September News
Dutch Houses Park Opening
Toohey Private Cemetery
Coopers Plains History Group – Inspect The Archives
Brisbane 100
Dutch Houses Park Opening The park on McKoy Street, Coopers Plains in the Cornerstone Living area was officially unveiled with local residents and dignitaries in attendance. Cr Kim Marx officiated while Mrs Majon Wind, Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mr Paul Budde, Chair of the Dutch Australia Cultural Centre and Mr Simon Cole, Chair of Coopers Plains History Group making speeches. This was followed by an unveiling of the new sign and a cake cutting.
Photos by WalkAboutWithRob – Rob Braiden
Do visit the park and read the brief history description and enjoy the amenities of the park itself. 7 McKoy Street, Coopers Plains.
Toohey Private Cemetery This cemetery in Toohey Forest that belonged to the Toohey family is being forgotten. Cr Steve Griffiths met with Dr Bill Metcalf, a social historian holding honorary positions at UQ and Griffith University who has written about the cemetery. Plans are being made to inspect the site and mark it in such a way that the public can be informed of its historical significance. For more information, see Toohey Private Cemetery is Being Lost Forever
Camp Colombia Heritage Association’s Symposium marked the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII and the alliance between the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Australia, Britain and the United States. It covered a wide range of topics and included a display of artifacts, notably a ceremonial sword believed to belong to a Dutch Lieutenant Governor associated with the Netherlands East Indies government in exile – the only government in exile Australia has ever hosted.
Events
Coopers Plains History – Inspect the Archives
Open Archive Opportunity **Early Date** Early Time**
Saturday 13th of September at 2pm
Coopers Plains Library Meeting Room (at the back)
For two hours, the Coopers Plains Archives will be open, for your research questions, followed by a meeting for new members. Your research questions must be lodged with Dr Neville Buch (nbuch61@gmail.com) or Simon Cole (saimoncole@gmail.com / 0491737603) before 2:00 p.m. September 13th, 2025. The earlier you make your submission, the better we will be able to locate the best files to inspect. Our archives are held at the Coopers Plains Library. All welcome. Please RSVP by commenting below (if you can’t see the comment field, please click on the title of this post above). The Coopers Plains Library Meeting Room is normally booked for every 3rd Saturday at 4pm for us to meet.
Moorooka History Group Monthly Meeting
Saturday 6th of September at 10am
St Brendan’s Church (entrance at the left hand side)
Hawtree Street, Moorooka
Please RSVP to confirm venue by text to Barbara on 0422 287 425.
The Moorooka History Group meets 1st Saturday at 10am.
Brisbane 100
The Centenary commemoration of the formation of the Greater Brisbane City Council in 1925 is being marked by a History Hub to be held in the Sherwood Room, Town Hall on October 1st. The Hub will tell the story of the creation of Greater Brisbane and major milestones with installations for each of the shires that were amalgamated. It has been organized by a collection of Brisbane local history groups. Email address; 100YearsofGreaterBrisbane@gmail.com
For more information see https://linktr.ee/GreaterBrisbaneCentenary
