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The Western Victorian Association of Historical Societies Inc. is a group of over 50 Historical Societies.

The member groups have a wide range of interests, all with a historical emphasis. These include such things as:

  • Collecting artefacts to house in Museums
  • Collecting paper records
  • Collecting photographs
  • Some are combined Historical and Genealogical Groups

Most of the groups are willing to allow the public to carry out research or will do so for them at a fee.

The Association allows interchange of ideas and information between groups, relating to such things as:
  • Fund Raising
  • Storage Methods
  • Attracting members
  • Insurance Issues
  • Grants Available
  • Charges made
  • Guest speakers
  • Burglary prevention

A quarterly newsletter, The Western Historian, is produced.

WVAHS Officials

President:
 ALAN WETTON    
21 MARX CRESCENT ARARAT 3377
Phone:
 03 5352 3502    
Email:
 Alan Wetton    
Secretary:
 FELICITY COGAN    
146 HIGH STREET ARARAT 3377
Phone:
 0428 774 087    
Email:
 Felicity Cogan    

WVAHS Meetings

All member groups of the Association meet once a year. This meeting is followed by an dinner in the evening with a guest speaker.

The member groups are divided into three zones and these zone groups meet twice a year. Zone members host these meetings in rotation.

At Zone Meetings each group reports on their recent activities. There is also a chance to discuss issues of concern on a formal and informal basis.

Meeting Timetable

Southern Zone Saturday 4 October 2008 Venue and Time: 1 pm, Presbyterian Church, Terang
    Host Society: Terang and District Historical Society
    Secretary: Margaret Parnell, 10 Wilson Street, Terang. 3264
    Phone: 5592 1531
Midlands Zone Saturday 18 October 2008 Venue and Time: Lunch 12.15 pm,Carisbrook
   

Meeting 1 pm, Carisbrook
    Host Society: Carisbrook Historical Society
    Secretary: Judith Healey, Town Hall, Bucknall Street, Carisbrook, 3464
    Phone: 5464 2601
Wimmera Zone Sunday 26 October 2008 Venue and Time: Lunch 12.00 noon at RSL Hall, Rainbow
   

Meeting 1.00 pm at RSL Hall, Rainbow
    Host Society: Rainbow Archive and Historical Society
    Secretary: Robert Long, 10 Federal Street, Rainbow, 3424
    Phone: 5395 1008

 

WVAHS Zone Members

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MIDLANDS ZONE SOUTHERN ZONE WIMMERA ZONE
Barham / Koondrook Camperdown Arapiles
Birchip Casterton Ararat
Boort Cobden Balmoral
Carisbrook Colac Dimboola
Charlton Coleraine Edenhope
Cohuna Dunkeld Halls Gap
Donald Glenthompson Harrow
East Loddon Hamilton Hopetoun
Goldfields Hawkesdale Horsham
Inglewood Heytesbury Jeparit
Kerang Koroit Kaniva
Maryborough Midlands Mortlake Murtoa
Nullawill Mount Rouse Minyip
Pyramid Hill Port Fairy Nhill
St Arnaud Portland Ouyen
Swan Hill Terang Rainbow
Swan Hill Pioneer Setlement Warrnabool Rupanyup
Wycheproof Woolsthorpe Stawell
    Warracknabeal

 

Group Subscription

Groups pay $15 membership annually plus $15 for a quarterly newsletter, The Western Historian.

Individual Subscription

The Western Historian is also made available to individuals at a cost of $15 per year

