Nillumbik Cemetery Tour

As part of events for Local History Month, Nillumbik Historic Society in partnership with YPRL are running a tour of the Nillumbik Cemetery in Diamond Creek on Sunday November 25 at 2.00 pm.

Please book via Diamond Valley Library, Phone: 9434 3809. Places are limited

Yan Yean Reservoir : Forum and Bus tour

Join Local Historian Lindsay Mann and Helen Doyle, joint author of "Yan Yean: a history of Melbourne's early water supply" for an inforamtive discussion about the construction and hisotry of one of Melbourne's major water supplies - the Yan Yean Reservoir. A major engineering feat of its time, the Reservoir was completed almost 150 years ago, on 31 December 1857. The discussion will be followed by lunch and a bus tour of the site

Saturday November 17 , 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Places limited for bus tour, bookings essential
City of Whittlesea Arts Officer: 9217 2337
Thomastown Library,
52 Main St.
Thomastown

Making History Workshop

Do you want to create a good story? Where do you start? What information should you include? Which creative format suits your needs best? YPRL and the History Council of Victoria invite you to come along to the Making History Workshop.

Friday 16 November
10.00 am - 12.00 noon
Ivanhoe Library
255 Upper Heidelberg Road, Ivanhoe

Please book with Ivanhoe library on 9497 5780

Heritage Care

Heritage Care is a new initiative of Heritage Victoria in partnership with Conservation Volunteers Australia that provides assistance to heritage places, objects and organisations through volunteer participation.

Come along to find out how you can become a volunteer or nominate a site you think should be conserved for the future

Watsonia Library
Thursday 8 November
11.00 - 12.00 noon