Contents: • A Very Special Year by Jim Connor • A Very Different Year • Heritage Walk – Woodridge Wander – Saturday 6th March with Russell Yeoman • My School Excursion by Rose Dumaresq • Our Coronavirus Pandemic Year by Liz Pidgeon • Eltham Cemetery Shares Unique Christmas Stories by Rita Woolley • Mud Brick in the Nillumbik Shire by Frank Taylor • . . . from Dust to Dust by Neil Douglas • William (Jock) Frater • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o John Wright Murray o Thomas Henry Orford • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical SocietyThe 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 members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society, covid-19, coronavirus pandemic

Contents: • Eltham Court House by Jim Connor • Fifty Years Ago In Eltham South; A historic tree planting by Michael Aitken • Heritage Excursion –Saturday 10th July • A Mud Brick Meander by Jim Connor • Eltham Watering Place Reserve (Shire of Eltham Heritage Study appendix 1-2) • Eltham Wurundjeri History by Jan Aitken • A Well Deserved Award of Merit by Jim Connor • Annual General Meeting - 2.00pm, Saturday 12th June 2021 • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Pauline Therese Toner o Bertram Barney Wainer • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical SocietyThe 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 members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society, covid-19, coronavirus pandemic

Contents: • The Pen by Jim Connor • Former Hat Factory – Eltham by Jim Connor • Heritage Excursion –Saturday 4th September • The Wilsons and the Kinloch Barn by Michael Wilson with Liz Pidgeon • The Peters of Peter Street by Jim Connor • Annual General Meeting - 2.00pm, Saturday 14th August 2021 (Rescheduled) • Thoughts on Mud Brick by Alistair Knox • Farewell to the Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market by Jim Connor • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Benjamin Oliver Wallis o Christopher Watson • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical SocietyThe 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 members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society, covid-19, coronavirus pandemic

Contents: • Well . . .things have been somewhat different by Jim Connor • More Thoughts about COVID Experiences o Wendy Wilson o Kitty Green o Rose Dumaresq • Some short comments about COVID experiences • Eltham Pool: Various Views o Gayle Blackwood o Frank Taylor o Ann Constable o Russell Yeoman • Vale – Max Dimmack 1922-2020 • It Has Been Some Coincidence by Jim Connor • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Alistair Samuel Knox o William Morris • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical SocietyThe 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 members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society, covid-19, coronavirus pandemic

Contents: • 150 Years Ago by Jim Connor • Eltham in Modern Times • Heritage Excursion – Eltham Cemetery – now Saturday 10th April • Temporary Dwelling in Emergency • ISO Chooks by Liz Pidgeon • 24 Kerrie Crescent, Eltham by Frank Taylor • The Colonisation of Australia by Liz Pidgeon • Farewell to the Eltham Community Craft and Produce Market by Jim Connor • Eltham Cemetery Stories by Richard Pinn o Phillip Shillinglaw o Thomas Sweeney • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical SocietyThe 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 members (Digital and A4 photocopy)newsletter, eltham district historical society, covid-19, coronavirus pandemic

Newspaper clippings titled: “App to curb crowding on public transport” by Timna Jacks Newspaper clipping from the Age 6/10/2020 Trial of new technology designed to encourage social distancing on public transport for buses and trains. Article also refers to government announcement on proposed spending on tram rolling stock. $26M to be spent on life extension works for A and Z-class trams. Works will maintain electrical, braking and traction systems on trams running on 17 routes across Melbourne, about 1/3 of the city's fleet. Government has ordered 50 E-class trams since 2015, with 89 of total order of 100 trams now in use. 111 Z-class 3 trams and 69 A-class trams are still in use. PTUA spokesman Daniel Bowen comments on need for maintenance of older trams and calls for newer, air conditioned trams.trams, tramways, a class, e class, z3 class, myki, ptua, covid-19

Newspaper clippings titled: "Mask blitz on trains, trams” by Timna Jacks Newspaper clipping from the Age 24/05/2021 Mask wearing on public transport to be more heavily enforced as police take on two week blitz. Latest Government data shows 46% of tram passengers did not wear a properly fitted mask, compared to 24% in March.trams, tramways, yarra trams, safety, covid-19

