News & Events

Come and see our displays in the History Centre and enjoy one or more of our talks on a botanical theme as we celebrate the garden history of our local area and both native and introduced species which make our area unique.

Mt Lofty Districts Historical Society Inc. in collaboration with
The  Rhododendron Society of South Australia, invites you to the
Grant Memorial Lecture, with guest speaker Jim Fogarty,
International Landscape Architect and Media Personality.

Coventry Memorial Library, Stirling

Friday 6^th September 2019 from 6.30pm-9.30pm

Members are invited to Stangate House for another of our popular fireside chats, now for the first time, dedicated to the memory of the iconic Frank Hurren; the very first of what we know will continue as one of our highlights for the year.

Guests Tony and Miranda Hurren will speak about their family home “Narrinyeri”.

RSVP essential

Our “Gateways” project was launched during the Society’s 40th birthday celebrations on 20th May.

We are pleased to announce that with the assistance of an Adelaide Hills Council grant we have introduced this new website with an increased focus on interacting with our community and providing “gateways” which encourage and invite your contributions to our archives.

We have also purchased new digital audio recording equipment to re-invigorate our oral history collection. Any members or potential members who would like to train as interviewers for this important project are invited to contact the Society.

Our next event features 3 speakers on topics related to Genealogy, sure to be of interest to the beginner or expert in this fascinating field of historical research

Your guide to our events in the coming year.  Plan now to attend.

Event details are subject to change, but all coming events will be notified on our News page.

Sir Edward Stirling – surgeon, scientist and politician – recalling the man who died 100 years ago on 24th May

An illustrated talk by Dr Joy O’Hazy about one of Stirling’s early residents and member of the family after whom our town was named.

Moving ahead in our programme of events, after the High Octane MkIII evening on 29th March, we look forward to Boer War Historian, Dr Tony Stimson, presenting another of his detailed and interesting talks on Friday 5th April.

For anyone with an interest in motorcycling in the past or present, for daily transport, for fun and relaxation, for competition or just because, here are 2 great events coming up in March 2019

Well, It’s our final event for 2018 time to join us for another delightful evening with Janet Leitch as she shares with us all,  the “The Stories and Songs of Christmas”.