1925 December - Official Opening of the St Linus Hall

At a meeting on 1 July 1925, it was resolved that a new hall be built to provide church services for the Anglican people in North Coburg. The hall was built by volunteer labour. The building was begun on 15th August 1925 under Messrs C Ezard, V Black and Henderson, with 30 workmen, and was completed in 14 weekends. Owing to the urgent need for the hall, paid labour was used in the latter stages, and the first service in the hall was conducted by Mr Ball on Sunday, 6 December 1925, with 68 present. Within 7 months of the first Anglican service in Merlynston, the energetic members of this still-rural community were worshipping in a new hall.