Set of newsletters issued by the City of Port Melbourne, May 1994local government - city of port melbourne, amalgamation

Following the success of the Society’s first zoom meeting with presentations on the theme of “I Wish I had Been There” presentations on the theme of “I Was There when …” were made to the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society during the Society’s Annual General Meeting on 25 August 2020.Digital video recording of PMHPS meeting held via Zoom on 25 August 2020. Three members spoke on the theme “I WasThere When …” Liana THOMPSON – I was there when the Council was sacked by the Liberal State Government and the City of Port Melbourne was forcibly amalgamated with the Cities of South Melbourne and St Kilda to form the City of Port Phillip. Suzy MILBURN – I was there when the last photograph of the City of Port Melbourne was taken by John Kirby. It includes citizens and Councillors assembled outside the Town Hall during the wake held for the city. Greg HANSEN – I was there about thirty years ago when Sherrie and I moved into Port Melbourne. Greg reflects on the neighbours who welcomed them and their role now welcoming new neighbours to Port.liana thompson, amalgamation, local government - city of port melbourne, local government - city of port phillip, victorian state government, suzy milburn, john kirby, greg hansen, port melbourne historical & preservation society, ken hall, lorraine hall

The slogan 'Our city, Our Life, Our Choice' was the result of a competition run by the Council and won by Joan CURTIS of Heath Street. The poster was designed by the Council in protest against the amagamation threat of the early 1980sProtest poster 'Port Melbourne - Our City, Our Life, Our Choice - No Amalgamation' Port Melbourne City coat of arms in black, graphics red, white and bluepublic action campaigns, amalgamation, joan curtis

The photo was commissioned by the City of Port Melbourne and shot by photographer John KIRBY from the height of a cherry picker positioned beside the former Quinn's Hotel. Put on exhibition at various festivals for identification of those in photo. Approximately 280 people and a dog took partCity of Port Melbourne handbill inviting citizens of Port to 'take part in the last photo of the city' and attend the pre-amalgamation activities at the town hall 26 June 1994. Pale blue, A5port melbourne town hall, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, amalgamation, john kirby, local government - city of port melbourne

Printed notes on some mines. Mines mentioned are: Little '180', South Ironbark, Ironbark, Hercules, Central Nell Gwynne and the New Chum Syncline. Notes include depth of shafts, machinery, poppet legs, gold yields and Dividends. Written in ink at the bottom: Albert - a sample of your work - H Biggs.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, notes on mines, little '180', john brown knitwear factory, roberts & sons, south ironbark, victoria consols east shaft, rae's hill, ironbark, manchester arms, unity mine, wattle gully mine chewton, hercules, hercules and energetic, bendigo amalgamated goldfields coy, long gully post office, wheal-owl, central nell gwynne, bendigo city council, goldmines hotel, mr jack barker, bendigo and district tourist association, the new chum syncline, h biggs

Manila folders of documents, some photocopies, some original used when researching the history of NMIT for the 2012 centenary. Headings of folders include: Northern Metropolitan College of TAFE Interim & Proposed permanent structure 1980s X 2 Organisational charts Preston College of TAFE – Northern Metropolitan College of TAFE . Amalgamation process Preston College of TAFE and Collingwood College of TAFE. Northern Metropolitan College of TAFE Constitution (includes Model constitution for TAFE College Councils and Consultation paper issued August 1991 by State Training Board. Preston Technical College, Preston Institute of Technology to 1990; Heidelberg Campus of Northern Metropolitan College of TAFE. All folders housed in a box preston college of tafe, preston institute of technology, northern metropolitan college of tafe, history, nmit

