A survey of monuments and memorials in the City of Casey and Shire of Cardinia
Jack Thomas was one of the City of Berwick’s first councillors from 1973 – 1981. He was Mayor of the City of Berwick in 1974 – 1977. Home of: Berwick City Soccer Club and Edwards Corner On Saturday 9 May 1992 a corner of the Jack Thomas Reserve was named Edwards Corner in honour… Read More
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 &… Read More
Janet Bowman Boulevard Janet Bowman was born Janet (Jessie) Watt in Forfarshire, Scotland in 1810. She married David Bowman also from Forfarshire in 1828 and the couple and their two children, Alexander and William arrived in Port Phillip in 1840. The family first settled in Collingwood then moved to Darebin Creek, Lysterfield and finally to Cardinia… Read More
The Bowman’s Track Estate is named after the track cut by Janet Bowman and her sons in 1864 from the Gippsland Hotel (on the site of the Central Hotel) in Beaconsfield, linking to the Hughes Track to the Jordan Goldfields (Jericho). The track became known as Bowman’s Track. In April 1988 a reunion for Bowman… Read More
Kurll Park sign Transcription Kurll Park / Donated to the community /by Mr & Mrs CR Kurll
Home to: Perc Allison Oval Keith Germon Pavilion Keith Germon was a Beaconsfield Football Club committee member in the mid 1970s and as the major financial benefactor of the new change rooms turned the plans into a reality. Keith Germon was awarded a Life Membership of the Beaconsfield Football Club in 1995 and honoured by… Read More
Catherine Headland Memorial Transcription In Memory of / Catherine Linda Headland / 25.9.1965 – 28.8.1980 Although you were only with us for a short time / you enriched our lives / The years continue to pass but time will never change / the love and memories that we have
