Modella – A Resilient Community
The following Brief History of Modella is an edited account from the work of Mr. Graham Utber compiled in 1968. In some instances direct transcripts have been used. We gratefully… Continue Reading»
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The Life and Times of Jack Birrell
As told by Jack
What The Papers Were Saying Way Back When
The Beginning of the Factory Weekly Times Sat 15 Oct 1921 Page 31 DAIRY JOTTINGS Longwarry dairymen have decided to form a local co-operative company to deal with district supplies… Continue Reading»
Education Comes To The Kids Of The District
With the decision to construct the rail line from Oakleigh to Sale in 1874, came a series of small camps along the line, mainly consisting of sleeper cutters using the… Continue Reading»
Longwarry – The Hub Of A Thriving Timber Industry. Part 2
1900 to 1933 As we entered a new century the two major players of the first era of timber had gone or were on the way out. Donald Fraser’s Longwarry… Continue Reading»
Longwarry – The Hub Of A Thriving Timber Industry
1880 to 1900 When we think of industry in the Longwarry District it is natural to regard Dairy as the foundations on which we were built. Of course dairying and… Continue Reading»