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John Brown's Body - Track from "Music Theatre", the 1963 record made by the Yallourn High School Choir

Hullabalo Balay - Track from "Music Theatre", the 1963 record made by the Yallourn High School Choir

Hear Dem Bells - Track from "Music Theatre", the 1963 record made by the Yallourn High School Choir

Feng Yang Song - Track from "Music Theatre", the 1963 record made by the Yallourn High School Choir

Cherry Blooms - Track from "Music Theatre", the 1963 record made by the Yallourn High School Choir

Bonnie Laddie - Track from "Music Theatre", the 1963 record made by the Yallourn High School Choir

Black, Brown and White - Track from "Music Theatre", the 1963 record made by the Yallourn High School Choir

Track from "Music Theatre", the 1963 record made by the Yallourn High School Choir

Caption: Santa Claus and Friends at Yallourn ‘W’ Picnic at Neil Ipsen’s property at Beck’s Bridge.

To see more photographs of Christmas celebrations for 1973 go to: The December edition of the 1973 ‘Contact’ magazine. This can be found on this website by simply typing the word: ‘Contact’ in the Search field (above); and then by scrolling down through the various editions of the magazine.

HISTORY PROJECT - ‘FROM THE NEWSPAPERS’ The idea of this project, ‘From the Newspapers’ was seen as a fitting way to highlight the selfless endeavours of the residents, of earlier days, who ‘paved the way’ in developing the township of Yallourn. The series of articles commenced in January 2015; and, over the past five years, more than seventy extracts from various newspapers have focused upon local families, personalities, organisations and events of Yallourn since 1921.

Caption: YALLOURN SCOUTS: Lady Baden Powell visited Yallourn on February 13th and inspected local scouts (top left), cubs (lower left )…

Source: ‘Weekly Times’ Wednesday 25 February 1948, page 5

1948 - A LONG HOT SUMMER IN YALLOURN The sales of electric refrigerators took off some time in the 1950’s; and it is documented that 67% of Melbourne homes had electric refrigerators by 1955. Up until that period, people depended upon ice chests to keep their food fresh and edible. The following extract reports on a lively debate that arose at the Yallourn Town Advisory Council meeting, in February 1948 regarding a shortage of ice for household ice chests.

If you would like to read more about this clever idea go to: The April edition of the 1969 ‘Contact’ magazine. This can be found on this website by simply clicking on the tab above "Magazines" and scrolling to the April 1969 copy or by typing the word ‘Contact’ in the Search field (above) and then scrolling down through the various editions of the magazine. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN 50 YEARS AGO… CAN YOU HELP?

88 YEARS AGO THE FUNERAL OF SIR JOHN MONASH

Source: ‘Western Mail’ (Perth) October 22nd 1931; page: 22.

The people of Yallourn held the name of Sir John Monash in highest regard. The archives show that because of his vision and determination, as the first full-time Chairman of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, the town of Yallourn grew, from the most humble beginnings, to become one of the finest ‘garden towns’ in Australian history.

It was not just the people of Yallourn who revered John Monash…

TROUBLE AT THE POWER STATION

In the early days of Yallourn, life was demanding and hardly idyllic for the workers on the project; and it is documented that the camps were not without ‘trouble and strife.’ Numerous newspaper reports, of that early period of local history, provide some insight into the ‘comings and goings’ that kept the Yallourn constabulary ‘ever watchful’ and always busy.

Lauris Irene Stanger married Ivan Sidney William Brill 10 July 1954 at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Yallourn. Lauris and father Thomas Stanger arriving at the Church Bridal party includes bridesmaid Betty Mitchell, daughter of Keith and Laura Mitchell, Yallourn.