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Published on 28/03/2016 in Photo
Night - Steve Cox, Julie Austin & Kendal Taylor - our entertainment
Published on 28/03/2016 in Photo
L-R: Julie Francis, Jenny Cook, Sue Harwood, Lidia Ingravalle, Sue McEwan, Robyn Parry, Vivian Hyde
Published on 25/03/2016 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
1932 - AN IMPORTANT DAY FOR THE YALLOURN GIRL GUIDES The following newspaper article describes the opening of the Yallourn Girl Guide Hut in December 1932. It was an important occasion for the girls of the town and a further indication of the efforts made by adults to foster activities for the children of Yallourn to enjoy.
Published on 19/03/2016 in Document
Mrs Ev Graham with Queen’s Guides Maureen Neilson, Pam Adams and Linda Milne
Source: Tom Adams photos. Focus Print.
Published on 18/03/2016 in Document
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Published on 18/03/2016 in Document
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Published on 07/03/2016 in Photo
The Humphrey girls from Church Street check out their family home moved to early 1972 Toongabbie. Basically still the same except for new roof.
Published on 27/02/2016 in Group
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL OUR VIRTUAL YALLOURN FRIENDS…THE ANNUAL YALLOURN ASSOCIATION REUNION IS BEING HELD ON SATURDAY, 5TH MARCH AT THE WOORABINDA SCHOOL CAMP. PRE-BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR CATERING AND NAME TAG PURPOSES. FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT : JULIE GEORGE - julie@yallourn.org
Published on 27/02/2016 in Document
REPORT BY THE HEAD MASTER OF YALLOURN H.E.S
With the Annual Yallourn Association Reunion at Woorabinda Camp fast approaching, it seemed appropriate to post a newspaper story bearing some relation to the history of the Yallourn High School.
The article below was published in the ‘Morwell Advertiser’ in January 1945; and is a copy of the end of year report by Mr Lindsay who at that time was the headmaster of the Yallourn Higher Elementary School.
Published on 14/02/2016 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL OUR VIRTUAL YALLOURN FRIENDS…THE ANNUAL YALLOURN ASSOCIATION REUNION IS BEING HELD ON SATURDAY, 5TH MARCH AT THE WOORABINDA SCHOOL CAMP. PRE-BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR CATERING AND NAME TAG PURPOSES. FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT : JULIE GEORGE - julie@yallourn.org
Published on 14/02/2016 in Photo
1964 - BRENDA JONES - YALLOURN HIGH SCHOOL - OLYMPIC HOPEFUL
Caption: Brenda Jones, who is training hard for selection as Australia’s half-miler at the Tokyo Games. The accompanying article: TOPS IN SPORT BY CYNTHIA ROBINSON
Published on 05/02/2016 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
THE BRAVE YOUNG MOTHER OF YALLOURN The following newspaper report was a ‘rare find’ in researching the history of Yallourn. The story, which was published in the ‘West Gippsland Gazette’ in 1928, serves as a strong reminder of the challenges faced by many families in that era. In her book ‘Digging People Up for Coal,’ Meredith Fletcher refers to the hardship that many mothers endured in those early years of Yallourn and the incident, cited below, underlines the rudimentary living conditions of many settlers in the town.
Published on 05/02/2016 in Document
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Published on 05/02/2016 in Document
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