The Rotary Club volunteered to build the paddling pool for children in August 1960.Added social amenity to cater for children after WW2.Mr Frank Brown measuring out and Bill Roff spreadingballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, men, frank browm, bill roff, rotary club, paddling pool, volunteers, 1960, swimming

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 12/2/1970 about the plans of 80 year old Mr. Bill Roff to save the trams in Ballarat. Former Councillor, twice succeeded in the past by persuading council to reject the move. This time the Mayor has agreed. Mentions Country Party, the recent cut to services (20 mins to 30 mins due to staff shortages), losses incurred by the trams.In pencil in right hand edge "12/2/70"trams, tramways, sec, closure, bill roff

The Rotary Club volunteered to build the paddling pool for children in August 1960.Added social amenity to cater for children after WW2.Site for the paddling poolballarat botanical gardens, trees, parks, lawns, men, frank browm, bill roff, rotary club, paddling pool, volunteers, 1960, swimming

Unit members in the photo: Back row: Peter Herd, Mick Stewart, Ian Bunston, Russ Bradley, Bob West, Peter Reid, Norm 'Doc' Willoughby, Brian Hinneburg, Claude Gillard, _______ , Kevin Hatfield, Ian Hicks, Mack Hinds, John Woodruff. 4th row: Geoff Smith, Phil 'Juni0r' Meakins, Phillip Roff, George Wing, 'Bluey' De Clerk, Bob 'Canada' Johnston, Jim Walsh, Mike Hicks, Ern Jeffries, Carl 'Dutchy' Hulsbergen, Leigh Power, __________ , Norm 'Mick' Kennedy, Ray Bunyard, Jack Murray. 3rd row: Jeff Tomlinson, ______ , Vince Nehill, Jim Stephens, Bert Boatwright, Bill Leach, Bob Reid, Peter 'Padre' Bowden, ______ , Frank Read, Peter Higgins, Bill Salmon, John Hutchinson, Gus Kongas, Tony Poole. 2nd row: Roman Stuczynski, Stan Polan, Allan Moore, Don Bergman, Col 'Ali' Barbour, Peter Askew, Ron Smith, OC Major John Hutcheson, Adj Capt John Pritchard, Lt John O'Rourke, Ron Scott, George 'Taffy' Drakopoulos, Ted Malone, Ray Sanders, Kevin Collins, Barry Creighton. 1st row: Tom Massey, Mick Thurlough, Glen Watterson, Joe Frazer, Warren Hutchings, Max Coulson, Graham Gould?, Maurice 'Elvis' Priestly, _______ , 'Bluey' Darlington, 'Bluey' _____ , _____________ , 'Tich' McIntyre, Jim Trainor. Proovided by Jim Trainor.One of a very few photos only of (almost) the complete personnel of 2 Cdo Coy in its early years. B & W group photo unframed, 5 rows tiered, 73 men in winter battledress at the 2 Commando Company depot at Ripponlea, Melbourne in 1958. A separate document names most of the men. Described by Jim Trainor as Ripponlea pay parade July 1958. 2 commando company - 1958 - pay parade - ripponlea depot - unit personnel