Map, with details of activitives presented by eight local history groups across the Shire of Nillumbik 26th March to Sunday 4th April 2004. Events included a dirt farming expo at Panton Hill. Program includes message by Mayor, Cr. Lex de Man and artwork by Syd Tunn. During the latter part of 2003 all of the historical societies and similar organisations in the Shire of Nillumbik attended a series of combined meetings arranged by Nillumbik Shire Council. The meetings were arranged by the Council's Arts and Cultural Services Co-ordinator and the Community Events Officer. ..The principal outcome of meetings ..to organise a Nillumbik Heritage Week to run from Friday 26th March to Sunday 4th April. The main event will be a combined heritage "expo" from 26th to 28th March, to be held in the Panton Hill Hall. The theme will be "Dirt Farming" which derives from the subsistence farming activities of the early settlers but could be widened to include gold mining, earth building and even modem day bushland regeneration. It fits well with the name "Nillumbik" which in the language of the Wurundjeri meant the not so good country covering most of our area and contrasted with the rich soil of the Kangaroo Grounds which they called Moor-rul. The following weekend each society will arrange their own separate activities. We intend to have open days at our Local History Centre on both days and this will include a display in the adjoining former Eltham Court House. We are also planning a heritage walk at 2.00pm on each day. Other groups will be having open days, displays, walks, guided car tours and other activities. - NL 154A3 sheet folded. Buff colour, with text and handrawn mapharry gilham collection, map, cultural heritage map, syd tunn, lex de man, eltham district historical society, nillumbik historical society, andrew ross museum, plenty historical society, st andrews queenstown historical society, warrandyte historical society, hurstbridge local history group

In response to impacts of COVID-19 on the lives of the people of Nillumbik, and on creative practitioners across Australia, Nillumbik Shire Council called for writers to provide short texts, reflecting on their pandemic experiences. At the time, and for months afterwards, walking was one of the few sanctioned recreational activities, and in that way a reminder of 'normality' and the importance of community. Twenty texts were selected to be stencilled onto public walkways for the Written in the Time of COVID-19 project. There, on the pavements of locations throughout Nillumbik, they could intersect with the precious pleasure of the daily stroll, jog or cycle.Such was the quality of writing received, that many other texts could have been chosen. Writers responded with humour, sadness and passion to the extraordinary times. Given this response from writers, who submitted work from across the country, and the importance of recording the public experience of COVID-19, it was determined that a collection should be created, gathering in one place the very best of Written in the Time of COVID-19 submissions.This anthology is the result. It takes its name from a phrase in the piece, Moss, by Eltham writer, Lucinda Bain. Within these pages are tiny threads that exist only because, in 2020, a virus changed our lives and caused us to reconsider how we lived them. Incudes some black and white photographs and illustrations and short biographies of participants.anthology, poetry, covid-19, coronavirus, pandemic, 2020, nillumbik shire council

Contents: • An Excursion or Two by Jim Connor • Our Next Meeting – Wednesday 9th October 2019 • November Excursion – A Meander in Montmorency • Glen Park Railway Station by Richard Pinn • Eltham Reminiscences by R.D. Taylor (The Early Days – Second Installment) o Business Places o Big Market Trade o Eltham Market o Eltham Common o Conclusion • The End of an Era by Jim Connor • Sigmund Jorgensen by Ann Constable • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Peter Paul Lawlor o Myles Archibald Lyons • EDHS Local History Week Activities o EDHS Open Day - Sunday 13th October - 2.00pm - 4.30pm o EDHS Eltham Cemetery Walk - Saturday 19th October - 2.00pm • Eltham Community and Reception Centre • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society

