Heidelberg Historical Society next informative talk is to be presented by Sue Forrest to discuss the remarkable story of Sister Forrest, a recipient of the Royal Red Cross medal. Sister Forrest provided 19 years of service to mothers and babies in the then City of Heidelberg, from 1925 to 1944. Location: Ivanhoe Uniting Church, Seddon Street Ivanhoe, Tuesday June 11, 8-10pm Contact Heidelberg Historical Society . . . more »

Darebin Libraries, Moreland City Libraries and Yarra Plenty Regional Library, serving the Nillumbik, Banyule and Whittlesea municipalities are partners in the Wikinorthia project designed to document life in Melbourne’s north. The re-imagined site was launched on Monday at Mill Park Library. Although most public libraries have local history collections, a wealth of reminiscences of individuals about their own lives, as well as the histories of . . . more »

The City of Banyule’s current “Banyule Banner” May – June 2013 features a story on the City of Heidelberg Bowling Club which will celebrate its 100th birthday in August. The club began after a meeting in the Heidelberg Presbyterian Church Hall. Mr. John May, the first President held the position from 1913 to 1949 with a break between 1917 and 1926. In 1914 a pavilion . . . more »

Victorians are invited to become involved in an innovative pilot project - The Avenues of Honour 1915-2015 - honouring the memory of more than 102,000 Australians who died in the service of their country. David Lawry and Dr Darren Peacock will be presenting at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria on Tuesday 16 April, discussing how the project works and how local historical societies can . . . more »

An invitation to ‘Big Pond’ Historical Theatre Presented by Woodlands Players and the Whittlesea Historical Society Supported by Parks Victoria & Melbourne Water It’s Tuesday 12th March 1892, Mr John Wilson and his family are the resident Caretakers of the Yan Yean Reservoir. Join the Wilsons at their cottage and experience for yourself their unique lifestyle and the drama that takes place at this . . . more »

Next weekend is the culmination of about 18 months of dedicated effort on the part of the Plenty Centenary – 2013 Steering Committee when the planned celebratory activities come together. An active program of events has been developed and should be of interest to all. On Friday, 12 April at 7.30 pm at the Plenty Community Hall an Art/Photography exhibition with local artists presenting their . . . more »

The Veterans Unit in partnership with Heritage Victoria has developed a new suite of Preserving war heritage and memorabilia fact sheets. They are designed for volunteers in RSLs, ex-service organisations, community museums and historical societies. They contain practical and easy-to-understand information about preserving many different types of heritage commonly found in local communities across Victoria. There are 15 fact sheets to download: General principles War . . . more »

2013 marks the centenary of Canberra. The original design was conceived by a distinguished Chicago architect and rendered on fabric panels by his talented architect wife. The Heidelberg Historical Society is presenting an exhibition: Against the forces: Walter Burley Griffin Marion Mahony Griffin, to honour this couple who designed our capital city and at one time lived in Eaglelmont. It pays tribute to the Canberra . . . more »

The City of Whittlesea is currently preparing their first Cultural Heritage Strategy to help protect and manage the City of Whittlesea’s unique cultural heritage for past, present and future generations. The City has a wonderful Aboriginal, natural and cultural heritage that underpins its sense of identity. Feedback is being invited to tell Council what heritage-related issues are important to you. It is recommended that you . . . more »

The Margery C Ramsay and Barrett Reid scholarships are awarded by the Library Board of Victoria (State Library of Victoria) to a Victorian public library staff member to support their leadership development. The scholarships are awarded in alternate years. In 2012, the Margery C Ramsay Scholarship was awarded. In November 2012, Yarra Plenty Regional Library’s local and family history Librarian Liz Pidgeon was awarded the . . . more »

Eltham District Historical Society General Meeting – Edendale Farm Wednesday 13th February 2013 8.00pm Eltham Senior Citizens’ Centre Library Place, Eltham The area known for many years as Edendale Farm was purchased from the Crown in 1852 by pioneer Eltham farmer Henry Stooke. He initially purchased 51 acres and later expanded his holdings by purchasing another three adjacent Crown allotments. While he worked and cleared . . . more »

The year 1913 is recognised as the beginning of the Plenty township. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of land in Plenty being opened up for subdivision, and to coincide with registration of the first land sales, the weekend of 12–14 April 2013 has been chosen to celebrate the occasion. The focus of the celebrations is the „Pioneers of Plenty‟, our history past and present, and . . . more »