William Gray articles

Cider Making in the Diamond Creek Valley

William Gray – Allwood Upper Diamond Creek   William Gray, who married Frances Hurst, added cider making to his business growing, selling and exporting fruit trees at “Allwood” Upper Diamond Creek after using the shared government plant of cider making equipment in 1905. William’s brother Owen produced cider at their parent’s property “Cleir Hills’ Back […]

The Monash Bridge Hurstbridge

Many in our district will know the single-lane bridge across the Diamond Creek at Hurstbridge as the Monash Bridge, while others will not. A lot of traffic passes through from other areas and some may curse it as it slows them down on their way to or from work. With increasing pressure on our local […]