Four items about this group: 1/Handwritten letter not dated but presumably early 2002, from Graham Barker of 10 Blake Street, Caulfield to Mrs Campbell of the Glen Eira Historical Society. Enclosure is a copy of his grandmother’s certificate of life membership in the Australian Women’s National League, Elsternwick Branch. His inquiry is about this organisation. 2/Carbon copy of letter from Hazel Ford, Honorary Secretary of the Glen Eira Historical Society dated 06/03/2002, responding to the previous and stat that the Society has no records relating to the Women’s League. 3/Photocopy of Certificate of life membership from the Elsternwick Branch of the Australian Women’s National League to Mrs Jennings aka Annie Maria Jennings, sent with the letter from Graham Barker. The Certificate is dated 23/11/1944 and handwritten note says that she died on 23/10/1946. 4/Letter from Graham Barker to Miss Hazel Ford, Honorary Secretary, Glen Eira Historical Society, undated, in response to No 2 above, thanking her and stating that he would seek information from the Royal Historical Society or the State Library.australian women’s national league, caulfield, jennings mrs, rogers e, donaldson a.e, campbell mrs, barker g mr, ford hazel miss, glen eira historical society, ‘wilpena’, blake street

A copy of the talk given by Neville Daynes to the Canterbury History Group, 22 February 2013 describing life in Canterbury leading up top to and during World War 2.canterbury, canterbury memorial hall, menzies> r. g(sir), canterbury bowling club, australian women's league, canterbury primary school, united australia party, emulation hall

Blue cloth-covered board covers and spine. Black text on front cover and spine.

This file contains five items An article from the Caulfield/Port Phillip leader on the development of the South Metro Junior Football League, dated 21/02/2012 An article from the Glen Eira News on the South Metro Junior Football League providing girls with an opportunity to be involved in football, dated May 2012 An article from the Herald Sun on the increase of interest of girls in playing football, dated 24/05/2012 A flyer for a “Chick Kick” Day to encourage young girls to get involved in Australian Rules football in the South Metro Junior Football League An article from the Caulfield/Port Phillip leader on the resignation of the Southern Football Leagues CEO, dated 19/06/2012glen eira, clubs, associations, societies, football clubs, football associations, sporting clubs, sports, recreations, competitions, leisure, cultural events, cultural activities, cannizzo david, south metro junior football league, cultural establishments, australian rules football, afl auskick, 'chick kick' day, caulfield/port phillip leader, glen eira news, herald sun, kurdas chyloe, southern football league, holdsworth wayne, seymour mark, children's sports, moorabbin, women in sports, moorabbin saints junior football league

