This folder represents the true "Aussie" and the pride felt living in small rural communities. It was present in the period before the 1990's but fell so ever slightly away through the faster pace of the "modern" life evolution into a more "introspective" life style. The changes brought on by technology e.g. computers, mobile telephone "texting" and the internet has slowly impinged upon those community "get togethers" of the 1900's. Life in small rural towns and regions however have only slowly moved away from the community self worth attitudes which were so strong when life in rural areas was more insulated through physical and technologically isolation.This Tiny Towns Folder with its content is highly significant to the small town of Mount Beauty and the Kiewa Valley and its region because it represents the "true" value of rural life in the "modern" Australia. The "old" values of "mateship" and looking after the community is still very strong in the rural sector, as compared with living in the cities. The psychological and physical benefits of living in smaller rural centres is clearly demonstrated by the contents of this "Tidy Towns", keep Australia Beautiful, competition. The value of "the true blue, dinky die mateship" is still very much alive in country towns and rural environments. Although the physical isolation of yesteryear may not be so strong as the technology and population growths boost a greater interaction between city and rural folk, the ingrained attitude of comradeship still prevades. This large blue coloured lever arch folder (cloth with a red lined border) has 104 plastic pockets each with two sheets of documentation for the appraisal of the decision makers/judges of the "Keep Australia Beautiful Council (Vic), "Tidy Towns" competition.Adhesive stickers on front cover "Tidy Towns" "Keep Australia Beautiful" below this "Mount Beauty" community beautification programs, rural town pride, community pride, a town's self wrth

Terry and Sandra McMasters proprietors of Tambo Lodge winners of Tidy Town Award 1996 Kalimna West VictoriaBlack and white photograph of Terry and Sandra McMasters proprietors of Tambo Lodge winners of Tidy Town Award 1996 Kalimna West Victoriatourism, accommodation

Southeast and State award in litter control. . In the second photo presenting award for 1995 Tidy TownBlack and white photograph of Doug Coole and Edith Juillerat Tidy Town Committee Lake Tyers Beach Victoria. Also a small black and white photograph of Doug Coole and Cr Frank Hunter environment, awards

members Doug Coole, Terry Leadbeater, Adeline Whelan and granddaughter Kate Whelan, and Joe Taylor. Second Photo of Geoff Morgan, Doug Coole and Herbie Weinzierl volunteering for Tidy TownBlack and white photograph of Tidy Town Commiittee Lake Tyers Beach Victoria. Also another black and white photograph of members of the Lake Tyers Beach Progress Association 1993clubs

Doug Coole, Don Aldred, Joe Taylor, Adeline Whelan, Trevor Langstrom (judge) Cr. Frank Hunter, Cr. Barry Secombe, Alistaor Pearse, Des Marcon, Herbie Weinzierl. Also second photo with Trevor Langstrom, Herbie Weinzierl, Joe Taylor, Black and white photograph of Lake Tyers Beach Tidy Towns committee Sept.1991. Also second photo of three members of Lake Tyers Beach Tidy Towns committee Sept.1991 clubs, committees

Black and white photograph showing Margaret Daley, Tidy Town organiser with judge Jill Cain and students Simon Cordery and Narelle Thompson with posters containing photographs of Primary School Environmental activities including beach clean up Halloween and camping Lakes Entrance Victoria environment, volunteering

Colour photograph of Tidy Town signs at the western entry adjacent to Apex Park, the original Information Centre in the distance Lakes Entrance Victoria . Other colour photograph of western entry to Lakes Entrance with the refurbished Information Centre and two small tourist buses in distance 04249.1 transport, roads and streets, tourism, signage

Greens which shows view across Warm Holes to Golf Club No 1 green adjacent to Eastern BeachColour photograph showing Brian Klemm of Keep Australia Beautiful Council with Margaret Daly and Trish Haberfield of Tidy Town Committee with John Stapleton Robert Blackham Tony McDonough Barry McKenzie and Trevor McCubbin of LE Golf Club inspecting stabilisation work on dunes beside greens Lakes Entrance Victoria people, golf club, sand dunes, warm holes

Colour photograph showing Eastern entrance to town Princes Highway on right of image pathway to left of Welcome to Lakes Entrance sign holding metal sign indicating local services Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also two other colour photographs taken at Eastern entrance to Lakes Entrance from pathway beside St. Brendans looking towards Eastern Beah Road Tidy Town signs in foreground topography, signage, tidy town

Christopher Foster, age 11, was sick of not being able to find yabbies in the Plenty River. He wrote to a local Councillor and asked that the River be cleaned up.Digital copy of newspaper article, black text and black and white image.plenty river, chris foster

A young Christopher Foster was sick of finding rubbish along the banks of the Plenty River. He wrote to Council and a clean up was started.Digital copy of newspaper clipping, black and white text and image.plenty river, chris foster

Colour photograph of south east corner of Primary School yard, looking towards Myer Street, showing recently planted Australian Native trees.Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools, gardens

two volunteers behind the desk of Visitors Information Centre Lakes Entrance VictoriaColour photograph showing two volunteers behind the desk of Visitors Information Centre Lakes Entrance Victoriapeople, volunteering, social history

also second colour photograph ground cleared and levelled in preparation for skate park 1999Colour photograph bulldozers levelling the proposed site for the skate park, previously the southern roadway approach to the previous North Arm bridge. Lakes Entrance Victoriasporting facilities, construction

Also a second similar photograph number 03875.1 size 10 x 15 cmColour photograph taken from Jemmys Point looking west through the Gippsland Lakes to Metung with Rigby, Fraser and Flannagan Islands to the south Kalimna Victoriaaerial photograph, township, topography, waterways, jemmys point lakes entrance

Colour photograph of War Memorial after establishment of forecourt and garden on Marine Parade Lakes Entrance Victoriamemorials, gardens, war

Colour photograph of the percussion group during music lessons at St Brendans Primary School Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools, students

Colour photograph of three cyclists on shared pedestrian and cycle pathway between Bullock Island Road and North Arm Bridge Lakes Entrance Victoria transport, recreation, roads and streets

Colour photograph showing landscaping in progress at forecourt of tourist jetty Esplanade Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also a colour photograph of progress on tourist jetty forecourt tourism, jetties, public works

Colour photograph showing pelicans and gulls being fed on waterfront opposite the Fishing Cooperative on Bullock Island Lakes Entrance Victoriabirdlife, waterways