Named after Edward Crinigan (1834-1918), an early pioneer and farmer in the Morwell area. Edward played a foundational role in establishing the local Catholic community and his family's lasting legacy in the town's geography.

Named after Cr. Alf Ronald, Councillor of Shire of Morwell 1932-1964, Shire President in 1949-50.  Cr. Ronald was a grazier who owned property 3 miles south of Morwell which was purchased by the State Electricity Commission for the Morwell Open Cut.  Until the land was used for that purpose, Cr Ronald could be seen inspecting his cattle and sheep on horseback or from his Rolls Royce car. Cr. Ronald’s homestead was razed to the ground in the 1944 bushfires. 

Named after Patrick Toner whom arrived in Morwell in approximately 1881 and selected land in the area west of Morwell where a road was named after him – Toner’s Lane.  He was a farmer who had substantial herds of dairy cattle and bullocks. 

In June 1887 as he was giving up dairying he had a clearing sale of his dairy cattle and some bullocks.  

In the Traralgon Record Tuesday 19 July 1887 (page 3), it reported the Gazette Notice of the Transfer from T.F. McCoull to Patrick Toner, Maryvale.  In November 1889 Patrick Toner sold 320 acres to a syndicate from Melbourne.  In January 1890 Patrick Toner purchased a 291 acres (late Mill’s) property in Traralgon South to again take up dairy farming.

Patrick Toner died suddenly in November 1895 from apoplexy (stroke), leaving a wife and 6 children – another child had died at 1 months.

Named after Sir Norman Brookes in March 1956 by the Shire of Morwell Council.  The Morwell Tennis Club was relocating to the new recreational area being developed by the Council and which had been purchased from the APM.  The Tennis Club suggested the naming of the park as Sir Norman Brookes had been Chairman of the APM as well as being an Australian international player of distinction.

The Melbourne born Sir Norman Brookes (1877-1968) won 3 Grand Slam singles in 1907, 1911 and 1914 (Wimbledon twice and the Australian), 4 Grand Slam doubles in 1907, 1914, 1919 and 1924 and was a member of 6 winning Davis Cup teams in 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1914 and 1919. 
 
In 1896 Sir Norman had joined the APM as a Junior Clerk and in the early strictly amateur days of tennis, Brookes continued to work and limited his tennis appearances.

In 1921 Brookes returned to the APM and has progressed to be Chairman of Directors 1926-28.  

In 1926 Brookes became President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, holding this position for twenty-eight years to 1955.

In 1940-52 Brookes again became Chairman of Directors at APM.

Sir Norman Brookes officially opened the six new en-tout-cas tennis courts at the Morwell Tennis Club in Hoyle Street, Morwell, on 24th January 1959 at aged 81.  Four additional en-tout-cas tennis courts were later added to the complex.

Source: Elaine Andrijczak, research of Shire of Morwell Council Minutes and The Advertiser 26th January 1959.  To be filed in the Society’s archives and provided to Latrobe City Council for its records. 

Named after the family of Phillip Keegan (1831-1900) and Mary Ann Keegan (née McDonald) (1836-1912), a land subdivider within the area. They married in Scotland in 1858 and immigrated 1858.