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Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA)
Base station radio with handset, Mid 1980s
After the 1939 bushfires, the Forests Commission invested heavily in a radically new communications network. After suffering some inevitable delays due to the War, radio VL3AA switched into full operation in October 1945 proudly beaming out 200 watts across the State. But by today’s standards, the technology was primitive and the reception poor unless the user was on a high point somewhere. The radio signal was "line-of-sight" and bounced between fire towers and relay transmitters across the mountains back to the District offices. The more secure and versatile State Mobile Radio (SMR) digital trunk system came into operation in about 1995. Upgraded Tait Radios were purchased in 2014 after recommendations of the 2009 Bushfires Royal Commission. But it was the convergence of separate technologies such as 4G mobile phones, high-capacity and light-weight lithium batteries, Wi-Fi, the ever-expanding internet, cloud data storage, digital cameras, GPS, personal organisers and hundreds of supporting Apps into powerful smartphones and tablets which revolutionised bushfire communications from the mid-2000s.Base station radio with handsetRC-4B Amalgamated Wireless Australiabushfire, radios -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 5 Jun 1994
... amalgamation ...One of fifteen photos taken by David Thompson at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Ex Mayor Liana Thompson gagged on Parliament stepspublic action campaigns, amalgamation, liana thompson, mayors, chris raeburn -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - B/W photograph, Mr. Clive J. Brooks, Eastern approach to Buninyong Midland Highway 1994, April 1994
Approach to township of Buninyong prior to amalgamation with Ballarat City Council. Buninyong shire town sign visible in foreground.Record of Buninyong Shire prior to amalgamationBlack and white photograph of the Eastern approach to Buninyong from the Midland Highway taken from opposite Ballantrae looking West. In left foreground is an example of Buninyong shire town sign before amalgamation 1994.buninyong shire, midland highway, street scene -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Last days - schools close down
Last days - schools close down,Last days - schools close down, by Wendy Woods. Narmara Primary School and Blackburn Secondary College close. With photo of Narmara students. Discusses history of Blackburn Secondary College and amalgamation proposals.Last days - schools close down, primary schools, narmara primary school, burwood east, blackburn secondary college, secondary schools, blackburn technical school, mullauna secondary college -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Bottle, Vintage Port, amalgamation of Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda, 1994
... amalgamation ...This is one of the bottles ordered for "the wake" held last Sunday of May, 1994, in the Town HallOriginal bottle of "Vintage Port" labelled in 1994 on amalgamation of Port Melbourne with South Melbourne and St Kilda to form the City of Port Phillip. Blue and maroon ribbons attached."Vintage Port" label 1839-1994celebrations fetes and exhibitions, local government, councillors, politics, amalgamation, town clerks, liana thompson, mayors, david graham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Locals relaxed on new regime, 1994
Nunawading residents and community groups seem relaxed about the imminent arrival of Commissioners in their municipality.Nunawading residents and community groups seem relaxed about the imminent arrival of Commissioners in their municipality. The government is expected to sack forty suburban councillors and install highly paid Commissioners for about eighteen months to oversee council amalgamations.Nunawading residents and community groups seem relaxed about the imminent arrival of Commissioners in their municipality. local government, city of nunawading, amalgamations -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Last City of Port Melbourne Council, 1993/94
... Amalgamation ...Last City of Port Melbourne Council. Back row from left - Liana THOMPSON (Mayor), Perce WHITE, Kerry McKENDRICK, Robert BLACKMORE, Chris RAEBURN, Lyn ALLISON. Front row from left - Phil LANG, Jim MITCHELL, Brenda BEDFORD.Coloured photograph of the last City of Port Melbourne Council before amalgamation. Photograph taken in Mayor's Room at the Port Melbourne Town Hall.amalgamation, councillors, local government - city of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, liana thompson, perce white, robert blackmore, chris raeburn, lyn allison, phil lang, jim mitchell, brenda bedford, kerry mckendrick -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Council in shock, 1994
