Report on the Anzac Day memorial service 2025 from by Rosie Bray with an invitation to the service from Colin Brooks and the Greensborough RSL order of service 2025.Typewritten article, Leaflet with colour photos and black text, colour invitation card anzac day 2025, greensborough rsl, rosie bray, colin brooks

Digitised video (2.75GB). Duration: 66 minutes. Recorded April, 2025 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this timely 2-part presentation just prior to ANZAC Day, Geoff Arnott, Croydon Historical Society President, gives a talk on those who served in WW1 and came from the Maroondah area, and Robyn Slater summarises her book on Wonga Park Diggers in World War 1 from Orchards to Trenches.

Digitised video (232mb). Duration: 5 minutes. Recorded April, 2025 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this timely presentation just prior to ANZAC Day, Robyn Slater summarises her book on Wonga Park Diggers in World War 1 from Orchards to Trenches.

Dawn Service 25 April 1936 “And in the morning, we will remember them” A ghostly crowd of predominantly men gather before the Shrine of Remembrance at the Anzac Dawn Service on 25 April 1936. The picture was taken just before the Two Minutes’ silence. An estimated 8,000 were in attendance. The Age reported: The many bright flashes of the press photographers called forth a barrage of remarks, such as passed down the trenches when the shelling began. "Eyes down, they're rangeing on us," "Was that one of ours or one of Jerry's?" "Tin hats on, boys." Exhibition caption by project volunteer, Fiona Collyer. Published: The Age 27 April 1936 Featured in "Newsworthy : Melbourne in photographs 1933-1936", an exhibition held at East Melbourne Library from October to December 2023. THE IMMORTAL DAWN (1936, April 27). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 9. Retrieved October 10, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205260905Photographer notations on slide: "General View Of Shrine. Dawn Ceremony - Anzac Day 1936 B107".shrine of remembrance, world war 1, 1930-1939

Colonel Terry Beaton (Retired), an EDHS member, has been passionate about locating and remembering local service personnel buried in the Eltham, Nillumbik and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries each ANZAC (April 25) and Remembrance Day (November 11, formerly known as Armsitice Day). In many cases Terry has identified service personnel whose service is not formally recognised on their headstones and he and wife Sheila would locate their graves and plant a flag in their memory. In more recent times Terry has been assisted by members of the Eltham District Historical Society as the number of graves identified identified grew. As a result of two years work they have located over 860 veterans at Eltham (744 WW2 - of which 13 were women) and approximately 200 at Kangaroo Ground. As of 2025, staff at Eltham Cemetery have taken over the role from Terry in planting flags at Eltham Cemetery and other volunteers assist at Nillumbuk and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries to honour these service personnel. jim connor collection, terry beaton, sheila beaton, australian military service personnel, eltham district historical society, flag tribute, remembrance day, kangaroo ground cemetery

Colonel Terry Beaton (Retired), an EDHS member, has been passionate about locating and remembering local service personnel buried in the Eltham, Nillumbik and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries each ANZAC (April 25) and Remembrance Day (November 11, formerly known as Armsitice Day). In many cases Terry has identified service personnel whose service is not formally recognised on their headstones and he and wife Sheila would locate their graves and plant a flag in their memory. In more recent times Terry has been assisted by members of the Eltham District Historical Society as the number of graves identified identified grew. As a result of two years work they have located over 860 veterans at Eltham (744 WW2 - of which 13 were women) and approximately 200 at Kangaroo Ground. As of 2025, staff at Eltham Cemetery have taken over the role from Terry in planting flags at Eltham Cemetery and other volunteers assist at Nillumbuk and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries to honour these service personnel. jim connor collection, terry beaton, sheila beaton, eltham cemetery, australian military service personnel, eltham district historical society, flag tribute, remembrance day

Colonel Terry Beaton (Retired), an EDHS member, has been passionate about locating and remembering local service personnel buried in the Eltham, Nillumbik and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries each ANZAC (April 25) and Remembrance Day (November 11, formerly known as Armsitice Day). In many cases Terry has identified service personnel whose service is not formally recognised on their headstones and he and wife Sheila would locate their graves and plant a flag in their memory. In more recent times Terry has been assisted by members of the Eltham District Historical Society as the number of graves identified identified grew. As a result of two years work they have located over 860 veterans at Eltham (744 WW2 - of which 13 were women) and approximately 200 at Kangaroo Ground. As of 2025, staff at Eltham Cemetery have taken over the role from Terry in planting flags at Eltham Cemetery and other volunteers assist at Nillumbuk and Kangaroo Ground cemeteries to honour these service personnel. jim connor collection, terry beaton, sheila beaton, australian military service personnel, eltham district historical society, flag tribute, remembrance day, eltham cemetery

