Vol. 7, No. 2, May-Jun 2002 CONTENTS Comment The Future of the Arts 2 Conversation with Lex de Man, Mayor of Nillumbik 3 Short Story Traces of Life by Sharyn Munroe 5 Art Brut and the Aesthetic Impulse Pam Dougherty 9 Book Review: The Boyds Louise Poland 12 Record of on Individual Soul Elizabeth Cross on Peter Wegner' s portraiture 15 Theatre Review: Paradise at La Mama Christine Crowle 17 Book Review: Forests of Ash Graham Petersen 20 Australian Classical Music Elizabeth Scarlet 21 CD Reviews 22 Allister Hullet, Dili Allstors, CoCo's Lunch 22 Stripperomo at Heide 24 Poetry News and Reviews John Jenkins 25 Artin’ about 26 Wining & Dining 30 Poetry Armana Lee 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, st andrews hotel, lex de man, cultural heritage, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, sharyn munro, fleur de feliss florist, eltham fullife pharmacy, chris pittard, mary lou pittard, bulleen art & garden centre, pam dougherty, arts project, bibby's bahnhof cafe, montsalvat, winter in banyule, eltham wiregrass gallery, arts on burgundy, la mama theatre, folkart warrandyte, thompsons pharmacy, recherche, bundoora homestead, dynamic vegies, armana lee, heide museum of modern art, metro 5 gallery

Vol. 7, No. 3, Jul-Aug 2002 CONTENTS Comment 2 Home Country: The Art of John Waller 3 by Dr Christopher Heathcote Short Story: Meeting People Andrew Hutchinson 7 Strange Memories Barbara Blackman on the art of Anna Glynn 10 Walking the Talk 12 Reconciliation in Eltham World Environment Day 13 Poetry news and reviews 14 John Jenkins Australian Classical Music 15 Elizabeth Scarlett Short Story: The Thinkers Library 16 Trevor Hay CD Reviews Kerri Simpson, Brian Brown 22 Book Review Ecological Pioneers 24 Coffee 25 Australian Landscape Conference 26 How many birds is that? 28 Artin' About 29 Wining & Dining 30 Artin' About 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, winter in banyule, john waller, bundoora homestead, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, bibby's bahnhof cafe, eltham fullife pharmacy, andrew hutchinson, bulleen art & garden centre, dynamic vegies, montsalvat, anna glynn, aboriginal reconciliation, marg woiwod, mick woiwod, andrew ross museum, trevor hay, st andrews hotel, chris pittard, mary-lou pittard, eltham wiregrass gallery, thompson's pharmacy, heide museum of modern art

Vol. 7, No. 4, Sep-Oct 2002 CONTENTS Comment 2 War Heroes: the blood and the glory 3 Geoff Todd tells it all in paint John Patrick on trees and environmental survival 8 Pam Dougherty Short Story: Treading water 10 David Fettling Rivers of Life: Paintings by Kerry Kaskamanidis 13 Jill Orr: performance artist 14 John Jenkins Making Art with Liz Nettleton 16 Book review: Contemporary Aboriginal Art 18 Susan McCulloch Poetry News and Reviews 20 John Jenkins CD Reviews 22 Geoff Achison, Mirth, King Kadu On Various Bards 24 John di Mase Artin'about 27 Wining and Dining 30 Poetry by Ian McBryde 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, aboriginal reconciliation, bundoora homestead, jacqueline healy, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, melbourne rudolf steiner school, eltham fullife pharmacy, montsalvat, trees, landscape degeneration, urban development, david fettling, dynamic vegies, nillumbik artists' open studios, kerry kaskamanidis, jill orr, john jenkins, thompson's pharmacy, liz nettleton, st andrews hotel, hurstbridge nursery, chris pittard, mary-lou pittard, eltham wiregrass gallery, john di mase, eltham warrandyte pottery open studio, ian mcbryde, bulleen art & garden centre

