The Sunshine Elderly Citizens Club began as a Lions Club community project in mid‑20th‑century Sunshine, becoming one of the district’s earliest purpose‑built social centres for older residents. Its building later transitioned to new community uses, but its origins remain an important part of Sunshine’s civic and social history. This centre served as a community hub for nearly 50 years, hosting social gatherings, activities, and support programs for older residents. After the senior citizen club was moved, the centre became the Hope of Life Community Church. In January 2026, part demolition of the building started to make it safe.The club formed part of a broader mid‑century movement in Victoria to create formal social, recreational, and welfare spaces for seniors, predating many modern seniors’ centres. It complemented other Lions Club initiatives such as the Sunshine Carnival, the Annual Bonfire, and fundraising for local institutions, embedding the Elderly Citizens Centre within a wider network of civic improvement.5776.01 - Corio Street - Sunshine Elderly Citizen Hall Demolition 2026 Photo 01.jpeg 5776.02 - Corio Street - Sunshine Elderly Citizen Hall Demolition 2026 Photo 02.jpeg 5776.03 - Corio Street - Sunshine Elderly Citizen Hall Demolition 2026 Photo 03.jpeg 5776.04 - Corio Street - Sunshine Elderly Citizen Hall Demolition 2026 Photo 04.jpeg 5776.05 - Corio Street - Sunshine Elderly Citizen Hall Demolition 2026 Photo 05.jpeg 5776.06 - Corio Street - Sunshine Elderly Citizen Hall Demolition 2026 Photo 06.jpeg 5776.07 - Corio Street - Sunshine Elderly Citizen Hall Demolition 2026 Photo 07.jpeg sunshine elderly citizens hall, sunshine elderly citizens club, sunshine lions club, hope of life community church, corio street, watt street, sunshine

Sunshine Illustrated 1860–1960 was a special souvenir issue of the Sunshine Advocate newspaper, published in 1960 to commemorate 100 years of the district’s development. Most of the photographs in this edition were taken C1950's.5639.01 - Anderson Rd - Sunshine Gardens.jpg 5639.02 - Anderson Rd 100 Sunshine - St Mark's Church.jpg 5639.03 - Anderson Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Bowling Green.jpg 5639.04 - Anderson Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Presbyterian Church.jpg 5639.05 - Ashley St 185 - 195 Braybrook - National Motor Springs.jpg 5639.06 - Ashley St Braybrook - Industrial Engineering Limited.jpg 5639.07 - Athol St Braybrook - Christ the King Catholic School.jpg 5639.08 - Ballarat Rd 236 Braybrook - Leroc Oil Company.jpg 5639.09 - Ballarat Rd 254 - ETA Foods.jpg 5639.10 - Ballarat Rd 484 Sunshine North - Nettlefolds.jpg 5639.11 - Ballarat Rd 528 Albion - ARC Engineering.jpg 5639.12 - Ballarat Rd Braybrook - Braybrook Hotel 1854.jpg 5639.13 - Ballarat Rd Braybrook - Braybrook Hotel.jpg 5639.14 - Ballarat Rd Braybrook - Braybrook State School.jpg 5639.15 - Ballarat Rd Deer Park - Deer Park State School.jpg 5639.16 - Ballarat Rd Sunshine North - Sunshine High School.jpg 5639.17 - Berkshire Rd 86 - 100 Sunshine North - Corrugated Fibre Container.jpg 5639.18 - City Place Sunshine Looking South.jpg 5639.19 - Commercial Bank Dickson St Sunshine - Commercial Bank.jpg 5639.20 - Corio St Sunshine - Sunshine Elderly Citizens Club.jpg 5639.21 - Cranwell St 37 Braybrook - Ficken Halliday McClelland.jpg 5639.22 - Derby Rd Sunshine - Girls Junior Technical School.jpg 5639.23 - Derby Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Technical School.jpg 5639.24 - Devonshire Rd 2 Sunshine - McKay Administrative Block.jpg 5639.25 - Devonshire Rd 22 Sunshine - Sunshine Cabinet Works.jpg 5639.26 - Devonshire Rd 34 Sunshine - Kindergarten.jpg 5639.27 - Devonshire Rd Sunshine - McKay New Clock Tower.jpg 5639.28 - Devonshire Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Methodist Church.jpg 5639.29 - Dickson St 99 Sunshine - 5639.28 - Sunshine RSL Club.jpg 5639.30 - Dickson St Sunshine - ANZ Bank.jpg 5639.31 - Dickson St Sunshine - Sunshine Advocate.jpg 5639.32 - Dickson St Sunshine Look North East.jpg 5639.33 - Drummartin St 12 Albion - St Teresa Catholic Church.jpg 5639.34 - Duke St Sunshine - East Sunshine State School.jpg 5639.35 - Durham Rd Sunshine - E S and A Bank.jpg 5639.36 - Durham Rd Sunshine - Hotel Derrimut.jpg 5639.37 - Fourth Ave Sunshine - Connor Shea.jpg 5639.38 - Geelong Rd 700 Brooklyn - Guiding Star Hotel.jpg 5639.39 - Geelong Rd Brooklyn - William Adams and Co.jpg 5639.40 - Hampshire Rd - Rockmans Shop.jpg sunshine, sunshine gardens, anderson road, ashley street, athol street, ballarat road, berkshire road, city place, dickson street, derby road, devonshire road, corio street, cranwell street, drummartin street, duke street, durham road, fourth avenue, geelong road, hampshire road, sunshine bowling club, sunshine presbyterian church, christ the king catholic school, braybrook hotel, braybrook state school, deer park state school, sunshine high school, leroc oil, eta foods, corrugated fibre container, commercial bank, sunshine elderly citizens club, ficken halliday mcclelland, sunshine technical school, sunshine cabinet works, sunshine methodist church, sunshine rsl, anz bank, sunshine advocate, st. theresa catholic church, east sunshine state school, derrimut hotel, guiding star hote, william adams, rockmans, connor shea, st mark's church

