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Lockington, VIC - St Canice Catholic

Lockington, VIC - St Canice Catholic

Year Built: 1957

Address: 27 Singer Road, , Lockington New South Wales, 2731

A Foundation stone reads, " Church of St Canice This Foundation stone was blessed and laid by Most Rev Bernard Stewart D.D. B.A. LL.B Bishop of Sandhurst 28th July 1957".

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Lockleys, SA - Christ the King Catholic

Lockleys, SA - Christ the King Catholic

Year Built: 1960

Address: 456 Henley Beach Road, , Lockley South Australia, 5032

A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of Christ the King and in honour of St Francis of Assisi This stone was blessed and placed in position by The Most Reverend M. Beovich D.D. Ph.D. Archbishop of Adelaide Sunday 18th December 1960".

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Longreach, QLD - St Andrew's Anglican

Longreach, QLD - St Andrew's Anglican

Year Built: 1959

Address: 144 Emu Street, , Longreach Queensland, 4730

The St Andrew's Bush Brotherhood was established in 1897 in Longreach, Queensland, by the Bishop of Stepney, Canon Body and the Bishop of Rockhampton, Nathaniel Dawes. The first group of brothers was led by the Reverend George Halford. A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was laid in the faith of Jesus Christ. In the name…

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Longreach, QLD - St Brigid's Catholic

Longreach, QLD - St Brigid's Catholic

Year Built: 1956

Address: 103 Emu Street, , Longreach Queensland, 4730

The first Catholic Church in Longreach was a humble 15 x 39 foot structure made of iron, and was only meant to be used temporarily. The first purpose built church was overseen by Fr William Hanley. It was consecrated by Bishop Cani on 23 June 1895. The iron building was sold for removal. By the early 1910s, a larger church was required.…

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Lorne, VIC - Our Lady Fatima Catholic

Lorne, VIC - Our Lady Fatima Catholic

Year Built: 1956

Address: Smith Street, , Lorne Victoria, 3232

The Foundation stone was laid by the Most Reverend J.P. O'Collins D.D. Bishop of Ballarat on 15 January 1956. The architect was Alan Robertson and the builder was P McBride.

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Loxton, SA - Uniting

Loxton, SA - Uniting

Year Built: 1953

Address: 38 Bookpurong Terrace, , Loxton South Australia, 5333

A Foundation stone reads, " On July 5th 1953 this stone was laid by CEM Tonkin Esq J.P. A.D.M.G.

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Magill, SA - Church of Christ

Magill, SA - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1960

Address: 3 Koongarra Avenue, , Magill South Australia, 5072

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God 27th August 1960".

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Magill, SA - Pilgrim Lutheran

Magill, SA - Pilgrim Lutheran

Year Built: 1954

Address: 32 Edward Street, , Magill South Australia, 5072

The Foundation stone was laid on 13 December 1953 by Pastor O.H. Adler.

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Malvern East, VIC - Uniting

Malvern East, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1956

Address: 54 Serrell Street, , Malvern East Victoria, 3145

The first service was held on 18th April 1926. Several foundation stones have been set and include, 1. " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Sir Edmund Herring Chief Justice and Lieut Governor of Victoria August 11th 1956, Minister P.M. Roberts, Architect K.P. Reid, Builder W.E.Diedrich". 2. "To the Glory of God this stone was…

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Malvern, SA - St John's Lutheran

Malvern, SA - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1958

Address: 15 Malborough Street, , Malvern South Australia, 5061

A Foundation stone reads, " St John's Lutheran Church 23rd March 1958 Worship the Lord".

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Mannum, SA - Baptist

Mannum, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1956

Address: William Street, , Mannum South Australia, 5238

The Church is constructed of local stone. A foundation stone was laid on the rear addition to the church on 3 June 1956 by Pastor J Doehler.

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Mannum, SA - Uniting

Mannum, SA - Uniting

Year Built: 1954

Address: Walker Avenue, , Mannum South Australia, 5238

Formerly a Methodist church. A Foundation stone was laid on 19 June 1954 by Rev G.S. Wellington President of the Conference.

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Matraville, NSW - Baptist

Matraville, NSW - Baptist

Year Built: 1957

Address: 1 Austraalia Avenue, , Matraville New South Wales, 2036

A wall plaque reads, " This plaque was unveiled to the Glory of God by Mr J. C. Mackay President Baptist Union of N.S.W. 12th January 1957".

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Menindee, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic

Menindee, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic

Year Built: 1957

Address: 45 Yartla Street, , Menindee New South Wales, 2879

A Foundation stone reads, " The Foundation stone of this the second church dedicated to St Patrick at Menindee was blessed and the church officially opened on Sunday 7th April 1957 by the Most Rev T.M. Fox D.D. Bishop of Wilcannia - Forbes".

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Meningie, SA - St John the Evangelist Anglican

Meningie, SA - St John the Evangelist Anglican

Year Built: 1953

Address: Princes Highway, , Meningie South Australia, 5264

The Church was built in memory of Margaret H. Bowman (1953).

