10 Boola Crescent relocated to Fairway Drive, Yallourn Heights to be occupied by Mrs Lacey.
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Published on 01/10/2012 in Photo
Jill (3 yo) sitting on the Terraplane in front of, what was then, the Yallourn Elementary School - 1936.
Published on 01/10/2012 in Tenancy
Jill was born in Yallourn in March, 1933. She went to go to boarding school in 1947 and left Maryvale Road when Edward & Joan did, in 1952, the year Jill started at Melbourne University.
Published on 26/09/2012 in Tenancy
Great town with all sporting amenities for kids...Andrew
Neighbours: Smith; Smalley; Potter; Oliver
Published on 26/09/2012 in Tenancy
A lovely place - somewhat wet. Town atmosphere was wonderful...Ronald
Published on 26/09/2012 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
26.9.12...Sad to say, Sonja Bates (Ostlund) passed away yesterday, Tuesday, 25 September 2012.
Sonja was always helpful to everyone and had such a bright, outgoing personality. She will be sadly missed by her friends at Yallourn Old Girls' Association and on behalf of the Committee and Members, we offer our sincere condolences to Sonja's family.
On a personal note, I will always be grateful for the guidance and carefree approach Sonja taught me in dealing with situations - firm but friendly. We will miss her greatly at our committee meetings and Yallourn reunions...Julie
Published on 12/09/2012 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
FRANK KELLY - 1910-1982
Others readers who have examined the photograph of the 1950 Yallourn Football Club on the Virtual Yallourn website would be excited to read the name Frank Kelly (middle row-centre).
In 1950 Yallourn was affiliated in the Central Gippsland Football League. The history of the league is thin and not readily available, but is it has been confirmed that Frank Kelly coached Yallourn for several years.
Published on 07/09/2012 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
My love of AFL and country football has never diminished and my research and writings about football never fail to throw up surprises and interesting stories of the lives of men, country clubs and towns.
The Virtual Yallourn website carries several brilliant photographs of former Yallourn Football Club teams. The photos bring back strong memories of the great players who played for Yallourn and, of course, the personalities who made our club such an important part of our lives.
Published on 05/09/2012 in Photo
Educational needs were recognised as early as 12 February, 1922 when the Yallourn State School No 4085 was opened with 13 pupils. The first school building was a weatherboard cottage at No.4 Hillside. By 1923 enrolment had reached 139 pupils, they came from the Camps and outlying areas, so a move to a new and bigger buildings in Outlook Road was needed. This would become the Secondary School when a new Primary school was opened in 1932, bordering Park Crescent, Banksia Crescent and Fairfield Avenue.
Published on 05/09/2012 in Photo
Yallourn Railway line was opened in 1922 as a branch line headed north from the main Gippsland line, built to transport goods to and from the Power Station and Briquette Factory. People would often walk the line collecting the briquettes that had fallen from the wagons, they would use the briquettes to heat their homes during the winter.