I first became aware that there had been an air raid shelter in my Grandparents backyard at Waiora Rd Heidelberg Heights, when I developed a negative of a photo I hadn’t seen before. It shows my Father’s parents Ilma and Herbert Douglas with their Pomeranian dog Rex, standing on the steps of the shelter my […]
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Greensborough War Memorial
Fifteen men from Greensborough who were killed in the First World War are memorialized on the cenotaph in War Memorial Park. The memorial drinking fountain was first located in Main Street. On 26 July 1927 “The Argus” reported that the “The Heidelberg Council has decided to grant a request made by the Greensborough Park improvement […]
Christmas Day Floods 2011
Flood waters severely impacted some residents late in the afternoon of Christmas Day 2011 in Nillumbik and Banyule particularly with severe hail stones also being reported in the area. Roads, drains, cars, homes and fences were in some cases destroyed by the torrent of water caused by the storm, with many long term residents claiming […]
Watsonia Pine trees
The following article was contributed following the first reminiscences session held at Watsonia library April 2008.The pine trees at the Watsonia Railway Station were planted by the Railway Station masters husband, Mr Phillips around 1940. The Station masters house was demolished with the Greensborough Highway in the mid 1970’s. By Helen Tamme (2008) Comment received […]
Batman Apple Tree
On the eastern bank of the Plenty River at Greensborough stands a solitary apple tree, referred to as the Batman Apple Tree. The story behind it is both fascinating and of historical interest. The tree, once part of an orchard planted by Frederick Flintoff, is on a small river flat, adjacent to the Maroondah aqueduct […]
Banyule Flora and Fauna
Banyule is home to a wide range of native wildlife including: 224 species of native birds 23 kinds of reptiles 22 mammal species 12 types of frogs 9 species of native fish and an enormous number of invertebrates Some species such as the Noisy Miner, Australian Magpie, Red Wattlebird and the Common Brushtail Possum have […]
Bucks Dam
The following article is reproduced by permission of Noel Withers and extracted from “Banyule City Council Spring Outdoors Programme 2008: Greensborough & the Plenty River Pioneer Trail with Dennis Ward & Noel Withers. A ramble from the lower part of town and along the river bank learning about historic sites and the pioneering families that […]
Waterwatch
Waterwatch is a free river health education and monitoring program, which aims to increase community understanding, participation and ownership of local river health issues. It involves schools and the community in the assessment and monitoring of water quality in our streams and wetlands. This is done via a number of activities including water testing and […]
Women of West Heidelberg
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 […]
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 […]