Biographical details of prominent local Nillumbik womenDetails the achievements of local women. An annual award from the Nillumbik Women's Network and Nillumbik Shire Council.Colour cover with photographs of Nillumbik women. 24 p., illus. nillumbik shire council, nillumbik womens network, eltham women, diamond valley women

Biographical details of prominent local Nillumbik womenDetails the achievements of local women. An annual award from the Nillumbik Women's Network and Nillumbik Shire Council.Colour cover with photographs of Nillumbik women. 24 p., illus. nillumbik shire council, nillumbik womens network, eltham women, diamond valley women

The Diamond Valley Women's Amateur Athletic Club is seeking new members through this article. The club was formed in the early 1970s and is affiliated with the men's athletics club. President of the women's club was Rhonda Hill.Photocopy of article, black and white text and photos.diamond valley women's amateur athletic club, rhonda hill

Contributions by of guest speakers at the annual Diamond Valley International Women's Day dinners held from 1992- 2006, compiled as a tribute to Sherryl Garbutt MP on her imminent retirementUnpaged, spiral bound, printed in black on white paper, purple cover, illus.women, international women's day, sherryl garbutt, speeches

Mrs W.H. Critchley, wife of the president of the Shire of Diamond Valley, invited women from various community groups and wives of councillors to morning coffee. Guest speaker, Mrs. Irene Turvey spoke of the National Trust and the formation of the local historical society.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacity. News clipping, black text, no imagebruce morgan, mavis morgan, shire of diamond valley, national trust of victoria

This edition includes a report on the The Apollo Parkways Progress Association's October 1976 meeting, Arts & crafts issue, A local art/craft who's who, Keeping embroidery alive, Creation pangs, We're hooked!, Warp & weft, Road signs, symbols and your child's art, Hooking your own rug, Cameo of Ron Reynolds, Diamond Valley Arts Society, From the Council Chamber, Letter to the Editor, Nursing Mothers Association, Diamond Valle Repertory, Kinder news, Scout and Guide news. Supplement to "Community News" No. 10/76. Women's Recreational Program. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society. Newsletter, 28 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association

Proposed shopping complex: Greensborough shopping centre debate, Information or consultation - which? The Greensborough shopping centre... two way communication, I remember when, Meet the natives, Diamond Valley Civic Centre Library, This and that, Local fauna controversy, Women's recreation, From the Council Chamber; Apollo Parkways street names, Kinder news. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society. Newsletter, 20 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills, apollo parkways progress association, apollo parkways

Plaque commemorating the opening of War Memorial Park Greensborough in 1994. The plaque reads: "Shire of Diamond Valley. Cr David Hay Shire President and the Central Riding Councillors Cr Ian Macarthur Wallace and Cr Leslie John Smith on 24 August 1994 dedicated this monument to the men and women of Diamond Valley who served their country in times of conflict. The assistance and contributions of the Greensborough and Watsonia RSL is gratefully acknowledged."Colour digital photograph of plaqueanzac day 2021, fallen soldiers memorial greensborough, greensborough war memorial park

Obstetrics certificate for Marjorie Jean Burke issued by the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital for Women and Children in Melbourne.Miss Burke was a nurse, midwife and infant welfare sister. This collection covers her many qualifications throughout Australia and Great Britain, including references both professional and personal. When Miss Burke returned to Australia, she was employed at Diamond Valley Community Hospital as a nurse in 1953 and as Deputy Matron 1954-1971.Certificate typed on cream card.marjorie jean burke, nurses, diamond valley community hospital, queen victoria hospital melbourne

Professional reference for Marjorie Jean Burke issued by the matron of Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital for Women and Children in Melbourne.Miss Burke was a nurse, midwife and infant welfare sister. This collection covers her many qualifications throughout Australia and Great Britain, including references both professional and personal. When Miss Burke returned to Australia, she was employed at Diamond Valley Community Hospital as a nurse in 1953 and as Deputy Matron 1954-1971.Reference typed on cream letterhead.marjorie jean burke, nurses, diamond valley community hospital, queen victoria hospital melbourne

