Merbein District Historical Society Inc & Museum
36 Box Street - Entry via Main Avenue door next to the Merbein Library
Open 2pm - 4pm - Thursdays & 3rd Sunday of the Month 2pm - 4 pm or by appointment
CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS DAY 2025 and NEW YEAR'S DAY 2026. Open all other Thursdays & 3rd Sunday of the month during the holiday Period.
Resume MDHS General Meetings - 24th February 2026
Closed Christmas Day & Public Holidays
36 Box Street - Entry via Main Avenue door next to the Merbein Library
Open 2pm - 4pm - Thursdays & 3rd Sunday of the Month 2pm - 4 pm or by appointment
CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS DAY 2025 and NEW YEAR'S DAY 2026. Open all other Thursdays & 3rd Sunday of the month during the holiday Period.
Resume MDHS General Meetings - 24th February 2026
Closed Christmas Day & Public Holidays
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MerbeinDistrictHistory Web Site: https://www.merbeinhistoricalsociety.org.au
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MEETINGS 2025:
4th Tuesday of the month at MDHS Rooms 7.30 pm (excepting Dec & Jan) OFFICIAL OPENING OF 'NEW' MDHS ROOMS IN 2022 On 22 May 2022 at 2pm, the 'new' MDHS rooms were officially opened by the MRCC Deputy Mayor, Cr. Jason Modica. Entry is by the door on Main Avenue next to library. Come and view our amazing displays and browse through our many books which are for sale on Merbein's history. The Society was, from 1997 to 2021, in the Baby Health Centre building on the cnr of Commercial & O'Bryan Streets, Merbein. General Meetings 2025
February 25th
Merbein's Early Picture Theatres. Pictorial presentation. March 25th The Formation of the Rotary Club of Merbein Inc (Kay Wagner). April 22rd Letters Sent Home by Serving Defence Personnel May 27th Bud Walder 'Merbein Memories' June 24th 'Jack Braidie's Amazing Life" PP July 22nd AGM - Legacy of E.J. Kenny - 100th Anniversary of Kenny's Death. August 26th Looking after your Family Photos September 23rd "Tracing Merbein's History through Artworks, Cairns and Signage". Sunday October 26th 2pm (No Gen Oct Meeting) 2pm Films "Frames of History" - 'Millewa Memories' November 25th Steven Haby “From suburban trains to intermodal freight : a nostalgic review of rail and other transport in and around Merbein” December 2nd: Christmas Breakup Sunraysia Daily Sat March 2nd 2024
LISTEN HERE: Hear President, Bernadette Wells', 'potted' history of Merbein and a description of our new rooms at Box Street, local history topics in an interview conducted by Ian McWilliams on Hot FM. Also see unique local film footage!!!
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We Collect - We Preserve - We Promote
Merbein & District History The MDHS was established in 1997 and its mission in the community of Merbein and District is to collect, preserve and promote the history of Merbein and District. The Society plays an active role in engaging the community through a range of activities for their members and the wider local community. These activities include monthly meetings, field trips, a quarterly publication, project work, presentations and speaker events.
If you know of any 8 or 16 mm footage of Merbein & district from the past, we would love to know about it and endeavour to have it digitised.
DECEMBER HISTORIAN NO 102 2025
Buy the latest DECEMBER (No 102) Merbein Historian ($6) at the MDHS/Museum Rooms - open every Thursday 2pm - 4pm & on 3rd Sunday of the month 2 - 4pm. Back Copies available at rooms. Current Historian also available at the Merbein Post Office $6. Many other local history books available at the rooms. |




