Brisbane 100
Camp Columbia Symposium
Dutch Houses Park Opening

Brisbane 100 is the Brisbane-wide local history group organized Centenary commemoration of the formation of the Greater Brisbane City Council in 1925. A History Hub will 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 since with installations for each of the shires that were amalgamated. Current History groups related to former Shires will represented by volunteers. Coopers Plains History Group will represent Yeerongpilly Shire. Volunteers are to be nominated by August 18th so if you have some knowledge of Yeerongpilly Shire, do please get in touch. The role of history group volunteers will be to answer questions visitors have about the old Shires or the subsequent history of the areas. History groups may also promote themselves with flyers.

List of Yeerongpilly Chairs – https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Yeerongpilly_Shire_Council

Dutch Houses Park Unveiling The park on McKoy Street, Coopers Plains in the Cornerstone Living area will be officially unveiled at the end of this month. We are preparing the event in conjunction with Cr Kim Marx’s office and the Dutch Australia Cultural Centre.

Events

Camp Columbia Symposium: Allied co-operation in Brisbane during WWII: Australia, USA, Netherlands

30th & 31st August
2025 marks 80 years since the end of World War II in the Pacific—a defining moment in global history and in Brisbane’s legacy as a key Allied command centre.

For details, go to https://campcolumbia.com.au

Coopers Plains History Group Monthly Meeting

Saturday 16th of August at 4pm
Coopers Plains Library Meeting Room (at the back)
All welcome. Please RSVP by by commenting on this post below (if you can’t see the comment field, click the heading above). The Coopers Plains Library Meeting Room is booked 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. https://coopersplainshistory.bshn.org/moorooka-history-group/