70 YEARS AGO
1945- THE OPENING OF YALLOURN HIGH SCHOOL
This story was published in the ‘Morwell Advertiser’ and reports on the opening of the Yallourn High School in 1945. The article also lists the names of the teachers of the school and their qualifications. Like the history of schooling in all country towns, Yallourn was no exception to the various changes that transpired in Victorian education following the end of World War :II.

HEATHER MCKAY FROM YALLOURN WINS A BICYCLE
Heather McKay, from Yallourn, made the front page of the ‘Morwell Advertiser’ newspaper in 1952. Heather won a bicycle for collecting the most pennies in charity drive for local hospitals. The article was headlined ‘Health Minister ~Here Friday.’
________________________________________________________________October 18th 1952 ‘Morwell Advertiser’ Page: 1
Health Minister~ Here Friday.

FROM THE NEWSPAPERS - 1934 - ADVENTURE WITH A SNAKE
Meeting with venomous snakes in Yallourn was not uncommon and, in the early days, such stories made exciting reading.
The following brief news report was found in the ‘Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners Advocate’ which was published on the 12th January, 1934. There are two aspects to the story which are indeed interesting…
• It is curious that the story was newsworthy so far from ‘home.’
• The journalist (unknown) didn’t waste any words in describing the demise of the tiger snake.