Member Groups of WVAHS

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Arapiles Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Gil Ampt    
55 Federation Avenue Horsham 3400
Phone:
 03 5382 2890    
Secretary:
 Ann Lowe    
P.O. Box 60 Natimuk 3409
Phone:
 03 5387 1482    
Ararat & District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Alan Wetton    
21 Marx Crescent Ararat 3377
Phone:
 03 5352 3502    
Secretary:
 Dorothy Konig    
P.O. Box 551 Ararat 3377
Phone:
 03 5352 1862    
Balmoral & District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Judy Brown    
27 Urquhart Street Balmoral 3407
Phone:
 03 5570 1237    
Secretary:
 Amy Rogers    
4 Perth Street Balmoral 3407
Phone:
 03 5570 1377    
Barham Koondrook Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Allan Tompkins    
P.O. Box 124 Koondrrok 3580
Phone:
 03 5453 1181    
Secretary:
 Helen Campbell    
130 Victoria Street Kerang 3579
Phone:
 03 5452 8831    
Birchip Historical Society    
President:
 Warren King    
8 Watchem Road Birchip 3483
Phone:
 03 5492 2396    
Secretary:
 Dorothy Reid    
P.O. Box 35 Birchip 3483
Phone:
 03 5399 0564    
Boort Historical Society Inc. Email
President:
 Chris Rothacker    
P.O. Box 144 Boort 3537
Phone:
 03 5494 7382    
Secretary:
 Jennie Weaver    
P.O. Box 144 Boort 3537
Phone:
 03 5455 2744    
Camperdown & District Historical Society Email  
President:
 Bob Lambell    
P.O. Box 243 Camperdown 3260
Phone:
 03 5593 2213    
Secretary:
 Mary Hay    
P.O. Box 243 Camperdown 3260
Phone:
 03 5594 7263    
Carisbrook Historical Society    
President:
      
Town Hall, Bucknall Street Carisbrook 3464
Phone:
      
Secretary:
 Judith Healey    
Town Hall, Bucknall Street Carisbrook 3464
Phone:
 03 5464 2601    
Casterton Historical Society    
President:
 Bob Astbury    
P.O. Box 48 Casterton 3311
Phone:
 03 5581 1519    
Secretary:
 Ron Coventry    
2 Peachey Street Casterton 3311
Phone:
 03 5581 2875    
Charlton Golden Grains Museum    
President:
 Sue Walsh    
P.O. Box 30 Charlton 3525
Phone:
 03 5491 1477    
Secretary:
 Carolyn Olive    
P.O. Box 30 Charlton 3525
Phone:
 03 5491 6225    
Cobden & District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Judith Gribble    
29 Gribbles Road Cobden 3266
Phone:
 03 5594 6245    
Secretary:
 Elizabeth Wilson    
P.O. Box 57 Cobden 3266
Phone:
 03 5595 1162    
Cohuna & District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Gary Farrant    
30 Augustine Street Cohuna 3568
Phone:
 03 5456 2256    
Secretary:
 Yvonne Church    
P.O. Box 9 Leitchville 3567
Phone:
 03 5456 7332    
Colac & District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Keith Chambers    
19 Alexander Street Colac 3250
Phone:
 03 5231 4572    
Secretary:
 Margaret Facey    
8 Pell Street Colac 3250
Phone:
 03 5232 1624    
Coleraine Historical Society
Email
President:
 Nola Gunning    
1356 Coleraine-Edenhope Road Coleraine 3315
Phone:
 03 5575 2461    
Secretary:
 Ken Fitzgerald    
P.O. Box 39 Coleraine 3315
Phone:
 03 5575 2206    
Dimboola & District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Dale Conway    
57 Wimmera Street Dimboola 3414
Phone:
 03 5389 1265    
Secretary:
 Evelyn King    
5 Malvern Road Dimboola 3414
Phone:
 03 5389 1358    
Donald History & Natural History Group
Email
President:
 Norman Holllis    
P.O. Box 111 Donald 3480
Phone:
 03 5497 1552    
Secretary:
 Brian Brasier    
P.O. Box 111 Donald 3480
Phone:
 03 5497 1019    
Dunkeld & District History Museum Inc.    
President:
 Jeff Nagorcka    
19 Kent Road Dunkeld 3294
Phone:
 03 5577 2964    
Secretary:
 Wendy Williams    
The Four Mile, Glenelg Highway Dunkeld 3294
Phone:
 03 5577 2386    
East Loddon and District Historical Society    
President:
 John Davidson    
327 Dingee-Serpentine Road Pompapiel 3571
Phone:
 03 5437 8330    
Secretary:
 Keith Perry    
1074 Old Boort Road Bears Lagoon 3517
Phone:
 03 5437 9220    
Edenhope & District Historical Society
Email
President:
 Alex McDougall    
14 Wannon Avenue Edenhope 3318
Phone:
 03 5585 1492    
Secretary:
 Geoff Langsworth    
177 Elizabeth Street Edenhope 3318
Phone:
 03 5585 1795    
Glenthompson History Group    
President:
 Lynne Stewart    
P.O. Box 38 Glenthompson 3293
Phone:
 03 5577 4283    
Secretary:
 Heather Lynch    
P.O. Box 38 Glenthompson 3293
Phone:
 03 5577 4283    
Goldfields History & Arts Society    
President:
 John Tully    
115 Broadway Dunolly 3472
Phone:
 0428 178 669    
Secretary:
 Ann Doran    
820 Middle Road Eddington 3475
Phone:
 03 5468 7478    
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society Inc. Email  
President:
 Charles Mangle    
P.O. Box 59 Halls Gap 3381
Phone:
 03 5366 4649    
Secretary:
 Kathy McDonald    
P.O. Box 59 Halls Gap 3381
Phone:
 03 5366 4679    
Hamilton History Centre Inc.    
President:
 John McKay    
P.O. Box 816 Hamilton 3300
Phone:
 03 5572 4933    
Secretary:
 Betty Huf    
P.O. Box 816 Hamilton 3300
Phone:
 03 5572 4933    
Hawkesdale Historical Society    
President:
 Robert Whitehead    
434 Goodwood Road Minhamite 3287
Phone:
 03 5569 1507    
Secretary:
 Tim King    
Willawa Carumut 3274
Phone:
 03 5576 6231    
Heytesbury District Historical Society    
President:
 Beryl Garrow    
63 Curdievale Road Timboon 3268
Phone:
 03 5598 3103    
Secretary:
 Elisabeth LeCouteur    
63 Curdievale Road Timboon 3268
Phone:
 03 5598 3103    
Hopetoun & District Historical Society Inc. Email  
President:
 Kevin Hatcher    
C/O Post Office Hopetoun 3396
Phone:
 03 5083 7261    
Secretary:
 Ron Wiseman    
33 Toole Street Hopetoun 3396
Phone:
 03 5083 3240    
Horsham Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Eric Butler    
P.O. Box 1113 Horsham 3402
Phone:
 03 5382 2542    
Secretary:
 Allan Vivian    
P.O. Box 1113 Horsham 3402
Phone:
 03 5382 5286    
Inglewood District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Howard Rochester    
Brooke Street Inglewood 3517
Phone:
 03 5438 3057    
Secretary:
 Marj May    
Potters Hill Inglewood 3517
Phone:
      
