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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Jacobs, Lewis, Vines, Architects and Conservation Planners, Port Melbourne Conservation study, Jul 1979
Part of research material for Çompeting ideas for the Inner City 1925-1985 (January 1991). See 1543'Port Melbourne Conservation Study' commissioned by the Port Melbourne City Council and the Australian Heritage Commission, July 1979, 226 pagesÇity of Port Melbourne, City Engineer's Department'built environment, local government - city of port melbourne, town planning, heritage, australian heritage commission -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Tool - Ruler, City of Port Melbourne Electricity Supply Department, 1990
These rulers were handed out at festivals and citizenship ceremoniesOrange plastic ruler promoting the City of Port Melbourne Electric Supply Department c1990local government - city of port melbourne, utilities - electricity -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Sign - ABG Departmental Safety Policy
Wood-framed memo to engineering personnel regarding safety policy while working in the department. A.B.G. Departmental Safety Policy. Wooden frame removed 01.10.2013local government, engineering, health - accidents and injury -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Tool - Ruler, City of Port Melbourne Electricity Supply Department, 1994
... Supply Department local government - city of port melbourne liana ...(1) white & (1) pink 12" (30cm) plastic rulers promoting the City of Port Melbourne Electricity Supply Departmentlocal government - city of port melbourne, liana thompson, mayors -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Equipment - City of Port Melbourne, Dog tag dispenser, 1993
... /95 local government - city of port melbourne ...Metal dispenser containing dog tags to be issued from the City of Port Melbourne Dog Licensing Department, 1994/95local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Sandridge, Public Works Committee May 1862 to March 1864, 1862 - 1864
Minutes of the Borough of Sandridge Public Works Committee 1862 - 64. Similar in appearance to other Sandridge committee minutes, but much larger.local government - borough of sandridge, engineering department - borough of sandridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Scrapbook, Newspaper cuttings relating to Port Melbourne, Edward C Crockford, Town Clerk, 1890s
EC CROCKFORD's scrapbook from time he became acting Town Clerk (1892) until he left to serve South Melbourne (1909).Scrapbook kept by Port Melbourne Town Clerk EC CROCKFORD, 1890s: notebook with marbled board covers, 38 ruled pp, some empty. Back of book used upside down. Pasted with clippings related to municipal operation, and ads for contracts (in back). Insert: note on rateslocal government - town of port melbourne, engineering department - town of port melbourne, transport - railways, transport - tramways, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, engineering - canals and drainage, amalgamation, piers and wharves - station pier, business and traders, sport - lawn bowls, health - general health, law, nightsoil, piers and wharves - railway pier, statistics, edward c crockford, town clerks, municipal elections -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Notebook, Port Melbourne Electricity Supply Department, Electricity Supply Department, Port Melbourne Council, 1914
Black notebook, badly scuffed: Port Melbourne Electricity Supply Department, half filled with handwritten reports addressed to the Town Clerks (HEATH, ANDERSON) by F.E. WINWOOD (1914-16) and Norman D. MacPHEE (1916-21). Also notations on various aspects of operation and installations to local premises.local government, norman d macphee, frank e winwood -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - re Site of Sandridge Municipal Council Chambers, 5 Oct 1860
Handwritten letter advising of the proclamation of the site for Municipal Council Chambers at Sandridge 5th October 1860local government - municipal district of sandridge, built environment - zoning, department of lands and survey, clement hodgkinson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Department of Lands and Survey granting land for temporary reserve, 18 Mar 1860
Handwritten letter from Dept of Lands and Survey granting Crown land for temporary reserve as site for abattoirs 18 March 1861local government - borough of sandridge, industry - noxious, department of lands and surveys, clement hodgkinson -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Department of Lands and Survey grant for improving public parks in Sandridge, Department of Lands and Survey, 19 Oct 1863
... for 1863 Local Government - Borough of Sandridge Department ...Handwritten letter from Dept of Lands and Survey 19.10.1863, notifying grant of £90/0/0 for the improving of public parks in Sandridge for 1863local government - borough of sandridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Department of Lands and Survey reply re setting out Sandridge streets, Department of Lands and Survey, 30 Jan 1861
