An overview of activities and achievements during the past financial year. Articles in annual report include: increasing need for services and sustainable funding models, closure of Paul Cullen Centre in Roselands due to changing to government legislation, refurbishment of Enfield office and renaming of client services area to Paul Cullen Centre, upgrade of recording studios from analogue to digital, commitment to creation of national blindness agency and reduction of costs due to de-duplication of library and production services, winning the TDK Audio Book of the Year with "The God of Small Things" and Trish Trinick Prize for Best Narration for the same title, winning the Premier's Award for Macleay Argus Talking Newspaper Service, held our first Recreation Expo, expansion of Sensory Playroom, and profiles of clients Jamahl, Natasia, Ros and Cliff. Narrated by James Bean.1 MP3 of RBS Annual reportroyal blind society of nsw, annual reports, nastasia campanella, paul cullen centre, roselands nursing home, john chatterton, ros martin, james bean

Joseph Stevenson came to Australia in 1837, eventually settling near Kangaroo Ground. He was active in local affairs.. Contents Handwritten and typed notes by Winifred Joy Ness, 1985, "Joseph Stevenson of Kangaroo Ground". Handwritten extracts from "Pioneers and Painters" by Alan Marshall, relevant to Joseph Stevenson. Handwritten extracts from "Pastoral Pioneers of Port Phillip"by R V Bills and A S Kenyon, relevant to Joseph Stevenson. Photocopy of photographs: Stevenson daughters; a stevenson daughter with baby; Joseph Stevenson. Handwritten Stevenson family tree (on 2 sheets). Photocopy of photograph: Robert Stevenson and family, "Bankhead", Kangaroo Ground (ref 423). Photocopy of two prints/paintings, annotated on reverse (information from R B Ness: Punt over Yarra River at Melbourne which Joseph Stevenson helped build, from "History of South Melbourne", published 1930s; First bridge over Yarra at Melbourne which Joseph Stevenson helped build. Photocopy of Death Certificate: Joseph Stevenson, 1 November 1878. Photocopy of Death Certificate: Ruth Sevenson, 1 November 1868. Photocopy of Marriage Certificate: names illegible 16 November 1868 Photocopy of extract of Marriage Certificate: Joseph Stephenson and Ruth Boyd, 14 June 1837. Newspaper article: "Resting in peace", Diamond Valley News, 23 March 1982. Judith Furphy and early Kangaroo Ground families buried in Kangaroo Ground Cemetery. Newspaper article: "Grounds for celebration", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 November 2005. Lynette Beale traced her ancestor Joseph Stevenson to Kangaroo Ground. Letter Diana Bassett-Smith to EDHS, 10 August 2005. Donation of a moulding plane marked Joseph Stephenson, property of descendants.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjoseph stevenson, ship willington 1837, ruth stevenson nee boyd, david stevenson, jane stevenson, kirk's bazaar, first punt across yarra river, princes bridge melbourne, stevenson street melbourne, saltwater creek, river plenty, christmas hills, david christmas, diamond creek, isabella stevenson, robert stevenson, five mill creek, watson's creek, "bankhead" kangaroo ground, ellen stevenson, yarra glen road, yarra glen cemetery, stevenson's corner kangaroo ground, stevenson's creek, presbyterian church kangaroo ground, eltham district road board, margaret stevenson, ruth stevenson, emma stevenson nee peers, margaret hargreaves nee stephenson, robert peers, cyrus peers, charlotte peers, jane mess nee stevenson, robert mess, pearl mess nee mills, james mess, george mess, janet mess, joseph mess, william mess, alexander mess, barbara mess, isabella mess, ruth gosling nee mess, john gosling, jessie gosling, evelyn sinclair nee gosling, william gosling, vera rowland nee gosling, florrie rawland, ethel rawland, john rawland, isobel gilson nee mess, bruce mess, joy mess nee masefield, janet crook nee mess, rodney crook, judith rodgers nee mess, ray rodgers, dean crook, jenine crooks, carolyn rodgers, merryn rodgers, beryl nansen nee mess, robert nansen, gerry oliming, roberta oliming nee nansen, bernard nansen, michele nansen nee blackie, rohan nansen, janet nansen nee britton, vera cope nee mess, cliff cope, graeme cope, louise cope nee thimpton, shannon cope, lucas cope, peter cope, marilyn cope nee turnley, oliver cope, sarah cope, kelvin cope, donald mess, joan mess, geoffrey mess, peter mess, rosemary mess, kerrie mess, isobel gibson nee mess, ellen stevenson nee armstrong, james stevenson, john stevenson, elizabeth stevenson, joanna stevenson, ellen little nee stevenson, william little, francis little, janet little nee armstrong, ruth lorimer nee little, david lorimer, ruth cameron nee lorimer, francis lorimer, val wade, elizabeth lorimer, david kelso, willaim lorimer, jean lorimer nee hewitt, nancy mitson nee lorimer, stan mitson, john hewitt, alison hewitt, john cameron, beryl ryan nee cameron, robert cameron, maryann ryan, peter ryan, margaret ryan, steven wade, andrew wade, jonathan wade, jennifer wade, ruth sadlernee stevenson, thomas sadler, alexander sadler, isabella booth nee sadler, angus sadler, heather sadler, ruth sadler, andrew sadler, nancy sadler, benjamin sadler, robert sadler, alice sadler nee smith, margaret smith, david sadler, anne mcclusky nee sadler, hope sadler, anne carson nee sadler, ruth edwards nee carson, david carson, joseph sadler, isabella bond nee sadler, ian bond, ruth bond, isabella bond, john sadler, thoas sadler, mary sadler nee stewart, stewart sadler, keith sadler, glen sadler, peter sadler, terry sadler, pamela sadler, armstrong family kangaroo ground, bell family kangaroo ground, rogerson family kangaroo ground, barr family kangaroo ground, harkness family kangaroo ground, jardin family kangaroo ground, thompson family kangaroo ground, johnson family kangaroo ground, walters family kangaroo ground, sir ewen camerson, flora margaret cameron, ewen cameron, sir ewan camerson, sir herbert gepp, "garden hill" yarra glen road, andrew moss museum kangaroo ground, lynette beale, noel beale, mick woiwod, diana bassett-smith

