''City of Bendigo'' a document ''Distributed from Civic Offices on application'' 1978. two copies, a. and b. with different handwritten annotations. Contents - Historical Information 1840-1891; ''How Bendigo got its name''; ''Discovery of Gold''; ''Bendigo's Big Year, 1871; a history of Bendigo - in three pages; ''Education in Bendigo''; ''Information on mining in Bendigo''; Bendigo Council incl. elections, officers, revenue, ward boundaries, Mayoral Roll 1856 - 1977; Town Clerk Roll - 1856 - 1977; Town Hall details; 1891 Plebiscite; Coat of Arms details.bendigo, council, bendigo history, coat of arms, town clerk roll, mayoral roll, mining in bendigo, council elections. town hall details.

A typed list of the City of Bendigo Mayoral Roll from 1856 to 1973. Also an incomplete list of Town Clerks.government, local, mayoral roll, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, city of bendigo, person, male, clubs and associations, government, ms. j.c. burnett

Nineteen printed paper voters rolls for The Darling Ward 1896 - 1914 and two supplementary voters lists, undated. Voters lists are stapled together, and each have various ragged edges, folds and earing to the pages. Printed by various printers of Bendigo. W.Honeybone is the Town Clerk. The two supplementary voters lists are single printed pages, printed only on one side. They have ragged edges and tears.voters roll, darling ward, city of bendigo, w.honeybone, town hall

Eighteen printed paper voters rolls for The Barkly Ward 1896 - 1912 and 1914. One supplementary voters list, undated. Voters lists are stapled together, and each have water marks, various ragged edges, folds and tearing to the pages. Printed by various printers of Bendigo. W.Honeybone is the Town Clerk. The one supplementary voters list is a single printed page, printed only on one side, with ragged edges and tears.voters roll, city of bendigo, w.honeybone, town hall, barkly ward

Nineteen printed paper voters rolls for The Sutton Ward 1896 - 1912 and 1914. One supplementary voters list, undated. Voters rolls are stapled together, and each have water marks, various ragged edges, folds and tearing to the pages. Printed by various printers of Bendigo. W.Honeybone is the Town Clerk. The one supplementary voters list is a single printed page, printed only on one side, with ragged edges and tears.voters roll, city of bendigo, w.honeybone, town hall, sutton ward

Document, Voters' Roll, Sutton Ward, City of Bendigo, 1897-1898. W.Honeybone, Town Clerk, Town Hall, 7th July, 1897.W.Honeybonedocument, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo

This is a collection of photographs of former Shire / City secretaries and town clerks of the former Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine. Before modern CEOs existed in Victorian local government, the Shire / City Secretary or Clerk was the most senior administrative officer in a shire or city. They were effectively the chief executive, chief financial officer, and chief governance officer rolled into one. Below is a detailed breakdown of what a Shire / City Secretary traditionally did. 1. Chief Administrative Office The Shire Secretary managed the entire day‑to‑day operation of the shire, including: - Supervising all council staff - Implementing council decisions - Managing correspondence, records, and official documents - Ensuring services were delivered (roads, drainage, health, building, etc.) This is the historical equivalent of the CEO role described in modern council structures. 2. Governance and Council Support The Shire Secretary was responsible for: - Preparing agendas and minutes for council meetings - Advising councillors on legislation and procedures - Ensuring compliance with the Local Government Act - Managing elections and public notices This aligns with the governance responsibilities now embedded in the Local Government Act 2020. 3. Financial Management The Shire Secretary was also the shire’s chief financial officer: - Preparing budgets - Managing rates and revenue - Overseeing expenditure - Producing annual financial statements In many small shires, the Secretary also acted as Treasurer. 4. Public Interface The Shire Secretary was the main point of contact for the community: - Handling complaints and enquiries - Issuing permits and licences - Coordinating public works requests - Communicating council decisions to residents They were often the most recognisable council official in the district. 5. Strategic and Long‑Term Planning Although less formalised than today, the Secretary played a key role in: - Planning infrastructure - Advising on township development - Managing land records and valuations - Coordinating with state government departments This mirrors the strategic functions now assigned to CEOs under the Local Government Act.This collection of photographs shown all the men who served as the Shire Secretary, Town Clerk or CEO for the Shire of Braybrook or for the City of Sunshine.Sunshine Council July 2007 5452.01 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretary William 'Bill' Pullar 1860 - 1907.jpg 5452.02 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretary D. Lingford 1908 - 1911.jpg 5452.03 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretary Walter John Andrew 1911 - 1927.jpg 5452.04 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Town Clerk Edgar Hargreaves 1927 - 1954.jpg 5452.05 - City of Sunshine Town Clerk Thomas William 'Bill' Deutschmann 1954 - 1984.jpg 5452.06 - City of Sunshine Town Clerk G. S. Pearson 1984 - 1987.jpg 5452.07 - City of Sunshine CEO And Town Clerk J. James 1987 - 1992.jpg 5452.08 - City of Sunshine Town Clerk John Noble Willaton 1992 - 1994.jpg 5452.09 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretaries and Town Clerks 1860 - 1954.jpg 5452.10 - City of Sunshine Town Clerks 1954 - 1994.jpg shire of braybrook, city of sunshine, town clerk, shire secetary, william "bill" pullar, d. lingford, walter john andrew, edgar hargreaves, thomas william "bill" deutschmann, g. s. pearson, j. james, john noble willaton

