Lalor, Victoria Explained

Type:suburb
Lalor
City:Melbourne
State:vic
Lga:City of Whittlesea
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates:-37.667°N 145.02°W
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Postcode:3075
Elevation:95
Area:6.4
Est:14 February 1947[1] [2]
Stategov:Thomastown
Fedgov:Scullin
Dist1:17
Dir1:N
Location1:Melbourne
Near-Nw:Campbellfield
Near-N:Epping
Near-Ne:Mill Park
Near-W:Campbellfield
Near-E:Mill Park
Near-Sw:Campbellfield
Near-S:Thomastown
Near-Se:Bundoora
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12

Lalor is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17km (11miles) north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Whittlesea local government area. Lalor recorded a population of 23,219 at the 2021 census.

Lalor was named in honour of Peter Lalor, a leader of the Eureka Stockade rebellion and later a member of the Victorian parliament. The suburb was named after the Peter Lalor Home Building Co-operative Society. In recent times, the mispronunciations has become predominant, whilst the Federal electorate of Lalor is still predominantly pronounced .

The eastern and western borders of Lalor are defined by Darebin Creek and Merri Creek respectively.

History

Lalor was originally a part of Thomastown. In 1945, Leo Purcell, while a patient at a military hospital on the Atherton Tableland, worked out a scheme to provide low-cost homes, that in February 1947 became known as the "Peter Lalor Co-operative Family Scheme", and with a group of ex-servicemen, formed the Peter Lalor Home Building Co-operative Society.[3] [4] [5] The scheme was sponsored by the ex-servicemen's committee of the central executive of the Victorian Labor Party.[6] [7] They chose two hundred and fifty-eight acres east of today's Lalor railway station to be the site of the new developments, and the town planner Saxil Tuxen was hired to design a garden suburb.[8] [9]

Lalor Post Office was opened on 1 August 1949.

Although the Co-operative succeeded in beginning a program of house building, under-capitalization resulted in the venture being taken over by the War Service Homes Commission in 1954.[10] [11]

Originally built as the Mentone Fire Station, on the corner of Brindisi Street and Mentone Parade in Mentone in 1906, the building was relocated to 24 Vasey Street, Lalor, in 1957, to become the Lalor Fire Station.[12] The Station was opened 30 January 1958, and was closed in 1997, and now served by the Epping Fire Station.[13] [14] [15]

In 2010, Stockade Park was redeveloped. This site, enclosed by Paschke Crescent and leading to Rochdale Square, marks the location of the Peter Lalor home building co-operative's Stockade — an area that housed the tools and materials for the workers of the Co-operative that built Lalor.[16] [17]

Street names

Many streets in Lalor were named by the Peter Lalor Home Building Co-operative Society after prominent civilian and military figures.[18] [19] [20] [21]

Education

In 1954, Lalor Primary School was opened, reaching an enrolment of 1,000 by 1971, when a further three primary schools were founded.[22] Lalor North Primary School was established in 1971.[23] Lalor East Primary School was established in 1972.[24] Lalor West Primary School was opened in 1973 and merged with Lalor Park Primary School in 2011, to form Lalor Gardens Primary School.[25] [26]

Lalor Primary School was built on land owned by the Evans family, and held its 50th anniversary in 2004. Several of the surrounding streets are named after members of the Evans family (Evans Street, Ruth Street).

Lalor has two Catholic primary schools: St. Luke's Primary School Lalor, established in 1961,[27] [28] and St Catherine's Primary School, established in 1983.[29]

Lalor also has three public secondary schools: Lalor Secondary College, previously known as Lalor High School, established in 1963,[30] Peter Lalor College, previously Lalor Technical School, established in 1968, and reopened as the Peter Lalor Vocational College in 2012,[31] and Lalor North Secondary College, previously known as Lalor North High School, established in 1977.[32]

Shopping

The Lalor Shopping Centre is located between Station Street and May Road, which parallels High Street—the main thoroughfare through Lalor—on the opposite side of the railway line. The land was previously owned by the Mann family. David Mann and his wife May (née Thomas, of Thomastown), who purchased it in 1920, and carried on dairy farming until it was sold in 1954.[33] [34] Retailers consist of many small specialty shops, as well as Coles and Woolworths supermarkets.