Vol. 7, No. 5, Nov 2002-Feb 2003 CONTENTS Comment 2 Raising Young Voices - Robert Williams 3 Gardening: The New Rock and Roll - Kate Hird 7 blOKes at the Collingwood Gallery 10 200? Banyule Youth Art Awards 11 A Trip in Time and Space - Seren Little 13 Melbourne Art Fair 2002 - Felicity Gordon 15 Eltham High School Photography 16 Susan Pickering: A Shift in Passions - Corinna Tautsche 18 Poetry News and Reviews - John Jenkins 19 Book Review: Amerika Psycho - Pam Dougherty 20 Book Review: Mirka Mora - Louise Poland 21 Noel Counihan: Geoff Todd: Op Art in Australia 22 Australian Music: Elizabeth Scarlett 23 CD Reviews: John Sangster, Judy Jacques, Bob Sedergreen 24 Artin' About 27 Wining & Dining 30 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, eltham east primary school choir, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, anne williams, eltham fullife pharmacy, dynamic vegies, gardening, kate hird, thompsons pharmacy, chris dickson, banyule youth art awards, st andrews hotel, eltham wiregrass gallery, melbourne art fair, eltham high school, susan pickering, corrina tauschke, john jenkins, poetry, montsalvat, hurstbridge arts & craft, atmosphere nursery & cafe, bulleen art & garden centre, sushi wushi

Vol. 8, No. 1, Mar-Apr 2003 CONTENTS Comment Peter Dougherty 2 Nü Horizons Corinna Tautsche 3 The tyranny of love and creation Peter Dougherty 7 Men behaving creatively Clive Dickson 10 Deconstructing Shanghai Lourie Peterson 13 'Twisted' textile exhibition at Montsalvat 17 Poetry News and Reviews John Jenkins 18 Classical Music Elizabeth Scarlett 20 CD Reviews 21 What's going down in Yarra Rocky Dabscheck 23 Short Story: The Anniversary Medal Dr Trevor Hay 24 Artin' About 28 Wining & Dining 30 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, manningham gallery, corinna tautsche, elizabeth james, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, deborah halpern, toolboox, warrandyte cafe & store, clive dickson, eltham fullife pharmacy, dynamic vegies, laurie peterson, thompsons amcal pharmacy, montsalvat, shanghai, st andrews hotel, potters, eltham wiregrass gallery, quilts, folkart warrandyte, poetry, john jenkins, eltham gourmet poultry & game, sushi wushi eltham, bundoora homestead, darebin latrobe art prize, rocky dabscheck, trevor hay, national service, northcote pottery, bulleen art & garden centre, il primo restaurant carlton, hurstbridge nursery, festival of kites, city of whittlesea community festival, nichola malpas

Vol. 8, No. 2, May-Jun 2003 CONTENTS Comment Peter Dougherty 2 Nillumbik Art Prize Jessica Neath and Chris Marks 3 'Federation Trapezoid' Clive Dickson 5 The Famous Speigeltent Jan O'Neill 7 Pottery Expo Rose Mercer 9 Wolfgang Sievers Exhibition at Montsalvat 13 Travel tales from India Julian Chapel 14 Potter's Cottage becomes 'Potter's' Corrina Tauschke and Peter Dougherty 15 Visiting LaMama Julian Fitzpatrick 17 Poetry News & Review John Jenkins 18 CD Reviews 21 Book Reviews 23 'Wondering Whittlesea' 25 Exhibitions 26 Artin' About 27 Wining & Dining 30 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, city of whittlesea heritage program, nillumbik prize, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, federation square, spiegeltent, jan o'neill, clive dickson, pottery, rose mercer, toolboox, warrandyte cafe, eltham fullife pharmacy, eltham wiregrass gallery, dynamic vegies, wolfgang sievers, julian chapple, india, corrina tauschke, potters cottage, karl bell, greg bell, montsalvat, justin fitzpatrick, poetry, john jenkins, st andrews hotel, bundoora homestead, gwen ford, northcote pottery, bulleen art & garden centre, il primo restaurant carlton, hurstbridge nursery, thompsons amcal pharmacy, bendigo bank, hurstbbridge & districts community bank branch, alan marshall short story award

