An alphabetical listing of Councillors within the present City of Whittlesea compiled by John Waghorn. Extracted from the Victorian Municipal Directories, published by Arnall and Jackson, of Melbourne, and printed annually. The entries in this listing have the following headings : (a)Surname, then Christian names (or as shown in Directories).. (b)Residence.. (c)Shire/Hiding – prior to […]
Category: Whittlesea
Findon Harriers Hunt Club
”’The Findon Harriers”’ were founded by Edward Miller in 1872. The pack was first housed at Findon, the Miller family’s home at Kew, hence their name. They were kennelled there for several years until Kew residents complained, presumably about their barking, so they were removed to Alphington. In the early 1890s, they were transferred to […]
Moon Cake Festival, 2008
Held in conjunction with the Whittlesea Hertiage Program, the Moon Cake Festival is celebrated by Chinese around the world. A major event, the festival is marked with dances, moon gazing and eating moon cakes. It is a special occasion for family reunions. The 2008 local event was held on Saturday 13 September, 2008 at the Thomastown […]
Whittlesea District Road Board
The Whittlesea Road District was proclaimed in December 1862. Road Districts were one of the earliest forms of local government in Victoria. As well as providing a model for future local governance, they also provided a planned approach to the development of roads in Victoria. The first Whittlesea District Road Board was elected at a […]
Intoxicated cows in Mernda
Apple growing was once an important part of the local economy around Mernda. So bountiful was the supply of apples that a number of cider factories operated in the area in the first half of the twentieth century. One of the earliest was built by Kitz & Co in 1916. In 1928, several cows belonging […]
Local Chinese Talk About Health
Older Chinese adults, people from The People’s Republic of China with little English, and those people with lower education attainment, have particular problems in using the health system. My concerns are that these people do not have the proficiency to communicate with the doctors in GP clinics and hospitals about their illnesses, unless doctors speak […]
Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival (Duan Wu Festival) is a significant event in the Chinese calendar. Many Chinese people throughout the world celebrate the Festival with dragon boat racing and eating of rice dumplings. It commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a Chinese poet and Minister in the state of Chu, who drowned himself in protest […]
Chinese New Year Festival
People, who identify with Chinese ancestry, celebrate Chinese New Year from the New Year Eve to the fifteenth day of the first month of the Lunar Calendar in Australia, China, South East Asia countries and all over the world. The Whittlesea Chinese Association (WCA) and local residents celebrated Chinese New Year, Year of the Ox, […]
Beauty Sleep
By Arthur B.W. Yong and Rachel Alcock When we talk about sleep, we feel tired and go to bed. On average, most people sleep seven or eight hours a day. Out of curiosity, Arthur spoke with many of his friends about how many hours do they sleep a day? The answers varied from three to […]
Cooking is fun and entertaining
By Arthur B.W. Yong JP, Dr. Keong Choong, Peter Green Food is an important part of our life. You wonder why people cook. People cook because they have to eat and do not have to starve. Housewives cook meals for their families. Some people cook as an occupation. Arthur Yong recalled that growing up in […]