Highland Gathering Societies
Daylesford Highland Gathering|
Ringwood Highland Games Inc.
Geelong Highland Gathering Association|
Berwick Highland Gathering Association|
Ringwood Highland Games Inc.
| Member Society Name: ABN: RN: State: Country: |
Ringwood Highland Games Inc. 23644 075851 Yes Victoria Australia |
| President: Email: |
Sue MacLeod Sue |
| Contact Details Road: Suburb: Postcode: |
92 Wonga Road Ringwood North 3134 |
| Website: |
Ringwood H.G. |
| Office Bearers: | Colin Robertson Vice-President Greg Allen Treasurer |
| Meetings |
Annual Highland Games at Jubilee Park, Ringwood |
| 2008 Calendar |
MARCH ---- |
| Purpose: | To bring all Scottish Groups together with the community to celebrate the traditions and heritage of Scotland in a Highland Gathering |
| Short history: | The Highland Games were instigated by the first lady mayor of Ringwood City Council, the late Elizabeth Penny. It was her idea to also found the Ringwood Caledonian Society. The Highland Games have been held every year since starting in 1966 by a local co |
| Established: | 1966 Jubilee Park, Ringwood. |
| Affiliations: | Scots of Victoria Co-ordinating Group. |
Daylesford Highland Gathering
| Member Society Name: |
Daylesford Highland Gathering |
| Contact: Email: Telephone: |
Paula Weaver Paula (03) 5348 1793 |
| President Name: |
No data |
| Calendar | Daylesford HG Committee Daylesford Highland Gathering Victoria Park, Daylesford 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Paula Weaver 03 5348 1793 |
Geelong Highland Gathering Association Inc.
| Member Society Name: ABN: RN: State: Country: |
Geelong Highland Gathering Association Inc. 11894 853461 Yes Victoria Australia |
| President Name: |
Ian Morrison |
| Secretary Name: Email: Contact: |
Clare Guiney Clare Guiney P.O.Box 798 108 Gheringhap Street Geelong Victoria 3220 |
| Meetings |
Committee meetings are held each month |
| Place | RSL Complex Barwon Heads Road BELMONT |
| 2005 Calendar |
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| Purpose: | To bring Scottish Traditions and Culture to as many people as possible through a Highland Gathering with a wide variety of Scottish activities. |
| Short history: | The Geelong Highland Gathering is part of a modern sequence started, over thirty years ago, in 1958. The origins, however, are much older than that, going back to 1857. The original Gathering Promoted by Commun na Feinne (established in 1856) were held on New Years Day at Kardina Park Oval, South Geelong. As is well known,there was a big population of Scots in Victoria in the middle part of the eighteen hundreds and the Gathering had all the usual sports as well as the Piping and Highland Dancing. All the best Competitors ,Pipers and Dancers came to Geelong which was a top event even a century ago. The original Geelong Gatherings were held for over seventy years until the Depression of the 1930's. Today the Gathering is held at Queens Park, one of the nicest settings for a Gathering anywhere in Australia. The decision to use Queens Park was made when the Gathering was revived in 1958 as part of the Centenary celebrations of the Newtown and Chilwell City Council. It is now one of the most popular and is part of the late summer Victorian Circuit of Highland Games. |
| Established: | 1958 Geelong, Victoria. |
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Berwick Highland Gathering Association Inc.