Hurstbridge - Hurst Family burial ground

An article appears on the Hurst family of Hurstbridge in the latest June issue of the GSV "What's going on" newsletter by David Weatherill.

Encyclopedia of Melbourne

This new book edited by Andrew Brown-May and Shurleee Swain is a wonderful resource for anything "Melbourne" and has a heavy historical focus. Articles of local interest include: Arthurs Creek, Bend of Islands, Christmas Hills, Cottles Bridge, Eaglemont, Plenty. Kangaroo Ground, Montsalvat, Artists camps and sketching grounds and Heidleberg School and more.

A hold may be placed on this book by visiting our catalogue.

City of Whittlesea Heritage Program 2006

Heritage Program June - November 2006 booklet is now out. Copies available at all YPRL branches and mobile library or contact the Local History Librarian.
Also available Online

This year's theme is "Glimpses of the Past".

Naming Places

Naming places is something Victorians are passionate about. Whether it's a street, suburb, school, stadium or shopping centre, names connect places to their local community.
In Victoria, the Geographic Place Names Act 1998 covers the naming of places and the registration of place names. The legislation encourages greater community involvement in the place naming process through the Guidelines for Geographic Names Victoria (October 2004). These guidelines set out the principles, policies and procedures for naming places and features.
Local councils are Victoria's main naming authorities, but anyone can initiate a proposal to name or rename a place or road. Names of significant places, for example The Twelve Apostles, are determined centrally by specially convened Geographic Place Names Advisory Committees.

You can download the Guidelines for Geographic Names Victoria (October 2004) at www.land.vic.gov.au/vicnames