These photographs provide a visual record of assorted buildings, street views, and notable locations throughout Sunshine in 2026.This collection of photographs preserves a visual record of Sunshine 2006.5604.01 - Hampshire Rd 93 Sunshine - Masonic Hall 2006.JPG 5604.02 - Corio St 1 Sunshine - Mechanics Institute 2006.JPG 5604.03 - Corio St Sunshine - Elderly Citizens Club 2006 Photo 02.JPG 5604.04 - Dawson St Sunshine Looking North 2006.JPG 5604.05 - Dawson St Sunshine Looking South 2006.JPG 5604.06 - Derby Rd 102 Sunshine - Crittall Metal Windows 2006 Photo 02.JPG 5604.07 - Derby Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Technical College 2006 Photo 02.JPG 5604.08 - Derby Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Technical College 2006 Photo 04.JPG 5604.09 - Devonshire Rd - Massey Ferguson Clock Tower 2006.JPG 5604.10 - Devonshire Rd 2 Sunshine - McKay's Office Block 2006 Photo 01.JPG 5604.11 - Devonshire Rd 2 Sunshine - McKay's Office Block 2006 Photo 02.JPG 5604.12 - Devonshire Rd looking East 2006 Photo 02.JPG 5604.13 - Durham Rd 115 - (Old E. S. And A. Bank) 2006.JPG 5604.14 - Durham Rd 132 Sunshine - Derrimut Hotel 2006.JPG 5604.15 - H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens 2006 Photo 01.JPG 5604.16 - H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens 2006 Photo 02.JPG 5604.17 - Hampshire Rd 36 - Mr A. Robinson's Store 2006.JPG 5604.18 - Hampshire Rd 44 Sunshine - Discover Chiropractic (Old Richards Dairy) 2006.JPG 5604.19 - Hampshire Rd 81 - 83 Sunshine - Church of Christ 2006.JPG 5604.20 - Hampshire Rd 85 Sunshine - Auto Wrecker (Old Dairy) West Side 2006.JPG 5604.21 - Hampshire Rd 124 - 130 Sunshine - Sunshine Picture Theatre 2006.JPG 5604.22 - Hampshire Rd 330 Sunshine - Tobin Brothers Funerals 2006 Photo 02.JPG 5604.23 - Hampshire Rd Looking N-E from Leith Ave 2006.JPG 5604.24 - Hampshire Rd Sunshine - Sunshine State School 2006.JPG 5604.25 - Harvester Rd 80B Sunshine - Visy Care Hub 2006 Photo 01.JPG 5604.26 - Harvester Rd 80B Sunshine - Visy Care Hub 2006 Photo 03.JPG 5604.27 - Parsons Reserve 2006 Photo 02.JPG 5604.28 - Parsons Reserve 2006 Photo 03.JPG 5604.29 - Parsons Reserve 2006 Photo 05.JPG 5604.30 - St. Albans and Bendigo Railway Lines looking East from the Pedestrian Bridge 2006.JPG 5604.31 - R.T Pollard Gardens Photo 01 2006.JPG 5604.32 - R.T Pollard Gardens Photo 02 2006.JPG 5604.33 - Sunshine Flour Mill 2006 Photo 01.JPG 5604.34 - Sunshine Flour Mill 2006 Photo 02.JPG 6604.35 - Sun Crescent looking West from Hampshire Rd 2006.JPG corio street, dawson street, derby road, devonshire road, durham road, hampshire road, harvester road, sunshine, masonic hall, mechanics insitute, elderly citizen's club, crittall's, sunshine technical college, massey fergusons clock tower, massey ferguson office, e. s. and a. bank, derrimut hotel, h.v. mckay memorial gardens, a. robinson's store, discover chiropractic, richards dairy, church of christ, auto wrecker, sunshine pitcure theatre, centrecom, tobin brothers funerals, sunshine fire station, visy care hub, parsons reserve, r.t rollard gardens, sunshine flour mil, sun crescent

