In
1968 Sheila Timms placed an advertisement in the 'Warrnambool Standard'
inviting people interested in gems/minerals to a meeting. As a result
of that advertisement, the club was formed at a meeting held in the
home of Arthur and Sheila Timms that year.
The club
has
operated continuously since then from a number of locations in
Warrnambool. These included a hall at the Church of England in
Warrnambool; a small room at the back of a house in Timor St.
opposite the
current 'Warrnambool Co-op'; a tin shed with a dirt floor,
belonging to John Hattie, near the corner of Liebig St. and Lava St.; a
shop in the 'Market Arcade' in Lava
St. and the 'old Scout Hall' in Pertobe Rd.
The club moved to its current premises in the 'old
pumphouse' in Queens Road, Warrnambool over 20 years ago. The club has developed it's workshop at this location over the years and now has a well equipped facility. The premises are leased from
the Warrnambool City Council which is supportive of the club.
It is hoped in the future to obtain some security of tenure for the club at its current premises.