Allan Benjamin Eggleton – the Bard from the Scrub
Allan and his wife Shirley are both children of Robinvale, now living not so far away in rural SA. Of his memories of Robinvale, Allan writes: “Robinvalians, townies, farmers and…
Lloyd Arnott & Sons
L Arnott & Sons In 1924, a woman called Eliza Kilpatrick travelled by train from Ultima to the Robinvale land auction. She bought 2 blocks at the sale and by…
Michael Karpaney – boxer and movie star
A standout Robinvale sportsman and movie star is Michael Karpaney. He went on to a career in boxing, and also starred in the 1973 movie called “Come out Fighting,” about…
ANZAC WEEK – ANZAC DAY 2024
Well what an incredible day it’s been this year! Record crowds have turned out for dawn services all over the country, parades are more diverse than ever, and young people…
ANZAC WEEK – Between Battles
While away from home and in between battles – life goes on for those in active military service!
ANZAC WEEK – the medics and nurses of wartime
How difficult it must be to care for ill and injured at the scene of an active war site! And well over 100 years since WW1 and with the intervening…
ANZAC WEEK – animals at war
Lest we forget our amazing military animals on Anzac Day 2024! Carrier pigeons, camels, dogs, donkeys, mules and horses all served a military purpose in our wars. A variety of…
ANZAC WEEK – ATSI peoples’ part in the ANZAC story.
Despite laws to the contrary, ATSI peoples enlisted in all conflicts fought by Australia since Federation in 1901. And, even according to some sources, also served in the Boer War…
ANZAC WEEK – Why was Villers-Bretonneux so important?
Villers-Bretonneux lies around 23 kilometres to the east of Amiens in the Somme department of Northern France. Amiens was one of the most important communication and logistics hubs in the…
Harold Blair Project and Robinvale Kids
In 1962 Harold Blair, Aboriginal tenor and activist started the Aboriginal Children’s project which provided Melbourne holidays for mission and other aboriginal children. Many Robinvale Aboriginal kids particpated in this…