CENTENARY TIMELINE ...for Š 1800s Š 1844 Old Illawarra Road opens 1849 John Connell dies 1856 John Connell Laycock land available for sale 1860 Fernleigh cottage built by John Connell Laycock 1861 John Connell Laycock - sells land to Thomas Holt 1864 Government ferry service established crossing at Tom Uglys Point 1865 Road surveyed 1866 Government Road constructed from punt to Old Illawarra Road at Engadine 1870 Legislative Assembly voted 400 pounds toward the formation of road from landing 1873 Deputationl f on tt assistance i t tB for lliMimprovements t i for road to Wollongong 1878 Samuel Gray buys land between Como and Sutherland (later ) 1879 National Park opens 1880 Stapleton Family arrive 1881 Sylvania subdivision open for inspection; Holt-Sutherland Land Company Ltd formed 1882 Kurnell township released; First land sales at Sutherland 1883 Post Office opened at Sylvania 1884 Como and Sylvania Post offices open 1885 Intercolonial Land and Investment Company formed 1886 Illawarra Railway line opened to Sutherland; Branch Line into National Park opens; First military camp held in National Park First mail facilities provided at Sutherland Railway Station 1887 Survey plan for parish road to be opened (near Port Hacking Road) 1888 Casual Labour Board 5000 men at work in the National Park building roads 1889 Second Progress Report from Select Committee Legislative Assembly work of unemployed at Holt-Sutherland Estate; 1890 Port Hacking Road reported as having been a road for many years but only newly made

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published April 2006 CENTENARY TIMELINE ...for Sutherland Shire Š 1900-1910 Š

Year Event Council 1900 First official post office and residence at Sutherland 1901 School at Audley opens 1902 Menai Public School opens 1903 Yowie Bay Hotel begins operation; Allen buys cottage :"Moombarra": Matson's Pleasure Grounds opens 1904 Matson's Pleasure Grounds hall built; Fish Hatchery at Cabbage Tree Basin (Bundeena) 1905 Japanese Fleet visit Matson's Pleasure Grounds; Miranda Progress Association formed 1906 Tourist agency set up at Sutherland; public 7th March Sutherland Shire incorporated; meeting held to discuss need for trams - First meeting 18th June at the Miranda tramway league formed: School of Arts; temporary councillors were Fish Hatchery established by Harold Dannevig Atkinson,Best,Judd, McAlister and Thacker, Mr William Charles Danne provisional Shire Clerk First shire election 24th November Elected Judd,Cook,Hill,Hyndman,McAlister First meeting 5th December Mr J Sparkes, government maintenance man transferred to Council 1907 Tom Uglys Punt and Illawarra Road from punt Council takes over roads and bridges to Bulli Pass declared a national work. (except Tom Uglys Ferry) Deputation from tramway league to Minister in May. Deputation to Minister about Bridge 1908 Waterfall Sanatorium (now Garrawarra Inaugurated sanitary and garbage service Hospital) opens as a TB hospital; 10 acres leased in Dolans Road for motor bus comes to the Shire nightsoil depot Methodist Church (later Cronulla Library) Embarked on a scheme of advertising the erected at Cronulla area The Sutherland/Cronulla Tramway Act passed 1909 New Clubhouse for Cronulla Surf Life Saving Holt-Sutherland Estate Company makes a Club opened gift of land for Council Chambers 1910 Grays Point first subdivided into residential Mr William Gillyard Roberts appointed part lots time sanitary inspector Cronulla Public School opens