Brochure with an invitation to visit Historical and Mining Museum in Mechanic's Institute, Eaglehawk. Drawing of poppet legs on the front with The Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch. Historical Guide to Bendigo including Self Tours of Bendigo's Famous Goldfields. Forward by John Hattam. Contributors are: H Biggs, Miss L J Parry, A Richardson, L C Bennetts and Edith Checcucci. Credits - The Bendigo Advertiser, Cambridge Press, Mines Department (Bendigo) and J R W Purves. Items include Bendigo Tramways Compiled by H Biggs, Early Bendigo Hotels Compiled by L C Bennetts, Eaglehawk Compiled by H Biggs, Noted Events Compiled by June Parry,The Bendigo Post Office Compiled by LC Bennetts, The Bendigo Goldfield .. Introduction to Field and Guide to Some Famous Mines Compiled by A Richardson. Photos include: Pall Mall Bendigo, Ravenswood Homestead, An Early Battery at Kangaroo Flat,Historic High Street Golden Square, The Lonely Grave, Battery Tram c1888, Steam Tram c1892, Electric Tram c1903, Teh New Chum Railway Golden Square, United Hustlers and Redan Mine Sandhurst Road, Central Deborah Violet Street, Deborah Mine Quarry Hill, Deborah Mine 1000 ft level, First Motion Winding Engine at Central Deborah, Victoria Hill Area, and Looking south from New Chum Hill in 1890's. Also 11010.254, 255, 268, 288a, 288b, and 289.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - historical guide to bendigo, the royal historical society of victoria bendigo branch, historical and mining museum, mechanic's institute eaglehawk, librarian mechanic's institute, miss j parry, john hattam, h biggs, a richardson, l c bennetts, edith checcucci, bendigo advertiser, cambridge press, mines department (bendigo), j r w purves, mr a o'keefe, shire of marong, the sandhurst and eaglehawk tramway company, mr j taylor, mr j hanson, the bendigo tramway company, electric supply company, coliban water suply, juvenile industrial exhibition, geo lansell, cr a harkness, salvation army, vine and fruitgrowers association, decentralisation league, constable thomas ryan, miners association, art gallery, post office, miss broadfoot, bendigo hospital, opera company, bendigo development league, victorian women's franchise league, ana hall, the bendigonian, law courts, temperance hall, trades hall (old wardens court), roman catholic cathedral, shamrock hotel, bendigo philosophical society, old bendigonian society, bendigo fire brigade, bendigo volunteers to south african war, hawkins, porcupine inn, criterion hotel, royal hotel, bendigo hotel, black swan hotel, gillies bakery, hibernian hotel, sandhurst hotel, freemasons hotel, courthouse hotel, shamrock hotel, governor hotham, heffernan & crowley, new chum railway, victoria quartz, shenandoah, shamrock mine, hercules no 1 (originally pearl east), hercules new chum (late pearl), carlisle mine, mr arblaster, meurer, sandhurst bee, benevolent asylum, bendigo gas company, a lloyd, coliban water supply scheme, cr w v simons, eaglehawk council, j mouat, sir henry barkly, agricultural and horticultural exhibition, sandhurst and eaglehawk boroughs, cr john mcintyre, latham and watson's mine, galatea (model ship), st paul's church of england, rev g p despard, fine arts exhibition and exposition, bendigo rifle association, strathfieldsaye shire hall, corporate high school, bendigonian society, richard andrews, easter fair, g aspinall, j burnsides, sir h manners sutton, beehive stores, mining exchanges, bendigo water works, city family hotel, bendigo united friendly society medical institute and dispensary, benevolent asylum, jewish synagogue, masonic hall, school of mines, mr j h abbott, australian natives association, royal princess theatre, albion hall, central state school, high school, gravel hill state school, electricity commission, james mouat, warring natives, the rocks, joseph crook, gold discovery, marong district roads board, camp hotel, mr charles sherratt, city of bendigo, mt alexander north run, grice and heape, ravenswood, gibson and fenton, mrs john kennedy, mrs patrick farrel, mr j a paton, mr lachlan mclachlan, theatre royal, sir charles and lady hotham, harney's bridge, e j ennor, sandhurst fire brigade, the health of towns act, mr townsend, cornish & co, bendigo pottery, bendigo agricultural society, pike or pyke, baby health centre, sandhurst post office, government survey office, sandhurst trustees company, mr h b briston, savings bank, telegraph office, sir henry brougham lock, hon sir john nimmo, sandhurst public offices, the new prince of wales mine, new prince of wales no 2, the whip and jersey, lansell's big 180, new chum and victoria mine and battery, new chum railway, koch's pioneer, south new moon, catherine reef united, new moon, virginia mine, south belle vue, new chum railway, central nell gwynne, north nell gwynne, ironbark mine, new chum syncline, hercules, herculesl energetic, roberts & sons, harkness & co, horwoods, great southern, ulster, carlisle, cornish, new st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, hopewell mine, saxby mine, mcnair & co, mr king, bourke and wills, sandhurst hotel, the dascombe nugget, victoria nugget, r r haverfield, ballerstedt, rae, wittscheibe, lazarus, cave and amos, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, bendigo mines limited, the deborah, north deborah, central deborah, the new red white and blue consolidated (big blue), union, lansell's new red white and blue 9later no 3 shaft), h harkness & co, thompson & co, central deborah, lansell's bendigo battery, north red white and blue, central red white and blue, roberts and sons, little 180 (originally lansell's 180 no 2 shaft), john brown knitwear factory, south ironbark originally victoria consols east shaft, ironbark (originally ironbark east shaft), manchester arms hotel, wattle gully mine chewton, hercules, old wheal-owl, central nell gwynne, gold mines hotel, bendigo city council, jack barker, the new chum syncline, the courier of the mines, telegraph office, bendigo cemetery, white hills cemetery, eaglehawk cemetery, kangaroo flat cemetery, new moon, suffolk united, north new moon, fortuna hustlers, buckell & jeffrey's, royal hustlers reserve no 2 (city and park shafts), jonathan harris, latham and watson, great hustlers, great extended hustlers, j hustler, latham, watson, tribute or pups shaft, bendigo's worst mining disaster, hustlers reef (old hustlers), hustlers reef no 1, lansell's comet, the old comet (cooper's claim), united hustlers and redan, comet hill state school, k k shaft, north or new hustlers (agnew hustler), johnson's no 3, south johnson's, lansell's sandhurst needle, cleopatra needle top, british american, collman and tacchi, south virginia, saddle reefs and spurs, pall mall bendigo, ravenswood homestead, an early battery at kangaroo flat, historic high street golden square, the lonely grave, battery tram c1888, steam tram c1892, electric tram c1903, teh new chum railway golden square, united hustlers and redan mine sandhurst road, central deborah violet street, deborah mine quarry hill, deborah mine 1000 ft level, first motion winding engine at central deborah, victoria hill area, looking south from new chum hill in 1890's