Volleyball has been played in regional Victoria since the early-1960’s. During those early days, most competitions, like the founders of our great sport, were run by, or in conjunction with, the YMCA. Competitions were running at the Ballarat School of Mines and the YMCA’s of Bendigo, Geelong and Warrnambool. In August 1966, an invitation was extended by the Victorian Amateur Volleyball Association to play in the first State-wide event at Monash University. Geelong and Bendigo accepted the invitation with Melbourne represented by Sisu. For Bendigo players at least, this was the first exposure to ‘international rules’, which prevented upward scoops with open hands, introduced an action called a ‘dig’ and seemed to penalise most overhead actions using the fingers as ‘double hits’! Over the next few years, the sport expanded through the YMCA movement with weekly competitions starting up in Ararat, Warrnambool and Latrobe Valley. The Victorian Regional Council of YMCA’s proposed the first Victorian YMCA Championship in Warrnambool on 30th March 1968 with an entry fee of $4.00 per team. The sport continued to grow with additional regional associations affiliating with the Victorian Amateur Volleyball Association (now VVI) who provided the coaching and refereeing assistance needed to raise the standard of play. In 1970, the YMCA Championships started to give way to the Victorian Country Championships with the first ever event held in Bendigo. In 1973, a re-organisation of the VAVA saw the proposal to create separate Victorian Country and Metropolitan Volleyball Councils. The VCVC was established in 1974 and took over the organisation of the Victorian Country Championships. For the next 10-12 years, the Country Championships grew in stature with the inclusion of two divisions for open men and women and junior divisions for boys and girls. Representative teams successfully contested Australian Country Championships between Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales on several occasions. In October 1985, the VCVC voluntarily wound up the Council and handed the responsibility for the Country Championships back to Volleyball Victoria, who by that time had full-time State Executive and Coaching Directors. Since that time, the Long Weekend in June has continued to be the date of the major annual volleyball event for most regional associations, even though in 1986 the Junior Country Championships were wound up in favour of state and national schools events. A number of regional associations have ceased to exist, as have a number of regional tournaments. Regional leagues were created in both the Gippsland and Central, North-West regions, with Gippsland the only one to survive. Some associations have successfully competed in the State League competitions at various times. Following the experience gained by a number of regional administrators working on the Sydney Olympic Games, a proposal to revamp the Victorian Country Championship was put to VVI in early 2002. Later that year, the Volleyball Victoria Country Championships Commission was formed to implement the recommendations of the review and take control of the event into the future. These championships now provide regional players and officials an opportunity to participate in a consistently well-managed event, using many international protocols and a high standard of presentation. Without doubt, this event now ranks as one of the best volleyball events in Australia. Source: 2022 Country Championship regulations The management of the Country Championships by the Victorian Country Championship Commission certainly achieved the objective of raising the standard of presentation, and delivering a consistently high quality event. However, the demands on Host Associations began to take their toll, with several Associations declining the opportunity to host the event due to the high workload. Similarly, the workload of the volunteer Commissioners also took its toll, with the Commission unable to fill casual vacancies. In 2023, the Commission handed the organisation of the Championships back to VVI, who with paid staff, were better equipped to manage the event.This item contains Correspondence of the Council in 1984 and reports on the Country Championships for that year; it include. the following documents: 11171.17a Attendance forms for the VCVC two day conference 11171.17b U20 Country Championships Draw and entry information 11171.17c U20 Country Championships Draw and entry information (Contact BHS for Information) 11171.17d State U17 Women's trials 11171.17e VCVC Representative Country Sides 11171.17f VCVC Record Secretary Report 1984 11171.17g VCVC Country Representative U20s side 11171.17h U15 Australian Volleyball Championships Sept 1984 Report 11171.17i A guide to state team management by John Barker VAVA 11171.17j VAVA Financial statements and records 11171.17k Tribunal section of the By-laws 11171.17l VAVA u17 Women's State team selection trials 11171.17m VAVA Red Wine Promotion 11171.17n VAVA Victorian U15 Girls selection trials 11171.17o VAVA National Volleyball League womens draw 11171.17p Australian Volleyball Federation Country Championship Entry Form 11171.17q Executive Director's 1984 Annual report 11171.17r VAVA Notices of Meetings and Financials Jan 1984 11171.17s VAVA Executive Meeting Minutes Feb 1984 11171.17t VAVA Executive Meeting and AGM Minutes March 1984 11171.17u VAVA Executive Meeting April 1984 11171.17v VAVA Executive Meeting May 1984 11171.17w VAVA Executive Meeting June 1984 11171.17x Notice of VAVA Executive Meeting May1984 11171.17y VAVA Executive Officer Bob Rowe report - "planning for the future" 11171.17z VAVA Executive Meeting July 1984 11171.17aa VAVA Executive Meeting Aug 1984 11171.17ab VAVA Executive Meeting Financial Statement Sept 1984 11171.17ac VAVA Executive Meeting Sept 1984 11171.17ad VAVA Executive Meeting Notice Oct 1984 11171.17ae VAVA Special General Meeting Notice Oct 1984 11171.17af VAVA Suspension of a player Sept 1984 - contact BHS for details 11171.17ag VAVA Coaching Commission Appointment of Regional Coachesvictorian country volleyball council, vcvc, victorian amateur volleyball association, volleyball victoria

William Alexander Osborne married Ethel Elizabeth Osborne in 1903; they came to Australia when he became Professor of Physiology at the University of Melbourne, later Dean, Faculty of Medicine, retiring in 1938. In 1904 they lived in Warrandyte at "Lowestoft", later moving to "The Hall" at Kangaroo Ground. Their children were Audrey, Gerard, Yrsa and Charis. Ethel, born in Leeds U.K., graduated in medicine in the 1920s and was active in social issues.She represented Australia at international conferences of The League of Nations and the Pan Pacific Womens Conference; during World War ; she was appointed by the British Ministry of Munitions on working conditions of women and played a major role in the establishment of The Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy..Locally she was involved with the construction of Evarard Drive, the War Memorial at Warrandyte, the War Memorial Tower at Kangaroo Ground, and the Warrandyte Womens Hospital Auxiliary. She was a foundation member of the Catalysts, The Lyceum and the British Ex-service Womens Clubs and was interested in the arts, knowing many local artists. Contents Photocopy page of book: Paragraph about Professor William Alexander Osborne.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcwilliam alexander osborne, clement byrne christensen, william longstaff, sir john longstaff, t l handfield, bishop reginald stephen, nin christensen, ethel elizabeth osborne nee goodson, audrey osborne, gerard osborne, yrsa osborne, charis osborne, "lowestoft" at warrandyte, "the hall" at kangaroo ground, "woodlands" at kangaroo ground, p j mcmahon, faculty of medicine university of melbourne, the league of nations, pan pacific womens conference, everard drive, war memorial warrandyte, war memorial tower kangaroo ground, warrandyte womens hospital auxiliary, catalysts club, the lyceum, british ex-service womens clubs, penleigh boyd, clara southern, jo sweatman, commonwealth court of conciliation and arbitration, st vincent's hospital shool of dietetics