Vol. 8, No. 3, Jul-Aug 2003 CONTENTS Short Story by Christine Fontana 3 Corrina Taustche on Terri Bird 7 Barry Dickins on John Jenkins 10 Fiona Sievers on Jordie Albiston 11 Julian Chapple's tales from India 12 Justin Fitzpatrick on the Warrandyte Theatre 13 Sandy Jeffs' Poetry 16 Book Review - Barenboim and Said 19 CD Review by Betty Scarlett 20 Jenni Mitchell - 'To The Ice' 21 Scott Henley on Marion Borgelt Exhibition 22 'Wandering Whittlesea' 24 'Origin: Dunmoochin' at Montsalvat 25 Artin' About 26 Wining & Dining 30 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, art masters, thompsons amcal pharmacy, clemm christesen, christine fontana, corrina tauschke, terri bird, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, nillumbik art in public places award, eltham wiregrass gallery, wild dog hill recording and project studio, sushi wushi eltham, fiona sievers, julian chapple, warrandyte mechanics institute, montsalvat, eltham fullife pharmacy, warrandyte cafe, northcote pottery, smiths gully general store, jenni mitchell, scott henley, marion borgelt, zelij moroccan interiors, st andrews hotel, city of whittlesea heritage program, hawkestowe park, bundoora homestead, dunmoochin, il primo restaurant carlton, hurstbridge nursery, bulleen art & garden centre, eltham gourmet poultry & game, bahnhof cafe, manningham arts centre, manningham gallery, arts on burgundy, bendigo bank, hurstbridge & districts community bank branch, alan marshall short story award

Vol. 8, No. 4, Sep-Oct 2003 CONTENTS Short Story by Ian J. Meadows 3 John Jenkins on Jenni Mitchell 7 Clive Dickson interviews Gabrielle Alexander 10 Student Review: Nillumbik Prize 2003 12 Dawn Fitzpatrick: Cloth artist 14 Ros McMillan on Percy Grainger 17 Peter Oysten on the Open Studio Program 18 Book Review 20 Exhibitions 21 Ev Hales on painting the rhythm of life 23 CD Reviews 25 Artin' About 27 Wining & Dining 30 Listings 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, thompsons amcal pharmacy, j. meadows, eltham wiregrass gallery, arts on burgundy, mercers restaurant, john jenkins, sushi wushi eltham, bundoora homestead, jenni mitchell, antarctica, clive dickson, gabrielle alexander, nillumbik prize, jessica wheeler, bahnhof cafe, montsalvat, dawn fitzpatrick, warrandyte cafe, percy grainger, dynamic vegies, eltham fullife pharmacy, nillumbik artists' open studios, neil douglas, heide museum of modern art, kerry kaskamanidis, city of banyule works on paper art award, ev hales, eltham gourmet poultry & game, st andrews hotel, latrobe university, il primo restaurant carlton, bulleen art & garden centre, hurstbridge nursery, northcote pottery, bendigo bank, hurstbridge & districts community bank branch, robert dessaix

Vol. 8, No. 5, Summer Edition 2003-04 CONTENTS Clive Dickson talks to Steffie Wallace 3 Les Barnes - Bird Man by Elizabeth Gooding 6 The DVA Theatre Company 8 Fiona Sievers at Menzies Theatre 9 Odette Kelada at la Mama 10 Poetry News and Reviews 12 Vale Neil Douglas 16 Long Ride to Benares - Julian Chapple 18 Sarah Hammond on Leanne Mooney 19 Corrina Tauschke on Kathe Kollwitz 21 Visualising Pure Realms 23 Poem 24 CD Reviews 25 Artin' About 27 Wining & Dining 30 Listings 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, neil douglas, steffie wallace, clive dickson, bundoora homestead, sushi wushi eltham, les barnes, elizabeth gooding, dva thearte company, odette kelada, eltham fullife pharmacy, eltham wiregrass gallery, john jenkins, poetry, montsalvat, julian chapple, sarah hammond, leanne mooney, eltham gourmet poultry & game, dynamic vegies, corrina tauschke, potters, nerina lascelles, warrandyte cafe, bulleen art & garden centre, hurstbridge galleries, il primo restaurant carlton, leigh conkie, alan marshall short story award, ruth anderson, sylvia halpern, gus mclaren, northcote pottery, st andrews hotel, thompsons amcal pharmacy, bendigo bank, hurstbridge & districts community bank branch, mia mia gallery and cafe

