WELCOME TO VIRTUAL YALLOURN
Use the links at the top of the page to search the site for town residents, houses and photos or to look at the interactive map and even view your house plan (if available). Once you have joined up, you can then add photos and memories of your own and comment on others using the LH panel (to add a random comment not specifically related to a photo, click on "Page" on LH panel). Just fill out the Yallourn Survey (here), your basic information will be added and you're away! Some of this data has been entered from a 1960s Electoral Roll so only Australian residents and adults over the age of 18 were recorded, so if you can add any names, please make a comment as described above, using "Page" and full details.

YOGA (Yallourn Old Girls' Association) holds a reunion each March (alternating between a lunch in the Morwell/Moe area; and a much bigger Yallourn reunion at Woorabinda School Camp near Moe where we usually attract 350+ people with onsite accommodation available) and we welcome ex-students from all schools in Yallourn and ex-residents. We also send out two newsletters per year. Just visit the YOGA website- http://www.yallourn.org and return your joining form and for the reunion, visit the Past & Future Reunions page, print off the form and return to Julie.

YOGA gratefully acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government and Public Record Office Victoria for making this project possible, and the Latrobe City Council; also thanks for their vital support to: Dave Jones (www.transience.com.au); Mike Hamilton - Journalist, Writer & Director; Brown Coal Mine Museum (http://www.browncoalminemuseum.websyte.com.au); Steve & Julie George - and all the YOGA members for their support and contributions.
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MOST RECENT ENTRIES:

  • PYLONS

    The YHS Pylons (school magazines) are now available to view. Go to top tab "Schools", then "Search For", click drop-down box "School Pylon Magazines" and "Apply". Select which ones you want to view. Because some are quite large, you may need PATIENCE while they open - and you may be better off saving to your own system to view and print.

    We have Vol 1 - 1947 through to 1971, then 1977 (which is very interesting with class sizes throughout the history of YHS and staff members). If anyone can complete the set, we would be most grateful - we need 1972 - 1976 inclusive. Please contact julie@yallourn.org. Thanks.

    02/05/2012 - 15:55
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  • YPS Grade 2 - 1950

    YPS 1950 - Grade 2 - supplied by Robin Fitzgerald....NAMES PLEASE??
    Back Row: Lynette Schroeder, ? , Helen Lawton, Gwen Lacey, ... Fankhauser, Merle Young, ? , ? , ? , Barry Haywood, Colin Wiggins, ? , ? , ? , ? , ?
    Middle Row: ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , Robin Fitzgerald, Peter Roberts, John Robert, David Apps, ? , ? , ?
    Front Row: Ann Vincent, Heather Stewart, ? , Gay Fairclough, ? , ? , ? , Charles Anderson, ? , Colin Christie, ? , ? , ? , Ken Hannon, Gary Benson, Alan Guy

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    17/05/2012 - 10:43
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  • Ferreting for Rabbits and Yallourn Hotel by Brian Handley

    My father, Dave Handley, loved to go ferreting for rabbits around the Trafalgar and Thorpdale Hills. My brother Ken and I (Brian) would tag along and it soon grew into quite a little business. It was not uncommon to bring home up to 100 live rabbits in specially made crates by Dad. From there we would skin and sell them to our neighbours. As the demand grew, the standing-order from customers was: “if the lights are on, knock on the door” which was sometimes as late as 10pm from memory. Another vivid memory of my beloved Yallourn was working at the Yallourn Hotel. Somehow (seems extraordinary looking back) I was allowed to leave St Theresa’s Primary School at lunch time and go to hotel to sell, pies, pasties, and sandwiches. One could hardly move as it was wall-to-wall drinkers. I would then do the same after school. I also sold crayfish and mutton-birds during this 6 o’clock swill period. Norm Byrne Delicatessen hired me. Another fond memory was to watch the footy on Saturday’s when the Blues were playing at home. It was always a thrill to go into the club rooms as a kid to see the senior players. Unfortunately the blues were rarely in the finals during that period, (~1954 - 1960) but that did not diminish my love of the game or the YFC

    09/05/2012 - 10:19
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  • Power Station A + B (C Under Construction in foreground)
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    09/05/2012 - 10:14
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  • Grades 2 + 3
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    08/05/2012 - 10:20
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  • Power Station
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    07/05/2012 - 21:48
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  • Yallourn Kinder 1976
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    07/05/2012 - 18:34
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  • Yallourn Primary School 1977
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    07/05/2012 - 18:31
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  • YPS 1962 - Grades 1A & 2A

    Back Row: John Watkinson, Robert Hamilton, ? , Steven Sambell, Susan Collins, Shirley Rendle, Frances Miller, Jenny Green, Annette Long
    Middle Row: ? , Josie Gloss, Ann Grinton, Dale or Diane Kromoloff, Lynne Gardiner, Geoff Daddo, ?, Rod Frowd, Wayne ? , Geoff Wright
    Front Row: Margaret Morris, Delwyn Dyal , Susan Humphries, Jean Taylor, Gail Harrison, Jenny Crookes, Sue Bussell, Wendy Wright, Susan Wakefield

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    07/05/2012 - 13:39
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  • TS Latrobe based at Yallourn Army Drill Hall - 1964
    1964
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    07/05/2012 - 13:35
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