100 Years of Kalorama
Celebrating a century of community.
2026 marks 100 years since the naming of our beautiful home, Kalorama.
To celebrate, the Kalorama Collective, Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society, and some of our wonderful local friends are bringing together a series of activities that reflect what makes this place so special…. its spaces, its people, its stories, and the connections that shape it.
The 100 Postcards Project
We’re inviting the community to help create a living record of Kalorama in 2026.
Through art, writing, photos, or any expression of your beautiful view of Kalorama. We want to capture what Kalorama means to the people who call it home today. We are doing this with the 100 Postcards Project.
We’re asking locals of all ages to create a postcard that answers a simple question:
What makes Kalorama special to you?
You can draw, paint, write, collage, or include photos, whatever feels right.
Your postcard might capture:
A favourite place
A memory or story
A local event
The feeling of being here
A collection of these postcards will become part of a community exhibition at Karwarra Gardens, alongside historical material, connecting past and present.
How to take part.
Option 1: Pick up a postcard to decorate
Physical postcards are available from:
Kalorama Post Office
Kalorama Community Hub
Selected community sessions and events TBC
Complete your postcard and return it to the Post Office.
Option 2: Create one online
You can download a digital postcard template and create your digital design.
📥 Download the postcard template here.
📧 Once complete, email your postcard to 100yearsofkalorama@gmail.com
*This is a PNG file you can use as your digital canvas and overlay your photo or design. Be careful not to cover the text at the bottom of the card. When submitting your design please include your name and preferred email address in the body of the email and include your digital file as an attachment. This can be returned in .png .pdf and .jpg only, please include as an attachment.
Submissions close: End of August 2026
Community sessions & activities
We’ll be running a range of activities throughout the year, including:
Postcard-making sessions
Exhibition at Karwarra Gardens
Keep an eye on our events calendar for dates and more activities as they are revealed.
This isn’t just about celebrating the past, it’s about capturing this moment and who we are now, and creating something we can look back on in years to come. Because community is built through the stories we share.
We’ll be sharing updates, session times, and ways to get involved as things unfold.
As we celebrate 100 years of Kalorama, we acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People, Traditional Custodians of this land, and honour their enduring connection to Country.g Ideas, Real Impact.
