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Steve George being presented with his Life Membership certificate at the Yallourn Reunion 2018 surrounded by committee members:

L-R: Carol Hunt, Chris Francis, Judy Ross, Steve George, Julie Francis, Helene Wall, Mavis McAllister

Yallourn Reunion 2018 - 1970s

Back Row: Mark Dunwoodie, Martin Francis, Pam Newey, Rodney LeLivre, Ross Magnuson Front Row: Steve Cox, Bernie Austin, Susy Taylor, Doris Jaritz, Kendal Taylor, Julie Austin

Yallourn Reunion 2018 - 1965-1969

Back Row: Ken Tate, Mark D’Alterio, John Gloz, Ron Boskma, Roger Smith, Jan Daddo, Lynden Webb, Sue Harwood, Stephen Vanyai Middle Row: Colin Crane, Warren Pye, John Spencer, ? , David Thomson, Jack Dell, Jenny Cook, Lexine Baillie, David Hoch Front Row: ? , Pauline Goss, Dianne Findlay, Julie Francis, Steve George, Joan Ashmead, Karen Findlay, Nola McAuliffe, Dawn Eves, Janee Phippen

Yallourn Reunion 2018 - 1961-1964

Back Row: David McLennan, Anthony Harwood, ? Middle Row: Graham Sneddon, Dianne Robertson, Tove Lerche, Ann McAlister, Lachlan McPherson Front Row: Garry Findlay, Liz Aspinall, Caral Amos, Beverley Mee, Barbara Hunt, Carole Sagar, Helene Wall, Sandra Prust, Judy Williams, Chris Francis, Bev Malpass

Yallourn Reunion 2018 - 1956-1960

Back Row: ? , Albie Kenny, Carol Hunt, Colin Nash, ? , ? Front Row: Denise Cox, Heather Norden, ? , Sally Docking, Florence Chessum, Susan Wallace, ? , Chris Vincent

Yallourn Reunion 2018 - 1930s, 1940s & 1950-55

Back Row: ? , ? , ? , Barry Steffen, Stan Hunt, ? 2nd Back Row: ? , Graham Beanland, Reg Penkethman, Norm Hall, Dennis Ross, Terry Heskey, Bob Docking 2nd Row: Kay Spurrier, Lois Gust, Dorothy Edwards, Helen McLennan, Tom Pritchett, David Andrew, Judy Ross Front: Mavis Webb, Maureen Pritchett

St Therese's Catholic Primary School Grade 3 & 4 - 1970

Front Row: Kim Powell, XX, XX, Louise D'Alterio, Tanya Louison, Anne Fanning, XX, Rhonda Curtis, Bernadette Laird Second Row: Tim D'Alterio, Robert Tarraran, Murphy, Greg Wiggins, XX, Ray Lovison, xx, Marcus Heriban Third Row: xx, Robert Rodgers, Robert Smart, Claire Murphy, Maureen Tun, xx, John Broberg, Peter Laird, Burke Rear: Burke, Darrel Larsen, XX, Paul Dougan

YHS Athletics - Richard Bush

Jim McArthur & Beryl Duncan - YHS House Captains Source: Barbara Davine

Jim Dooley - on duty on Sports Day at YHS Source: Barbara Davine

YHS Athletics Source: Barbara Davine

1945 - BASS HOUSE WINS THE YALLOURN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

The following extract was published in the ‘Morwell Advertiser’ in October, 1945 and reports on the inaugural athletics day of the Yallourn High School. The Yallourn High School, previously known as Yallourn Higher Elementary School, first ‘opened its doors’ in February 1945.

In 1945 there were about 300 students enrolled at YHS and each student belonged to one of four ‘houses’. House systems were common in Australian schools in earlier times and their existence can be traced back to the traditions of many English schools.

St Therese's Catholic primary school grade 3 and 4 - 1970

Front Row: Kim Powell, XX, XX, Louise D'Alterio, Tanya Louison, Anne Fanning, XX, Rhonda Curtis, Bernadette Laird

Second Row: Tim D'Alterio, Robert Tarraran, Murphy, Greg Wiggins, XX, Ray Lovison, xx, Marcus Heriban

Third Row: xx, Robert Rodgers, Robert Smart, Claire Murphy, Maureen Tun, xx, John Broberg, Peter Laird, Burke

Rear: Burke, Darrel Larsen, XX, Paul Dougan

Everyone with a connection to Yallourn WELCOME. For more information, go to www.yallourn.org and click on "Reunions". See who else has paid up so far by following the link. Pre-booking is essential by Friday, 16 February

Neighbours: McAllister family a few doors away on corner

Provided by Russell Curtis

A Stromberg-Carlson A.C. Dual-Wave Radio Model 635 from Yallourn – by Ken Tate

1955 - LOCAL STARS DICK SAGAR AND KEN GRANT PLAY AGAINST ENGLAND AT YALLOURN The following extract, regarding the M.C.C.’s visit to play a cricket match against a combined Gippsland team at the Yallourn Oval, was published in the ‘The Argus’ (Melbourne) in February 1955. When the Gippsland XI was announced, two well-known and popular cricketing identities of Yallourn, Dick Sagar (wicketkeeper) and Ken Grant (fast bowler), were named in the team.