Society & Culture

Clubs, Associations & Groups
Association of Eastern Historical Societies
⊜ Melbourne
Established in 1966, the Association of Eastern Historical Societies (AEHS) is a network of historical societies in the region east of Melbourne. AEHS was formerly known as the Committee of...

Astronomical Society of Victoria Inc
⊜ Birdwood Ave South Yarra
The Astronomical Society of Victoria Inc. based in Melbourne was founded in 1922 for people interested in astronomy. For over 50 years the ASV has played a major role in the care of buildings and...

Australian Garden History Society
⊜ 100 Birdwood Avenue Melbourne
The Australian Garden History Society promotes awareness and conservation of significant gardens and cultural landscapes through engagement, research, advocacy and activities. Formed in 1980, the...

Australian Intercultural Society
⊜ Level 1, 728 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds
The Australian Intercultural Society hopes to bring people together of different backgrounds to help improve social cohesion and community harmony and overcome prejudice and stereotyping. The...

Australian Plants Society (SGAP Victoria) Inc.
⊜ PO Box 112 Boolarra
In 1957 Arthur Swalby called a meeting of anyone who would like to grow Australian plants; the response was overwhelming and the Society for Growing Australian Plants was born. The Society for...

Avoca and District Historical Society Inc.
⊜ Lamplough
Looking for lost ancestors from Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales or other parts of Europe who might have been on the Victorian goldfields during 1859-1860? Check out this index containing over...

Benalla and District Family History Group
⊜ Church St, Benalla
Benalla and District Family History Group Located at: St Andrews Church Primary Hall, Church St, Benalla 3672. Postal address: PO Box 268, Benalla, Victoria Australia 3671 Email:...

Bread and Cheese Club
⊜ Melbourne
The Bread and Cheese Club was a Melbourne-based Australian art and literary society and publisher founded in June 1938 with the purpose of fostering 'Mateship, Art and Letters'. It promoted...

Brunswick Community History Group
⊜ Corner Sydney Rd and Glenlyon Rd Brunswick
The Brunswick Community History Group was created more than twenty one years ago when a group of history enthusiasts met at Brunswick's Mechanics' Institute. Over the decades, people have changed and...

Collingwood Historical Society
⊜ Collingwood
The Collingwood Historical Society has as its area of interest the former City of Collingwood, that is, the suburbs now known as Abbotsford, Clifton Hill, and Collingwood. This municipal district...

Darebin Historical Society
⊜ Darebin
The Darebin Historical Encyclopedia is a fabulous resource including an A To Z Index of topics, Local History Talks, Oral History Transcripts, Northcote WW1 Database and Darebin web links. It also...

East Melbourne Group
⊜ 152 Powlett Street East Melbourne
The East Melbourne Group Inc (Est 1954) is a residents association of East Melbourne and Jolimont, and Melbourne's oldest residents' association. The area of East Melbourne and Jolimont is located...

Emerald Arts Society
⊜ Emerald
The Emerald Arts Society, established 40 years ago, has been part of that tradition and for over four decades has been a vital center for the promotion of all aspects of both visual literacy and...

Friends of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery
⊜ Corner High Street and Parkhill Road, Kew
The Friends of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery was formed in 2006 to raise awareness and share with all those interested in history the rich heritage contained in this beautiful cemetery. Since then we...

Friends of Cheltenham and Regional Cemeteries Inc
⊜ Wangara Road, Cheltenham
The Friends of Cheltenham and Regional Cemeteries Inc. was formed in May 2007 after the amalgamation of the Brighton General Cemetery Trust with the Cheltenham and Regional Cemeteries Trust. On 1...

Friends of St Kilda Cemetery
⊜ corner of Dandenong Road and Hotham Street St Kilda East
The Friends of St Kilda Cemetery was incorporated as an association in 1999 with the aim: To promote the conservation and appreciation of the St Kilda Cemetery as a place of remembrance, of...

Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Inc.
⊜ 100 Birdwood Ave, Melbourne
Supporting the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne for over 30 years! Support the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, and learn more about the Gardens. Membership is open to all. Join a vibrant...

Goethe-Institut Australia
⊜ 448 St. Kilda Road Melbourne
The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural...