Vol. 9, No. 1, Mar-Apr 2004 CONTENTS Comment 2 Coming to a festival near you 3 Eltham Jazz and Blues Festival 7 Marco Luccio - printmaker, by Clive Dickson 8 Easy Living at Dizzy's by Odette Kelada 10 Reading Arcadia by John Jenkins 12 Poetry News by Ian McBryde 14 Local Colour - photography by Bill Bachman 16 Tributes to Melanie Shanahan 18 Nel Douglas & the Murrumbeena Connection 20 Book Reviews 22 CD Review 24 War Memorial Sculptures 25 Artin' About 26 Wining & Dining 30 Art Services and Classes 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, city of whittlesea community festival, chris smither, mary coughlan, eliza carthy, alison brown quartet, music festivals, sushi wushi eltham, bundoora homestead, eltham jazz festival, marco luccio, warrandyte cafe, clive dickson, bahnhof cafe, montsalvat, eltham fullife pharmacy, nyora road gallery, john jenkins, latrobe university, poetry, ian mcbryde, potters, eltham gourmet poultry & game, eltham wiregrass gallery, bill bachman, melanie shanahan, neil douglas, murrumbeena collection, hurnall's decorative arts gallery, st andrews hotel, leigh conkie, greensborough war memorial park sculptures, il primo restaurant carlton, bulleen art & garden centre, northcote pottery, hurstbridge galleries, thompsons amcal pharmacy, bendigo bank, hurstbridge & districts community bank branch

Vol. 9, No. 2, May-Jun 2004 CONTENTS Comment 2 Kavisha Mazzella 3 The Thylacine Captured 6 A Special Place & Special People 8 My Life as a Dyke at LaMama 11 Reading the teacups with Julie Tipene-O'Toole 12 Sculture as Calligraphy 14 Poetry News by Ian McBryde 15 Eltham Jazz & Heritage Festival 16 Ramblin Jack Elliot 18 A Correspondence with the Heart 19 A Pony Called Letter 20 Shakespeare at Montsalvat 22 Book Review 23 CD Reviews 24 Arti n' About 26 Wining & Dining 30 Art Services and Classes 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, kavisha mazzella, art streams gallery, tim burstall, bundoora homestead, sushi wushi eltham, clive dickson, thylacine, hurstbridge & districts community bank branch, bendigo bank, montsalvat, rose mercer, bahnhof cafe, plenty of colour, eltham gourmet poultry & game, mercers restaurant, stephen mercer, warrandyte cafe, odette kelada, julie tipene-o'toole, eltham fullife pharmacy, dynamic vegies, sculpture, tony trembath, poetry, ian mcbryde, eltham jazz festival, jack elliott, isaac bergman, monique delaney, st andrews hotel, latrobe university, manningham gallery, northcote pottery, congo systems, bulleen art & garden centre, hurstbridge galleries, thompsons amcal pharmacy, organic produce store, city of whittlesea heritage program

Vol. 9, No. 3, Jul-Aug 2004 CONTENTS Vale Sandon McLeod 2 Short Story by Jeneke Batemen 3 'Art as a Healing Medium' by Vera Curnow 6 Ephemeral Sculpture 11 Eltham High School Anthology 12 Cellar doors 14 Poetry by Ian McBride 15 ArtStreams Gallery opening 16 'A Moment's Peace' – concert 18 New Exhibitions 19 Neil Douglas as seen by Jack Henseleit 20 Peak Hour at Eltham Bookshop 21 Boite Schools' Chorus Concert 22 Book review 23 CD reviews 24 Artin' About 26 Wining and Dining 30 Art services and classes 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, art streams gallery, franciscus henri, sandon mcleod, jeneke bateman, eltham wiregrass gallery, bundoora homestead, vera curnow, art therapy, felt, montsalvat, eltham gourmet poultry & game, raffaella torresan, hurstbridge & districts community bank branch, plenty of colour, ephemeral sculpture, eltham high school, dynamic vegies, red box vineyard, poetry, ian mcbryde, warrandyte cafe, eltham fullife pharmacy, thompsons amcal pharmacy, christina mccallum, la trobe university art collection, st andrews hotel, fiona sievers, eltham bookshop, organic produce store, boite, wellers hotel, wellers of kangaroo ground, northcote pottery, congo systems, bulleen art & garden centre, frames for art of hurstbridge, hurstbridge galleries, neil douglas, jack henseleit

