Warburton Advancement League

The Warburton Advancement League has been in continuous operation since 1954 when enthusiastic members of the local community joined together to present a concise and consistent voice on issues relevant to Warburton’s growth, prosperity and authenticity.

Over these six-plus decades, the Advancement League has supported countless community projects in addition to supporting organisations through auspicing community groups and events and direct involvement of its committee members.

The Warburton Advancement League stated purpose is as follows:

a) To promote discussion upon, and take suitable action in regard to all matters appertaining to the advancement of the Warburton District.

b) To undertake or promote works of improvement in the district and to maintain close co-operation with the Council and the Shire of Upper Yarra and/or other authorities in regard to such works.

c) To encourage any suitable proposal designed to increase permanent employment and settlement in the district.

d) To encourage local trade.

e) To disseminate publicity designed to attract visitors, settlers and artisans to the district.

f) To organise social functions as a means of entertaining residents and visitors, and augmenting the fund of the Association.

g) To administer any property placed under the League’s control.

h) To create, construct and maintain tourist and walkers tracks, camping facilities, and to erect sign boards thereon throughout Warburton and surrounding districts.

i) To raise funds by any legal method in order to finance any of the activities in a) to h).

Affordable Social Housing Project

The Advancement League include personnel from ADRA who have clearly and succinctly identified a significant need for a greater number of social and affordable housing options in the Upper Yarra.

A working group was formed in 2021 to develop solutions that can provide greater social housing stock in our area to meet this need and to be able to work within the current planning frameworks.

View a PowerPoint presentation about the Cerini Centre Affordable Social Housing project.

Links for further information

Article in the 16th May 1930 edition of the Lilydale Express about the Warburton Advancement League

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