Heidelberg West Resident’s Group

The purpose of the Heidelberg West Resident’s Group is to support the Neighbourhood Renewal governance structure and ensure the Steering Committee and working groups apply the objectives and principles of NR when working with the community. Feed into the existing Neighbourhood Renewal governance structures and advocate for the needs of community members. Give information to […]

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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 […]

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scouts playing on the river with paddleboats

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 […]

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old schoolhouse desks

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 […]

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