August Meeting (Newsletter No. 235, Aug. 2017) Blanche and Jack Shallard were involved in many activities in the Montmorency community throughout their lives. They observed Were Street grow from a one shop street to a bustling shopping village. Jack was a local solicitor and on the Board of the Diamond Valley Community Hospital, while Blanche was a member of the Hospital Auxiliary and both were involved with our Society. They were also connected with Montmorency State School and St Faith’s Church in Montmorency. At this meeting we are pleased to have their daughter, Professor Margaret Deighton, speak about her family and her recollections of growing up in Montmorency.0:47:43 duration Digital MP3 File 67 MB audio recording, eltham district historical society, margaret deighton, meeting, montmorency, shallard, society meeting

Following council amalgamations, a series of community consultations were undertaken in 1995 to inform the development of a cohesive vision for the newly formed Shire of Nillumbik. A response to the new conditions which people of the Eltham/Diamond Creek/Greensborough and surrounding rural areas found themselves in as a result of the decision by the Victorian Government to amalgamate local governments into larger entities. The case for these reforms was strong, but the amalgamation process did disrupt some people's lives.The need to bring together the people within the new boundaries of Nillumbik was recognised by the Commissioners and the Chief Executive Officer of the Shire, who felt that a good way to begin was to develop a future vision for the Shire. It was decided that the people of the Shire should be asked what they wanted their future to be and a process of consultation was established through which people could express their views. Contents: Part One: Introduction, Nillumbik 1995 -what we thought, Nillumbik - thinking the future, Creatng a Nillumbik Community, Nillumbik's assets, Goals for Nillumbik 2020. Part Two: A sustainable society, population and density, the built environment, town and community centres, transport, agriculture, rural Nillumbik, Arts and cultural activity, the younger generation, Nillumbik's elders, planning for the disabled and health and well-being.40 pagesharry gilham collection, shire of nillumbik, vision, consultation, planning

Guest speaker Chad Griffiths (at 0:18:30), a former planning manager with 17 years' experience at Nillumbik Shire Council discusses what can and cannot be done with the Eltham War Memorial and former Shire Office sites. Guest speaker Andrew Lemon, Historian, former President of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria and a former board member of Heritage Victoria (0:46:45), discusses the unique aspects of the Eltham War Memorial site and the current submission to Heritage Victoria and process for heritage listing protection. Note: Andrew Lemon's presentation was interrupted between 1:05:00 to 1:06:10 and again at 1:08:00 to 1:11:40 due to a medical emergency involving a member of the audience.1:44:33 duration Digital MP3 File 36.8 MB 895 main road, 903-907 main road, agm, andrew lemon, chad griffiths, community meeting, ecag, eltham activity centre, eltham community action group, eltham pre-school, eltham shire office, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, infant welfare centre, nillumbik shire council, precinct 3, precint 4, senior citizen's centre

Originally donated in a photo album prepared by Doug and Gwen Orford of Historical Society trips.Invitation cardinvitation, activities, buffet dinner, henry petrie community centre, shire of eltham centenary

The RSS&AILA was the name of the RSL in 1956, called Returned Sailors and Soldiers and Airmen Imperial League of Australia. The Australian Imperial Service of Women’s Auxiliary of the RSL was formed by mothers, wives, widows, sisters, daughters and aunts of men who served in the Australian Imperial Forces in the First World War (1914-1918). The auxiliaries grew from this beginning to raise money for the welfare of men and women who served and their widows and families. In Victoria, the RSL Women’s Council of Victoria is headquarters for Auxiliaries throughout Victoria. The aim of Women’s Council is to support the Auxiliaries, in assisting the Returned & Services League to give a helping hand to Service Members, their families and the wider community. RSL Sub-Branches and their Women’s Auxiliaries work together towards the same goals. As of August 2015 there are 64 Women’s Auxiliaries with approximately 1250 members. The Lara Ladies Auxiliary was disbanded in September 1952, due to not enough members to continue the auxiliary (the ladies from the beginning becoming too old – First World War). Those left promised to continue to support the RSL in all its future activities, which the ladies continue to do today as members and Associate members. Here is the last entry, dated 8th September, 1952: “Since our last meeting our President Mrs Marshall has passed away. It was decided that as there is not enough members to continue the Auxiliary the Lara Sub Branch was requested to have the Auxiliary disbanded. Assistance was promised the League by the ladies present in all its futher activities.” There were four present at this meeting. Signed by P. Walker, Hon Secretary and Treasurer.This badge is of historic significance as it represented a badge held by a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the RSL in 1956.A metal circular badge with outer blue rim with words R.S.S.&.A.I.L.A. Women's Auxiliary. Inner gold circle has blue Australian flag. At top of badge is 56.On the reverse side of the badge is the stamped number 6965

