In the early 1970s the eastern approach to Sunbury was changed. The stone bridge spanning the Jacksons Creek was replaced by a wider concrete structure and dangerous curves were taken out of the road. The area on the LHS of the photograph including the two arched stone bridge has been incorporated into a public picnic area.A black and white panoramic view of the eastern approach to Sunbury and the Sunbury township before the road was widened and straightened and the new bridge was built. There are two cars in the foreground. One is approaching the bridge and the other is leaving Sunbury.macedon street, macedon street road bridge, jacksons creek, sunbury township, george evans collection

The two arch bluestone bridge which spanned the Jacksons Creek was replaced in the early 1970s with a wider double lane bridge. Dangerous curves were also taken out of the road. The area in the foreground on the RHS has now been incorporated into a public picnic area.A black and white photograph of road works taking place on the Sunbury Road over Jacksons Creek. Large concrete drain pipes are in the foreground and on the RHS of the photograph with roadwork signs on the LHS. Three trucks are at the foot of the hill.macedon street, macedon street road bridge, jacksons creek, road construction, george evans collection

The stone bridge was the only entry into Sunbury on the eastern side of the town and was in use until the road was re-routed and widened in the 1970s.A coloured photograph of the roadway over the Macedon Street bridge which spans Jacksons Creek. There is a grassy area in the foreground with trees growing either side of the bridge. The narrow asphalted surface of the road across the bridge is cut off by a low stone wall.stone bridges, jacksons creek, macedon street road bridge, george evans collection

The bluestone bridge which spans the Jacksons Creek was built in 1857 and replaced a laminated timber bridge. In the 1970s the stone bridge was replaced with a wider cement structure to accommodate the increased traffic flow.A black and white photograph of the bluestone Macedon road bridge over the Jacksons Creekmacedon street road bridge, harris, thomas lascelles, jacksons creek, george evans collection

In the 1970s the bluestone bridge over Jackson's Creek ceased to be used and a wider bridge was constructed to its north. The curved approach to the bridge was taken out of the road and the old approach area was redeveloped and is now Apex Park.A black and white photograph of the old stone bridge over Jackson's Creek in Macedon Street. A utility is in the distance approaching the bridge.macedon street, jackson's creek, bridges, transport, apex park, sunbury, jackson's creek bridge, george evans collection

The road bridge over Jackson's Creek in Sunbury was built in 1870 and was in use until a wider bridge was built when Sunbury Road was rebuilt in the early 1970s.A coloured photograph taken from the NE side of the river bank of a complete view of the bluestone bridge at Macedon Street. The two eliptical arches and the protruding pylon as well as the underside of the bluestone span are clearly visible.transport, roads and bridges, jacksons creek, harris, thomas lascelles, george evans collection

The bluestone 'road over rail' bridge at Macedon Street is of state architectural, architectural, historical and engineering significance. It spans the first government regional railway. Its design and building was done according to strict English standards and made use of a bridge crossing instead of a level road crossing.A black and white photograph of a stone bridge with an eliptical arch spanning two rail tracks. A workman is standing between one set of tracks in the foreground and a railcart is next to the tracks. The station, footbridge and water tower are visible through the arch.road over rail bridge, bridges, sunbury railway station, water towers, pedestrian bridges, stone bridges, george evans collection

The Macedon Street Bridge over Jacksons Creek is important because it was built on one of Victoria's first important roads. It replaced a smaller lighter bridge in 1857 and continued to be used until the early 1970s.A black and white photograph of a two arched bluestone bridge over a creek. A wooden post and rail fence painted white has been constructed in front of the original stone wall of the bridge.bridges, bluestone bridges, jacksons creek, macedon street, george evans collection

The two-arched bluestone bridge which spans the Jacksons Creek at the east end of Sunbury township, was built in 1857 and continued to be used as a road bridge on the main Sunbury Road-Macedon Street until the early 1970s when a wider bridge replaced the original bluestone bridge.A black and white photograph of a two- arched bluestone bridge which spans a dry creek bed. A bulldozer is on the riverbank on the RHS of the photograph.bridges, bluestone bridges, jacksons creek, harris, thomas lascelles, macedon street, george evans collection

The people were photographed standing on the first Macedon Street bridge which spanned the Jacksons Creek at the east end of the town of Sunbury.A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of five people with a dog standing in front of a picket fence on a road bridge.SUNBURY BRIDGEmacedon street bridge, jacksons creek, sunbury

