Historical information

As early as 1947 there was a request to have a swimming pool in the White Hills Botanic Gardens, and while the proposal was rejected by Council for many years, continued lobbying from the local community eventually saw it approved. The land had originally been reserved for botanic garden purposes only and it was required to be re-reserved for botanic and recreation purposes, to allow a different use. The gardens, in which the pool is situated, is one of the earliest botanic gardens in regional Victoria.

Physical description

Thelma Randles Collection. Single sided document. A5 in size. Cream colored paper with Dark green ink. Flyer advertising a Public Meeting to be held on 9th December, 1958 where the plans and quotes for the proposed White Hills Swimming Pool would be available. Printed in Bendigo. Red and white scrapbook containing photographs, newspaper cuttings, handwritten notes, typed documents, letters. Thelma Randles was a member of the Pool Committee for many years.