The Mann farmhouse, Bella Vista, stood just north of the Lalor Library in May Road.[35] [36]

Lalor Plaza in McKimmies Rd and Lalor Hub in Kingsway Drive are small enclosed shopping malls located respectively in the eastern and western residential areas of the suburb.[37]

There are also a number of small shopping strips, including Rochdale Square Shops (named in commemoration of Rochdale, the first town built on co-operative principles), located near the Lalor railway station.

Population

In the 2021 census, there were 23,219 people in Lalor. 47% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 5.1%, Italy 4.7% and Macedonia 4.6%. 31.8% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 10.6%, Macedonian 7,6%, Vietnamese 6.8%, Italian 6.3% and Greek 5.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Lalor were Catholic 22.7%, Islam 15.4 %, Eastern Orthodox 13.9% and No Religion 16.6%.

Culture

Recreation and leisure

The main public spaces for active recreation include the City of Whittlesea Gardens, which provides access to the Craigieburn Bypass Trail, Huskisson Avenue Reserve, a favourite spot for picnickers, V.R.Michael Reserve, Partridge Street Reserve, Lalor Reserve and W.A.Smith/Sycamore Reserves along the Darebin Creek, that provides a number of recreational facilities.[44]

Community facilities

An Lac Hanh Amitabha Hall, a Vietnamese Buddhist temple, is located in the suburb.[45]

Sport

Lalor have had up to three local Australian Rules Football teams competing in the Northern Football League:

Lalor has two tennis clubs:

Other sports include:

Transport

Bus

Eight bus routes service Lalor:

Cycling

The Craigieburn Bypass Trail, which follows the Hume Freeway, runs to the west of the suburb and provides facilities for recreational and commuting cyclists.

Train

One railway station serves Lalor: Lalor, located on the Mernda line.

Further reading

See also

References

Sources

Images from the National Archives of Australia:

