Tag: History
From the archives: The Advocate
Forty years ago
July 2, 1975
The western suburbs will get a 251-hectare ‘Albert Park’ as a result of Keilor council’s purchase of the Sydenham Park...
Historic locomotive back on track
A re-enactment of Victorian railways steam locomotive R707’s 1985 inaugural tour to Bacchus Marsh will be the first leg of week-long celebrations of the...
From the Archives: The Advocate
40 years ago
June 18, 1975
A Sunshine councillor has thrown out a challenge to council’s caucus. Cr Howard Brown said he would not be ‘gagged’...