OUR BEGINNING

On the 13th February 1994 an informal meeting of "Old Identities" was held to discuss the formation of a Heritage Group within the district of Pickering Brook. It was the brain child of former resident, David Godbold, who had a dream to capture and record the history of the district. Unfortunately David has passed away, but his dream is still alive and active.

The first official meeting of the formed Pickering Brook Heritage Group, was held at the Pickering Brook Primary School on the 30th March 1994. David Godbold was elected as President and the Committee Members as follows:

FORMER PICKERING BROOK RESIDENT, DAVID GODBOLD (Dec) FOUNDER OF THE PICKERING BROOK HERITAGE GROUP   #1

PRESIDENT                    David Godbold

VICE-PRESIDENT         Beverley Giumelli

SECRETARY                   Millie Sala Tenna

TREASURER                   Lyn O'Meagher

COMMITTEE                  Malcolm Beard
                                Peter Mercy
                                Lyn Poletti
                                Marilyn Rollings
                                Helen Ross
                                Vin Sala Tenna
                                Tony Vincenti

1998 COMMITTEE
STANDING: HELEN ROSS, MARY GAVA
SEATED LEFT TO RIGHT:  VIN SALA TENNA, LYN POLETTI, MALCOLM BEARD, JIM GORDON, BEVERLEY GIUMELLI, MILLIE SALA TENNA   #2

The Aims of the Pickering Brook Heritage Group were established and reported as follows:
 

1. Record interviews of district elders, which could subsequently be committed to a written word.

2. Collect household and farming articles for preservation.

3. Collect and preserve photographic evidence still in existence including newspaper articles, letters and minutes of early committee meetings and their relevant groups.

4. Investigate the possibility of acquiring an appropriate "old" building reflecting the early timber industry. Such a building to be re-located to the original site of the Carilla Hall and to be used to store and display the history of the district.

5. To act as a focus for the long term preservation of the history of the district.

6. To seek approval from the Kalamunda Shire to use the reserve which was the original site of the Carilla Hall to re-locate a historic building for the exclusive use of the Pickering Brook Heritage Group and members of the community.

7.  Identify points of local interest.

OUR HERITAGE PARK TODAY

VIEW OF HERITAGE PARK 2008 SHOWING THE FORMER SOLITARY CONFINEMENT BLOCK THAT WAS LATER CONVERTED TO THE CHAPEL. IT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE & C.A.L.M. AND WAS RE-LOCATED TO THE PARK.   #3

VIEW OF OUR MAIN BUILDING, SINGLE CELL BLOCK
& MACHINERY SHED     #4

VIEW OF OUR OLD MACHINERY EQUIPMENT SHED        #5
 

THE NEW ORCHARD MACHINERY SHED

DAVE VALLIS PREPARING SITE FOR NEW SHED MAY 2016        #6
 

SITE FOR NEW SHED MAY 2016        #7
 

DAVE VALLIS PREPARING SITE FOR NEW SHED MAY 2016        #8
 

ERIC ALTINIER WITH HELPER ERECTING SHED JUNE 2016        #9
 

ERECTING SHED JUNE 2016        #10
 

ERECTING SHED JUNE 2016        #11
 

COMPLETED SHED SEPTEMBER 2016        #12
 

COMPLETED SHED SEPTEMBER 2016        #13
 

COMPLETED SHED SEPTEMBER 2016        #14
 

References:        Article:      Pickering Brook Heritage Group

                        Images:    1          Helen Ross
                                        2          Pickering Brook Heritage Group
                                        3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14     Gordon Freegard