A tourist and business map of Narbethong, Buxton and Taggerty. This map was produced by the Narbethong Community and Tourism Group in April 2008. It was produced to promote the natural attractions, adventure activities and food trail from the Black Spur, through Narbethong, Buxton and Taggerty.A tourist and business map of Narbethong, Buxton and Taggerty.This publication has been produced by the Narbethong Community and Tourism/ Group (NCTG) to promote the natural attractions, adventure activities and food/ trail from the Black Spur, through Narbethong, Buxton and Taggerty./ the information provided in this publication has been supplied by the individual/ members. NCTG takes no responsibility for its accuracy./ April 2008narbethong, buxton, taggerty, victoria, australia, tourist and business map, narbethong community and tourism group, acheron valley, yarra track, wood's point, black spur, mystic mountains, the meeting of the waters, cathedral range, danico design counted cross stitch, things of sand & stone, buxton zoo nursery & oddz & enz, willowbank at taggerty, safe trek 4wd services, pnl 4wdriving, buxton trout and salmon farm, mystic mountains ski hire & outdoors, narbethong ski hire, highwood health centre, cathedral view natural therapies, narby cabinets, plants by shelian, gb timber, executive signs, rb automotive repairs, buxton car care, marysville towing & equipment hire, martyn slade building design, cathedral peak framing, black spur roadhouse & ski hire, tudor lodge roadhouse & ski hire, buxton roadhouse & persian bazzar, buxton post office general store & niche bar, igloo roadhouse, taggerty store, narby eggs, marapana agistment park, mantirri blueberry farm, carmyle farm, hazelwood hazelnuts, south cathedral lavender farm, cathedral cherries, black spur motel & caravan park, woodlands rainforest retreat, chestnut glade, black spur inn, wombat cottage, abbey lake luxury b & b spa cottages, blue views holiday cottages, camp narbethong, marapana farm stay b & b, mantirri blueberry farm b & b, little dene garden cottages, silverstream b & b cottages, nareen cabins, moondai farm b & b, south cathedral farm luxury b & b cottages, yarrolyn caravan park, sarsens rest, lomah retreat, pinjarra gardens, kingbilli country estate, henry viii manor house, buxton hotel, butters cafe of buxton, wagtail wines, little river wines, lanterns at willowbank, wirrawilla rainforest walk, wilhemina falls, the cascades