Notes and References

  1. News: Co-op Home Scheme at Thomastown. . . Melbourne . 14 February 1947 . 12 January 2012 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: The Premier lends a helping hand. . . Melbourne . 23 June 1947 . 12 January 2012 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  3. http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1947/V/general/28.pdf Victoria Gazette
  4. News: WORTH Reporting. . . 17 April 1948 . 12 January 2012 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  5. http://whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/key-is-give-and-take/ Key is give and take
  6. News: CO-OPERATIVE HOMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN. . . Melbourne . 13 January 1947 . 13 January 2012 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Advertising. . . Melbourne . 23 January 1947 . 13 January 2012 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: NEWSREEL PEOPLE... PEOPLE... PLACES... EVENTS. . . Perth . 15 April 1948 . 12 January 2012 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  9. http://www.whittleseacommunityfutures.org.au/demographics/ttlalor.html Thomastown & Lalor
  10. http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00824b.htm Lalor
  11. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pHcQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YJIDAAAAIBAJ&dq=peter%20lalor%20co-operative&pg=6998%2C1565626 Lalor overcame early set-back
  12. http://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/htm/article/412.htm Did You Know?: Foundation of the Mentone Fire Brigade
  13. Web site: Thomastown History of - WikiNorthia . 14 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110301142927/http://www.wikinorthia.net.au/index.php/Thomastown_History_of#Communication . 1 March 2011 . dead .
  14. http://whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/epping-s-new-fire-brigade-captain-ready-for-challenge/ Epping's new fire brigade captain ready for challenge
  15. http://hnb.dhs.vic.gov.au/web/pubaff/medrel.nsf/0/22c6b774c6d4d3b34a256569002b0c52/$FILE/att1.txt/1.txt $4.3m BUILDING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG DISABLED ADULTS—NAPTHINE
  16. http://www.ffla.com.au/?q=node/31 Stockade Park, Lalor
  17. http://yprl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/276033027_stockade_reserve Stockade Reserve
  18. http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/medals/vc/austlist.html List of Australians Awarded the Victoria Cross
  19. http://wikinorthia.net.au/index.php/Whittlesea_Street_Names#Lalor Lalor
  20. http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34580042 A Community portrait Lifetimes in the city of Whittlesea
  21. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/viewpoint/stories/s1449009.htm A Country Viewpoint-John Waghorn, Lalor, Victoria.
  22. http://www.lalorps.vic.edu.au/text/school_profile_a63n.htm Lalor Primary School
  23. Web site: Lalor North. lalornorthps.vic.edu.au.
  24. Web site: Lalor East Primary School. Lalor East Primary School.
  25. Web site: Lalorgardens Primary School Website. lalorgardensps.vic.edu.au.
  26. http://whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/farewell-to-lalor-west-school/ Farewell to Lalor West school
  27. Web site: St. Luke's Primary School Lalor . 2012-01-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120602014656/http://www.stlukelr.com.au/ . 2 June 2012 .
  28. http://members.optusnet.com.au/~stlukes/history.html History of the parish
  29. Web site: St Catherines Primary School – Lalor West.
  30. Web site: Lalor Secondary College.
  31. Web site: Peter Lalor Vocational College - VCAL years 10-12. Peter Lalor Vocational College.
  32. Web site: Lalor North College. lalornthsc.vic.edu.au.
  33. Web site: Home. lalor.
  34. http://www.wikinorthia.net.au/index.php/Recollections_of_Lalor_Shopping_Centre_%281960-1995%29 Recollections of Lalor Shopping Centre (1960-1995)
  35. Web site: Hours and Locations » Lalor | Yarra Plenty Regional Library . 2011-07-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715180808/http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/about/hours-and-locations/lalor/profile . 15 July 2011 .
  36. Web site: ca1930.. Mann's Farmhouse, Lalor. 20 June 2006. Item held by Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service - Whittlesea Local History Digitisation Project.
  37. http://leader-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/lalor-hub-shops-left-in-lurch/ Lalor Hub shops left in lurch
  38. Whittlesea, Mernda, Doreen Star, Community Celebrates, 15 March 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2011
  39. http://www.whittleseatourism.com.au/events_view.asp?prdid=36 City of Whittlesea Community Festival
  40. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-01-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321142915/http://whittleseatourism.com.au/pdf/JUNE%20NEWSLETTER.pdf . 21 March 2012 .
  41. Web site: Lalor | Star Wallan, Kilmore, Broadford | Star News Group . 2012-07-21 . dead . https://archive.today/20121231083838/http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/star/Wallan-Kilmore-Broadford/51/story/20310.html . 31 December 2012 .
  42. Web site: San Donato's Day a | Star Wallan, Kilmore, Broadford | Star News Group . 2012-07-21 . dead . https://archive.today/20121230214222/http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/star/Wallan-Kilmore-Broadford/96/story/45148.html . 30 December 2012 .
  43. http://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/things-to-see-and-do/events-calendar/la-festa-di-san-donato La festa di San Donato
  44. Web site: Lalor parks . 14 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322051945/http://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/parks-and-reserves/lalor-parks . 22 March 2012 . dead .
  45. Web site: THÀNH VIÊN GIÁO HỘI. The Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Australia - New Zealand . 14 July 2021.
  46. Web site: WLFC Home Page -. SportsTG.
  47. Web site: Australia Community Guide and Business Directory. communityguide.com.au.
  48. Web site: Lalorstarscc.com . 2012-01-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150801232502/http://lalorstarscc.com/ . 1 August 2015 .
  49. Web site: Lalor parkrun - Lalor parkrun. parkrun.com.au.
  50. Web site: Lalor Running Club. lalorrunningclub.com.au.

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