The Cape Paterson shaft at Kilcunda Mine. A landscape - sea and cliffs in the background. A small shed with chimney beside poppet head. Track winding down to three miners. Wooden sheds, all with chimneys. In Foreground a picket fence on cliff on right of picture. A small tree stump on left.The Kilcunda MineCape Paterson Shaft - Kilcundalocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, kilcunda mine, black & white, pen and ink sketch, miss elms san remo, james stirling

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs. Identifying numbers 5726 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) S.S. 'Dawn' at Railway Pier (b) Macs Hotel (c) Dr. C. Grier, Res. Julia Street (d) Bentinck Street, South from All Saints (e) Captain James Fawthrop (f) Bridge over Salt Creek (g) 'Prospect' (h) 'Windsor Cottage' (i) Bentinck Street from sea (j) London Hotel (k) 'Greenmount' (l) British fleet at anchor in Portland BayFront: (b) Macs Hotel (l) British fleet in portland Bay, Sept 30 1891 CN-865-G

Photographic print of a rephotographed photograph. Image of two storey blue stone building 'Greenmount', residence of James Blair, Police Magistrate. Gabled roof, fancy moulding on edges, iron balcony. Single storey, rendered stone building attached to side of main structure, 2 water tanks, 2 women standing near tanks.Back: 'Green Mount' - blue biro

Photographic print from rephotographed photograph. Image shows west side of Percy Street. James Robertson store on right - a double storey barn with curved roof. Horse and cart outside store. Several people standing between store and next building.Front: 'James Robertson Store' - green ink Back: '...where Tom the Cheap is now' - blue birophotographic print, portland street scene, percy street, trade, horse and cart

Black and white photograph. Two whaling ships at dock - the Sir James Clark Ross and the Chaser.whaling, maritime industry, portland

From the National Trust register: Statement of Significance Maretimo, a 22 room single storey Australian Colonial Georgian style mansion set on a prominent bluff overlooking Portland harbour, was erected c. 1854 for John Norman McLeod. The design of Maretimo, which is constructed of basalt ashlar with fine-axed parapet entablature, delicate open timber work verandah and Regency interior, has been tenuously attributed to Adelaide architect James Barrow. Maretimo is rivalled only by the stylistically similar Henty residence, Burwsood of 1853 by James Barrow, as perhaps the finest Australian Colonial Georgian style residence erected within the first twenty years of settlement in Victoria. The residence, which was occupied for twenty years by distinguished English-born gentleman parliamentarian, pastoralist and former Van Deimen's Land settler, J H McLeod, is now notable for the disciplined facade and elegantly crafted interiors. Maretimo has been meticulously maintained and is presented in near perfect original condition. The interiors have been sensitively enhanced and redecorated.Linen souvenir tea towel 'Maretimo'. Green and black on cream. 'MARETIMO' at top, front view of Maretimo beneath, then map of locaion, then view from air. 'HISTORIC HOME PORTLAND, VICTORIA' beneath 'Pure Linen', bottom right.historic building, historic homestead, maretimo, henty, souvenir

Sheet of 12 contact prints of rephotographed photographs. Identifying numbers 5725 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l (a) Bentinck Street from sea (b) James Robertson store (c) Bentinck Street south from All Saints (d) Fawthrop Lagoon (e) Henty Beach Cliffs (f) Bridge over Salt Creek (g) Res. Dr. C. Grier, Julia Street (h) Group of men sitting/standing outside wooden building (i) Henty Woolstores, Julia Street (j) S.S 'Dawn' tied up to railway pier (k) All Saints Catholic Church (l) Cliffs at Henty Streetfrom the front: (b) James Robertson store (c) Bentinck Street, Portland - Nicholls (e) Cliffs above Henty Street (f) Bridge over Portland drain (i) Henty Woolstore and Observer buildings, Julia Street