... streets local government - borough of sandridge Department ...Handwritten letter on blue foolscap laid paper, from Dept of Lands and Survey 13.1.1861 replying to Town Clerk's request on setting out Sandridge streetslocal government - borough of sandridge -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Department of Lands and Survey re notification of crown grants for Sandridge municipal chambers and market site, Department of Lands and Survey, 20 Jun 1862
Handwritten letter on blue foolscap laid paper, from Dept of Lands and Survey 20.6.1862 notifying Town Clerk of two crown grants, for municpal chambers and for market site. Paper watermarked A.Cowan & Sons 1855Notations in pencil on back, upper leftlocal government - borough of sandridge, market reserve, port melbourne town hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Department of Lands and Survey re proclaimation of Beach Street, Sandridge, Department of Lands and Survey, 16 Mar 1861
Handwritten letter on blue foolscap laid paper, from Dept of Lands and Survey 16.3.1861, directing attention to proclamation in Government Gazette re Beech Street (sic) Sandridgelocal government - borough of sandridge, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Department of Lands and Survey re proclaimation for site of Town Hall, Sandridge, Department of Lands and Survey, 30 Dec 1861
Handwritten letter on blue foolscap laid paper, from Dept of Lands and Survey 30.12.1861 directing attention to proclamation in Government Gazette re site for Town Hall at Sandridge. Paper, watermarked with Britannia symbollocal government - borough of sandridge, port melbourne town hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Department of Lands and Survey re proclaimation for site of Sandridge municipal common, Department of Lands and Survey, 10 Oct 1863
Handwritten letter on blue foolscap laid paper, from Dept of Lands and Survey 10.10.1863, directing attention to proclamation in Government Gazette re site for Sandridge municipal common. Paper, watermarked TH Saunders 1862local government - borough of sandridge, port melbourne town hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Bus Shelter, Lorimer Street, Fishermans Bend, Engineering Department, City of Port Melbourne: A N B, 23 Mar 1942
Working drawings for the construction of bus shelter in Lorimer Street, Fishermens Bend, 1942. Preliminary design only. Subtitled "Design B" "Design A"Signed: Approved " ":Drawn: A. N. B.transport - bus, built environment - civic, fishermans bend, local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Bus Shelter, Lorimer Street, Fishermans Bend, Engineering Department, City of Port Melbourne: A N B, 25 Mar 1914
Working drawings for the construction of bus shelter in Lorimer Street, Fishermens Bend 1942. Preliminary design only. Subtitled "Design D" and "Design E".Signed: Approved " " Drawn: A. N. B.transport - bus, built environment - civic, fishermans bend, local government - city of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Proposed tramway for Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, 5 May 1887
Detailed drawings of improved steel tramway broad plate system for ordinary road, proposed for Williamstown Road 1887local government - borough of port melbourne, engineering department - borough of port melbourne -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Book: Melbourne’s North – the new knowledge economy Melbourne’s North – the new knowledge economy 2009
Melbourne’s North – the new knowledge economy is a study commissioned by NORTH Link and the Northern Metropolitan Melbourne Area Consultative Sub-Committee with seed funding from the Victorian Government Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development and matching funding from industry, education and local government in Melbourne’s North. It was prepared by National Institute of Economic and Industry Research. The report provides a detailed analysis of the Melbourne’s North regional economy and builds on the previous report, Growing Melbourne’s North – developing an integrated economy. It concludes that the region can achieve significant economic and social benefits if stakeholders share resources and cooperate across local government boundaries to form a discrete economic zone. The report includes recommendations and benchmarks that will support growth and quality employment outcomes for the region into the future as it undergoes the transition into a knowledge economy. Consultants National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR), Carmine Consulting ISBN 978-0-9803994-4-3 northern melbourne region, nmit -
Wangaratta Historical Society
MUIOOF Foundation Stone, MIOOF Foundation Stone, Early 1960's
