Category Archives: history
National Sorry Day 2022
The National Sorry Day Ceremony at the Knox Civic Centre included a traditional Welcome to Country, smoking ceremony, traditional dance and music performances. Continue reading
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Tagged Indigenous Australia, Knox Council, National Sorry Day, reconciliation, Stolen Generation
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Storm Recovery in the Dandenongs
Rotary has set up an Emergency Relief Appeal Fund to help those affected by the devastating June 2021 storm. Restoration works also continue at the 1000 Steps. Continue reading
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Tagged 1000 Steps, Dandenongs, storm damage
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Millers Homestead reopens its doors
At last, Millers Homestead has reopened its doors to the public, kick-starting a 12 month pilot program from Eastern Regional Libraries. Continue reading
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Tagged ERL Library, Knox Council, Millers Homestead
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Historic Red Rattler travels the Belgrave line once more
Residents may have spotted a Red Rattler travelling the Belgrave line through Ferntree Gully. There are also plans to run again from May. Continue reading
Revitalising our community spaces
The much-loved Millers Homestead in Boronia is set to be taken over by Eastern Regional Libraries for a trial 12 month tenancy. Continue reading
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Tagged ERL Library, Knox Council, Millers Homestead
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The Legend of Mast Gully
How did Mast Gully get its name? Find out here with Ray Peace and the Knox Historical Society. Photo by Barbara Oehring. Continue reading
Fashion Forecasts for the Stars – exclusive for Fern Tree Gully News
Picture theatres were all the rage in the Hills during the 1920s. It’s not surprising, then, that the Fern Tree Gully News of 1929 was talking about film stars and the fashions that they wore. You may recall in our … Continue reading
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Renewing the Hut Gallery
After seventy-five years, the hessian-covered old Canite board that comprised the inner walls of the Hut Gallery, the home of the Ferntree Gully Arts Society, have been pulled down and sent to their fate at the local tip. In ‘normal’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferntree Gully Arts Society, The Hut
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Puffing Billy – a heritage line
Every time Puffing Billy steams its way through the hills to the delight of its passengers, it’s their heritage that they are experiencing. It’s their heritage that brings them pleasure, understanding and knowledge. There’s tradition turning in those wheels, sounding … Continue reading
Acknowledgement is the key
On 6 May Knox City Council provided an Aboriginal Cultural Competency community training session via Zoom. The presenter was Bernadette Atkinson from the Koorie Heritage Trust who grew up in Knox but her parents and some family members have since … Continue reading
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Tagged Belgrave Survival Day, Indigenous Australia
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