Stories
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| Yallourn Higher Elementary School (YHES) 1934 Exam Results | |
| Joe Manicola National Serviceman YTS 1959 | JOE MANICOLA 1946-1969 Joe (Joseph George) Manicola (born 1946) was one of a number of young men from Yallourn and district who were conscripted to undertake National Service during the years of the Vietnam War. The Manicola family lived at Yallourn North. Joe and his elder brother attended the Yallourn Technical School. Joe was an affable and an extremely popular student at YTS. It is believed that Joe commenced his apprenticeship as a boilermaker soon after leaving YTS. According to available records, Joe… more |
| Geoff Taber - Yallourn Football Club YFC | The Latrobe Valley Express (16 October 2014) recently carried the news regarding the passing of former Yallourn footballer Geoff Taber. Geoff played at Yallourn FC after the war and is one of twenty-eight players' names that are listed on the 1948 ‘souvenir’ premiership flag. It is believed that Geoff was a ruck man for Yallourn in those days. Geoff was later cleared to Moe Football Club where he gave long and loyal service as a committee member. |
| Yallourn Cricket Club | Since 1924 in the YDCA and CGCA there have been 18 Yallourn cricket teams they are:- Yallourn Cricket Club… more |
| Yallourn General Superintendents | General Superintendents - Yallourn: |
| George Looby - Yallourn Football Club YFC | DEATH OF GEORGE LOOBY Former Yallourn footballer George Looby passed away on 27th August 2014. George was a skillful defender for Yallourn FC and was listed as one of the Blues’ best players in the club’s historic win over Morwell in the 1948 Grand Final at Trafalgar. George then went on to play in the premiership team at Traralgon and then played with Hazelwood FC. In the photograph of the 1948 premiership team, George can be seen sitting next to Jimmy Shaw in the front row. |
| House Captains - Yallourn High School YHS | The Honour Boards from Yallourn High School are now situated at the Brown Coal Mine Museum in Yallourn North. There are two missing names from 1973 and our friends at the Museum are hoping someone can fill in the gaps: House Captains Mawson If you can help, please email Julie@yallourn.org - thanks. |
| Hugh (Hughie) Graham - The Early Years - Swimming | The early years – Hughie Graham Hughie Graham first became involved in Life saving at the age of 14 years at the Edithvale Club. Over the next few years he gained Elementary, Proficiency, Bronze Medal, Surf Medal, Award of Merit and finally his Teacher and Instructor Certificates. He worked with the Edithvale Club until 1929 when he moved to Yallourn to work, due to the lack of work around Edithvale during the Depression. He helped form a swimming club on the Latrobe River and in 1930/31 was asked to form a Life saving class as instructor. The floods of 1934 washed… more |
| Railway Avenue | Railway Avenue The “Live Wire” local newspaper office was situated at 55 Railway Avenue – I remember going there with my mum. It was closed after the Latrobe Valley Express opened offices in Morwell and took over as the local newspaper. I still remember seeing the printing room through the… more |
| Doug Williams Yallourn Football Club YFC Past Player | Some sad news for people of Yallourn…..Doug Williams passed away on Monday, 18 August 2014 at the age of 93. |