HISTORY MONASH INC OPENING HOURS FOR 2026
History Monash Inc will be closed to the public after Tuesday 16 December (last opening day for 2025) until Tuesday 3 February 2026 (first opening day for 2026). In 2026 we will be open to the public at the Monash Federation Centre in Oakleigh on Tuesdays between 10 am and
OAKLEIGH IS OUR LIFE: GREEK SETTLEMENT IN OAKLEIGH
Oakleigh is Our Life: Greek Settlement in Oakleigh explores why and when Oakleigh, in south-east Melbourne, was settled by migrants from Greece, and how they developed such a strong community, preserving their language, religion and culture. It highlights the courage of those who came to Australia for a new life
NEW HISTORY MONASH PUBLICATION: OAKLEIGH IS OUR LIFE – GREEK SETTLEMENT IN OAKLEIGH
On Thursday 6 November 2025, the Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MLA (State Member for Oakleigh) launched a new History Monash Inc publication, Oakleigh is Our Life: Greek Settlement in Oakleigh, written by History Monash Secretary Ann Nield.Since World War II, Greek-Australians have helped to transform Oakleigh into a vibrant multicultural community
150th anniversary of Oakleigh Primary School
Oakleigh Primary School celebrated its 150th anniversary on Saturday 8 November 2025. Amongst many events and displays, the Heritage Hall featured historical artefacts and photos. Anne Brew, the OPOS librarian, who organised the event, is seen here with a part of the historical display. History Monash was pleased to be
LAUNCH OF T.G. NEWTON COLLECTION EXHIBITION
The latest exhibition curated by History Monash Inc features the collection of T.G. Newton & Co., a prominent real estate agency in the Oakleigh region. This company had its origins in an earlier real estate agency in Oakleigh offering land subdivisions in and around the area for sale from 1875.
HEALING THE HEARTBREAK STREETS
The “Heartbreak Streets” was the name popularly given to newly-opened sub-divisions in post-World War 2 Melbourne and at the time applied to areas of north and south Oakleigh and Clayton. They were called this because of the dearth of amenities in these areas, such as unmade roads and lack of
VISIT BY PROBUS CLUB TO “OUT OF THE ARCHIVES” EXHIBITION
Mount Waverley Combined Probus Club visited History Monash Inc on 13 May 2025 to view the “Out of the Archives” exhibition. Visitors were particularly interested in the collection of old school readers and arithmetic books, many of which they had used as children. HM President Edda Williams spoke to the
EATON MALL
Eaton Mall has undergone radical changes throughout its history, not without accompanying controversy, but today it is the street by which Oakleigh is best known across Melbourne. Eaton Mall has become the heart of Greek café culture in Oakleigh and it now resembles an Australian variant of the Greek village