historic, buildingB/w photograph, Buninyong Shire Hall, Mt. Clear, Cnr Geelong Rd & Green Hill Rd., built by Richard Rennie 1869, demolished 1915, architect J.A.Doane.buninyong shire, shire hall, rennie, doane

People, eventsSmall card invitation, folded in two, printed and front and inside, invitation on front, programme and recipient etc inside. On front: Shire of Buninyong - Official Opening - Installation of Electric Lighting - Township of Buninyong - Thursday 14th January, 1937 inside, left: Program - 8 pm The City of Ballarat Band will march to the Shire Hall from Grammar Hill Bridge. 8.15 to 9.00pm Band Concert outside the Shire Hall 9 pm Mrs A. Shearer will switch on the light to the Township from the Shire Hall 9.30pm The President and Mrs. Shearer will entertain you at supper. 9.30pm to 1 am Dancing and cards. Inside right: The Shire President and Mrs. A Shearer request the pleasure of the company of "Cr & Mrs S S Poynton" at the Shire Buninyong on Thursday 14th January, 1937 at 8 pm. RSVP by Tuesday 5th January, 1937buninyong shire hall, a. shearer, s. poynton, electric lighting

The Centenary of Local Government in the District of Buninyong was celebrated in 1958.Light card folded with Menu and Toast List. Gold and red lettering on front with red lettering inside.Shire of Buninyong emblemluncheon, buninyong, centenary, shire hall, menu, toast list

Blue folder containing a series of original photographs in plastic pockets of events associated with new water supply in Buninyong being turned on by Sir Henry Bolte on 22.08.1959. Includes images of a procession of historical-themed floats and speeches in front of the Buninyong Shire Hall. Photographs taken by Dawn Whykes and David Hedger.

View of Buninyong Fire Brigade, weighbridge, Shire of Buninyong Town Hall, Shops and Buninyong Hotel, pre. 1930s. Brigade building, the weighbridge and the Buninyong hotel were later demolished. Note that the image is incorrectly labelled on the original.Framed two-tone print copy of a photograph. View of Buninyong Fire Brigade, weighbridge, Shire of Buninyong Town Hall, Shops and Buninyong Hotel, pre. 1930s. Brigade building, the weighbridge and the Buninyong hotel were later demolished. Note that the original image is incorrectly labelled.buninyong, buninyong fire brigade, shire of buninyong, learmonth street, weighbridge

In 1980 M.B.John was Council President. In 1980 the School of Arts moved into their new building, 1870 Founders Hall was financed - at a cost of $800,000 - from the proceeds of the SMB Centenary Appeal, and was completed late in 1980. Extensive work was carried out on the Student Residences and the former Education Department Hostel in Victorian Street. The amphitheatre adjacent to the eastern side of the Education Buildings was constructed, together with the nearby disabled ramp. Negotiations with the Shire of Buninyong were continued for access to the campus from the Green Hill Road. Following the creation by Act of Parliament in 1978 of the Victorian Post-Secondary Education Commission (VPSEC) amendments to the same Act early in 1980 made provision for the repeal of the VIC and SCV Acts. From mid-December 1980 these latter two bodies ceased to exist when the provisions for repeal of their Acts were proclaimed. The Victorian Institute of Colleges had been set up in 1965 to aid in the co-ordination and development of a number of non-university tertiary institutions that affiliated with it from 1965 on to become Colleges of Advanced Education. In taking up this role which had been spelt out in 1964 by the martin Committee, the VIC broke new ground in a whole range of operations. It became responsible for the physical development of new building programmes and new campuses from many of its colleges, for the procurement of operating funds from the Commonwealth, for the accreditation of new courses of study, for the first non-university degrees to be awarded in Australia and so on. The Former Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education (the tertiary division of the School of Mines) was affiliated with the VIC from the outset and its progress towards a new status, rapid growth and vastly improved physical resources was closely linked to and dependent upon the efforts of the VIC. The similar co-ordinating authority - The State College of Victoria - was established in 1973 to similarly foster the autonomous development of the former teachers colleges. its early work was highly influential in the transition of the Ballarat Teachers' College into the State College of Victoria at Ballarat. On the merging of the BIAE and the SCVB in 1976, the new college continued under the co-ordination of the Victorian Institute of Colleges. The major contribution made to the progress and stature of became the Ballarat College of advanced Education by both the VIC and SCV, and their Councils and officers, over the formative years of rapid change and evolution is acknowledged and recorded with appreciation. Such efforts by the two central authorities have markedly assisted in bringing the College to the present point where its accumulated experiences and traditions provide a sound basis on which it can confidently and responsibly exercise the greater autonomy gradually passing it. Purple soft covered book of 47 pages. Contents include: development of a Nurse education course, College organisational Structure, Role of Head of School, resignation of Norman Baggaley, appointment of R. Macgowan, opening of Business Resource Centre, Librarianship, resignation of M.J. Sandow-Quirk, E.A. Widdop, J. Leeuwenburg, Thelma Rungkat, Erica Myers, former Acting Head of School John Mildren elected to the Federal seat of Ballarat, Ray Watson, Resignation of A.C. Burrow, return of W.J. Vermeend, P.L. McCarthy, P.R. Calder, J.A. Fulcher, L.E. Taylor, L.J. McGrath, Teaching Resource Centreballarat college of advanced education, bcae, mt helen, mount helen, sandow-quirk, widdop, leeuwenburg, rungkat, myers, burrow, vermeend, mccarthy, calder, fulcher, taylor, victoria street

