The Port of Yamba Historical Society members were thrilled to be the successful recipients of the recent Commbank Community Grants award of $500. A presentation was made at the museum on Thursday September 28, by Yamba Commonwealth Bank’s, Holly Bourke. 

“The Museum Executive would like to thank all those in the community who voted for Yamba Museum during the grant process,” said President Lesley Pickering. “With many projects and maintenance on the ‘to do’ list this essential funding is very welcome.”

Yamba Museum is a constant source of community activity with exhibitions held in our Old Kirk and a facility for recording and displaying Yamba’s history from the original inhabitants, the Yaegl people, to the present day.  Travel through time with well documented and displayed exhibits, including the surfboard, and surfer, attacked by a shark! 

Yamba Museum visitors often comment on many aspects of community life that have been portrayed, weaving a rich and lively evolution of our town. If you feel you would like to become one of the museums volunteers, please email yambamuseumnse@gmail.com for further information. 

Museum entry is $5 per adult, children free, and open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am – 4:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 2-4:30pm.

Gai Pritchett