Wendy Lowenstein

Wendy Lowenstein

Wendy Lowenstein, acclaimed author of “Weevils in the Flour”, recorded interviews with over 800 everyday people from all around Australia who talked about their struggles to obtain better working and living conditions, over a period of40 years from 1965....
Railway Line

Railway Line

Construction of the railway line from Nyora to the Powlett River Coal Fields, Wonthaggi 1909 – 1910: When the State Coal Mine (SCM) commenced operations at the Powlett River Coalfields in 1909, coal was transported by bullock wagons to Inverloch then shipped to...
The Wonthaggi Co-operative

The Wonthaggi Co-operative

The Wonthaggi Co-operative Distribution Society Limited and its Bread Tokens:  The Wonthaggi Co-operative Store commenced in September or October 1912. It was first located in Watt Street, then from November 1918 on the south side of Graham Street, Wonthaggi. Around...