Tag: History
Unlocking your street’s history
Sunbury residents will soon be able to know the history of street names across the town.
Hume council will install historical street signage across the...
Houdini bid takes flight
Diggers Rest historians are hoping to secure a magical piece of memorabilia for their collection.
An autograph book from 1910 that includes a signed photo...
Shed surrenders its historic secrets
Bill Compston stumbled on a historic find while cleaning out his father-in-law’s shed last week.
The long-time Sunbury resident discovered two newspapers, well preserved in...
Fire rips through historic Kyneton house
Fire has ripped through a 160-year-old homestead recently renovated by former television personality Tonia Todman.
The blaze which heavily damaged the homestead early Monday was...
Town hall party time
A brass band and a family bush dance will be among the highlights of the 150th anniversary celebrations of Malmsbury town hall next month.
The...
Romsey pub calls it a day
Romsey Hotel has officially called it a day, leaving the small town without a pub for the first time in 150 years.
And it doesn’t...
Lego land, market & table tennis – Community Calendar, June 21, 2016
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Lego land comes alive
Macedon Ranges libraries will host school holiday Lego challenges from June 27-July 8. Other activities will include live performances, cute...
Seeking stories and photographs for history of Riddells Creek
An author who is writing a history of Riddells Creek is seeking stories and photographs for the project.
Sunbury’s Robyn Goss and husband Ian operated...
Push for permanent past
A temporary public art exhibition celebrating Sunbury’s past has been so popular that a local history group will push for it to be made...
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Funding gives kids strong start
More children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds will receive support to access and attend kindergarten across 25 councils including Hume.
Children Minister Lizzie...