Jeparit Historical Society    
President:
 Wendy Zanker    
R.M.B. 1234 Warracknabeal 3393
Phone:
 03 5390 3241    
Secretary:
 Alice McDonald    
15 Hindmarsh Street Jeparit 3423
Phone:
 03 5397 2337    
Kaniva District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Ross McDonald    
113 Commercial Street Kaniva 3419
Phone:
 03 5392 2693    
Secretary:
 Fran McDonald    
113 Commercial Street Kaniva 3419
Phone:
 03 5392 2693    
Kerang Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Jock Bartram    
1 Lyall Avenue Kerang 3579
Phone:
 03 5452 1820    
Secretary:
 Margaret Bradley    
52A Scoresby Street Kerang 3579
Phone:
 03 5452 1585    
Koroit & District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Ken Brookes    
43 Mill Street Koroit 3282
Phone:
 03 5565 8405    
Secretary:
 Dianne Gale    
P.O. Box 118 Koroit 3282
Phone:
 03 5565 7994    
Maryborough-Midlands Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Margaret Harrison    
P.O. Box 265 Maryborough 3465
Phone:
 03 5461 4034    
Secretary:
 Betty Osborn    
P.O. Box 265 Maryborough 3465
Phone:
 03 5461 2800    
Minyip & District Historical Society Inc.
President:
 Joy King    
P.O. Box 24 Minyip 3392
Phone:
 03 5385 7459    
Secretary:
 Shirley Smith    
54 Foundry Street Minyip 3392
Phone:
 03 5385 7491    
Mortlake & District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Ann Dodds    
P.O. Box 116 Mortlake 3272
Phone:
 03 5599 2498    
Secretary:
 Craige Proctor    
774 Bellarine Highway Leopold 3268
Phone:
 03 5599 2047    
Mt Rouse & District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Ruth Pihl    
16 Lewis Street Penshurst 3289
Phone:
 03 5576 5499    
Secretary:
 Brian O'Brien    
73 Watton Street Penshurst 3289
Phone:
 03 5576 5366    
Murtoa & Dist Historical Soc & Community Museum Inc.
 
