Become A Member Or Volunteer
Join the volunteer team @ ‘the Station’
Mansfield Historical Society was initially formed in the 1960’s and after a few years activity was suspended. The Society was re-formed in 1983 and in 1992 moved into the old Library building in Ailsa Street. It then moved once more in 2006 to the Mansfield Railway Station, our current premises.
The Mansfield Historical Society is highly active with a wonderful core of volunteers who are involved in various activities such as the digitization of hundreds of our photographs, cataloguing our print material and clothing collection and staffing the Society premises for visitors. If you would like to donate an hour or a day to help out at the society any assistance would be appreciated.
Supporting Member
Membership Fees – $60.00 per year
Quarterly Newsletters, Pre Event Ticketing, Member Discounts & More
* 10% discount on the purchase of most publications and merchandise
* 10% discount on custom research by our curation team
* 10% discount on tours and activities organised by the Society
* Access to Ancestry online at 'The Station"
* Access to the Society's library and reference material
* First release of MHS Newsletter
* 10% Discount on membership with Museums Victoria
* Voting & Committee opportunities as a financial member of MHS at the AGM
Volunteer Member
Membership Fees – $45.00 per year
Quarterly Newsletters, Pre Event Ticketing, Full Member Discounts & More.
If you are interested in joining a diverse community of volunteers who share a passion for local history this might be for you !
We need volunteers to assist with:
* Working at the help desk to assist with visitor information, cataloging documents, pictures & items, cleaning items, getting your hands dirty with maintenance projects, general admin, data entry, event catering/assisting with events and lots, lots more
* A perfect opportunity to meet new people, connect with other members and contribute your individual skills to MHS
* Commit to join the Volunteer team and donate your time (6 - 8 hours per month) for a discounted membership.
Other volunteer help
With the museum building nearing completion, we are keen to hear from people and businesses that may be able to assist us with the next stage (landscaping and internal fit-out):
* Expertise in floor materials and laying
* Assistance with painting
* Restoration of exhibits
* Landscaping labour
* Carpentry skills
* Assistance with moving small and large historical items from storage to the museum
* Event co-ordination for fundraising events
* In the not too distant future, food and beverage attendant for the tea rooms
If you can help and to discuss further, please contact Jenny Delaforce on 0438 577 528.
Benefits of volunteering
Volunteering is all about making a difference in your community;
it also benefits you personally as it offers the chance to:
* act on your values, passions and interests
* make new friendships and create professional networks
* gain work experience and learn new skills
* enjoy new social and cultural experiences
* develop personally and build confidence
* enjoy better physical and mental health
* challenge yourself in a supportive environment
* feel warm and fuzzy about helping your community
* have fun!
Volunteers are happier, healthier and sleep better than those who don’t volunteer.
Just a few hours of volunteer work can make a difference to your happiness and mood!
Source: Volunteering Victoria