Darebin Libraries Christmas closure

Our library branches will close at 1pm on Tues 24 December for Christmas. Branches will be closed on Wed 25 December (Christmas Day) and Thurs 26 December (Boxing Day). During this time you can renew online, return books via our chutes and access our digital content.
Branches will reopen on Fri 27 December at 10am.

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McDonell Park

Victoria Road, Northcote

In 1922 the Northcote Council spent 4,250 pounds to buy twenty-one acres of swampy land in Victoria Road. Councillor Harry had suggested naming it using some of the language of the aboriginal tribes who were once owners of the land, but this view proved 'unfashionable' and it was named in honour of a former Councillor Angus McDonell.