Press or Media Release dated 17/9/2003, two A4 pages, titled "Media Release - Government acts to secure the future of W class trams", about the return to operational use of W class trams following a safety review. Gives details of the routes to be operated, number of trams in service, and safety restrictions. Quotes Transport Minister Peter BatchelorSee imagestrams, tramways, w class, safety, withdrawn trams, braking

Sixteen page pamphlet, printed black and white on gloss paper, titled "Ministry of Transport Moving Ahead - 1983-1984", looking at the Victorian Transport budget for 1983-1984. Has a foreword by Steve Crabb, Minister. Looks at the restructure of the department, employment, The Met, VLine, roads and ports. Has a contact list for the departments. Provides details of projects, funding, future planning.trams, tramways, minister for transport, transport, budgets, the met

Report - 80 pages - perfect bound with brown covers, titled ""Discussion Paper - Transport Development Policies and Process", issues by Minister for Transport, Hon. Steve Crabb, July 1983. Looks at state transport, public transport, new transport authorities, administration. Has index and many charts, revenues, expenses, funding, road fatality statistics, road safety, population growth, travel rates and car ownership.Has on inside front cover, pencil notes regarding specific points in the study. On front cover in ink "?? copy"trams, tramways, discussion paper, transport, mmtb, tramways, railways, road transport, minister for transport

Provides information about an exhibition at Scienceworks, opened by the Minister for the Arts, Haddon Storey on 15-11-1993 featuring the story of the painting of the third series of Transporting Art trams. Gives the names of the artists and sponsor - Victorian Health Promotion Foundation. The trams themselves did not go.Yields information about a Transporting Art exhibition at Scienceworks during late 1993.News Release - Transporting Art Exhibition - dated with a hand date stamp 24 Nov. 1993.Has number 4377 in ink.exhibitions, press release, news release, transportiong art, minister for the arts, scienceworks, haddon storey

Book - 12 pages, colour front cover, centre stapled, A4 size, "Victorian Tram Rail Manufacturing Strategy Mark II", published by the Minister for Manufacturing Industry, Robert Hulls, Bracks Government, c2003, looking at expanding rail manufacturing within Victoria. Notes the delivery of Siemens and Alstom trams, investment by Bomardier, Alstom, opportunities and maintenance and services. Has a photos of various vehicles both rail and tram.trams, tramways, victorian government, manufacturing, construction, bombardier, siemens, alstom

Report - consultation document titled - "Bringing history back to life - The Hawthorn Tram Depot", 7 A4 sheets, photocopied, outlining the joint Public Transport Corporation (PTC) and Urban Land Corporation (ULC) study into the future of the Hawthorn Tram Depot. Includes a site plan or location map, consultation proposals, news release from the Minister for Transport - Mr Robin Cooper - dated 12/8/1998 and background document providing details of some of the heritage trams - both the PTC and the TMSV. Two copies held - one stapled. Imaged as a pdf file.trams, tramways, hawthorn depot, heritage, minister for transport, tram depot

Sixteen page, full colour, glossy paper, centre stapled pamphlet titled "Ministry of Transport - Plans and Benefits 1982 - 1983", providing details of the plans for 1982-1983 of the Victorian Ministry of Transport, including notes on transport notes, funding sources, jobs, transport benefit and particular notes for users of the various modes of transport. Has a Foreword by Steve Crabb, Minister of Transport. Also has notes on Road Safety, deaths on the road and contact information. Note the contact details are for the former organisational names. Information provided for: Metropolitan Transport Authority - The Met Road Construction Authority State Transport Authority Road Traffic Authority.trams, tramways, minister for transport, metropolitan transit authority, state transport authority

Set of 11 New Releases or Press Releases with Minister of Transport letterhead. Photocopied onto A4 paper. 1. Tram services to stop for three hours on North Balwyn and Mont Albert - 18/11/1983 as a mark of respect to Naid Salem when struck by a truck at the Mont Albert terminus on 16/11. (hand written not on the sheet). 2."The Met" fare system starts today - Steve Crabb - 13/11/1983. 3. "New tram a design to meet the needs of the year 2000" - Minister visits Comeng Plant - A class trams 4. "Bonus travelcard on sale" - 10/11/1983 5. "A tram for the year 2000" - follow up - issued 11/11/1983 - A class trams. 6. "New Rail land sale on tomorrow - sale of surplus land in Doncaster - Templestowe Area" - following a decision to consider light rail rather than heavy rail. 7 "Homes now getter Transport Information Booklet" - explaining the Neighbourhood system. 8. "One Million booklets to be home delivered to explain The Met transport system" - 6/11/1983. 9. "Public Transport more cost efficient than the car" - 7/11/1983 - looks at The Met tickets pricing. 10. "Boards name for the New Transport Authorities" - 28/6/1983 - lists the names for the various authorities.Item 4 has a handwritten note in ink "NB now half a "Grand Union" at Sydney Road & Moreland Rd"trams, tramways, news broadcasts, minister for transport, mont albert, tickets, a class, doncaster, neighbourhood tickets