Heidelberg Historical Society & Museum
⊜ Cnr Jika Street and Park Lane Heidelberg
Heidelberg Historical Society formed in 1967 to encourage preservation of the Heidelberg district's history. Share our interest in the history of Ivanhoe, Heidelberg, Rosanna, Greensborough,...

Historical Societies of Victoria
⊜ Melbourne
Melbourne and Victorian Historical Societies include: HISTORICAL SOCIETIES Box Hill Historical Society Suite 7, Town Hall Hub, 27 Banks Street, Box Hill (Rear of Box Hill Town Hall) Postal...

Hive Organisation
⊜ Glen Huntly
Hive Organisation connects communities with their services, businesses, institutions and sectors. We use community development strategies to build stronger, more sustainable communities for the...

Kew Historical Society
⊜ PO Box 175 Kew
Founded in 1958, two years after the formation of the National Trust of Victoria, the Kew Historical Society is one of the oldest historical societies in Melbourne. The Society was formed to assist...

Knox Historical Society
⊜ 3 Olivebank Road Ferntree Gully
Knox Historical Society preserve, conserve and promote history, particularly the history of Knox and the former shires of Berwick and Fern Tree Gully. The geographic area covered, in historical...

Lilydale & District Historical Society
⊜ 61 Castella Street Lilydale
The Lilydale & District Historical Society was formed in 1971 to help plan and mount suitable displays for the Shire of Lillydale's Centenary in February 1972. After the celebrations, society...

Northcote Historical & Conservation Society
⊜ P.O. Box 205 Northcote
We are interested in the histories of Northcote, Thornbury, Westgarth, Fairfield and Alphington, most of which are now located within the City of Darebin. The Society was established in 1980. Our...

Port Phillip Pioneers Group Inc.
⊜ Melbourne
The Port Phillip Pioneers Group is a family history group formed in May 1970 as a special interest group of The Genealogical Society of Victoria (GSV). The original purpose was to bring together...

Positive Psychology Melbourne
⊜ Melbourne
Positive Pyschology offer relationship counselling and workshops to help improve your Well-Being. The unique approach of Positive Psychology counselling can be summed up in one word - YES....

Richmond & Burnley Historical Society Inc.
⊜ 415 Church Street Richmond
The Society was established in 1972 through the initiative of the founder Mr Angus Wishart with the support of the Richmond City Council. In it's early years the society generated a great deal...

Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria
⊜ Epsom Road Ascot Vale
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV), a not-for-profit, promotes and celebrates agriculture through world-class award programs and events that link industry to consumers. ...

Royal Historical Society of Victoria
⊜ 239 A'Beckett Street Melbourne
The Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) was formed in 1909 and is a community organisation committed to collecting, researching and sharing an understanding of the history of...

Royal Horticultural Society
⊜ Melbourne
The Aims of the Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria is to promote Amateur Horticulture throughout the State of Victoria. To hold meetings, conferences and seminars. Be the voice for Amateur...

St Kilda Historical Society
⊜ P.O. Box 177 Balaclava
The St Kilda Historical Society Inc. is a non-profit organisation that was established in 1970 to foster historical interest in and knowledge of St Kilda, Elwood and the surrounding areas. The...

The Musical Society of Victoria
⊜ P.O.Box 2234, Wattletree Road Malvern East
The Musical Society of Victoria provides a friendly, social environment in which all music lovers may partake in and enjoy music performance and promote the cultural development of Victoria's...

The Old Melburnians
⊜ 355 St Kilda Road Melbourne
The Old Melburnians Society, founded in 1879, is represented by an elected Council which meets regularly throughout the year. The Society's aims and objectives are directed towards supporting the...

The Royal Society of Victoria
⊜ 8 La Trobe Street Melbourne
The Royal Society of Victoria has been an active and vital part of Melbourne's scientific heritage since 1854. Membership is open to anyone interested in science and the promotion of science for the...

Vicdeaf - Victorian Deaf Society
⊜ 340 Albert St East Melbourne
The Victorian Deaf Society (Vicdeaf) is a non-profit organisation established in 1884 as the primary source of reference, referral, advice and support for deaf adults in Victoria. Vicdeaf works...

Wandong Live Steamers
⊜ The Dene Wandong
Wandong Live Steamers Inc is a not for profit association established for the enjoyment in construction and running of model locomotives and rollingstock in a prototypical manner. Our track is...