This photo shows the foundation stone that was erected on the Manchester Unity Hall site when it was built in 1961. The building was demolished to make way for the Local Government Center, presently housing the Rural City of Wangaratta. The first meeting of Manchester Unity members was held in Wangaratta 1863. This was an important sociocultural group in Wangaratta during the mid 20th Century.This photo shows the foundation stone that was erected on the Manchester Unity Hall site when it was built in 1961. The building was demolished to make way for the Local Government Center, presently housing the Rural City of Wangaratta and other government departments.manchester unity hall wangaratta muioof -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Sales Brochure, Dallas Price Homes Pty Ltd, Eltham Hub: A Unique New Entry To Eltham's Town Centre; the facts about this multi purpose development, 1996
Produced by Contour Consultants Australia Pty Ltd on behalf of Dallas Price Homes Pty Ltd as part of the planning process for redevelopment of the former Eltham Shire Office site at 895 Main Road. In 1963 the Shire of Eltham purchased the Shillinglaw property of approximately 2 acres in Main Road, Eltham for the widening of Main Road and as a site for new Council offices. This land, which contained the Shillinglaw Cottage (c1878-80), was the remaining section of the Shillinglaw family holding that originally comprised 30 acres, being Lot 90 of Holloway's 1851 subdivision. Eltham Council intended to demolish this cottage, but through extensive community action it was saved, funds were raised, and it was relocated to the current site adjacent to the Eltham Library. The new Eltham Shire Offices opened in 1965 were designed to ensure retention of the three Italian Cypress trees that were located outside the Shillinglaw Cottage. In 1971 the building was extended at the southern end to provide additional space, including for the Eltham Library and Council's Engineering Department. Renovations were undertaken to the offices during 1987. The Victorian State Government commenced to restructure local government in 1994, which resulted in the establishment of the Shire of Nillumbik and the cessation of the Shire of Eltham. This new Nillumbik Shire Council was headed by government appointed commissioners, who decided in 1995 to put the former Eltham Shire offices on the market. Eventually in June 1996 the property was sold for $1.1 million and the building was subsequently demolished. A planning application for the site was then submitted to Nillumbik Shire Council in September 1996 for construction of a 24-hour service station, convenience store, cafe/takeaway food premises, a retail facility and community facility. There were many objections to this proposed development and in controversial circumstances a planning permit was granted by the Nillumbik Shire Council commissioners. After protracted actions involving a planning panel and a planning advisory committee, established by the Minister for Local Government, the proposal was eventually rejected as not satisfying the requirements of the planning scheme. In December 1997 the purchaser withdrew from the contract of sale, just prior to Council announcing a withdrawal from the contract. While there have been a number of possible development proposals considered by subsequent Nillumbik Shire Councils, this site has remained vacant since July 1996. TIMELINE (Prepared by Jim Connor, Eltham District Historical Society- March 2018- Based on press, council and personal records) June 1996 - Eltham Shire offices sold to Dallas Price Homes for $1.1 million. July 1996 - Shire office building demolished against community's wishes. Council claimed building riddled with asbestos. September 1996 - Planning application submitted to Nillumbik Shire Council to construct on the site a 24 hours Shell service station, convenience store, Hungry Jacks café/takeaway food premises, a retail facility and community facility. 213 objections and petition of over 1400 signatures received. Minister for Planning and Local Government orders an independent investigation into valuation and sale. 9 October 1996 - Permit granted by Nillumbik Shire Council commissioners, in controversial circumstances. A Planning Special Committee consisting of 3 commissioners and 3 community representatives considered 32 community objections. One commissioner declared a potential conflict of interest so only 2 commissioners were able to vote. After hearing all objections, the community representatives moved a foreshadowed motion to refuse a permit. The commissioners then closed the meeting, formerly opened a council meeting (for about a minute) and approved the application. October 1996 - Community members appealed planning decision to Administrative Appeals Tribunal. November 1996 -Minister for Planning and Local Government Robert McClelland calls appeal in and directs MT to refer this 'major policy issue' to the Governor in Council. February 1997 - Planning panel (Dimity Reed and Margaret Pitt) established to consider submissions. March 1997 - New council elected with five councillors. April 1997 - Three of the five new councillors vote to fight Commissioner's decision to grant a permit. April 1997 - Planning panel (Dimity Reed and Margaret Pitt) conducts hearings at Nillumbik Shire offices. June 1997 -Planning panel rejected Dallas Price Homes proposal as being 'totally inappropriate' for the site and recommends the site be rezoned for 'public purposes'. July 1997 - Dallas Price Homes threatened to sue Council and individual councillors. October 1997 - Report released of an Advisory Committee (Paul Jerome) established by the Minister for Planning and Local Government. Committee considered Dallas Price Homes proposal and an alternative concept plan proposal by Council for a gallery, workshop, offices and cinema community-based development. Advisory Committee recommended Dallas Price Homes proposal be rejected as not satisfying the requirements of the planning scheme and recommended further testing of the financial viability of Council's proposal. December 1997 - Dallas Price Homes withdrew from the contract of sale, just prior to Council announcing a withdrawal from the contract, which expired on 28th November and was not renewed by either side, after previously being extended twice pending a decision by the Minister. Council had to pay developer $58,000 for demolition costs. February 1998 - Dallas Price Homes application rejected by Planning and Local Government Minister. October 1998 - Nillumbik Councillors suspended and an Administrator appointed (until March 1999). 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 cottage, shillinglaw farm, shillinglaw trees, jim connor collection -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper - Folder, Shire of Eltham, West Riding Newsletter, 1978
Newsletter produced by the Shire of Eltham including introduction titled: "The changing face of local government", signed by Ward councillors: Helen Wells, Neil Roberts and Allan Horsley, a brief financial statement: "where the money comes from", roads, shopping centres, council/education department projects, land purchase, senior citizens and recreation include list of new construction and upgrades. Folder 71 from Harry Gilham Collection4 pages. Foldedallan horsley, community services, shire of eltham, budget, roads, shoppping centres, briar hill, montmorency, recreation, helen wells, neil roberts -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - City of Port Melbourne Councillors & Town Clerk at a PMG presentation of Subscriber Trunk Dialing (STD), C. 1960s
City of Port Melbourne Councillors, Town Clerk and Electrical Engineer at a PMG presentation of the new concept of Subscriber Trunk Dialling. (STD). L - R Cr Les TURNER, Cr Ray JULIER, Jack ANDERSON (Electrical Engineer), Cr Cyril LETTS, Andy AANENSEN (Town Clerk). Probably taken in the mid to late 1960s. Andy Aanensen was Town Clerk 1959-1968 and Cyril Letts served on Council 15 May 1954 until he resigned on 24 Sep 1968.B & W photograph of City of Port Melbourne Councillors & staff. Behind the group is map of Australia inside the dial of a telephone labelled Subscriber Trunk Dialing.Names on the reverse of photo are listed right to left.engineering department - city of port melbourne, leslie stanley turner, ray julier, cyril letts, andreas (andy) t aanensen, local government - city of port melbourne, jack anderson -
Clunes Museum
Book, ROBERT S. BRAIN, BULLETINS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIA, 1903
BULLETINS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.BOOK - "BULLETINS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIA.. NO. 6 THE CLUNES GOLDFIELD BY W M. BRADFORD.non-fictionBULLETINS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.local history, mining, geological survey -
Clunes Museum
Book, PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE VICTORIA, 2003
NAVY BLUE SOFT COVERED PAMPHLET . DEPARTMENT FOR VICTORIAN COMMUNITIES.local history, document, report, government, state, vic. -
Melton City Libraries
Newspaper, Get the good oil here…, 2001
"A court was established in Melton by 1864, when the first recorded case was heard before Mr BA Porter JP, with Mr A Carroll as the Clerk of Courts. John James was convicted of being drunk, for which he was fined five shillings or 24 hours imprisonment. The court was held in the ‘long room’ of the old Melton Hotel, before moving to rented accommodation at the Raglan Hotel, and finally to the Roads Board office. Tenders for construction of the present building were called for by the Public Works Department on 13th February 1892. The architect Samuel Edward Brindley was born in Birmingham, England, in 1842. He was articled to the local architect, J.R. Botham, FRIBA, before emigrating to Victoria where he was employed as an architect in the Education Department from 18 August 