A collection of short stories, poetry and other writing by students (local women) at the Diamond Valley Living and Learning Centre Greensborough.A publication of writing by local women.40 pages, black and white illus. Blue cover with line drawing of DVLC.On front cover in pen: "Diamond Valley Living and Learning Centre. Donated by Rosie Bray"diamond valley living and learning centre, dvlc, diamond valley learning centre, writing, centricity

Diamond valley Learning Centre (DVLC) first opened in 1973 to support local women. It now runs a range of courses for all ages.DVLC celebrated 40 years in 2013. It is an important Greensborough community centre.Text and colour image.diamond valley learning centre, dvlc, lobbs tea rooms

St Mary's Junior Football Club Greensborough decided to field girls football teams after the popularity of Auskick with girls in the area.News clipping, black text, colour image.auskick, st mary's junior football club, womens football

Female athletes will no longer need to get changed in carparks after half a million dollars was pumped into sprucing up change rooms across Diamond Valley.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .petrie park montmorency, sports change rooms, women in sport

Walkers are being urged to dob in dubious walking tracks in a bid to attract funding for improvements.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.walking tracks, walkspot project, womens walking wanderers

Diamond Creek author Colleen Woolley has high-lighted injustices such as policewomen having to resign when they married, in the second edition of her book Arresting Women, to celebrate 100 years of women in the Victoria Police.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.colleen woolley, victoria police, arresting women, police, policewomen, joy murphy, diamond creek police

A grieving Greensborough woman is calling for improved support services for returned servicemen and woman after her ex-partner committed suicide.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.greensborough, returned servicemen and women, post traumatic stress disorder, ptsd, jesse bird, connie boglis

Had this Diamond Creek team been brought together in any other era, its trophy cabinet would be flush with premiership cupsNews article 1 page, black text, colour image.vflw, diamond creek football club, darebin falcons football club, victorian football league women

New sculptures honouring returned service man and women will be created for Greensborough's War Memorial Park.News clipping, black text and colour image.leigh conkie, greensborough war memorial park

The Diamond Creek Women's Australian Football League side named Scott Gowans as senior coach for 2016.News clipping, black text and colour image. diamond creek womens football club, womens football, scott gowans

Advertisement for Main Street Fashions, women's and children's wear, Main Street, Greensborough 1964Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.main street fashions, main street greensborough

In March 2015 Jane Woollard (author) and Debra Lawrence (performer) presented work focussing on the lives of women during World War I.News clipping, black text, colour image.jane woollard, world war i, debra lawrence

This photograph shows the Shire of Diamond Valley plaque in War Memorial Park Greensborough. The monument is 'dedicated to the honoured memory of the men and women of Diamond Valley who served their country in times of conflict.' The Shire of Diamond Valley was a local government area from 1964 to 1994.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough war memorial park, shire of diamond valley

Bundoora woman Joan Vickery was elevated to Victoria's Honour Roll for Women for her work in Aboriginal health and education.News clipping, black text, colour image.joan vickery

This is the history of the Diamond Valley Learning Centre published to celebrate its first 20 years. It traces the rise of community education and the women's movement in the 1970s and '80s. Personal recollections combine with historical background.This centre is an important landmark in the Diamond Valley and this book relates the DVLC to those who live in the area.Paperback; 147 p., illus. Grey cover with white print, photograph of students at DVLC.diamond valley learning centre, community neighbourhood house, greensborough, adult education

Article about visit to Watsonia Country Women's Association by Santa and Mrs. Claus in 1992 following a busy year of fundraising.Text with black and white imagewatsonia cwa, christmas, fundraising, watsonia country women's association

Invitation to Greensborough CWA's 30th Birthday Celebration held on 25th May 1977, and document with Collect Prayer and Motto.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacityWhite card with black text and green logo, and sheet with black type.bruce morgan, mavis morgan, greensborough cwa, country women's association