A book of 54 pages including photographic images, an index and acknowledgements detailing the stories of 100 service personnel whose names are inscribed on the Albury War Memorial. non-fictionThis book was written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Albury War Memorial on Anzac Day 2025. It reveals the real people behind the names of 100 people amongst the 234 names inscribed on the Memorial. Those recognised served their nation in the Boer War, World War I and World War II and Vietnam. The Albury War Memorial was built by Thomas Bartleson whose eldest son, John Henry Bartleson who was killed in battle in 1916 at Pozieres in France. John’s story is one of those captured in this book. albury war memorial, howard c jones, australian military

Photographer notations on slide: Footscray State School Boys Band 1933 B5 Published: JUNIOR BAND CHAMPIONS--BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS--BELGIAN CARNIVAL--A ROYAL YACHTSMAN. (1933, September 1). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 3. Published caption: “Proud Champions.- The drum-major of the band of the Hyde-street State School, Footscray, leads his players in a march past for visitors during Music Week. Under Mr. Frank Johnston’s conductorship this band has held the championship for two years.” Trove article identifier: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205116143 Scope and Content: Footscray’s Hyde Street State School Band, led by their drum major, prepare to march past a group of mothers while playing their instruments. The band held the record for winning the most Victorian State Schools Association Championships between 1931 and 1966. Research by project volunteer, Fiona Collyer: Description: A large group of boys, most of whom are dressed in long trousers and peaked band hats, led by their drum major, prepare to march past a group of women dressed in overcoats and hats and an infant in a pram. In the background is a school shelter shed, a railway line, houses and a netball ring on a wooden stand. The Hyde Street State School Band was formed in 1928 as the school band for Hyde Street State School No. 1912 at 10 Hyde Street Footscray (now Footscray City Primary School). Their bandmaster, Francis Charles Johnston,(1880-1953) nicknamed “Massa” as a boy for his love and admiration of southern American jazz music, also conducted the Victorian Police Band, Collingwood Citizens Band, and the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade Band, amongst others, leading to scores of wins in brass band competitions. Even into his sixties, “Massa” ran three laps around the South Melbourne Oval every morning in order to maintain fitness for his busy conducting schedule. He was a cornetist and horn player, and performed in and lead brass bands for more than fifty years including bands that farewelled Australian troops from the Boer War to the Second World War. The Argus 13 December 1947, described “Massa” - “Bandsmen say he is a genius in brass band music, and the best conductor in the Southern Hemisphere. He still retains the romance and Bohemianism of the old German bandsmen he played with in the streets of Melbourne 50 years ago.” In 1925, a bequest of £10,000 from the estate of the late writer, William Gillies was made to the Education Department of Victoria. It was devoted to three purposes - “1) The encouragement of instrumental music (school bands or orchestras) in the State schools of Victoria, leading, it is hoped, to an increase in the number of village bands and orchestras, and, most important of all, family orchestras; (2) The encouragement of the art of reading aloud, leading, it is hoped, to an increase of the admirable pastime of reading aloud in the family circle; and (3) The encouragement of any branch of nature study, the aim of all three being to make home life, especially in the country, more attractive.” The Director of Education, Mr. M.P. Hansen wrote in his book “Thoughts That Breathe” published in 1932, that, as a result of the Gillies Bequest- “£3,030 has already been made available for the purchase of band instruments, and thanks largely to the encouragement given by this fine bequest, there are now in State schools in Victoria, each under expert tuition, 31 brass bands, 9 orchestras, 13 fife bands and 23 violin classes. That the effect of such work has a significant bearing on the right use of leisure, is undeniable.” By 1937, at least 50 State school bands had been set up in Victoria and the Victorian State Schools Association Championships were hotly contested. Frank quickly and skilfully brought the inexperienced boys of the Hyde Street Brass Band to A grade level, winning their first Victorian State Schools Association Championships in 1931. The band went on to win multiple times, holding the record for winning the most Victorian State Schools Association Championships between 1931 and 1966. The band soon became an integral part of community events. Whenever the Footscray Football Team played a home game at the perpetually blustery Western Oval, (Whitten Oval since 1995) the band performed at half time, marching around the boundary line, belting out the Footscray Football Team theme song- “Sons of the ’Scray” played to the tune of “Sons of the Sea” by British music hall songwriter Felix McGlennon. Volunteers walked behind the band carrying a large tarpaulin to catch the shower of coins thrown by fans from both teams, which helped pay for new instruments, repairs and uniforms. The old footy joke goes- Q. Who played on the wing at the Western Oval for 20 years, but never kicked a goal? A. The Hyde Street Band. Now called the Hyde Street Youth Band Inc, it is a not-for-profit organisation, supported by the City of Maribyrnong. Their aim is to make brass music accessible to young people aged from 5-25 years, by supplying the instruments and lessons for a modest annual membership fee. The traditional British brass band comprises of three musical ensembles according to ability. The Hyde Street Youth Band Inc. play at community events including the AFL Grand Final Parade, ANZAC Day March at the Shrine of Remembrance, Moomba Parade and Yarraville Carols by Candlelight. Their repertoire includes classical, marches, hymns, contemporary music and movie themes. https://bandblastsfromthepast.blog/2018/04/08/victorian-state-school-brass-bands-their-legacy-lives-on/ Massa" and His Musical Firemen (1947, December 13). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 2 (The Argus Week-end Magazine). Retrieved May 5, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22532344 http://www.hydestreethistory.8m.net/photo2.html MUSIC AND MUSICIANS (1932, March 9). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29946674 https://hsyb.org.au/about/history-2/ https://hsyb.org.au/about/ MUSIC AND READING ALOUD. (1925, June 1). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 10. Retrieved May 5, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2122525 Shake! Narrow Escape From Shark The Birdcage Walk Champion Schoolboy's Band (1931, December 24). The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956), p. 14-15. Retrieved April 8, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article276259073 AROUND THE SCHOOLS: THE ARGUS JUNIOR (1947, September 23). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 6 (The Argus Super Comic). Retrieved April 20, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22509356 https://bandblastsfromthepast.blog/tag/hyde-street-youth-band/ THE GILLIES BEQUEST (1933, September 2). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 22. Retrieved May 5, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11688410 https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/johnston-francis-charles-massa-13009 Hyde Street, Footscray, State School Children (1930, March 8). Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), p. 40. Retrieved May 8, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223899955Photographer notations on slide: Footscray State School Boys Band 1933 B5bands, 1930-1939, musical instruments, schools, state schools, uniforms, footscray