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Meningie, SA - St Luke's Lutheran

Meningie, SA - St Luke's Lutheran

Year Built: 1958

Address: West Terrace, , Meningie South Australia, 5264

Lutheran services in the area go back to 1931 when Pastor T.G. Obst held services in a private home in Narrung. Services were also held in Wood Well. By the 1950's services were held in the Anglican church by Pastor Leo Doecke. On 5 May 1957 it was decided at a meeting to form a separate ELCA congregation from that of the Tailem Bend…

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Meningie, SA - Uniting

Meningie, SA - Uniting

Year Built: 1958

Address: 2 Princes Highway, , Meningie South Australia, 5264

The Foundation stone was laid on 29 March 1958 by Herbert Bruce Hackett JP.

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Mentone, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic

Mentone, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic

Year Built: 1958

Address: 10 Rogers Street, , Mentone Victoria, 3194

The Parish of Mentone was created in 1904, when the area encompassing Mentone, Parkdale, Cheltenham, Highett, Beaumaris, Sandringham, Mordialloc, Edithvale and Chelsea was cut off from the “Brighton Mission”, which was ministered by priests residing in the present Parish of St James Gardenvale. The specially selected Glen Iris bricks…

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Merbein, VIC - Uniting

Merbein, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1954

Address: 130 Commercial Street, , Meribein Victoria, 3505

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God and sacred to the memory of our fallen in two World Wars A Love gift from the Methodist people of Merbein laid on Remembrance Day Sunday 7th November 1954". A further Foundation stones read, " This Foundation stone was laid by Mr Stephen Thompson on the 28th June 1922 L Howard Wiltshire…

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Minlaton, SA - St Andrew's Lutheran

Minlaton, SA - St Andrew's Lutheran

Year Built: 1958

Address: Maitland Road, , Minlaton South Australia, 5575

The first records of Lutheran services were recorded on the York Peninsula in the 1870's. In 1882 a Mr Johann Golthilf Bothe moved in to the area and built a Lutheran church on his property which was several miles north of the cemetery. Prior to this, services were held in several private homes including Schwarz's Farm. By March 19 1882…

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Mitcham, VIC - All Saints' Anglican

Mitcham, VIC - All Saints' Anglican

Year Built: 1958

Address: 18 Edward Street, , Mitcham Victoria, 3132

Former Christ Church. The Church was created in 1888 and a timber church building was erected that year. In 1958 a new church was built on the adjacent site and the 1888 church was subsequently used as the parish hall. All Saints (former Christ Church) Anglican Church, was designed in 1958 by Raymond Berg, a modernist architect who…

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Mitcham, VIC - St Paul's Lutheran

Mitcham, VIC - St Paul's Lutheran

Year Built: 1960

Address: 67 Rooks Road, , Mitcham Victoria, 3131

A Foundation stone reads, "The Glory of God 13 November 1960". The Chinese Evangelical Formosan Church share this building.

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Mitcham, VIC St John's Catholic

Mitcham, VIC St John's Catholic

Year Built: 1959

Address: 490 Whitehorse Road, , Mitcham Victoria, 3132

In order to help the first Catholic families and to attend to their spiritual needs, Fr. William Mason Finn, who had a horse, travelled from the district of Warringal (now Heidelberg) and called on the families he knew to be Catholics, His parish extended from Warringal to the foothills of Mount Dandenong. One of the earliest priests…

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Molong, NSW - Uniting

Molong, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1955

Address: 57 Edward Street, , Molong New South Wales, 2866

Molong was first opened up from Bathurst as a preach ing place about 1 849. In that year the Rev. Benjamin Chapman jeported that “the mines at Molong and Bathurst had been supplied with ministerial labour once a month. The stone church was built in 1858, at a cost of £743. The transept and vestry were added subsequently. A Foundation…

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Mont Albert North, VIC - St Augustine's Anglican

Mont Albert North, VIC - St Augustine's Anglican

Year Built: 1960

Address: Corner Bundora & Rostrevor Parade, , Mont Albert North Victoria, 3129

The church is designed in a simple modern style and is built of cream brick with a glazed tile roof. It is of rectangular form with distinctive parabolic arch entrance to the gabled front porch and a rectangular tower with slender spire to the north elevation. The asymmetrical front facade contains the entrance porch which protrudes to…

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Montello, TAS - Baptist

Montello, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1957

Address: 43 Mace Street, , Montello Tasmania, 7320

A foundation stone reads, " Montello Baptist Church This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Lt Col, S.E. Joyce E.D. Pres Baptist Union of Tas, 8th June 1957. Minister Rev P Steel, Union Secretary re E.E. Watson".

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Moonah, TAS - St Theresa Catholic

Moonah, TAS - St Theresa Catholic

Year Built: 1954

Address: 24 Hopkins Street, , Moonah Tasmania, 7009

The area, New Town to Bridgewater was part of St. Mary's Cathedral Parish until Archbishop W. Hayden made Moonah a parish in 1931. Catholics formerly went to Mass in those times, either to Sacred Heart Church, New Town (built in 1880), or to old St. John the Baptist Church, Main Road, Glenorchy, which was blessed and opened by Bishop…

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Moorabbin, VIC - St James Lutheran

Moorabbin, VIC - St James Lutheran

Year Built: 1955

Address: 416 South Road, , Moorabbin Victoria,

The Church was dedicated on the 24th of September 1956 by Rev E Wiebusch vice President of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Church has been turned into a block of flats and retained the original church facia. A Foundation stone reads, " Eph, 2:19:22 To the Glory of God St James Lutheran Church 18-12-1955".

