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
Scott Park
October 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In 1960 Cyril and Rita Scott bought four acres of land and built their home here. Their five boys were raised here in their four bedroom weatherboard home surrounded by cattle, sheep and chickens. While establishing their farm, they also found time to help in the establishment of St Kevin’s Church, in Hampton Park. In… Read More
Keith Ewenson Park
July 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Situated behind the Upper Beaconsfield Community Centre, Keith Ewenson Park was named in 1995 in acknowledgement of Keith’s dedication to his local community. This involvement included kindergarten and school councils, the hall committee, and the Upper Beaconsfield Association, of which he was a Life Member. He represented the Beaconhills Ward on council for 27 years. Keith… Read More
McMorran’s Oak
April 9, 2018 by 1 Comment
Alexander McMorran (1820-1911) is generally regarded to have been the first saddler in Cranbourne. He and his wife Annie were pioneers of the Cranbourne district. They are listed in the Cranbourne rate books with a house on 7 acres of land in the early 1860s, the time the tree is thought to have been planted… Read More