2025 Events
Pier Pleasures
Sunday 26 October 2025
Harbour Room, Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, St Kilda
The St Kilda Historical Society and Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron welcomed members and guests for an afternoon exploring the history, significance and enduring appeal of St Kilda Pier, while enjoying panoramic views from the newly refurbished Harbour Room.
Rachelle Unreich Talk
Monday 1 September 2025
St Kilda Army and Navy Club, St Kilda
Following the Society's Annual General Meeting, members enjoyed a talk by journalist and author Rachelle Unreich, whose memoir A Brilliant Life: My Mother's Inspiring Story of Surviving the Holocaust was shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year 2024.
Continental Living: the influence of European migration on flat building in St Kilda and Elwood
Monday 28 July 2025
St Kilda Army and Navy Club, St Kilda
Members attended a presentation exploring how Melbourne's housing shortage after World War I contributed to the growth of flat development, particularly in St Kilda. By the mid-1930s, almost as many flats as houses were being built across Melbourne, and by 1947 St Kilda contained 5,500 flats, representing a quarter of all flats in the city.
Paulie Stewart: All the Rage
Monday 16 June 2026
St Kilda Army and Navy Club, St Kilda
Members and guests attended an evening with Paulie Stewart, discussing his memoir All the Rage with St Kilda Historical Society committee member Sally Moore.
History Walk: Would you like fries with that?
Sunday 1 June 2025
Acland and Esplanade corner, St Kilda
Members joined Society committee member Liz Kelly for a walk along Acland Street, exploring the rich history contained within one of St Kilda's most iconic streets.
History Walk: 'Ellwood' - Lost in the Lagoon
Sunday 4 May 2025
Elster Creek and Point Ormond, Elwood
Members joined local historian and author Isaac Hermann for a walk exploring the history of Elster Creek, Point Ormond and the surrounding area.
Artist Joy Hester - a preview
Monday 31 March 2025
St Kilda Army and Navy Club, St Kilda
For the Society's second major event of 2025, members and guests attended an evening combining art history and theatre in homage to artist Joy Hester.
Pre-European Indigenous Culture in St Kilda area
Monday 10 February 2025
6:00pm - 7:00 pm
St Kilda Army and Navy Club
88 Acland Street (upstairs, lift available)
St Kilda
Members and guests attended a presentation by Dr Gary Presland exploring the Indigenous history of the St Kilda area and the traditional lands of the Yalukit willam clan.