Invitation to a Morning Tea to introduce the Commonwealth Banks' Women's Information Service to Greensborough.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacityCream paper with black type.bruce morgan, mavis morgan, commonwealth bank

Vol. 1, No. 1 November 1996 CONTENTS REFORMIST?: Barbara Kruger comes to the Museum of Modern Art at Heide 3 FESTIVALS Nillumbik festival celebrates our lifestyle in food, wine, music and art 5 WRITERS WEEK Barry Dickens and Judy Jacques on Ruckers Hill present the "word" in all its possibilities 8 EMERGING ARTISTS Nillumbik presents a new wave of visual artists 11 SHORT STORY Extract from a novel in progress by Jon Weaving 12 POETRY Tribute to Myra Skipper 16 HERITAGE TRAIL Youth of Eltham research local history 1 8 SCULPTURE Akira Takizawa's search for harmony 22 WRITER'S JOURNEY A writer overcomes a nightmare 24 SCIENCE AND ART Pamela Conder analyses nature 26 ARTS BALL Jazz greats come to town 27 HISTORY IN PRINTS Australia's forgotten war artist 28 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market.

Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists."
 - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) 1996, adam simmons, akira takizawa, alison cassidy, alistair knox park, allwood house, alvaro castagnet, angels of soul, anita hustas, anna kelly, anne curry, arts ball, avenue of honour, barbara kruger, barry dickens, batacuda, belli, belly dance and drumming group, betty rowland, bike paths, bits & pieces, blair fraser, blue tongue, bridge street, bulleen art & garden centre, bulleen nursery, bux, caffe poco, cal martin, carla cordeiro, cate bailey, charles morris, charlie dowley, chris hooke, chris kandis, chute street, circus in a suitcase, crucial kick, deirdre o'reilly, diamond creek, diamond valley big band, edna kenny, ellis cottage, eltham arts council, eltham cemetery, eltham courthouse, eltham festival, eltham high school stage and jazz band, eltham high school, eltham library, eltham people's choir, eltham symphonica band, eltham war memorial building, eltham wiregrass gallery, eucalypso, fay alexander jenkins, fiona furphy, firefly, food for all seasons, friends of the earth forest action fund, gavan gray, gene strode, geoff braithwaite, geoff kluke, george kirov, gil askey, golden cascades, graeme barker and the cats, greg o'leary, harry gilham, helen o'grady children's drama academy, heritage trail, hurstbridge goldworks gallery, italian women's choir, jackie gaudion, jackie stojznova, jacqueline gawler, janine james, jarrold cottage, jay atwill, jazz band ball, jerry hughes, jock ryan, john rasmussen, jon weaving, joseph zbukvic, joy ness, judy jacques, judy racz, jules burns, june cugola, kate jones, kavisha mazzella, kevin spearey, les gyori, lisa walker, lothlorian, louise jade, magwal, margie allan, margie lou dyer, margo barrett, mary burns, masquerade ball, melody james and friends, mermaid in the well, michael eames, michael murray, michele lonsdale, monique di mattina, montsalvat, myra skipper, nell frysteen, nerida kirov, nicole o'connor, nillumbik emerging artists exhibition, nillumbik festival, nola spence, ona henderson, opportunity shop, our lady of help christians church, pamela conder, parafinallen, patrick mccauley, peter burns, peter dougherty, pond, road, robbie greig, roger shuttleworth, ron hanson, rory cole, ross hannaford, ross needham, ruckers hill, sanctuary, scott griffiths, shep huntly, shillinglaw cottage, shire of nillumbik, shoestring, sigmund jorgensen, silvio apponyi, spindrift, st margarets anglican church, stebbing cottage, steve sedergreen, susan street, sweeney, syd tunn, tennis-courts, terry cole, the great gizmo, the picture, theo scharf, thermal skunkrust, untitled scraper board, victorian artists supplies, war artist, warrandyte, westgarth writers' week, wingrove cottage, wolfgangs palace theatre troupe, women's circus, yarra plenty rock gospel choir, you did alright kid, art streams