Vol. 9, No. 4, Sep-Oct 2004 CONTENTS Comment 2 Short Story 'The Heavy Dress' 3 Wattle Festival at Hurstbridge 6 'Language of creation' by Kath Armour 8 Neil Douglas by Jack Henseleit 10 Poetry Overload - Fiona Seivers 11 Book Reviews 12 'Paradise Lost, Found' - Ausra Larbey 15 Music 16 Exhibitions 18 Short Story 'A Last Goodbye ... ?' 20 CD Reviews 22 Artin' About 25 Wining & dining 30 Listings 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, art streams gallery, julia inglis, alan marshall short story award, sushi wushi eltham, plenty of colour, bundoora homestead, wattle day, montsalvat, pam andrews, kath armour, bahnhof cafe, eltham gourmet poultry & game, jack henseleit, neil douglas, poetry, fiona sievers, dynamic vegies, hurstbridge & districts community bank branch, ausra larbey, jacques l'affrique, wellers of kangaroo ground, stephen cummings, joe camilleri, organic produce store, jessica benaim, eltham wiregrass gallery, latrobe university, congo systems, bulleen art & garden centre, hurstbridge galleries, frames for art of hurstbridge, il primo restaurant carlton, thompsons amcal pharmacy, aurora kurth

Vol. 9, No. 5, Summer 2004-05 CONTENTS Winning AMSSA Short Story by Emily Kersing 3 New paintings by Elizabeth Nettleton 6 Poetry by Karen Throssel 10 Montsalvat Poetry by Fiona Seivers 11 Banyule Arts News 13 Book reviews 14 Ausra Larbey at Heide 16 CD Reviews 19 Robbie Greig CD Launch 23 Artin' About 24 Wining & dining 30 Listings 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, art streams gallery, emily kersing, eltham gourmet poultry & game, plenty of colour, samson hill estate, alan marshall short story award, liz nettleton, montsalvat, robbie greig, banyule festival, poetry, fiona sievers, darebin art show, bundoora homestead, latrobe university, banyule art collection, dynamic vegies, hurstbridge & districts community bank branch, organic produce store, wellers of kangaroo ground, mudbrick home restoration, northcote pottery, congo systems, bulleen art & garden centre, frames for art of hurstbridge, eltham town jazz and blues heritage festival, eltham jazz festival, thompsons amcal pharmacy, bridges, hurstbridge galleries, elizabeth nettleton

Shire of Eltham Archives: Series 69, Item 2 This video was produced for the Shire of Eltham in response to the 1985 Victorian Local Government Commission Report titled ‘The Restructure of Local Government in Victoria – Principles and Program’ (the Morris review). The recommendation was to amalgamate the Shires of Eltham and Diamond Valley, something that Eltham Council did not support as being appropriate for the shire or compatible with the 'Spirit of Eltham'. The video features Shire President, Cr. Mary Grant talking with the Hon. Pauline Toner MP and Max McDonald MP. Eltham Shire CEO Rodney Roschellor presents an alternate proposal for a shire merging more aligned to the 'Spirit of Eltham'.Also featured are Eltham icons such as the Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge, Montsalvat, Eltham Community Centre along with mudbrick making, artist Matcham Skipper, the Green Wedge and St Andrews Market. Other commentary is provided by locals Judy Wadham and Lester Eaton.VHS Video cassette Converted to MP4 file format 00:10:56; 73MBcouncil amalgamation, cr. mary grant, eltham community centre, eltham railway trestle bridge, eltham shire council, green wedge, judy wadham, lester eaton, matcham skipper, max mcdonald, montsalvat, morris review, mudbrick construction, pauline toner, rodney roscholler, shire of diamond valley, shire of eltham, spirit of eltham, st andrews market, video recording, shire of eltham archives

