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Restumping in Herne Hill, Geelong

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Herne Hill: houses, ground and history

Herne Hill runs from Minerva Road to the Moorabool River, and the land slopes down to the river. Its residential growth came after World War II; as late as 1939 there were complaints about straying dairy cows. The suburb's State and Catholic primary schools opened in 1954 and 1955 as it grew. Talk to us and we'll match you with one registered restumper.

Victorian Places says Herne Hill's residential growth came after World War II, and that as late as 1939 there were complaints about straying dairy cows there.
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Herne Hill, the most westerly part of the former City of Geelong West, runs from Minerva Road to the Moorabool River and slopes down to the river, with a burial ground chosen at the high end of the slope in 1858.
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As Herne Hill grew after the war, its State and Catholic primary schools opened in 1954 and 1955 and a State technical school opened in 1954, Victorian Places records.
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At the 2021 Census, 18.6% of occupied private dwellings in Herne Hill were flats or apartments and 71.3% were separate houses.
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Herne Hill had 3,507 residents at the 2021 Census (ABS QuickStats).

Herne Hill slopes toward the Moorabool River, so your block may well have a fall across it. Mention that when you get in touch, because stump heights and the space under the floor can differ from one side of the house to the other. The suburb grew after the war, and an inspection of a post-war house looks at the stumps, the bearers and how level the floors are.

A building permit is needed for restumping, and it’s usually the builder or a building surveyor who organises it. The builder must be registered as well, as Consumer Affairs Victoria sets out. Have the address ready, plus a note of the signs: sloping floors, windows that jam, cracks in the cornices. Then we’ll pass your enquiry to one registered restumper working in Herne Hill.

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