Summary
Mission: To collect and document our local history before it is lost
Meetings: Third Thursday each Month (except no meetings in December and January)
Next Meeting: Thursday 21 September. Sue Laakso will present the history of her house
Location: Wynnum Old Ambulance Station Auditorium
Corner Tingal Road and Cedar Street, Wynnum (enter on Cedar Street)
Time: 6:45 for 7:00 pm start
Membership: $25 (Individual) $40 (Household) $15 (Under 15 Years)
Library: Our Library and Resource Centre is located in the old Wynnum State School
Room 1.08, 105 Florence Street Wynnum. Open 10am to noon on weekdays.
Monthly Meetings
Our monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday in every month except December and January at the Old Ambulance Station at the corner of Cedar Street and Tingal Road, starting at 7 pm. Our meetings include interesting presentations about local history. Everyone is welcome to attend and new members are especially welcomed.
Resource Centre
Our Resource Centre is located in the old Wynnum State School at 105 Florence Street Wynnum. We have a unique collection of books, documents, photos and other material celebrating the history of Wynnum/Manly/Lota. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff can assist with any queries, such as researching the history of your home. We are open from 10am to 12 noon on every weekday. Our extensive library is available to members.
Our Mission
Our mission is to preserve the history of the district.
How Can You Help?
Come along and join us at monthly meetings. Contribute old photos or documents that you may have. Join the committee. Make a presentation on local history. Recent presentations included the story of three castaways in 1823, the story of orphans at Nazerath House in Wynnum, the history of food processing plants in SE Brisbane, and the visit of Lord Kitchener to Brisbane in 1910.
Social Events
We organise a number of social events through the year. This is a chance to meet and get to know other residents of Wynnum/Manly/Lota, or nearby suburbs.