A thematic study concerning the interaction between people and the diverse environment of what is now the East Gippsland Shire, formed in 1994 by the amalgamation of the Shires of East Gippsland, The study encompasses the years since first European contatownship, transport, government

IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE COUNCIL. THE TABLE WAS USED FOR MEETINGS OF CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL. CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL CEASED TO EXIST IN 1965 WHEN AMALGAMATED WITH THE SHIRE OF TALBOTTABLE, LARGE WOODEN WITH BLACK LEATHERETTE TOP, TURNED LEGS.local history, furniture, office, government, local

IT IS ON PERMANENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE COUNCIL. CHAIRS WERE USED FOR MEETINGS OF CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL. THE CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL CEASED TO EXIST IN 1965, WHEN AMALGAMATION WITH THE SHIRE OF TALBOT TOOK PLACE.CHAIRS, WOODEN FRAME WITH DARK BROWN LEATHER / LEATHERETTE UPHOLSTERED SEATS..furniture, office, hepburn shire

Photocopy of article quoting a Box Hill councillor, Ron Gleghorn urging a merger of Box Hill and Nunawading. He also discusses the problems councils have in raising funds.Photocopy of article quoting a Box Hill councillor, Ron Gleghorn urging a merger of Box Hill and Nunawading.city of box hill, city of nunawading, amalgamations, gleghorn, ron

