Paramount Concrete Works tower on the site of Burnbank 1 – Cottage of Henri and Ann nee Dowling Myers side of road east of Myers Gully the junction of Reserve Rd. now known as Ryans Creek. Built c 1870. it remained in the family until a demolition order was placed on it in 1969 when vacated by Martha wife of Frederick 4th son of Ann and Henry. Her new house was built in McKenzie St on the south side near the corner of Smith St. Paramount Concrete established 1972, changed to Readmix Farley in 1983Paramount concrete with cranemisc.

Production held at Mechanics Hall, Meltonmisc., local identities

Production held at Mechanics Hallmisc., local identities

Held at Mechanics HallLocal stage production misc., local identities

Play held at Mechanics Hall, Meltonmisc., local identities

Stage production held at Mechanics Hall, Meltonmisc., local identities

Production held at Mechanics Hallmisc., local identities

Stage production at Mechanics Hallmisc., local identities

Stage production held at Mechanics Hallmisc., local identities

Speedboat Carnival and Canadian Hell Drivers event at the weirmisc., local significant events

Family at the spillway in floodmisc.

Family at the spillway in floodmisc.

Photos of The Exford Weir looking drymisc.

Spillway, bridge and river in flood.misc.

Construction of service road in front of the former Ann Dowling (Miers) 1866 Crown Grant, Title dated October 1870. She married Henri Miers in 1867.Their house was located on the site near the Myers Gully part of Ryans Creek. Built in 1867 and later named “Burnbank” by Martha Myers after the Street in Ballarat were she lived before arriving in Melton in 1907. She married Frederick Myers in 1908. He died in 1963, and Martha moved to a new home at 5 McKenzie Street Melton in 1968. Attempts made by the family to retain the historic cottage were unsuccessful. A demolition order imposed by the Housing Commission and it was pulled down by the family. It was the home of the family and stood for over 100 years.East of Reserve Road towards Ferris Roadlandscapes of significance, misc.