A tourist and business map of Narbethong, Buxton and Taggerty. This map was produced by the Narbethong Community and Tourism Group in April 2008. It was produced to promote the natural attractions, adventure activities and food trail from the Black Spur, through Narbethong, Buxton and Taggerty.A tourist and business map of Narbethong, Buxton and Taggerty.This publication has been produced by the Narbethong Community and Tourism/ Group (NCTG) to promote the natural attractions, adventure activities and food/ trail from the Black Spur, through Narbethong, Buxton and Taggerty./ the information provided in this publication has been supplied by the individual/ members. NCTG takes no responsibility for its accuracy./ April 2008narbethong, buxton, taggerty, victoria, australia, tourist and business map, narbethong community and tourism group, acheron valley, yarra track, wood's point, black spur, mystic mountains, the meeting of the waters, cathedral range, danico design counted cross stitch, things of sand & stone, buxton zoo nursery & oddz & enz, willowbank at taggerty, safe trek 4wd services, pnl 4wdriving, buxton trout and salmon farm, mystic mountains ski hire & outdoors, narbethong ski hire, highwood health centre, cathedral view natural therapies, narby cabinets, plants by shelian, gb timber, executive signs, rb automotive repairs, buxton car care, marysville towing & equipment hire, martyn slade building design, cathedral peak framing, black spur roadhouse & ski hire, tudor lodge roadhouse & ski hire, buxton roadhouse & persian bazzar, buxton post office general store & niche bar, igloo roadhouse, taggerty store, narby eggs, marapana agistment park, mantirri blueberry farm, carmyle farm, hazelwood hazelnuts, south cathedral lavender farm, cathedral cherries, black spur motel & caravan park, woodlands rainforest retreat, chestnut glade, black spur inn, wombat cottage, abbey lake luxury b & b spa cottages, blue views holiday cottages, camp narbethong, marapana farm stay b & b, mantirri blueberry farm b & b, little dene garden cottages, silverstream b & b cottages, nareen cabins, moondai farm b & b, south cathedral farm luxury b & b cottages, yarrolyn caravan park, sarsens rest, lomah retreat, pinjarra gardens, kingbilli country estate, henry viii manor house, buxton hotel, butters cafe of buxton, wagtail wines, little river wines, lanterns at willowbank, wirrawilla rainforest walk, wilhemina falls, the cascades

A tourist and business map of Narbethong, Buxton, and Taggerty. This map was produced by the Narbethong Community and Tourism Group Inc in August 2009. It was produced to promote the natural attractions, adventure activities, and food trail from the Black Spur, through Narbethong, Buxton, and Taggerty.A tourist and business map of Narbethong, Buxton and Taggerty.This publication has been produced by the Narbethong Community and Tourism Group Inc./ (NCTG) The information provided in this publication has been supplied by the individual/ members. NCTG takes no responsibility for its accuracy./ August 2009narbethong, buxton, taggerty, victoria, australia, tourist and business map, the gateway tourist and business map, black spur motel & caravan park, woodlands rainforest retreat, chestnut glade, black spur inn, wombat cottage, abbey lake luxury b&b spa cottages, camp narbethong, marapana farm stay b&b, mantirri b&b, little dene garden cottages, nareen cabins, silverstream b&b cottages, buxton hotel motel, south cathedral farm luxury b&b cottages, cathedral view b&b retreat, kingbilli country estate, cathedral valley farm, pinjarra gardens, willowbank at taggerty, sarsens rest, yarrolyn caravan park, danico design counted cross stitch, things of sand & stone, buxton zoo nursery, safetrek 4wd services, mystic mountains ski hire & outdoors, pnl 4wdriving, buxton trout and salmon farm, buxton bait and tackle, black spur roadhouse, tudor lodge service station roadhouse & ski hire, buxton roadhouse, buxton p.o. general store, igloo roadhouse, henry v111 manor house, buxton hotel, butters cafe, wagtail wines, little river wines, narby eggs, marapana agistment park, carmyle farm, hazelwood hazelnuts, cathedral view naturall therapies, cre8ing growth, linda hailey, naby cabinets, gb timber, narbethong timber & trading, rb automotive repairs, buxton car care, martyn slade building design, taggerty vet clinic

