Save the Dandenongs League History
The League began in 1950 when residents and non-residents of the Ranges were drawn together by the efforts of Miss May Moon, Prof. John Turner and Cr Eric Leane of Ferntree Gully to express their united concern about sub-division and unplanned urban development across the Dandenong Ranges as well as unregulated activities of public and semi-public bodies such as the State Electricity Commission and the Country Roads Board. The League has met regularly since then and been active in engaging the Federal, State and local spheres of government to ensure that policy that affects the Dandenongs furthers the objectives of the League.
Click here for the League's Digital Archive https://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/save-the-dandenongs-league-inc
Click here for the League's Digital Archive https://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/save-the-dandenongs-league-inc
Archive Storage
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We have made good progress with sorting and cataloguing the League's archive, which is stored in a compartment of Monbulk Living & Learning Centre. We received a $10,000 Council grant for the work which enabled us to engage an archivist Dr. Mike Jones who has now sorted through the collection and assessed the condition of the material. A portion of the material is available to search on the Victorian Collections digital archive. https://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/save-the-dandenongs-league-inc
Our Extraordinary National Parks - AGM 2026
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Our 2026 Annual General Meeting guest speaker is Jordan Crook, Victorian National Parks Association, "Our Extraordinary National Parks" - Brief history, Present Threats and Future Opportunities. All welcome, refreshments served.
Stop Salvage Logging
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Fantastic meeting out side Daniela De Martinos Belgrave office to show the public want an end to logging or any other form of alteration to Dandenong Ranges National Park.