Invitation to a special meeting of St Kilda Council on 11 March 1957 at St Kilda City Hall to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Council meeting.Cream coloured card printed in gold on one side. Embossed with City of St Kilda logo.city of st kilda, city of st kilda - 100 year celebrations

The Municipality of Kew (1860-1863), the Borough of Kew (1863-1910), the Town of Kew (1910-1921) and the City of Kew (1921-1994) were local government instrumentalities in the State of Victoria. In 1994, the City of Kew was amalgamated, together with the former Cities of Camberwell and Hawthorn, into the new City of Boroondara (1994- ). Like other local government entities of the period, Kew was administered by town clerks. The two notable town clerks in Kew's history were H. H. (Henry Hirst) Harrison (1868-1955) and W. D. (William Dickie) Birrell (1899-1974). Harrison was appointed to the position in 1901 and retired in 1938 after 37 years. Birrell, appointed Acting Town Clerk in 1921, became Town Clerk in 1938, following Harrison's retirement. He continued in this role until his retirement in 1966.This card is part of an historically significant civic collection, containing hundreds of separate invitations, documents, greeting cards, programmes and tickets issued and/or collected by successive town clerks. Items in the collection illuminate the political, social and cultural history of the district. As a continuous record, ranging across most decades of the Twentieth Century, they reveal changing tastes in design, values and relationships in the history of local government in Victoria.CITY OF KEW / HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR (CR W J HAMBLY JP) AND THE COUNCILLORS OF THE CITY OF KEW EXTEND A CORDIAL INVITATION TO / ______ / TO BE PRESENT AT A / SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL / ON MONDAY EVENING, 22ND AUGUST, 1949, AT 8 O'CLOCK AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, TOWN HALL, KEW / WHEN HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA / SIR EDMUND HERRING, KCMG, KBE, DSO, MC, ED / WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE TO FORMALLY PRESENT A / GOLD MAYORAL CHAIN TO THE CITY ON BEHALF OF THE DONORS, / INCLUDING AND REPRESENTING FORMER MAYORS OF THE MUNICIPALITY / RSVP TOWN CLERK, 19TH AUGUST / DINNER DRESScivic ephemera - city of kew, civic invitations -- kew (vic), gold mayoral chain -- city of kew

Notice paper for a special meeting of St Kilda Council on 8 October 1945 to celebrate victory of the allied nations.Foolscap document with a brown card cover and sheet of yellow paper, printed in brown, folded and stapledwwii, world war ii, wwii victory celebrations, city of st kilda

Notice paper for a special meeting of St Kilda City Council on 2 December 1990 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the celebration of the Proclamation of the City of St Kilda on 2 December 1890.Stiff cream-coloured card, folded in half, and printed in red and blackcity of st kilda centenary, city of st kilda

The Moorabbin council meeting on 10 October 1994 marked 60 years since Moorabbin was declared a city. The original proclamation of the City of Moorabbin had been read on the steps of the council building on 10 October, 1934 by then Premier of Victoria, Sr Stanley Argyle having been already gazetted on 5 September 1934.Bound booklet with six (6) leaves of thick paper with gold and red printed text. The front cover is a clear plastic leaf and the back cover is a treated cardboard.moorabbin, council, proclomation, meeting, diamond jubilee

Notice paper generated by council documenting the minutes of a special meeting of Caulfield City Council to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the proclamation and declaration of the "Caulfield Road District" and held as part of the 1957 Centenary of Caulfield Celebrations.Paper notice printed in black ink on cream colour paper, bound with red ribbon. 2x A3 sheets of paper folded to make a booklet including a cover and inside pages include an agenda; image of the Caulfield Town Hall; Council summons and a list of the Caulfield City Council.

Invitation to a Special Meeting of the Ringwood Council of the City of Ringwood and a Citizenship Ceremony at Ringwood Civic Centre on 22nd October 1974. From the Mayor Cr S Morris JP and the Councillors to Mrs G Horman. All material is from Gwen Horman’s three albums that she owned.

