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In 1928, volunteers began work on draining the "Melbourne Swamp" to create the sporting ovals. These ovals would later be classed as among the best in the State.

In 1955, the touring MCC team played for 3 days on one of the manicured ovals and in 1956, 13,000 people turned up to see international athletes stage a "mini Olympics".

In November 1971, No 1 oval flooded enough for Don Suckling and Ross Simpson to take their boat and water-ski on it. The oval was drained in time for the next football match to be played on it.

On 12 February 1922 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 new and bigger buildings in Outlook Road was needed. This would become the Secondary School when a new Primary school was opened in 1932, on the corner of Fairfield Avenue and Banksia Crescent.

Educational needs were recognized 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 new and bigger buildings in Outlook Road was needed. This would become the Secondary School when a new Primary school was opened in 1932, on the corner of Fairfield Avenue and Banksia Crescent.

Neighbours: Ken & Lola Walsh

Gerald McNamara was the second-last Post Master at Yallourn Post Office.

Timber house with a sleep-out put on the back when our family grew. Memories of guides, Scottish Deb Ball, Presbyterian Church Fellowship.

Large house - steep block, parkland opposite the house. Great family home....Jeff

Yallourn house moved from 21 Strzelecki Road in 1974 to Tyers

I made this film back in 2006 as part of a show down in the Latrobe Valley as part of the commonwealth games cultural festival. To make the film I interviewed a number of YOGA members and other former residents of the town (whom, I'm sure, some of you will recognise) and then worked with the kids at the Yallourn North Primary school to animate their stories.

Back Row: Father ?, Tanya Warilow, Fiona Cristy, Maureen Tunn, Louise D'Alterio, Leanne Fanning, Margaret Krisman, Rhonda Curtis, Joanne Boag Sister Anne (Clement) Front Row: Kevin Broberg, Greg Wiggins, Joe Barry-Murphy, Terry Fogarty, Raymond Lovison, Peter Baird, Robert Rogers

my grade 6 class back row father ? Tanya Warilow ,Fiona Cristy ,Maureen Tunn ,Louise Delterio ,Leanne Fanning ,Margret Krisman ,Ronda Curtis ,Mandy Boag Sister Anne(Clement) Kevin Broberg ,Greg Wiggins ,Joe BarryMurphy ,Terry Fogaty ,Raymond Lovison ,Terry Baird ,Robert Rodgers

Heaps of memories and all good.

Neighbours: Dinty Williams, Groves, Geppert; Park; Elliott

Back Row ? Peter Watkinson, ? , Bob Yeomans, Frank Smith, ? , Max Neal, Ashley Shute, Gilbert McPhee, ? , ? Second Back Row ? , ? , Margaret Andrews Second Row ? ,? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , ? Front Row: ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , Eric Hansen

Memories of school, footy, swimming, playing in bush and railway line...Peter

Neighbours: John & Denny Bass; Tom & Sheila Andrews

The report on the establishment of the town of Yallourn was drawn up by 15th December, 1921. The architect was A.R. La Gerche, the State Electricity Commission’s own architect. His plan was influenced by those of Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire, England. The position of the proposed town was almost halfway between Moe and Morwell and about 1 ½ miles north of the main Gippsland railway line. To the north was the Latrobe River and on the east, the river flats that would become the Yallourn open cut mine.