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published April 2006 CENTENARY TIMELINE ...for Sutherland Shire Š 1911-1920 Š Year Event Council 1911 Boston tar baby (Sam Langford) at Boyle's Hall. Sanitary service commences at Water supply to Miranda via Tom Uglys Point to supply Sutherland steam tram, in addition to 121 houses; Mr J Hughes appointed the first life First residential subdivision of Taren Point takes place saver by the Council at Cronulla Sutherland to Cronulla steam tramway opens The first military wireless message transmitted from Heathcote April, 20 1912 Woronora Bridge opened - part of a route to connect Competitive designs were invited infantry camp at Liverpool with artillery camp at Heathcote; from architects for a council Sutherland Brick Company opens at Kirrawee; chambers Bus service between Sutherland to commences; "By the Water Estate"(Oyster Bay) subdivision 1913 A new Clubhouse opensfC for Cronulla S Surf Life f saving club Mr Robert Wickham appointed bookkeeper (replacing Mr Fred Milner) 1914 Temporary closure of the Fisheries Contract let to William Crawford to New dressing pavilion for women erected at Cronulla erect the new Council Chambers. Mr E Vennard was the architect 1915 Bundeena Ferry service opens; Bus service established Construction of new Council from Taren Point to Cronulla and between Gymea and Chambers at Eton Street Sutherland(Gough) (occupied in July) Deputation from Shire to Minister 9th Feb to discuss water Mr Fred Dwyer advanced to Shire supply Overseer and Mr John Lawless appointed Park Ranger and lamp lighter for Cronulla 1916 Julius and Poole (consulting engineers) engaged to report on electricity in Cronulla; Government service ferry commences at Taren Point; Passenger ferry between Gunnamatta Bay and Simpson's Hotel commences Sutherland Telephone exchange established Second deputation wait on the Minister on 17th February to discuss water supply Bus service established between Taren Point and Cronulla 1917 Electric light service opened for Cronulla 89 consumers Councillors increased to 9 in provided by AT Robinson number First macadamised road in Shire (Surf Road, Cronulla) Mr J Hoggan appointed Council's Bus service between Rockdale and Cronulla consulting electrical engineer 1918 Yowie Bay Hotel closes Gwawley Bay sold by the Holt family 1919 Cronulla Ocean Wharf opens; Local Government Act revised Flu pandemic Yowie Bay Hotel set up as hospital Councillor Hand prepared a Cronulla Municipality proposal comprehensive scheme for replanning Cronulla Village 1920 Larger punt in service at Tom Uglys Point; Council in preliminary talks regarding electricity Cronulla Golf Club formed Sutherland Shire Council, Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499 Phone: 02 9710 0333 Fax: 02 9710 0265 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sutherland.nsw.gov.au

published April 2006 CENTENARY TIMELINE ...for Sutherland Shire Š 1921-1930 Š Year Event Council 1921 Public Works Committee meeting to take First seawall on seafront at Cronulla Park evidence in support of water supply scheme for the Shire Steam driven punt for Tom Uglys Point named Sutherland War Memorial unveiled 1922 Seawall officially opened Responsible for control of Lugarno Ferry Making of the Sutherland to Liverpool road (via Horse and sulky used by Overseer Dwyer Mena) recommenced replaced by a Ford Motor Car (the first motor vehicle acquired for use by staff) 1923 Georges River Act passed which permitted Mr Joseph Hayes appointed Impounding Council to raise loan to finance construction of Officer a bridge Men's Dressing Pavilion opened (architect Mr 1924 Mr Hoggan, electrical engineer prepared Mr J Griffin consulting engineer dies and is scheme for reticulation of electricity replaced by Mr J Harrison throughout Shire; Steamship service to Cronulla ceases 1925 Council approaches Water Board direct and in Council purchase electricity plant from November a scheme is agreed on; bus route contractor; Council renews application for water duplicates tram route Sutherland to Cronulla; scheme "Sandy Point Estate" created North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club formed 18th November the Water Board adopts the Upper Woronora Scheme to supply water to Sutherland and Cronulla 1926 Electricity service switched on; Electrification of the Railway Line to Loftus Erection of Court house at the corner of Boyle and Merton Street The Cecil Hotel built at Cronulla 1927 Construction of Tom Uglys bridge Mr R Wickham resigns as Deputy Shire Clerk commences Donald Ferguson appointed in his place but resigns 1928 Cronulla Municipality proposal David R Kirkby appointed Deputy Shire Clerk Sutherland Intermediate High School opens Mr Thomas Lingwood Thompson took duties as Shire Engineer Mr J Macfarlane retires as Shire Clerk David Kirkby appointed Shire Clerk Mr A B Polin engaged to prepare plans for an addition to Council Chambers 1929 Tom Uglys Bridge completed The extensions to the Chamber open in March. The new building incorporated the original structure built in 1915 which had never officially opened. 1930 Official opening of Sutherland Intermediated Mr Walter Cooper appointed Health Inspector High School

