FROM THE HERITAGE CENTRE
The doings of the Shepparton Heritage Centre Inc. since the new Committee
took office are outlined in the Minutes placed on the Meeting Room notice
board. What is not so well documented is the way it has quickly got back
to its true role of providing a community service.
We have so far hosted Museum Tours by four different groups. Shepparton
Probus, the Shepparton Christian School, 1 st North Shepparton Cubs
and the whole of Orrvale Primary School.
This last month alone saw some 104 visitors, and highlights the work done
by our voluntary tour guides a special thank you to Ken Claney, Bev Ford,
and Eileen Tourney. Also flying the flag is Peter Ford, who has been invited
to speak at a Lions Club function later this month.
We are tending to the care of our Museum: as you might have noticed, there
have been a couple of working bees to clean the exhibits and some alterations
to the displays.
We will shortly receive a donation of the stone dedication plaque from
the old Wesley Church at Tank Corner Road (circa 1880's),while work is
continuing on the proposed restoration of our First War Honour Board from
the original Primary School in Fryers Street. We plan to restore
the lettering and restain on three of the board's panels, plus replace
some missing woodwork. Through the assistance of Veterans Affairs
we hope to soon apply for a Federal Government grant the cost of restoration
will be between $3,000 and $4,000, due in part to the original lettering
being in 23 ct. gold leaf
Some other news is that Admission to the Museum has now risen to a flat
rate of $2 per entry a recognition that expenses have crept up since the
last budget for Centre running costs was carried out two years ago.
One new expense is the telephone in our meeting room: neither the S.H.C.,
nor the S.F.H.G. intends using the line as an Internet access and in fact
the phone only exists to provide any incoming calls, or to give 000 emergency
dial out. Phone rental may be about $300 per year, and enquiries
are in hand to check whether a phone is required for insurance purposes.
We are trying to make the Shepparton Heritage Centre more attractive to
its members, and our last monthly meeting saw many suggestions. We
are looking at more Social activities, and would like to invite members of the Family History Group to join in shared
functions. One is the forthcoming
opening of an Art Exhibition at the Shepparton Art Gallery by local pastels
artist Deborah Lynch, on Fri. 10th Oct. Her theme is regional old buildings
which should interest most readers.
NEEDED ARE VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR MUSEUM SUNDAY AFTERNOON ROSTER: even dated
Sundays, from 1 to 4pm
Please phone Peter on 58217717 if you can assist. And, as you might
have noticed, the dates of our S.H.C. monthly meetings have been altered:
During JANUARY to JUNE we meet the first Wednesday of the month, from
8 pm,
During JULY to DECEMBER we meet the second Sunday of the month, from
2 pm.
WE NEED YOUR ATTENDANCE!!!
THE NEXT
MEETING OF THE SHEPPARTON HERITAGE CENTRE IS: Sun. 14 Sept. from 2 pm.