Folder containing a table of contents and various newspaper clippings and other information pertaining to the Officer area. The date the articles were published, and title of articles are listed below. UNKNOWN Future of Historic Pottery Site at a Crossroads 3 Nov 2004 Not a Rock-Hard Scone in Sight - Gwen Monckton 4 Feb 2009 Officer and a Gentle Man - 22 Sep 2021 Officer and a Gentleman - Rob Porter 26 Oct 2016 Officer Celebrates a Milestone - Officer Primary School 130th 12 Oct 2016 Classy Lesson in Longevity - Officer Primary School 15 Jun 2016 Carol Porter’s Queen’s Honour 4 Feb 2009 50 of the Best Years - Margot & Phonse van den Acker 11 Nov 2015 Brothers at War - Clive & Hugh Were 29 Apr 2015 Gate to Lost Memory - Officer Memorial Gates 15 Apr 2015 Commitment Set in Stone - Community Association 27 Apr 2016 Officer’s First Dawn Salute 30 Jun 2021 Old Kiln’s Future Secured UNKNOWN Looking Back 3 May 2021 Room to Honour Humble Frank - Frank Wyatt 18 Nov 2015 So Eager to Serve 18 Jan 2012 70 Years of Togetherness - Ron & Jean Tivendale 1 May 2019 Hundreds Attend Officer - Anzac Day 17 Jan 2024 Family Farewells a Titan - Robert Porter 17 Jan 2024 Community Thanks Rob - Robert Porter 29 Nov 2023 Growing Smarter - Russo family 28 Nov 2018 Kiln Suffers Storm Damage 27 Mar 2024 Preserving Timber Legacy - Van Steensel Timbers 7 Aug 2024 Porter’s Eternal Legacy - Rob Porter 14 Aug 2024 A Legacy of Timber - Van Steensel Family 21 Feb 2024 Rec Reserve to be Renamed for Porter - Rob Porter 30 Oct 2024 Fresh Ides Abound - Bellevue Orchard 5 Nov 2025 War Tears Brother Apart - Clive & Hugh Were 5 Nov 2026 Diary Describes the “Hell” - Clive & Hugh Were 5 Nov 2026 Tank Inventor’s Local Link - Lancelot Eldin De Mole 11 Feb 2026 Farewell to Carol Porter OAM 28 Jan 2026 Death Notices - Carol Porter 28 Jan 2026 Carol Porter a True Icon 27 Aug 2025 Audrey’s Legacy - Audrey Dodson 4 Feb 2026 Death Notices - Carol Porter 4 Feb 2026 Lions Farewell Beloved Legend Tom Parker 9 Jul 2025 ROC Toasts Historic Feat Mar 2024 A Tribute to Rob Porternon-fictionofficer (vic.), officer primary school (vic.)

