Wendish Heritage Society

In the Footsteps of Martin Luther
2017-04-24 - 2017-05-07
Rev Noel Noack, former Lutheran Bishop of Qld, and Dr Meg Noack, together with Mr Stan Klan, Principal of Great Trains of Europe Tours (Toowoomba), invite you to join them on a pilgrimage tour through Europe, in Martin Luther’s footsteps.
This pilgrimage tour will honour the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. It will include a pre-tour of Israel, “In the Footsteps of Jesus”. The tour will depart on 24 April 2017, for 14 days.

Labour Day weekend tour to Portland
2017-03-11 10:00 - 2017-03-13 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | To be advised, Portland, Victoria, Australia
Portland in Victoria is the proposed destination for our Labour Day weekend tour in 2017. Our Tour Leader will be Betty Huf. Keep the weekend free. More details will be provided as they come to hand.

Wendish Heritage Society 30th Anniversary Luncheon
2016-10-15 12:00
A special Luncheon will be held to commemorate our Society’s 30th Anniversary. Arrangements are pending but keep the date free!

"My Trip to Lusatia" – talk by Lyall Kupke
2016-06-26 14:00 | St Andrew’s Lutheran Church Hall, 22 Avenue Road, Glynde, SA, Australia
Join Lyall Kupke to hear about his 2015 trip to Lusatia.

Annual General Meeting
2016-04-30 13:30 - 16:30 | St Aidan’s Community Centre, 12 Surrey Street, Box Hill South, Victoria, 3128, Australia
Our Society’s AGM will be held at 1.30 pm, followed by afternoon tea. All are welcome. The venue is our meeting room at St Aidan’s Community Centre, 12 Surrey St, Box Hill South, Victoria.

Bus trip to Sedan and Cambrai
2016-04-16
On Saturday 16 April the Wend/Sorb Society of South Australia Inc will be taking a bus trip to Sedan and Cambrai district via the Barossa Valley. The cost includes Lunch.

March Tour to Dimboola and district
2016-03-12 - 2016-03-14 | Meet at the Dimboola Old Courthouse Museum, 67 Lloyd St, Dimboola, Victoria, Australia
You are warmly invited to join us for a tour to Dimboola and district in Victoria on the Labour Day weekend in March. All are welcome. Please pass on this information to others you know who may be interested. You do not need to be a member of our Society to join our Tour. Our Tour Leader will be historian and researcher Betty Huf.
Betty’s proposed itinerary is as follows:
Saturday 12th March:
Morning: Meet at the Dimboola Historical Society Courthouse Museum, in Lloyd St, Dimboola (next to the Post Office). The Museum is open from 10.00 am. Morning tea is available for a donation.
Lunch: 12.00 pm at Mason Clarke Preserving Co. in Lloyd St., almost opposite the Historical Society, (set tasting menu – $20 each; coffee, cake etc will be extra), or make your own arrangements for lunch.
Afternoon: Start tour at 1.00 pm to Lochiel Cemetery (also site of the former Lutheran church), Pink Lake, Glenlee to look at the Alf Traeger memorial, then meet with a local historian at Woorak; Woorak Cemetery (well worth a visit!); then on to Nhill to see the former Noske flour mill, Nhill Lutheran Church and possibly the Lutheran school.
Evening meal: Our evening meal will be at the Farmer’s Arms Hotel in Nhill (order from the menu), where we will be entertained by mystery “eminent” guest speaker(s). We will then return to Dimboola.
Sunday 13th March:
9.00am: service at Jeparit Lutheran Church; morning tea with the congregation
Morning: visit the Kumbala Native Garden east of Jeparit (entry by donation);
Lunch: at the Hindmarsh Hotel in Jeparit (order from the menu)
Afternoon: visit the Wimmera Mallee Pioneer Museum (a vast collection of pioneering equipment and memorabilia);
Evening meal: return to Dimboola for a BBQ at about 6.00 pm, followed by an evening stroll.
Monday 14th March:
Possibilities include a short drive along the Wimmera River in the Little Desert National Park near Dimboola, and/or a visit to the Dimboola Cemetery. The destinations will be determined by the wishes of tour participants.
Please note that the above itinerary is subject to change. Please make your own arrangements for accommodation.
Please book ASAP with Betty Huf (details below) as bookings are desirable for some venues.
