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YALLOURN FIRE STATIONS

The first fire station (not a lot is known about this station) was located in the town square. Built in the 1920s, its first captain was Mr C Fenner.

In 1948 a new fire station opened in Terminal Place. The station included 4 fully self contained flats, three trailer pumps, six bay station housing, two units and three station vehicles, there was also a billiard room and workshop.

The Fire Station, Monash Square, and Kernot Hall were the last Yallourn facilities to be removed as they were being used as Apprentice Training annexe - they were demolished in early 1987.

The first fire station (not a lot is known about this station) was located in the town square, built in the 1920’s it’s first captain was Mr C. Fenner. Fire’s that occurred during this station reign: In 1926 Yallourn was threatened when fires reached the north bank of the river, 1930 a bushfire at the

YALLOURN SWIMMING POOL

The first swimming area (a natural bathing spot) was improved by the Working Men’s Club, Western Camp, and assisted by residents from Yallourn and Brown Coal Mine. It opened on Sunday, 19 January 1927 in the Latrobe River, nicknamed “Fanny bay” close to the Power Station where remnants of it still exist along the side of the Moe Yallourn Railtrail.

An area was later established in Yallourn for a pool and on the 23 December 1936 was filled with water used for many years before being drained.

THE HEALTH & INFANT WELFARE CENTRE

A welcome adjunct to the hospital was the Health Centre, opened in August 1928 also designed by La Gerche, it was sited on the town square and managed by Mr EW Poynter of Morwell. It also had a patients consulting room and a dental clinic. The Infant Centre opened in November 1947 on Service Road, built by the SEC and it was run by nuns.

A group of mothers started the Yallourn Infant Welfare Centre Social Club in 1956 After much voluntary work by a large body of women the town gained an important amenity in July 1948 when the Kindergarten opened.

YALLOURN FOOTBALL CLUB ~THE RODDA-TROOD MEDALLISTS 1953-1986

Jimmy Shaw was the only Yallourn player to have won the Rodda Medal for the Best and Fairest Player in the Central Gippsland League.

The award was instituted in memory of a young Morwell footballer Fred Rodda (23) who died from internal injuries that were sustained in a match against Yarragon in 1935. Despite surgery, Fred died in hospital. In 1936, the CGFL re-named its Best and Fairest Award to the Rodda Medal.