2022/23 Barry Plant Wonga Park Property Update with results of recent property sales in Wonga ParkOn the first page it is inscribed with the name "Robyn Smiley" and the school "Wonga Park"

An invitation from the 1st Wonga Park Scout Group to the Belarus Children Farewell Function to be held on Sunday 19/7/1992 at the Wonga Park Hall. The Belarus children were survivors of the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster invited to spend some time in Australia by the Boy Scout organisationOn the first page it is inscribed with the name "Robyn Smiley" and the school "Wonga Park"

Goodfellows “Stop Press” 25/11/1991 page 1 “Birthday Bonanza in Wonga Park” celebrating the Wonga Park Village Shopping Centre’s 4th birthday.

Large hard cover book consisting of Muli-coloured dust jacket, but printed in black and white, with many photographs, 345 pages. Copyright Wonga park Community Cottage History GroupISBN 978-0-646-86659-8

[All rows from left to right Back Row – Alan Jacobs, Dennis Irwin, Barry Ray, Graeme Treloar (teacher’s son) Ray Noske and Alan Hooper. Fourth Row – Nancy Collyer (Bain), Rosemary Hancock, Margaret Upton (Fankhauser), Seymour Treloar (teacher), Lynette Ray, Thelma Burch (Leach), Maureen Irwin (McCann) and Lorna Taubman (Key). Third Row – Lynette Hartley, Judith Read (Hodgson), Irene Ray, Mrs. Treloar (teacher’s wife), Wendy Knee (Tighe), Doreen James and Isobel Hartley. Second Row – Paul O’Dwyer, Derek Hale, Ian Noske, Daryl Read, Fred Hooper, Damien O’Dwyer and Ray Smith. Front Row – Les Edyvane, Reg Edyvane, Jillian Read (Tainton), June Fulford, Catherine Duncan and Hugh Duncan. wonga park school

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Certificate recording a winner at Wonga Park’s Easter Show in 1932 – Mrs. Heims for a ‘plain cake’! This show was an annual event for many years in Wonga Park. Certificate in original colour.

Goodfellows “Stop Press” 30/11/1992 page 3 “Wonga Park Goodfellows Celebrates 5th Birthday” celebrating the Wonga Park Village Shopping Centre’s 5th birthday.

Mr. Edward Hughes’ home, ‘The Oaks’, in Hartley Road, Wonga Park in 1933.

The ‘Wonga Park Homestead’ in 1984. Although renovated in the 1940’s, part of the original ripple-iron structure remains at the back of the house.

Mr. G. C. Burch’s original home which he built in 1888 on arrival in Wonga Park from Melbourne [1888 is dubious]

The Wonga Park Community Cottage, 1984, originally built by Alan Bickford in 1950 for his family, owned by the Shire of Lillydale since 1978

Newspaper cutting from The Age, Wednesday, 15 July 1987,page 27 – “Propety” “Family’s super plan provides service for Wonga Park”

A letter dated 23/3/2015 from the Wonga Park Community Cottage to the Wonga Park Fire Brigade re a joint display of historical material at the Burch Family Memorial Hall on Saturday 23/5/2015 as part of the Manningham city Council Heritage WeekOn the first page it is inscribed with the name "Robyn Smiley" and the school "Wonga Park"

Map of original land settlement in 1890’s – known as ‘the Eight Hour Pioneer village Settlememt’, the square mile around the Wonga Park Store today (red square).

Probably early 1950s newspaper cutting from The Leader newspaper “Primitive Conditions on Farms near City” Less than 10% of properties in Wonga Park has electric light or power, water service or sewerage

Horace (Horrie) Albert Evington Smith born 14/11/1913 at Lilydale, married Marjorie Boyle (divorced 11/2/1937) nee Kilpatrick at 716 Rathdowne Street North Carlton. Horrie was registered as proprietor of the larger part of Crown Allotment 9J at the corner of Jumping Creek and Homestead Roads Wonga Park from 1958 to 1969 but appears to have occupied the property from possibly 1939 or earlier and at least 1948. He appears to have had at least 3 children Kevin Francis Smith born 17/12/1936 (died1985), Neville Albert Smith (died 2007) and at least one daughter Jeanette

A page from the October 1975 Wonga Park News & Notes with the Fire Brigade ReportOn the first page it is inscribed with the name "Robyn Smiley" and the school "Wonga Park"

Black and white photograph (reproduction)Near Wonga Park Reserve wonga park

A page from the 2015 Term 2 Wonga Park Community Cottage Program advertising re a joint display of historical material at the Burch Family Memorial Hall on Saturday 23/5/2015 as part of the Manningham City Council Heritage WeekOn the first page it is inscribed with the name "Robyn Smiley" and the school "Wonga Park"

Ernie Kear and his son Bruce were local excavators and involved in many projects around Wonga Park requiring bull dozing, in particular clearing land for orchards, building dams etcEarly history of Wonga Park orchard growing district. Early dams were built by horse and scoop on the back which was handled by the orchardist, or the dam builder but later replaced by bulldozersErnie Kear excavating a dam in Wonga Park c 1940 no hard copy electronic only

Memento to celebrate the Wonga Park Primary School centenary.Rectangular cream coloured linen tea towel with green printed title and stylized drawing of the original school building.Wonga Park P.S Centenary 1895 - 1995

Newspaper article “Water for Warranwood and Wonga Park” from Centenary copy of 1861-1961 of Lilydale Express, Friday Feb 24th, 1961. This did not cover the central and northern sections of Wonga Park which did not receive reticulated water until about 1967On the first page it is inscribed with the name "Robyn Smiley" and the school "Wonga Park"

Handwritten notes taken at the first meeting of the Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupOn the first page it is inscribed with the name "Robyn Smiley" and the school "Wonga Park"