THE AUSTRALIAN TRUST OF CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS, ONE OF 14 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, TO RECEIVE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT AWARD NAIROBI, 1 June 2000 - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced today that the Australian Trust of Conservation Volunteers of Australia (ATCV), has been elected to the prestigious ranks of its Global 500 Roll of Honour for outstanding contributions to the protection of the environment. ATCV is one of 14 individuals and organizations to receive this honour in 2000. Founded in 1982, ATCV is a national, not-for-profit community organization, whose mission is to attract and manage a force of volunteers in practical conservation projects for the betterment of the Australian environment. ATCV completes more than 4000 week-long conservation projects in urban, regional and remote areas of Australia each year. Activities range from bush regeneration, tree planting, seed collection, endangered species protection, weed control, flora and fauna surveys, walking trail construction, fencing, environmental monitoring and the protection of world heritage areas. ATCV community participation has resulted in more than 1.8 million trees being planted in 1999, and in more than 7.3 million trees planted over the past 10 years. Community involvement totalled 200,000 project days in 1999 and more than 700,000 days since 1989. To encourage the involvement of young people, ATCV developed and manages the federal government-funded programme Green Corps. Green Corps is a six-month traineeship for 17 to 20 year-olds, which incorporates conservation projects and accredited training. Since 1997, more than 4,000 trainees have completed the Green Corps programme. ATCV is a founding member of the International Conservation Alliance, which brings together organizations working in conservation volunteering, and is a member of the World Conservation Union (IUCN). " The award will be presented in Adelaide, Australia, at the World Environment Day ceremonies on 4 June 2000. World Environment Day, which is celebrated in some 120 countries around the world on 5 June, was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to focus global attention and action on environmental issues. Some 701 individuals and organizations, in both the adult and youth categories, have been honoured since UNEP launched the Global 500 award in 1987. Among prominent past winners are: French Marine explorer Jacques Cousteau; Sir David Attenborough, producer of environmental television programmes; Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway; Anil Aggarwal, the prominent environmentalist from India; Ken Saro-Wiwa, the environmental and human rights activist from Nigeria who was executed for leading the resistance of the Ogoni People against the pollution of their Delta homeland; the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Jimmy Carter, former President of the United States; Jane Goodall of the United Kingdom whose research on wild chimpanzees and olive baboons provided insight into the lives of non-human primates; and the late Chico Mendes, the Brazilian rubber tapper who was murdered during his fight to save the Amazon forest. To forge global links and to implement ideas, which can contribute to a more sustainable future, a network of all Global 500 laureates has been formed. Information about this unique network can be obtained at http://www.global500.org. The winners of UNEP's Global 500 Roll of Honour are members of a broad and growing environmental movement that is flourishing around the world. They have taken the path that most of us hesitate to take for want of time or caring," says UNEP's Executive Director, Klaus Toepfer. "In honouring the Global 500 laureates, UNEP hopes that others will be inspired by their extraordinary deeds."Certificatecva, conservation volunteers, conservation volunteers australia, conservation volunteers new zealand, colin jackson, better earth, environmental conservation, volunteers, volunteering, corporate volunteering, education – environmental, carbon footprint, climate change, ballarat, safety, training, partnerships, victoria, vic, nsw, queensland, act, australian capital territory, nt, northern territory, western australia, wa, south australia, sa, tasmania, new zealand, california conservation corps, atcv, unep, unep honour roll, united nations environment program

MEDIUM: Acrylic and gouache on canvas. DESCRIPTION: Gold painting on blue background, no frame. Crowded luminous stick figures dominate the canvas; a dark blue midnight sky the background, the strokes rough and brushed, the crowd is captured with sparks of light, points of activity around and amongst the figures gives the work movement. Signed and dated proper left hand side of image.the, in, gouache, bove, out, crowd, acrylic

MEDIUM: Acrylic on paper. DESCRIPTION: Image ranges from dark brown to pale brown with white. Light colored timber, outer frame with glass covering, white board and an inner frame. A very busy piece full of activity, starting from the bottom left we have an areoplane which is perhaps how this vacation begins, the sun sits above it and a bikini clad woman who has arrived to her destination is placed above the sun. There is cruise ship, a martini glass and a whale embracing the outer scene. Waves, a surfer, a marlin and a small guitar sit at the lower right. A large car takes the viewer to the centre of the picture where we come across a giant guitar. The music is what matters, this piece dances about the canvas in mushroom pinks and chocolates. Little outlines of fish fill the gaps. A very beachy scene. The image lyes quite flat to the eye, rough stick outlines of the images above. Signed proper left hand corner of image.bowers holiday, yardage, mambo acrylic

An investigation into the need for, and availability of art and craft activities in the Shire of Diamond Valley in 1977.68 pages text and black and white line drawings and tables. Black plastic binding. non-fictionshire of diamond valley, leisure activities, art and craft