News Release from the Minister for Public Transport Alan Brown, dated 18/11/1993 - about the future of the W class tram, keeping at least 51, the delivery of the B class tram, and keeping a further 50 for supplementary service. The Herald Sun item by Damon Johnston quotes the release and Alan Brown, Michael Norbury, Paul Mees of the PTUA, Lou Di Gregorio of the Union. Notes the proposed expenditure of $200,000 on each of the trams to be kept. Also has an item of British tourist Will Bright about the use of W class trams and his thoughts along with a photo - written by Anita Quigley.Yields information the announcement of a policy regarding the W class in 1993 by Government.News Release - 2 A4 pages stapled and Newspaper clipping from Herald Sun 19/11/1993tramways, w class, national trust, tramcars, alan brown, b class trams, refurbishment

Guests at the West Riding Hall, Henry Petrie Community Centre, Montmorency on the occasion of a buffet dinner as part of the Shire of Eltham centenary celebrations. Left: Mr Higgins, Methodist Minister, Eltham and Mrs Higgins and Brian & Irene Robertson, both Captains in the Salvation Army. Reverend William ‘Bill’ Leslie Higgins (b. 15/1/1925, Renmark, Victoria, d. 18/10/1998) and Mrs Ella May Higgins (née Leersen b. 3/11/1921, Avoca, Victoria, d. 24/5/2003). William was ordained to the Methodist Church of Australia on September 1, 1959. Bill and Ella were involved with many communities throughout Bill’s full-time service until 1989. These parishes included Underbool, Wycheproof, Drysdale, Wonthaggi, South Yarra, Eltham, Nathalia, Murchison and Seymour. Bill and Ella touched many thousands lives during their ministry. Bill passed away in 1998 while assisting with a Sunday evening service near Drysdale, and Ella continued to dedicate her time to others until her death in 2003. Information received via Brian and Irene Robertson's son, Mark (15 Dec 2023), noted that in 1969 they lived in Prahran and by 1971 they would have been appointed to Briar Hill (now Greensborough). Brian Robertson's parents and at least one set of his grandparents were also Salvation Army officers (primarily from Victoria), whilst Irene was originally from Perth and she had 2 other sisters that became Salvation Army Officers as well. Irene also had 3rd sister and younger brother who were linked to the Salvos (as was Brian’s brother). After several years in church work, Brian and Irene transferred over to the Social Services branch of the Salvos and worked with homeless men, broken families, drug & alcohol dependent clients (similar to what Brendan Nottle does in Burke St), family stores and eventually seniors (nursing homes). Brian, known as Robbie passed away in 2013, and Irene is currently living in a retirement unit. [Dedc 2023]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, shire of eltham, shire of eltham centenary, henry petrie community centre, centenary celebrations, buffet dinner, higgins, rev. william (bill) higgins, ella may higgins (nee leersen), salvation army, brian robertson, irene robertson

1257 - Pamphlet - DL three fold sheet printed on gloss paper titled "New Public Transport Partnerships" about the new contractual agreements with Yarra Trams and Connex for the operation of Melbourne's public transport services following the failure of National Express. Provides information on the Government's role and the that of the private operators. Includes a message from the Minister for Transport - Peter Batchelor. Printed Feb. 2004. Has the logos of Connex, Yarra Trams and the Victorian Government. 1257.1 - Two fold A4 sheet, printed on gloss paper, provides information on the new Transport Partnerships Agreement, delivery of more modern trains and trams, more services, customer service and safety, infrastructure, what still needs to be done and what will be done over the next 12 months.trams, tramways, connex, yarra trams, national express, minister for transport

