Mechanics Hall History and Restoration
History Listed on the Victorian Heritage Register The Toongabbie Mechanics Institute was constructed in 1883 by the builders Hollingsworth and Bosustow on a site reserved for this purpose within the…
Repainting of the BBQ Area and Improvements to Village Green 2019
The Toongabbie Recreational Reserves Committee has recently completed the repainting of the BBQ area and the installation of a kitchen under the Grandstand at the Village Green. This was completed…
Old CFA shed 2009
CFA Station Upgrade after Coopers Creek Fire
On Thursday 14th December, 2006, a deliberately lit fire that started at Coopers Creek moved very quickly towards Toongabbie. It spotted into the hills behind Fraser’s Lane. When an extremely strong wind…
Winter 2021 Toongabbie News
The Winter 2021 Newsletter is now available online and from the General Store. Click here for newsletter
Toongabbie Cricket A Grade Premiers 2010/2011
Toongabbie Cricket 2010/2011 Premierships
Toongabbie is an historic cricket club that has previously enjoyed many successful years but up until 2010/2011 it had been 36 years since Toongabbie had seen success with an A…
St David’s Church History
History The township of Toongabbie, by repute following its namesake in a part of New South Wales west of Parramatta with which it shared many topographical features, came into existence…
Toongabbie Victoria Cemetery
Cemetery History
The Toongabbie Cemetery is located on the corner of Cemetery Road and Traralgon-Maffra Road and is still in use today. A link to Walhalla Disease was a constant threat in…
Toongabbie Primary School History
A dozen "scholars" were installed in 1866, learning from a set of Nelson's school text books. The Inspector opened the school proper on 14th May 1867. 1866 and Rural Expansion…
The Story of Ned Stringer
Edward (Ned) Stringer is an important historical person in the establishment of the Toongabbie Township due to his discovery of gold at Stringers Creek. Stringer, was born Edward Randel in Lancaster,…
The Naming of Toongabbie
Early squatters, who made their wealth from land speculation in the colonies, established ‘pastoral runs' moving down from Sydney and travelling from the foothills of the Great Divide as they…