Casterton & District Historical Society Inc.
incorporating the Casterton Community Museum, Old Railway Station, Casterton, Victoria, Australia
P.O. Box 48, Casterton, Victoria 3311, Australia.
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Updated - 28th December 2007

Daryl Povey

Casterton Community Museum Opening Times:
  • Open 11am to 3pm, 1st & 3rd Sundays of the Month.
  • Excludes Public Holiday Weekends, Christmas and Easter. Closed all of January reopens 2nd February.
  • The Casterton Community Museum has obtained Donor Gift Recipient endorsement by the Australian Taxation Office. If you would like to make a donation to the Museum, all donations over $2.00 are tax deductible. All donations go towards the conservation and preservation of the Museum Collection.
Henty Street Casterton pre 1920
Henty Street, Casterton (pre 1920)
Casterton & District Historical Society:

President:

  • Bob Astbury
  • Mail: PO Box 48, Casterton, VIC 3311, Australia.
Secretary:
Casterton & District Historical Society Calendar of Events for 2008:
  • February 20th, General Meeting: - 7PM, Casterton RSL - "Walk through Casterton New Cemetery". All welcome. 7pm meeting, 7.30pm walk, followed by supper.
  • March 16th, Dergholm Memorial Hall: - 12:30 onwards, Dergholm Memorial Hall. BBQ, BYO food and drinks. Inviting all Past and current residents to a gathering/get together. Vern McCallum photograph exhibition and Casterton and District Historical Society Inc. will be present. Bring along your old photographs and memorabilia.

    • Dergholm Past and Present Residents BBQ
    Dergholm Memorial Hall
    Sunday March 16th 2008 12.30 onwards BYO food and drinks
    Bring along your old photographs, Vern McCallum scanning and exhibition
    Contact 03 50256472 for further details.

  • March 19th, General Meeting: - 7PM, Casterton RSL
  • March 30th, Field Trip Identifying former State School Sites - Dergholm & District Sunday 30th March, Meet at 10:30am Railway Station or 11am Dergholm Hall.
  • April 16th, General Meeting: - 7PM, Casterton, RSL, Guest Speaker - Mrs Rosemary Lewis, Principal, Casterton Primary School. Rosemary will be talking about the Major Norman McDonald Photographic Exhibition which the Grade 6 children have put together in conjunction with the Historical Society and Vern McCallum for Anzac Day.
  • April 25th, Anzac Day: - Casterton Town Hall, Major Norman McDonald's Photograph Album exhibition. Funded by Victorian Veterans Fund
  • May 23rd, Annual Dinner Meeting: - 7pm Casterton Hotel 100th Anniversary of current building. Guest speakers will be former publicans Mick and Kaye Murrell.
  • JUNE AND JULY: - NO MEETINGS
  • AUGUST 20th, Annual General Meeting: - 2pm RSL, Guest Speaker - John "Skeet" McKay, author of "Streets of Hamilton".
  • August 30th & 31st, "Digby Revisited": - Family History Expo and Vern McCallum Photographic exhibition, "Back to" – Digby State School, August 30th and 31st - Digby Hall. Family History Expo Flyer. Many historical societies and family history groups on site. Supported by South West Community Foundation and Glenelg Shire Council. Come along and explore information about your family tree.
  • August 30th & 31st "Pioneer Women of Casterton and District" Photographic Exhibition, Sat 10:00am-5:00pm, Sun 10:00-4:00pm, Digby Memorial Hall in conjunction with the "Digby Revisted" Expo.
  • September 17th, General Meeting: - 7PM, Casterton RSL
  • September 28th, Field Trip Identifying former State School Sites - Lake Mundi & District, Sunday 28th September, Meet at 10:30am Railway Station or 11am Corndale Fire Station.
  • October 15th, General Meeting: - 7PM, Casterton RSL - Guest Speaker or Activity TBA
  • October 26th, Field Trip Identifying former State School Sites - Strathdownie & District, Sunday 26th October, Meet at 10:30am Railway Station or 11am Strathdownie Hall.
  • October 25th & 26th, Chetwynd Hall 100th Anniversay:

    • Chetwynd Hall 100th Anniversary Celebrations
    October 25th & 26th, 2008.
    Come and join the celebrations
    Vern McCallum scanning and exhibition in February 2008 so bring along those old photographs of Chetwynd for the celebrations in October.
    Further details early in 2008
    Contact: Sally Stevenson, President, Hall Committee
    Contact: Casterton Historical Society: Click to Email Jan Lier

  • November 19th, General Meeting: - 7PM, Casterton RSL
  • November __, Casterton Show - (details to follow)
  • December __, General Meeting: - 7PM - BBQ WINDUP - Venue TBA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MEET MONTHLY PRIOR TO GENERAL MEETINGS TO DEAL WITH GENERAL BUSINESS OF SOCIETY.
ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND - EXECUTIVE DATES WILL BE CIRCULATED TO MEMBERS EARLY 2008.

Meetings where there is a guest speaker or activity, no business will be dealt with unless advertised.