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What a treasure trove of Churchill Island history the CI image collection publicly available on the victoriancollections.net.au is! Here is an image of three FOCIS friends who were volunteer 'guides' about 30 years ago: l-r: Jean Jamieson, from Beach St Cowes, Madeline Vegter and her husband Hank Vegter. The Vegters built the original stone house above Swan Lake on the Ventnor Rd near the Penguin Parade. While they travelled around Australia, they would collect seed from all sorts of native and other plants and grow them on at home and either plant them nearby or give them to friends to plant. There may even well be some of their 'plant babies' on Churchill Island! The mantelpiece looks great back in this era. We are not sure what became of the print above the mantelpiece here, which was a well-known one of a pair popular in early 20th century in Australia. Unfortunately the paper was not good quality and few of these remain intact these days. ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

New signage advertising Churchill Island on the main road includes the Heritage Garden, but not the Heritage Buildings. Rogers Cottages are the oldest publicly accessible buildings in Bass Coast. Amess House may well be the oldest publicly accessible homestead in Bass Coast. Thanks to good management and grants, all are in very good condition. Either way, both the gardens and the Heritage buildings are well worth a look. Photo shows road sign, featuring CI's famous Kelpie sheep dog "Rip". ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Do you recognise either of these women? (circa 2000?) There has been a long tradition of 'guides' demonstrating crafts such as needlework, (pictured here) created in situ in Amess House and Rogers Cottage. The traditional crafting skills of these volunteers have been greatly admired for many years, and add so much to the visitor experience. CI curator Samantha would love to know the identity of these women so that she can update the entry for this photo on victoriancollections.net.au where you can now view well over 1,000 CI collection images. Extra information on any of the images there will be greatly appreciated! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

General Meeting to be held on Saturday 30 January 2021 ... See MoreSee Less

General Meeting – Saturday 30 January 2021 – Friends of Churchill Island Society Inc.

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General Meeting – Saturday 30 January 2021 Date/Time: Sat 30 Jan 2021 - 1:30PM to 4:00PM Categories: General Meetings Organiser: The Friends of Churchill Island Society Contact Name: Leah Tempany - ...

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2 weeks ago

Many people visit Churchill Island for the history. Churchill Island Heritage Farm is an Accredited Museum with the Australian Museums and Galleries Association Victorian Museum Accreditation Program, which means it operates at National Standards for Museums. Did you know there is another, very different sort of MAP Accredited Museum nearby which you can also visit? The National Vietnam Veterans Museum is located just off the main Phillip Island Rd past the Cape Woolamai turnoff as you head towards Cowes. The NVVM spent some years working on their displays, processes, services and collection in order to qualify as a MAP Museum in 2020. Our congratulations to them! FOCIS well knows that it is a huge undertaking to reach the National Standards. You can see more about them and their museum on their website: vietnamvetsmuseum.org/ They are currently open daily 10 am - 5 pm, and the Nui Dat Cafe there (named after the main Australian base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War) is open 10 am - 3 pm. Photos from their website home page. ... See MoreSee Less