A meeting was held on 18th August 1947 at the East Sunshine Community Hall with the aim of forming a motor cycle club. The name BRAYBROOK MOTOR CYCLE CLUB was decided upon "as it would cater for riders and non-riding members in all surrounding districts". The first President was Don Minahan with Bert Watson as Secretary. They had been members of the Auto Cycle Union whose members became dissatisfied with the prize money awarded, so the Victorian Motorcycle Association (VMCA) was formed. The President of the VMCA (Mr. A. Clarke) attended the meeting on 3rd September 1947 which was held in the Hall behind the Sunshine Theatre. This became the regular meeting place. The new Braybrook Club affiliated with the VMCA joining clubs from Altona, Coburg, Essendon, Newport and Preston. Membership mostly came from recreational motor bike riders looking for more structured competitive riding experience and enjoyment. The club conducted its events on Sunday afternoons and as sport at that time was not permitted on Sundays, they overcame that obstacle by seeking a silver coin donation (pointing out that "two bob" was expected). The events were mainly dirt scrambles over open land which today is known as "off road". The favourite sites were Sunshine's ample open spaces such as Glengala Road and McIntyre Road, as well as Arundell Road (Keilor) and Laverton. For track racing experience the club formed a very basic dirt track on the open land in Glengala Road west of the original Sunshine Golf Club, which was very popular on Sunday afternoons for both riders and spectators. In the early 1950's Motorbike and Sidecar races were also witnessed on some Sundays, on a track near the corner of McIntyre and Furlong Roads, North Sunshine. During 1950 the Braybrook members voted in favour of allowing the Sunshine Club to amalgamate with them and form the BRAYBROOK AND DISTRICT MOTORCYCLE CLUB. The merger took place at the meeting on 10th July 1950 when office bearers were elected. The club disbanded in the mid 1960's due to the massive residential development occurring in the Sunshine district, and so activities were merged with the Newport Club. The above information is mainly compiled from Sunshine Advocate articles published on 29/8/47, 12/9/47, and 30/6/50, and from written details supplied by Mr. J. N. Willaton. Further details or corrections from interested readers are welcome.The Braybrook and District Motorcycle Club has not existed in its own right for several decades. The sticker depicting the club crest serves as a historical reminder that the club was once part of the local recreational scene.Dark blue, silver, and clear plastic sticker on right hand top corner of glass plate that previously was a side window of a car. Sticker has been left on the glass in case removal may damage it. BRAYBROOK AND DISTRICT MOTORCYCLE CLUB.Braybrook and District Motorcycle Clubmotorcycle club, sticker, club sticker, braybrook and district motorcycle club, braybrook

The Braybrook Junction railway station was opened on 7th September 1885 at the junction of the railway lines to Ballarat and to Bendigo. In 1904 H. V. McKay purchased the Braybrook Implement Works nearby, and in 1906 he moved his Sunshine Harvester Works agricultural machinery business from Ballarat to Braybrook Junction. In 1907 the station and township were renamed Sunshine after the Sunshine Harvester Works. On 20 April 1908 (Easter Monday), Sunshine station was the scene of the biggest train disaster in Victoria, when 44 people were killed and 400 injured from the 1100 people that were aboard the two trains. A Melbourne bound train from Bendigo collided with the rear of a train from Ballarat. There is a memorial plaque on platform 1 at the present Sunshine station. Sunshine station has recently been undergoing a complete rebuild. On 20 January 2014 the station, although not yet completed, was opened for train use, after being closed for several weeks.This photograph is significant because it is a reminder that the present Sunshine station and the nearby area were once named Braybrook Junction. It also shows what the Station, the Signal Box, and the station personnel looked like in circa 1905.Monochrome photograph showing Braybrook Junction Station and the Signal Box, plus station personnel. One of the personnel is holding a 'Staff' which was actually the authority for the train to proceed to the next Station or Signal Box. Photograph has substantial crazing in the upper left corner, a long diagonal crease, and dog eared corners.BRAYBROOK JUNCTNbraybrook junction station, railway, sunshine, train, transport, 1905, 1907, 1908, 7 september 1885

