The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in Kennington. Councillor Michael Brennan held roles of Shire Secretary and Clark of Works until around 1998 when his son R. B. Brennan was appointed Assistant Secretary and then Shire Secretary to assist his father with the work load during his later years. Michael Brennan remained Clerk of Works until his death at which time his son was appointed to the duties previously held by his father. Framed black and white head and shoulder portrait of Councillor Brennan with hand coloured and drawn detail. Profile to left. Cut oval brown mount decorated with text and flowers. Hand written title top and lower centreStrathfieldsaye / Shire Council / W H Robinson / Photo / Bendigo / J H B Gribble / Michael Brennan / President 1869 - 70. 1871 - 2. 1872 - 3 / Secretary 1882 to 1900 / Engineer & Valuator 1882 to 1902strathfieldsaye shire council, councillor brennan, president of strathfieldsaye shire

Framed colour photograph featuring the South Gippsland Shire Councillors 2005. Black and gold frame. Grey textured card window mount. Black edging and white cut out text panel with names of councillors inserted.

The decade that began in national and domestic uncertainty was to end on a fancifully resolute moment, when Kew Council decided to apply for a gold mayoral chain. While most cities had previously been gifted mayoral chains by the Victorian Government, Kew had passed up an earlier opportunity in 1933. In that year, councillors had asked the Town Clerk to investigate whether previous mayors were willing to donate a gold link for the chain on which their name would be inscribed. Either the answer was negative, or else the Great Depression unnerved the decision makers. Hawthorn councillors, in contrast, accepted the offer of a gold chain, contributing the cost of the enamelled central medallion, while twenty former Hawthorn mayors agreed to each donate a link. At a Special Meeting of the Kew City Council on 22 August 1949, the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Edmund Herring presented a gold mayoral chain, worth £250 to the City of Kew. Contemporary newspaper accounts recorded that sixteen former mayors, or their families, donated a link inscribed with the name and term of its owner. The first mayor to wear the new chain of office was Cr Walter Hambly.Historically significant documentary record relating to the Insignia of Office of the City of KewNotice paper sent to councillors of a Special Meeting of Kew City Council, attended by the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Edmund Herring to receive the presentation of a gold mayoral chain to the City. The space where the invitee's name should be written is left blank, so presumably it was a spare copy originating in the Town Clerk's files.mayoral chain - kew, council papers - kew city council, insignia of office

This image depicts the official opening of the permanent water supply for the Buninyong Township and District in 1958 for Buninyong Water TrustThis image illustrates the turning on the valve for the first permanent water supply to Buninyong in 1958A black and white photocopy of a photo showing the official opening of the valve supplying the Buninyong Water Commission 1958The Chairman (Commissioner A. W> Nicholson) officially operating the valve which supplied the first water to the Buninyong Water Trust. With the Chairman are the Mayor of Ballaarat Councillor G. L. Scott, M.L.A.) the Chairman of the Buninyong Water Trust (Councillor A. A. Davis) the Sire President (Councillor C. G. Smith), Councillors, Officers of the Ballaarat Water Commissioners and the Buninyong Water Trust.buninyong water trust, buninyong water supply, official valve opening

Black & white photograph of Janette Lucie Plummer, Councillor, East Central Ward, City of Nunawading, August 1974 to August 1979 and August 1982 to December 1994. First female councillor of the City of Nunawading. Mayor 1988-89.plummer, janette lucie, city of nunawading

Three people attending the 1947 Mayoral Ball: Right - Councillor Bassett in dress suit standing with Mrs Bassett who is dressed in evening wear with long white gloves and holding a bunch of flowers. Left: A debutante seated and dressed in formal wear and holding a basket of flowers.Black and white photo councillors, bassett> william> cr., bassett> v. mrs., mayors, mayoral balls, box hill town hall, 1947

Document. Councillor J. R. Hoskins. Two pages biography from Bendigo and Vicinity.bendigo, gold mining, miners, j. r. hoskins.

William Wilkie was born in Eaglehawk in 1869. William was only twelve years old when he took on the responsibilities of providing for his mother and five brothers and sisters after the death of his father from miners phthisis in 1881. William moved interstate to take up mining in Western Australia in the 1890's, returning to Bendigo to continue mining in the district. William married Mary Clough in 1896. Elected to council for the first time in 1905, Cr Wilkie served as Mayor on two occasions. 1910 - 1911 and 1914 - 1915. Black and white mayoral portrait of Councillor William Wilkie. Photograph attached to mount board.W. Vincent Kelly / Mitchell St / Bendigocity of bendigo mayor, city of bendigo mayoress, cr wilkie, mayoress wilkie, mary clough

Colour Photograph of Councillor Dennis Murphy bylaws officer East Gippsland Shire Victoriamuincipal history

Colour Photograph of Councillor Ray Hack with Adrian Lawler East Gippsland Shire Victoriamuincipal history

Black and White Photograph of Shire councillor Bob Crouch Tambo Shire Gippsland Victoriamuincipal history, local government

Dated the 2nd July 1989. Proclamation for a 'sister' relationship of co-operation between the two communities. In 1989, shires and cities in Australia including the Alpine Shire were keen to develop partnerships between the communities to establish closer ties for exchange eg. the youth. A2 plastic sheet with two parts. On the left green title and logo written in English. On the right orange title and logo and written in German.Signed by Councillor Brian Goss and similarly his German counterpart. shire of bright proclamation

Colour photograph"Written below photograph" Councillor May Corbett opened the season.

Black and white photographTyped below photograph: "Mr. A.T. Miles, Councillor Pearson".

This is a smaller version of the large framed photograph donated to the new City of Kew by Cr Wishart. The framed photograph was hung in the Walpole Street Town Hall. Presumably, each of the Councillors in the portrait was presented with a smaller version.This photograph was donated by a descendant of the Kellett family. This picture, like it framed counterpart, is historically significant as a record of a major civic event in Kew's history. It is also aesthetically significant as the last official photograph taken by the photographer Josiah Earl Barnes before his death in the same year.Kew Becomes a City, 1921. Small photograph mounted on card of the official portrait of the Mayor and Councillors of Kew in 1921. Josiah Earl Barnes, the photographer, posed the group in front of the Jubilee Rotunda in the Alexandra Gardens in Cotham Road, Kew. At the centre of the group in mayoral robes is the then mayor of Kew, Cr. F.G.A. Barnard. This was to be the last major commission by the Council for J.E. Barnes, who had been responsible for creating the series of 19th Century portraits of former mayors that was displayed in the Kew Town Hall in Walpole Street.J. E. Barnes / Photoj.e. barnes, kew (victoria), kew city council, alexandra gardens, f.g.a. barnard

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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 of Councillor R. G. Jeffrey instructing a learner on Opening Day of the Rifle Range 1935local history, photography, phillip island rifle range and shooters, black & white photograph, sport, rifle club, john jenner, bryant west