by Karen Wenke | Oct 31, 2024 | Historical Buildings
On the 27th of October 2024, a Thanksgiving service was conducted with Pastor John Borchert presiding. Pastor Richard Schwedes, Bishop of the LCA NSW-ACT District, delivered the address, with readings by Pastors Darren Kupke, Rex Mickan, and Robert Bartholomaeus....
by Karen Wenke | Jul 9, 2024 | Historical Buildings
A meeting in 1910 approved the building of a Public Hall. Initially to be called a School of Arts, it was changed to the Literary Institute to qualify for a government subsidy. Land was purchased from Mr. E. G. Wenke for £40. He was also one of the first trustees....
by Karen Wenke | Feb 20, 2024 | Historical Buildings
On Sunday the 18th Of February, members of the Historical Society had lunch at Thistle Cafe to show support for Lorna and to continue the fight to save the historical bakery building, also known as Schirmers Bakery from demolition. The Bakery is one of the oldest...
by Karen Wenke | Oct 15, 2023 | Historical Buildings
On Thursday the 5th of October Zion Lutheran Church at Walla Walla hosted delegates from the Organs Across the Border 43rd Annual Conference. Zion organist and our President Craig Wenke gave a speech on the history of the pipe organ and played a number of Hymns for...
by WallaWestadmin | May 11, 2023 | Historical Buildings
Members of our organisation, as well as community members lodged objections to the demolition of the former Schirmers bakery.Karen addressed Council on the 19th April, 2023 at Holbrook and managed to get hold on the DA for a month in order to address several issues,...
by Karen Wenke | Mar 9, 2023 | Historical Buildings
Why should this building and the F. Metters & Co oven be preserved and protected from demolition? This building displays historical, commercial and social themes of usage, as a bakery operated continuously on this site from 1908 until 1980. The building...
