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Victorian School of Forestry, Creswick

Locality: Creswick, Victoria

Phone: +61 408 533 152

Address: Water St 3363 Creswick, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.victoriasforestryheritage.org.au

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24.01.2022 VSF graduates of 1977 have a casual lunch planned for August 24, 2019. Venue is Rainbow Hotel, 27 St David Street, Fitzroy. Doors open from 12 noon. Partners, associates and non '77 colleagues are all welcome. Lunch is optional, you can drop in for a quick beverage instead, it's a rolling affair that will run for the afternoon

23.01.2022 The early story of the Victorian School of Forestry and the forgotten role of John Johnstone can be found here - https://victoriasforestryheritage.org.au//212-vsf-origins-

22.01.2022 School on the Hill . Forestry training began with the idea expressed by Conservator Frederick D'A. Vincent from the Imperial Forest Service of India after his inspection of Victorian forestry in 1887. By 1890, it was deemed that a local training school was necessary because overseas forestry staff, if available, could not "adapt themselves to the new and strange conditions of forestry in this country"....Continue reading

22.01.2022 VSF is one of a number of historical forestry schools https://en.wikipedia.org//List_of_historic_schools_of_fore

21.01.2022 Mementos from the Ding

19.01.2022 In 1910, six students began classes at the Victorian School of Forestry. Pictured on the steps of Tremearne House in 1912 are the graduates. From left to right: Walter Henry Horn, Reginald Graham Lindsay, Henry O. Felstead (Nursery superintendent), Norman L. Boston (Nursery staff), J. Sampson, A. Ken (Nursery staff), Arthur H. Warren.

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02.01.2022 A reminder for this Saturday's drinks catch up... Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy, from 12:30 pm. Close to the intersection of Brunswick and Johnston Streets...numerous public transport options, put that new Seniors Card to use!

02.01.2022 VSF contingent of 1977 and years thereabouts.....a get together drinks afternoon is planned at the Rainbow Hotel, 27 St Davids Street, Fitzroy - Saturday, 2nd September from 12:30 pm. Its the AFL bye weekend. Come share stories of progeny, prosthetics and upcoming procedures!