1873. With the amalgamation of the architectural branch of the Education Department with the Public Works Department in 1884, Bindley was placed in charge of Victorian government building design for the North-Western District. In 1975, the Melton and District Historical Society became concerned at hearsay that the court house was to be demolished to make way for carparking space. Melton had been declared a ‘satellite city’ and was developing rapidly. A new shopping centre had recently been built at a setback of 60 feet (c.18 metre) from 323-329 High Street, and the court house, together with the adjacent weatherboard police station, had been left standing alone. A new police station was planned, and the weatherboard police station was subsequently demolished. In its nomination of the building for National Trust classification the Society argued that the Court House was ‘the best of two early buildings left in the main street’ (the other being a bluestone hotel) and that its loss would be ‘tragic’. However the nomination was unsuccessful, the National Trust at the time judging that it was of no particular ‘distinction’ or ‘antiquity’. The building continued to be used as a court house at least until 1991 when the Department of Housing and Construction (formerly the PWD) conducted a heritage study of court houses. By this time Federation-era architecture had achieved acceptance within the heritage movement. The building was recognised as being ‘the only surviving example in brick of the Federation Queen Anne style which was used for court houses only twice.’ Twenty years later when it was proposed to modify the eastern façade of the building to accommodate a café, the M&DHS was again concerned. This time the National Trust objected that the proposed extension would be an over-development of the site, and questioned the changes to the interior court room furnishings and fittings. The site never appears to have been nominated to the Victorian Heritage Register. It has since been converted into the Shire of Melton Tourist Information Centre". Opening of the Visitor Centre in Meltoncouncil, local architecture -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Post Master General Exchange Clock, Junghans Watchmakers
The Postmaster-General's Department (PMG) was a department of the Australian federal government, established at Federation in 1901, whose responsibilities included the provision of postal and telegraphic services throughout Australia. It was abolished in December 1975 and replaced by the Postal and Telecommunications Department. Telephone calls were transferred through exchanges by manual operators who staffed switchboards throughout the country. The clock was used to time calls in order to levy appropriate charge for telephone usage.The use of manual telephone exchanges played an important role in Australian telecommunications history, not just for day -to-day business and commercial use, but for social connections and communication during emergency. This timer has local significance as it was used at the Wodonga Telephone Exchange.A small clock used by switchboard operators to time calls at the Wodonga Telephone Exchange. Lever on the side operates timier.In centre of clock 'C. of A./P.M.G -50" Insignia of the Junghans Clock Manufacturers At the bottom edge of the time "Made in Germany",telecommunication, wodonga telephone exchange, p.m.g., timer, wodonga -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Book - Let's Have Water - A history of the Fish River Water Supply, Robin McLachlan, Denis Barrett, Jack Domis, Nick Welling, 1997
A history of the development of the management of the Fish River Water Supply Scheme in Central NSW. The scheme extends across the local government areas of the Shire of Oberon, the City of Lithgow and the City of the Blue Mountains.non-fictionA history of the development of the management of the Fish River Water Supply Scheme in Central NSW. The scheme extends across the local government areas of the Shire of Oberon, the City of Lithgow and the City of the Blue Mountains.water nsw, fish river region nsw, oberon dam, water resources development nsw australia -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Positions split in new management, 1995
The temporary management structure for the new City of Whitehorse has seen six departments created with Acting Director positions evenly split between senior managers from the former Box Hill and Nunawading Councils.The temporary management structure for the new City of Whitehorse has seen six departments created with Acting Director positions evenly split between senior managers from the former Box Hill and Nunawading Councils.The temporary management structure for the new City of Whitehorse has seen six departments created with Acting Director positions evenly split between senior managers from the former Box Hill and Nunawading Councils.local government, city of whitehorse, amalgamations