Photocopy of an article about Ringwood's agreement to join in a regional conference of councils to discuss the future of local government. Cr Stan Morris was appointed to the agenda committee.Photocopy of an article about Ringwood's agreement to join in a regional conference of councils to discuss the future of local government.city of nunawading, city of ringwood, amalgamations

Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham subcommittee report on duties of individual officers (1932). Includes report on amalgamations of positions and reductions in staff.Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham subcommittee report on duties of individual officers (1932).shire of blackburn and mitcham, bishop, herbert thomas, local government, charlesworth, albert roy, council staff

Of 6480 responses to a Nunawading Council survey, most were happy with a Nunawading - Box Hill merger. Final council submission due to the local Government Board.Of 6480 responses to a Nunawading Council survey, most were happy with a Nunawading - Box Hill merger. city of box hill, city of nunawading, city of whitehorse, local government, amalgamations

Local Government Board meeting with Nunawading Council a part of a review involving 40 middle and outer metropolitan municipalities. Mayor encouraging Box Hill Council to agree to a Box Hill / Nunawading merger.Local Government Board meeting with Nunawading Council a part of a review involving 40 middle and outer metropolitan municipalities. city of nunawading, city of box hill, city of whitehorse, local government, amalgamations

Local Government Board urges Councils to maximise the use of local papers to involve the community in municipality merger options.Local Government Board urges Councils to maximise the use of local papers to involve the community in municipality merger options.local government, amalgamations, newspapers

Amalgamations survey of residents by Nunawading Council: 87% of residents wanted lower costs and rates, 25% favoured a merger with Box Hill with lower numbers favouring other options.Amalgamations survey of residents by Nunawading Council: 87% of residents wanted lower costs and rates, 25% favoured a merger with Box Hill with lower numbers favouring other options.local government, amalgamations, city of nunawading, city of box hill, city of whitehorse, local government finance

Nunawading Council resident survey revealed 25% favoured a Nunawading / Box Hill merger, which is the Nunawading Council's preferred option. Other favoured options ranged from 10% to 19%.Nunawading Council resident survey revealed 25% favoured a Nunawading / Box Hill merger, which is the Nunawading Council's preferred optionlocal government, amalgamations, city of nunawading, city of box hill, city of whitehorse, city of ringwood, city of doncaster and templestowe, city of waverley

Local Government Board Chairman, Leonie Burke, meets with Nunawading, Box Hill and Ringwood Councils to discuss options for change in the forthcoming metropolitan local government restructure.Local Government Board Chairman, Leonie Burke, meets with Nunawading, Box Hill and Ringwood Councils to discuss options for change in the forthcoming metropolitan local government restructure.local government, city of nunawading, city of box hill, city of ringwood, amalgamations

Leonie Burke, Local Government Board Chairperson was impressed by Nunawading's preparation and community inclusion in the impending amalgamation decision. Cr Abbott stated Box Hill's resident survey was incorrect regarding rates after a merger.Leonie Burke, Local Government Board Chairperson was impressed by Nunawading's preparation and community inclusion in the impending amalgamation decision. local government, city of box hill, city of nunawading, city of whitehorse, amalgamations, local government finance

Nunawading Council refused to sign an agreement which may involve the carve-up of an existing outer-eastern city after amalgamation.Nunawading Council refused to sign an agreement which may involve the carve-up of an existing outer-eastern city after amalgamation.local government, amalgamations, city of nunawading, city of croydon, city of ringwood, shire of healesville, shire of upper yarra, shire of sherbrooke, city of lilydale, city of knox

Nunawading Council has made its submission re amalgamation to the Local Government Board. Options are discussed with Nunawading / Box Hill the natural choice; this being second preference for the Business Group.Nunawading Council has made its submission re amalgamation to the Local Government Board. local government, amalgamations, city of nunawading, city of whitehorse, city of ringwood, city of croydon, city of waverley, city of knox, city of doncaster and templestowe, city of box hill