Join the party as Peechelba’s hall turns 100

By Yarrawonga Chronicle

Apr 16, 2025

Janine Myers and Dot Kiven are hoping to see many locals and visitors alike celebrate the centenary of the Peechelba Memorial Hall on April 27. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling (Wangaratta Chronicle)

The Peechelba Memorial Hall has hosted many a party and this time it’s the hall’s own centenary being celebrated.

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On April 27, from 9am, the hall will host market stalls, a show and shine, emergency services displays, face painting, music and more.

For a gold coin entry, the committee of volunteers hope locals and visitors will come along and see what an asset the building is to the community and the potential it has for the future.

The 100-year-old hall stands as a landmark to commemorate locals who served in war. It was built after a group of Peechelba residents decided, in 1923, to build a social centre for their community.

With subscriptions plus £120 loaned by the Yarrawonga local repatriation committee, the hall was completed with working bees of volunteer labour in 1925.

Peechelba was originally a large run of 162,560 acres and was first held by James and George Rowan.

In March 1932, a meeting was held to form a branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League.

An honour board for returned servicemen was not completed until after 1948 and today there are 49 names on the board.

Over the decades Peechelba Memorial Hall has been the venue for many balls, dances, parties, weddings, wakes, craft groups, a library, football and tennis matches, and family picnic days with foot races and novelty pony events in earlier times.

The hall is managed by a volunteer committee who continues to seek historical information and photos about the hall and Peechelba district.