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published April 2006 CENTENARY TIMELINE ...for Sutherland Shire Š 1931-1940 Š Year Event Council 1931 Tram Service for passengers ceases; Rationing of staff due to the Water supply scheme completed and water Depression made available from November; Bardsleys bus service - Sutherland to Cronulla and Hurstville to Cronulla; Railway Station opens at Jannali 1932 Engadine Crown Land Subdivision opened by Government 1934 Crematorium opened 1935 Resumption of construction of Woronora Dam 1936 Reinforced concrete water reservoir was erected Mr Charles Elliot retires from position at Sutherland to provide reserve storage for of gardener. He was responsible for Cronulla during any interruption layout of gardens at Sutherland and Cronulla 1938 CSIRO Marine Biological Station opens at Hungry Point Electricity turned on at Engadine and Heathcote 1939 Use of Engadine Weir discontinued Extensive bushfires in various parts of the Shire Cronulla Municipality proposal Establishment of Boys' Town at Engadine by Father Dunlea Commencement of the construction of the Heathcote Road Opening of the Sutherland to Cronulla Railway 1940 Armco works established

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published April 2006 CENTENARY TIMELINE ...for Sutherland Shire Š 1941-1950 Š Year Event Council 1941 Militia units stationed throughout the Shire in Thomas Thompson, Shire Engineer camps. A large military camp established at resigns Loftus, National Park Mr John Harrison appointed Shire Engineer Mr Walter Cooper enlisted William Gillyard Roberts, first Shire Health Surveyor dies 1946 Housing Commission asks for a list of suitable land; extension of electricity to Bundeena

1947 Bus service between Cronulla and Kurnell Department of Main Roads takes over control of the Georges River Bridge 1949 Bundeena Public School opened; Cronulla declared an area where flats could be erected 1950 Opening of the new North Cronulla Surf Club by the Governor on 18th November

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published April 2006 CENTENARY TIMELINE ...for Sutherland Shire Š 1951-1960 Š Year Event Council 1951 Caltex plan for Kurnell mooted; Community Hotel proposal 1952 Caltex settles on Kurnell site; Methodist Toll ceases to be collected from the church at Bundeena; Work on sewerage Georges River Bridge scheme; 1953 AOR payment to Council for road to Kurnell The Sutherland Library was opened in mid June road to open to public. The first sod November was turned officially on 28th February Official opening of the Council suite Courthouse at Sutherland officially opened on (converted storeroom) on 17th October 29th October 1954 Water supply to main part of Engadine; Parke Beginning of enlarged Council of 15 Davis opens as part if suburbanisation of members and five ridings workplaces 1955 Heathcote controversy Committee set up to Council's Electricity Department examine Community Hotel proposal; Lucas transferred to County Council Heights established; National Park renamed (now Energy ) Gas turned on 28th September 1956 Community Hotel proposal abandoned; Oyster Council celebrates 50 years with Bills and Colony Club at Sylvania closed celebrations from 29th September to 13th October 1957 Council regulates surf board riding 1958 Water supply to Bundeena 1959 Woolworths opens in Cronulla; Sylvania Hotel opens 1960 23rd July official turning on of water supply to Menai

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published April 2006 CENTENARY TIMELINE ...for Sutherland Shire Š 1961-1970 Š

Year Event Council 1961 Menai's green belt zoning suspended; Cronulla Hotel built (directly in front of old hotel); McDowells Department store built 1962 Road to Bundeena completed; Residential subdivision begins in 1963 First stage of Sylvania Waters offered for sale 1964 Miranda Fair opens; Bonnet Bay begins 1965 Captain Cook Bridge opens Council finalises first town plan 1966 First blocks of land at Bonnet Bay put up for sale 1969 Bonnet Bay

