Handwritten carbon copy of notes on work to be done to improve the area and several suggested wordings for signs. Dated 3/6/71 and 19/6/71. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.document, victoria hill, victoria hill proposals in brief, vic wodetzki, mr eric wilkinson, mines dept, central nell gwynne poppet legs

As early as 1947 there was a request to have a swimming pool in the White Hills Botanic Gardens, and while the proposal was rejected by Council for many years, continued lobbying from the local community eventually saw it approved. The land had originally been reserved for botanic garden purposes only and it was required to be re-reserved for botanic and recreation purposes, to allow a different use. The gardens, in which the pool is situated, is one of the earliest botanic gardens in regional Victoria.Thelma Randles Collection. Flyer outlining different aspects of the White Hills Garden for a tourist. Contains brief history of the gardens, and attractions within the garden - including the Samuel Gadd Centre, Arch of Triumph and animal enclosures. Single page, but print/photographs on both sides. Text and photographs. Thelma Randles was a member of the Pool Committee for many years. Funded by the City of Greater Bendigo and Victoria's Heritage Grants. white hills botanic gardens