Bernie Lamers, a much loved pioneer of the Greensborough area, passed away on Friday, January 31 2020. Bernie was a founder of the Australian Bone Marrow Register.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.greensborough pioneer, bernie lamers

The State Government is under fire for a disturbing decision to exclude Banyule Council from planning the Hurstbridge line duplication.News article 1 page, black text. and colour image.hurstbridge rail line upgrade, greensborough station, banyule city council

A digital copy of a 1999 newspaper article about the Principal of Greensborough College, Mr John Conway. This copy is owned by GHS member Rosie Bray who was a mature age student from 1988-2002, (Rosie's story "Second chance at learning" can be read at Item 787). In 1999 Rosie was a student at Greensborough College [Gr8750]Digital copy of newspaper clipping, black and white text and imagerosie bray, greensborough secondary college, greensborough college, john conway

A digital copy of a 1999 newspaper article about Greensborough College teacher Mr Rod Webster who played his 300th game for Rosanna Cricket Club. This copy is owned by GHS member Rosie Bray who was a mature age student from 1988-2002, (Rosie's story "Second chance at learning" can be read at Item 787). In 1999 Rosie was a student at Greensborough College [Gr8750]Digital copy of newspaper clipping, black and white text and imagerosie bray, greensborough secondary college, greensborough college, rod webster

Black and white photograph of a bushfire north of Greensborough in the 1960sDigital copy of black and white news clipping. Text illegible.greensborough, bushfire, greensborough bush fire

Aerial photograph of Greensborough showing modern landmarks and businesses, including Partington's Flat, Whatmough Park, Plenty River Trail. Bounded by Diamond Creek Road to the East and the Plenty River to the East, The Circuit to the South. Aerial photograph in colour with overlay text indicating modern landmarksgreensborough, manatunga circuit greensborough, plenty river, diamond creek road greensborough, the circuit greensborough, aerial photograph

Metal plaque with engraved text and 4 holes in each corner "Main Engine Built by/ Ruston & Hornsby Ltd/ Lincoln/ 1963" "PWO 3052"

It's been 27 years since Watsonia North's Ray Dark joined the Vic SES Northcote unit, and in that time he has seen it all.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.ray dark, watsonia north, vic ses northcote unit, state emergency service, banyule citizen of the year

Christmas will be different this year at Greensborough Plaza with the furry members of your family getting the chance to have their pictures taken with Santa.News article 2 pages, black text and colour images.greensborough plaza, pet pictures with santa, christmas

Beale Ward Councillor Wayne Phillips has been elected Banyule Mayor for the sixth time.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .wayne phillips, banyule city council, mayor of banyule

Jarrod Belbin, who plays baseball for Greensborough, will take up a college baseball scholarship in the USANews article 1 page, black text and colour image .jarrod belbin, greensborough baseball, college baseball, baseball

Watsonia painter Felicity Gordon drew on nature in Banyule and Nillumbik to create a lifetime artistic career but turned to the humble vegie patch for her latest exhibition.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .felicity gordon, banyule, painters, watsonia, artists

Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a fire that tore through three Plenty businesses on November 17, as staff described their narrow escape.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .plenty fire, ray white plenty, diamond creek road greensborough

After 37 years serving the community in St John Ambulance, this was the time for Watsonia's Laurie McQuade to sit back, relax and bask in the appreciation. He was awarded for his long term service to the organisationNews article 1 page, black text and colour image .st john ambulance, laurie mcquade, watsonia - people

It isn't about medals - it was completely about each person's journey to get behind the blocks. That's the winning attitude of Yarra Plenty Swimming Club coach Paul Schindler, who took charge of Australia's team in the pool for the Invictus Games in Sydney late last month.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .yarra plenty swimming club, paul schindler, invictus games, swimming, coaching

Neighbours in a Greensborough street (Sunrise Drive) fear lives will be lost if nothing is done to stop reckless drivers speeding past their homes.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .greensborough, sunrise drive greensborough, reckless drivers, alan sturmar

The stars are the limit for young science aficionado Selby Thompson. The Grade 3 student at Montmorency Primary School won $60 and was awarded with a medal in the 2018 Science Talent Search for his research into experimenting the limits of a person's ability to jump.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .selby thompson, montmorency primary school, 2018 science talent search

Remember Greensborough pool before WaterMarc? We delved into the archives and found some snaps from the last day of swimming on March 11 2010.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .greensborough swimming pool, watermarc, swimming pools greensborough

History of the Herb Norman Swimming Pool, opened in 1978 and originally used by Watsonia High School; acquired by the Balwyn Yarra Swimming Club in 1984, which changed its name to the Yarra Swim School in the late 1980s. Includes the history of the Yarra Plenty Swimming Club and Yarra Swim SchoolLarge folder containing colour photographs, newspaper clippings and textyarra plenty swimming club, yarra swim school, watsonia high school, herb norman

A plan to develop a six-storey apartment complex next to Greensborough station will cause a "chaotic traffic disaster", concerned residents say.News article 1 page, black text and colour image.greensborough station, apartment complex, poulter avenue greensborough, banyule city council

Victorian Heritage Database entry (Banyule Heritage Study 1985) giving a detailed description of Yallambie house, outbuildings and remnant trees.Black & white text with col. photograph, printed both sides.yallambie homestead

Annual sports awards, sponsored by Jagajaga Federal Electorate (member Kate Thwaites). It includes brief bios of the award recipients.26 p. black and white text, col. photo and logossporting events, jagajaga community sports awards, kate thwaites

Used toner cartridges have been used to seal a 160m long stretch of road in Mundy Street, WatsoniaNews article 1 page, black text, colour image.watsonia, used toner cartridges for recycling, mundy street watsonia, banyule city council, recycled road materials

Banyule Neighbourhood Watch has celebrated 35 years if keeping the community safe.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.banyule neighbourhood watch, neighbourhood watch, john dowdle, alison keppel

An off duty nurse helped save the life of an elderly man after he suffered a cardiac arrest during a spin class at Greensborough's WaterMarc swim centre.News article 1 page, black text, colour imagegreensborough, watermarc, jenna boglis, swimming pools

New Banyule Mayor Alison Champion will use her term as city leader to champion the community towards being carbon neutral.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.alison champion, carbon neutral, banyule city council

Watsonia's Loyola College is asking for help to track down a bell that's been missing for more than four decades.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.watsonia, loyola college, missing bell, loyola seminary

Frustrated Mernda commuters have inundated the Hurstbridge line, packing into peak hour services and filling the Watsonia station carpark "like never before".News article 1 page, black text, colour image.hurstbridge line, watsonia station, mernda commuters, hurstbridge line upgrade

Items from the collection of the Australian War Memorial, including works of official war artists and others relating to World War 1Paperback, 80 p. text, black and white and col. illustrationsworld war 1, war art, australian war memorial

Four Melbourne girls will share the role of young Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical. Lilah Crotty, 10, of Coburg North, Charlize Costantin, 9, of Montmorency , Isobel Lauber, 9, of Doreen and Charlotte Lundy, 12, of Geelong will all play the young princesss.News article 1 page, black text and colour image.montmorency, shrek the musical, charlize costantin