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The History of Football and Soccer in Ashburton: Part II
How Ashburton became the home of soccer in football mad Boroondara.
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- Sep 5
- 3 min
No Heritage Overlay for Ashburton’s Commercial Precinct
A 5:4 majority of Boroondara Council’s Urban Planning Committee voted last night not to pursue a heritage overlay on Ashburton’s High...
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- Aug 22
- 12 min
The History of Football and Soccer in Ashburton: Part I
What happened to Ashburton's Football Club? Did an alleged drug-dealer have anything to do with it?
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- Jul 28
- 13 min
Why the Glen Iris Tram does not go to Ashburton
How Ashburton and Glen Iris residents spent 35 years fighting for the Glen Iris tram to be extended 3 km up High Street.
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- Jul 12
- 5 min
Little Vignettes about Ashburton
Stories that resulted from my 27 June article in the Age about Ashburton.
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- Jun 14
- 8 min
The Mystery of the 1902 ‘Double Suicide’ in Balwyn
How a young man in 1902 used Balwyn's peace and isolation for his own nefarious purposes.
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- Jun 2
- 10 min
The origins of place names in Boroondara (with bonus fun facts!)
Sometimes I just want to collect a pile of local information and place it on the internet in one place. This is one of those times. The...
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- May 17
- 9 min
How Ashburton spawned Brumby’s and Bakers Delight
The surprisingly fascinating story of how Brumby's and Bakers Delight came to life in Ashburton.
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- May 5
- 8 min
Barry Humphries and Camberwell’s Golf Links Estate
On the morning after Barry Humphries died, Sammy J on ABC 774 publicised the suggestion that Willison Station on the Alamein Train Line...
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- Apr 25
- 7 min
Your Guide to the Proposal to place a Heritage Overlay over Ashburton’s High Street
Recently a trip to Ashburton Drycleaners brought to my attention the intention of Boroondara Council to place a heritage overlay over the...
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- Apr 21
- 5 min
Step back to the 1980s at Waverley Cinema
This school holidays I managed to see two films in the cinema. This was more than I saw the whole of last year because unfortunately, I...
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- Apr 5
- 5 min
The importance of Life Stories to local history
This week I wanted to write about the importance of writing your life story. Not just because I run Life Stories Writers Groups at...
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- Mar 23
- 15 min
Why is the Matthew Flinders Hotel a local institution?
How beer, AC/DC, violence and pokies created a local institution.
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- Mar 11
- 11 min
Ashburton and the Friday Night Fights
When I started this blog, I did not want to shy away from the darker history of Ashburton and the surrounding areas. From writing about...
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- Feb 23
- 5 min
Ashburton's Icons: J & T Electrical Services
The other day I was scrolling mindlessly through my phone when I came across a Bored Panda article called “40 Young People Share what...
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- Feb 7
- 11 min
Does Ashburton need a Historical Society?
First up: I am keen to keep doing my potted histories of Ashburton’s iconic shops. Now the kids are back at school I have all this space...
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- Jan 18
- 12 min
Why the Gold Coast is not like anywhere else in Australia
Writing about the local history of Ashburton and its surrounds for two years has given me a new appreciation for the way Australian...
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- Dec 16, 2022
- 3 min
End of Year Updates
A big thank you to my readers! I've really enjoyed writing this blog this year and will be back with more on Ashburton and its surrounds...
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- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Ashburton's icons: Ken Ross Jewellers
Over the summer – should that ever arrive – I hope to run a series on some of Ashburton’s longest continuously operated shops. On High...
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- Nov 22, 2022
- 8 min
The Stocks Family and the Ashburton Dairy
If you’re a reader of a certain age, you may remember waking up very very early in the morning – far too early for your mother’s liking –...
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