The building suppliers and the Sunbury CFA were sited at the northern end of Evans Street and in the past were away from the main shopping centre. As Sunbury expanded and Sunbury Shopping Square was built on the opposite side of Evans Street, the building suppliers closed down and the CFA depot was moved out of the town centre to two other locations to avoid traffic conjestion.A coloured photograph of the east side of Evans Street showing the building suppliers yard and the Sunbury CFA station and towers. The road in the foreground has been marked out for angle parking. There is a metal pole on the extreme RHS of the photograph.building suppliers, shopping centres, sunbury country fire authority (cfa), evans street, george evans collection

The building was the former Sunbury Fire Station. It was in Evans Street on the site where the shopping square has been built. Mount Holden can be seen in the background. A newer building was built for the CFA on the opposite side of Evans Street and closer to Macedon Street. As the shopping centre expanded and Sunbury grew, the CFA moved from the town centre to a site in Jackson Street and another one in Elizabeth Drive.Over the years the CFA has played an important role in numerous fire fighting activities over summer months.A scanned non-digital coloured photograph with a fine white border of an old weatherboard building with a metal roof by an unmade roadway. A hill is in the background and two bare trees are growing near the building.sunbury cfa., evans street

The Dodge water truck was used in the past by the Sunbury Country Fire Authority members. As the Sunbury area is surrounded by open grasslands and in past years they were around the town's perimeters, the cart was frequently used to put out grassfires in the summer months.A scanned black and white photograph of an old Dodge water cart parked in an open paddock.country fire authority, sunbury, sunbury cfa, water carts, dodge trucks

Sunbury Bush Fire Brigade was established in Evans Street in a small wooden building near the Post Office in 1910 and adjacent to the former recreation reserve. It was later moved to the opposite side of the street, near the former Collins Bookshop. In latter years two depots were built out of the immediate shopping area in Jackson Street, opposite the Ball Court and at the intersection of Elizabeth Drive and Gap Road. A fire service has operated in Sunbury at various sites for over 110 years.A coloured photograph of a weatherboard garage with a corrugated iron roof. A cyclone wire fence and gate are across the front and two trees are growing at the side of the building.sunbury bush fire brigade, evans street, sunbury, sunbury cfa

The old Sunbury CFA station was situated in Evans Street where part of the Sunbury Shopping Square has been built. It was opened on that site in 1914. In 1969 a newer fire station was built in Evans Street on the opposite side of the road and closer to Macedon Street. From 1969 until 1978 the old fire station became a scout hall. In the early 2000s two new fire stations were built away from the main shopping area. One was built in Jackson Street, opposite the Ball Court Hotel and the other one was built on the corner of Gap Road and Elizabeth Drive. By locating them out of the immediate shopping centre which had become quite busy, it meant that access in and out of the new stations was quicker. The butter factory in Horne Street is on the RHS and the former public tennis courts are on the LHS of the photograph.A coloured photograph of the CFA firemen standing outside the former CFA building. The bell tower is on the LHS of the building.country fire authority, fire fighters, sunbury fire station, butter factory, tennis courts, george evans collection

This hat was worn by members of the Country Fire Authority on ceremonial occasions.A peaked black woollen gaberdine fireman's hat with a black petersham band edged with silver binding. There is a silver badge with the letters CFA- Lieutenant in the middle of the band. On each side there are two silver buttons with 'cfa' stamped on them. Attached to these two buttons is a black plastic band. There is green plastic under the peak. The bowl of the hat is lined with red woven cotton and manufacturing details are stamped in gold. There is a brown plastic band around the headband.(On the inside of the hat) Melbourne 36 1218 / EMERCO / This is your guarantee for quality./ Made in Australia./country fire authority, emerco hats - melbourne, hats, clothing, george evans collection

Some CFA volunteers were invited to the Bulla Primary School to explain to the students the workings of the fire truck and the importance of the CFA organisation.A coloured photograph of a CFA fire truck.bulla cfa, fire trucks, bulla primary school

The local Bulla CFA were invited to come to the Bulla Primary School and talk to the children about the importance of their task in the area. Jack McKenzie is showing the little girl how to hold the fire hose. Jack McKenzie was a local Bulla resident and a CFA volunteer for many years. Sadly he passed away in mid 2022.A non-digital coloured photograph of two fireman and two girls at the rear of a fire truck. One of the men is showing a girl how to hold a fire hose.bulla cfa, cfa volunteers, bulla primary school, jack mckenzie

The wheat silo was erected on railway land on the west side of the railway line at Sunbury from approx 1970s - 1980s. It served as a grain storage provision for the local cereal farmers. With the expansion of the shopping centre the silo was dismantled to provide commercial development on the west side of the railway line.The wheat silo is a reminder of past agricultural industries that were carried out in Sunbury.A non-digital photograph of two trucks and a crane dismantling a metal wheat silo, which has been standing in an open area. A CFA pavilion is visible in the distance.wheat storage, silos, sunbury railway station, evans street

Father Christmas is arriving at the Bulla Primary School in a local fire CFA truck for the children's end of year celebrations.Bulla primary School a semi -rural school on the outskirts of Melbourne which in its existence enjoyed a great degree of local support as is evidencerd in this photograph with the arrival of Father Christmas in one of the local fire carts.A coloured photograph of father Christmas arriving at the Bulla Primary School in a fire truck. bulla primary school, schools, father christmas

Then local CFA were invited to speak to the students at Bulla Primary School in the 1990s. During the visit the firemen explained the workings of the fire trucks and necessary fire precaution measures.It is important that the children have an awareness of the importance of the local CFA Group as well as understanding the importance of fire precaution measures. Visits from the local CFA help to spread these important messages.A non-digital coloured photograph of a fireman standing behind a fire cart and talking to a group of children while another fireman looks on. country fire authority, fire trucks, cfa volunteers, bulla primary school

The children are from Bulla Primary School. The local Bulla CFA fire truck is from Region 14 and they were invited to attend the school to talk to the students and to show them some of the workings of the trucks and the role of the CFA in their region. Local volunteer and resident, Jack McKenzie is talking to the children.This is yet another extra-curricular activity that the children who attended the Bulla Primary School enjoyed before it was closed down in 1995.A non-digital coloured photograph of a CFA firetruck parked in the school ground with firemen preparing to demonstrate its features to some children. bulla cfa, fire trucks, bulla primary school, jack mckenzie

The shopping complex is in Evans Street, Sunbury and it was built on the land that was a former sports ground and also housed the first CFA building in Sunbury and the scout hall. The shopping complex opened own the site in late 1989.This was the first large shopping complex to be built in Sunbury. Three more shopping areas were built in Sunbury between 1990 and 2005 on former railway land.A coloured photograph of a shopping complex in a Main Street with cars angle parked along the kerb.evans street, shopping complex, sunbury shopping square