Help preserve and maintain Meher Baba’s Place in Sydney

“I love Meher House and always feel at home here.”

~ Meher Baba ~

Sydney, June 7, 1958

Francis Brabazon’s vision was to build a Centre for Meher Baba on the land he had purchased in Beacon Hill, Sydney. In 1954 when Meher Baba directed Francis to hand the place over to Bill Le Page and for Bill to be the Caretaker and live there with his wife Joan and their three children, it took on the dual role of Centre and family home. 

In 1956, Meher Baba came to Australia for the first time and stayed in the house at Beacon Hill fulfilling Francis’ wish that it be blessed by His Presence. He came again for a day in 1958 on his return from His stay at Avatar’s Abode in Queensland. It was the last place He visited in the West.

He stated during His first visit that He loved this place which Francis had built and dedicated to Meher Baba with such love, and that He felt happy there. In the 1960’s He named the place Meher House and stated at various times over the years that it was one of His Places and that it should never be sold.

After Joan’s passing in 2012, and looking to the future and Meher Baba’s directive that Meher House should never be sold, in 2015, Bill established The Avatar Meher Baba Trust Australia and transferred the legal title of Meher House to the Trust.

The operation of the Trust is governed by its Trust Deed. The Trustee of the Trust is Meher House Pty Ltd (MHPL), a single-purpose Company set up to perform the Trustee role. MHPL is governed by its Constitution  which is administered by a Board of Directors.

The Trust has the responsibility of preserving and maintaining Meher House as a Place of Pilgrimage. It has appointed a live-in Caretaker for security purposes and for the day-to-day care of Meher House. 

The Trust is funded solely by donations from the Meher Baba community. All funds go towards the repair and maintenance  of Meher House, the beautification of its surrounding gardens, as well as the preservation of its archival treasures. Financial statements can be made available on request.

Knowing many people who feel a deep connection with Meher House and many others who understand the deep significance of the House as a place of pilgrimage, family and friends of Meher Baba are invited to contribute to the on-going care and maintenance of Meher House.  

Donors may wish to use PayPal:

OR

Direct Debit into the Trust Bank account:

Meher House Pty Ltd

BSB: 032 267

Account No: 360167

You can also contribute to the care of Meher House and its archives through various committees and working bees. If you would like to join the Trust email list to receive the Minutes of Trust meetings and notice of working bees and opportunities for service please contact the Trust via: meherhousetrust@gmail.com

The Trust is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). It is not eligible  for status as a Deductible Gift Recipient under Australian tax law and hence donations to the Trust are not tax-deductible. 

Current Directors of MHPL:  Wendy Borthwick, Yvan Duerinckx, Santiago Dutil, Jennifer Keating, Michael LePage, Stuart Rigg, Kristine Wyld.

The Trust may be contacted directly on meherhousetrust@gmail.com.