Inspired by the community rally held on 4 March 2018 at 895 Main Rd, Eltham, VIC 3095, organised by Save Community Reserves (https://www.facebook.com/savecommunityreserves/). Used for the soundtrack of the Nillumbik Public Reserves and Open Spaces movie, created and presented by Isabel Nalato at the Future Nillumbik Committee meeting held on 5 April 2018 (and available at https://www.facebook.com/groups/144935076176075/). First public performance was an a cappella version during the 20 March 2018 Future Nillumbik Committee meeting (https://www.mixcloud.com/Nillumbik/21-march-2018-future-nillumbik-committee-meeting/).

Because We Are Elthamites (March 2018)

Original home demo version recorded (May 2018) for Save Community Reserves (https://www.facebook.com/savecommunityreserves/); written for, and initially performed at, the Save(d) Our Reserves Celebratory Rally on 27 May 2018 at 895 Main Rd, Eltham. A revised version (as was performed on 27 May 2018) was recorded (17 Sept. 2018) for ECAG (Eltham Community Action Group: https://elthamaction.org.au/) and recorded in Eltham by Jarred Doueal at Four4ty Studios (https://www.four4ty.com.au/).

Keep Eltham Evergreen (original demo)

Re-recorded version (17 Sept. 2018)for ECAG (Eltham Community Action Group: https://elthamaction.org.au/). Recorded in Eltham by Jarred Doueal at Four4ty Studios (https://www.four4ty.com.au/). Original demo version recorded (March 2018) for Save Community Reserves (https://www.facebook.com/savecommunityreserves/).

Because We Are Elthamites

Because We Are Elthamites (Sept. 2018) (WAV)

Because We Are Elthamites (Sept. 2018) (MP3)

Re-recorded version (17 Sept. 2018) for ECAG (Eltham Community Action Group: https://elthamaction.org.au/). Recorded in Eltham by Jarred Doueal at Four4ty Studios (https://www.four4ty.com.au/). Original demo version recorded (May 2018) for Save Community Reserves (https://www.facebook.com/savecommunityreserves/); written for, and initially  performed at, the Save(d) Our Reserves Celebratory Rally on 27 May 2018 at 895 Main Rd, Eltham.

Keep Eltham Evergreen

Keep Eltham Evergreen (revised) (WAV)

Keep Eltham Evergreen (revised) (MP3)

Following Nillumbik Shire Council’s proposed process for the re-development of 895 and 903-907 Main Rd, Eltham and Council’s announcement of its plans to ask developers to submit proposals for both the Eltham War Memorial Complex and the old Shire Office site (https://elthamaction.org.au/2018/11/andrew-lemons-open-essay-to-nillumbik-councillors/). Performed at the Eltham Community Town Meeting at the Senior Citizens' Hall, 903 Main Rd, on 9th Dec. 2018 (http://alexandercollum.com/news/2018/12/9/nm1hahn6dlsu5qq6jf50pra5j55zxw).

Christian Kuhlmann