Twenty-seven page colour booklet, with introduction and site plans for the Ararat Campus of NMIT, 2003. One large A3 copy and one smaller A4 copy. Also Program for Official opening of Aradale Campus Sunday 17 November 2002. Also large aerial photograph of Aradale campus 2003. Also VHS video Ararat Rural City Council celebrates rebirth of Aradale, Ballarat Win TV State television news 15/3/2002. Bill Braithwaite, Ararat Rural City Council, Peter Ray, NMIT.aradale, nmit ararat, aradale site plan, program for official opening 2002, nmit

Marong was first incorporated as a road district on 27 August 1861, and became a shire on 23 December 1864. On 1 October 1915, the Borough of Raywood, which was gazetted on 17 January 1865 on 23.31 square kilometres of land 28 kilometres north of Bendigo was united with Marong. On 1 October 1990, the Shire of Marong became a rural city, under the Local Government Act 1989. In a report on 17 February 1994, the Local Government Board recommended that the five councils in the Bendigo region merge to form a "super city", with a population of about 81,000. Marong, Eaglehawk and Huntly had earlier objected to the proposal, and the Board noted a weak no vote against the merger proposal in a referendum in the region; about 70% had voted against, but with a turnout of between 30% and 40% of eligible voters. The three councils filed a writ in the Supreme Court, alleging failure to follow process by the Minister for Local Government, Roger Hallam, but by the time the new "super city" was announced, the writ had not yet been heard, and on 24 March 1994, the Rural City of Marong successfully applied for an injunction blocking the publication of the gazette the following day abolishing the five councils and appointing three commissioners. The government responded by introducing legislation, the City of Greater Bendigo Bill 1994, to Parliament, to effectively override the Supreme Court action, with Hallam saying "the bill would make clear that the Government is determined to achieve its objective for a more efficient municipal structure for the Bendigo region." Marong mayor Robert Hynes described the action as "terribly disappointing", adding, "One way or another, I believe it does mean an end to our fight... it seems the Government are above the law to me." On 6 April 1994, Marong voted to drop the Supreme Court action, effectively in doing so voting itself out of existence, and on 7 April 1994, the Rural City of Marong was abolished, and along with the City of Bendigo, the Borough of Eaglehawk and the Shires of Huntly and Strathfieldsaye, was merged into the newly created City of Greater Bendigo. On 29 April 1994, the Minister confirmed the Bill was not being proceeded with. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_City_of_MarongEight page newspaper style council newsletter providing community updates, news and information. shire of marong, city of greater bendigo amalgamation, councillor phillip eddy, rural city of marong

A magazine featuring articles and news items from the Australian Railway Historical Society's Victorian Division. Each issue is in the same format and includes a coloured photograph on the cover.non-fictionNewsrail is a monthly railway magazine covering the railways and tramways of Victoria. This publication was launched in January 1973 by the Australian Railway Historical Society's Victorian Division. It replaced the Divisional Diary magazine which had been published since November 1957. It includes features on both rural and metropolitan railways and contains articles and photographic presentations. Our collection includes all issues from January until December 1974. This featured item from January 1974 includes an article and photograph of the Northeast Railway Centenary celebration train, R707, to Wodonga. The magazine is still in publication in 2023.locomotive r707, newsrail magazine, wodonga railway centenary

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's April 1970 meeting, Councillors' report, Memories of an old resident, William Trevithick, Report on Blackburn Group of Semi-Rural Streets, School and kinder news, Scout and Guide news, Personal news. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 16 p., illus. greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This item is likely a homemade or early commercial valve radio receiver, dating from the 1930s to early 1940s, during the golden age of radio. Many Australians built or assembled radios using kits or instructions from publications such as Wireless Weekly. Radios like this were central to home entertainment and news during the interwar and WWII years, especially in rural areas like Natimuk. The exposed construction suggests it may have been a hobbyist’s set or a demonstration model, used for educational purposes or by amateur radio enthusiasts.A partially assembled or open-frame valve (tube) radio chassis, mounted on a rectangular wooden baseboard. The unit features multiple cylindrical components including vacuum tubes, metal canister capacitors, and large tuning coils or condensers. Several wires extend from the board, some frayed or disconnected, indicating the item is no longer operational. The layout is typical of 1930s–1940s home-built or early commercial radios, often powered by batteries or mains with external speakers. Key visible components include: Four vacuum tubes (valves) with metallic tops Two large, rusted cylindrical capacitors or transformers Three tuning condensers (variable capacitors) with exposed fin assemblieswireless, radio, music, news, entertainment