Advance Balwyn League
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The Balwyn Ratepayers' League was a local neighbourhood group that operated throughout the 1920s and 1930s.
Purpose
The League both campaigned for projects and programs and ran or supported community events and activities for people in and near Balwyn. It was comperable to the Surrey Hills Progress Association and similar local groups that were formed in the early 20th century. It took up local issues and advocated for their resolution on a wide range of topics, including local schools and transport.[1]
History
The Balwyn Ratepayers' League was established in May 1923.[2] It is first mentioned in an article from The Argus in January 1924, advertising the February Fete at Balwyn Park - its first major event.[3]
The apparent success of this Fete was followed with organising a memorial service on ANZAC Day at the new war memorial in Beckett Park. More than 600 people attended, including representatives from local churches and Camberwell Council[2]
Its first anniversary was celebrated with a dance and dinner at the Balwyn Hall.[2]. This became an annual social event.[4]
Positions
The League took up positions on many topics of local and municipal significance. These included:
- Support for the 1932 resubdivision of the City of Camberwell[5]
Leadership
| Leadership of the Balwyn Ratepayers' League | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | President | Vice Presidents | Secretary & Treasurer | Committee | Press correspondent | Social committee | ||||||
| 1923 | Placeholder | Placeholder | Placeholder | |||||||||
| 1924 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | ||||||||||||
- 1924 - P. Barnes[2]
Secretary
- 1924 - A. Day[2]
References
- ↑ "BALWYN.", 11 July 1930, p. 5. Retrieved on 5 January 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "SUBURBAN ACTIVITIES.", 29 April 1924, p. 12. Retrieved on 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "SUBURBAN ACTIVITIES.", 24 January 1924, p. 14. Retrieved on 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "BALWYN.", 11 November 1927, p. 8. Retrieved on 5 January 2026.
- ↑ "Roschdivision at Camberwell.", 2 April 1931, p. 10. Retrieved on 5 January 2026.
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