Historical information

In 1910, Alice Errington donated six acres of land to the people of St Albans.

The land donated was located on the south side of Boundary Road (Now Main Road East), which was the border between the Shire of Braybrook and the Shire of Keilor, In reality, the community was one, and Alice intended the land provide recreation facilities for both the Shire of Braybrook and the Shire of Keilor residents.

In 1929, the reserve trustees decided to vest the land to the Shire of Braybrook Council due to ongoing rate costs, liability for road construction costs and the need for formal municipal management.

The memorial wrought iron gates were added later and are one of the few early memorials in St Albans that have a tangible link to the pioneer era of the district.

Over the years the reserve has seen various landscaping design changes, and various sporting club rooms and community buildings added.

This photograph taken in 1993, captures the planting of a Canary Island tree in the reserve to reflect the 1920's - 1940's civic planting trends. As of the 8th January 2026 this tree is still alive and growing in the reserve.

Significance

Errington Reserve is one of the few reserves created by a private donation, and one of the earliest examples of a woman shaping public space in the St. Albans district.

Physical description

Scanned negative of photograph taken by a Sunshine Advocate photographer.

Inscriptions & markings

5658 - Errington Reserve Palm Tree Planting (Sun Adv 203.3) 1993 Photo 02.JPG