The Greensborough Inter Church Council was formed in 1989 at a meeting of the Greensborough Ministers Fraternal, with 8 churches initially involved. The Council organised ecumenical activities and services at Christmas and Easter and co-operatively organised many other activities in the area including the annual Family Carol Service. This folder contains agenda and minutes from some meetings, correspondence, advertising flyers and newspaper clippings on various activities. The collection is from Rosalie Bray, a past president and secretary of the group; it covers the years 1990-2003.Folder of documents, etc., housed in plastic pockets and arranged by year.greensborough inter church council, rosie bray

Report that President of Phillip Island Shire had been invited to nominate for Legislative Council on behalf of the V.A.P. but had deferred a decision because he was booked to go to India and believed there would be insufficient time to campaign successfully.President of Phillip Island Shire invited to nominate for Legislative Council.local history, documents, newspapers, phillip island shire president, black & white newspaper clipping, phillip island shire president cr w dawson davie

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph head and shoulders of A K T Sambell, founder and first President Phillip Island Shire Council.local history, photographs, a k t sambell, black & white photograph, shire presidents, phillip island, john jenner, bryant west

A memorial fountain was original originally sited at close to the gates of the Mortake State School and was unveiled by the citizens of Mortlake to perpetuate the memory of the late Cr Thomas Montgomery. The fountain was to be erected before the death of Cr Montgomery but as he died before this happened it became a memorial. Made of bluestone and Apollo Bay and Ceres stone it was designed by Messrs Wilcox Bros of Geelong. Cr Dennis as President of the Mortlake Shire Council was the first to turn on the water and take a drink from the fountain which was later removed to the front wall of the Mortlake Swimming Baths and then just recently to the east wall of the newly constructed bluestone toilets in Market Square.Thomas Montgomery served on the Mortlake Shire Council for thirty eight years, and was a local businessman who owned the general store known as Thos Montgomery as well as being a partner in a similar store in Terang known as Montgomery and Bradshaw.AD 1922 ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS OF MORTLAKE TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THOMAS MONTGOMERYthomas montgomery memorial fountains

Front page article from the Rotary Club of Greensborough's newsletter, includes photographs of the murals on Vickers Way Greensborough, named after the late Tom Vickers, local pharmacist and Charter President of the Greensborough Rotary Club. Unfortunately, the murals have gone following the redevelopment of the Main Street entrance to WaterMarc and Banyule Council offices.Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of articlevickers family, tom vickers, vickers way greensborough, main street greensborough

Photograph of the plaque commemorating the opening of the Rotunda at War Memorial Park Greensborough on 16th May 1993.Digital photograph of plaque at War Memorial Park rotunda.Shire of Diamond Valley / Cr. Ian MacA. Wallace / Shire President / officially opened this rotunda / on Sunday, 16 May 1993 / Council gratefully acknowledges the assistance provided by / Northern Metropolitan College of TAFE / for the assembly of the Rotunda / Diamond Valley Eltham Skillshare / for landscaping works / Central Riding Councillors / Ian Wallace, David Hay, Les Smith / Chief Executive Officer Michael Balkingreensborough war memorial park, war memorials greensborough

On Display at History HouseFramed black and white photograph of a group of men on Julia Street, Portland, November 1934 Piece of wire across back for hangingFront: Top, Centre Portland Old Boys Julia St Portland November 1934 Bottome - Left to Right, A. Rogers, G. Dusting, J. Holmes, J. Samson, T. Miller, A. Martin (President) Back: Bottom Right REG. NO 72portland centenary, julia street, portland old boys