Souvenir Programme from the Councils of the Municipalities of the City of Caulfield and the Town of Brighton for a Public Demonstration to be held on Sat 3rd August 1918 at 3 o'clock for the proposed Avenues of Honour to be planted in memory of fallen WWI soldiers. One of two known copies, this copy has "Town Clerk" stamped in the upper corner, rhs.Commemorative booklet, grey cover with text printed on the grey textured paper and an image of four trees and a wreath. Image of a kookaburra on the back. Inside, 28 numbered pages with b/w text and photographic images including a transparent paper representation of the proposed Avenues of Honour on Brighton Road and Point Nepean Road. Souvenir programme for a Public Demonstration for the Avenues of Honour as detailed on the front. From Honour Roll Display 2019 interpretation panel - Brighton-Caulfield Avenue of Honour It is hard to imagine but a grand arboreal Avenue of Honour once lined parts of North Road, McMillan Street and Point Nepean Road (now Nepean Highway). The Avenue of Honour was a distinctly Australian phenomenon with hundreds being constructed throughout Australia during and following World War One, most of these in Victoria. Consisting of tree lined streets with each tree representing a solider, the Avenue of Honour signalled a more egalitarian approach to commemoration where rank was not a consideration. Arguably the most famous Avenue of Honour in Victoria still exists at Ballarat. Stretching for nearly 22 kilometres, the entrance to the Avenue is marked by the imposing Arch of Victory. Smaller in scale, the Brighton-Caulfield Avenue of Honour was dedicated to the ‘memory of (Brighton and Caulfield’s) kith and kin who came from (the) district and who died in the Great War’. A joint project between the neighbouring Councils, the idea was first reported in The Argus on 1 July 1918. Plans moved along quickly and on 3 August 1918 the Governor of Victoria Arthur Stanley planted the first Australian flowering gum. The next of kin were then invited to plant trees for lost sons, brothers, uncles, nephews and husbands. In all, over 400 trees were planted. Intensely personal, the Avenue also acted as a focus of grief and remembrance for the wider community. For many years, the annual civic Anzac Day service was held at the Avenue on Point Nepean Road, near Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick. The service was moved to Caulfield Park upon the completion of the Cenotaph in 1930. Due to road widening and disease the last original tree was replaced in the 1980s, however a plaque in Caulfield Park records the Avenue’s plantation. Inkstamp upper corner rhs: "TOWN CLERK"

Thomas Evan Rand was born at Hawthorn. He enlisted for service during World War One as an almost 20 year old engineering student, serving with the Australian Flying Corps.A commemorative certificate documenting the war service of Thomas Evan Rand of ‘Urangeline’, Barkers Road, Kew. Thomas Rand was an engineering student when he enrolled as a private in the Australian Army. He embarked on HMAT Orsova A67 on 16 March 1916. He was enlisted in the No 1 Squadron, Flying Corps. The formal certificate records that ‘ Thomas Evan Rand served Australia and the Empire in the Great War and in grateful recognition of his voluntary response to his Country’s Call his name is inscribed on the Roll of Honor of the Town of Kew’. The then Mayor and Town Clerk signed the certificate. [Kew did not become a ‘City’ until 1921]. The certificate highlights emblems and symbols of Australia and Great Britain, and includes the coats of arms of the allies in the war. The certificate is customised with two black and white photographs of Kew: the rotunda in the Alexandra Gardens at left, and boating on the Yarra River at right.Thomas Evan Rand served Australia and the Empire in the Great War and in grateful recognition of his voluntary response to his Country's Call his name is recorded on the Roll of Honor Town of Kew on behalf of the Mayor, Councillors and Burgesses. 1.8.18. E.P. Wynne [Mayor] H. Harrison [Town Clerk]roll of honor (kew), thomas evan rand, world war one, thomas rand, urangeline, kew, australian flying corps, alexandra gardens, wwi, yarra river

George Norman Pockett, who was awarded the certificate was the son of George Pockett , who with his brother designed a number of public parks in Melbourne. George Pockett Snr. was the first curator of the Alexandra Gardens in Kew. (see Comment below)Rolls of Honor were awarded to returned soldiers at the end of the First World War by many towns and cities. This framed certificate awarded to George Norman Pockett by the Town of Kew is one of two held in the Collection. The item is well-provenanced, and through the formal use of emblems and images in the design allows us to make judgements about social and cultural values in the period.Framed Illuminated Certificate: A commemorative certificate documenting the war service of George Norman Pockett of 18 Cobden Street, Kew. George Pockett enrolled at the age of 23 on 5 October 1915, as an engineer in the Australian Army. He embarked on HMAT Wiltshire A18 on 18 November 1915. His rank was that of Warrant Officer Armament Artificer in the 4 FAB [Field Artillery Brigade]. The website of the Australian War Memorial records that he was mentioned in dispatches. The formal certificate records that ‘George Norman Pockett served Australia and the Empire in the Great War and in grateful recognition of his voluntary response to his Country’s Call his name is inscribed on the Roll of Honor of the Town of Kew’. The then Mayor and Town Clerk signed the certificate. [Kew did not become a ‘City’ until 1921]. The certificate highlights emblems and symbols of Australia and Great Britain, and includes the coats of arms of the allies in the war. The certificate is customised with two black and white photographs of Kew: the rotunda in the Alexandra Gardens at left, and boating on the Yarra River at right.George Norman Pockett served Australia and the Empire in the Great War and in grateful recognition of his voluntary response to his Country's Call his name is recorded on the Roll of Honor Town of Kew on behalf of the Mayor, Councillors and Burgesses. 1.8.18. E.P. Wynne [Mayor] H. Harrison [Town Clerk]george norman pockett, first world war - memorabilia - certificates, town of kew (vic), kew war memorial - roll of honor, wwi