This metal seal and imprint were used by the Borough of Buninyong for official seals from 1863 until 1915.This seal was used by the secretary on official documents of the Borough of Buninyong, which was a local government entity until 1915, when it became part of the Shire of Buninyong.Metal seal with picture of the foothills and summit of Mount Buninyong with sun rising over the summit, plus the British coat of arms below.Borough of Buninyong, Victoria, A.D. 1863borough of buninyong, buninyong, seal, shire of buninyong, mount buninyong, local government

buildings, festivalsOriginal Colour photograph Buninyong Gold King Festival 1985, procession at Warrenheip St roundabout from Crown Hall balcony, Shire float following carriage pulled by two grey7 horses.builings on warrenheip street., buninyong gold king festival, roundabout

Gordon Hale had a long association with Buninyong, with two generation of the family serving as shire secretary. The family lived in a local house known as St Albans. Significant because of the local identity in the picture, and also the place, being an old mining dredge pondGood considering that this is a copy of two photographs taken in 1930recreation, local identity., mining remains dredge pond

One of a series of photographs of focal points in each ward of the Buninyong Shire taken during the ante amalgamation campaign 1985.Good quality black and white photograph, with clear details of school building with sign and entrance.school building at yendon., school entrance with sign and centennial dates.

One of a series of photographs of focal points in each ward of the Buninyong Shire taken during the ante amalgamation campaign 1985.Good quality black and white photograph, with clear details of buildings and street.dunnstown., shamrock hotel., catholic church

Shgire recordsOriginal Colour photograph Shire President's Report 1990-1991, cover only.buninyong shire council

This metal plaque was owned by the Shire of BuninyongThis plaque shows the historical significance of the "Bunny" train to the town of BuninyongColoured metal plaque with representation of "The Bunny" train, Mount Buninyong and the Buninyong township"Shire of Buninyong"plaque, bunny train, train, mount buninyong, buninyong, shire of buninyong

Queen Victoria diamond jubilee celebratory medals were presented to district school children and to the Shire of Buninyong president 18th June 1897Bronze medal with Victoria's coat of arms on the front and portraits of Queen Victoria on the rear.Front- Shire of Buninyong, F.E. Sides, J.P., President, Victoria 1897 Rear- Queen Victoria's 60th Year of Reign 1837 to 1897shire of buninyong, queen victoria, medal

Imperial standard volume measures were distributed by the Victorian Colonial Government to local governments (such as the Borough of Buninyong), who had responsibility for checking on correct weights and measures given by shopkeepers.These volume measures were used in Buninyong, for standardised measuring from as early as 1863 until at least 1915, evidenced by the certification stamps on the rear of the vessels (shown in individual child entries).Set of solid brass Imperial standard volume measures- bushel, half-bushel and peck (8, 4 & 2 Imp. gallons respectively). Each measure is fitted with brass handles, inscribed with measure details and stamped with periodic inspection marks."IMPERIAL STANDARD BUSHEL", "VICTORIA", "POTTER, POULTRY, LONDON" "IMPERIAL STANDARD HALF-BUSHEL", "VICTORIA", "POTTER, POULTRY, LONDON" "IMPERIAL STANDARD PECK", "VICTORIA", "POTTER, POULTRY, LONDON" Rear of vessels date stamped with inspection marks dating from 1863 to 1916volume measures, produce, weights and measures, buninyong, buninyong shire council

Photograph of a Curlew, a bird now extinct in this area. Picture taken at Bulker's Winery, near Rutherglen in October 1997.bird, extinct in this area.