Notice posted in tramcars by the Hawthorn Tramways Trust about the 1919 "Influenza Outbreak" and precautions passengers should take to prevent the spread. Advises that spitting or expectorating is forbidden on trams and that windows will be kept open as recommended by Health Authorities.Yields information about the 1919 influenza outbreak in Melbourne.Notice or Pamphlet - printed on off white paper.tramcars, tramways, covid-19, influenza, htt, health

The Whitehorse Community Support Register is a free program run by accredited volunteers offering participants regular phone calls to check their welfare. The program is a collaboration between Victoria Police and Whitehorse Churches Care. It helps seniors living in Whitehorse to feel safe and connected to their community.This edition of the Newsletter for participants and volunteers of the Whitehorse Community Support Register was prepared during Covid 19 restrictions and provides information about scamming. whitehorse community support register, emergency support services

The Old Colonists' Hall was opened in 1887. Colour photograph of a double storey building in Lydiard Street Notth known as the Ballarat Old Colonists' Club. It was taken during the Covid 19 Pandemic lockdown.old colonists' association ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, ballarat old colonists' hall, shopfront, lydiard street north

The Old Colonists' Hall was opened in 1887. Colour photograph of a double storey building in Lydiard Street Notth known as the Ballarat Old Colonists' Club. It was taken during the Covid 19 Pandemic lockdown.old colonists' association ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, ballarat old colonists' hall, shopfront, lydiard street north

This photograph was taken during lockdowns associated with the COViD 19 pandemic.Photograph of Federation TAFE in Grant Street, Ballaratfederation tafe, s building, manufacturing and engineering skills centre, buildings, smb campus

This photograph was taken during lockdowns associated with the COViD 19 pandemic.Photograph of Federation TAFE in Grant Street, Ballaratfederation tafe, s building, manufacturing and engineering skills centre, buildings, smb campus, architecture

The Old Colonists' Hall was opened in 1887. Colour photograph of the entrance of a double storey building in Lydiard Street Notth known as the Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall It was taken during the Covid 19 Pandemic lockdown. when there was little activity in the shopping areas. Collins Booksellers are tenants of the shops associated with the Hall. old colonists' association ballarat, ballarat old colonists' club, ballarat old colonists' hall, shopfront, lydiard street north

I am naturally drawn to using bold colours in my work that I apply to the canvas with quite gestural marks using everything from brushes to my hands to create an image. For me the colour represents passion for all the beauty of nature and the movement of paint on the canvas is like the dance of life. The surrounding bushland of my home is the main focus of my paintings in which I spend a lot of time exploring and absorbing the many nuances of my subject. The work is an expression of the intimate relationship we have with nature, the human narrative we impose upon it and its ability to define us. This work, ‘Time for Clarity’ is about the positive impact COVID-19 has had on the environment, cleaner air, clearer skies and waters. It has opened the door to future possibilities, a glimpse of the ecological value of taking a more thoughtful and measured approach to the way we consume, it's slowed down time and given us a chance to be more introspective.This work was originally commissioned in 2020 by Nillumbik Shire Council for the exhibition 'Art in the time of COVID-19'.

Banyule Community Health set up a mobile COVID-19 testing station at Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre.News clipping, black and white text and image.covid pandemic, banyule community health, diamond valley sports and fitness centre, civic drive greensborough

