16th July 2026 Join Society President, Robert Allen , and other committee members for a special afternoon tea. Held monthly on the Thursday of the week following the newsletter mailout, this event is open to all members (whether new, long-standing, or former). Everyone is welcome but we particularly wish to get to know our new
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18th-19 July 2026 Brisbane Open House is back for 2026 and several of the Brisbane Living Heritage member locations will be taking part in this iconic celebration of the city’s-built environment! Brisbane Open House is a flagship cultural event that invites the public to discover the hidden stories, spaces, and structures that shape our city.
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20th June 2026 Join this informative tour to take in the many delights of local history that Moray Street offers. MEET at the front of the Merthyr Road Uniting Church Centre, 52 Merthyr Rd before embarking on a 90-minute walk which will focus on Moray Street, designated in 1993 as “Brisbane’s Most Liveable Street”. Moray
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25th July 2026 New Farm State School celebrates its 125th birthday this year. To mark this important milestone, several volunteers under the able guidance of Connie Hamer and Gerard Benjamin have spent the last few months working with Year 6 students to record their associations with the school. The July meeting will provide an update
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27th June 2026 How many of us want to research and write about our family history but don’t know where to start? The good news is there is a large range of community and online resources at our fingertips – we just have to know where to look! The June presentation will focus on researching
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18th April 2026 Join this historical walking tour through the Heart of popular New Farm, taking a closer look at beautiful homes and landmarks. MEET your guide, Gerard Benjamin, near the entrance to NEW FARM LIBRARY, 135 Sydney Street, for this 90-minute walk to view sites in Brunswick St, Bowen Tce and Merthyr Rd, along
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25th April 2026 Our April meeting falls on Anzac Day this year. In honour of this important commemorative occasion, Society President Robert Allen will focus on some stories of New Farm residents’ experiences and sacrifices during wartime. 2:30 PM | Uniting Church Centre, 52 Merthyr Road, New Farm Entry Fee (cash preferred) | $5.00 members
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23rd May 2026 What’s your favourite house in New Farm? Maybe Wynberg or Coronet Court? Too many from which to choose? Architect Emma and historian Gerard have come up with their seven choices, and they’d love to tell you their ‘hows and whys’ at the May meeting of the Society. Emma asks, “What’s it like
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28th March 2026 Jan Power was a much-loved Brisbane identity on our radios and TV screens for many years. Jan’s daughter Astrid will join us at our March meeting to talk about her mum, her legacy, and Jan Power’s Farmers Markets, which have been a Saturday morning fixture at the New Farm Powerhouse for more
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28th Feb 2026 Glen Dyer from the Brisbane Tramway Museum will be our guest speaker at our first meeting of the year on February 28. Through words and pictures Glen will take us back to the era before cars were kings of the road. The museum in Ferny Grove has archives which hold lots of
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