Nunawading Council is bracing itself for major changes with the Local Government Board decision to merge Box Hill with part of Camberwell.Nunawading Council is bracing itself for major changes with the Local Government Board decision to merge Box Hill with part of Camberwell. Nunawading would be opposed to any carve-up and has always believed the best benefit for the public is for whole council amalgamations.Nunawading Council is bracing itself for major changes with the Local Government Board decision to merge Box Hill with part of Camberwell.local government, city of nunawading, city of box hill, amalgamations -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, City of Kew : 1994 Final Councillors, 1994
Kew was gazetted as a Municipality in 1860, as a Borough in 1863, as a Town in 1910, and as a City in 1921. Under a conservative Victorian Government, led by premier Jeff Kennett, Councils across Victoria were amalgamated, including the City of Kew, which was joined with the Cities of Hawthorn and Camberwell to form a new City of Boroondara (1994- ). This is one of two photographs recording the last Kew Council in 1994. Laminated photograph of City of Kew Final Councillors, taken in 1994, during the year that Council amalgamation led to the demise of the City of Kew. The photograph was laminated a number of years before its donation. CITY OF KEW / 1994 FINAL COUNCILLORS / FROM LEFT: / BACK ROW: ALLEN MARTIN, PHILIP SLOBOM, ROGER STREETON, JAMES TUTT, DARYL OLDAKER, GERARD PETRIE / FRONT ROW: MICHAEL MONTALTO, PAUL VALLIS, TOM INDOVINO (MAYOR), JOAN LAMB, JOHN MURRAYcity of kew councillors, kew council - 1994 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, City of Kew : 1994 Final Councillors and Corporate Management Group, 1994
Kew was gazetted as a Municipality in 1860, as a Borough in 1863, as a Town in 1910, and as a City in 1921. Under a conservative Victorian Government, led by premier Jeff Kennett, Councils across Victoria were amalgamated, including the City of Kew, which was joined with the Cities of Hawthorn and Camberwell to form a new City of Boroondara (1994- ). This is one of two photographs recording the last Kew Council and senior corporate staff in 1994. Laminated photograph of City of Kew Final Councillors, taken in 1994, during the year that Council amalgamation led to the demise of the City of Kew. The photograph was laminated a number of years before its donation. CITY OF KEW / 1994 FINAL COUNCILLORS AND CORPORATE MANAGEMENT GROUP / FROM LEFT: / BACK ROW: PETER HUGGINS, ALLEN MARTIN, PHILIP SLOBOM, ROGER STREETON, JAMES TUTT, DARYL OLDAKER, GERARD PETRIE, IAN POULTER / FRONT ROW: NEIL HOCKING, MICHAEL MONTALTO, JUNE DUGINA, MALCOLM HUTCHINSON, TOM INDOVINO (MAYOR), JOAN LAMB, JOHN MURRAY, PAUL LAMBcity of kew councillors, kew council - 1994, city of kew corporate staff -
Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre
Radio Receiver CR-6B, Amalgamated Wireless Australiasia, Early 1960s
This type was used in the later period of Aeradio in the 1960s Sometimes in later years for monitoring NDB operation.This radio receiver type was used in AeradioMetalic grey colour, with bakerlite face with dial. 12 adjusting knobs and 2 frequency instrument meters.Amalgamated Wireless (Australiasia) Ltd Sydney CR-6Bradio receiver, awa, aeradio, cr 6 -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kew Heights Bowling Club Inaugural Opening Day 30th August 1998, 30/08/1998
Sports Clubs in Kew in the final decades of the 19th century and in the early 20th century were often umbrella organisations with facilities for a number of sports. Typically in Kew, this included teams in lawn bowls, tennis and croquet. The Kew Bowling Club was formed in 1880 while the privately owned Auburn Heights Recreation Club was opened in 1904. By 1998, the two Clubs decided to amalgamate at the Auburn Heights site in Barkers Road, forming the Kew Heights Sports Club. The combined club was itself taken over by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 2012 becoming MCC Kew Sports Club. In 2017 MCC Kew closed and its landholding was subsequently sold to Carey Baptist Grammar School. Both the Kew and Auburn Heights Clubs assembled important collections. These historically