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The '''North Camberwell Progress Association''' was a community group set up to advocate for resident interests in the northern areas of the [[City of Camberwell]], including [[Balwyn]] and [[Balwyn North]]. | The '''North Camberwell Progress Association''', also known as the '''Camberwell North Progress Association''', (ca. 1923 - ca. 1945) was a community group set up to advocate for resident interests in the northern areas of the [[City of Camberwell]], including [[Balwyn]] and [[Balwyn North]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The first available record of its activities is in May 1923.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article257200252 |title=WATER EXTENSION. |newspaper=[[The Reporter]] |volume=XXXIV, |issue=20 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=18 May 1923 |accessdate=10 January 2026 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> | |||
The last available record of its activities is in May 1945.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article279112947 |title=Council-Ratepayers Confer |newspaper=[[The Sun News-pictorial]] |issue=7060 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=11 May 1945 |accessdate=10 January 2026 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> | |||
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
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* Increasing the frequency of trams to [[Balwyn North]]<ref name="13Oct1939AGM /> | * Increasing the frequency of trams to [[Balwyn North]]<ref name="13Oct1939AGM /> | ||
* Opposition to proposed changes to building by-laws to allow the construction of flats and other residential dwellings on smaller lot sizes in 1941<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article282240882 |title=Camberwell City Council. |newspaper=[[Box Hill Reporter]] |volume=54, |issue=20 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=23 May 1941 |accessdate=10 January 2026 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:06, 10 January 2026
The North Camberwell Progress Association, also known as the Camberwell North Progress Association, (ca. 1923 - ca. 1945) was a community group set up to advocate for resident interests in the northern areas of the City of Camberwell, including Balwyn and Balwyn North.
History
The first available record of its activities is in May 1923.[1]
The last available record of its activities is in May 1945.[2]
Activities
The Association met monthly.[3] It took up positions to advocate to various bodies on topics of municipal and local importance. These included:
- Increasing the frequency of trams to Balwyn North[3]
- Opposition to proposed changes to building by-laws to allow the construction of flats and other residential dwellings on smaller lot sizes in 1941[4]
References
- ↑ "WATER EXTENSION.", 18 May 1923, p. 8. Retrieved on 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Council-Ratepayers Confer", 11 May 1945, p. 16. Retrieved on 10 January 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "NORTH CAMBERWELL PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.", 13 October 1939, p. 3. Retrieved on 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Camberwell City Council.", 23 May 1941, p. 3. Retrieved on 10 January 2026.