Mark Bulley

26th April 2025 Seventy-five years ago, on 18 April 1950, thirty-one women attended a meeting to establish a Women’s Newstead House group. From this inauspicious beginning, the organisation, now known as the Queensland Women’s Historical Association, set a goal of educating the public about the lives and achievements of pioneer women and their families. At […]

17th May 2025 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

24th May 2025 His Grace, Archbishop Mark Coleridge, has lived in the historic home Wynberg in Brunswick Street for more than 13 years. What passers-by does he see? How has New Farm changed in that time? What is it like living in a heritage listed home? Wynberg House Wynberg is an ornate circa 1880s residence

now 26th July 2025 MEET US at the bus stop adjacent to the To Be Thai restaurant, 92 Merthyr Rd. This is the starting point for a 90-minute walk which will focus on Moray Street, and also take in Merthyr Rd and Bowen Tce in New Farm. Moray Street was likely named by George Raff,

26th July 2025 Discover the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Digital Collections, a rich resource of historical photographs, documents, and manuscripts. In July, speakers Jill Rogers and Dr Lyndal O’Gorman will provide an overview of this valuable archive. Jill Rogers will highlight items specifically related to the early history of New Farm and its surrounding

19th-20th July 2025 Brisbane Open House is back for 2025 and several of the Brisbane Living Heritage member locations will be taking part in this iconic celebration of the city’s-built environment!  Mark your calendars for Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2025 This year’s lineup is bursting with exclusive tours, expert talks, musical performances, film screenings, and more highlighting

22nd Feb 2025 including the launch of the new Society logo Presented by: Michael Moy Vicki Howard Ben Pritchard Gerard Benjamin We have quite a number of interesting speakers lined up for our public meetings this year. Part of the decision making about topics is “What is the connection to New Farm and Districts ?”.

15th March 2025 Join this historical tour setting out along Oxlade Drive to walk a half-circle of the peninsula.. MEET US at the bus stop adjacent to the New Farm Park Ferry Terminal. This is the starting point for a 90-minute walk along Oxlade Drive as well as Griffith, Maxwell and Moreton Streets in New

22nd March 2025 St James College and My Journey  – Some personal reflections on a lifetime of learning | Speaker: Ann Rebgetz – recently-retired Principal, St James College, Spring Hill Due to illness, Ed Mian is unable to proceed with his planned presentation about the Queensland Water Police. We wish Ed well in his recovery