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Vermont South, VIC - Holy Name Anglican
Year Built: 1978
Address: 474 Burwood Highway, , Vermont South Victoria,
There are two Foundation stones on the building, one reads, "To the Glory of God, This Parish Centre was dedicated to the Honour of the most Holy name of Jesus on Sunday 17 December 1978 by the Archbishop of Melbourne The Most Reverend Robert W. Dann B.A. THL". The second foundation stone reads, " In Commemoration of major extensions to…
Vermont, VIC - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1961
Address: 553 Mitcham Road, , Vermont Victoria, 3133
The foundation stone of a small Church to be called the Church of St.Clement was laid by the Dean of Melbourne in a rural district about our miles beyond the school-house at Nunawading.. That extract from the Churc of England Messenger of June, 1872, marks the first step towards the establishment of a Church at Vermont. The Nunawading…
Vermont, VIC - Uniting
Address: 640 Canterbury Road, , Vermont Victoria,
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Victor Harbor, SA - Adare Uniting
Address: The Drive, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
Victor Harbor, SA - Baptist
Address: 74 Sutherland Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
Victor Harbor, SA - Church of Christ
Address: Seaview Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
Victor Harbor, SA - Lutheran
Address: 21 Adelaide Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
The Church building has been remodelled from an old Cheese factory.
Victor Harbor, SA - Newland Memorial Uniting
Year Built: 1846
Address: 28 Victoria Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
By 1846 a chapel, 28ft x 19ft was built of limestone with French doors opening on to a verandah had been built and by 1850 the members of this church had decided to become Congregationalist. The first church was opened in 1869 on land donated by Mr A,F. Lindsay. Rev. Ridgway Newland led the first major group of settlers to Encounter…
Victor Harbor, SA - Salvation Army
Year Built: 1942
Address: Corner Torrens & Crozier Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
A Foundation stone bearing the words This building was opened on 4 April 1942 by Lt Commissioner W.R. Dalziel is attached to the building. George L Carpenter was the General.
Victor Harbor, SA - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1870
Address: Burke Street, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
At a meeting held on 19 August 1869 at the Port Victor Hotel, plans were made to establish a church to serve the needs of the Church of England community in Victor Harbor on land donated by Mr A F Lindsay. The plans were drawn up by Thomas Jones of Goolwa and the contractors were James Bowley and G. Weymouth. Costing no more than £150,…
Victor Harbor, SA - St Joan of Arc Catholic
Address: 32 Seaview Road, , Victor Harbor South Australia, 5211
On 20th Feb. 1920 the Southern Cross reported that " matters were now so far advanced that Fr. Gurry has arranged for the laying of the foundation stone on Sunday March 7th at 3 p.m. by his Grace the Archbishop. The Southern Cross newspaper described the great day. "The laying of the foundation stone of the new Catholic Church of St.…
Victoria Park, WA - St Peter's Anglican
Address: 15 Leonard Street, , Victoria Park Western Australia, 6100
The Foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1935.
Violet Town, VIC - St Andrews Uniting
Year Built: 1893
Address: 22 Tulip Street, , Violet Town Victoria, 3669
Formerly St Andrews Presbyterian Church the first minister to conduct a Presbyterian service in Violet Town was Rev George Tait. These early services were held in a slab hut in Primrose Street. Services were later conducted, first in a building near the then police station, until the Friendly Society Hall was built. The Rev. J. Gilsennon…
Violet Town, VIC - St Attractas Catholic
Year Built: 1898
Address: Corner Primrose & Cowslip Streets, , Violet Town Victoria, 3669
A wooden Church had been constructed in Violet Town around 1874 but it soon proved inadequate. It was replaced in 1898 by a magnificent brick structure, the present St Attracta’s. The Foundation stone was laid by the Very Reverend Dean Davey D.D. on 6 September 1898. The cost involved amounted to £1200.