The people in the horse and cart are driving their vehicle over the original Macedon Road bridge which spanned the Jacksons Creek in Sunbury. In the 1970s the road was diverted to take out the downhill bend at the approach to the bridge and a newer bridge was built close to the original one, which now takes pedestrian traffic.The original Macedon Street bridge is one of five heritage bridges in Sunbury. Two of them are built along Macedon Street and the other three are along the railway line.A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of two people in a horse and cart going over a bridge with trees on each side of them.macedon street bridge, jacksons creek, sunbury

The photograph of the waterfall tumbling over rocks in the Jacksons Creek was sited downstream from the Macedon Street bridge and Craiglie when the there had been high rainfall. The steep escarpment on the LHS leads to Jacksons Hill and the line of trees in the distance are growing along Macedon Street (Sunbury Road).After heavy rainfall, Jacksons Creek rises suddenly and small trickles over the rocky outcrops become fast flowing waterfalls.A non-digital sepia photograph backed onto thick cardboard of a waterfall tumbling over rocks in a river with a high escarpment rising up from the watercourse. There are rocky outcrops across the hillside with a pipe down the hillside. jacksons creek, jackson hill, waterfalls, rivers

The two-arched stone road bridge spans the Jackson Creek at Macedon Street in Sunbury. It opened for traffic in 1860 and continued to take traffic in and out of Sunbury until the A coloured photograph of a two arched bluestone bridge spanning a waterway with low growing trees along the river banks. A white double-storey building is visible in the distance.

The two-arched bluestone bridge spans the Jackson Creek on Macedon Street in Sunbury. It was built in 1860 and continued to carry traffic in and out of Sunbury until the early 1970s. The bend in the road on the approach to the east side was removed and a new bridge was built to carry the traffic. The old bridge became part of a pedestrian walk. The 'Pioneer Inn' was the first hotel to be built in Sunbury. It was on the west bank of the Jackson Creek near Powlett Street. Goonawarra is the building in the background.Until 1860 a punt was used to carry people and traffic across the Jackson Creek in Sunbury.A coloured photograph of a two-arched bluestone bridge spanning a waterway. Low growing trees and vegetation are growing along the river banks. A double-storey building is visible in the distance.bridges, bluestone road bridge, macedon street bridge, pioneer inn, powlett street, jackson street, goonawarra vineyard

On 17th December 1985, Sunbury and surrounding districts experienced heavy rainfall resulting in the local rivers and waterways flooding.The floodwaters flowing under the Macedon Street bridge at Jackson Creek, almost reached the arches before the waters receded. Some of the low-lying areas in Sunbury had water flowing over the roads as a result of storm water drains overflowing. A non-digital coloured photograph of flood waters rushing under a bluestone bridge. floods, macedon street bridge, jacksons creek, sunbury

