The Dream...
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Gen Fyansford
Progress Videos
2014 - 2018
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Where is GenFyansford?
And, of course, don't forget over the river...
View of Fyansford and Moorabool Valley from the estate...
If I got a dollar every time I have heard this statement,
I'd be on my way to affording a landscaper to assist with my front garden..
But, what truth is there to this statement?
"Well, of course, you know this estate is built
on a reclaimed quarry - with lots of fill..."
Recent aerial views...
Early photographs...
Early maps...
Early artworks...
What can we tell from...
And,
what evidence is there from Google Earth
of quaries in the district?
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Note:
The aerial ropeway which extended
from the quarry to the cement works
Note:
Future railway line located here
Post-1926
i.e. when the narrow gauge Fyansford Cement Works Railway was opened to serve a new quarry
Pre-1918
i.e. when the rail line was extended from North Geelong station
to the silos at the top of the Fyansford hill
Back in the early days people would visit local fruit gardens to
pick fruit (for which a charge was made),
have afternoon tea in tea-rooms and enjoy the picturesque countryside.
Once an industrial complex... Now a fast-growing residential development...
Key Dates
1888 Limestone first discovered at Batesford
1890 Cement production began at Fyansford
1912 Original limestone quarry located near Batesford
Original plant located between Deviation Road and Hyland Street
1918 Introduction of railway line between North Geelong railway station and Fyansford Cement Works
1920s Work commences on new quarry
1926 Private narrow-guage 3"6' Fyansford Cement Works Railway introduced
Plant expanded across Hyland Street
1931 Current open-cut quarry commenced production
1966 Overhead conveyor belt replaced the narrow-guage railway
2001 Fyansford Cement Works shut
Quarry still in use
Well! So!
Sure, the land on the west side of Hyland street was part of the Cement Works. But, I am quite sure there wasn't a quarry there...
On the other hand, we do know that up to 2 metres of contaminated top-soil has been removed from the estate (and replaced) by the Developer; in some places, perhaps, considerably more fill has been brought in. Is there any documentation re this "fill" issue?
Depending where individual lots are situation, piers may or may not be required to ensure slab stability...
What do you think?
Can you add anything to this mix?
Stop Press!!!
Do you have concerns re this issue?
Rest easy...
Read Jo Mitchell's Barwon Blog Fyans' Ford for the final word on this topic...
The issue has finally been put to rest...
View of estate from western side of the Moorabool
By Gordon MacRae
Early Panoramic Streetscapes ~ most recent at bottom
In McAuliffe Drive...
In McAuliffe Drive...
In Littlewood Drive...
In McAuliffe Drive...
In Littlewood Drive...
Cnr. Littlewood Drive & Dolder Street
Cnr. Dolder Street & Littlewood Drive
Passage of Time Series
Seldom do we get such an opportunity...
An opportunity to watch the passage of time...
Time and its impact on our neighbourhood...
The "Passage of Time" series seeks to capture the transformation of Fyansford;
from rural backwater into thriving contemporary community...
StreetScapes
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Riverside Reserve
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First time for everything...
I put down the lead to take a photo.
Magic says, "Enough is enough, dad. Time to go home".
He heads for the gate....
Fyansford Flyover
Finally a perfect day to see our estate from the air.
I didn't want ~ rain, wind, fog, smoke,
overly-bright sunshine or too little sunshine...
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A Fyansford Flyover
Thanks, FlyingMAir ©
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Some not-so-minor
earthworks
As part of their "Big Picture" Gen Fyansford have begun a program of rehabilitation, regeneration and renewal, part of which involves removal of the 'spur' on the west side of the Moorabool River.
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2014 Vimeo
2015 April Vimeo
2015 August Vimeo
2015 October Vimeo
2016 September Vimeo
2017 January Vimeo
2017 October Vimeo
2017 June Instagram
