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August 29, 2020

25th Anniversary of our Society, Saturday 15 October 2011
25th Anniversary Celebration, 15 October 2011. A Luncheon on Saturday 15 October 2011 was held from 12 noon to 4pm at the German Club Tivoli in Windsor, to celebrate our Society's 25th Anniversary. It was established in 1986 and has...
October 15, 2011

HARTWICH / HARTWIG Family Reunion and Book Launch, 1st & 2nd October, 2011.
About 400 descendants of Michael and Eva Rosina Hartwich attended the Family Reunion and Book Launch at Hamilton on 1-2 October 2011. On the Saturday evening, 240 people enjoyed the dinner and concert, which featured talented family members and the...
October 02, 2011

Wendish Fest 2011, Serbin, Texas, USA
Curtis Becker wants you to enjoy his photos from this year's Wendish Fest on 25 September. Please enjoy! 23rd Annual Wendish Fest 2011, Serbin, Texas, USA...
September 25, 2011

Texas Forest Fires, September 2011
Our Society has received the following dramatic news from Curtis Becker in Texas. I assume that you have heard of the fires here in Texas. To get you up to date. The fire is about 30% under control. Several of...
September 09, 2011

Books for sale
Elizabeth (Betty) Huf, on behalf of St Michael's Archives, Tarrington, Victoria, wishes it to be known that she has a number of books for sale. Click below for further details. Download file...
July 13, 2011

Upcoming Events

October 13, 2012
Solway Reunion, 13, 14 & 16 October, 2012
On the 16th day of October, 1837, the sailing ship "Solway" of 337 tons, under Captain R. Pearson, berthed at Kingscote, Kangaroo Island. Thus ended a journey begun on 3rd June of that year from Hamburg in Germany. Planning is...

May 02, 2012
Wendish Wagon Wanderings
Retracing the 1852 Wagon Trek from Rosenthal to Portland, 2-6 May 2012 In 2012 it will be 160 years since a group of pioneer families travelled overland from the Barossa Valley in South Australia to Portland, and eventually Hamilton, in...

April 01, 2012
Pleasant Sunday Afternoon, Sunday 1 April 2012
We will begin with a delicious community lunch at 12.30 pm followed by a brief AGM before hearing our guest speakers at 2.00 pm. Hans and Natasha Schroeder will speak about German Lutherans in Russia. The venue is the Ivanhoe...

March 10, 2012
Labour Day Weekend Tour to Tabor, 10 - 12 March 2012
Our tour destination will be the Tabor area in Victoria's Western District. We will take part in the celebration of the Centenary of the present Tabor church building. The proposed itinerary, organised by Betty Huf, includes the Wetland Gardens, the...

January 01, 2012
2012 Calendar
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