Report of Committee Meetings 14th February 1979 Report of Works Committee Meeting Kerb & Channel Macedon Street South Side Completed Kerb & Channel McIntyre Road Between Suffolk Road and the McIntyre Road Bridge Both Sides Completed Kerb & Channel Gangs presently working in Carlisle Street and Anderson Road Footpath Norwood Street West Side Completed Footpath Burnett Avenue Completed Footpath Lorne Crescent Completed Footpath Morris Street Completed Footpath Gangs now working in Gunnedah Street and Chapman Street Road Work McIntyre Road South of McIntyre Road Bridge Road Work Reconstruction of King Edward Avenue has commenced Road Work Access Road to the Truck Wash at the Sunshine Tip Completed Drainage Gangs presently working in Clairmont Street, Boundary Road and Fairbairn Road Swimming Pool Construction Now Completed Bon Thomas Reserve Building Completion due in two weeks Diamond Avenue Reserve Building Completion due in five weeks Highpoint West Building No Commencement Toilet Blocks on Reserves Two are Completed, the third at Robert Bruce Reserve is being connected to sewerage Skinner Reserve has been top-dressed Pollard Gardens Laneway levelled 6 Corio Street has been levelled and is ready for top-dressing H.V. McKay Gardens the House has been demolished Bon Thomas Reserve Pre-School and Diamond Avenue Pre-School landscaping drawings have been completed Ralph Street Reserve a further report is to be submitted Report of the Finance Committee Meeting Report of the Town Clerk Overpayment of Gratuities Financial Report for the Period Ended 15th January 1979 Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Landscaping and Equipment for Child Care Service Report of the City Engineer & Planner Tender for Road Roller to Replace Plant No 71 Replacement of Suction Sweeper Plant No 23 Relocation of C.R.B. Funds 1978/79 Harrison Street / Miles Street Private Street Schemes St. Albans Road Reconstruction Abutting M.M.B.W. Depot Report of the Agenda & Forward Planning Committee Meeting Report of the Town Clerk Municipal Boundaries Overdraft Facilities Cost of Vehicle Crossing 6 Meager Street Deer Park Disqualification of Councillors Statute Provisions Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Recurrent Subsidies for Child Care Services Report of the Chief Health Surveyor Nurses' Training Course Family Planning Association Report of the Municipal Recreation Officer Community Bus Guidelines for Use Report of the City Engineer & Planner Planning Permit Application Factory McIntyre Road Proposed Public Open Space Along Maribyrnong River Between Duke Street and Evans Street Braybrook & Proposed Amendment No 81 to the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Planning Permit Application Resident Bee Keeping Grist Street Planning Permit Application Bank Extension Hampshire Road Sunshine Planning Permit Application Hairdressing Salon Hampshire Road Report of the Building Surveyor Fence 1 Evelyn Crescent Sunshine Westmacedon street, maidstone, mcintyre road, suffolk road, mcintyre road bridge, sunshine north, carlisle street, anderson road, sunshine, norwood street, albion, burnett avenue, lorne crescent, morris street, gunnedah street, chapman street, king edward avenue, sunshine tip, clairmont street, boundary road, brooklyn, fairbairn road, sunshine west, sunshine swimming pool, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, deer park, diamond avenue reserve, diamond avenue, albanvale, robert bruce reserve, station road, skinner reserve, churchill avenue, braybrook, pollard gardens, hampshire road, corio street, h.v. mckay gardens, bon thomas reserve pre-school, diamond avenue pre-school, ralph street reserve, ralph street, harrison street, miles street, st. albans road, st. albans, meager street, maribyrnong river, duke street, evans street, grist street, evelyn crescent

Report of Committee Meetings 14th November 1978 Works Committee Two Days Have Been Lost Due To Bad Weather West Road Footpath 75% Completed Braybrook Area Footpath Work is Progressing Macedon Street Kerb & Channell 80% Completed McIntyre Road South of Bridge Kerb & Channell 80% Completed McIntyre Road South of Bridge Road Works Delayed Due to No Supply of Bitumen Cullin Street Road Works Delayed Due to No Supply of Bitumen Petrol Storage for Mowers Is Causing Issues The Sealing of Concrete Wickets with Laycol not yet completed Fire Hazard Gangs have commenced removing fire hazards Council Surveyors have carried out initial survey of Castley Reserve Swimming Pool completion date 22nd November 1978 but still could be delayed due to connection of gas and commissioning time Bon Thomas Reserve and Diamond Avenue Reserve progress is slow due to vandalism and supply of rubber gaskets Orama Street Pre-School and Child Care Centre concrete slab has been poured Highpoint West site works begin this week Toilets on Reserves nearing completion with the exception of Selwyn Park Steps are being taken to minimise the fuel storage during the current T.W.U. stoppage Report of the Finance Committee Report of the Town Clerk Proposed Hostel for Failed Aged Request for Financial Assistance Tenders for Vending Machines Sunshine Swimming Pool Overpayment of Gratuities Report of the City Engineer Soil Sterilizer Nursery Replacement of Sweeper No 123 Bon Thomas Resereve Pre-School Centre Neale Road Construction (North Carriageway) Application to Country Roads Board for Funds for the Year Ending 30th June 1980 city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, west road, maribyrnong, macedon street, maidstone, mcintyre road, sunshine north, cullin street, castley reserve, simmie street, sunshine west, bon thomas reserve, quinn street, diamond avenue reserve, daimond avenue, albanvale, orama street pre-school and child care centre, orama street, deer park, highpoint west, rosamond road, selwyn park, selwyn street, albion, sunshine swimming pool, kennedy street, bon thomas resereve pre-school centre, neale road