From around circa 1850 Braybrook was already well established and became a staging point for prospectors on their way to the diggings. Local government for this rural area to the west of Melbourne came when the BRAYBROOK ROAD DISTRICT was proclaimed on 28 May 1860. This authority was superseded on 23 January 1871 with the formation of the SHIRE OF BRAYBROOK. The Shire of Braybrook existed for about 80 years during which time it experienced significant industrial growth. The Shire of Braybrook ceased to exist in 1951 when the CITY OF SUNSHINE was formed.The Coat of Arms informs the observer that the Shire of Braybrook was initially a rural area with its images of a cow, sheep, and hay. The reference to industry however probably does not indicate adequately the large growth in industrial activity that occurred within the Shire. Circular board of Masonite painted by A. H. Walker which is a true depiction of the Coat of Arms for the Shire of Braybrook. It is mainly blue, yellow and red coloured with black writing, and has images of a cow, sheep, and hay, and also indicates a reference to industry.Shire of Braybrook Victoria / Dieu Et Mon Droit / By Industry / A. H. Walkercoat of arms, shire of braybrook, a. h. walker, plaque, sunshine

By around circa 1850 Braybrook was already well established, and during the gold rush period also became a staging point for prospectors on their way to the diggings. Local government for the area began on 28th May 1860 when the BRAYBROOK ROAD BOARD DISTRICT was proclaimed, however this authority was soon superseded on 23rd January 1871 when the SHIRE OF BRAYBROOK came into existence. The Shire of Braybrook continued as the local government authority for the district until the CITY OF SUNSHINE was proclaimed in 1951. This Honour Board was unveiled on Monday 18th March 1940 at 8:30 p.m., and was hung in the Council Chamber, at the Shire of Braybrook Hall, Sunshine.The Honour Board is a historical record of the people who served as heads of local government in the district from 1860 to 1950.Large brown stained wooden structure comprised of two board sections positioned side by side to make one display board. Contains in gold coloured lettering the names of people who served as CHAIRMEN of the BRAYBROOK ROAD DISTRICT and as PRESIDENTS of the SHIRE OF BRAYBROOK during the years 1860 to 1950.braybrook road district, shire of braybrook, chairmen, presidents, 28 may 1860, 23 january 1871, 1950, sunshine., braybrook road district, shire of braybrook, chairmen, presidents, 28 may 1860, 23 january 1871, 1950, sunshine.

This leather badge was made around circa 1950, and was sewn on to the leather jacket worn by Ian Downing. The Braybrook Motorcycle Club was formed in 1947 and on the 10th July 1950 merged with the Sunshine Club to form the Braybrook & District Motorcycle Club. In the mid 1960's the club disbanded and its activities were merged with the Newport Club. For a more detailed summary of the history of this motorcycle club, please refer to the information posted on this site for the item 'Club Sticker - BRAYBROOK & DISTRICT MOTORCYCLE CLUB'.The Braybrook & District Motorcycle Club has not existed in its own right since the mid 1960's. This particular badge is over 60 years old and is likely to be a relatively rare item. The badge serves as a reminder that the Braybrook & District Motorcycle Club was once part of the recreational scene in the Braybrook / Sunshine area.Brown circular shaped leather badge with white printed lettering around the perimeter of the badge, and with a white printed motorcycle and rider in the centre."BRAYBROOK & DISTRICT M.C.C."leather badge, braybrook & district motorcycle club, motorcycle club, braybrook.

Olwen Ford, author & historian presented a talk at a reception held at the City of Brimbank's Sunshine Municipal Offices 25th May 2010. The talk included the beginnings of the area, the Braybrook Road Board, early settlers & industries, population growth, changes to the area and the creation of Brimbank City Council.150 Years Of Local Government in the Sunshine, Deer Park & Braybrook Area. Talk by Olwen Ford, at a reception 25th May 2010 at the Municipal Offices, Sunshine sunshine, braybrook, deer park, brimbank

On the 29th of August, 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Community Seminar in partnership with the Western Region Health Centre. The event was held at the Western Region Health Centre in Braybrook. This photo depicts Lily Ratcliff, Physiotherapist at the Western Regional Health Centre, addressing seminar attendees during the event.Colour photo of a woman speaking into a hand-held microphone while she reads from a sheet of paper.[Handwritten in blue ink] Lily Ratcliff physiotherapist Western Region Health Centre Braybrook welcoming/chairing community seminar 29/8/02. at Braybrook.arthritis victoria, av, western region health centre, community seminar, lily ratcliff, physiotherapist, braybrook, 2002

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On the 29th of August, 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Community Seminar in partnership with the Western Region Health Centre. The event was held at the Western Region Health Centre in Braybrook. This photo depicts Rheumatologist, Dr Alex Stockman, making a presention during the event.Colour photo of a man speaking into a hand-held microphone. There is a large rectangular table in front of him, on which there is a slide projector, and a wooden tray with a jug of water, two glasses, some paper and an electric cable.[Handwritten in blue ink] Dr Alex Stockman Rheumatologist presenting at the Braybrook seminar 29/8/02.arthritis victoria, av, western region health centre, community seminar, dr alex stockman, rheumatologist, braybrook, 2002

