Women of West Heidelberg is a group of women from West Heidelberg who regularly come together to celebrate women and the contribution they make to their community. The group started meeting after an International Women’s Day event in 2007. The women who attended this event expressed an interest in coming together on a regular basis to […]
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Recollections of a Scout Leader
Recollections of a Scout Leader at 1st Eaglemont Scout Group by Bob Phillips When I was a lad during and after World War 2 scouting became very strong and also my activity. Our Rover Section provided training and opportunity to hike and explore the Mountain Ranges of Victoria and follow the paths of the early […]
Heidelberg Historical Society
The Heidelberg district is the geographic area enclosed by the Yarra River in the south, the Plenty River in the east, Darebin Creek in the west and a northern boundary through Heidelberg West, Macleod, Watsonia & Yallambie Origins Following a successful historical exhibition held at St. John’s Anglican Church Hall, Heidelberg, a meeting of interested […]
First Ivanhoe Sea Scouts: 1908-2008
The following article was contributed by Mr Bruce Draper. It also appeared in “The Heidelberg Historian” newsletter of the Heidelberg Historical Society December 2008 The 1st Ivanhoe Sea Scouts 100th Anniversary Reunion was held over the week-end of 11th to 12th October 2008. The first part of Baden-Powell’s ‘Scouting for Boys’ was published in the […]
Diamond Valley Learning Centre
It is an Adult Community Education Centre. It is a not for profit organisation which is community owned and managed. What happens at DVLC? You certainly won’t find rows of students sitting silently copying from the blackboard. At DVLC students are encouraged to interact and participate in class activities; There are a range of projects […]
Mental Illness Awareness Group of Experts
(MILEAGE): is a group of residents and agencies in West Heidelberg who are working together to raise awareness about mental illness.The group has come together based upon their experiences with mental illness and the need to reduce stigma and provide awareness in the West Heidelberg community.This group meets regularly to work on projects that raise […]
Ivanhoe Primary School Memories 1960s
This article is one in a series of Ivanhoe Primary School Memories (2004) Extracts from the Supplement to Slab Hut to Red Brick: the history of Ivanhoe Primary School (2004) compiled by Theresa Casteltevetere, Dianne Fox and Louise Ryan, including recollections of former students & staff. Rhonda Matties: 1960s The following are snippets of memory […]
Ivanhoe Primary School Memories 1950s
Extracts from the Supplement to Slab Hut to Red Brick: the history of Ivanhoe Primary School (2004) compiled by Theresa Casteltevetere, Dianne Fox and Louise Ryan, including recollections of former students & staff and articles from Ivanhoe Primary School Memories. Access at Yarra Plenty Regional Library Nola Buzza (nee Booth): 1949-1954 I have very happy […]
Ivanhoe Primary School Memories 1940s
Extracts from the Supplement to Slab Hut to Red Brick: the history of Ivanhoe Primary School (2004) compiled by Theresa Casteltevetere, Dianne Fox and Louise Ryan and Ivanhoe Memories (2004), including recollections of former students & staff. MARGARET HENDRIE (nee Griffith): 1940-1946 My first grade teacher was called Miss Giles, and at that young age […]
Ivanhoe Primary School memories 1920s and 1930s
Extracts from the Supplement to Slab Hut to Red Brick: the history of Ivanhoe Primary School (2004) compiled by Theresa Casteltevetere, Dianne Fox and Louise Ryan, including recollections of former students & staff. My name is Daniel Nolan. I am in Grade Five at Ivanhoe Primary School and my family has a long association with […]