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State: Victoria
Foster, VIC - Uniting
Address: 14 Station Road, , Foster Victoria, 3960
The Church was built around 1904.
Franklinford, VIC - Unknown
Address: 800 Hepburn Newstead Road, , Franklinford Victoria, 3461
Franklinford, VIC Methodist (Former)
Address: Hepburn Newstead Road, , Franklinford Victoria, 3461
Frankston East, VIC - Uniting
Address: 86 Karingal Drive, , Frankston East Victoria, 3199
In the 1960s a Lutheran Church was built in Frankston. More recently the Lutheran congregation has amalgamated with the Uniting Church congregation and moved to the Uniting Church building where they share the same pastor.
Frankston North, VIC - Uniting
Address: 30 Radiata Street, , Frankston North Victoria, 3200
Frankston, VIC - Church of Christ
Address: 130 Cranbourne Road, , Frankston Victoria, 3199
The Church began its life at the Corner of Beach Street and Dandenong/Frankston Road in 1932 before moving to their current location in 1972.
Frankston, VIC - Full Blessing Baptist
Address: 56 Yuille Street, , Frankston Victoria, 3199
Frankston, VIC - Presbyterian (former)
Year Built: 1923
Address: 6 Davey Street, , Frankston Victoria, 3199
The Church was built in 1923 and the Sunday School was opened 10 yeas later. A former Presbyterian Church it was re located to High Street Frankston and later became an Uniting Church. The Frankston Standard Newspaper of June 1947 reported that a building fund had been set up for a new Manse. It was to be located at 4 Nolan Street…
Frankston, VIC - Saint Francis Xavier Catholic
Year Built: 1954
Address: 60 Davey Street, , Frankston Victoria, 3199
The first Catholic church to open in Frankston on 15 December 1889 after land was purchased for 60.00 the year before. The opening Ceremony was conducted by his Grace Archbishop Carr.* The church was of brick construction with freestone dressings and measured 45 feet x 25 feet. The architects were Tappin, Gilbert and Denchy.*
Frankston, VIC - St John's Catholic
Year Built: 1981
Address: 20 Coral Street, , Frankston Victoria, 3199
A Foundation stone reads, " St Johns Church erected to the Honour and Glory of God by the generosity of the parishioners solemney dedicated on the 6th June 1981 by His Grace Archbishop T.F. Little D.D. W Walsh Pastor".
Frankston, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Address: Corner Bay & High Streets, , Frankston Victoria, 3199
The site was the location of the first church in Frankston in 1854. The foundation stone for a Church building was laid on 2nd February 1875 by Miss A.M. Baxter but the Church was not completed until 5th February 1887.
Frankston, VIC - St Peter's Lutheran
Address: 86 Karingal Drive, , Frankston Victoria, 3199
In the 1960s a Lutheran Church was built in Frankston. More recently the Lutheran congregation has amalgamated with the Uniting Church congregation and moved to the Uniting Church building where they share the same pastor.
Frankston, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: High Street, , Frankston Victoria, 3199
A Presbyterian Church service was first held in 1916 in an open space beside the then Mechanics Institute. The new Presbyterian congregation was at once attached to the congregations which had already been worshipping for many years at Somerville and at Baxter, then known as Mornington Junction. Two new congregations, at Seaford and…
Freshwater Creek, VIC - St David's Lutheran
Year Built: 1866
Address: 905 Anglesea Road, , Freshwater Creek Victoria, 3217
Designed by R.S. Tutt the church measured 40ft by 20ft in addition to a vestry and porch. Mr W. Crabb was the builder. On 2nd September 1866 the building was dedicated by Pastor Schurmann. The church and grounds have both been classified by the National Trust. A plaque on the church reads, " 1866 St David's Lutheran Church". A plaque…
Gardenvale East, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1933
Address: North Road, , Gardenvale East Victoria, 3185
The Foundation stone was laid 16 December 1933 by Miss L.A. Nicoll a foundation member of the church.
Gardenvale, VIC - St James Catholic
Year Built: 1891
Address: 73 North Road, , Gardenvale Victoria, 3185
The first Church was a wooden building constructed by the Very Reverend M Carey on the site facing North Road in 1882. It was a temporary building, used as a Church on Sundays and a schoolhouse on weekdays. Extensions were made in 1889. It was blessed by Dr Reville, the Co-adjutor Bishop of Sandhurst, in 1892. Construction of the…
Gardenvale, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1928
Address: 111 North Road, , Gardenvale Victoria, 3185
The Foundation stone was laid on 10 March 1928 by the Right Reverend Arthur Vincent Green. The Architect was Louis R Williams and the builder was McBain Brothers.
Geelong East, VIC - Fenwick Memorial Baptist (Former)
Year Built: 1925
Address: 56 St Albans Road, , Geelong East Victoria, 3219
The Foundation stone was laid in June 1925 and the Church was officially opened in December of that year. The Church is now in private hands.
Geelong East, VIC - St Margaret's Catholic
Year Built: 1964
Address: 46 Lomond Terrace, , Geelong East Victoria, 3219
A Foundation stone reads, A.M.D.G. St Margaret's Church Solemnly blessed His Grace The Most Reverend Justin D. Simonds DD PHD Archbishop of Melbourne 28th November 1963 Rev Father R. Rafter".
