1898 → 2026

Stories BehindPower of Colour

From Ebenezer Howard’s question through Yallourn and the living gardens of Latrobe to Power of Colour today.

The collection

15StoriesOne connected history

Article 01

The Man Who Asked a Better Question

Ebenezer Howard spent his working days recording Parliament's debates. His own contribution began with a question about how ordinary people might live.

Article index

From First Question to Today’s Action

01

The Man Who Asked a Better Question

Howard’s question opened a new way to imagine everyday life.

02

The Three Magnets

Howard’s third magnet brought town and country together.

03

The Social System Beneath the Garden City

The garden city connected land, work, food and community.

04

How a British Idea Reached the Latrobe Valley

An international planning idea met the task of building Yallourn.

05

Yallourn: Power Made Beside a Garden Town

Yallourn joined power generation with a planned garden town.

06

The Plan Beneath the Trees

Generations shaped Yallourn’s landscape beneath the trees.

07

Jock Lawson: The Gardener Who Grew a Town

Jock Lawson cared for Yallourn at the scale of a town.

08

The Nursery Behind Yallourn's Colour

Yallourn’s nursery raised the trees that shaped its streets.

09

A Garden at Every Door

Residents cultivated food, flowers and daily life at home.

10

When Gardening Became Community Life

Shared cultivation became a public culture in Yallourn.

11

What Remains When a Garden Town Disappears

People, houses and records preserve Yallourn’s enduring relationships.

12

Moe Botanic Gardens: A Green Path Through Town

Planting, play and walking meet at Moe Botanic Gardens.

13

Morwell's Garden of Roses and Friendship

Volunteers return each season to keep Morwell’s roses blooming.

14

Growing the Yallourn Botanic Garden

Community care grows Yallourn Botanic Garden’s living collection.

15

Every Garden Adds to the Whole

Individual garden care becomes part of Latrobe’s shared life.