It is believed that funding to build the St Luke's Church in the small country town of Yea in Victoria all started in 1862 with a donation of 16 shillings donated by a Miss Watton,
her wish was that the funds were to be placed towards the construction of an Anglican Church. A following £20 was donated by Mrs Ker.

Mrs Ker and her sister in-law Miss Flora de Burgh continued to raise funds and the Church was completed 6 years later and officially opened in October 1868