Many in the community will be familiar with our region's Museum on Castella Street, Lilydale, which opened in 2011.
Recently, the museum team installed the 20 new objects into the Connections Gallery chosen from the museum's collection, the gallery's most significant change since 2016.
The newly displayed objects range from the jersey of AFLW player Emerson Woods to boomerangs made at Bill Onus' Aboriginal Enterprises in Belgrave.
Discover these and other fascinating objects on display at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, 35-37 Castella Street, Lilydale.
The museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday, noon-4pm.
Read the stories of the new items
A rising star
While women had played amateur football for decades, they could only compete professionally when the AFLW was formed in 2017. Originally a basketballer, Emerson Woods started playing football at 16.
She starred for Mt Evelyn, Eastern Ranges and Hawthorn VFLW before debuting with AFLW Carlton in 2019.
She was one of only two women from the Yarra Ranges region in this league.
Ticket box from The Memo
Opened in 1924 by Governor General Lord Forster, the Soldiers' Memorial Hall was central to community life in Healesville.
Built with money raised by the community, the multipurpose building was used as a cinema, dance hall, billiard room, library, Council chambers and theatre.
Redeveloped in 2012, The Memo as it's now known, is still a popular community venue today.
The first bus in the Dandenongs
In 1913, Harry Tutt and Leslie Storrie brought the first motorised bus to the hills.
The bus ran from Ferntree Gully Station to Sassafras and Olinda, much to the concern of W.E. Clarke, who ran a rival horse-drawn carriage service.
Harry is seen here driving the bus and Leslie's 13-year-old brother Stanley is one of the passengers.
