Tag: SEFHG

‘Everest’ regional link

Millicent has an indirect link with Sir Edmund Hillary who was a member of the two-man party who were the first to successfully climb...

Commemorative plaque unveiled

Police Commissioner Grant Stevens joined South East Family History Group president Noel Boyle in unveiling a commemorative plaque on Friday at the heritage-listed former...

History group stays course

There are no changes at the helm of the Millicent-based South East Family History Group after the recent annual general meeting. All office-holders and committee...

Mayor caught up in murder mystery

The current Wattle Range Mayor and one of his predecessors again starred in the annual “Murder in the Museum Melodrama” at the Millicent National...

Family history researchers trace WWI veterans’ lives

The Millicent-based South East Family History Group will focus on two local World War I soldiers when it holds its next meeting on April...

Researchers unravel memorabilia mystery

Researchers at the South East Family History Group have uncovered the story behind a parcel which was sent from Tasmania to the Mount Burr...

Yallum Park stories shared

After being in his family for four generations and 110 years, Yallum Park owner Andy Clifford had plenty of stories to share with members...

Grave restoration sheds light on family tragedy

Researchers have recently shed light on the tragic and early death of a child at Millicent in 1899. Volunteers associated with the Millicent-based South East...

History kept in order

An invaluable resource for researchers at Millicent is again “shipshape’” to commence 2023. Around a dozen members of the Millicent-based South East Family History Group...

Only memories remain of school

The final two years of Pompoon Swamp Rural School in the 1960s have been recently fondly recalled by retired educator Sam Vaughan. Located near Lake...

Murder mystery plan in pipeline

Planning for a murder melodrama gets under way in Millicent tonight. It’s all systems go for next year’s ever-popular Murder at the Museum. Organiser Chris Hollingsworth...

History unveiled

Achance visit to the Millicent research centre of the South East Family History Group has uncovered a wealth of information about the local pioneering...

Life of love and faith found in Millicent

Visiting minister Major Renny Taekema has fond memories of finding love and faith in Millicent back in 1960. The semi-retired Salvation Army senior officer has...

Engineering feat revisited

The famed Woakwine Cutting at Thornlea was the focus of the latest monthly meeting of the Millicent-based South East Family History Group. Millicent retailer Christine...

Glimpse into family history shared

Hatherleigh farmer Chris Skeer has a keen interest in his ancestors and is an enthusiastic member of the Millicent-based South East Family History Group. He...