Silver tea service presented to Councillor Frederick Sides and Mrs Sides, of "Castlewood," Mt Mercer, December 1902, on leaving the Buninyong district.The tea set was a gift to a prominent family of the Buninyong district in 1902.Silver tea service- hot water pot with hinged lid, teapot with hinged lid, milk jug with hinged lid, sugar bowl with lid on tray with four feet.Tray has 5 stamped hallmarks with "8864" underneathtea service, silver, mt mercer, buninyong, buninyong shire council

people, municipal government,Photocopy of Photo of George Hale, Shire Councillor 1903-1904George Hale (1833-1910)george hale, shire councillor

The bridge was designed by C. C. P. Wilson who was the Buninyong Shire engineer from 1908 - 1938 and served as Shire Secretary from 1925 -37.This photograph shows an example of the engineering work of an important member of the Buninyong Shire and community in the early part of the 20th centuryView of the bridge on the highway designed by C. P. Wilson looking North.buninyong, c. c. p. wilson, engineering, buninyong shire

people, Photocopy of Photo of Edgar Hale (1877- 1925)edgar hale

buildingsOriginal B/W Photograph, Former Courthouse, Buninyong Town Hall, about 1990, when in use as Buninyong Shire Council Chambers.courthouse, buninyong shire council

buildingsOriginal B/W Photograph, Supper Room, Buninyong Town Hall, c 1990, kitchen servery on left, single door to front entrance hall centre, double doors to main hall on right. Framed collage photographs of councillors etc around wall above door height. Suspended fluorescent lighting.buninyong shire council, supper room

buildingsOriginal B/W Photograph, Entrance foyer, new Buninyong Town Hall extension, 1886, One large, two smaller Buninyong Shire Honor Boards in wall.buninyong shire council, new 1886 extension to town hall, foyer to new shire offices

Marks location of Buninyong Railway Station, demolished, only platform remains.Hoarding for centenary of Buninyong Library, erected by Buninyong Shire Council. Line opened 10 Sept. 1889. A Buninyong Shire Community Project 1989.buninyong, railway, station, sisgn, shire council

Part of a photographic record of Buninyong township. The buildings range from 1960s back to 1896, 1887, 1866, to a remnant of 1855, hidden within the shop of D. Brown electrician, consequently reflecting much alteration and change when compared to earlier photos.The streetscape is of historic significance, recording the detail of the streetscape in 1993. Many of the buildings have since undergone significant renovation/change.Streetscape of Learmonth St., Buninyong, looking over roundabout to Town Hall and businesses. Elm trees in the grounds of the Uniting (formerly Presbyterian) Church are seen in the background. Buildings are the fire station, council offices, Town Hall, Whykes Butchers, M. & D. Brown electrician, Buninyong Cake Shop and former bank, now a residence. Oak trees are in front of the council offices and shire hall. One tree planted in 1959 to mark the occasion of the connection of a water supply to Buninyong. A variety of elm is at the end of the row outside the Bank, now a residence. Junipers on each side of the former bank door was planted c1970.learmonth st, buninyong, bank, cake shop, m & d brown, electrician, whykes butchers, whykes, town hall, council offices, fire station

Shows first stage of restoration of old swimming baths, and conversion to enclosed garden.B/W photo of old Swimming Baths in Buninyong Botanic Gardens, constructed by Shire Engineer C P Wilson c 1919 around existing pool.buninyong, swimming baths, botanic gardens, c p wilson

Shows first stage of restoration of old swimming baths, and conversion to enclosed garden.B/W photo of old Swimming Baths in Buninyong Botanic Gardens, constructed by Shire Engineer C P Wilson c 1919 around existing pool.buninyong, swimming baths, botanic gardens, c p wilson

Shows restoration of old swimming baths, and conversion to enclosed garden nearing completion.B/W photo of old Swimming Baths in Buninyong Botanic Gardens, constructed by Shire Engineer C P Wilson c 1919 around existing pool. Photo taken during refurbishment/conversion to walled garden. Old baths filled in, preparation for sunken lawn, bluestone edging, some planting in place.buninyong, swimming baths, botanic gardens, c p wilson

Shows restoration of old swimming baths, and conversion to enclosed garden work completed.B/W photo of old Swimming Baths in Buninyong Botanic Gardens, constructed by Shire Engineer C P Wilson c 1919 around existing pool. Photo taken during refurbishment/conversion to walled garden. Old baths filled in, sunken lawn established, 2 round garden beds in place and planted, bluestone edging, two benches just visible..buninyong, swimming baths, botanic gardens, c p wilson