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The Korumburra Brass Band’s Mace Written by Dennis Conn The Korumburra Brass Band was formed during the period of the former Shire of Korumburra Council and was comprised of local and district people, supported by Read more
Jumbunna Hotel Great Southern Advocate Thursday, 20 September 1894, p. 3. “JUMBUNNA HOTEL.” Mr. Kurrle, the proprietor of the newly erected hotel at Jumbunna, entertained about 50 of his friends at a banquet on Thursday Read more
Korumburra Mechanics’ Institute & Railway Great Southern Advocate, 22 May 1891 From our Correspondent It will be noticed by referring to your advertising columns that the 2nd day of June has been fixed upon for Read more
A House Warming in Korumburra Great Southern Advocate, 16 August 1928 At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L.E.C. Holmes, a very pleasant and enjoyable evening took place on Friday, August 3rd, the occasion being Read more
by Terry Waycott. The Covid 19 Pandemic has been with us since March 2020. The purpose of this article is to highlight a significant historical engineering achievement that was completed during the Pandemic, from May Read more
Korumburra Botanic Parkby Janet Wilson We have an absolute treasure on our doorstep in the Korumburra Botanic Park. Spring bursts forth with an array of green, bright greens on the trees that shed their canopy Read more
Jeetho Hall was voted most popular in Korumburra & District Historical Society’s first Historical Icons poll. Learn more about the hall from its dedicated community group and guardians, the Jeetho Hall committee. Jeetho Hallby Lorraine Read more
Drink Joe’s Ice Cold!by C.S. Hughes In the drought of 1938, crops died, fruit shrivelled on the vine, blooms fell and flowers withered; nectar was so scarce swarms of bees descended on The South Gippsland Read more
Memories of Devlin’s and the Mine Road Shopsby Dennis Conn Recently I found a Korumburra Times dated 10th February, 1960. In it was an advertisement from Devlin’s Grocery for a brand of tea named Gossip. It Read more
Korumburra Community Hub,15 Little Commercial Street, Korumburra, 3950.
We are open Tuesdays from 1 p.m. We are also available by appointment.
Closed January for holidays.
Meetings held on the first Thursday of the month:
May to October at 2.00 p.m.
November to April 7.00 p.m.
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