Were you affected by the Christmas day floods in the Shire of Nillumbik? Yarra Plenty Regional Library would like to record and preserve your photos and personal stories on our Wikinorthia: documenting life in Melbourne’s north website. Flood waters severely impacted some residents late in the afternoon in Eltham and Research in particular with severe hail stones also being reported in the area. Roads, drains, . . . more »

In 1928 a short film was filmed in Eltham called "Borrowed Plumes". Local houses for the on location film shoot and local people were featured in the film according to press reports in “The Advertiser”. It was produced by local resident Mr E. C. Lyall and his Kooringarama films company probably named for an Eltham property, property owned by Mr and Mrs Boake. The Cast . . . more »

Among the new content on Wikinorthia this month are three articles hightlighting the origins of street names in our three municipalities. It is hoped that these articles will grow. Please include your source of information whereever possible. Banyule Street Names Nillumbik Street names Whittlesea Street Names These articles can also be navigated by browsing Places - Roads, lanes and pathways. Other new articles include: Growing . . . more »