Violet Town, VIC - St Dunstan's Anglican
Year Built: 1879
Address: High Street, , Violet Town Victoria, 3669
The Church was built in 1879, but prior to this, services of the various denominations were held in several places. Among these were the school house, the courthouse and a building known as Mrs. Underwood's Hall. Also a room in one of the hotels was used at times. Mrs. Underwood's Hall probably adjoined the Ellen Frances Hotel, as at one…
Wagga Wagga, NSW - Baptist
Address: 131 Tarcutta Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
Wagga Wagga, NSW - Bethlehem Lutheran
Year Built: 1972
Address: Athol Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
In 1969 the Bethlehem congregation was formed in Wagga on May 4, following the dissolving of the Our Redeemer (ELCA) and St Paul’s (UELCA) congregations. By 1973 the Bethlehem Lutheran Church was dedicated on Palm Sunday. The Foundation stone was laid on 8 October 1972 by Pastor R.K. Schmidt.
Wagga Wagga, NSW - St Aidan's Presbyterian
Address: Coleman Street South, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
Wagga Wagga, NSW - St Andrews Presbyterian
Year Built: 1890
Address: 6 - 12 Church Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church was constructed in about 1890 and is designed in Victorian Academic Gothic style and is built of brick and sandstone. The Original Foundation stone was laid on 6 October 1869 by Sir Alfred Steven Chief Justice of New South Wales. The steep, gabled roof is clad with slate. St Andrew's has a landmark tower…
Wagga Wagga, NSW - St John's Evangelist Anglican
Year Built: 1858
Address: Church Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
Anglican Church services began in Wagga in 1839. In 1855 it became a separate Parish, and in 1858 it was decided to proceed with the construction of the first church. The Church of St John the Evangelist was commenced in 1859 on land granted to the church by the Colonial Government of NSW on Church Hill, a high point on the Murrumbidgee…
Wagga Wagga, NSW - St Michael's Catholic Cathedral
Year Built: 1885
Address: Church Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
The Cathedral was built as St Michael's Parish Church in 1885-87. The Foundation stone was laid on 26 April 1885. The architects were Tappin, Gilbert & Dennehy, of Melbourne, and it was opened in 1887. The second stage followed in 1922-25, to the designs of architect W.J. Monks, at a cost of 34,894. When the Diocese of Wagga was formed…
Wagga Wagga, NSW - Wesley Uniting
Year Built: 1948
Address: Corner Johnson & Tarcutta Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650
The Foundation stone was laid on 21 August 1948 by Reverend R.D. Doust President of the Conference. The first church was opened May 1865. The second church foundation stone was laid on 24 May 1876 by Edward Holloway of Tooyal and opened on 18 Mar 1877 on corner of Johnston & Fitzmaurice streets, The architect of the current church was…
Wahgunyah, VIC - Christ the King Anglican
Address: 31 Foord Street, , Wahgunyah Victoria, 3687
Wahgunyah, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 27 Denninson Street, , Wahgunyah Victoria, 3687
A wooden church was moved from the old mining centre at Chiltern Valley to Wahgunyah and they re-erected it on land in Dennison Street, donated by two non-Catholic brothers, Messrs Arthur and Ted Bayliss, following a deputation to them of Rowland Savage, Wahgunyah, and C B Lethbridge, Corowa solicitor.
Wahroonga, NSW - Anglican
Year Built: 1937
Address: 2 Water Street, , Wahroonga New South Wales, 2076
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by The Most Reverend Howard West Kilvinton Mowll DD Archbishop of Sydney 1st May 1937". A Foundation stone on the Church hall reads, " To the Glory of God this Church extension was opened and dedicated by Rt Rev Dr Paul Barnett 31st October 1999".
Wahroonga, NSW - Holy Name Catholic
Year Built: 1954
Address: 35 Billyard Avenue, , Wahroonga New South Wales, 2076
The Parish of Holy Name was established on 18th March 1948, by decree of Cardinal Norman Gilroy, Archbishop of Sydney, as a parish of the Archdiocese of Sydney , and was immediately placed under the pastoral care of the Dominican Fathers. The construction of the church began in October 1951 and was designed by Mrs. Nancy Davey. It was…
Wahroonga, NSW - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1915
Address: 14 Stuart Street, , Wahroonga New South Wales, 2076
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Rev T. Frederick Potts 4th December 1915 Rev J. Woodhouse President of the Conference".
