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Col Benson and some of the young Blues players. L-R: Col Benson, Don Palmer (coach), Bill Attard, Linton Planner, Barry Mathieson, ? , Gavin Smith, Ron McGregor.

Back Row: Col Benson, Middle Row: Bill Godfrey, Front Row:

Col Benson and Bill Godfrey 1950. YFC stalwart, Col Benson, was a devoted servant of the YFC and a source of great club spirit and kinship. Bill coached Yallourn in 1946 and was regarded as a leading player in local football in that era.

Roy Norden - YFC President - 1959

PART: 1 1958

THE FORMATION OF YFC PAST PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION.

The Yallourn Football Club Past Players’ Association was formed at a special gathering of ex-players and officials in 1958. The major objectives of PPA’s are… 1. To foster fellowship within a football club. 2. To allow past players and club officials to maintain contact. 3. To build a network of support for the club throughout local communities.

YFCPPA MEMBERS Back Row: George Botten, Tim McCoy, George Newton, Col Webster, Claude Hayes, Col Benson. 2nd Row: Bunny Comber, Kevin Comber, Fred Byron, Peter O'Neill, Alan Hawkins.

In conjunction with the power station, the open cut mine also fed a briquette factory operated by the SECV. The first stage of the factory came into operation in November 1924 with a capacity of about 400 tons per day, with a major extension approved in 1927 and completed early in 1931 increasing the capacity to 1200 tons per day. Using German technology, the factory also generated electricity, with a maximum output of approximately 10 MW it produced 220 MWhr daily, of which about 50 MWhr was used in the factory and 170 MWhr was fed into the state grid.

Yallourn Power Stations (first date Commissioned - second date Decommissioned): A - 1928 - 1969 B - 1932 - 1970 C - 1954 - 1985 D - 1957 - 1986 E - 1961 - 1989 W - 1973 - 1982 then EnergyAustralia to current

Can you name all the shops & services you see, starting at the fountains and moving down to the Railway Station and beyond - for your era? Not sure how you can put it down on paper but if you can, it would be great for our next project. Thanks.

East Camp - Savige Homestead in trees and historic pines - 1925

Note: It is difficult to verify, but these huts may have been formerly used by workers employed in the construction of railways throughout Victoria. It is also known that cubicles, from the Langwarrin Military Camp, were transported to Yallourn to provide accommodation for the workers in 1921.