Hazelbrook, like many towns, has developed over the past 120 years, though the changes have often been small and incremental. Occasionally large projects come along which substantially alter the appearance of significant swathes of the village, such as the highway widening and the railway pedestrian bridge. These are invariably controversial with some older residents, though matters do tend to settle down. Many people don't like change or feel threatened by it, which is perfectly understandable.

I came across this photo of the newly-minted Hazelbrook shops the other day, whose development lead eventually to the complete relocation of shops from the southern side. I would place it at around 1966, judging by the HD or HR Holden in the foreground. Curiously the photo appears to have been taken from the embankment of the railway line or on the line itself, and the people in the photo are clearly aware that it's being snapped.