FAQ

Q. Where did Greensborough get it's name? A. Greensborough was named after E.B.Green who ran the mail service between Port Phillip District and Sydney. For more information, search the catalogue on Victorian Collections. Q. How did Partington's Flat get it's name? A. Partinton's Flat is named after the Partington family who farmed this area from the 1840s. For more information, search the catalogue on Victorian Collections. Q. How did Whatmough Park get it's name? A. Whatmough Park is named after the Whatmough family, early Greensborough pioneers and farmers. For more information, search the catalogue on Victorian Collections. Q. When was St Helena Church built? Why is it called St Helena? A. St Katherine's Anglican Church St Helena was built in 1858 by Major Anthony Beale and named after his wife Katherine Rose. For more information, search the catalogue on Victorian Collections. Q. What was Diamond Valley Learning Centre? A. The DVLC building was a kiosk for people using the Greensborough Park. Mrs Lobb ran the kiosk and lived in the house. DVLC has been operating in this building for over 40 years. Q. Where was the original picture theatre? A. The original Greensborough picture thatre was called Ashril Theatre and it was in Main Street. For more information, search the catalogue on Victorian Collections. Q. Why is there a small cemetery in Greensborough? A. Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many of the early settlers in the district. For more information, search the catalogue on Victorian Collections. Q. What is the story behind the Pioneer Children's Cemetery on the Plenty River? A. The unmarked graves of the children of two Greensborough pioneer families (Whatmough and Partington) lie in a private cemetery on the Plenty River. Burials occurred between 1848 and 1860. For more information, search the catalogue on Victorian Collections. Q.What happened to Watsonia Tech and Watsonia High? A. Watsonia Tech and Watsonia High were amalgamated into Greensborough Secondary College in 1989. Q.What was the Greenhills Neighbourhood Centre originally used for? A. The Greenhills Neighbourhood Centre was originally a community theatre.