Historical information

Ratepayer information pamphlet issued by Eltham Shire Council.
Gives details on shire boundaries and bushfire area, basic history, Councillors by Riding, meetings,office hours.
Also information on the 1962 bushfires that raged throughout half the shire, 14-16 January 1962; local laws regarding dogs; Rates, Works Programme, Shire Offices and Town Planning

The 1962 bushfire took two lives and caused damage to property approaching £1 million. Approximately 180 habitable dwellings were destroyed, hundreds of miles of fencing were burnt and thousands of acres of pasture lost.

Physical description

Colour bifold printed double sided (4 pages)