Editing Diggers Rest, Victoria (section)

==Present day==
[[File:Diggers Rest to Melbourne.jpg|thumb|Aerial Distance from Diggers Rest to Melbourne is 23.32&nbsp;km (14.5 mi)]]

Diggers Rest contains a general store, a [http://www.education.vic.gov.au/schoolsonline/Details.asp?LocationID=01247901 primary school] and a [[Country Fire Authority|CFA]] fire station, along with three large recreation reserves.<ref>Map 351-352, [[Melway]] street directory (28th ed., 2001)</ref> Sporting groups in Diggers Rest include [[Diggers Rest Football Club]], which play in the [[Riddell District Football League]].

Diggers Rest Primary School was first opened in 1882 and moved to its present site in 1990. Diggers Rest Primary School features excellent facilities including air conditioned and heated classrooms, computer and Internet access to all grades, modern sports and playground equipment and landscaped grounds. Diggers Rest Primary School is an integral part of the wider community and hosts annual events such as the Community Carols, Billy Cart Derby and Grandparents' Day.

Other facilities in the Diggers Rest area include the Holden Flora and Fauna Reserve, Animal Land Children's Farm and SPSK Jadran, and a [[Slovenia]]n social club which services nearby [[St Albans, Victoria|St Albans]] and [[Keilor, Victoria|Keilor]].

Diggers Rest also has a Scout Group containing Cub Scouts and Scouts. They meet at the Diggers Rest Reserve behind the tennis club rooms.