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  • Emerald Library opening plaque

    Opening Ceremony plaque Transcription Emerald Library / was officially opened by / the Hon. Candy Broad MLC / Minister for Local Government / In attendance / Cr William B Ronald, JP, Mayor / Cardinia Shire Council / July 27th 2006 / with financial assistance from the Victorian Government / in partnership with Cardinia Shire Council.…

  • Berwick Carpark Walkway

    Berwick Car Park Walkway plaque Transcription This walkway & lighting upgrade / was constructed by / the City of Casey, with funding / from the Safer Suburbs Program. / Officially opened by / Laura Smyth MP / on 13 June 2013. An Australian Government Initiative.                 [property_details details=”1″]…

  • Sidney Webb

    Two plaques commemorate the planting of Narrre Warren’s iconic avenue of oak trees in 1890 by Sidney Webb on this corner. One marks the planting itself, the other, the centenary of the planting. Sidney John Webb (c1844-1920) was the publisher of the Age, Leader and Australian newspapers beforee retiring to the Hotham and West Melbourne Newsagency.…

  • Cora Lynn Recreation Reserve

    Home to: The Peter Parker Pavilion The G McCauley Plantation Transcription G McCauley Plantation / Golden Cypress 1986 The Cora Lynn Football Club Cora Lynn Community Centre Honour Board Transcription Bronze: Mick Egan / Ron Hampton / Paul Hanks / Andy Matthews / R & M Matthews / John Hester / Darryl Adams / J…

  • Blackburne Square

    Blackburne Square marker Transcription The Berwick Inn / And Gordon Blackburne / December 2000 Originally called the Border Inn, Gordon Blackburne and the / Berwick Inn came together in 1947. Built by ex-policeman Bain who originally lived on the border of /Berwick on Tweed in England.  The Border Inn operated as an early / Cobb & Co.…

  • Berwick Dodgers Baseball Club Inc

    Honour Board Transcription Berwick Baseball Club Inc / Winter Competition   President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Club Person 1989 M Lowe M Wearne P Kilner K Smith 1990 M Lowe M Wearne P Kilner J Carmody 1991 K Smith M Wearne P Koppel J Carmody 1992 M Wearne M Wearne R Koppel R Koppel 1993…

  • Soldier Settler Memorial Garden

    Soldier Settler Memorial Garden plaque Transcription Soldier Settler / Memorial Garden This Garden is a tribute to the World War 1 Soldier Settlers / who farmed in Narre Warren North from 1934 to 1975. / The Soldier Settlement blocks which averaged 15 acres in size / were mainly for dairying and poultry production. The Soldier Settlers were: / Thomas &…

  • Cranbourne Street Signage

    Bushranger Cluster: Cranbourne East see separate page Singers Cluster: Cranbourne East A small group of streets in Cranbourne East remembers Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Bob Marley and Frank Sinatra. Surveyed: 17 Jan 2017 by Lynne Joseph Banks Crescent Naturalist/Botanist aboard James Cook’s Endeavour. Surveyed: 20 Jun 2012 by Rex Cyril Beechey Lane Cyril Lewis Beechey was born in 1911. He loved…

  • KM Reedy Recreation Reserve

    KM Reedy Recreation Reserve

    Home of: KM Reedy Plaque Transcritpion ~ K.M. Reedy ~Ken Reedy’s parents came to Hampton Park in 1918 to take up a / soldier settlement farm, part of which is now known as Huntington Park Estate. / He was born in 1929 and has all his life played a vital part in establishing Hampton Park as a community.Ken…

Narre Warren & District Family History Group Inc.
Address: 110 High Street, Berwick, Victoria, Australia
Email: Lynne (Research Officer) or Eileen (Secretary)