Oak Park is the feature park of the Eliston Estate comprising an exercise circuit, jnr skate park, tennis and basketball half courts, giant slide and playground, complete with a flying fox, swings, tunnels and slides. *https://www.eliston.com.au/masterplan/ Oak Park Information signage Transcription A green space with plenty of historyThe design of this park was inspired by… Read More
Central Narre Warren Kindergarten and Infant Welfare Centre
March 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The Narre Warren community worked for two and half years to raise $5,244 – their share of the total cost of $64,000 for the building. A joint effort between the City of Berwick, the community and the state government which contributed $27,000. At the opening ceremony Barry Simon remarked that while the City of Berwick… Read More
Envir Vucic Memorial
March 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Envir Vucic plaque Transcription In memory of Envir Vucic (8 years) cub scout with 1st Hallam, who died tragically 21st December 1991. RIP
Warneet Foreshore memorial seats
June 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
When our volunteers visited Warneet they found three seats with plaques along the path on the foreshore. Tom Barcham memorial seat In Loving Memory Of / Tom Barcham1982 – 2005 / Warneetian Edward White memorial seat Edward Thomas White / 31-8-1915 – 29-9-2001A Warneet resident who loved God, / his family and this view Alannah… Read More
Wilson Botanic Park Berwick
February 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Wilson Botanic Park opening plaque Transcription Wilson Botanic Park This park was officially opened by / His Excellency / The Honourable Bill Hayden, A.C., / Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia / on 26 July 1992.Mayor – Cr. Kirsty J Lottkowitz / Chairperson, Advisory Committee – Mrs Janice Bateman, OAM, JP / President, Friends of… Read More
Ivens Reserve
January 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ivens Reserve was named in memory of Edward and May Ivens who farmed the property where the reserve is now in the 1930s. Edward was born in Baddaguinie, Victoria in 1891. He was twenty-four years old when he enlisted for service in the Great War. He served with the 24th Howitzer Brigade as a gunner… Read More
Narre Warren North street signage
December 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
a’Beckett Road and Old a’Beckett Road William Arthur Callander a’Beckett MLC, JP (1833-1901) son of Victoria’s first Chief Justice, Sir William a’Beckett, built The Grange in Narre Warren North in the 1860s. The Grange was well built with spacious formal gardens on all sides. The family coat of arms was inserted in the stained glass… Read More
Narre Warren & District Family History Group at Cranbourne
August 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Narre Warren & District Family History Group operated a Research Room at the Narre Warren Library from the time it opened in 1992 to 16 August 2017. With the City of Casey’s help, we moved from Narre Warren to Cranbourne as the new library and council complex at Bunjil Place was nearing completion and… Read More
Ron Mantel Boardwalk
June 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Ron Mantel Boardwalk plaque Transcription: Ron Mantel (1954-2006) was a highly respected / local resident who worked tirelessly for the community. He was / a member of the Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management as president.Ron was a councillor of the Shire/City of Cranbourne from 1991 / to 1994 and the City of Casey from 1997… Read More
Marriott Waters Family & Children’s Centre
June 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Opening ceremony plaque Marriott Waters / Family & Children’s CentreOfficially opened on / 6 June 2013 / by / the Mayor of the City of Casey / Cr Amanda Stapledon / and / Member for South Eastern Metropolitan Region / Ms Inga Peulich, MLCSponsored by the Victorian Government / through the Community Support Grants Program