“ Our Aim is to Gather our Local History Before it is Lost”
MONTHLY MEETINGS - Third Thursday of the Month
(except December and January)
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LOCATION: Corner Tingal Road and Cedar Street
Time: 6:45 for 7 pm start
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NEXT MEETING:
March 19 2026 Dr Ian Patterson "History of St Helena Island". St Helena Island National Park is a heritage listed island in Moreton Bay, situated off the coast of Wynnum and Manly that has a rich history that includes its transformation from a quarantine station to a penal settlement between 1867 and 1921, to a heritage listed national park in 1992. Ian will look at the early history of the penal settlement when it was regarded as a model prison, to its decline in 1921 when it was reclassified as a prison farm and its eventual closure in 1932. He will also look at the history of several prisoners who were incarcerated at St Helena as a result of the Australian Shearers Strike of 1891.
​Ian Patterson PhD was an Associate Professor in the School of Business (Tourism) at the University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Queensland between 2001 and 2015. Previously he worked as a Senior Lecturer at Griffith University between 1991-2000. He has published over 100 publications in textbooks, book chapters and peer reviewed journal papers. Co-Editor, Annals of Leisure Research Journal, 2004-2011; Life Membership Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies (ANZALS) 2015.
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Other Events
March 26 10 am - 11 am Wynnum Library
This is a Library Event - not a society event, but it should be interesting. Anyone can attend at no charge. Help celebrate International Women’s Day by learning about some of the significant women of Moreton Bay, including Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker), Wynnum’s Greene sisters and pioneering pilot, Beth Garrett.
Lord Kitchener - His Visit to Wynnum in 1910
April 11 2 - 3 pm Kingsbury Room, QA Community Centre, 347 Old Cleveland Rd. Coorparoo
​Chris Seymour will give his talk on the life of Lord Kitchener and his visit to Wynnum in 1910 to the Coorparoo and Districts Heritage Group. Everyone welcome to attend.
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RESOURCE CENTRE:
Local Research of People Places and Events
Location: Room 1.08, Wynnum Community Centre 5 Florence Street, (Old State School), Wynnum. Time: Weekdays 10 am till noon
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Fresh posts daily
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NEWSLETTER – Published Monthly – past issues available here.
Index of articles here.
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JOIN US: WE ARE A FRIENDLY GROUP AND ALWAYS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND GUESTS. OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS ALWAYS END WITH A CUP OF TEA AND CHANCE TO SOCIALISE WITH LIKEMINDED PEOPLE. THE STAFF AT OUR RESOURCE CENTRE ARE FRIENDLY AND CAN HELP WITH ANY ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT.
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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
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Membership of the Society provides members with:
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Monthly newsletter (except December and January)
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Monthly meetings with interesting speakers
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Access to Resource Centre Materials
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Occasional other events
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Free research assistance
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Borrowing rights to books held at the Society’s Resource Centre ​​
