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

Tidy Towns is a national award celebrating community led environmental action in rural and regional Australia. It is an initiative run by Keep Australia Beautiful that celebrated grassroots, community-led environmental action and sustainability. It originally focused on basic litter reduction and civic pride. It commenced in since 1968 and continues today in 2026 with a wider focus including eg. economic sustainability.Mt Beauty is a small town with an active community who cared for the environment.8 coloured photos 10 cm x 25.5 cm showing people involved including the cutting of the cake. Only 2 photos are labelled 1. "Aileen Moore-Committee" and "Barry O'Brien NEW" and 2 small photos - "1985 / Category A / Positive / Litter Control / Winner / Mt Beauty"rural towns, tidy towns, community beautification programs, sustainability and environment

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

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

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

Mt Beauty and Tawonga South are in the Kiewa Valley Mt Beauty and Tawonga are in the Kiewa Valley. Many of these photos record people who lived in these towns and their activities.Collection of black and white photos of Mt Beauty and Tawonga. Most are labelled (and some include names but no dates) in pencil on the back.Varying sizes. 1. Marketing Falls Creek 2. Driver Education Car Presentation- Mt Beauty Secondary College 3. Start of Mt Beauty Marathon 4. Mount Beauty Paramedical Day Care Centre 5. Falls Creek - Original Halley's Comet 6. Falls Creek - Original Snow-making on Twin Towers 7. Group of 10 girls 8. Mt Beauty Primary School - Tidy Towns Competition 9.Mt Beauty Primary School 10. Start of Mt Beauty Marathon 11. Lou Leiberman - Local Member 12. Bank Manager, Commonwealth Bank on left. 13. Driver Education Car - Mt Beauty Secondary College 14. Original Snow-making on Twin Towers at Falls Creek 15. Two girls 16. Mt Beauty - Home Improvement Centre 17. Tawonga District Hospital/Mt Beauty Hospital before the Nursing Home - removing pine trees 18. Water Board Installation at Tawonga South (outside Rookes house) 19. Dederang Catholic Church 20. Two men (names on back) 21. Tawonga Store 22. Mt Beauty - old butcher shop on right hand side 23.Tidy Towns Mt Beauty Labelled in pencil on the backmt beauty, tidy towns, driver education, marathon, falls creek

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

number in album 03550.01Colour photograph Jean and Bruce Hitchins accepting a Tidy Towns award on behalf of the Garden Club from a Tidy Towns representative. Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, tidy town, awards

Black and white photograph showing Brian Bakeman driving the Tidy Town judge Jill Cain and passengers in his replica horse drawn coach Lakes Entrance Victoriaenvironment, volunteering, events

Lake Tyers Beach won Heritage Preservation Award in recent Tidy Town presentationBlack and white photograph of members of Lake Tyers Beach Progress Association Doug Coole, Geoff Morgan, Herbert Weinzerl, Mark Pearson and John Wilson taken at the Oil Bore site near Lake Bunga Victoriaeducation, environment, groups

Black and white photograph Adam Rodinoff, Kate Barlow, Joanna Colavecchio, Rohan McAlpine from St Brendans Primary School, holding their Certificates of Achievement, as winners of the Tidy Towns Poster competition Lakes Entrance Victoriaschools, students

also three other colour photographs similar views of new building and cafe, prior to official opening, donated by Tidy Towns CommitteeColour photograph showing work in progress on new Surf Life Saving Club building. Lakes Entrance Victoriavolunteering, surf lifesaving, buildings

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

Albanvale Residents Association Arena Newsletter 25th January 1985|Albanvale Residents Association Arena Newsletter 29th May 1986|Albanvale Residents Association Arena Newsletter February 1987 including St. Albans Centenary of the Railway Station and Town celebrations|Albanvale Residents Association Arena Newsletter May 1987|Keep Australian Beautiful Tidy Towns Judge's Report St. Albans 1986|Keep Australian Beautiful letter to Clare Brennan Albanvale Residents Association Secretary advising them they won the Premier's Award for Tidy Towns October 1986albanvale residents association

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

Making a documentary about Lakes EntranceBlack and white photo of Peter Wood, East Gippsland Shire; Margaret Daly and Anne Canterbury, Keep Australia Beautiful Council; Fred Fargher and Andrew Ross, film maker and camera man; . Plus another photo taken at Nyerimilang Park includes Trevor McCubbin, Margaret Daly, Cr Frank Hunter with Bill Cane, Tidy Town Judgemedia, film