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PREMIER JOHN MCDONALD VISITS YALLOURN

This newspaper article describes the visit of the Premier, John McDonald, to Yallourn in June 1952. The report was front page news in the ‘Morwell Advertiser’ and serves as a strong reminder of the importance of brown coal (and Yallourn) to the economy of Victoria in those post-war years.

The story of John McDonald is inspiring. Born in Scotland, he rose from humble beginnings to become the Premier of Victoria. Mr McDonald’s life is a ‘rags to riches’ story which seems to have been ignored or overlooked in the ‘passing parade of history.’

SECV Social Club Winter Ball 1960 - Kernot Hall L-R: ? , Lorraine Rissinich, Beverley Dean, ? , Janice Bond, ? , ? , Helen Catchpole, David Betts, Mary (?), Mary Bennett, Rodney Catchpole

SECV Social Club Winter Ball - 1961 in Kernot Hall L-R: Seated - Bill Housten, Mary Bennett, Rodney Catchpole, ? , Helen Catchpole, ? Standing - David Betts, Mary (?), Beverley Dean, ?

SEC Social Club Winter Ball - 1960 in Kernot Hall L-R: ? , Lynette Berg, Janice Bond, ? , David Betts, Mary (?), ? , Mary Bennett, Bill Housten, Dorothy Robinson, Ron Robinson

Bennett family at 62 Fairfield Avenue - 1970

62 Fairfield Avenue

Tea Party at 62 Fairfield Avenue Back: Lloyd Robinson, Russell King, Peter Bennett

Mary Bennett & Noel Smith at 62 Fairfield Avenue

Mrs VanBoven with Mary Bennett at 62 Fairfield Ave

Birthday Party - L-R: Robert Smith, Helen Smith, Judith Scarce, Peter Bennett, Mary Bennett, Lloyd Robinson, Noel Smith, Andrew Smith, Peter Scarce (?)

AT YALLOURN RAILWAY STATION the Queen and the Duke wave farewell to the crowd after they had inspected the brown-coal undertaking yesterday.

SOURCE: NLA: 205708118 ‘THE AGE’ THURSDAY 4TH MARCH 1954 PAGE: 4

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1950 - A NEW HOME FOR THE BRAVE PEOPLE OF MALTA It is documented that in the period 1945-65, more than two million migrants came to Australia… “Most were assisted: the Commonwealth Government paid most of their fare to get to Australia. In return they had to stay in Australia for at least two years and work in whatever jobs the Government gave them.” ‘Migration-heritage’ website. Many new arrivals found homes in the Latrobe Valley and worked for the SECV at Yallourn. In her chapter, relating to the employment of migrants within the SECV, Prue McGoldrick wrote…

Carmello & Gianna Bajada on arrival in Yallourn - 1955

Source: State Library of Victoria : b 35313

Reno Fava rabbiting at Yallourn - 1960s

Source: Search Heading : Maltese Families in Yallourn State Library of Victoria : b: 35314

Joe Schembri filling in a Sunday afternoon at a children's playground in Yallourn - 1950s

Source: State Library Victoria: b: 35268

Joe Schembri, his father Paul and two Maltese friends at the Yallourn War Memorial, Yallourn 1950-51

The Vella family soon after arrival in Yallourn from Malta.

Source: State Library of Victoria: b 35311

Standing: Sandra Prust, Ann McAlister, Irene Horne, Irene Rickman, Tove Lerche, Carole Sagar, Chris Francis, Merlene Wilkinson Sitting: Dianne Robertson, Judy Williams, Janice Hill, Helene Wall, Graham Dowers

Marilyn Gloz, Grant Gibb