Lynbrook Village Opening Ceremony Plaque Transcription Lynbrook Village / was officially opened by / Councillor Colin Butler / Mayor of Casey / on / Saturday March 17, 2007 The ribbon was cut by Lynbrook Primary School Captains / Jaysen Valdes and Thilini Ranasinghe
Oak Tree Memorial Cranbourne
September 17, 2011 by 2 Comments
Plaque 1 Transcription Cranbourne Memorial Oak Trees / South Gippsland Highway / This beautiful avenue of oak trees (Quercus Robur) was planted in 1919 / in honour of those Cranbourne and district sons and daughters who served in / World War One, 1914-1918. Since this time, many more trees have been planted / in the… Read More
Banjo Paterson Park
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Banjo Paterson was an Australian poet, solicitor, journalist, war correspondent and soldier. Perhaps best remembered as the author of The Man from Snowy River, Clancy of the Overflow and Waltzing Matilda.
Greg Clydesdale Square
September 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Shire of Cranbourne named the Square after my husband, Gregory William Clydesdale in 1989 in recognition of his 30 years dedicated service as Shire Engineer from 1957 to 1987. Greg died 3 months later with cancer. Greg Clydesdale attended Lloyd Street Central School up to and including Year 8 – then went onto Melbourne… Read More
Lang Lang Police Station
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Opening Ceremony Plaque Transcription Lang Lang Police Station / was officially opened by / The Hon. Andre Haermeyer MP / Minister for Police & Emergency Services / on 23 June 2004. Peter Nancarrow, APM / Deputy Commissioner of Police / Victoria.
Claire Robinson Park
August 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Claire Robinson (1894-1982) was born in Tasmania to Richard and Margarett Williams. She married her brother-in-law, Arthur George Robinson in 1923. Arthur had been widowed and left to raise four very young children with the death of Claire’s sister Margery in 1917. Claire was an enthusiastic supporter of local charities and organisations. She belonged to… Read More
Don Jackson Reserve
August 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
No signage at Reserve when surveyed. Don Jackson commenced work with the then Shire of Berwick at age 17 on 2 January 1948. He retired from, the then Shire of Cardinia on 15 July, 1994. Thus his involvement with Local Government in the area was for 46 ½ years. He started as a Cadet Engineer (salary… Read More
BJ Wallis Gardens
August 17, 2011 by 2 Comments
Plaque Transcription “The BJ Wallis Gardens” / These Gardens commemorate 32 years outstanding service / by / Barry John Wallis, JP, FIMM, / to the Shire of Pakenham (Berwick) / including 21 years as Shire Secretary / and were officially opened by the Shire President / CR William Bruce Ronald / on the 30th May,… Read More