Daisy Pearce played for Australia in the 2006 international series in Ireland, after becoming captain of the Darebin women's football club, and in 2007 played in the E J Whitten Legends game at the Docklands stadium. She was named in the All-Australian team and played for her local Eltham club. She was the first Number 1 pick in the 2013 AFLW draft, and captained the Melbourne Football Club since the first season in 2017. Later she was a Channel Seven commentator on the men's game and, in 2024, she became AFLW head coach at West Coast. In 2025 she was admitted to the AFL Hall of Fame. Contents Newspaper article: "Not too young to be a legend", Diamond Valley Leader, 13 June 2007. Daisy Pearce to play Australian Rules at the Docklands stadium. .Newspaper article: "Daisy is starting to bloom", Diamond Valley Leader, 25 July 2007. Daisy Pearce aiming to be her club's best and fairest. Newspaper article: "League of her own: Daisy Pearce can feel the change", The Weekend Australian Magazine, 13 February 2021. Daisy Pearce to play Australian Rules at the Docklands stadium. Newspaper article: "Pearce lands top job at the Eagles", The Age, 12 December 2023. Daisy Pearce to be AFLW head coach at West Coast in 2024 and continue as commentator for Channel Seven. Newspaper article: "Nine greats rewarded with a hall of fame nod", The Age, 11 June 2025. Daisy Pearce among thoseadmitted to the hall of fame.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdaisy pearce, aflw, e j whitten legends games, west coast aflw, darebin women's football club, eltham women's football club, melbourne club afwl

This file contains items pertaining to Elsternwick Park: 1/A clipping from the Caulfield/Port Philip Leader (titled ‘Hunter takes reins at Elsternwick’, author unspecified, 17/04/2012), which pertains to Justin Hunter being installed as the captain of the Elsternwick Amateur Football Club. 2/A clipping from the Caulfield/Port Philip Leader (titled ‘Wicks lose a champion’, by Brad Beitzel, undated), which pertains to Graham Holmes of the Elsternwick Amateur Football club dying of cancer. 3/A book titled Bazaar Beginnings: A Century of Sport at Elsternwick Park (author unspecified, undated, 37 pages), which describes the history of Elsternwick Park from 1901 to 2003, with an emphasis on sports.elsternwick park, parks and reserves, sport, sporting clubs, sportsgrounds, australian rules football, elsternwick amateur football club, elsternwick hockey club, sculthorpe a. , elsternwick park committee of management, world war 1939-1945, langford-jones andrew, dunstan mark, todd barry, price , bill, riddell mrs, riddell ken, scott arthur, coombs percy, emburey john, potter jack, holmes graham, blumfield chris, jorgensen james, baxter andrew, taft shura, hunter justin, mahony craig, beddingfield lachie, hodskiss nathan, cesario john, mcdonald jack, rose james, warren phil, gaze andrew, local history, cricket, miller keith r., burgoyne a.d. mr, beadle ken cr., bent thomas, st. kilda cricket club, south st. kilda cricket club, muntz mr, lloyd c.d. cr., fundraising events, ground improvement fund, elsternwick hall, sargood frederick sir, foote ian, hockey, victorian hockey association, elsternwick baptist cricket club, elsternwick methodist cricket club, soccer, brighton soccer club, barr alex, loghran frank, bignell bonb, pettigrew john, morrow bruce, baseball, brighton baseball club, victorian baseball league, victorian baseball association, elsternwick baseball club, brighton football club, williamson col., mcindoe rus, warburton keith, blood michael, sherrin cup, bourke mick, l.a. adamson cup, watt judy, anderson sue, connell brett, lawry bill, stackpole keith, hookes david, hurst alan, graf shaun, madden simon, dipierdimenico robert, parkin david, malthouse mick, cleary phil, madden justin, jordan ray, michael barry, carroll wayne, mildenhall bill, brown joyce, matthews alf, madigan laurie, lane tim, roberts sandy, leonard tony, cover ian, phillips steven, marmalade trevor, fleet greg, whittle slim, marasco con, warne shane, elsternwick, elsternwick hotel, cox charles mr, turner george sir, fairbairn mr, russell-brown j. mr, peacock cr., huntley cr., taylor j.h. mr, elsternwick lacrosse club, elsternwick football club, elsternwick district football club, elsternwick junior football club, victorian amateur football association, elwood central school, elsternwick primary school, australian broadcasting commission, mcdonald a.j. mr, mccutcheon r.g. mr, melbourne cricket club, victorian cricket league, wardill b. mr, melbourne & metropolitan board of works, elsternwick golf club, clubs and associations, balme kate, stevens phil, new tommy, pratt bob, elsternwick cricket club, searle barney, blundell norm, power john, gartrell rob, victorian junior cricket association, victorian turf cricket association, australian cricket board, victorian cricket association, russell simon cr. , white cameron, abbey alan, blizzard aiden, bull adam, murphy liam, scorgie stuart, tenace kane, victorian women’s cricket association, hunt reg, hatch ron, community groups, elliot matthew, fraser colin, pike arthur, young darryl, mills alf, werf pat van der, leather tom, gregory ross, fullerton norma, sharkie keith, johnson alex, dixon brian, trezise neil, rundle noel, corner donald dr., loysh len cr., french peter, francis chris, johnson cameron, miles john, de la salle old collegians club, old xavierans club, victorian amateur football association umpires’ association, hinton wayne, cultural events and activities