Flood

A crowded train after the 1934 floods.

Looking back to Main Office and Power Station construction site from hill side Yallourn North - 1920s

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.