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Charismatic Freddie builds a business on passion

Now we can really look up to Norm

Carrum icon Norm Stephens is now immortalised in Station St after the completion of an art piece at Atticus Health.

Surfing through time with the Trigger Brothers

Synonymous with the Mornington Peninsula is Trigger Brothers - a surfing powerhouse with its roots originally in Haldane St, Bonbeach.

Laing family the track stars of Carrum

A legacy of horse racing pedigree is tied closely to Carrum and Keast Park, where training continues today on Port Phillip Bay's shoreline.

CHELSEA COURT HOUSE

The opening of a local court house in Chelsea on 4 February 1929 was a triumph for the local Borough of Carrum councillors who had campaigned for a dedicated building for many years.

How determination built the 'gateway to the Bay'

Victoria's largest marina had a tenacious Robert Jackson at the helm during the development of Patterson Lakes.

Fred Le Bon worked his acres in Old Dandenong Road, Heatherton, growing a variety of vegetables sold at Melbourne’s Victoria Market. Along with his everyday work he had a hobby collecting market gardening equipment which he displayed in several sheds on his property. On his death some of this wonderful collection was gifted to the City of Kingston which is now investigating how it can be preserved and made accessible to the community.

Two Carrum Champions

Roy Dore and his daughter Marie McIntosh are two Carrum champions. Both were heavily committed to local organisations. Roy’s prolific involvement included captain of the Carrum Fire Brigade and president of the Carrum Surf Saving Club. Marie completed three terms as mayor of the City of Chelsea.

Getting It Right

Facebook has become an important vehicle for communication between people. Many of these sites focus on local history and authors share their knowledge and seek greater understanding of events and connections between people. Sometimes the answers are misinformed or contain unsubstantiated judgements.

James Coffey: Railwayman

James Coffey who was born in Melbourne on 15 June 1842, joined the Victorian Railways at 35 years of age in 1877 and served as a railwayman in several locations in Victoria. Prior to joining the railways, he worked at several mining locations surrounding Ballarat and beyond. His final appointment in the railways was to Mentone where he served for nine years.

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City of Kingston acknowledges the Kulin Nation as the custodians of the land on which the municipality is a part and pays respect to their Elders, past and present. Council is a member of the Inter Council Aboriginal Consultative Committee (ICACC).