Nillumbik Commissioners used 'reserve power's to permit a controversial Shell service station and Hungry Jackls restaurant development at the former Eltham Shire Office site at 895 Main Road. More than 200 people attended the Council meeting in the public gallery and protested at the decision. 32 personal submissions were made to Council's Planning Special Committee meeting whose members vioted 3-2 against the development. The Committee consisted of the three Nillumbik Commissioners and three community members (Jim Connor, Bronwyn South and Janet Mattiske). Chief Commissioner Don Cordell, a former Shell employee excused himself from voting and the three communbity memebrs voted against the submission. The other two commissioners, Vin Heffernan and Kevin Abbott voted against it. They then immediately closed the meeting and opened a Council meeting lasting just seconds to use special reserve powers to overturn the decision. The demolition of the former Shire of Eltham offices and proposed sale and development driven by the Commissioners for Nillumbik Shire Council brought the community together in substantial protest at the infrigement of ratepayers democratic say in local government and ciommunity assets combined with protests about inappropraite development of Eltham's Gateway. This issue led to the formation of the Eltham Community Action Group which still operates strongly today (2023) on behalf of the community to ensure appropriate development within the community.895 main road, commissioners, dallas price homes, development application, eltham hub, hungry jacks, nillumbik shire council, re-zoning, shell service station, town planning, eltham gateway, eltham gateway action group, eltham shire offices, shillinglaw farm, shillinglaw trees, jim connor collection, dallas howgate, nillumbik planning special committee, jim connor, bronwyn south, janet mattiske, don cordell, vin heffernan, kevin abbott

Nillumbik Commissioners used 'reserve power's to permit a controversial Shell service station and Hungry Jackls restaurant development at the former Eltham Shire Office site at 895 Main Road. More than 200 people attended the Council meeting in the public gallery and protested at the decision. 32 personal submissions were made to Council's Planning Special Committee meeting whose members vioted 3-2 against the development. The Committee consisted of the three Nillumbik Commissioners and three community members (Jim Connor, Bronwyn South and Janet Mattiske). Chief Commissioner Don Cordell, a former Shell employee excused himself from voting and the three communbity memebrs voted against the submission. The other two commissioners, Vin Heffernan and Kevin Abbott voted against it. They then immediately closed the meeting and opened a Council meeting lasting just seconds to use special reserve powers to overturn the decision. Community residents who made submissions included Russell Yeomans speaking on behalf of the Eltham Gateway Action Group and Eltham District Historical Society, Des Ryan on belaf of Eltham Senior Citizens, Angela Newhouse, others on behalf of Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School and Judge Book Village, Tom Munro, Ian Jennings, Margartet Ball a fifth generation descendant of the Shillinglaw family, one of the early settlers of the area and owner of the land that was sold to Council, Frank Burgoyne who said "there will be a lot of creaking and rumbling in the cemetery if this goes through. So many old people who have done so much for Eltham are buried up there and it is up to us to pass on what they left to the younger generation. Eltham is a beautiful spot; why louse it up?" A second article "Anger over reserve power" by Laeta Antonysen provides commentary from the three Planning Special Committee community members, former Eltham Shire Councillor Jim Connor, Bronwyn South and Janet Mattiske about the process that took place and the first time use of the spoecial reserve power to overturn the decision of the committee. Barry Rochford, Nillumbiuk CEO defends the use of the power.The demolition of the former Shire of Eltham offices and proposed sale and development driven by the Commissioners for Nillumbik Shire Council brought the community together in substantial protest at the infrigement of ratepayers democratic say in local government and ciommunity assets combined with protests about inappropraite development of Eltham's Gateway. This issue led to the formation of the Eltham Community Action Group which still operates strongly today (2023) on behalf of the community to ensure appropriate development within the community.895 main road, commissioners, dallas price homes, development application, eltham hub, hungry jacks, nillumbik shire council, re-zoning, shell service station, town planning, eltham gateway, eltham gateway action group, eltham shire offices, shillinglaw farm, shillinglaw trees, jim connor collection, dallas howgate, nillumbik planning special committee, jim connor, bronwyn south, janet mattiske, don cordell, vin heffernan, kevin abbott, russell yeomans, eltham district historical society, eltham senior citizens, des ryan, our lady help of christians primary school, judge book village, angela newhouse, tom munro, ian jennings, margaret ball, shillinglaw cottage, frank burgoyne, andrew biasci, barry rochford

Media release calling for those intrerested in participateing in the Nillumbik Festival. The Nillumbik Festival was introduced as a replacement for the Eltham Festival following the disbandment of Eltham Shire Council in Decemebr 1994 and the creation of Nillumbik Shire Council. It was an attempt to draw away from Eltham and be more inclusive of the wider communities in Nillumbik. However other local communities had their own festivals and the concept of a Nillumbik Festival was never widely accepted by the community and it shortly reverted back to the Eltham Fesitval in 1997.Newsprint1996, eltham festival, nillumbik festival

Copy of Council brochure "The Townships of Nillumbik" with correspondence from H.G. noting inaccurate information and providing correction. This was an early Nillumbik Shire publication endorsed by the Commissioner Kevin Abbott.5 pagestownships, nillumbik

"League of Soldiers' Friends", part of the "Soldiers Institute" operated an "open-air" lounge in the grounds of St Paul's Cathedral where returned soldiers could gather for refreshments and was alcohol free.Notes regarding the aquistion of, information, correspondence and photographs compiled by Harry Gilham (EDHS) regarding the donation of a large cash book of the "League of Soldiers' Friends" (1918) to EDHS which was subsequently donated to the Archives at St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne.HG Booklet 11cash book, harry gilham collection, league of soliders' friends, mollison library, st. pauls cathedral archives, trinity college

