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Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Meeting 22 April 2025 @ 7.30pm

Peter Bellion: “The history of the Bellion/Burridge families in World War I” We will meet in-person in the Council Chamber upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall or via Zoom using the following link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86966645825?pwd=c1d2dDllRWV6bHBJeTBydjcvQjRFdz09. If you experience difficulty logging into the meeting please try: Meeting id  869 6664 5825 Password is: 450546

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Meeting – 25 Mar 2025 @ 7.30pm

PMHPS member, Mike Gahan, will take us on “A ramble through the life and times of an aviation consultant ending up in Port”.   We will meet in-person in the Council Chamber upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall or via Zoom using the following link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86966645825?pwd=c1d2dDllRWV6bHBJeTBydjcvQjRFdz09. If you experience difficulty logging into the meeting please try: Meeting id  869 6664 5825…

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Meeting – 25 Feb 2025 @ 7.30pm

At our February meeting we're pleased to present the official launch of the film An Ordinary Life. The story of Allan Whittaker.  Janet Bolitho will introduce the film which is dedicated to Perce White and all those who have sought to keep Allan Whittaker's memory alive. The film includes interviews with Margaret Bride, former Supreme Court judge Frank Vincent and historian…

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Meeting – 28 Jan 2025 @ 7.30pm

Our first meeting for 2025 will be another of our regular 'From the Archives' evenings where volunteers will present items from the Society's Collection. We will meet in-person in the Council Chamber upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall or via Zoom using the following link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86966645825?pwd=c1d2dDllRWV6bHBJeTBydjcvQjRFdz09. If you experience trouble logging into the meeting please try: Meeting id  869 6664 5825…

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Picnic in the Park – Sun 15 Dec 2024

Weather permitting, we are planning to be in Edwards Park on Sunday 15 December between noon and 3 pm for an end of year picnic in the park.  Please bring your own food and drink, picnic rug, chairs, sunscreen, hat, umbrella, accordion (like the man at the Harper's picnic above) and anything else you might need in December in Melbourne. Image:…

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Meeting – 22 Oct 2024 @ 7.30pm

Special guest at our October meeting will be Ron Bedford, a volunteer with the Port Melbourne Football Club (PMFC). Ron will tell us about the 150th anniversary of PMFC which was celebrated during 2024. At the recent PMFC Awards Night, Ron and fellow volunteer Jenny Tserkezidis were jointly presented the inaugural President's Award for exceptional service to the Port Melbourne…

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Meeting – 24 Sep 2024 @ 7.30pm

Our September meeting will be held on Tuesday 24 September 2024. Angus Wallace will speak on the Archeaology and Design of 237 York Street, South Melbourne including some found objects that members will find interesting. PMHPS meets in-person upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall and via Zoom using the following link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86966645825?pwd=c1d2dDllRWV6bHBJeTBydjcvQjRFdz09. If you experience trouble logging into the meeting please try:…

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AGM – 27 Aug 2024 at 7.30pm

The Annual General Meeting of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society will be held in person on Tuesday 27 August 2024, 7.30pm at Port Melbourne Town Hall.  A brief meeting, including the election of the Executive and Office Bearers, will be followed with a presentation by Richard Olive "Port Gets Dumped Upon - The Story of Melbourne's Sewer Mains"…

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Meeting – 23 July 2024 @ 7.30 pm

Our July meeting will be Member Film Night. Rug up and come along. It's sure to be a lot of fun. Bring your own munchies if you like although tea and coffee (and biscuits) will be available before the start of the meeting and during a short intermission between the business meeting and the film programme. PMHPS meets in-person…

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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.