Main Road East, ST ALBANS VIC 3021 - Property No 98
File Number
1869
Level
Included in Heritage Overlay
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1869 - Brimbank City Council
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HO192 St Albans Community Hall
Statement of Significance
Statement of Significance
The St.Albans Youth Club is of local social and historical significance as a demonstration of the community-inspired and directed services which were created in St.Albans, following the great population boom of the post World War Two period. At a time when many young families, particularly from European migrant backgrounds, were establishing themselves in the area, the youth club provided an outlet for young people where other services (sports clubs, libraries, etc.) were greatly lacking. The building form of portable recycled Quonset hut and vernacular basalt block facade also demonstrates the make-do, self-sufficient character of the club's instigators. The Club is also significant for its association with the local community activist, Jack Cameron, and, following his death, the work carried on by his wife, Mrs. Lorna Cameron.
