The resealed time capsule gets lowered into the ground on August 6, to be dug up again on Australia Day in 2050.
What goes up must come down.
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Though that phrase simply refers to the law of gravity, it can also be applied to the Rotary Club of Shepparton’s 25-year time capsule, which was unearthed in February.
Buried in 2000, its contents included letters, photographs and other memorabilia that were returned to contributors soon after the exhumation, before the club invited new contributions for a reburial of the capsule.
Almost 200 fresh entries were submitted, and are now destined to become an important historical snapshot of life in 2025.
Rotarians gathered at Victoria Park Lake for the reburial of the time capsule.
The burial took place on August 6, ceremoniously with City of Greater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali and Deputy Mayor Anthony Brophy, and state Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell, who is also an honorary Rotarian, in attendance with Rotarians.
Cr Sali delivered a speech before Greater Shepparton City Council staff lowered the capsule into the ground at Victoria Park Lake.
The filled time capsule being sealed in the factory before transportation to Victoria Park Lake.
Its recovery is planned for Australia Day in 2050.
The Rotary Club of Shepparton paid credit to Rotarians Angie Talarico and Geoff Long, who were the main drivers behind the retrieval of the 2000 capsule and returning contents to owners, as well as putting together the newly entombed collection.
Rotary Club of Shepparton president Josh Freeman with Rotarians Angie Talarico and Geoff Long.
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