Historical information
Following the January 1962 bushfires in Warrandyte, affected land holders and residents made application for financial assistance. These records are a small part of more than 1,300 applications made at the time.
Contents include:
Approximately 200 applications for assistance which include details of property, residence (holiday, farm holding, main residence), residents and property loss
Approximately 500 Council responses for each application
Miscellaneous correspondence
Significance
Povides a clear description of property ownership, type, size, holdings and people at the time
Physical description
Multiple foolscap application forms and assessments
