Mary McLure, Roger Green, Arthur Wilson, and Kevin Spiller were awarded Order of Australia Medals in the Queen's Birthday honours list. Mary McLure, Brian Hill, was honoured for her service to the community through volunteer rolls including The Old Colonists' Association of Victoria in St Helena, Rosanna Primary School, and Diamond Creek Craft Group. Roger Green, Lower Plenty, was honoured for his support of war veterans. Arthur Wilson, Greensborough, was honoured for his service to Australian Rules football. Kevin Spiller, Montmorency, was honoured for services to local government. Contents Newspaper article: "Our best get just rewards" Diamond Valley Leader, 19 June 2019, Lists local people who received an OAM in Queen's Birthday honours list. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmary mclure, roger green, arthur wilson, kevin spiller, the old colonists' association of victoria st helena, rosanna primary school, diamond creek craft group

The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin area residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts that are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum. Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Jim Dale continued to produce the Newsletter in 2013 after Helen resigned. 3 x A4 paper pages printed on one side with colour photographs, Jim Dale, President, welcomes members to the April 27th Meeting at Box Cottage. There were many visitors on the February Open Day including Jeff Marriot. In March some guests from a Wedding at the Rotunda in Joyce Park visited. Chris and Judy Hawker, relatives of early aviator Harry Hawker were presented to Her Excellency, the Governor General of Australia, Quentin Bryce during the Centenary of Military Aviation Air Show, held at Point Cook on March1st & 2nd. Jim representing CMHS attended this memorable occasion. Jim also attended Moorabbin Primary School March 3rd where he told the pupils about Harry Hawker. March 22nd Jim, Valma and Anne attended the Moorabbin Primary School Fete handing out leaflets and talking about Box Cottage Museum. City of Glen Eira is conducting a project for WW1 Centenary involving significant Street names in the area eg Monash, Chauvel, Birdwood etc. Jim has compiled a story about Thomas Calcutt 1809 - 45, a shepherd who emigrated from Oxford, England to Brighton Victoria 1842. He was part of the Henry Dendy 's assignment of settlers. Thomas obtained employment with Public Works and lived in Brighton with his family. Sadly he died during the 6km walk home from his work in St Kilda to Brighton 1845. After a 2 day search his body was found. He was the first immigrant to die in this area and subject to an Inquest.City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter APRIL 2014city of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, dale jim, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, east bentleigh, city of kingston, marriott jeff, hawker harry, aviators, moorabbin primary school, peulich paul, point cook airforce base, bryce dame quentin, hawker judy, hawker christopher, city of glen eira, world war 1 1914-18, monash sir john, calcutt thomas, calcutt eleanor, calcutt george, calcutt rosanna, calcutt henry, dendy henry, henry dendy's special survey 1841, wilmot w b md jp, st andrew's church of england brighton victoria

Dorothy Markby was a volunteer at organisations in Kangaroo Ground and Jagajaga: Kangaroo Ground Primary School Parents Committee, Eltham High School Committee, Kangaroo Ground Rural Fire Brigade auxiliary, Planning Committee for kindergarten at Kangaroo Ground, Lifeline, Do Care, Rosanna Indoor Bowls Committee, Rosanna Fire Station Community House Committee, and member of Eltham Historical Society. Contents Photocopy, no date, of a page from an unidentified document listing volunteers: Maria Long, Dorothy Marby andFrances(?) McIntyreNewspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdorothy markby, kangaroo ground primary school parents committee, eltham high school committee, kangaroo ground rural fire brigade auxiliary, kangaroo ground kindergarten, lifeline, do care, rosanna indoor bowls committee, rosanna fire station community house committee, eltham historical society, maria long, frances mcintyre