significant and large collections were donated to the Society in 2020. The collections include manuscripts, pictures, trophies, plans, honour boards etc. References Barnard FGA 1910, 'Sports and Pastimes' in Jubilee History of Kew Victoria: Its origin & progress 1803-1910. Chapman J & C 1999, The history of the Auburn Heights Recreation Club, 1904 to 1908. Reeve S 2012, City of Boroondara: Thematic Environmental History, p.216.The combined collections of the four sporting clubs making up the collection number hundreds of items that are historically significant locally. They are also significant to the sporting history of the greater Melbourne area and to the sports of lawn bowls and tennis in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection illuminates two of the Victorian historic themes - 'Building community life' through forming community organisations and 'Shaping cultural and creative life' by participating in sport and recreation.Framed and glazed photograph of the combined members of the Kew and Auburn Heights Bowling Clubs following their amalgamation. kew heights sports club - barkers road - kew (vic) -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter, Stuart Knox, 25 June 1906
... amalgamation ...Letter from Stuart Knox to Reverend Alfred Gurney Goldsmith thanking him for the amalgamation of the Victorian Seamen's Mission to the English Mission to Seamen.4 pages document, typed in purple ink.at the back of the fourth page is a handwritten message from WHC Darvall in red ink.amalgamation, 1906, stuart knox, london, william henry charles darvall (1830-1906) -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Two cities to go into the blender, 1994
After a year's speculation the Local Government Board has recommended in its interim report that the two municipalities be merged to form the new City of Koornung.After a year's speculation the Local Government Board has recommended in its interim report that the two municipalities be merged to form the new City of Koornung. Most of the amalgamation will be undertaken by Commissioners (to be appointed by the State Government) Nunawading City Manager, Warwick Dilley, believes to develop a corporate plan.After a year's speculation the Local Government Board has recommended in its interim report that the two municipalities be merged to form the new City of Koornung.local government, victoria. local government board, city of nunawading, city of box hill, dilley, warwick, port, ian, amalgamations -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Death Notice for Port Melbourne as an independent municipal district, Terry Keenan, 23 Jun 1994
... amalgamation ...Written by Terry Keenan and put into the Herald Sun at the time of the Port Melbourne Council amalgamation with South Melbourne and St Kilda into Port Phillip, 1994Death Notice for Port Melbourne! Inserted by Terry Keenan. "Born 1860. Died 1994. Aged 134 years. Known affectionately far and wide as 'The Borough' . Died fighting game to the last, succumbed eventually to the marauding barbarians. Deeply mourned by her countless sons and daughters. R.I.P."amalgamation, local government - city of port melbourne, local government - city of port phillip, herald sun, terry keenan -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Big time for cities, 1986
Description of likely amalgamation of Nunawading and Box hill Councils. Box hill unhappy about losing their non-rate revenue to an amalgamation.Description of likely amalgamation of Nunawading and Box hill Councils. Box hill unhappy about losing their non-rate revenue to an amalgamation.Description of likely amalgamation of Nunawading and Box hill Councils. Box hill unhappy about losing their non-rate revenue to an amalgamation.local government finance, city of box hill, city of nunawading, amalgamations, medcraft, greg, coyne, bill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Kelly and Allsop collection: Amalgamated Hill End
