Historical information
EDHS Newsletter No. 275 April 2024
The Shire of Eltham was established in 1871 and ceased to exist, due to a municipal restructure, when all councillors were sacked on 15 December 1994, which is 30 years ago this December.
At this meeting, Jim Connor will provide a presentation about From Eltham to Nillumbik Shires - a personal perspective. Jim has been active in the local community for over 40 years and was the last councillor elected to the Shire of Eltham. Following the restructure he became a member of the Nillumbik Shire Council Planning Special Committee, which included three commissioners and three community members, and was also chair of the Nillumbik Disability Advisory Committee. In both roles he obtained insights into the early operation of the new council. Jim has also been a member of the Eltham District Historical Society since 1990 and president from 2009.
Physical description
1:35:44 duration
Digital MP3 file; 32.8MB
Subjects
- audio recording,
- eltham district historical society,
- meeting,
- society meeting,
- eltham,
- guest speaker,
- commissioners,
- community engagement,
- community protest,
- council amalgamation,
- demolition,
- eltham gateway action group,
- eltham shire offices,
- jim connor,
- planning application,
- shire of eltham,
- shire of nillumbik
