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NEWS IN BRIEF

SAHC Scottish Week 2025 Program

Save the dates Friday 27 June to Tuesday 1 July 2025, inclusive.

Come and enjoy one of Australia's premier Scottish heritage events. The SAHC is honoured to advise that our Honoured Guests for Scottish Week are SAHC Scottish Week Patron: Simon Abney-Hastings, The Rt Hon The Earl of Loudoun and SAHC Patron: Malcolm Murray, The Rt Hon The Earl of Dunmore.

The events include a Burns dinner, history talks, a visit to an historical site, the Kirkin' o' the Tartan at the Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church, Annandale, the return of our traditional luncheon at NSW Parliament House, and concluding in Sydney with the inspection of the Scotland-Australia Cairn at Mosman.

Please consider joining us in the many interesting events that are planned for the occasion.

A booking form is avaialble here
this link to the SAHC Scottish Week Booking Form


Book now! Friday 27 to Tuesday 1 July 2025, inclusive, in Sydney

Saturday 5 July
Aberdeen Highland Games, Aberdeen, NSW.

Please consider joining the many interesting events that are planned for the occasion.

SAHC 2025 Membership fees

The SAHC Executive has announced that the membership fees for 2025 will not change form 2024.

  • Individuals: $20
  • Families: $25
  • Students (with proof): $10
  • Clans and Family Societies/Associations: $25
  • Public Liability and Volunteer Insurance (optional): $228

    • The Membership renewal/new application form is now available at
    this link to the SAHC Membership webpage
    If you are having difficulties with eithe rof these forms, please contact the Membership Secretary at:
          

    [4 February 2025]
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    Change of SAHC's postal address

    The SAHC has changed its postal address for the receipt of paper-based documents where they cannot be sent to our general email address, for example, membership and insurance forms, clan and society newsletters. These paper documents should be sent to the following address:
    14 Walker Street, Bondi Junction, NSW, 2022, Australia.

    [4 February 2025]
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    Your 2023 SAHC Committee (Annual General Meeting)

    The SAHC's Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday 21 May 2023 (via zoom).

    Life Memberships were awarded to:
    Malcolm Murray, The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Dunmore, Patron of the SAHC
    Pauline Finlay and Bruce Finlay

    Committee election results:
    President: Malcolm Buchanan
    Deputy President, Treasurer, Public Officer: Nea MacCulloch
    Vice President (Tartan Officer): Susan Cooke
    Vice President (History): Prof. Sybil Jack
    Vice President (Clans Liaison): Geoff Davidson
    Secretary, Director Publicity: Carol Budlong
    Membership Secretary: Judy Buchanan
    Director Media Production: Stephen Hope
    History Consultant: Lorna Barrow
    Heraldry Consultant: Mal Edmiston
    Highland Dancing Liaison: Liz Munro
    Genealogy Consultant, Annual Program Editor: Barbara Gurney
    General committee: Mal Nicolson, Ian Young, Susan Wanless.

    [25 May 2023]
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    Have you seen our Frequently Asked Questions ?

    We have posted some information for you at the FAQ tab above about:
    * SAHC Life Members
    * Honoured Guests for Scottish Week
    * Australia Tartan
    * Scottish Australian flag
    * Who can call themselves a 'Laird', 'Lord' or 'Lady'? (about souvenir plots of land schemes)
    * Can I fly the Royal Arms of Scotland (the "Lion Rampant")?
    * Who wears what feathers?
    * Legend of the Saltire
    * Wearing a tartan sash
    * Flowers of the Forest
    * What are the jurisdictions of the heraldic authorities?
    * The galley in Scottish heraldry
    * "Edwin Clement Hosking (1896-1966) - singer, teacher, folklorist" by John Coombs (revised).

    [17 December 2021]