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
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
Nobelius Heritage Buildings
April 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Nobelius Heritage Buildings plaque Transcription Heritage Buildings 369-371 Main Rd Emerald / Est c1927 & c1930 / as estate agency / by AV Nobelius, / son of Carl Nobelius, founder / of Nobelius Nursey
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
Garfield
February 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Garfield was originally named Cannibal Creek but in 1887 its name was changed in honour of James Abram Garfield, the 20th President of the United States. President Garfield was shot on 2 July 1881 at the Baltimore and Potomac Railway Station in Washington D.C. and died on 19 September 1881 from infections caused by his… Read More
Bushranger Cluster Cranbourne East
November 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
A cluster of streets in Cranbourne East immortalises many of our bushrangers. Black Caesar DriveJohn Black Caesar (c1763-1796) was Australia’s first bushranger. Sentenced to transportation for 7 years at Kent, England in 1786, he arrived at Botany Bay on the First Fleet. Donohoe StreetJohn (Jack) Donohoe (c1806-1830) was born in Dublin and sentenced to transportation… Read More
Harkaway Street Signage
November 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Hessel Road These two signs are approximately 100 paces apart on Ernst Wanke Road at Harkaway. Which one is right? Jacob William Hessel commenced teaching at the Harkaway Lutheran School in 1862. When the school was taken over by the Victorian Education Department in 1876, Jacob Hessel became the first teacher of Harkaway State School…. 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
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
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