The Castlemaine Pioneers & Old Residents’ Association (P&ORA) held its first meeting on 17 March 1880 following some informal meetings amongst like-minded gentlemen who were keen to form an organisation to support one another in times of need and to enhance the society they lived in.
One of the early rules states ‘that the organisation will collect, store, preserve and promote the area’s local history.
The P&ORA is not a Historical Society as such, but we do own a lot of historical ‘stuff’ as past members were reluctant to throw anything out.
Opening Hours – Every Wednesday between 10am-3pm
PO Box 272, Yankalilla, South Australia 5203
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6 Paynes Ave, Alexandra VIC 3714, Australia
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128 Queen Street, Altona 3018 VIC
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Roger Meyer
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304 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield VIC, Australia
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Balwyn VIC, Australia
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26 Champion Road, Newport VIC, Australia
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239 A'Beckett Street Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 
03 9326 9288 
office@historyvictoria.org.au 
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