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Youth Hostels Association of Victoria
Earliest: 1939
Latest: 1939
History : A branch of world-wide organization, Youth Hostels Association of Victoria was established in Victoria in 1939 to provide cheap overnight accommodation for members participating in outdoor activities. Aided after World War II by the National Fitness Council, the Association offered a range of activities and metropolitan accommodation. In 1999, the Association changed its name to YHA Victoria Incorporated. In 2011 the mergerr of YHA Victoria Incorporated with YHA Ltd (ACT, NSW, NT and QLD) was approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting of 17 October, to be effective from 1 January 2012. The merger would combine YHA Victoria and YHA Ltd into a single group called YHA Ltd. YHA Victoria would continue as owner of existing hostels in Victoria with YHA Ltd as its sole member.
Activities/Occupation: Recreational organisations
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