Remnant tree from Fairview Farm.

This Moreton Bay fig is on the corner of The Avenue and Hotham Road, Niddrie, a remnant of the garden of the old farm 'Fairview'.  The original bluestone house stood opposite until the 1960s.  The tree has been placed on the Moonee Valley Council's Significant Tree Register, but it is cluttered with postal installations and a too-close planting of a cypress tree, not to mention overheard wires. 

Arts and Crafts for kids

Children at Essendon Primary School prepared these lovely mosaics for their school.








Brewster and Nicholson are two of the House names at the school.

Shaftesbury and Raleigh are the other two houses.  Well done kids and teachers!

Steele Creek and the Lady of the Lake

This new local history book by Christine Laskowski was launched last Friday at the Niddrie Library by MLA for Niddrie, Ben Carroll.

The book covers the early history of Niddrie, Airport West, Avondale Heights, East Keilor, West Essendon, Keilor Park and parts of Tullamarine.  Copies are $30 plus post and packaging.  See the index and details of how to get the book on this webpage.

The postie kicks a goal every time

I am very fond of individually crafted letter-boxes, and this fine example, combining utility, football and art, can be seen in Napier Street, Essendon.

In case of emergencies....

Barista on duty at all times

 At the Fix Espresso Bar, corner of Hall and Everage Sts, Moonee Ponds.

A great opportunity!

You can pick up the other two volumes of Fifty Shades of Grey at the Girl Guide op shop in Russell St, Essendon. 

One hundred shades hit the op shops

Volume three of the Fifty Shades trilogy is already in the opshops - not a keeper, apparently.  Available in grey only, at the Parish Bargain Centre in Racecourse Rd, Flemington.