by Karen Cummings | 3 Oct, 2026
Before obtaining land in Stanton Street and building the impressive Church of Christ Tabernacle (now Collingwood Library), members of the Church of Christ built a chapel in Langridge St just off Smith Street, and held their first service on 15 December 1872. Around...
by Karen Cummings | 28 Sep, 2026
On the night of 26 September a fire gutted the former Austral Theatre in Johnston Street Collingwood. The cinema opened in 1921 and after closure was for some time a skating rink before becoming a popular carpet business for many years. Despite various changes to suit...
by Karen Cummings | 25 Sep, 2026
Collingwood did not make it to the finals this year, but let’s not forget that the Magpies still hold the record as the only team to have achieved the remarkable feat of FOUR consecutive premierships (1927 to 1930).
by Karen Cummings | 11 Sep, 2026
Our plaques team has been working with owners of heritage buildings to get plaques installed. The latest success is the former Collingwood Post Office at 178-180 Smith Street.
by Karen Cummings | 28 Aug, 2026
Our Oral History page has been expanded to incorporate written memories from times that seem more recent but still took place 50 to 70 years ago! So far we have three memoirs, one focused on Page Street and Clifton Hill Primary School, the second on the experience of...
