In August 1914, Len Everitt, aged 20 became the pride of the Heidelberg Shire when he won the five mile handicap race at the local athletes’ meet. In 1915 he was still the pride of Heidelberg. Quarter-Master Sgt Len Everitt became the first Heidelberg man to be killed in what was to become known as […]
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Windmill House
The Windmill House in Diamond Creek was once a prominent landmark but is now surrounded by housing development. It was built in 1973 by a Dutch naturopath and his Australian born wife who raised their family here and ran the naturopath practice from adjoining rooms on the 2 acre block. It includes shingles, a circular […]