On the 29th of August, 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Community Seminar in partnership with the Western Region Health Centre. The event was held at the Western Region Health Centre in Braybrook. This photo depicts City of Maribyrnong Mayor, Councillor Bill Horrocks, addressing seminar attendees during the event.Colour photo of a man speaking into a hand-held microphone while holding a piece of paper in his other hand.[Handwritten in blue ink] Cr Bill HORROCKS Mayor welcoming everyone City of Maribyrnong @ Western Region Health Centre Braybrook Thursday 29 August 2002.arthritis victoria, av, western region health centre, community seminar, cr bill horrocks, mayor, city of maribyrnong, braybrook, 2002

In 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Rural And Regional Education (RARE) program seminar in Braybrook. In this photo, a woman demonstrates an object to the audience.COL photo of a group of people inside a room. One woman, standing, is holding an object in each of her hands and has some sheets of paper tucked inside her arm. Beside her, there are four people sitting on a row of chairs. Behind them, there is a double door and a speaker on a stand. On a perpendicular wall, there is a set of double glass doors with a wooden frame. In the foreground, there are several people who are also seated and have been Photographed from behind. There is a table covered in a white tablecloth between the two groups, with two water bottles, a polystyrene cup, and a plate of food on top.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, seminar, guest speakers, presentations, braybrook, 2002

Vince Braybrook was a member of the Old Colonists' Association Council and was actively involved with the building of 15 new cottages at Charles Anderson Grove. Colour phootgraphs of the ribbon cutting to name a new cottage at the Charles Anderson Grove retirement Village the Braybrook Cottage. Left to Right: Vince Braybrook, Glynis Braybrook, Jamie Sleep (OCA President), Jo Barber (OCA Vice President).charles anderson grove, retirement village, vince braybrook, jamie sleep, jo barber, old colonists' association of ballarat inc

In 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Rural And Regional Education (RARE) program seminar in Braybrook. In this photo, an unidentified guest speaker is making a presentation.COL photo of a man standing beside a slide projector screen, speaking into a hand-held microphone. Behind him is a double door, with a blue poster or sign on each door. The audience, who have been Photographed from behind, are evident in the foreground.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, seminar, guest speakers, presentations, braybrook, 2002

In 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Rural And Regional Education (RARE) program seminar in Braybrook. In this photo, an unidentified guest speaker is making a presentation.COL photo of a man standing beside a slide projector screen, speaking into a hand-held microphone. Behind him is a double door, with a blue poster or sign on each door. The audience, who have been Photographed from behind, are evident in the foreground.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, seminar, guest speakers, presentations, braybrook, 2002

In 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Rural And Regional Education (RARE) program seminar in Braybrook. In this photo, an unidentified guest speaker addresses the audience.COL photo of a small group of people sitting in a large room. On one side, there are five people sitting on a row of five chairs. One of them is speaking into a hand-held microphone. Another person has his arms folded across his chest. Behind them, there is a double door and a speaker on a stand. On a perpendicular wall, there is a set of double glass doors with a wooden frame. In the foreground, there are two rows of chairs, with two people (one partially obscured) occupying chairs in the second row. They have been Photographed from behind, at a slight angle.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, seminar, guest speakers, presentations, braybrook, 2002

In 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Rural And Regional Education (RARE) program seminar in Braybrook. In this photo, an unidentified guest speaker addresses the audience.COL photo of a small group of people in a room. Four of them are sitting in a row on one side. One of them is a woman who is speaking into a hand-held microphone. Behind them, there is a double door and a speaker on a stand. In the foreground, two people who are also seated, have been Photographed from behind.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, seminar, guest speakers, presentations, braybrook, 2002

In 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Rural And Regional Education (RARE) program seminar in Braybrook. In this photo, an unidentified guest speaker addresses the audience.COL photo of a man standing in a room with several people, who are seated. He is holding a sheet of paper in his hand. Behind him, there is a double set of doors and a speaker on a stand.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, seminar, guest speakers, presentations, braybrook, 2002

In 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Rural And Regional Education (RARE) program seminar in Braybrook. In this photo, an unidentified guest speaker addresses the audience.COL photo of a man standing in a room with several people, who are seated. He is holding a booklet or folder with both hands. Behind him, to the left side of the frame, there is a double set of doors and a microphone stand.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, seminar, guest speakers, presentations, braybrook, 2002

