Berwick and District Agricultural & Horticultural Society Inc.

The Berwick and District Agricultural & Horticultural Society hold an annual show at Akoonah Park in Berwick.  The Show can trace its origins back to the first event organised by the predecessor of the Berwick and District Agricultural & Horticultural Society, the Mornington Farmers’ Society in 1857. The name Berwick and District Agricultural & Horticultural Society was… Read More

Akoonah Park

Akoonah Park was orginally called the New Berwick Showgrounds and Recreation Reserve but in 1959 Cr CA Harris of the Shire of Berwick suggested the name be changed to Akoonah Park. Akoonah is an Aboriginal word for ‘running waters’ which are just beside the park in the form of the Cardinia Creek. Terence O’Connor took up… Read More

Stan Henwood Award

Lifetime achievements in the community services field are recognised by the Cardinia Shire with the Stan Henwood Award. Stan was actively involved with the Tynong Hall Committee, Tynong Recreation Reserve Committee and the Make-a-Wish Foundation. He was a Life Member of the Tynong Tennis Club, the West Gippsland Tennis Association, the Tynong Fire Brigade and… Read More

Berwick Inn

First Berwick Road Board & City of Berwick Meeting plaque Transcription City of Berwick / Border Inn – – – Ye Berwick Inn / Established 1857 In this room was held the first meeting of – / Berwick District Road Board 14.11.1862 / The City of Berwick 1.10.1973 1862 Foundation Chairman – John Brisbane JP… Read More

Endeavour Hills

Conceived during the bicentenary of Cook’s discovery of the east coast of Australia, Endeavour Hills narrowly missed being called Piney Ridge or Pine Hills and was named in honour of  James Cook and the crew and scientists aboard HMS Endeavour. Endeavour Hills was proclaimed as a suburb on 28 October 1974. Consequently, many streets in… Read More

Coronel Wetlands

Coronel Wetlands plaque Transcription Coronel Wetlands / was officially opened by / Councillor Graeme Legge / Mayor Cardinia Shire Council / on / August 11th 2000        

Blackburne Square

Blackburne Square marker Transcription The Berwick Inn / And Gordon Blackburne / December 2000 Originally called the Border Inn, Gordon Blackburne and the / Berwick Inn came together in 1947. Built by ex-policeman Bain who originally lived on the border of /Berwick on Tweed in England.  The Border Inn operated as an early / Cobb & Co…. Read More

Rod Lavin Reserve

Mary Loveridge Memorial Rose Garden and clock tower

The Memorial Rose Garden plaque is on the front of the clock tower. The Red Cross Rose plaque and Soroptomist Rose plaque are placed on rocks directly behind the seats at the corner of the garden beds.       Memorial Rose Garden plaque Transcription This / Memorial Rose Garden / is dedicated to the memory of… Read More

Yarrabubba Recreation Reserve

Beatriz Sanchez plaque Transcription In loving memory / of / Beatriz Sanchez / 21-10-99 – 3-3-03