A cluster of streets in Cranbourne East immortalises many of our bushrangers. Black Caesar DriveJohn Black Caesar (c1763-1796) was Australia’s first bushranger. Sentenced to transportation for 7 years at Kent, England in 1786, he arrived at Botany Bay on the First Fleet. Donohoe StreetJohn (Jack) Donohoe (c1806-1830) was born in Dublin and sentenced to transportation… Read More
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Harkaway Street Signage
November 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Hessel Road These two signs are approximately 100 paces apart on Ernst Wanke Road at Harkaway. Which one is right? Jacob William Hessel commenced teaching at the Harkaway Lutheran School in 1862. When the school was taken over by the Victorian Education Department in 1876, Jacob Hessel became the first teacher of Harkaway State School…. Read More
Edwin Flack Reserve
November 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Home to:Berwick Football ClubBerwick Cricket ClubBerwick Village Little Athletics ClubBerwick Bowling Club The Berwick Recreational Reserve was renamed on 16 June 1996 to honour Australia’s first gold medal Olympian – Edwin Flack.The reserve’s oval and athletics track are lined with plaques commemorating Australia’s gold medalists from every modern Olympic Games together with a tree that… Read More
Cardinia Cricket Club
November 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Cardinia Cricket Club Honour Board Year Grade President 1st Captain Batting Bowling 1969-70 Len Webster Charlie Morley Charlie Morley George Harvey 1970-71 Len Webster Charlie Morley 1971-72 Len Webster Charlie Morley Max Hammond Max Hammond 1972-73 C Len Webster Rod Zino 1973-74 C Len Webster Bill Toner Jim Scarf Ken Mottau 1974-75 B Len Webster… Read More
Garfield Community Service
October 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Scoutmaster & Local Historian plaque In memory of / respected scoutmaster / and local historian / of Garfield / Mr CW (Bill) Parish / A lifetime of community service / 1914-1994 CWA Foundation Members plaque In memory / of foundation members of the Garfield / CWA / founded February 1931 Kate Hourigan. Died 11.9.1947Agnes Towt…. Read More
Pakenham & District Golf Club
September 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Pakenham & District Golf Club Hole in One Board Transcription YEAR NAME HOLE YEAR NAME HOLE YEAR NAME HOLE 1985 M Blake 8th S. Roberts 16th G. Charles 16th 1986 B. Arnold 16th S. Milnes 2nd B. Bateup 8th 1989 C. Dalziel 8th B. Harrop 2nd H. Aurish 2nd S. Johnson 14th… Read More
Nar Nar Goon War Memorial
June 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Memorial plaque transcriptions This memorial / is dedicated to all those / men and women of / Nar-Nar-Goon and District / who served their country / in / World War 1 / World War 2 / Korea / Vietnam / Lest We Forget 11th November 1999 / This memorial was unveiled by / Russel (Joe)… Read More
Ash Wednesday Memorial
February 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Erected in 2003 by the City of Casey, the memorial plaque is on the corner of Magid Drive and Princes Highway, Fountain Gate. Seven trees along Magid Drive have small plaques commemorating the Narre Warren firefighters who died that day. Ash Wednesday Memorial plaque transcription This memorial was erected in memory of the firefighters /… Read More
Eddie Lowen Memorial
January 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Eddie Lowen was in a support van with another CFA volunteer Ranald Webster behind the fire’s front line at Cockatoo on the night of Ash Wednesday 1983. The van had a load of fuel, they were waiting for tankers needing to be refuelled, when the wind changed. Aware that they were in immediate danger they… Read More