Reflections from the past

He said that the Estate of the late William Buckland was established as a foundation with the object of providing a source of revenue towards community welfare projects with heavy emphasis on care of the aged.

Mr Macauley said that in funding this project the community is required to raise 20 per cent of the total cost which is expected to be in excess of $1 million.

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Selectors have chosen Echuca cricketer, Nayne Riley, for the third match of the International Harvester Provincial Cricket Cup against Geelong this weekend.

This will be Riley's third match with the Shepparton team which is selected from associations in the Goulburn Murray Cricket Zone.

Twelve players will make the trip to Geelong with the final 11 to be named before the start of play tomorrow morning at a Geelong West ground.

Since last Sunday's win over Ballarat at Deakin Reserve in Shepparton the selectors have made two changes.

In tomorrow’s side are top Rochester lefthand batsman Bernie Toohey, an original selection for the first cup team but forced to withdraw through injury, and Neil Hutchins, an all-rounder from Nathalia.

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The courtyard of Engelbert Lodge was a gay scene on Saturday when the annual garden party was held in fine sunny weather.

Approximately 200 people attended, and the Auxiliary president, Mr L. Johnson was very pleased with the financial result.

He said that it was the most successful function held by the Auxiliary, and he expressed the hope that some of the visitors on Saturday might join the Auxiliary.

Mrs Allen, of Illoura Flats, had a lucky afternoon. She won a competition for a garden umbrella, and also won the residents' competition for a table cloth, crocheted and donated by Mrs Chapman.

25 years ago November 2000

The Campaspe River has experienced its highest flows in four years.

Flows peaked at 7000 megalitres per day at the Western Waranga Channel near Rochester last Friday.

Goulburn-Murray Water production manager Graeme Hannan said this was the highest flow the river has had since October 1996 when Lake Eppalock was last full.

Mr Hannan said flows in the Campaspe River had receded now and the river was expected to drop rapidly at Echuca.

However, he said the level could still be held higher than usual by flows coming into the Campaspe from the Murray River.

Yesterday Lake Eppalock was 97 per cent full, and was only 0.28 metres from being 100 per cent full.

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An emergency public meeting has saved the annual Gunbower Aquatic Festival from falling victim to the GST.

A small group of Gunbower residents rallied to ensure the festival would go ahead on February 24 and 25 next year.

The festival's future had been in doubt after its organising committee became bogged down by GST obligation.

Since registering as a business, the aquatic festival organising committee had been bombarded with specific tax department regulations under the GST which altered the way the festival was run.

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Echuca-Moama Field and Game was host to the Inaugural NSW State Title Championships held over the weekend of November 18 and 19.

At the end of Sunday's competition, there were also presentations to the overall winners who were the shooters with the best total scores for both Saturday and Sunday combined.

A state title event such as this attracts the ‘’top guns’’ of the sport and Echuca- Moama were very proud to have some of its members placed in five of the grades contested.

Congratulations to Leo McIntyre in the A-grade, Daryl Scott in C-grade, Kelly Norris in the ladies division, Christopher Thompson for under-15 and George Shawcross in the veterans competition, who shot consistently well and took placings in the overall event.

10 years ago November 2015

Campaspe Shire has taken out an international award at the Asia Pacific Federation of Project Management Awards for the Campaspe flood recovery project.

It also recently won the national award for construction/engineering at the 2015 Australian Institute of Project Management Achievement Awards as well as two state awards, the Victorian project of the year and construction/engineering category earlier in the year.

Mayor Leigh Wilson said it was an outstanding effort for council to be recognised internationally.

‘‘I am immensely proud of Campaspe Shire being recognised in the Asia Pacific region as an industry leader for its project management principles and practices,” Cr Wilson said.

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Echuca-Moama Arts Initiative is likely to move into its new home this weekend.

The group is just waiting on the all-clear for it to relocate from Customs House into the renovated Foundry Arts Space on Murray Esplanade.

Vice chair Anne Mawson said the multi-purpose space would cater for visual and performing arts displays, exhibitions, workshops, artists in residence and music performances and would also work with budding artists through children’s holiday programs.

‘‘Being provided with a building is absolutely crucial,’’ Mrs Mawson said.

‘‘It’s a vital community service, not just for the arts community but for everyone.’’

Owned by Campaspe Shire, the former Freeman’s Foundry building will allow EMAI time to develop a comprehensive arts program for 2016-17.

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Already confirmed as the best in the state, Rich River golf pro Richard Caiolfa will soon find out where he sits in the national context.

Caiolfa was named PGA Club Professional of the Year for Victoria in March, putting him in the running for the national award which will be announced at the inaugural Greg Norman Medal night on December 1.

Caiolfa will fly to the Gold Coast with his wife for the awards.

‘‘It will be pretty exciting,’’ he said.

‘‘I won’t know many people, and they won’t know me, but it will be a good night.’’

He did not give himself much chance of winning the state award in March, and the feeling was similar as the national awards approached.