Claud Alfred Harris was a twenty-five year old mechanic when he enlisted for service in the Great War in 1916. He served with the 10th Field Ambulance. At various times he served with both 3rd and 4th Motor Transport Companies in England and France. Claud spent some months attached to the 4th Motor Transport Graves… Read More
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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
Critchley Parker Jr Reserve
May 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Critchley Parker Jr. (1911-1942) bought 52 acres of land in St. Georges Road in 1932. In 1940 he became interested in the plight of the displaced Jewish people in Europe and their need for somewhere to settle and took up the cause. Identifying the rugged and isolated Port Davey region of southern Tasmania as a… Read More
Bregazzi Reserve
April 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Thomas Henry Bregazzi and his wife Florence May (May) owned the land between Fairburn and Monahan’s Road until 54 acres of the farm was bought for the housing development around the reserve after Thomas’ death. May died in 1954. The couple are buried at Cranbourne Cemetery. Both Thomas and May supported the community in many… 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
Upper Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve
March 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Home of: Upper Beaconsfield Cricket Club Upper Beaconsfield Pony Club Upper Beaconsfield Scout Group Upper Beaconsfield Tennis Club Opening Ceremony plaques Transcriptions Plaque 1 Shire of Pakenham / This building was officially opened by / Cr K Ewenson JP / Shire President / on the 15th day of March 1986. The funding for this building… Read More
Hector Anderson Reserve
January 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Hector Anderson Reserve commemorates the life of Hector Anderson Marriott. Hector was born on 16 February 1904 at Moorabbin. He was the tenth child of the eleven children born to John and Mary Ann Marriott between 1884 and 1905. The family had a market garden on the corner of Chesterville and South Roads in Moorabbin. Hector… Read More
Cardinia Recreation Reserve
November 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
On Friday 17 October 1947, ladies paid 2/6d (25c) and gentlemen paid an extra 6d (5c) to attend a Grand Opening Ball at the Cardinia Hall to mark the official opening of the Cardinia Recreation Reserve. Reference: Look to the rising sun, back to Cardinia 1984: a history of Cardinia and district, including Rythdale and… Read More
Cora Lynn Recreation Reserve
January 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Home to: The Peter Parker Pavilion The G McCauley Plantation Transcription G McCauley Plantation / Golden Cypress 1986 The Cora Lynn Football Club Cora Lynn Community Centre Honour Board Transcription Bronze: Mick Egan / Ron Hampton / Paul Hanks / Andy Matthews / R & M Matthews / John Hester / Darryl Adams / J… Read More