9 April Newsletter - Friends of Eaglemont Village
This is a consolidation of the posts to our community newsletter in the past week.
this weeks articles
Monster Cat Stalked Eaglemont
Have you heard of Nevil, the 30 lb. cat that lived in Thorseby Grove Eaglemont?
Eaglemont’s Rintel family went caravaning in 1947
🤗When radio was king - a local family featured on Radio 3DB’s Musical Families hour! The Herald, 22.12.1947, Page 14 (tracked down by Nilss) CARAVANNING FAMILY ON 3DB TONIGHT “A frying pan, washboard, Jew´s harp and whistle, will be among the strange instruments used by the Rintels
View of Mt. Eagle from Ivanhoe
From Melbourne’s favourite country escape to no public open space in 20 years of unfettered subdivisions.
Published History to Remain Accessible
Funding promised to keep our printed history accessible. “TROVE” FUNDING LOCKED IN - THAT’S GOOD NEWS!Our Federal MHR Kate Thwaites has contacted us with good news that funding to maintain the Trove digital access to historical newspapers and magazines has been approved by the Federal Government.…
Ivanhoe Bus Co. Serviced Our Area
Does this bring back memories of the green & gold bus coming into view just as you despaired you would be late?
Where are our Rail Disruption Concierges?
Are we seeing the first of the Public Service staff cutbacks here at Eaglemont?
Dogs of Eaglemont
Eaglemont may be short of public open space, community centres and public toilets but we have plenty of well-loved, pampered dogs.
Community Centre Needed
Neighbourhood houses should be accessible in ALL neighbourhoods!
SIT & SEW EAGLEMONT
A group to bring locals together for sociable “sit & sew” sessions is being formed by Friends of Eaglemont Village.
Toward Zero Waste
Are you committed to waste reduction? Do you want to graduate from thinking about it to doing it?
Mothers & Babies Eaglemont group being formed
FofEV works for a stronger community - our local mothers & babies deserve a local support network. Accessible, supportive, understanding mothers close by.
Older Men : New Ideas @ Eaglemont
Indoors too much? In a rut! Reading the Death Notices before the Opinion pieces? Time to meet some new people - get networked or get stale!
Up in Smoke Just Shy of Xmas
Heidelberg News and Greensborough, Eltham and Diamond Creek Chronicle (Vic. : 1916 - 1918), 16.12.1916, Page 2 (courtesy of Nilss) “FIRE AT EAGLEMONT. On Wednesday morning at 5 o‘clock the eleven-roomed house, built for Mr Whitelaw by Mr Beasley, was seen to be in flames. The alarm was
Porter gaffe
Just what would a railway porter have done in 1939 at the now un-staffed Eaglemont Station?
Member discussion