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YALLOURN - A PLANNED TOWN - 1920s-1983 - Part 2 (supplied by the Yallourn North Action Group) | 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. A Catholic Primary School had also opened in the St Therese’s church hall staffed by two sisters of… more |
YALLOURN - A PLANNED TOWN - 1920s-1983 - Part 2 (supplied by the Yallourn North Action Group) School, Railway Station, Post Office, State Bank and Oval | 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 No4 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. A Catholic Primary School had also opened in the St Therese’s church hall staffed by two sisters of… more |
YALLOURN - A PLANNED TOWN - 1920s-1983 - Part 3 (supplied by the Yallourn North Action Group) | YALLOURN HOTEL Situated on one of the town’s main corners, opposite the railway station, was the two storeyed hotel with its Spanish Mission influences of triple arches and the small balcony over the entrance. Built by the Electricity Commission and opened on October 1, 1928, at a cost of 30,000 pounds ($47,000), the hotel used electricity extensively in its all-electric kitchen and bar which were the height of modernity. The first Christmas dinner was in 1928 which was such a success that it started a tradition. Thereafter, tables had to be booked well in advance of the festive… more |
YALLOURN - A PLANNED TOWN - 1920s-1983 - Part 3 (supplied by the Yallourn North Action Group) Yallourn Hotel | Situated on one of the town’s main corners, opposite the railway station, was the two storeyed hotel with its Spanish Mission influences of triple arches and the small balcony over the entrance. Built by the Electricity Commission and opened on October 1, 1928, at a cost of 30,000 pounds ($47,000) the hotel used electricity extensively in its all-electric kitchen and bar which were the height of modernity. The first Christmas dinner was in 1928 which was such a success that it started a tradition. Thereafter, tables had to be booked well in advance of the festive meal. Town… more |
YALLOURN - A PLANNED TOWN - 1920s-1983 - Part 4A (supplied by the Yallourn North Action Group) | YALLOURN HOSPITAL Designed by La Gerche and with a similar style to the Hotel, the Hospital opened on January 13, 1929 by Sir John Monash. About 2,000 people attended the official opening costing with equipment over 32.000 pounds ($50,000). It had 24 beds and heating and all other services were operated electrically which meant the hip roof was unbroken by chimneys. When it opened, its staff consisted of two sisters and three nurses. From the day it opened, the hospital was busy and on some occasions even taxed to capacity, especially when an epidemic occurred. Scarlet fever broke… more |
YALLOURN - A PLANNED TOWN - 1920s-1983 - Part 4A (supplied by the Yallourn North Action Group) Yallourn Hospital | Designed by La Gerche and with a similar style to the Hotel, the Hospital opened on 13 January, 1929 by Sir John Monash. About 2,000 people attended the official opening costing with equipment over 32.000 pounds ($50,000). It had 24 beds and heating and all other services were operated electrically which meant the hip roof was unbroken by chimneys. When it opened, its staff consisted of two sisters and three nurses. From the day it opened, the hospital was busy and on some occasions even taxed to capacity, especially when an epidemic occurred. Scarlet fever broke out in 1929 and… more |
YALLOURN - A PLANNED TOWN - 1920s-1983 - Part 4B (supplied by the Yallourn North Action Group) The Health & Infant Welfare Centre | 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… more |
YALLOURN - A PLANNED TOWN - 1920s-1983 - Part 4C (supplied by the Yallourn North Action Group) Swimming Pool | 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. |
YALLOURN - A PLANNED TOWN - 1920s-1983 - Part 5 (supplied by the Yallourn North Action Group) Fire Stations | 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. |
YALLOURN - A PLANNED TOWN - 1921-1983 - Part 6 (supplied by the Yallourn North Action Group) Kindergarten | YALLOURN KINDERGARTEN Yallourn was a great place for children in the 1950’s and 60’s there were so many of them and so much for them to do, they were part of Australia’s post-war baby boom. Yallourn had five schools and 1948-1949 saw the opening of the Infant Welfare Centre and the Kindergarten. After much voluntary work by a large body of women, the town gained an important amenity on 3rd of July 1948 when the Kindergarten opened. Set in Uplands Road between Church Street and Broadway West, the building was modern for its time accommodating 55 children. Costing around £6.… more |