By Ilma Hackett – Balnarring and District Historical Society They came from the orchards on the hills and valleys …
Local Interest
Found dead
By Shirley Davies – Hastings-Western Port Historical Society It is fascinating how many stories there are at Hasti…
When Sorrento had a tram
By Lance Hodgins In the late 1800s it was a very special outing to cross Port Phillip Bay to Sorrento by paddle steamer …
St Mark’s Anglican Church Dromana
By Keryn Rivett Nestled between a three-storey apartment block and a busy shopping plaza is a little, limestone church, …
Mr Planck, Sir
By Peter McCullough When the group of children, bright-eyed with curiosity, assembled for the first time at the small wa…
‘Coolart’ – the house that Grimwade built
By Ilma Hackett – Balnarring and District Historical Society In the winter of 1896 disgruntled passengers on the P…
Don Charlwood – the Frankston Connection
By Peter McCullough If a poll was taken to determine Frankston’s favourite son, author Don Charlwood would have to…
Hastings’ link with the silent ANZAC
By Peter McCullough In a quiet corner of the Tyabb cemetery in Hastings can be found the grave of Leading Signalman Albe…
When Frankston had a Sea Baths (1883-1898)
By Val Latimer – Mornington Peninsula Family History Society In the early days of settlement in Melbourne, public baths…