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Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Meeting – Tuesday 22 Feb 2022

MeetingsJanuary 26, 2022
Richard Olive will talk about the West Gate Bridge collapse in his presentation "West Gate: What happened 50 years ago?" PMHPS member, Richard Olive, is a retired Civil Engineer with a lifetime of experience in major projects.  He has reviewed the literature, including the Royal Commission Report, on the disaster, and will explain what happened in simple terms for the…

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Meeting – Tuesday 25 January 2022 @ 7.30pm

MeetingsJanuary 4, 2022
Unfortunately, we have had to postpone our Trivia night with Prof May until our 22 March meeting. We will still hold a meeting on the 25 January which will be held on Zoom. We will begin with general business and then all members are invited to think of something to say about the following topic - “Something I love about living/having…

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Meeting – 26 October 2021 @ 7.30 PM

MeetingsSeptember 29, 2021
David Radcliffe and Janet Bolitho will take us on a virtual walk around the area covered in David's book Changing Fortunes: Ebb and Flow of People and Place in a Pocket in Port Melbourne. Changing Fortunes was recently shortlisted for the 2021 Victorian Community History Awards. Details for the meeting will be distributed closer to the date.

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Meeting – 28 September 2021 @ 7.30 PM

MeetingsAugust 27, 2021
Felicity Watson from the National Trust will be the guest at our September meeting. In this presentation, National Trust Advocacy Manager, Felicity Watson, will discuss the enduring importance of heritage advocacy to communities across Victoria, and current issues and debates in heritage, including the recognition of social significance, support for local heritage protection, and good design in a heritage context.…

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AGM – Tuesday 24 August @ 7.30pm

MeetingsJuly 30, 2021
Former City of Port Phillip Mayor, Bernadene Voss, will be guest speaker at the 2021 PMHPS Annual General Meeting via Zoom on Tuesday 24 August. "What I have learnt from my community and how history has influenced how this is passed on. A personal perspective into the recent past and a peek into the future." Please use the following link…

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Meeting 27 July 2021 @ 7.30pm

MeetingsJune 25, 2021
Steven Haby, Secretary Librarian at the Prahran Mechanics' Institute Library will be the guest speaker for our virtual July meeting via Zoom. Steven will speak on the topic of A 'standard' bus: the CAC / Comair. Camden Bus Service (11) JFF-416 a Bedford SB5 / Comair from 1965 at Chadstone. Image (c) Bus and Coach Society of Victoria. Following the end…

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Meeting – Tuesday 25 May 2021 @ 7.30PM

MeetingsMay 6, 2021
In May we will again meet in the auditorium at Port Melbourne Town Hall. The guest speaker will be Dr Jackie Watts OAM, Chair, Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network and board member, Off-shore and Specialist Ships Australia. Jackie will speak to us on the topic of The Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network : All boats float on a rising tide. A…

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Meeting – Tuesday 27 April 2021 @ 7.30PM

MeetingsMarch 31, 2021
Starfish Image by Bill Boyle Tim Allen will be our special guest at our April meeting. Tim will speak to us on the topic of What lies beneath? A potted history of Port Phillip Bay. We all know Port Phillip Bay – or we think we do. It’s the beach on our back doorstep and our outdoor playground.…

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet and work, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.