Situated 150 miles from Sydney and 50 miles from Bathurst, Hawkin's Hill mining leases had produced good returns in the 1860's and 70's. However, a lack of working capital meant that many of the mines operated by up to 17 different companies petered out. About 1886 efforts were made to consolidate these claims but insufficient funding could be found. With the renewal of an offer of a government subsidy and the sale of shares, has allowed the purchase of these old claims and their infrastructure. Exploration has shown that these old mines still contained payable amounts of gold. Thus the formation of the Amalgamated Hill End Company.Typewritten letter dated 2nd February 1911. The letter is from the Amalgamated Hill End Ltd signed by the secretary, addressed to M.P. Kelly Esq. stock and share broker, Bendigo. The letter advises of the upcoming float on the stock market of the Amalgamated Hill End Mines. The float is for 500,000 shares at four shilling each. Copies of the prospectus will be sent once available.A lot of sums in pencil on front and backamalgamated hill end mine, shares -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Bottle, Vintage Port, amalgamation of Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda, 1994
... amalgamation ...Presented to David Graham, last Port Melbourne Town Clerk, by Liana Thompson in 1994.Original bottle of "Vintage Port" labelled in 1994 on amalgamation of Port Melbourne with South Melbourne and St Kilda to form the City of Port Phillip. Signed by the last Mayor of Port Melbourne, Liana Thompson, in her favourite colour purple."Vintage Port" label 1839-1994celebrations fetes and exhibitions, local government, councillors, politics, amalgamation, town clerks, david graham, liana thompson, mayors -
Ambulance Victoria Museum
Medallion, Commemorative, Peninsula Ambulance Service, 1987
... amalgamation ...Medallion issued to Peninsula Ambulance staff to commemorate the amalgamation of that service with Ambulance Service Melbourne. Given to Laurence Spelling. Laurie Spelling joined the ambulance service in the early 1970s and completed various training courses at the Ambulance Officer's Training Centre. He was employed by the Peninsula Ambulance Service and later qualified as a paramedic and was MICA coordinator. In the period 1999-2003 he was area manager for Rural Ambulance Victoria.Gold coloured circular medallion in cream coloured plastic case. Peninsula Ambulance Service 1953 - 1987peninsula ambulance service, amalgamation, laurie spelling -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO AMALGAMATED GOLDFIELDS NO LIABILITY, REPORTS & STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTS, PERIOD TO 2 JULY 1918, 1918
Bendigo Amalgated Goldfields No Liability, Reports and Statement of accounts. Period ending 2nd July, 1918. Poor copy - damaged spineBendigo Amalgamated Goldfields, Registered Office, Commonwealth Chambers, Bendigobendigo, mining, reports and statement of accounts, mining and goldmining stastics. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Costume Accessories, School of Mines and Industries Ballarat Tie Pin, 30/5/96
... amalgamation ...The tie pin was used to celebrate the amalgamation of the University of Ballarat with the Wimmera Institute of TAFE on 1 January 1998 and was attached to a small folder with this information. They were given away or sold for $1.90 each.A small card folder with printed information and a green and gold enamelled tie pin. Some folders have the pin attached and some pins are separate in packets.ballarat school of mines and industries, tie pin, wimmera tafe, amalgamation, ron wild -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Special meeting to mark demise of City, 1994
With the axe due to fall on suburban councils soon, Nunawading Council last week held a special commemorative meeting.With the axe due to fall on suburban councils soon, Nunawading Council last week held a special commemorative meeting. The Local Government minister, Roger Hallam, said the government was considering the local Government Board's final report on council amalgamations and the minister was still receiving deputations from councils.With the axe due to fall on suburban councils soon, Nunawading Council last week held a special commemorative meeting. local government, city of nunawading, hallam, roger, amalgamations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Ode to Koornung, c1995
Poem about the local council, progress and amalgamation.Poem about the local council, progress and amalgamation.Poem about the local council, progress and amalgamation.city of nunawading, amalgamations, local government -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation, Spring Street, Melbourne, David Thompson, 5 Jun 1994
... Amalgamation ...One of fifteen photos taken by David THOMPSON at March for Democracy, protest rally against amalgamation's firing of local councils and replacement by Commissioners, Spring Street 5 June 1994: Close up on protesters including ex council worker Ian WOOD (gagged), and ex Mayors Chris RAEBURN (gagged) and Jim MITCHELL.liana thompson, ian 'scraps' wood, tim costello, chris raeburn, amalgamation, public action campaigns, james malcolm (jim) mitchell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Economies if councils join forces, 1976