The Kangaroo Hoppet is Australia’s premier long distance cross country ski race, and a member of the Worldloppet series of international cross country ski events. The first race at Falls Creek was held in 1979 under the name of “Australian Birkebeiner”. It was a 21km race with about 80 participants organised by the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club of Mount Beauty. The course started and finished at Falls Creek Alpine Resort and took participants out into the Bogong High Plains. After running the event for 10 years, it was decided they should become part of the Worldloppet series of marathon ski races. Representatives from the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club and the Australian Ski Federation attended the Worldloppet Annual Meeting in Finland in June 1990 to put the case for the acceptance of an Australian event into the Worldloppet series. Before being admitted, they had to demonstrate that the Birkebeiner Club could run a world class event, so three months later in August 1990 a 42km event named the Australian International Ski Marathon was held at Falls Creek together with a 21km Birkebeiner race and a 7km event called the Birkebeiner Lite. The event was approved by delegates from USA, Norway and Austria, in 1991 Australia became the 12th member of Worldloppet, with the condition that there had to be a name change. After some late night discussion allegedly involving red wine from North East Victoria the main event became the 42km Kangaroo Hoppet, with the minor events being the 21km Australian Birkebeiner, and 7km Joey Hoppet. In the winter of 1991, the first Kangaroo Hoppet was held. It was a great success and has been a regular fixture on the international ski calendar ever since. It features the main 42km event as well as a 21km event and a 7km event. The Hoppet brings the Australian snowfields to an international audience. Due to COVID-19 there was no normal Kangaroo Hoppet at Falls Creek in 2020 as the resort was closed down. Instead, the virtual Kangaroo Hoppet- “I did it my way” was held. The event was staged for two weeks between the 10th and 23rd August. Participants chose a distance of 7km, 21km, or 42km and could choose any human powered activity. Activities included running, walking, cycling, swimming, roller skiing, inline skating, paddling, canoeing, mountain biking, exercise machines, unicycles and a tricycle. The event attracted 1901 participants from 37 nations. This poster is significant because it documents an event which brings international attention to Falls Creek and the surrounding region.A poster featuring images of a skier, cyclist and runner on a blue and white background. Logos of AGL, Falls Creek, Alpine Shire Council, Victorian State Government, the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club, Rojo Outerwear, Elude Outerwear and Community Bank Mount Beauty & District are across the bottom of the poster. A kangaroo sign with crossed red circle feature at the top left and bottom right corners.KANGAROO HOPPET 2020 Do it your way Centre text: THE COVID-19 VERSION of Australia's Premier Ski Race. We're offering a remote Hoppet event where you can ride, run, paddle, swim, walk, skate, rollerski and yes, even ski, the 2020 event wherever you are. AUGUST 10 - 23 7 KM 21 KM 42 KM HOPPET.COM.AUkangaroo hoppet, worldloppet events, falls creek, mt. beauty

The Ballarat SChool of MInes Time Capsule should have been opened in 2020 for the 150th anniversary since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, but due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns it was not opened untll 2022.time capsule, ballarat school of mines

The Ballarat SChool of MInes Time Capsule should have been opened in 2020 for the 150th anniversary since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, but due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns it was not opened untll 2022. This image was on a CD-ROM in the time capsule. Photograph of the site of the yet to be built Ballarat Court and Police Station, Dana Street.time capsule, ballarat court, ballarat police station

The Ballarat SChool of MInes Time Capsule should have been opened in 2020 for the 150th anniversary since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, but due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns it was not opened untll 2022. This image was on a CD-ROM in the time capsule. Photograph of the Ballarat School of Mines Administration Building time capsule, ballarat school of mines, administration building, a building

The Ballarat School of MInes Time Capsule should have been opened in 2020 for the 150th anniversary since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, but due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns it was not opened untll 2022. This image was on a CD-ROM in the time capsule. Photograph of the Ballarat School of Mines Brewery Building Interiortime capsule, ballarat school of mines, brewery building

The Ballarat School of MInes Time Capsule should have been opened in 2020 for the 150th anniversary since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, but due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns it was not opened untll 2022. This image was on a CD-ROM in the time capsule. Photograph of the Ballarat School of Mines Brewery Building exteriortime capsule, ballarat school of mines, brewery building

The Ballarat School of MInes Time Capsule should have been opened in 2020 for the 150th anniversary since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, but due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns it was not opened untll 2022. This image was on a CD-ROM in the time capsule. Photograph of the Ballarat School of Mines Brewery Building exteriortime capsule, ballarat school of mines, brewery building

The Ballarat School of MInes Time Capsule should have been opened in 2020 for the 150th anniversary since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, but due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns it was not opened untll 2022. This image was on a CD-ROM in the time capsule. Photograph of the Ballarat School of Mines Brewery Building exteriortime capsule, ballarat school of mines, brewery building

The Ballarat School of MInes Time Capsule should have been opened in 2020 for the 150th anniversary since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, but due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns it was not opened untll 2022. This image was on a CD-ROM in the time capsule. Photograph of the Ballarat School of Mines Brewery Building exteriortime capsule, ballarat school of mines, brewery building

The Ballarat School of MInes Time Capsule should have been opened in 2020 for the 150th anniversary since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines, but due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns it was not opened untll 2022. This image was on a CD-ROM in the time capsule. Photograph of the Ballarat School of Mines Brewery Building exteriortime capsule, ballarat school of mines, armstrong street south, brew tower, former ballarat supreme courthouse