These photographs provide a visual record of assorted buildings, street views, and notable locations throughout Sunshine in 2021.This collection of photographs preserves a visual record of Sunshine 2021.5618.01 - Monash St Sunshine - Mariana Hall 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.02 - Monash St Sunshine - Mariana Hall 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5618.03 - Parsons Reserve Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.04 - Patterson Ave 14 - 16 Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.05 - Pizzey St 12 Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.06 - Pizzey St 12 Sunshine 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5618.07 - R.T. Pollard Reserve Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.08 - Railway Bridge Forrest St Sunshine 2021 Photo 08.JPG 5618.09 - Ritchie Crt 2A Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.10 - Road Bridge Kororoit Creek Sunshine 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5618.11 - Second Ave 14 Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.12 - Second Ave 14 Sunshine 2021 Photo 03.JPG 5618.13 - Selwyn Park 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5618.14 - Selwyn Park 2021 Photo 04.JPG 5618.15 - Selwyn Park 2021 Photo 06.JPG 5618.16 - Service St 10 - Chus Hue Quang Temple 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.17 - Station Place 42 Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.18 - Station Place 48 Sunshine - Early 20th Century House 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.19 - Station Place Sunshine 56 - 66 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.20 - Station Place Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.21 - Stony Creek Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.22 - Sun Cres 2A - 8A Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.23 - Sun Cres 11 - 13 Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.24 - Sun Cres 12 Sunshine (Former State Bank) 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.25 - Sun Cres 25 - 27 Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.26 - Sun Cres 27 Rear - Self Service Grocer 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.27 - Sun Cres 29 Rear - U.F.S. Dispensary 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.28 - Sun Cres 29A - Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (R.A.O.B.) 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.29 - Sun Cres 29A - Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (R.A.O.B.) 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5618.30 - Sun Cres 29A - Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (R.A.O.B.) 2021 Photo 05.JPG 5618.31 - Sun Cres 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.32 - Sun Crescent 31A Lane to 22-Watt St Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.33 - Sun Cres 47 Sunshine - Former Miss Alma Pattinson Private Hospital 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.34 - Sunshine Corner of Durham Rd and City Place Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.35 - Sunshine Bus Exchange Station Place Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.36 - Sunshine Bus Interchange 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.37 - Sunshine Elderly Citizens Club Sign 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.38 - Sunshine Market City Place 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.39 - Sunshine Municipal Offices 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5618.40 - Sunshine Ultimate Care Clinic 127 Durham Rd Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5618.41 - Station Place 40 And 42 Sunshine 2021 Photo 01.JPG sunshine, monash street, patterson avenue, pizzey street, forrest street, second avenue, service street, station place, sun crescent, city place, durham road, mariana hall, r.t. pollard reserve, railway bridge, ritchie court, selwyn park, chus hue quang temple, royal antediluvian order of buffaloes, stony creek, watt street, sunshine bus exchange, sunshine eldery citizen's club, sunshine market, sunshine municipal offices, sunshine ultimate care clinic