Shire of Eltham Archives: Series 69, Item 4 This video was produced for the Shire of Eltham by IMP Productions and provides a description of the shire, 277 square km on a north/northeast axis, some 25 km northeast of the centre of Melbourne with a population of around 40,000. Scenes include Yarra River, rural settings and urban settings, housing estates, Shillinglaw Cottage, Pigeon Bank at Kangaroo Ground, the Eltham Railway Trestle Bridge with reference to the fight by locals in the 1970s to save it from replacement, Montsalvat, mudbrick making and its use as a building material, the use of mudbrick in the Eltham Community Centre blending harmoniously with the environment. Emphasises people living in the area due to the qualities of life provided. Also the Living and Learning Centre, St Andrews Markets and other local markets, the Eltham Leisure Centre, cricket and horse riding at Eltham Lower Park, the Infant Welfare Centre (part of the Eltham War Memorial), how residents are mindful of protecting their historical heritage, the CBA bank and Allwood House at Hurstbridge, Tracey Naughton about the Eltham "As we are" Community Banner project and the “River of Life banner”, the Parks and Gardens office in the former Police Residence building (now the Local History Centre), Alistair Knox Park, road planning and types of roads, tree canopy, Peck's Dam, green carparks, road drainage, Gordon Ford's garden and natural landscapes, and Were Street shops in Montmorency. Planning for shopping facilities and carparks with a population of 40,000 growing to 55,000, Arthur Street Mall and carpark, local village feel in the shopping centre. Councillors and Council staff featured include Mary Grant, Bob Manuell, Rodney Roschellor, John Cohen, Alan Baker. Also scenes of Commercial Place, Diamond Valley Railway, Eltham Galley, Riverclay and canoeing on the Yarra intermingled with images of the shire from the Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph collection.VHS Video cassette Converted to MP4 file format 00:11:56; 79MBshire of eltham, video recording, shire of eltham archives, alistair knox park, allwood house, arthur street, arthur street mall, bob manuell, canoeing, carparks, cba bank, commercial place, council staff, councillors, cr. mary grant, cricket, diamond valley railway, eltham community banner project, eltham community centre, eltham galley, eltham leisure centre, eltham living and learning centre, eltham lower park, eltham railway trestle bridge, eltham war memorial, gordon ford garden, horse riding, housing estates, hurstbridge, infant welfare centre, john cohen, kangaroo ground, local history centre, montmorency, montsalvat, mudbrick, parks and gardens, peck's dam, pigeon bank, police residence, river of life banner, riverclay, road drainage, road planning, rodney roschellor, shillinglaw cottage, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, st andrews market, tracey naughton, tree canopy, were street, yarra river, alan baker

Vol. 10, No. 1, Mar-Apr 2005 CONTENTS Comment 2 Clive Dickson 'Plein-air Painting in Europe 1780-1850' 3 Premier Pottery, Preston 1929-1956 7 Tom Dell'Anno at the Eltham Library Gallery 13 CD Reviews 14 Eltham Jazz and Blues Heritage Festival 16 Silent Voices 18 The Warrandyte Pottery Expo 19 Book reviews 21 Poetry 24 Artin' About 28 Wining & dining 30 Listings 32"Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 32 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, art streams magazine, tom dell'anno, clive dickson, plein-air painting, david dee, reg hawkins, walter dee, alan james, margaret kerr, eltham library, community gallery, eltham town jazz and blues heritage festival, joe malatji, sutueal bekele althe, warrandyte pottery expo, robyn rowland, peter brocklehurst, margaret orr, brian mooney, jeanie james

35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 25) Mount - Kodak EktachromeProcess Date MAY 88Mst andrews, burns street, st andrews market

35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 25) Mount - Kodak EktachromeProcess Date MAY 88Mst andrews, burns street, st andrews market

Article by Judy Lewis published in the Eltham Town Community News [2009] page 10 describing the history of the property known as Judge Book Villlage / Eltham Retirement Centre operated by Melbourne CityMission as the Centre is placed on the market for sale. The detailed article includes a table of milestones including in 1956 when Prime Minister Robert Menzies laid the foundation stone. Includes colour photos. In 2021, Judge Book is known as St Vincent's Care Services Eltham. judge book memorial village, aged care, melbourne city mission, seniors, nursing home, aged care facility, judgebook, ken patterson, willandra, judy lewis

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

Contents include: . Eltham Chamber of Commerce & Industry with Chris Chapple . Eltham Town Development . Commercial Place still has lots to offer! . Welcome Bags for new residents . In Town with Lucy Anderson . Eltham Chamber oif Commerce Customer Service Awards 2009 . It pays to notice good customer service! . The Tree project by Andrew Lemon . The Festive Reason by Mal Harrop (history of Eltham Festival) . Rotary Eltham Town Festival Sat 7 - Sun 8 November 2009 . What is fellowship? (about Rotary International) . Some of oiur projects... (Rotary Club of Eltham) . World Lacrosse Spectacular Features Eltham 'ALL STARS' by Mal Harrop . Market Update (Ian reid & Staff) Living in Eltham with special guest Colin and Lorraine Burton . The boy Adams and his understanding friend by Phillip Adams . Keeping yourself and your family fit and healthy during tough times at the Eltham Leisure Centre!A4 glossy page journal, 24 pages2009, alistair knox, apex club, australian blacksmiths association, barry maddock, black saturday, bushfire, colin burton, cooper's settlement, eltham chamber of commerce, eltham festival, eltham leisure centre, eltham town community news, eltham town jazz and blues heritage festival, lorraine burton, rotary club of eltham, the tree project

