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Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
former Rootes Factory, Salmon Street, Port Melbourne

Meeting – Mon 23 May 2016, 7.30pm

MeetingsApril 27, 2016
former Rootes Factory, Salmon Street, Port MelbourneOur guest at the May meeting will be Helen Lardner of HLDC, heritage consultant for Stamoulis Property Group, who will talk about their concern for historical background, and the development of the former Rootes site in Salmon Street. Note: Barb Cullen who was previously advertised will now talk at our meeting on June 27. PMH&PS meet…

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Meeting – Mon 25 April 2016, 7.30pm

MeetingsMarch 28, 2016
Gallipoli from the cliff tops Our special guest on ANZAC Day will be Vecihi Başarın co-author of Gallipoli: The Turkish Story.  When Vecihi’s father, a Turkish army officer, took him to Gallipoli as a 10-year-old, little did he realise it would be the start of a lifetime interest in the battles that occurred there, or the path to a PhD at Deakin University.…

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Meeting – Mon 28 March 2016, 7.30pm

MeetingsFebruary 22, 2016
Peter Fisher will be our special guest at the March meeting.  Peter has stories to tell us about Sandridge conflicts such as the ‘white-hot competition’ between Town and Railway Piers and the community’s problem with the Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway. PMH&PS meet on the fourth Monday of each month except December in the Council Chamber, Upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall, 333 Bay St,…

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Meeting – Mon 22 February 2016, 7.30pm

MeetingsJanuary 29, 2016
Westgate Park. Source: Friends of Westgate Park (www.westgate.org) Come along in February to hear wetlands enthusiast, Rod Giblett, speak on Fishermens Bend and Westgate Park in his talk Wasteland and Wetland. Rod Giblett lived by Forrestdale Lake in Perth, was involved in its conservation, wrote about both and taught at a number of universities for over twenty-five years. He has published many articles and books…

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Meeting – Mon 23 November 2015, 7.30pm

MeetingsOctober 26, 2015
Professor Johnny May will test our knowledge in our annual trivia quiz ably assisted by Jack Bolt.  Please bring small prizes to our rooms beforehand or to the meeting on the night, perhaps on a theme of 'sweet indulgence'.  Don't bring large or expensive items, it's about the challenge of the trivia. PMH&PS meet on the fourth Monday of each month…

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AGM – Mon 24 August 2015, 7.30pm

MeetingsJuly 22, 2015
The Society's Annual General Meeting will be held in the Auditorium, Upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall, 333 Bay St, Port Melbourne at 7.15 pm for a 7.30 pm start on Monday 24 August 2015. The guest speaker will be the Hon Dr Barry Jones AC on Australian History Revisited.  

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Meeting – Mon 27 July 2015, 7.30pm

MeetingsJune 27, 2015
Photo: National Trust of Australia The guest speaker at our July meeting, Laura James, will talk about Avenues of Honour. PMH&PS meet on the fourth Monday of each month except December in the Council Chamber,  Upstairs at Port Melbourne Town Hall, 333 Bay St, Port Melbourne.    

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PMHPS acknowledges the generous support of the City of Port Phillip.

 

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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.