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Happy New Year! May this be a fantastic one for you and your loved ones.New Years Day 1949 was an important day for the Marrickville Council.1 January 1949 saw the amalgamation of St Peters and Petersham councils with Marrickville Council. Petersham Council were against the move, arguing, as they had to a proposed voluntary amalgamation in… Continue reading New Years Day in Marrickville LGA

I decided to see if I could find any more about the “World’s Largest Xmas Cake” in my previous post, with little success. I did however find out a tornado hit the area outside the Enmore Theatre the day before the cake was due to be served! Our own mini version of Cyclone Tracey hit… Continue reading Tornado Hits Marrickville

At the AGM Robert Hutchinson was presented with a certificate for Life Membership of the Society.  (Photo: Lorraine Beach) The citation reads: ‘In recognition and appreciation of his unstinting dedication to the Society since 1993, as an ambassador for the Society and in promoting history and heritage in general.’  Richard Blair said: ‘Since joining the… Continue reading New Life Member: Robert Hutchinson