An article from the Weekend Magazine of 'The Argus' of 19 June 1948 by Geoffrey Hutton calling for a halt to the unending sprawl of Melbourne's suburbs and the creation of a green belt.Weekend Magazine of 'The Argus' of 19 June 1948 by Geoffrey Hutton land use, howard, ebenezer, melbourne, osborn, f.j., webb, (cr), melbourne and metropolitan board of works, tram services, commonwealth scientific and research organisation, victoria. department of agriculture, railways, state electricity commission

Black and white photo of Last Council Meeting of City of Nunawading held in Council Chambers, Civic Centre, Whitehorse Road, Nunawading, November, 1994. R - L: Manager Community Services, Carol Matthews, Manager Engineering, Robert Gardner, Mayor, Cr. Noel Spurr, C.E.O. Warwick Dilley, Manager Finance, Barry Stowe.city of nunawading, matthews, carol, gardner, robert, spurr, noel, dilley, warwick, stowe, barry

Member for Kew and Premier of Victoria Rupert Hamer outside the Kew Town Hall (later the Kew Library)Copy of colour photograph of Kanga Cop with Premier Dick Hamer and City of Kew Mayor Cr John H. Gervasoni during a Kew Festival event.kew, gervasoni, john, jack, jack gervasoni, mayor, premier, dick, rupert, hamer, dick hamer, rupert hamer, victoria, kew town hall, city of kew, kew mayors, kanga cop, premier of victoria

Copy of colour photograph of a photograph with the Kew Rovers Football Team. Behind them stands Cr John H. Gervasoni (Mayor of Kew) and Cr Alan Hutchinson (in tartan jacket)kew, gervasoni, john, jack, jack gervasoni, mayor, soccer, team, sport, junior, kew rovers, rovers, alan hutchinson

Jack and Kathleen Gervasoni ran the North Kew Authorised Newsagency at 93 Willsmere Road for 17 years. Peter Cooper and Niall McAllister where two of a multitude of paperboys who worked at the newsagency.Copy of colour photograph of two North Kew Rovers Footballers with City of Kew Mayor Cr John H. Gervasoni. Left to right: Peter Cooper, Jack Gervasoni, Niall McAllister at Stradbroke Park, Kewkew, gervasoni, jack gervasoni, mayor, team, sport, football, cooper, stradbroke park, peter cooper, neil mcalister, paperboys, j.h. gervasoni, niall mcalister

Jon Stevens and Cr Heather Mutimer at the launch of "Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water: Spa Country's Swiss and Italian Story" at the Pantechnicon Art Gallery, Daylesford.swiss/italian, swiss and italian, clare gervasoni, jon stevens, heather mutimer, bullboar

Author Clare Gervasoni and Cr Heather Mutimer at the launch of "Bullboar, Macaroni and Mineral Water: Spa Country's Swiss and Italian Story" at the Pantechnicon Art Gallery, Daylesford.swiss/italian, swiss and italian, clare gervasoni, heather mutimer, bullboar, macaroni and mineral water

Cr J.J. Brokenshire was a member of the 1904-5 Ballarat City Council.Black and white image of Cr J.J. Brokenshire.ballarat, ballarat city council, councillor, j.j. brokenshire

Cr J.J. Brokenshire was a member of the 1904-5 Ballarat City Council.Black and white image of Cr J.P. Murray.ballarat, ballarat city council, councillor, j.p. murray

Two colour photographs of inspection of the 40th Regiment by Cr Judy Verlin. The event took place on Eureka Sunday in the Ballaarat Old Cemetery. Doug Sera is seen in the background,eureka stockade, eureka sunday, 40th regiment, ballaarat old cemetery, commemoration

Clare Gervasoni, Cr Judy Verlin and Dorothy Wickham stand in from of the replica Eureka Flag at the Old Colonists Hall, Lydiard Street, Ballarat. clare gervasoni, judy verlin, dorothy wickham, eureka flag, old colonists' hall

Lake Wendouree was originally known as Yuille's Swamp.Colour photograph of a cairn displaying the place were William Cross Yuille CampedNear this spot was the camp of the first resident of Ballarat William Cross Yuille in March 1938. Presented by Cr A.J. Darling. Mayor of Ballarat 1034. Ballt Historical Socylake wendouree, william cross yuille, a.j. darling, yuille's swamp, marker

