Welcome to the Rowville Lysterfield History Project

Rowville and Lysterfield are not just new suburbs that have recently appeared on Melbourne's eastern rim.

No! They are, in fact, places that can trace their histories right back to the earliest years of the settlement in Melbourne.

And what fascinating histories they are!

You will be well rewarded when you spend some time exploring the stories and the photographs of the Rowville-Lysterfield History Project.

New in Local Stories

• Obituary: Daniel Draper
• OBITUARY PAT DOOLAN: 1931-2004
• OBITUARY: MARLENE HOBBS 1938-2004
• Frank Finn (1925-2001)
• OBITUARY: KATH FINN
• OBITUARY: CRAIG SELL

Browse all of RLC Newsletters by Date or by Edition

New in Photo Album

• Sarah Taylor
• Alf Taylor on his tricycle
• Alfred Taylor as a young man
• Alf Taylor at Sunday School
• Alf Taylor with dogs and a chicken
• Alf Taylor on a pony

Recent comments

• From jessica
  Re: The History of the Rowville Junior Football Club
  my brother wants to sign up for the rowville jrs, but he doesnt no how! ...
• From Bryan Power
  Re: A History of Lysterfield
  I think that Fred was referring to the old charcoal burning site which I believe was near the corner of Wellington Road ...
• From vicki collins
  Re: A History of Lysterfield
  I wonder if the reference to "near the present site of Mr Collins' cow shed" refers to my grandfather's milking shed. H...
• From FAELLA
  Re: FAELLA Phil Faella Remembers
  Please my husban is dead is was 40 years old and he was the son of Primo Piemonte Faella (born in Pagliara near Beneven...
• From Bryan Power
  Re: GEORGE GILL REMEMBERS
  Dear Ian, Try Stewart Finn on 5460 5051 and George Gill on 9802 7876. They both played with Lysterfield back in the 1...
• From Michelle McRae
  Re: Michelle McRae
  I seemed to have the same name as this girl, where is Rowville? ...
• From Madeleine Berks
  Re: Golding Wedding 2
  Is it possible to enlarge the photo's in the Golding album to enable me to print them? Thank you, Madeleine...
• From Bryan Power
  Re: Golding Wedding 2
  Dear Madeleine, Read the article on this website, "Jean Dunscombe Remembers". Jean was a Golding descendant and two of ...
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• From Madeleine Berks
  Re: Golding Wedding 2
  Hi. I have discovered your website whilst trawling for anything I can find on the name of Golding. Is there any one who ...