Monday, 7 November 2016

Gold Mining in Beaconsfield and Berwick region

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The Berwick Beaconsfield area was once the location of gold fields.  What do we know about this gold discovery? The Early Days of Berwick (...
Monday, 31 October 2016

Bunyip Byways Tourism map

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I came across this Bunyip  Byways tourism map the other day. The Bunyip Byways was a joint tourism promotion from the City of Casey and the...
Friday, 21 October 2016

"Settlers and Sawmills" and Bellbrakes, bullocks and bushmen" - the local timber industry

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In this post we will look at two great local histories, both written by Mike McCarthy and published by the Light Railway Research Society of...
Monday, 19 September 2016

Mount Burnett or Gembrook West - the early days

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Mount Burnett is a small town, north of Pakenham Upper and south of Cockatoo and Gembrook. It is known for its Observatory, which was opened...
Monday, 12 September 2016

Melbourne Hunt Club at Cranbourne by Claire Turner Sandall

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This account of the history of the Melbourne Hunt Club was written and researched by the Local History Officer, Claire Sandall (nee Turner) ...
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Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Accounts presented for payment July 16, 1974 - City of Berwick

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 Step back in time to July 1974 and see how much things cost! This is a list of Accounts presented for payment at a City of Berwick Counci...
Monday, 29 August 2016

Cr Jan Bateman

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Jan Bateman, who was the first female Mayor for the City of Berwick passed away on August 26, 2016 at the age of 81. Mrs Bateman  was a Shir...