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Norfolk Island: Ten things to Know before you Go
Norfolk Island is a beautiful and fascinating place. Here are ten tips for making your trip more enjoyable.
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Dec 13, 202415 min read
2024: Ashburton in Retrospect
Its the end of 2024! Join me for a round up of local news.
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Dec 6, 20248 min read
A brief history of Wattle Park – Part 2
In Part 2 of the history of Wattle Park, how it acquired a Lone Pine, Clock and the famous Tram shell picnic shelters.
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Nov 22, 202411 min read
A History of Wattle Park: Part 1
Let’s examine how Wattle Park’s creation involved the murder of an inconvenient peacock.
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Nov 8, 202410 min read
Boroondara turns “Teal”
The Boroondara Council election of 2024 shows a historical shift to the left in the area.
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Oct 24, 20245 min read
The Nine Rules of the Halloween Lolly Harvest … in Ashburton
The cheat's guide to doing Halloween in Ashburton.
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Oct 11, 20249 min read
In honour of History Month: the vital significance of Burwood Bulletin
How a few community-minded friends got together in 1981 to create the custodial publication of local history: Burwood Bulletin.
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Sep 20, 20247 min read
Meals on Wheels in Ashburton
The untold story of Meals on Wheels in Ashburton
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Aug 14, 20243 min read
Kooyong Koot (Gardiner's Creek) in Pictures
The collection of photographs and pictures I have acquired concerning Kooyong Koot/Gardiner's Creek.
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Jul 26, 20246 min read
Notable Residents: Édition Olympique
Help me compile a list of Boroondara's Olympians!
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Jul 19, 20248 min read
The Ghosts of Gardiner’s Creek
Drownings, suicides and murders: Gardiner’s Creek holds many secrets.
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Jul 5, 20244 min read
Ashburton Stories: Eight things I’ve learnt selling my self-published book
It’s been two weeks since the first of my books arrived. Now all the book copies are here and shoved into my cupboard. There’s a lot of...
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Jun 24, 20242 min read
Ashburton Stories: A History of the Melbourne Suburb is here!
Ashburton Stories: A History of the Melbourne Suburb is now available!
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Jun 7, 20246 min read
The Mystery of Mary Gardiner's Diaries
Do you know what happened to Mary Gardiner's diaries?
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May 10, 20246 min read
Notable Residents: Hazel Edwards
The early years in Ashburton of beloved children's author, Hazel Edwards.
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Apr 26, 20246 min read
Notable Residents: Steve Connolly
The brilliant but short life of a guitar genesis, Steve Connolly.
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Apr 12, 20246 min read
Notable Residents: Denis Vaughan
How a boy from Glen Iris called Denis Vaughan changed the course of classical music forever.
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Mar 29, 20248 min read
Notable Residents: Allan & Kym Gyngell
In this post on notable residents, we highlight Allan and Kim Gyngell.
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Mar 15, 20249 min read
Notable Residents: Robert Allenby and Prof Kwong Lee Dow
Up first in this series on notable local residents: Professor Kwong Lee Dow and Robert Allenby.
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Mar 2, 20243 min read
Ashburton: In Pictures
Pictures I have collected for my Ashburton Stories book!
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