Proposed works to 30th September 1979 Footpath Geelong Road (Burgess Street to Paw Paw Road) Brooklyn Northumberland Road Sunshine North Furlong Road South Side Sunshine North Moama Street Both Sides Braybrook Sunshine Road (Wiltshire's) Tottenham Raleigh Road (Rosamond Eastwards) Maribyrnong West Road (East Side) Maribyrnong Hampstead Road (Richards Street to Emu Road) Maidstone Dickson Street Sunshine Main Road East (Sections) Norwood Street (West Side) Albion Gunneah Street (North Side) Albion Lawson Street Albion Coolamon Street Albion Bezentine Street Albion Hamel Street Albion Mailey Street (Collenso Street to Links Street) Sunshine West Ashley Street (South Road to Hampden Street) Lynch Street Sunshine Kellaway Street (Sections) Maidstone Ballarat Road (North Side) Havelock Street to Churchill Avenue (Sections) Maidstone Yewers Street Sunshine Matthews Street (Kingaroy Street to Cornwall Road) Sunshine Station Road (Ballarat Road to Witton Street) Deer Park Sun Crescent (South Side) Anderson Road to Watt Street Sunshine Robinson Road (East Side) Ballarat Road to Winslow Crescent Deer Park Burnewang Street (Adelaide Street to Hutchinson Street) Albion Kerb and Channel Curtin Street Maidstone McIntyre Road (South of Bridge) Sunshine North Macedon Street (South Side) Maidstone Burns Street (Richelieu Street to Thompson Street) Maidstone Thompson Street (Ballarat Road to Norfolk Street) Maidstone Wallace Street Maidstone Carlyle Street Maidstone Fisher Street Maidstone Lindenow Street Maidstone Smith Street Maidstone Navigator Street Maribyrnong Dickson Street Sunshine Sun Crescent (Watt Street to Graham Street) Sunshine Oakwood Road Albanvale Station Road (Gladstone Street to Neale Road) Deer Park King Edward Avenue (Sydney Street to Anderson Road) Albion Anderson Road (West Side Ridley Street to King Edwards Avenue) Albion Ballarat Road (Marylands Street to Adelaide Street) Albion Brisbane Street (Wyalong Street to Dubbo Street) Albion Burnewang Street (North Side) Albion Forrest Street (Kororoit Street to Adelaide Street) Albion Hilma Street (Sections) Sunshine West Lynch Street (East Side Oemga Street to Ballarat Road) Sunshine Willey Street Sunshine North Lodden Street Sunshine North Holehouse Street Sunshine North Rufford Street Sunshine North Cresford Street Sunshine North McLeod Street Sunshine North Wyalong Street (South Side Albury Street to Brisbane Street) Albion Dubbo Street Albion Robinsons Road (Ballarat Road to Winslow Crescent) Deer Park Roadworks Oakwood Road Albanvale Ballarat Service Road at Wasley Street Dempster Street Tottenham Berkshire Road (Bunnett Street to Cumberland Road) Sunshine North Station Road (Gladstone Street to Neale Road) Deer Park McIntyre Road (South of Bridge) Sunshine North King Edward Avenue (Sydney Street to Anderson Road) Albion Mitchell Street (Ashley Street to Churchill Avenue) Maidstone Gooding Street St. Albans Ballarat Service Road (Marylands Street to Adelaide Street) Albion Forrest Street (Kororoit Street to Adelaide Street) Albion Sun Crescent (Watt Street to Anderson Road) Sunshine Robinsons Road (Ballarat Road to Winslow Crescent) Deer Park St. Albans Road (Furlong Road to Southern Boundary of Vinidex) St. Albans Drainage Mitchell Street Maidstone Curtin Street Maidstone Macedon Street Maidstone Burns Street Maidstone Thompson Street Maidstone Wallace Street Maidstone Carlyle Street Maidstone Forrest Street Albion Fisher Street Maidstone Lindenow Street Maidstone Smith Street Maidstone Sunshine Avenue St. Albans Boundary Road Brooklyn Ashley Street Maidstone Chewton Street Maidstone Duke Street Sunshine Robinson Road Deer Park Sunshine Road Tottenham city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, geelong road, northumberland road, furlong road, moama street, sunshine road, raleigh road, west road, hampstead road, dickson street, main road east, norwood street, gunneah street, lawson street, coolamon street, bezentine street, hamel street, mailey street, ashley street, lynch street, kellaway street, ballarat road, yewers street, matthews street, station road, sun crescent, robinson road, burnewang street, curtin street, mcintyre road, macedon street, burns street, thompson street, wallace street, carlyle street, fisher street, lindenow street, smith street, navigator street, oakwood road, king edward avenue, anderson road, brisbane street, forrest street, hilma street, willey street, lodden street, holehouse street, rufford street, cresford street, mcleod street, wyalong street, dubbo street, robinsons road, dempster street, berkshire road, mitchell street, gooding street, st. albans road, sunshine avenue, boundary road, chewton street, duke street, wiltshire files, brooklyn, sunshine north, braybrook, tottenham, maribyrnong, sunshine, albion, albavale, maidstone, deer park