Possible amalgamations in Nunawading - Box Hill - Ringwood region.Possible amalgamations in Nunawading - Box Hill - Ringwood region.Possible amalgamations in Nunawading - Box Hill - Ringwood region.city of nunawading, oakley, gavan, james, peter, amalgamations -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Nunawading opts to join Box Hill, 1994
Council debate on the amalgamation of Box Hill and Nunawading municipalitiesCouncil debate on the amalgamation of Box Hill and Nunawading municipalitiesCouncil debate on the amalgamation of Box Hill and Nunawading municipalitieslocal government, city of nunawading, city of box hill, amalgamations -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Sign, Alison KELLY, Vintage Port Worth Preserving, c.. 1984
... Amalgamation ...Sign believed to have been made c.1984 as part of the campaign against amalgamation. Large oblong sign with 'Vintage Port' in white and "Worth Preserving' in red on a blue background. Top left has an image of a red topped shipping beacon. The sign has eyelet holes an each corner & in the centre to enable it to be hung. The reverse side has copies of two panoramic views from the late 1900's which were added at a later date & show the view from Station Pier to the city & the reverse.built environment - industrial, built environment - domestic, centenary bridge, commonwealth government engine works, beacon, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - station pier, amalgamation -
Greensborough Historical Society
Folder of Documents, Formation of Greensborough Secondary College 1989 Gr8750, 1989_
... amalgamation ...In 1989 Greensborough Secondary College was formed from the amalgamation of Watsonia High School and Watsonia Technical School. These documents include the reorganisation proposal, minutes of the Local Planning Committee meeting held on 5th May 1988 and staff responsibility lists from 1988 and 1989.These documents indicate the changes occurring at the time of amalgamation including the responsibilities of staff.Manilla folder with black binding tape on folded edge containing 4 documents printed on A4 paper.Written in texta pen on front cover: "1989 Formation of Greensboro' [sic] Secondary College. Watsonia H.S., Watsonia Tech School"greensborough college, amalgamation, watsonia high school, watsonia technical school, greensborough secondary college -
Wannon Water
Antique cast iron seal embossing press, Seal
... Amalgamation ...The Heywood Water Board was constituted on 1 July 1984 under the Water And Sewerage(Restructuring) Act 1983 and amalgamated the previous authorities of Heywood Waterworks Trust and the Heywood Sewerage Authority. The Heywood Water Board was abolished on 1 July 1994 under the Water Act 1989 when it amalgamated with Port Fairy Water Board and Portland Water Board to form Portland Coast Regional Water Authority.A cast iron seal press, . This was used by Heywood Water Board to emboss agreements and official documents. Die is still attached to the press. It reads: Heywood Water Board 1984Antique cast iron seal embossing press , painted brown colour, silver coloured metal dieHeywood Water Board 1984public administration, restructure, amalgamation, water board, water supply, sewerage, heywood -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The Contemporary Situation in Architecture
Boyd quickly surveys the first generation of modern architecture. The talk then concentrates on where modern architecture turned next: "the search for new richness on the surface and a search for new excitement in form". Boyd focuses on the second generation of modern architects: Edward Stone (surface search) and Eero Saarinen (excitiement search). Several of their influential buildings are critiqued by Boyd. This document includes the whole of the typed manuscript titled "The Crisis in Architecture" (item D522, with edits), and includes two handwritten pages at the start and ends with a handwritten statement about "architectural poetry". The text and annotations indicate this was a lecture with slides.Typewritten and handwritten sections, an amalgamation of documents, quarto, 18 pagesUnderlinings, pencil additions, indications for slidesinternational style, mies van der rohe, frank lloyd wright, edward stone, eero saarinen, le courbuier, felix candela, matthew novicki, eduardo catalano, hugh stubbins, raymond and rado, jorn utzon, toro-ferrer