The Municipality of Kew was proclaimed on 19 December 1860, then upgraded to a Borough (1863), a Town (1910) and finally a City (1921). From 1865, its offices were based in the former Athenaeum Hall in Walpole Street, which, although extended in 1883, inevitably became inadequate. Plans for a new purpose-built Town Hall were first mooted in the late 1880s, but fell prey to six subsequent decades of debate. During that time, many sites were considered and rejected, and several schemes prepared. Finally, in 1945, it was resolved to build a new civic centre as a war memorial. The council acquired Southesk, a mansion on the south-west corner of Cotham Road and Charles Street – first mooted as a possible Town Hall site two decades earlier – and plans for a civic precinct were drawn up by John Scarborough. The project stalled until 1957, when a Town Hall Committee was formed and a new architect appointed: Harold Bartlett of Leith & Bartlett. He also proposed an entire civic precinct, of which a large public hall would constitute Stage One. Designed to accommodate almost any public or official function, the space had had a small stage at one end for intimate theatrical productions, a larger stage at the other (with operable sunken orchestra pit) for musical performances, plus the most up-to-date equipment for live TV transmission. The building, befitting its original intent as a war memorial, was also to include a sculpted monument, for which a separate design competition was held. First prize went to George H Allen (1900-1972), long-time head of the Sculpture Department at RMIT and a former war artist himself (the only one, in fact, to have worked in the medium of sculpture). At the time of the Kew project, Allen was best known for his Cenotaph at the Shrine of Remembrance (1955) and a controversial abstract sculpture at Hume House in William Street (1957). Tenders for the new hall were called and the contract (worth £104,986) was awarded to H F Yuncken. The foundation stone was laid by the Mayor, Cr F C O'Brien, on 1 June 1959. Completion (initially scheduled for October) was delayed by the unavailability of certain materials; it was barely finished in time for the official opening (by Premier Henry Bolte) on 23 April 1960. The war memorial was unveiled two days later (Anzac Day) by Bolte's deputy, the Hon A G Rylah. Fittingly, that year also marked Kew's municipal centenary, and many celebratory events were held in and around the new civic centre in December, including a special council meeting (attended by the Prime Minister), a tree planting ceremony and a youth ball. Source: Survey of Built Heritage in Victoria: Stage Two (Built Heritage Pty Ltd., 2010)Historically significant commemorative plaqueMetal plaque relating to special Council meeting to mark centenary of Kew, 13th December 1960. This plaque was given to the Kew Historical Society in 1991 by the former City of Kew.A Special Meeting Of The / Kew City Council Was Held In / This Hall On 13th December 1960 / To Commemorate / The Centenary of Kew / Cr. W.H.S. Dickinson, M.B.E., J.P., / Mayorkew city hall, foundation stones - kew (vic), cr. w.h.s. dickinson, local government -- kew (vic.)

Invitation to celebration of the proclamation of Ringwood as a City on 19th March 1960 at Ringwood Town Hall, special meeting of the Ringwood City Council. All material is from Gwen Horman’s three albums that she owned.

The City of Sunshine conducted regularly council meetings, some were open to the public and others were private. These meetings must follow governance rules so the public can see how decisions are made. Agendas and reports must be published beforehand, and minutes must accurately record decisions. This ensured accountability and transparency behind the Council's decisions. This tape is a recording of some of these meetings.26.10.1976 Council Meeting 3.11.1976 Special Council Meeting 9.11.1976 Council Meeting 16.11.1976 Special Council Meeting 23.11.1976 Council Meeting 25.11.1976 Estimates 1.12.1976 Special Council Meeting 8.12.1976 Council Meeting 15.12.1976 Council Meetingcity of sunshine

City of Bendigo two page Special Meeting of Council Agenda dated 8pm Thursday 11th April 2013. Cr Elise Chapman Notice of Motion re future of Fortuna Villa.bendigo, buildings, fortuna villa, fortuna villa auction. bendigo council.

The City of Sunshine conducted regularly council meetings, some were open to the public and others were private. These meetings must follow governance rules so the public can see how decisions are made. Agendas and reports must be published beforehand, and minutes must accurately record decisions. This ensured accountability and transparency behind the Council's decisions. This tape is a recording of some of these meetings.11.1.1977 Special Council Meeting 20.1.1977 Special Council Meeting 9.2.1977 Council Meeting 23.3.1977 Council Meeting 6.4.1977 Council Meeting 18.4.1977 Special Council Meeting 27.4.1977 Council Meeting 12.5.1977 Special Council Meeting 18.5.1977 Council Meeting 1.6.1977 Council Meeting 15.6.1977 Council Meeting 29.6.1977 Council Meeting 13.7.1977 Council Meeting 27.7.1977 Council Meetingcity of sunshine

The City of Sunshine conducted regularly council meetings, some were open to the public and others were private. These meetings must follow governance rules so the public can see how decisions are made. Agendas and reports must be published beforehand, and minutes must accurately record decisions. This ensured accountability and transparency behind the Council's decisions. This tape is a recording of some of these meetings.8.9.1975 Election of Mayor 9.9.1975 Special Council Meeting 21.10.1975 Council Meetingcity of sunshine

The City of Sunshine conducted regularly council meetings, some were open to the public and others were private. These meetings must follow governance rules so the public can see how decisions are made. Agendas and reports must be published beforehand, and minutes must accurately record decisions. This ensured accountability and transparency behind the Council's decisions. This tape is a recording of some of these meetings.20.5.1975 Council Meeting 9.6.1975 Special Council Meeting 17.6.1975 Council Meeting 1.7.1975 Special Council Meetingcity of sunshine

The Ballarat Municipality was established in 1856.Cream covered booklet covering a special meeting held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the City of Ballarat Council. It includes a notice paper for a special meeting of Council, minutes of the Municipal Council of Ballaarat, first meeting, and images of the first survey of the Ballarat Township (1852), Ballarat in 1854, Central Ballarat in 1956, N. T. Callow and James Oddie. ballarat, council, ballarat east, ballaarat, munipality, ballarat townscape, sturt street, ballarat survey, yarrowee, paroompi, parmoompi, diggings

The City of Sunshine conducted regularly council meetings, some were open to the public and others were private. These meetings must follow governance rules so the public can see how decisions are made. Agendas and reports must be published beforehand, and minutes must accurately record decisions. This ensured accountability and transparency behind the Council's decisions. This tape is a recording of some of these meetings.18.11.1975 Council Meeting 26.11.1975 Estimates 4.12.1975 Special Council Meeting 16.11.1975 Council Meeting 22.12.1975 Special Council Meetingcity of sunshine