In September 1945, the Federal Government offered funding to municipalities to establish War Memorials in various localities. A local committee of residents (called Plenty War Memorial Community Centre) was formed following a public meeting with the objective of planning an appropriate memorial. In attendance at this public meeting were: Cr W Elwers, Mrs L Elwers, […]
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Brunswick
Background The area that surveyor Robert Hoddle marked out, destined to be Brunswick, was determined by two straight lines (which later became Park Street and Moreland Road), drawn from Moonee Ponds to Merri Creek. Halfway between the creek a line north to south was marked which at first was known as Pentridge Road and was […]