The booklet was produced to acknowledge 78 years of the establishment of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust and 12 years of the Sunbury Sewage Trust. As well as text, there are photographs and a time-line outlining the development of the Trust in Sunbury, which is situated on the former Springvale Winery.A sixteen page pamphlet outlining the history along with photographs of the Sunbury Water Board. The cream cover shows the insignia of the Water Board.sunbury waterworks trust, sunbury sewerage trust, springvale winery

George Gordon Cumming is the man in the image. He was the President of the Shire of Bulla in 1909 and served on the Sunbury Waterworks Trust from 1907 to 1913.A non-digital black and white oval portrait photograph of a man with a cream surround.cumming, george gordon., shire of bulla presidents, sunbury waterworks trust

The Sunbury Waterworks Trust operate from the buildings in the photograph. The site is on the Jacksons Creek downstream from the Sunbury township and close to the former Springvale Winery site. In 1971 the Shire of Bulla purchased Springvale and established the town's sewerage plant.A coloured photograph of a number of buildings situated in a wide open valley surrounded by bare hillsides.sunbury waterworks trust, jacksons creek, shire of bulla

The Starkie drinking fountain was erected to commemorate the work done by Joseph Starkie to formation of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust in 1905. This later led to the establishment of a water supply system in Sunbury. Originally the fountain was at the intersection of O'Shanassy and Brook Streets. As the shopping centre expanded, the fountain was moved to a reserve in the Village Green. The establishment of a town water supply system in Sunbury in the early years of the nineteenth century was quite an achievement.A coloured photograph of a drinking fountain set in a grassed area. Parked cars can be seen in the background.sunbury waterworks trust, joseph starkie

The man photograph in a garden is Joseph David Starkie, who was a Bulla Shire councillor for more than twenty years and during that time he was elected Shire President four times. He was also a member of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust and served as the chairman from 1905 - 1908. While serving on the water board he was instrumental in Sunbury gaining a permanent water supply. A drinking fountain has been erected on a reserve at the Village Green to honour the arrival of the permanent water supply to the town. Initially it was erected at the intersection of O'Shanassy and Brook Streets but was moved for safety reasons.The installation of a permanent water supply benefitted the town and contributed to a more reliable rail service as steam trains refilled their tanks with water at Sunbury Station. Prior to this the water was transported by horse and cart from nearby Jacksons Creek.A non-digital sepia photograph of a well-dressed man who is holding a book and is standing in a front garden of a weatherboard house.starkie, joseph daniel., sunbury waterworks trust

This building was demolished in 1975 when the extension to the existing Shire Offices were completed later in 1975.Prior to the Sunbury Waterworks Rust occupying this building, a hotel was built on this site in the 1870s and was known as Brown's Hotel. At some stage John McMahon's grandfather owned the hotel.A black and white photograph of a weatherboard house with a tin roof, verandah and paling fence was the home of the Sewerage Authority and Waterworks Trust at the front of the Shire Offices.sunbury sewerage authority, sunbury waterworks trust, shire of bulla, mcmahon, john, burgess, geyer, ronald, sewerage establishments, george evans collection, brown's hotel, john mcmahon

Joseph Starkie is the man in the photograph. He served on the former Shire of Bulla council for 20 years and was Shire President four times. He was also responsible for establishing a reliable water supply for Sunbury and was a member of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust. The Sunbury Waterworks Trust was established in 1905 when a reliable water supply was brought to the town. Prior to 1905, residents relied on tanks and/or water from Jacksons Creek.A black and white non-digital photograph of a well-dressed man standing outside a house and holding a book. A chair is on the path behind him.joseph david starkie, shire of bulla, shire president

Joseph Starkie was the Chairman of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust from 1905 to 1913. During that time he was instrumental in getting a permanent water supply installed for the town of Sunbury. After his death in April 1913, the townspeople erected a memorial which stood at the intersection of Brook and Stawell Street. It was unveiled on 26 January 1915 by Terence O'Brien. The original memorial included a drinking fountain and horse trough. As traffic increased within the town, the centre section of the fountain, without the horse trough, was resited in a reserve opposite the Memorial Hall. The photograph shows the monument on its original site. The installation of a reliable and permanent water supply for Sunbury was an important achievement for the town in the early years of the twentieth century.Anon-digital sepia photograph in post card format of a water fountain and trough in a street in front of an avenue of trees.J. D. STARKIE MEMORIALstarkie, joseph daniel., water fountain, j.d.starkie memorial

The sign was erected in the reserve in November 2015. Leo O'Brien was a long time Sunbury resident and the son of Terence O'Brien, who farmed in the district. The reserve is on a section of land that Leo owned, which fronted Barkly Street to the west and Jackson Street to the east. As Sunbury developed the higher section of the property was subdivided for housing and today Terence Street is in that subdivision. The Leo O'Brien Reserve area could not be developed for housing because that land is part of the former main drain, which was a natural waterway that flowed through a part of Sunbury and entered Jacksons Creek at the end of Brook Street. Today the open drain is covered over. Terrence O'Brien served as Shire President on Shire of Bulla Council during the first two decades of the twentieth century and was also a member of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust from 1913 - 1914.A coloured photograph of a sign placed at the entrance of a small open space. Tables and chairs have been set out for refreshments in the reserve.leo o'brien, leo o'brien reserve, terence o'brien