Tag: History
Relic of the past disappears
A sign of Ballan’s trading history has been removed.
The Stock Route sign near the entrance to the town was a relic of a time...
The romance of local lore
Shirleyrose Rowe has lived in Bacchus Marsh for 35 years – but her book captures a much longer stretch of the town’s history.
Ninety-three-year-old Rowe,...
Dig up some history
The history of Melton will come alive as part of the Australian Heritage Festival this weekend.
Events are happening across the region, but one of...
Convicts in the family
Janeen O’Connell wanted to bring to light a dark “family secret” she says has been kept too long.
The Strathtulloh author recently released her first...
From beyond the grave
A Melton historian will uncover mysteries behind some of the municipality’s oldest gravestones as part of this month’s Heritage Festival.
Judith Bilszta will guide two...
Ghost pub’s bash is pure gold
The golden years are far from over for the Blackwood Hotel.
The landmark pub’s 150th anniversary coincides with the Australian Heritage Festival on Saturday, May...
A peek at Melton’s past
Descendents of a pioneering Melton family helped open a time capsule last week in a celebration of 25 years of history.
Members of the Pinkerton...
Nudes, rifts and rock music
Today, the band Queen is rock royalty but at the 1974 Sunbury rock festival, they were unknowns who were treated with contempt.
Their glam outfits...
Salute to Melton railway station history
There’s nothing like it … literally. The Melton railway station, built in the 1890s, is the only ‘Kaniva’-design station to continue to be used...
Phar Lap stables up for a revamp
Legends don’t come around that often – but when they do, their legacies live on for decades.
From humble beginnings, Phar Lap captured the hearts...
Clarinets, wildlife & truffles – Community Calendar, June 21, 2016
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Clarinets’ clarion call
A quartet of clarinet players will perform at the St John’s Anglican Church, Simpson Street, Ballan, on Sunday, July 24, from...
Moorabool locals in action at Lone Pine
August 2015 marks the Centenary anniversary of two famous moments in Gallipoli history. While the charge at The Nek has been captured in the...
App marks the spot
A virtual world built from memories and real-life events at St Anthony of Padua Primary School hit digital screens last week.
During second term, Arena...
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Decisions to be made
Former New South Wales trained pacer Cantfindabettorman could make a return to his home state and contest this month’s Inter Dominion after taking out...