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published April 2006 CENTENARY TIMELINE ...for Sutherland Shire Š 1971-1980 Š Year Event Council 1971 IDO No 23 over 1984 hectares in Menai, Draft Planning Scheme 10,000 blocks of land released 1972 Development of Menai begins; Duplication of Illawarra Railway line and new 1973 Building starts on first stage; opens 1974 Dune stabilisation program launched at Wanda; commences 1975 First subdivision; Towra Point Reserve established; Urban development begins at Bangor 1976 Oyster Bay shopping centre opens; Kareela School opens; 1977 Construction of shops at Kareela 1979 Bonnet Bay school opens; Further crown land sales at Menai; First large scale development of Menai 1980 First large scale development residential Council recommends to State Planning subdivision at Illawong; Bonnet Bay shopping and Environment Committee that sand centre opens mining cease

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published April 2006 CENTENARY TIMELINE ...for Sutherland Shire Š 1981-1990 Š Year Event Council 1981 New Woronora Bridge opens; Housing Commission purchases 276 blocks at Menai; Stage ten of Bonnet Bay released 1982 Land to be released by NSW Land Commission at Illawong; Bangor shopping centre opens 1983 Southgate Shopping Centre opens; Bonnet Bay Shopping Centre opens 1984 First development at Alfords Point Electrification of railway line from Sutherland to Waterfall 1985 Kurnell Action Committee formed to oppose Bayer; Landcom releases 113 lots at (also officially named) 1986 First large scale development at Lucas Heights; Sandy point Community Centre Illawong shopping centre opens opened 1987 Development application for the redevelopment Rapid Rail Big Bin Garbage of "The Cecil Hotel" approved; service introduced in March Second Georges River Crossing Bridge at Tom Uglys Point opens Railway overpass at Grand Parade Sutherland opened in April 1988 The Cecil Hotel demolished except for façade Cronulla Plaza opened Sutherland Shire hosts the National Surf Life Fastrack system for building Saving Championships applications introduced Bicentennial playground opened at Cronulla Croyden Street Carpark at Cronulla opened 1989 Cronulla Pacific Hotel proposed for Cronulla Cronulla Plaza officially opened Workers site rejected by Minister; Cronulla on 25 Feb 1989 Bicentennial Plaza officially opened 1990 Mini cyclone in August Linfox awarded the contract to Captain Cook Drive between Elouera Road undertake garbage collection Cronulla and Kurnell reconstruction completed service Council constructed Menai Road deviation/Akuna Avenue Bypass Bangor officially opened in December

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published April 2006 CENTENARY TIMELINE ...for Sutherland Shire Š 1991-2006 Š

Year Event Council 1991 Development application submitted Establishes Environmental Science Unit by Waster Management Authority to Cronulla Rock pool reconstruction officially opened expand the Menai tip 1992 Peace Park including Chuo City Inaugural multicultural event of Fiesta in September Garden officially opened Eric Hirst Memorial Acquatic Centre (Sutherland Leisure Development application to expand Centre)opened Menai Tip withdrawn Council buys out garbage contractor Linfox Bus/rail interchange at Sutherland designed and built by Council 1993 Westfield Miranda expanded Local Government Act revised: area to remain known as Sutherland Shire New Central Library Sutherland opened in Belmont Street (officially opened 19 March 1994) Bush care officer appointed 1994 Bushfire disaster results in the loss Menai Town centre officially opened 27 February of one life and loss of property 1995 Menai tip not to be extended Council purchases Brinsley's Joinery Works to operate as a working heritage joinery 1996 Barden Ridge (part of Lucas First stage of Hazelhurst completed Heights) named 1997 Bushfires sweep through the west of Hazelhurst Retreat opened in August the Shire in December, ten homes lost 1998 First ever Opera on the Beach in January Council launches a major campaign to save known as Reclaim the Bay 1999 Fielding report into Council's housing strategy vindicates council Implementation of the closed circuit television system at Cronulla 2000 Woronora Medium Level Bridge Hazelhurst Regional gallery officially opened opened officially on December 17 2001 Bushfires at Christmas Greeeweb Officer appointed to manage greenweb strategy

2003 First intake of tenants for Council's business accelerator (SSHED) at Loftus The Ridge Driving Range opens December Bali memorial in peryamn Palce Cronulla dedicated in September

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published April 2006