Historical information
Background context for the establishment of the Eltham War Memorial as a living memorial, championed by the women of the community with the establishment of the Eltham War Memorial Trust and how the memorial was funded by public donations and eventually handed over to Council. The essay came about in 2018 following community protest at Council's plans to sell the land. Following abandonment of the sale process and putting development on hold, community groups pulled together to apply for heritage protection of the site with Heritage Victoria. This was formally rejected in May 2020.
Physical description
Contents:
An essay addressed to the Councillors of Nillumbik Shire, October 2018: About the Eltham War Memorial and the adjacent community-owned sites in Eltham that the Council threatens to sell, Andrew Lemon Nov. 2018
Public Notice: Heritage Act 2017, Recommendations to the Heritage Council, Heritage Council Victoria, The Age, May 22, 2020, p34
Subjects
- eltham war memorial,
- eltham war memorial trust,
- mrs. ada lyon,
- mrs. cairns officer,
- mrs. j.j. morrison,
- andrew lemon,
- children's library,
- eltham war memorial garden,
- eltham war memorial gate,
- eltham war memorial hall,
- garden of remembrance,
- heritage council victoria,
- nillumbik shire council,
- theodore feldbauer,
- violet feldbauer (nee teagle)
