Our Society’s Christmas Lunch
by John Noack
Committee members, together with spouses and friends, met at the Austrian Club in Sheahans Road, West Heidelberg, for their Annual Christmas Luncheon. An excellent meal, and most pleasant company, made for a very enjoyable afternoon. The following ph...
LCA’s 175th Anniversary Celebration
by John NoackThe Friends of Lutheran Archives in Victoria (FoLAV) Celebrated the 175th Anniversary of the Lutheran Church of Australia from 25 November 1838 to 25 November 2013 on Tuesday 19 November 2013 at 7.30 pm at the Church Hall, Trinity German Lutheran C...
Ludwig Leichhardt’s Birthday Luncheon
by John Noack
On Sunday 7 April 2013, the Wendish Heritage Society Australia celebrated the 200th birthday of Ludwig Leichhardt with a cake and Happy Birthday. We presented Hans Finger's very interesting lecture about Leichhardt, which Hans had previously presente...
Dr Graham Lieschke & 100 Bach Cantatas
by John Noack
On Sunday 23 June 2013 at 9 am, the Congregation at St Johns Southgate celebrated the presentation of the 100th Different Cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach, titled "Jesus, nun sei gepreiset", meaning "Jesus now be praised" (BWV 41). St Johns Southgate...
Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
by John Noack
Our annual Pleasant Sunday Afternoon commenced with a community lunch at 12.30 pm followed by a brief AGM. As this year marks the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Ludwig Leichhardt, we heard about this famous German explorer and naturalist whose 184...
Labour Day Weekend Tour
by John Noack / Joan Winter
The Grovedale and Freshwater Creek Tour, 9-10 March 2013
The Annual Tour of the Wendish Heritage Society to Grovedale and Freshwater Creek on 9-10 March 2013 was organized by June Winter and her family. Although the weather was hotter than ...A.I.G.S. Bendigo Area Family History Expo
by John Noack
This event was held from 10.00 am - 4.00 pm, Sunday 17 March 2013, Leisure Centre, Browning St, Kangaroo Flat. Our president, John Noack represented the Wendish Heritage Society and served as a consultant at this well attended event. Many other g...
Nieder-Weisel Plaque for Victorian Goldfields
by Kevin ZwarThe largest number of people to emigrate to Australia from any town in what is now Germany came to Victoria from Nieder Weisel in the 1800's, a Lutheran village in the Country called Hesse. The village had 2,300 inhabitants in the 1800's, until over ...
Ziebell’s Farmhouse Open Garden
by Robert WuchatschThe historic Ziebell's Farmhouse Garden was included in Australia's Open Garden Scheme for the first time last year. The Garden was open from 10 am to 4.30 pm on both Sat. 17 and Sun. 18 November. This event was a resounding success, with 270 visitor...
2012 Trek Luncheon at Austrian Club
by John NoackOur Wendish Heritage Society's 2012 Trek Luncheon was held on Saturday 13 October 2012 at 12.30 pm at Melbourne's picturesque Austrian Club and Cultural Centre, located at 90 Sheehan Road in Heidelberg West (Melways 19 F/9). This trek Luncheon ena...