​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
Closed Christmas Day & Public Holidays     
 ​Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/MerbeinDistrictHistory                  ​​​                                      Web Site:   https://www.merbeinhistoricalsociety.org.au
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 

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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!!!
​https://history.compactsound.com.au ​
​           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.​
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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. 
SIGNIFICANT CENTENARIES 2025
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THE MEMORIAL PILLARS KENNY PARK 
The Memorial Pillars at the Kenny Park Entrance were paid for by the Merbein Friendly Union of Soldier's Wives and Mothers & Merbein Red Cross. They were unveiled on Anzac Day in 1925.
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100 years ago - 6th June 1925 

On June 6th 1925 (100 years ago) Mr. J. Storer
​& Mr. L. McTaggart won the State Paired-oared Championship at Ballarat and were presented with this token of appreciation from the Residents of Merbein.
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100th Anniversary of Death 
           of E. J. Kenny  'The Father of Merbein'   
​ (d. July 18th 1925) 
First State Rivers Water Supply Commission's 
​"Officer in Charge of the Merbein Irrigation Area". 
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​SEPTEMBER HISTORIAN  ​IS OUT 
101st        101st       101st    
​Buy the latest SEPTEMBER (No 101) 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. 
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Many other local history books available at the rooms. 

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