Set of six reports - A4 full colour centre stapled titled "Track Record", giving performance reports on Victoria's Train and Tram services for Swanston Trams, Yarra Trams, Bayside Trains, Hillside Trains and V/line passenger. Each report has a table of contents with introduction by the Minister - Peter Batchelor Report look at punctuality and reliability, payments to and from franchises and customer satisfaction. All have a feedback tear out form. .1 - April 2000 - 16 pages + cover - see image i1 and i2 for cover and table of contents. .2 - No. 2 - July 2000 - 16 pages + cover. .3 - No. 3 - October 2000 - 16 pages + cover .4 - No. 4 - December 2000 - 24 pages + cover see i4 for cover and table of contents .5 - No. 5 - April 2001 - 24 pages + cover .6 - No. 6- June 2001 - ditto .7 - 3 fold DL pamphlet, titled "Track Record - how good are you train and tram services" - detailing 1999 results, with a message from The Transport Minister Peter Batchelor - see images 6 and 7 This series continued to be published until about 2019 and was available on the PTV website. Other issues were seen for down load on sites such as https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/24433588/track-record-public-transport-victoria The last printed version appears to be No. 74, Jan - Mar 2018. It then went to a digital platform that at the time of this update 15/1/2020, stops at Jan - March 2019. See Reg Item 5538 for issues 7 to 17.trams, tramways, public transport, franchising, ptc, privatisation, passengers, minister for transport, timetables, swanston trams, yarra trams

Set of three items related to the decision to franchise the public transport in Melbourne during late 1998. Items are related to Reg Item 2830. a report titled "A system into a Service" by the Victorian Government late 1998. .1 - photocopy of a newspaper article in The Age 30/10/1998 titled "Transport Safeguards" written by Lyall Johnson giving details of the Passenger Charter, guarantees, quotes Robin Cooper, Minister for Transport. Has a cartoon by Tandberg. .2 - Pamphlet - 4 fold DL titled "New Guarantees for Public Transport Passengers effective mid 1999" detailing the Passenger charter. .3 - Pamphlet - 3 fold DL titled "A New Partnership - Reforming Victoria's trains and trams: what it means for public transport employees", outlining the corporate structure, franchising and private ownership, guarantees for employees and passengers. Not dated.trams, tramways, public transport, franchising, ptc, privatisation, passengers, minister for transport, cartoons, passenger services

This box was presented to Miss Clark in recognition of her services as Organist at the Wesleyan Church Sebastopol, Victoria. It was presented in September 1885. Wm Williams . MinisterHistorical & Personal significance both to the Wesleyan Church, Sebastopol Victoria & the Clark family.Portable Writing Box. A wooden box with a hinged lid which opens to form a sloping writing desk, with inset purple velvet writing surface decorated in gold with an inscription. Writing surface is hinged & opens to 2 large storage compartments. Exterior veneered in dark figured hardwood. Circular lock at frontwith missing circular escutcheon. Top includes inlaid brass circular medallion. surface:Interior, inscription written in gold on purple velvet writing surface. "Presented to Miss Clark,by the Trustees of the Wesleyan Church, Sebastopol,in grateful recognition of her faithful and efficient services as Organist. Wm. Williams, Minister. September 1885.williams, writing box, miss lizzie clark, wesleyan church sebastopol wm, minister

Written on back of photograph, 'Coach with mayor arriving at Civic Centre for "Back to" 19.10.74. In the Civic Centre the RHR Group provided a large display of photos.' Catalogue card reads, '"Back To meeting at Ringwood Civic Centre 1974. Awaiting arrival of Mayor in Cobb & Co. coach.'

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Copy of a typed letter addressed to E.R. Field of the Technical Schools Association of Victoria regarding financial assistance to students at Technical Colleges. On the recommendation of the Universities Commission the following Victorian institutions are approved institutions for the purposes of financial assistance:- * Ballarat SChool of Mines and Industries, Ballarat * Bendigo School of Mines and INdustries, Bendigo * Footscray Technical School, Footscray Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong * Melbourne Technical College, Melbourne * Swinburne Technical College, Hawthorn Financial assistance was made available to full-time day students attending diploma courses in Engineering, Science o r Architecture. war organization of industry, ballarat school of mines, john dedman, e.r. field, technical schools association of victoria

Dr. Blair Widmer was the Medical Officer for Ringwood for many years. Among other things he supervised innoculations and vaccinations of babies and children.Buff coloured covers with with paper insert and photograph on front