.jpg)
Mundaring Road Board
It is 100 years since the Mundaring Road Board opened a building for their office in Mundaring. It was situated across the road from the now Bendigo Bank. At that time Mann Street crossed Great Eastern Highway each way.
The Road Board was originally called the Greenmount Road Board, and the members came from all across the Shire, meeting in various halls or pubs, however it was decided in 1906 to build the first office in Mount Helena (then known as Lion Mill) which was then the most active place in the Shire. Also train travel was paramount at that time and Mount Helena being the junction of the railway lines was the obvious choice.
The two roomed office was built on the corner of Keane Street (now McVicar Place) and Evans Street. It is now the Vet Clinic.
However, as motor transport became more usual it was decided to re-site the office in Mundaring, the centre of the road network.
The second office with a boardroom was opened without ceremony on 2nd February 1926. It was later enlarged in 1935 and demolished in the 1980s. The building we now know as the Shire of Mundaring Administration Office and Civic Centre was completed in 1983.
Click images for more information.
First Greenmount Road Board Office under construction 1906 P2004.109 Members of the Greenmount Road Board in front of the Mt. Helena Building 1906 P2004.108 Greenmount Road Board Members annual inspection in 1919 P2004.067 Mundaring Road Board Office built in 1926 P2000.140 Mundaring Road Board office 1930s P2015.9 Shire Staff on the last working day at the old Office building 1982. View of shire Office with Mann Street still open 1982 The current shire Offices looking south east built 1983.
Comments