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Copies of the front and back page of the Sunshine Advocatenon-fictionsunshine lions club, corio street, watt street, sunshine

The Sunshine Lions Club built the Elderly Citizens Centre Watt Street corner of Corio Street, Sunshine. The building works started in 1958 and the Lions District Governor Bill Burge Phillips laid the foundation stone and time capsule on the 12th February 1958. The building was opened by Victoria's Minister for Health, Ewen Paul Cameron MLC on the 4th March 1959. This building which served the Elderly community of Sunshine and its district for nearly 50 years. These coins were found in the glass jar that was found in the time capsule. The building was subsequently sold to a church group and in 2026 the building was demolished due to the state of disrepair of the structure. During the demolishing of building, the foundation stone and a time capsule from was recovered. The contents of the time capsule included a jar of coins and copies of the front page of the Sunshine Advocate. These coins were inside the jar that was found in the time capsule.Collection of 11 predecimal Australian Coins5853.01 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1954 Half Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.01 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1954 Half Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.02 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.02 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.03 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1945 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.03 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1945 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.04 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1953 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.04 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1953 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.05 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1955 Penny Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.05 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1955 Penny Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.06 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Threepence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.06 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1936 Threepence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.07 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Threepence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.07 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Threepence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.08 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1942 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.08 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1942 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.09 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1948 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.09 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1948 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.10 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.10 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpg 5853.11- Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Obverse Side.jpg 5853.11 - Sunshine Lions Club Time Capsule - Australian 1951 Sixpence Coin Reverse Side.jpgsunshine lions club, corio street, watt street, sunshine

The Sunshine Lions Club built the Elderly Citizens Centre Watt Street corner of Corio Street, Sunshine. The building works started in 1958 and the Lions District Governor Bill Burge Phillips laid the foundation stone and time capsule on the 12th February 1958. The building was opened by Victoria's Minister for Health, Ewen Paul Cameron MLC on the 4th March 1959. This building which served the Elderly community of Sunshine and its district for nearly 50 years. The building was subsequently sold to a church group and in 2026 the building was demolished due to the state of disrepair of the structure. During the demolishing of building, the foundation stone and a time capsule from was recovered. The contents of the time capsule included a jar of coins and copies of the front page of the Sunshine Advocate. This jar contained the coins that were found in the time capsule.Glass jarM BONOX 2sunshine lions club, corio street, watt street, sunshine

The Sunshine Lions Club built the Elderly Citizens Centre Watt Street corner of Corio Street, Sunshine. The building works started in 1958 and the Lions District Governor Bill Burge Phillips laid the foundation stone and time capsule on the 12th February 1958. The building was opened by Victoria's Minister for Health, Ewen Paul Cameron MLC on the 4th March 1959. This building which served the Elderly community of Sunshine and its district for nearly 50 years. The building was subsequently sold to a church group and in 2026 the building was demolished due to the state of disrepair of the structure. During the demolishing of building, the foundation stone and a time capsule from was recovered. Granite foundation stonesunshine lions club, corio street, watt street, sunshine