In 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Rural And Regional Education (RARE) program seminar in Braybrook. In this photo, an unidentified guest speaker addresses the audience.COL photo of a group of people inside a room. One woman is standing, with several people sitting on chairs on either side of her. Behind them, there is a double door and a speaker on a stand. On a perpendicular wall, there is a set of double glass doors with a wooden frame. In the foreground, there are a few people who are also seated and have been Photographed from behind. There is a table covered in a white tablecloth between the two groups, with two water bottles, a polystyrene cup, and a plate of food on top.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, seminar, guest speakers, presentations, braybrook, 2002

In 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Rural And Regional Education (RARE) program seminar in Braybrook. In this photo, an unidentified guest speaker addresses the audience.COL photo of a group of people inside a room. One woman is standing, with people sitting on chairs on either side of her. Behind them, there is a double door and a speaker on a stand. On a trolley near the doors, there is an overhead slide projector. In the foreground, there are a few people who are also seated and have been Photographed from behind. There is a table covered in a white tablecloth between the two groups, with a water bottle on top.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, seminar, guest speakers, presentations, braybrook, 2002

In 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Rural And Regional Education (RARE) program seminar in Braybrook. In this photo, Arthritis Victoria's Tim Bryer is making his presentation.COL photo of a man, standing, speaking into a hand-held microphone. Behind him, there is a closed double door and, beside the doors, there is a speaker on a stand.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, seminar, guest speakers, presentations, braybrook, 2002

On the 29th of August, 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Community Seminar in partnership with the Western Region Health Centre. The event was held at the Western Region Health Centre in Braybrook. This photo depicts General Practitioner, Dr Windsor Choi (from the Western Melbourne Division of General Practice) making a presention during the event.Colour photo of six people facing a seated audience. One of the men is standing, and the remaining other people are sitting down.Dr Alex Stockman L-->R Rheumatologist Judith Cassar Consumer representative DR WINDOSR CHOI General Practitioner Western Melbourne Division of General Practice Diane Wilson / Sharon Muller ["Sharon Muller" has been crossed out] (check) [the word "check" has been crossed out] Dietician WRHC Tim Bryar Phisical Activities Coordinator A.V. Lily Ratcliff Physiotherapist WRHC. 29/8/02arthritis victoria, av, western region health centre, community seminar, dr windsor choi, western melbourne division of general practice, braybrook, 2002

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In 2002, Arthritis Victoria held a Rural And Regional Education (RARE) program seminar in Braybrook. In this photo, an unidentified exercise instructor demonstrates some exercises that can be done on a large gym ball.COL photo of a woman demonstrating some exercises to a group of people. She is sitting on a large exercise ball with her knees bent and one leg held slightly higher than the other, and her arms held out to the side. In the foreground, two people who are also seated, have been Photographed from behind.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, arthritis victoria, av, rural and regional education, rare, seminar, guest speakers, presentations, braybrook, 2002

In partnership with Arthritis Victoria (incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria), the Western Regional Health Service conducted a seminar on musculoskeletal health for the Vietnamese community. The event was held on the 18th of March, 2003 at the Western Region Health Centre in Braybrook. Speakers included Phong Nguyen (President of the Vietnamese Community), Vicki Andrew (Aged Care and Disability Services Coordinator), and Dr Peter Wong (Rheumatologist). A Q & A session was also held with a panel of health professionals. Facilitated by Trinh Nguyen, the panel included Dr Hoang Tran (GP), Sharon Miller (Dietician), Lily Radcliff (Physiotherapist), and Jane Hawke (Physical Activities officer at Arthritis Victoria). A Vietnamese dance troupe provided entertainment during the lunch break. The day ended with a "Tai Chi for Arthritis" workshop and a strength training class. This is a photo of the exterior of the building, showing the large sign advertising the event.COL photo of a large sign affixed high up on the exterior brick wall of a building. It reads "Arthritis Victoria & Western Region Health Centre Braybrook proudly present BUÔ'I HÔI THA'O CÔNG DÔNG VIÊT NAM VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY SEMINAR DATE: 18 MARCH 2003 TIME: 10.00 - 3.00pm COST: GOLD COIN ENTRY Guest speakers attending Bookings - Trinh Nguyen Ph: 9364 9622 A light luncheon is available (free) for participants". There are also three logos on the bottom right side of the sign, one of which is the Arthritis Victoria logo.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, western region health service, western region health centre, phong nguyen, president, vietnamese community, vicki andrew, coordinator, aged care, disability services, dr peter wong, rheumatologist, q&a, trinh nguyen, facilitator, panel, speakers, dr hoang tran, gp, sharon miller, dietician, lily radcliff, physiotherapist, jane hawke, physical activities officer, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, skinner reserve, braybrook park, cohealth, braybrook community hub, 2003