The full Burnside Historical Society Programme of meetings events and outings was distributed to members at the recent February meeting.
The line up of guest speakers for 2026 covers nine topics of historical interest.
Meeting Venue and Times: All meetings are on the 3rd Monday of the month in the Hall of the Burnside Community Centre, corner of Portrush and Greenhill Roads, Tusmore, commencing at 7.30pm. Friends and visitors are most welcome to attend meetings. A $2 donation is much appreciated.
Highlights this year include:
- Saturday 28 February 2026, Eastern Region History Seminar
- Thursday 9 April 2026, outing to Norton Summit
- BHS History Festival event: Sunday 3 May 2026, Wheal Watkins 1843 Heritage Mine: Above Ground Tour
- BHS History Festival event: Wednesday 6 May 2026, Burnside’s Waterfall Gully Creek: a short historical walk
- BHS History Festival event: Thursday 14 May 2026, Writing our Stories: A local Burnside nonfiction writers “reveal”
- BHS History Festival event: Monday 18 May 2026, Henry Eoin Sydney Melbourne – Surveyor and Engineer Extraordinaire
- BHS AGM at the Monday 18 May 2026 meeting
- Wednesday 8 July 2026 outing: guided visit to Parliament House (for details refer to page 2 of the June Bulletin)
- September 17 2026 outing: guided tour of Urrbrae House, visit to the Waite Gatehouse