Geelong West, VIC - Christian Reformed
Address: 231 Pakington Street, , Geelong West Victoria, 3218
A wall plaque reads, " Great is Thy Faithfulness we rejoice for what God has done dedicated to the faithful families of the Methodist Church who worshipped on this site 1847 - 1968". A further wall plaque reads, " To the Glory of God God the same today, yesterday and forever dedicated to the foundation families of the reformed Church of…
Geelong West, VIC - Hillsong
Address: 178 Packington Street, , Geelong West Victoria, 3218
The Church was built in 1868. Its now a Hillsong Church.
Geelong West, VIC - Presbyterian
Address: 105 - 107 Packington Street, , Geelong West Victoria, 3218
Geelong, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1849
Address: Aberdeen Street, , Geelong Victoria, 3220
Services began in Father Matthews Temperance Hall, with Mr S. Trotinan discharging official duties in 1849. The Group purchased a brick hall located off Corio Street at auction on the 29O November 1849. This congregation suffered as a result of Gold Fever and the church died. The remaining few Baptists formed the Particular Baptist Church…
Geelong, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1843
Address: Corner Moorabool & McKillop Streets, , Geelong Victoria, 3220
The oldest Anglican church in Victoria. The Foundation stone was laid on 7 October 1843 by Willian Grant Broughton first Bishop of Australia. A simple Gothic style parish Church dating from 1847, has been described as; the oldest in Victoria in continuous use; and one which is associated with the earliest history of the Anglican Church…
Geelong, VIC - Church of Christ
Year Built: 1858
Address: 275 La Trobe Terrace, , Geelong Victoria, 3220
The Free Church of England was formed in the early 1850s by the Reverend G Brough, as a local breakaway group from the Anglican Church in Australia. The church was closed in 1875 and reopened for a short time in 1884. In 1914 the Church of Christ acquired this unusually designed early English Gothic Church, with the most distinctive…
Geelong, VIC - Free Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1858
Address: 2 Myers Street, , Geelong Victoria, 3220
Built of stone in 1858. It now holds Costa Pty Ltd.
Geelong, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Address: Corner Sydney Parade & Sydney Avenue, , Geelong Victoria, 3220
Formerly a Presbyterian Church. St. Andrew’s was the first Presbyterian Church in the Western District of Victoria with its minister, the Reverend Andrew Love, being the first resident Minister in Geelong. On 24 August 1839, a public meeting of the subscribers to a proposed Presbyterian church and minister’s dwelling in Geelong was…
Geelong, VIC - St George's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1861
Address: Corner La Trobe Tce & Ryrie Streets, , Geelong Victoria, 3220
St George's Presbyterian Church was formed in 1861 by a breakaway group from the St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Yarra Street. The large and finely constructed Church reflects the wealth of many of the Church's foundation patrons, which included Francis Ormond and other western district squatters. The Church is a significant and intact…
Geelong, VIC - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1841
Address: 165 Yarra Street, , Geelong Victoria, 3220
In October 1837, the first Presbyterian service to be held in Victoria was held in Dr. Alexander Thomson's home by the Rev. James Clow. On the 2nd October 1837, a meeting was called to form a congregation in Geelong. Tenders for the church, designed by Alexander J. Skene, were approved and the foundation stone was laid on the 22nd March…
Geelong, VIC - St Mary's of the Angels Catholic
Year Built: 1842
Address: 136 Yarra Street, , Geelong Victoria, 3220
On 27 November 1842, when a small wooden chapel was erected on Geelong's Yarra Street, thanks to donations from the congregation. This modest hut was one of Geelong's first churches. In 1846 the foundations for a stone church were laid on the present site. The foundation stone was laid by Fr. P.B. Geoghegan and the church was completed…
Geelong, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1851
Address: 194 LaTrobe Terrace, , Geelong Victoria, 3220
The Church was opened on 15 December 1935 by his Grace the most Reverend Daniel Mannix Archbishop of Melbourne. Click on this link for the full history of the church.
Geelong, VIC - Wesley Uniting
Address: 100 Yarra Street, , Geelong Victoria, 3220
Formerly the Yarra Street Methodist Church. The Church congregation was established in 1838 and the first church was erected in 1844-46 to design of noted colonial architect Charles Laing. The original Decorated Gothic church, built of brick, was later in 1859 substantially enlarged. The fabric was cement rendered in 1904. The…
Gembrook, VIC - St Silas Anglican
Year Built: 1905
Address: Main Street, , Gembrook Victoria, 3783
The Church was established in 1905.
Gisborne, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1871
Address: Fisher Street, , Gisborne Victoria, 3437
The present church was opened in August 1871 after the first church proved to be too small, coinciding with the opening of the new Catholic church. The noted architect, Lloyd Tayler, had called tenders for the erection of a Presbyterian Church at Gisborne at the end of 1870. The cost was £1350. The Manse was build in 1908 and sold in…
Gisborne, VIC - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1855
Address: Aitken Street, , Gisborne Victoria, 3437
In 1855 Father Madden was appointed parish priest of the Blackwood Parish. This consisted of Gisborne, Bacchus Marsh and Ballan.* In 1852 the Vicar General applied for a grant of 2 acres on the corner of Aitken and Fishers Strets to be reserved for a church and school. Michael Brady, a local timer merchant assisted in raising the funds…
Gisborne, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1951
Address: Corner Fisher & Brantome Streets, , Gisborne Victoria, 3437
Founded in 1855. A foundation stone was laid on 21 October 1951 by his Honour Leut General Sir E. F. Herring Chief Justice of Victoria. The Foundation stone has a stone from Canterbury Cathedral inlaid into it. The last service in the old Church was held on 7 February 1949 and they continued in the Masonic Hall until the new Church was…
