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Victoria - Organisation

Forster Lodge (1951 - 1991?)

From
1951
To
1991?
Categories
Home and Hostel
Alternative Names
  • Try Boys' Hostel (Also known as)

Forster Lodge was established by the Try Society in South Yarra in July 1951. It was the Society's first hostel for 'homeless boys who wished to learn a trade.' In 1963 this hostel was demolished to be replaced with a new purpose built structure to accommodate eight boys between the ages of 14 to 16 years. The Try Boys' Hostel, as it became known, was nearby, in Cromwell Road, South Yarra. The hostel closed in the early 1990s.

Details

Forster Lodge accommodated mainly Wards of the State. The hostel closed in the early 1990s as a result of financial pressures caused by a required change in staffing arrangements. The building was sold to reduce the Try Boys Society overdraft.

Location

1951 - c. 1963
Location - Forster Lodge was situated in Surrey Road, South Yarra. Location: South Yarra
c. 1963 - 1990s
Address - Forster Lodge was situated at 53 Cromwell Road, South Yarra. Location: South Yarra

Publications

Reports

  • Annual report: Social Welfare Department, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1961-1978. Details

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: Annual report: Social Welfare Department, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1961-1978; James Jenkinson Consulting, Guide to out-of-home care services 1940-2000 - Volume One: Agency Descriptions, Department of Human Services, Unpublished, November 2001, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/DHS.3004.011.0367.pdf; Guide to Out-of-Home Care Services 1940-2000 - Volume Two: Data Base, with Department of Human Services, November 2001, https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/DHS.3004.011.0277.pdf.

Prepared by: Rosemary Francis