On reverse page, article on Eltham Craft & Produce MarketA4 journal page, gloss colour2010, eltham craft & produce market, eltham festival, eltham town community news

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Loading buckets of fruit, probably raspberries from "The Oaks" Thomson family property, Kinglake into a covered cart hitched to a horse by four hatted farm workers. Most likely the fruit was headed to the "jam factory" at Kinglake operated by the Kinglake Fruit Growers Preserving Company which was formed about 1900. The fruit was pulped as the first step in the process by beng cooked in a steam bolier. The barrels of processed druit pulpt were then transported in barrels by horse and cart to the Whittlesea railway station.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg 12.5 x 9 cm printshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, kinglake, harvesting, pioneers and painters, fruit industry, market garden

Although Heidelberg was one of the first parts of the Port Phillip District to be settled, and became important and prestigious in the early years of the colony, its history has been largely neglected. The beauty and fertility of the land and its proximity to Melbourne quickly resulted in the establishment in the 1830s and 40s of large estates by wealthy gentlemen. A romantic spot, Heidelberg became popular with picnickers and later attracted an artists' colony. The character of the area then gradually changed as a distinct village community emerged, and market gardens began to flourish. Unlike some of the suburbs closer to Melbourne, Heidelberg eventually wilted under economic pressures from which it did not fully recover until the turn of the century. This book allows us within the larger contect of the colony's fortunes and misfortunes, the struggle of Heidelberg the suburb to be born " - flyleaf. Contents: First land sales and subdivisions, gentlemen of Heidelberg and their estates and activities, infant rural community. golden fifties, decline and backwater, railway and land boom, a maturing community , the depression of the nineties. This book was the first to focus on the area of Heidelberg and its context within the Port Phillip District and remains significant as a key secondary source for describing the history of the area. It is relevant to the contextual history of its neighbour the former Shire of Eltham and Shire of Nillumbik.Hardback. Includes illustrations and index, 219 p.ISBN 0522840191port phillip district, ivanhoe, heidelberg, charles wingrove

Allwood, Hurstbridge, 1899. Gray family in the garden in front of the Victorian style Allwood house with lace iron work on the verandah. Left to Right: - , - , William George Gray (3rd from left),. Frances Ellen Gray (nee Hurst) and William Hurst Gray (on lap). Carrie Sharp, Rob Sharp, Holmstrong. Frederick and Catherine Hurst relocated this Victorian style weatherboard home from an inner Melbourne suburb to its present site on their Allwood property. Mr Charles Verso, builder and farmer, reassembled and refurbished the home for the Hurst’s. In 1897 Frederick and Catherine’s daughter, Frances Ellen, married William (Bill) George Gray of Cottlesbridge and the newlyweds moved into the new house. Frederick and Catherine Hurst moved into a little cottage, ‘Mia Mia’, on the other side of the Diamond Creek. William and Frances Gray established Allwood Nursery and by 1900 most of the Allwood property was under orchard, largely apples, pears, cherry plums and peaches. They also developed an extensive nursery, growing seedling stock for supply to other local orchardists and the overseas market. Cross Ref: Sepp_1022 This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, allwood, carrie sharp, frances ellen gray (nee hurst), holmstrong, hurst family, rob sharp, william (bill) george gray, william hurst gray

Allwood Nurseries in Hurstbridge was operated by W.G (William George) Gray. By 1922 he operated a well cultivated property of 64 cleared acres, 56 of which were under nursery healthy stock, principally apples, peaches, plums and cherries. In addition to 4 acres of potatoes. He grew seedling stock which he supplied to other local orchardists and the overseas market. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, allwood nurseries, export, nursery