President:
 Peter Adler    
P.O. Box 20 Murtoa 3390
Phone:
 03 5385 2287    
Secretary:
 Val Gregory    
P.O. Box 62 Murtoa 3390
Phone:
 03 5385 2582    
Nhill & District Historical Society    
President:
 Daryl Deckert    
P.O. Box 170 Nhill 3418
Phone:
 03 5391 5243    
Secretary:
 Kay Scott    
P.O. Box 170 Nhill 3418
Phone:
 03 5391 3131    
Nullawil Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Don Cooper    
P.O. Box 17 Nullawil 3529
Phone:
      
Secretary:
 Ian Marquis    
P.O. Box 11 Nullawil 3529
Phone:
 03 5493 5215    
Ouyen Dist History & Genealogy Centre Inc.    
President:
 Merle Pole    
11 Freeland Lane Walpeup 3507
Phone:
 03 5094 1331    
Secretary:
 Sue Willox    
P.O. Box 131 Ouyen 3490
Phone:
 03 5092 1626    
Port Fairy Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Margaret Hiscox    
P.O. Box 152 Port Fairy 3284
Phone:
 03 5568 1952    
Secretary:
 Judith Kershaw    
78 Ocean Drive Port Fairy 3284
Phone:
 03 5568 2791    
Portland Historical Society    
President:
 Betty Vivian    
P.O. Box 58 Portland 3305
Phone:
 03 5523 1790    
Secretary:
 Gwen Bennett    
P.O. Box 58 Portland 3305
Phone:
      
Pyramid Hill & District Historical Society Inc.  
President:
 Cliff Spowart    
193 Mincha Road North Pyramid Hill 3575
Phone:
 03 5455 9265    
Secretary:
 Ern Ferris    
34 Barber Street Pyramid Hill 3575
Phone:
 03 5455 7090    
Rainbow Archive & Historical Society    
President:
 Diane Wall    
5 Eddy Street Rainbow 3424
Phone:
 03 5395 1416    
Secretary:
 Dawn Petschel    
36 King Street Rainbow 3424
Phone:
 03 5395 1382    
Rupanyup Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Arthur Ballinger    
P.O. Box 51 Rupanyup 3388
Phone:
 03 5385 5236    
Secretary:
 Michael Woods    
P.O. Box 47 Rupanyup 3388
Phone:
 03 5385 5036    
St Arnaud & District Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Karen Ellen    
P.O. Box 75 St Arnaud 3478
Phone:
 03 5495 1614    
Secretary:
 Ella Ebery    
P.O. Box 75 St Arnaud 3478
Phone:
 03 5495 1163    
Stawell Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 Jim Melbourne    
P.O. Box 133 Stawell 3380
Phone:
 03 5359 0380    
Secretary:
 Beryl Cox    
P.O. Box 133 Stawell 3380
Phone:
 03 5356 6264    
Swan Hill Genealogical & Historical Society Inc.    
President:
 John Brereton    
P.O. Box 1232 Swan Hill 3585
Phone:
 03 5033 1941    
Secretary:
 Rhonice Graham    
P.O. Box 1635 Swan Hill 3585
Phone:
 03 5032 2408    
Terang & District Historical Society Inc.
President:
 Bob McIntosh    
28 Swanston Street Terang 3264
Phone:
 03 5592 1354    
Secretary:
 Margaret Parnell    
10 Wilson Street Terang 3264