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The Spring 2020 Newsletter is Now Available to Members

Thursday 15 October 2020Tuesday 13 October 2020 by Tom O'Dea (Webmaster)

The Spring 2020 Newsletter is now available online to Members: FOCIS Newsletters

Highlights:

FOCIS Turns 40.
Farm Machinery Display Signage.
Letter from our President.
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting Held via Zoom on 29/8/2020.
Curators Report.
Treasurer’s Report for the Period Ending 30 June 2020.

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Online Catalogue of Churchill Island Heritage Items Now Available

Monday 16 September 2019 by Tom O'Dea (Webmaster)

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FOCIS Churchill Island Heritage Fund has been Accepted onto the Register of Cultural Organisations (ROCO)

Monday 16 September 2019 by Tom O'Dea (Webmaster)

The FOCIS Churchill Island Heritage Fund has been accepted onto the Register of Cultural Organisations (ROCO).

This means that the Fund has been endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) Fund and donations to the Fund of $2 or more will therefore be tax-deductible.… Continue reading

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Strategic Planning Workshop 2016 – Report

Monday 16 September 2019 by Tom O'Dea (Webmaster)

To members and supporters of the Friends of Churchill Island Society,

Please find attached the report from the Strategic Planning Workshop held on Saturday 20 Feb 2016.

FOCIS WORKSHOP REPORT 20Feb2016

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18 hours ago

Regulars to Churchill Island will have seen our Pied Oystercatchers near the CI side of the bridge, which is one of their favorite resting places. This one was spotted recently in that area and because it is leg-flagged, the Phillip Island Nature Parks team can tell that it is 14 years old. Quite a good effort! But, they can live to be 40 years old. They do breed on CI too.Spotted: a 14-year-old Pied Oystercatcher enjoying the views at Churchill Island.

While oystercatchers have been known to live up to 40 years, our coastal bird research team still get excited when they find one of this age, as it means they are thriving in the natural environment Millowl (Phillip Island) provides them. ... See MoreSee Less

Regulars to Churchill Island will have seen our Pied Oystercatchers near the CI side of the bridge, which is one of their favorite resting places. This one was spotted recently in that area and because it is leg-flagged, the Phillip Island Nature Parks team can tell that it is 14 years old. Quite a good effort! But, they can live to be 40 years old. They do breed on CI too.

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3 days ago

A favorite object at the Easter Festivals, and in the historic farm machinery display is the Furphy cart, restored by two farm staff in the late 1990s. The Furphy carts were an essential on farms for many years to keep water up to thirsty working horses and workers. The origin of the name developed into the Australian slang meaning "tall story" by the soldiers who gathered around the Furphy cart to drink and share news and yarns with the driver, who brought news from camp to camp. Pictured are the cart in the CI collection, and an image of soldiers gathered around during WW1. ... See MoreSee Less

A favorite object at the Easter Festivals, and in the historic farm machinery display is the Furphy cart, restored by two farm staff in the late 1990s. The Furphy carts were an essential on farms for many years to keep water up to thirsty working horses and workers. The origin of the name developed into the Australian slang meaning tall story by the soldiers who gathered around the Furphy cart to drink and share news and yarns with the driver, who brought news from camp to camp. Pictured are the cart in the CI collection, and an image of soldiers gathered around during WW1.

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Thank you, just love those historical moments. Keep up the great work.

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3 days ago

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Churchill Island Museum Collection Recognised – Friends of Churchill Island Society Inc.

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Churchill Island Museum Collection Recognised Saturday 21 November 2020 by Tom O'Dea (Webmaster) Samantha and the Churchill Island Heritage Farm Team have been nominated as finalists in the 2020 Vict...

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So goood, congratulations.

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5 days ago

CHURCHILL ISLAND MUSEUM COLLECTION RECOGNISED
Samantha and the Churchill Island Heritage Farm Team have been nominated as finalists in the 2020 Victorian Museum Awards in the Victorian Collections Award for Excellence in Museum Cataloguing category. These awards acknowledge the hard work and dedication of organisations like Phillip Island Nature Parks and FOCIS that have been cataloguing their collections online using Victorian Collections. Fingers crossed for the team who will be watching the Australian Museums and Galleries Victoria annual awards ceremony online on 8 December. The awards include the VC awards. The event is free for both AMAGA members and non-members, but you must register to get the online event link. Find out more here: amagavic.org.au/events?id=1567 ... See MoreSee Less

CHURCHILL ISLAND MUSEUM COLLECTION RECOGNISED
Samantha and the Churchill Island Heritage Farm Team have been nominated as finalists in the 2020 Victorian Museum Awards in the Victorian Collections Award for Excellence in Museum Cataloguing category. These awards acknowledge the hard work and dedication of organisations like Phillip Island Nature Parks and FOCIS that have been cataloguing their collections online using Victorian Collections. Fingers crossed for the team who will be watching the Australian Museums and Galleries Victoria annual awards ceremony online on 8 December. The awards include the VC awards. The event is free for both AMAGA members and non-members, but you must register to get the online event link. Find out more here: https://amagavic.org.au/events?id=1567

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Love it...well done to all.

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6 days ago

Former CI curator FOCIS secretary Christine Grayden's essay from the talk on "The fascinating residents of Churchill Island" is now available to read on the Phillip Island and District Historical Society website here: pidhs.org.au/essay/66 Photo from the essay shows the Jeffery brothers creating the large dam on the eastern side of CI, using a scoop, c. 1930. ... See MoreSee Less

Former CI curator FOCIS secretary Christine Graydens essay from the talk on The fascinating residents of Churchill Island is now available to read on the Phillip Island and District Historical Society website here: http://pidhs.org.au/essay/66 Photo from the essay shows the Jeffery brothers creating the large dam on the eastern side of CI, using a scoop, c. 1930.

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