Archive - Sunshine Memorial Gardens

Physical description

Vertical File. Paper newspaper and photographic documents relating to gardens around Sunshine Horticultural Groups and the H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens

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Conservation Analysis and Management guidelines for H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens March 1994 Prepared by the City of Sunshine and Sunshine and District Historical Society|H.V. McKay Gardens Management Plan Brimbank City Council August 2016|Newspaper Article Star Weekly 8 August 2017 Mrs jean MacDonald Mr Lex Alexander Gray Mr John Willaton Mrs Helen Reid Mr Gilert Bell|H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens Chronology of Events|Letter mosiac for HV McKay Gardens costing $2280 dated 15 December 1998|Newspaper Article The Age 5 September 1992 Keeping gardens and trees of your|Newspaper Article Advocate 25 November 1992 H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens In and around Sunshine|Newspaper Article Advocate 14 September 1994 Historical stone post stolen|Newspaper Article Advocate 21 September 1994 Grand Garden Plan|Newspaper Article Brimbank Independent 11 May 1999 McKay mosaic a tribute to pioneer|Newspaper Article The Advocate 12 May 1999 Civic honour|Letter Film Gardens of Sunshine Harvester Works dated 8 July 1987|Newspaper Article Back to grass roots Restoration the sun shines again for an industrial garden|Newspaper Article Soccer Club get to buy it's ground George Cross|Letter City of Sunshine dated 30 September 1994 Presentation of the H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens Conservation Strategy to council on 20 September 1994|Notes for presentation by Tony Menhennitt|Application form 1997 1998 Parks Victoria Community Environment Fund Closing date 12 September 1997|Newspaper Article Dated 7 August 1953 McKay's offer to transfer gardens to councl|Newspaper Article Advocate 25 September 1953 Council to take over gardens from 1st October 1953|Letter dated 9 October 1953 Tennis club affliated with the Sunshine Gardens application to continue|Newspaper article Advocate 16 Oct 1953 Gardens Named after Late H.V. McKay|Letter dated 5 May 1954 To the Town clerk for proposed Presbyterian Church Kindergarten plan to transfer a portion of the garden to the Church.|Letter dated 28 September 1955 Railway reservice fronting Anderson Road Adjoining Ballarat line|Notes for address given by Tony Menhennitt curator of the H.V. McKay Memorial gardens|Permit 1818 issued May 1962 completed November 1962 Certificate of Title Volume 8465 Folio 234 Presbyterian Church|Extract Sunshine Auto Headers contained H.V. McKay laid Foundation Stone of the New Presbyterian Church at Sunshine in May 1926|Notes regarding Church Manse and Bowling Club exist within the Gardens|Progress Report 15 July 1987 McKay Gardens historical research|H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens Map of Existing Trees and Shrubs March 1994|Newspaper Article Starweekly 21/2/2023 Push to protect gardens (Melbourne Airport Rail Link)|Newspaper Article Starweekly 14/3/2023 Garden plans revealed (Melbourne Airport Rail Link)|Newspaper Article Starweekly 28/3/2023 Garden group up in arms (Melbourne Airport Rail Link)|Newspaper Article Starweekly 28/2/2012 Power poles poised (Regional Railway Link)|H.V. McKay factory letter ro Victorian Railways regarding the repair of the pickett fence adjoining the public gardens

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