Author Archives: Giles Parker

2025 AGM

The Co-operative AGM will be held on 28 September at 11am at Sydney Eesti Maja 141 Campbell St, Sydney. The information for members is being emailed out to your currently listed email address. The Agenda, Chairman’s Report and Proxy form … Continue reading

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New kitchen update

The work at Estonia House has been continuing over the last few months and the end is in sight! The roof is completed with only the skylight to be installed. The kitchen walls have been installed and the ceilings lined … Continue reading

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St Johns Lutheran congregation transfer of property to Sydney Estonian House Cooperative

The Board of the Estonian House Cooperative Society Ltd announced to the AGM that the Sydney Estonian Evangelical Lutheran St John’s Congregation has transferred its property at 11 Waratah St, North Strathfield to the Cooperative. After 90 years the congregation … Continue reading

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Maud Kaljot bequest to the Sydney Eesti Maja

The Estonian House Co-operative Society was excited to announce to the members at the AGM on the 24th November that long time community member Maud Kaljot (1926-2024) left an extremely generous bequest to the Co-op to ensure that the stage … Continue reading

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Entry step ramp

The most recent work at the house has been the step ramp and regrading of the entry thresholds to achieve a compliant wheelchair access to the Hall. Hillar has laid a new concrete ramp and built a very neat brick … Continue reading

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Roof repairs

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In September 2023 Hillar completed the roof truss repair. This involved installing a custom steel support bracket under each of the roof trusses, and then strengthening each truss with plywood bracing on the sides. It turned out the original design … Continue reading

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Thanks to Kooskõlas for fundraiser

A big thank you to everyone involved with the fund raiser for Estonian House on Saturday night. It was so good to share our recent renovations and new facilities with the community and to finally see a full hall again … Continue reading

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Our new facilities

The stage 1 renovations are nearly complete – all thanks to Hillar for his huge effort over the last few months – and we now have a renovated foyer ready for its first display and two new toilets on ground … Continue reading

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Rubbish recycling

The mountains of concrete and brickwork in the courtyard made four trips to the recycling centre on Saturday 27th August. Through rain showers and sunshine our workers quickly cleared up the mess.

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Miniature Talgud 24 July at Eesti Maja

The Estonian community put in a great effort to move our old furniture and clear space upstairs in the old Boardroom, Meie Kodu and Estonian Archives in Australia offices. Thanks to everyone who put in so much effort supporting our … Continue reading

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