Folder containing a table of contents and various newspaper clippings and other information pertaining to the Koo Wee Rup area. The date the articles were published, and title of articles are listed below. Mar 2005 General Historical Information 15 Dec 2004 Huxtable, Ken: obituary 23 Jun 1993 Egan Family celebrates 100 years in Gippsland 15 Sep 2004 Jeffrey, Violet: obituary 01 Nov 2006 New War Memorial on track 20 Jun 2007 Ingram, Lynette: profile 18 Jul 2007 Koo Wee Rup High School: 1st captains 11 Oct 2017 Alumni Invited Back to School - Koo Wee Rup Secondary College 11 Oct 2021 History Builds a Lasting Legacy - Koo Wee Rup Secondary College 6 Feb 2013 Peter’s Our Top Citizen - Peter Boekel 15 Apr 2015 Uncle Taken too Soon - Claude Leeson 1 Oct 2014 Rita, the Reliever - Rita Matthews 15 Apr 2015 The Address of Honour 14 Jan 2015 What an Innings - Kathleen Glasscock 22 Oct 2014 Lasting Military Legacy 14 Jan 2015 Imbued with Sporting Spirit - Peter Levey 18 Jul 2007 Challenges for Society 18 Jul 2007 Meet a Home Town Policeman - Stuart Halligan 8 Oct 2008 Pylons v Potatoes 10 Oct 2007 Players Still do the Rounds - Windmill Theatre 26 Oct 2016 St Sofia Comes to Town 16 Jun 2021 The Queen of Volunteers - May Ridgway 21 Oct 2015 “Once in a Million” Mal - Mal Pugh 3 Oct 2007 100 is Well Worth the Wait - Albert Townley 15 Jul 2015 Ron Won’t Surrender - Ron Ingram 11 Mar 2009 Mona Keeps Memories Alive - Mona Mynard 28 Mar 2012 Deserving Demons 15 Jul 2015 After 100 Years, Blood Worth Bottling - Red Cross 24 Sep 2005 Bowling in the Rough 24 Sep 2005 The :Family” Cricket Association Celebrates a Milestone Jul 2009 Resident of the Month - Joyce Games 18 Feb 2009 Dynasties That Helped Build the Swamp - Lineham family 15 Jul 2015 Herbs Add a Zest for Life 4 Feb 2009 Better School Rises From Ashes - Koo Wee Rup High School 15 Jun 2016 Horses, High Stakes and Honours - Colin Alderson 4 Apr 2018 Koowee Through and Through - Jack Ingram UNKNOWN Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society - pamphlet 14 Apr 2021 Royal Remembered - Heather Arnold 11 Mar 2020 Swamp Museum Reopens 23 Aug 2017 Reading at Random 14 Mar 2018 Heritage house of History - Harewood House 8 Apr 2015 Digger Honours 27 Sep 2018 The Lowdown Q&A - Heather Arnold 15 Dec 2021 Claudia’s Legacy of Note - Claudia Barker 15 Dec 2021 Claudia Passes the Baton - Claudia Barker 15 Dec 2021 Teacher’s Musical Journey - Claudia Barker 18 Oct 2023 Five Decades of Tradition 20 Dec 2023 Decades of Dedication - Leonie McGinley 12 July 2023 It’s History in the Making - Heather Arnold 26 Jan 2022 Koo Wee Rup Names Dianne its Citizen of the Year - Dianne Divola 21 Dec 2005 Cut Above the Rest 20 Apr 2022 An Enduring Love Story - Olive and Geoff Stokes 2 May 2007 Tea to Celebrate 59 Years Together - Doug and Lois Beer 21 Dec 2022 Minnie’s Major Injustice - Minnie Eason 27 July 2022 Jaydee’s Epic Run - Jaydee Miller 28 Jun 2006 Show Goes on for Blue-ribbon Couple - Bob & Robyn Johnson 18 May2022 Keeping the Past Alive - Harewood House 27 Sep 2006 Grower Thrilled with Record Crop - Charlie Motta 15 Nov 2023 His Legacy of Conviction - Russell Broadbent 6 Feb 2019 Wright Earns Senior Gong - June Wright 6 Feb 2019 Meaghan’s Massive Efforts for Youth are Rewarded - Meaghan Venables 7 Aug 2024 Swamp a Flood Zone 6 Nov 2024 St Sophia Celebrations 2 Oct 2024 Theatre Buffs to Reunite 8 May 2024 Frustration as Anzac Day Service Billed 22 May2024 Second to None - Leonie McGinley 23 Oct 2024 Beautiful Train Mural Underway at Koo Wee Rup 14 May2025 Russell’s Long Legacy - Russell Broadbent 7 May 2025 Last Harvest for the Giles 12 Mar 2025 A Love of Koo Wee Rup - Caroline Roff 28 Jan 2026 “Heart of Gold” Earns OAM - Bev Edwards 11 Dec 2024 Biggest Train Mural Unveiled 29 Oct 2025 Honouring Saint Sofia 24 Sep 2025 Legacy Honoured 18 Feb 2026 Tributes Flow For O’Hehir - Barry O’Hehir 18 Feb 2026 Wilson Remembered Across Gippy Region - Trevor Wilsonnon-fictionkoo wee rup (vic.)