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All about Speed
In September 1907 the Greenmount Road Board (now Mundaring Shire) set the speed limit for cyclists and people riding horses up York Road...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Spring
In the Nyoongar Calendar the first spring is called Djilba which is from August to September and second spring is from October to...
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Sep 2, 20241 min read
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Golf in the Hills
Did you know that since the early years of settlement the hills people have constructed golf courses on which to play. ...
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Aug 26, 20242 min read
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Theft of the Mona Lisa
On this day 21st August 1911 the painting of the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in Paris where it had been since 1797. The painting...
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Aug 19, 20242 min read
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V J Day- Victory over Japan
This day in 1945 is the day that the world celebrated Japan's acceptance of the Allied demand for acceptance of surrender. This day we...
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Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Penicillin and Antibiotics
6th August is the birthday of Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming. He is best known for his discovery of penicillian in 1928. He...
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Aug 5, 20242 min read
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Horses Birthday 1st August
It is well known that every horse in the southern hemisphere celebrates their birthday on August 1st.Each foal is assigned this date to...
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Jul 29, 20241 min read
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Rain Rain and more Rain
Main Road in Mount Helena In this month of July, we are all watching the amount of rain we are receiving and all happy with the good...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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TIMBER INDUSTRY IN MUNDARING
Railways and the power of steam more than any other factors made possible the development of the Mundaring district says Ian Elliot in...
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Jul 15, 20242 min read
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Mundaring's First Post Offices
Mundaring townsite began as a direct result of the Coolgardie Water Supply Scheme. Initially it the area for orchardists and poultry...
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Jul 1, 20241 min read
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New Rueben Beacham Plaque Unveiled
Chipper’s Leap is a granite outcrop on Greenmount Hill located on the northern side of Great Eastern Highway, near the locality boundary...
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Jun 24, 20242 min read
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Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company 17th June 1903
He revolutionised the automotive industry by mass producing vehicles that were affordable and the introduction of the moving assembly...
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Jun 17, 20241 min read
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From Tin Shed to Men's Shed
Men's Sheds are not for profit organisation that were opened in the early 1990s to provide a place for men to interact socially and use...
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Jun 10, 20242 min read
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WEATHER !
The weather is always a talking point, hot, cold, wet, dry, we all have an opinion and it’s often that it’s not how we like it – today....
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May 27, 20241 min read
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International Museum Day
Held on the 18th May each year, International Museum Day shines a light on the rich cultural position of museums worldwide. Each year...
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May 22, 20241 min read
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