Environment Effect Statement Margaret Hunter Submission No 3

Experience and Qualifications BA in History and Legal Studies, La Trobe University Post graduate work in recreation/environment area Over 20 years involvement in local history at local, regional and state level Member of the Kingston Heritage Strategy Steering Committee Stages One and Two, and other advisory committees since 1995 Writer, tour guide and event organizer Centenary Medal in 2003 from Federal Government

Frankston Train Line History Opened to Mordialloc in 1881, Frankston in 1882 1881 opening at Bridge Hotel with Tommy Bent in attendance, wilderness and swamp on the frankston side of the Mordialloc Creek 4000 hectare Carrum Carrum Swamp many piers, restricted access, Drained in 1868-1870 Mordialloc a holiday resort, for Melbourne, residents often lived in garages and rented houses out for holiday visitors from Melbourne

Frankston Train Line History continued Other stations established gradually – Carrum original station, with Chelsea 1907, Aspendale (horse racing) and after ww1 Edithvale and Bonbeach Edithvale was settled before this but considered part of Aspendale Line electrified in 1922-23 Now part of busy Frankston line with beach popular and other destinations including Mornington Peninsula Edithvale link with other suburbs by Springvale/Edithvale road

Opportunities to discuss at panel Local heritage and history even if not on heritage register, hard to do Many properties left off at stage 2 of study and given local government heritage protection only including a possible Burley Griffin built house in Fraser Avenue, Edithvale “The Pines” With work of Edithvale groups including train station group, collective, and other opportunity to promote knowledge of past development and include young people in this project. Local people can then be more involved in community activities and walking/bicycle tours now and into the future

Groups to work with Photos available on Kingston website stage 2 option with full information on all sites available correct at time of printing (2004) Railway museum at Williamstown has many photos on-line Museum of Victoria Steam train trips as often happened in the past with groups including Steam rail, etc Can include environmental history in with local history including vegetation, local activities and other options Encourage and activitate increased community involvement

Railway image Museum Victoria Edithvale