Port Phillip Pioneers Group Inc.

ACN: A0022862G

Melbourne, Australia

WELCOME

The State of Victoria in Australia was known as the Port Phillip District of New South Wales prior to separation on 1 July 1851. Settlement at Melbourne, on the northern shore of Port Phillip Bay, commenced in 1835.

To find out more about us read about our history and aims and our membership.

To find out more about our activities view our calendar and news page and see articles from our newsletter.

View sample entries from Lester Stephen's Port Phillip Pioneer Register.

To find out more about Victoria's history take Pioneers Quiz No. 1 and Pioneers Quiz No. 2.

See images from our 150th Anniversary luncheon and visits to the "Enterprize".

To learn more about St. James Old Cathedral and its continuing ministry.

View a list of resources held in the Library of the Genealogical Society of Victoria.

View a list of our publications.

See a chronology of historical events in the timeline.

View images of historic buildingsand pioneer memorials in Melbourne.

Visit other sites of interest.

Our President, Barbara Hawkins, can be contacted by telephone on (03) 9763 8252; our Vice President, Margaret Kaan on (03) 9439 3856, our Honorary Secretary, Marilla James on (03) 9822 1776 and our Examiner of Proofs, Mavis Gerdtz on (03) 9879 6355.

ADDRESS - The Registered Office of the Port Phillip Pioneers Group Inc. is maintained by the Genealogical Society of Victoria at Level B1, 257 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria.

OFFICE BEARERS & COMMITTEE FOR 2008 - Barbara Hawkins (President); Margaret Kaan (Vice-President); Marilla James (Honorary Secretary); Susan Grant (Honorary Treasurer), Mavis Gerdtz, Pam Fenwick, Jan Walker and Michael Grogan (Committee Members). Mavis Gerdtz is Examiner of Proofs; Jan Walker is the Public Officer; Barbara Hawkins is Newsletter Editor; Mavis Gerdtz is Acting Librarian, Tom Davison is Property Officer, Lester Stephen is PPPG Registrar and Alexander Romanov-Hughes is Auditor. There are still vacancies for a librarian and committe members - contact the Honorary Secretary on 9822 1776 if you would like to volunteer.

REPRESENTATIVES - The PPPG has representatives in Queensland (Elaine & John Bampton, 16 Robina Court, Robina, Qld., 4226. Tel: 07-5578-8382) and in the United States of America (Ken McNaughton, 3788 College Avenue, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043, U.S.A.).

© 2008 Port Phillip Pioneers Group Inc. & Alexander Romanov-Hughes
(Photographs by Alexander Romanov-Hughes & Barbara Hawkins)
Updated 20 September 2008