Stradbroke Park is a sporting facility in the City of Kew. The Premier of Victoria (Rupert Hamer), the Mayor of Kew (Cr Jack Gervasoni), Cr Alan Hutchinson, and Kew Town Clerk Les Fell. city of kew, stranbroke park, alan hutchinson, john hogan gervasoni, jack gervasoni, rupert hamer

The music was supplied for this dance by the Bushwhackers.Cr Alan Hutchinson is central in this photograph of the Kew Festival Colonial Dance held at the Kew Town Hall (later used as a library). city of kew, kew festival, colonial dance, kew town hall, alan hutchison, bushwhackers

The music was supplied for this dance by the Bushwhackers.A group at the Kew Festival Music Hall. From left to right: ? , Jack Joseph, ? , Kathleen Gervasoni (City of Kew Mayoress), Cr Jack Gervasoni (Mayor)city of kew, kew festival, colonial dance, kew town hall, bushwhackers, martin o'toole, lawrence o'toole

Black and white photograph of attendees at State Cabinet Meeting held at City of Nunawading on 9 February 1981.L| - R: Hon W. Jona, MLA Minister of Community, Welfare Services| George Cox, MLA for Mitcham| Pat Mann, Mitcham Community Home| Cr. David McKittrick, City of Nunawading| The Hon. H. Storey, MLC, Attorney General & Minister for Federal Affairsjona, walter, cox, george, mann, pat, mckittrick, david, storey, h

Coloured photo taken at the Deakin Community Award presentation for community service on 28 January 2005 at Karalyka, Ringwood. Left to right: Cr. Sharon Partridge, Judith Fry, Mayor George Droutsas and Barbara Rogalskiawards, partridge, sharon, fry, judith, droutsas, george, rogalski, barbara

Colour photographs of Lake Penhalluriack.On plaque "Lake Penhalluriack 'It has always been my ambition to see the Eureka Stockade - that most jistoric spot in the Commonwealth - preserved in an attractive way; so we will never forget the national sentiment associated with the memory of the struggle of early diggers.' Cr Frank Penhalluriack Mayor 1911-12"eureka stockade memorial gardens, eureka stockade, pikeman's dog, sculpture

Cr John H. Gervasoni's great grandfather was born in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, and settled at Yandoit Creek near Daylesford. He served for the Mt Franklin Road Board in the early 1900s.Colour photograph of Mayor of Kew Cr John Hogan Gervasoni, and his father Gus Gervasoni. The photo is taken at the Kew Civic Centre in Charles Street, Kew. john hogan gervasoni, gus gervasoni, mayor, cit of kew, kew civic centre

Colour photograph of Mayor Cr Jack Gervasoni reading a story at NOrth Kew Kindergarten. north kew kindergarten, john hogan gervasoni, mayor, city of kew

The old Sebastopol Town Hall was erected in 1868 and opened on 19 March, 1869. The newer Town Hall was rebuilt in the 1950s and opened on 20 December 1960. The building was demolished except for the facade to build a new library in Sebastopol. The $2.8 million redeveloped Sebastopol Library Community Hub opend its doors to the community on Wednesday 2 January, 2019. This major redevelopment has transformed the City of Ballarat’s Library and Maternal and Child Health services into a vibrant modern community hub, Photographs of the facade of the former Sebastopol Town Hall, and the remains fo the old Sebastopol Town Hall revealed during renovations in 2018. The two white poles, donated by former mayors are also depicted. The two white poles at the front of the biulding include a plaque "Presented by the mayor Cr F.W. Miller, 1934"sebastopol, sebastopol town hall, sebastopol civic centre, sebastopol community centre, f.w. miller

Cr Neville Donald OAM served on the Sebastopol Borough Council serving as Mayor ten times. Photographs of Sebastopols Neville F.D. Donald Park, which includes monuments to war service. neville donald, neville f.d. donald park, rsl, sebastopol war memorial, sebastopol

The Sturt Street Gardens run down the centre of Ballarat's main street. It boast many statues. In front of the depicted Ballarat Town Hall is the Boer War Memorial which commemorates soldiers who have taken part in the South African War. The scuplture is by James White, and it was proposed by Cr J.J. Brokenshire, and was approved at the Council meeting on 31 May 1900. The foundation stone was laid on May 1901 but was relocated to the present site and re-laid by the then Mayor Brokenshire. The stature was unvelied on 01 November 1906 by the Governor General Baron Northcote.Copy of a photograph showing Ballarat Town Hall, Sturt Street gardens, and the Boer War Monument. ballarat, ballarat town hall, boer war monument, sturt street gardens, boer war memorial, statues