The Annual General Meeting of Avoca and District Historical Society Inc will be held on Wednesday 18th November 2026 at 3pm at the Avoca Court House.
Please note membership fees were due in July 2026 and you need to be financial to vote at the AGM.
The following were emailed to all members :
1. The Minutes from the AGM held on 19th Nov 2025
2. The Agenda for AGM 18th Nov 2026
3. Apology / Proxy form.
As you are no doubt aware, the future of ADHS is hanging by a thread. Our current limited committee has managed to keep the doors of the Court House open two days a month during the last 12 months and has continued to assist visitors to the Court House with their research, however this is likely to change during 2027, unless we can attract new volunteers to take over the reins….or at least start to learn the ropes from the old brigade!
Already we have decided to reduce the number of committee meetings held during the year, no longer manage Daly’s Cottage, and during the year decided to stop producing the newsletter ‘Pyrenees Pioneers’. I took on this role in May 2013 with edition No 271 but last November was our last newsletter No 306.
Our next move may be to only open the Court House doors one day a month which will mean research requests will have to wait longer for research results.
However there is a BRIGHTER NOTE : The book written and published by Betty & Margery Beavis in 1986, ‘Avoca -The Early Years‘ has undergone an update with a list of corrections discovered by Betty plus additional information discovered after the publication, have been addressed in a revised second edition.
Attempts to edit and reprint the book back in the 1990’s- 2000s proved too difficult but advances in technology have made it possible to bring Betty & Margery’s work back into print, thanks to the awesome efforts of ADHS member Suzanne Robinson.
The proof has been sent to the printer and we are hopeful that printing will be finalised in time for a soft launch after our AGM on the 18th November.
While the final cost of the book has not been confirmed it is anticipated to be in the range of $35-$40 and orders are being taken now.
Should you wish to reserve a copy please email us at adhsemail@gmail.comwith contact details.
We look forward to your continued support and await a line up of volunteers at the front door to ensure the society’s future.
