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  1. Two new tours planned for early 2010. Use our tour booking form to be notified of forthcoming tours. It's free and easy!
  2. Work on our first published booklet 'The Centenarians' is nearly finished. Over 21000 words, a goldmine of genealogical info. More to come!
  3. Check out our forthcoming tours during Seniors' Week in Oct. Seniors pay $8. All Pioneer Cemetery tours will be repeated. Don't miss out!
  4. Another tour on Sunday 30/8 @ 2pm. Tragic '30s: Decade of Adventure stories on tragic events by adventure in the 1930s. Bookings essential.
  5. The Centenarians is our first booklet for sale featuring those buried at Pioneer Cemetery who lived to 100. Amazing stories. Coming soon.
  6. 6,450 word article on Pat Duff completed for members. Tour on 30/8 now fully booked and a SIXTH repeat has been scheduled for 13/9 @ 12pm.
  7. Pat Duff. Murdered in Mordialloc. Writing article for website. More twists & turns than you can imagine. Not to be missed coming soon in Aug
  8. Tour on 1 Aug now fully booked out. Repeat scheduled for Sun 30 Aug @ 12pm. Come along and hear about stories from the tragic 30s.
  9. We finished the year with record 110 members and net equity of $1,859. Bookings are rolling in for repeat tour "The Tragic '30s" on 1/8@12pm
  10. Pity the poor returned soldier from Cheltenham. Born, married and died on the same anniversary.Come & hear the story this Sunday 21/6@2pm.
  11. Some things never change - pubs, patrons and plenty of alcohol on New Year's Eve 1932. Come and hear the story "The Tragic '30s" on 21/6.
  12. Issue 9 of Around the Graves newsletter just released. Read about the old office, an Aussie Rules footballer and a WWI digger.
  13. What a find - first person to be killed on Vic skiing slopes found at Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery. Will be featured on Tragic '30s tour 21/6
  14. Look out in local Leader newspaper for article prompting our new tour on 21/6 @ 2pm. The Tragic '30s: Decade of Adventure.
  15. Sunday's tour 'The Tragic '20s', plan on showing the graves of others who died in tragic circumstances to give the public something special.
  16. Gearing up for another cemetery tour this Sunday 24/5 @ 2pm. We had an excellent turnout last sunday with some very positive feedback.