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QUARANTINE STATION COMMUNITY DAY

Parks Victoria has announced that there will be an Open Day to launch the re-opened Quarantine Station, which has been closed to the public since the area was handed over by the Point Nepean Community Trust in June.

On Sunday December 6th members of the public will be welcome to visit the site, and to enjoy a variety of

free activities. It is planned to have the site open permanently from this date on.

Click on the link for full details.

                                                                PARKS VICTORIA NEWSLETTER

 

  

NEPEAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS  

At the AGM held on Friday October 2nd 2009 the following members were elected to Committee positions:   

President: Robert Barnes

Vice President: Val Peppler

Secretary: Don Ewart

  Assistant Secretary: Bev Baker

Treasurer: Position Vacant

Archivist: Janet South

Displays & Collection Co-ordinator: Joy Kitch

Ordinary Committee Members: Bergliot Dallas, Barbara Stevenson, Brendon Guy, Jenny Nixon, Margaret Broadhead

  

The Guest Speaker was Mrs Ann Blainey, seen below signing a copy of her latest book

I AM MELBA which was earlier this year voted the most popular book of the State Library of Victoria's Summer Reading Program.  In March it was declared the winner of the prestigious Australian National Biography Award.  The author generously donated acopy of her book to the NHS Library  - it is available for borrowing at call number 782 1092

 

It was pointed out that there is a Sorrento and NHS connection with the famous singer as our Museum houses the piano which accompanied Mrs Helen Armstrong, Melba's married name, when she sang in a Grand Concert at the Mechanics' Institute in 1885.

 
 

 

3RPP AND THE NHS

The Community Radio 3RPP broadcasts from Moorooduc Coolstores, and includes many items of local interest.  Every two months President Robert Barnes and Committee Member Margaret Broadhead visit the studio, usually with a guest, and discuss some of the activities of our Society.  The next broadcast is on Monday October 26th, on frequency 98.7 FM. 

Photo taken at the June 22nd broadcast, with Annual Luncheon speaker Valda Cole, President Robert and Caspar Davies of 3RPP

More information about the station is on their website                                                                   http://3rpp.com.au/aboutus

  

                             Click   ABOUT US    for more information about the Society and the Museum

 Location: 827 Melbourne Road, Sorrento, Victoria 3943 - Melways 157 A8

Opening Hours: 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm Saturday, Sunday, Public and School Holidays except Good Friday and Christmas Day. Groups by arrangement.

Museum Admission: Adults $5 Teenagers $2 Children free (accompanied by an adult)

Membership: Click for an                                                                                  Application Form

Newsletter: 'The Nepean' published quarterly, for distribution to members.  Click on the link below for the most recent edition:

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Enquiries: Nepean Historical Society Inc. A0021260M
PO Box 139, Sorrento 3943
email:                                                                  nepeanhs@satlink.com.a Phone : 03 5984 0255
FAX: 03 5984 0935

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