The 2nd Eltham Sea Scout Group has been an important part of our community for 62 years. Our youth members are aged 6—25 and cover all sections: Joeys, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers. The term “Sea Scouts” is somewhat misleading: we’re really just Scouts who love water and our boating activities can be on the […]
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Wikinorthia is managed by the Local and Family History Librarian at Yarra Plenty Regional Library
A Restoration Journey
Horse drawn carts & drays were commonly used by early farmers of the Plenty Valley for general farm use. This 1880’s cart spent its working life in the ownership of the Hurrey family at the historic “Craigie Lee” farm, Yan Yean. It was used to carry sheaves of oaten hay and cans of milk from […]
Ivanhoe Presbyterian Church
A prime piece of real estate in Noel Street, Ivanhoe (now part of Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School) was donated to the Ivanhoe Presbyterian Church by Mr R. W. Kennedy of “Ravenswood”, Lower Heidelberg Road in December 1914. It was “of sufficiently large dimensions to serve the cause for all time”. The church which was founded […]
Heidelberg City Band
This photograph was taken by photographer Howard Brown, Eden Studios, 285 Little Collins Street, Melbourne. The Band were the winners of the Centenary C. Grade championships for 1935. With the photo taken to commemorate the occasion, The Age reported that representatives of he Band, accompanied by Mr. Olney M.L.C. “waited upon Heidelberg Council last night […]
Banyule Senior: Nelun Tirimanne
City of Banyule resident, Nelun Tirimanne, has been volunteering with Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL) for over 5 years spending approximately 15 hours per week volunteering her time and skills. During that time, she has become increasingly involved with seniors’ activities, both within the branches and outreaching into the community. She is involved with science […]
Whittlesea Senior: June de Chalain
June De Chalian of South Morang was profiled in the Victorian Seniors Festival October 2018 June de Chalain likes to stay busy, help others, and contribute to her community. Her work with the Whittlesea Council’s Seniors Link Up Program helps isolated older people in the community to find local programs, groups, activities and events they […]
My Scout Stave
I was a member of the 6th Preston Salvation Army Scouts in Gower Street, Preston. I started as a cub in the S.A. saving section before the affiliation with the Boy Scout Association in the 1940’s. I went through the cub, scout and senior sections and became scoutmaster at age 18 years. In 1957 I […]
Melbourne’s historic homes: Banyule
The following is from an article (one in a series on Melbourne’s Historic homes) on Banyule Homestead published in The Age 28 April 1933. Completed in 1846, this was the home of Joseph Hawdon, overlander and pioneer settler The walls made of sandstone 3 feet thick were quarried on the site. There are no windows […]
Ivanhoe R.S.L.
This building was originally constructed for Fitzroy timber merchant Wallace Stone, by builder John W. Brown, in 1913-14 and was known as “Clairvue” Ivanhoe RSL acquired the building in August 1951. The building has been an important feature of the Ivanhoe landscape and is of local architectural significance. Perhaps the grandest of the early Queen […]
Hurstbridge Memorial Park and Hurstbridge Avenue of Honour
Hurstbridge Memorial Park and the Hurstbridge Avenue of Honour stand as memorials to local soldiers who served in WW1 and the spirit of the local community On Saturday 31 August 1919, residents and visitors from the city gathered at Dorset House to honour the soldiers who had died or fought in the First World War […]