Correspondence, brochures, flyers, meeting agendas and minutes, evaluation sheet, list of sites and associated historical information and a Eltham Discovery talk produced by EDHS in 1992. on a project to develop a cultural heritage trail for the Shire of Nillumbik as part of a training program for future employmentvia LEAP a federally funded program through the Department of Employment Education, training and Youth Affairs. It was jointly sponsored by Montsalvat Trust and Nillumbik Shire Council. The project consisted of two parts: gathering the information and publishing it.37 pagesHG Booklet 51harry gilham collection, leap, trailblazers, heritage trail

A history of the Dargo, Crooked River goldfieldPaperback. Cover has a black and white photograph of a couple of buildings surrounded by forest. Photograph is probably of Dargo. One building has a sign that says S. Frankenberg. Another has a sign of which only the letters PION visible. In the photograph there are a number of men standing around the buildings as well as what appears to be two children sitting on a bench outside a building. There is also a large wagon-like vehicle to which is attached are a large train of oxen. In the foreground of the photograph is another group of oxen which appear to be chained together. There is also two men standing near the second group of oxen, both appear to be holding whips.The stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779gold, gold mining, gold town, dargo, gold miner, gold field, gippsland, victoria, australia, history

A history of the Big River valley and the townships of Enoch's Point and Darlingford, VictoriaPaperback. Cover has a photograph of a group of men sitting and crouching for a group photograph. There are trees in the background.for Doug - / With best wishes,/ John Pilkington / January 2000 To the memory of my parents,/ Ralph and Florence Pilkington Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779enoch point, darlingford, big river, victoria, australia, history, john keith pilkington

Rectangular shaped Grey coloured Display Binder.Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia School Education Packageschool education package, vietnam veterians associations of australia, lara r.s.l.

A colour photograph of a house in Keppels Court in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of a house in Keppels Court in Marysville in Victoria. This house, along with most other buildings in Marysville, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.keppels court, marysville, victoria, photograph, 2009 black saturday bushfires

A colour photograph of two houses in Keppels Court in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of two houses in Keppels Court in Marysville in Victoria. These houses, along with most other buildings in Marysville, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.keppels court, marysville, victoria, photograph, 2009 black saturday bushfires

Owner and donor details - see Cat No. 5836.3.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, dark green print on front, spine and back. Illustrated sepia tones, three small photographs superimposed over indistinct photograph, front, back two small photographs. 153 pages - cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs, maps and drawings.books, military history, ww2

Items belonging to; DAVID DIXON RAN R112262. Refer Cat No 5215.5 for his service history.1. JACKET, BOMBER - WOOL/POLYESTER, BLACK. 2. TIE - POLYESTER, BLACK. 3. CAP or 'LID' - PLASTIC, WHITE, BLACK TALLY BAND, GOLD EMBROIDERY, BLACK CHIN STRAP. 3. HMAS KUTTABUL.uniform, navy, ran

REFERENCE DOCUMENT.Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, gray and light-yellow print on front, spine and back on black background. Illustrated front montage of three photographs. 210 pages - paper, v=cut, plain, white.books, history, vietnam war

Used by Peace Keeping Forces in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea in the 90'sYellow United Nations floppy hat with United Nations Peace Monitoring Group Badge on front of hat. The Peace Monitoring Group badge has PEACE in black above the badge and Peace Monitoring Group in black beneath. The badge has a white dove on a blue background with black olive branch. Underneath dove is map of Papua New Guinea. Hat is circular and can be squashed up to fit in baggage. Made in China of cotton material.Has Peace Monitoring Group badge on front. Badge has black writing with white dove on blue sky with green olive branchhat, military, army, royal australian army, australian army, royal australian regiment, rar, united nations, un, cotton, made in china, bougainville, papua new guinea, yellow

From back cover: Shipwrecks, Storms & Seamen of the New South Wales Coast remembers some of the greatest maritime stories of the state.Soft cardboard cover. White print on dark blue background. On front cover is a colour photo of The Satara's propeller above a sepia photo of The Satara. Back cover has black & white photo of The Wollongbar. 167 pages, cut plain, white. Illustrated black & white & colour photos & illustrations.book, maritime, ship wrecks, nsw coast

Gippsland Campus Opening of Nursing If you can assist with infrormation on this photograph please use the email link below. gippsland campus collection, gippsland institute of advanced education, nursing, opening

Betty Collier was a student of the Ballarat Technical Art School, and later became a long term teacher at the school.Colour photograph of Ballarat School of Mines Art teacher Betty Collier.ballarat school of mines, visual arts, betty collier, sculpture, alumni, staffmember, university women

186 page illustrated hardcover book. Cover is green buckram. Dust cover is apricot coloured with oval shaped colour picture of the author."Donated by the Bendigo Y Men's Club"books, politics

Book, soft cover, 280 pages, illustrated black & white photos & maps. Front cover of orange appearance, images of barbed wire, modern soldier in DPU uniform & Stehyr Rifle silhouettes of 2 WWI Diggers in slouch hats in background.Written inside front cover: P Chapmanbooks, military history

JOHN W TOON OAM. VX30397, 4th Div AASC.Soft cover, illustrated, coloured print (blue, green, yellow with black and white print). Pages 344. Illustrated black and white photos.books, military history, pow's

Book documents the role of 2RAR in Vietnam 1970 - 71. The author J. M. Church was C.O. of 2RAR.Illustrated soft card cover. Sepia photograph of an infantry soldier on front. Title in red on a green background. 230 pages with black and white illustrations and cut edges.Inside on first page: "P. Chapman".books-military-history, vietnam