Allwood, Hurstbridge, 1905. Hurst/Gray family in the garden in front of the Victorian style Allwood house with lace iron work on the verandah. Left to Right: Whittaker, Mrs. Catherine Hurst, Frederick George Hurst (at rear), Hurst Gray, Mrs. Frances Ellen Gray (nee Hurst), William (Bill) George Gray, Sylvia Gray (later Birch). Frederick and Catherine Hurst relocated this Victorian style weatherboard home from an inner Melbourne suburb to its present site on their Allwood property. Mr Charles Verso, builder and farmer, reassembled and refurbished the home for the Hurst’s. In 1897 Frederick and Catherine’s daughter, Frances Ellen, married William (Bill) George Gray of Cottlesbridge and the newlyweds moved into the new house. Frederick and Catherine Hurst moved into a little cottage, ‘Mia Mia’, on the other side of the Diamond Creek. William and Frances Gray established Allwood Nursery and by 1900 most of the Allwood property was under orchard, largely apples, pears, cherry plums and peaches. They also developed an extensive nursery, growing seedling stock for supply to other local orchardists and the overseas market. Cross Ref: Sepp_1018 Source: Mrs. Ferguson, Hurstbridge This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Neg Print 20 x 25 cm (x2)shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, hurst family, sylvia gray, hurst gray, whittaker, allwood house, allwood, frederick george hurst, gray family, mrs. catherine hurst, mrs. frances ellen gray (nee hurst), william (bill) george gray

A habitat corridor and it strengthens the community. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p185 Barak Bushlands lie west of the Diamond Creek on the corner of Falkiner Street and busy, noisy Main Road. They form part of an important habitat corridor linking the Yarra River to the Kinglake National Park.1 Manna Gums, tawny frogmouths and platypuses are some of the indigenous plants and animals that have made their home there. The bushlands are the result of more than nine years of hard work by the local community with the Nillumbik Council, to transform a degraded flood plain into this refuge of natural beauty. In 1997, shortly after moving into the new Riverside Estate on Falkiner Street, Eltham, several residents noticed the sorry state of the Diamond Creek and surrounding area. Part of it was used as a cow paddock and although small patches of vegetation survived, the area was infested with weeds, rabbits, rubbish and drainage from the housing estate. At various times the 4.4 hectares had been used as a market garden and for shire stock piles. The residents began to restore the area by revegetating land along the Diamond Creek. In 1998 they established the Friends of the Diamond Creek Falkiner Street Reserve2 and 35 families joined from the 90-house Estate. Carolyn Mellor, as the Friends’ Land Manager, undertook a four-year horticulture course to guide this massive project for a volunteer organisation. Since 1999, she has been the Friends’ President. In 1999 the Friends urged the Nillumbik Council to undertake a feasibility study into establishing a wetland system and urban forest. Work began in 2002 with Nillumbik Council funding the project, supplemented by government grants. The Friends also received grants from Melbourne Water and Parks Victoria. Aided by the Friends and other community members, the Council created the Barak Bushlands consisting of a forest, a wetland, a bridge, a path and open space. The beautiful wetland treats most of the estate’s stormwater runoff. Storm water is filtered through plants in the wetland ponds then is released slowly into the billabong, before flowing into the Diamond Creek. The wetland also helps to minimise flooding and the improved water quality provides a flora and fauna habitat. The Friends and other volunteers planted more than 27,000 plants, more than one third of which they grew from seeds they collected at Lower Eltham and Wingrove Parks. Eltham High School students planted thousands of these through a Year Eight program introduced for this purpose. Other groups who assisted were: Green Corps, local Scouts and Guides – 2nd Montmorency, 1st Diamond Creek and 1st Eltham Cub Packs, Eltham College students, Eltham East Primary School, Landcare members, Eltham Lions Club and the Eltham Baptist Church. To maintain enthusiasm for the mammoth task, the Friends and other volunteers ‘adopted’ trees to water and wrote their names on the stakes. In 2004, to recognise the area’s original occupiers, the reserve was named Barak Bushlands. William Barak, who lived from 1824 to 1903, was the last chief of the Yarra Yarra tribe of the Wurundjeri-willam people. Traces of these original inhabitants remain in scar trees (bark sections removed to make a shield or canoe). That same year the Friends’ group was a finalist in the prestigious Federal Government, Banksia Environmental Awards. The Friends have also participated in Clean Up Australia, removing tonnes of rubbish and regularly testing the billabong, wetland and creek, for pollutants. For years the Friends, together with the Australian Platypus Conservancy, have tagged, measured and checked the health of platypuses from the Diamond and Mullum Mullum Creeks. With Latrobe University the Friends have conducted night walks to view owls, possums, bats and sugar gliders. Challenges for the council and the Friends continue with a large rabbit population, some vandalism, weed eradication and maintenance. However, thanks to this community effort, locals can now escape confined urban living on small blocks of land and enjoy the beauty of indigenous plants and animals. Working together has also strengthened the local community,This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, barak bushlands, diamond creek (creek), eltham