General Meetings

Sutherland Shire Historical Society meetings are held at 1.30pm on the third Saturday of every month (except December and Easter) at the Stapleton Centre, 3A Stapleton Street,  Sutherland, with a range of speakers on a wide variety of topics.
There is a $5 entry fee which covers afternoon tea and entry in the lucky door prize.
​Visitors are most welcome.

Excursions

Excursions are held throughout the year to heritage and historic locations in Sydney and its surrounds. Please check with the organiser to confirm your attendance and event details.

​October Meeting

Join us on Saturday 17 October for our monthly meeting where former academic, Richard White, will discuss the Slippery Symbols of Australia.

Symbols are crucial in shaping the ways Australians see themselves. From Uluru to the Australian flag, the rainbow serpent to the F.J. Holden, the pavlova to the democracy sausage, the Akubra to the baggy green: these symbols are often inspiring, occasionally embarrassing, yet always revealing. They capture everything from our national dignity to our everyday dagginess. We like to think of these national symbols as fixed, but it is surprising how much they have changed. Come along and hear all about these slippery symbols.

Richard taught Australian history, and the history of travel and tourism at the University of Sydney for 23 years. His publications include Symbols of Australia: Imagining a Nation (co-edited with Melissa Harper).

​All welcome!

​Events Calendar

When	What's On	Where
Saturday 17 October at 1.30pm	October Meeting: Richard White presents Symbols of Australia	Stapleton Centre, Sutherland
Saturday 21 November at 1.30pm	November Meeting: Jean Campbell from Botany Bay Family History Society	Stapleton Centre, Sutherland
Saturday 28 November 2026	SSHS Christmas Party	Details to come