Wahroonga, NSW - St John's Uniting
Year Built: 1929
Address: 13 Stuart Street, , Wahroonga New South Wales, 2076
The first church building on the site was an Amusement Hall purchased for A£1,000 in 1898 which was a brick building capable of holding 150 people. It came with an acre of land. The foundation stone of the new church was laid by the then Governor of NSW, Sir Dudley de Chair in 1929 and the first service held therein on 26 April 1930.…
Wahroonga, NSW - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1879
Address: 2 Pacific Highway, , Wahroonga New South Wales, 2076
A Foundation stone reads, " This tablet commemorates the founding of St Pauls Church on 23rd May 1862 and the laying of the foundation stone of this building on 19th November 1879 by the Most Rev Frederic Barker DD Bishop of Sydney".
Waikerie, SA - Uniting
Address: 23 McCoy Street, , Waikerie South Australia, 5330
The first Methodist services held at Walikerie were led by the Rev. Coyly Butler, who called in the mission boat 'Glad Tidings'. With Methodist Union a few services were conducted each year by the Morgan Mission. In 1909 Mr. J. Moses Gabb was placed in charge of the River Murray Mission, travelling from Morgan to Loxton in the launch…
Waitara, NSW - Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: 34 Palmerston Road, , Waitara New South Wales, 2077
There are two Foundation stones attached to the church. The first reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by The Rt Rev W.G. Hillard MA on the 22nd February 1959". The second stone reads, " The building extensions of Waitara Anglican Church were officially opened by the Archbishop of Sydney Dr Peter Jensen on 17th February 2013".
Waitara, NSW - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1931
Address: 79 Edgeworth David Avenue, , Waitara New South Wales, 2076
The Church was designed by the architect, Mr N W McPherson. The builder was Mr A J Avery, a church member and Sunday School teacher. The building was constructed of brick and was completed in 1931 and officially opened on October 3 that year. The Church is now a School under the Amitabha Foundation.
Walbundarie, NSW - St Stephen's Uniting
Year Built: 1957
Address: Queen Street, , Walbundarie New South Wales,
Originally a Presbyterian church. The Foundation stone was laid by Jessie May Gibbons on 20 August 1957.
Walbundarie, NSW - The Good Sheppard Catholic
Address: Queens Street, , Walbundarie New South Wales,
Walcha, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican
Year Built: 1963
Address: 5N South Street, , Walcha New South Wales, 2354
The original Church was built with stone quarried from the demolished homestead at the Walcha station, Villa Wolka, and was completed in 1866. Originally known as St Paul's Church, it was renamed St Andrew's in the 1870s. A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by John Stoward Moyes CMG MA Th.D D.D. D.LITT Lord…
Walcha, NSW - St Paul's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1888
Address: 8 Hill Street East, , Wlacha New South Wales, 2354
The first Presbyterian church was built during 1857 and was a small wooden building. It was replaced by the present church, which was opened on 5th May, 1888.
Walkerston, QLD - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1956
Address: 3 Bold Street, , Walkerston Queensland, 4751
From 1876 until 1886 Walkerston was part of the Mackay Charge. The first services were held in a building on the site known as "The Old Boiling Downs", at the west end of Walkerston. The honour of promoting the initial steps to have a place of Public Worship established belongs to the late Mrs. John Cook, of Balnagowan, and the late…
Walkerston, QLD - St Mary Magdelene Anglican
Year Built: 1960
Address: 11 McColl Street, , Walkerston Queensland, 4751
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed by Ian Sixth Bishop of North Queensland and set by Mr T.G. Jacklin a resident of the Parish for 46 Years. 2nd July 1960".