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Mordialloc, VIC - St Brigid's Catholic

Mordialloc, VIC - St Brigid's Catholic

Year Built: 1956

Address: 520 Main Street, , Mordialloc Victoria, 3195

Fr Francis O’Hanlon (Parish Priest from St Patrick’s, Mentone) had purchased a property, “LISSADELL” which is on the corner of Main and High Streets Mordialloc. LISSADELL had been the summer residence of the MONAHAN FAMILY who had previously gifted the land on the opposite corner for a church site. This property became the PRESBYTERY for…

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Moree, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Moree, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Year Built: 1957

Address: 45 Albert Street, , Moree New South Wales, 2400

The St Andrew's War Memorial Church was erected in memory of Australians who served in the First and Second World Wars. A Foundation stone reads, " To the glory of God and in memory of those who served their country in the World Wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 This stone was set by His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales…

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Moree, NSW - St Francis Xavier Catholic

Moree, NSW - St Francis Xavier Catholic

Year Built: 1959

Address: 39 Boston Street, , Moree New South Wales, 2400

A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. Church of St Francis Xavier solemnly Blessed and dedicated 15th March 1959 by Most Reverend Bishop E.J. Doody D.D. Rt Rev Mgr L.J. O'Reilly P.P. Foundations of earlier Church preserved".

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Morgan, SA - St Mark's Lutheran

Morgan, SA - St Mark's Lutheran

Year Built: 1956

Address: Corner High & Seventh Streets, , Morgan South Australia, 5320

The current church was formerly St. Andrew's, (VFLCA). The Lutheran Church has been active in the Morgan area since 1880 when a congregation was established at Lindley (ELSA) and Schomburgk (ELSA) in 1887. These congregations closed in the early part of the 1900's and the members formed the basis of new congregations in Morgan. The…

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Morwell, VIC - St Luke's Uniting

Morwell, VIC - St Luke's Uniting

Year Built: 1953

Address: 279 Princes Drive, , Morwell Victoria, 3840

The Foundation stone was laid on 2 May 1953 by Reverend W.J. Hunkin B.A. B.D. The Architect was F.C. Armstrong of Rosanna and the Builder was J.W. Jones of Morwell.

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Mosman, NSW - St Luke's Anglican

Mosman, NSW - St Luke's Anglican

Year Built: 1957

Address: 4 Heydon Street, , Mosman New South Wales, 2088

A Foundation stone reads, To the Glory of God this Church of St Luke was consecrated by the Most Reverend Loane MA DD Archbishop of Sydney 30th October 1966 Rev Noel ??? ThL A further Foundation stone reads, " This stone was set by the Most Reverend H.W.K. Mowll CMG DD Archbishop of Sydney & Primate 23 X11 Canon Ernest Cameron 1957…

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Mount Compass, SA - St John's Lutheran

Mount Compass, SA - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1958

Address: School Road, , Mount Compass South Australia, 5210

The Foundation stone was laid on 14 September 1958.

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Mt Cotton, QLD - St Paul's Lutheran

Mt Cotton, QLD - St Paul's Lutheran

Year Built: 1951

Address: 1257 Mt Cotton Road, , Mt Cotton Queensland, 4165

A new Lutheran Church was considered in the 1940s. The old traditional German structure adjacent to the cemetery on Wuduru Road was in a state of disrepair. A new timber church was located opposite the school and officially opened on Palm Sunday 1951.

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Mt Isa, QLD - St James the Great &  St Luke's Anglican

Mt Isa, QLD - St James the Great & St Luke's Anglican

Year Built: 1957

Address: Station Street, , Mt Isa Queensland, 4825

In 1954 a rectory was erected in the grounds and plans were afoot for a new church building. To provide room, the little church was moved - this time to Soldiers Hill, emerging there as St. Oswald's, where it remained for several years before being sold for removal. Bishop Sheville laid the foundation stone for the new St. James in May…

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Mummulgum, NSW - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic (Former)

Mummulgum, NSW - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic (Former)

Year Built: 1951

Address: 8 Bingeebeebra Road, , Mummulgum New South Wales, 2469

A Foundation stone reads, " The foundation stone of this Church of Our Lady of Fatima was solemnly blessed and laid by Most Rev P Farrelly D.D. Bishop of Lismore 8th July 1951. The Church is now in private hands.

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Myrtleford, VIC - Uniting

Myrtleford, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1958

Address: Corner Albert & Myrtle Streets, , Myrtleford Victoria, 3737

The Church was originally a Methodist church. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 May 1958.

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Naracoorte, SA - St John's Lutheran

Naracoorte, SA - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1952

Address: 1 Magarey Crescent, , Naracoorte South Australia, 5271

The Foundation stone was laid on 23 November 1952 by Rev J.F. Hansen.

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