Hi Folks The Casteton Historical Society has a website at... http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/casterton/historicalsociety.htm The 2007 Program of Events has just been added (thanks Jan) The list of current holdings available for searching has also been updated at... http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/casterton/chs_research.htm or via the HOLDINGS link from the main page above. ============================================ Casterton Historical Society Calendar of Events for 2007: * January 8th and 9th - Trip to Public Records Office, Ballarat * February 9th - Welcome New Residents Evening * March 10th, 11th 12th - Scanning Historic Photographs and Exhibition with Vern McCallum, Casterton Community Museum 11am to 7pm Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm Monday * March 25th - Field Trip to Nareen, Tarrayoukyan and Wando Heights - Identification of former State School sites project. * April 22nd - Field Trip to Carapook, Bruk Bruk, Muntham and Sandford - Identification of former State School sites project. * May 5th and 6th - Scanning Historic Photographs and Exhibition with Vern McCallum, Sandford Hotel 10am to 4pm Saturday, 10am to 3pm Sunday * May 19th - Annual Dinner - Albion Hotel - 100th anniversary current building. * May 27th - Field Trip to Brimboal, Wando and Powers Creek - Identification of former State School sites project. * June 18th - General Meeting - Sandford Hotel - Guest speaker Trish Martin (new owner) * July 16th - AGM, RSL Rooms, Casterton, 2pm Guest speaker TBC * August 20th - General Meeting 2pm Merino Hotel - Guest speaker TBC * August 25th and 26th - Vern McCallum Historic Photographic Exhibition Digby * September 23rd - Field trip to Henty, Wurt Wurt Koort, Merino Downs, Glenorchy and Merino - Identification of former State School Sites * October 21st - Field trip to Grassdale, Paschendale and Tahara - Identification of former State School Sites * November 17th and 18th - Back to Sandford weekend with Scanning sessions and Exhibition Vern McCallum * November 21st - End of year dinner - Sandford Hotel - 7pm Guest Speaker TBC ============================================ Regards Daryl

Thanks Daryl. It's great to see that Vern is getting into exhibiton mode with a vengeance next year. Has he finally retired? Speaking of which, I think I'll have to retire to Casterton so I can get in on the school site tours and check out the resources. Cheers Beryl Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl K Povey" <povey.daryl.k@sebas.vic.edu.au> To: <aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 8:16 AM Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] Casterton Historical Society 2007 Program > Hi Folks > > The Casteton Historical Society has a website at... > http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/casterton/historicalsociety.htm >