Transcription Erected by / a grateful public / to the honored memory / of the soldiers of / Bunyip and District / who lost their lives / in the European War of / 1914 – 1919 / Lest We Forget Beswick EE / Bradshaw SG / Carter W / Clarkin W / Dawes G /… Read More
Timbarra Community Hall
September 2, 2014 by 2 Comments
Opening Ceremony plaque Transcription Timbarra Community Hall / officially opened / by the Hon. Robert Maclellan, MLA / Minister for Planning and Local Government / 11 June 1999
Pioneers Park
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Pioneers Park plaque Transcription This land was the site of the Berwick Primary School from 1869. At the end of Term 3 in 2003, / the Berwick Primary School was relocated to a new site in Fairholme Boulevard, Berwick. As a result of the initiative of Mr Bill Hudson and Mr George Wilson CMG; a number… Read More
Buchanan Park
June 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Buchanan Park This park is named for James Buchanan (1827-1914) who was a prominent early settler in Berwick. He was a founder and trustee of the Berwick Presbyterian Church and the Mornington Farmers Society. Member of the Berwick District Road Board and the Berwick Shire Council. MLC for the South Eastern Province from 1876… Read More
Berwick War Memorial
June 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In 1919 a group of prominent community figures formed a committee to arrange for the construction of a War Memorial in Berwick. It was to be dedicated to those soldiers who had lost their lives in the service of their country during the Great War and who had some connection with Berwick. The location selected… Read More
Berwick Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library
June 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Opening ceremony plaque Transcription This library, which incorporates materials from / the original 1862 building, has been constructed as / a grateful tribute to the early sponsors of the / Berwick Mechanics’ Institute and Free Library, to Baron Casey of Berwick and the City of Westminster, / KG, PC, GCMG, CH, DSO, MC, / and… Read More
Berwick and District Agricultural & Horticultural Society Inc.
March 17, 2014 by 1 Comment
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
March 9, 2014 by 3 Comments
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
March 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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
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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