There were plenty of young people at the Back to Bamawm festivities, including (back row) Lindell Brown, 14, Bamawm, Dianne Brown 15, Shepparton, and (front row) Fiona Brown, 19, West Australia, Susan Brown, 10, Shepparton, Kerry Brown, 16, Shepparton, and lan Brown, 13, Shepparton.
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50 years ago, May 1976
The manufacturing sector of the dairy industry, battered by low returns from skim milk powder and facing the new season at even lower prices, has found an ally in the wholemilk or city milk contract sector.
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The support has been expressed in terms of hard cash by the wholemilk committee of the United Dairyfarmers of Victoria, which has voted for the implementation of a levy to support the manufacturing sector.
The chairman of the committee, Mr Tom Perry, of Tatura, said a levy of 5c per gallon was being considered for the year 1976-77.
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A message of goodwill from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Cr R. Walker, was read out at the opening ceremony of the Back to Bamawm celebrations.
The message arrived at the Bamawm oval by a horse and gig that had been transported from Melbourne GPO that morning carrying local souvenir mail, which was distributed after the ceremony.
More than 4000 people attended the celebrations at the Bamawm oval on Saturday, and 69 floats were featured in the procession.
President of the Back to Bamawm committee, Cr A. Fraser, described the event as a fantastic success, both socially and financially.
25 years ago, May 2001
St Joseph's Primary School re-introduced house athletic sports in 2001 and students voted with their cheers on the success of the day. Individuals and teams competed for ribbons in a range of track and field events for their houses, Delaney, Austin, Bridget and Kildare. Pictured are Rebecca Glass, Laura Cantwell, Katie Ball and Zoe Paynter, who thought the hurdles were a hoot.
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Rochester’s fuel prices followed those around the state, soaring to $1.04 last week.
The rise has been blamed on rising international oil prices.
The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce said the steep rise was all about oil companies choosing to withdraw discounts to maximise profits.
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Work on the foundations of Lockington's Waterwheel Court’s two new senior residential units is under way.
The units are being extended as part of the community committee’s plans to increase the number of residential units in the district.
Waterwheel community committee chairman Graeme Haines at the site of the new build.
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Building is set to begin in May, with part of the funding for the project coming from the Department of Human Services’ Office of Housing.
The new units will be owner occupied.
The Waterwheel Court units were established in 1994 with a grant of $300,000 and the help of voluntary labour from the community.
Waterwheel community committee chairman Graeme Haines said the additional units would boost housing in the area.
10 years ago, May 2016
Rochester Secondary College will receive $5 million from the state government to refurbish and modernise its main teaching wing.
It will bring a desperately needed upgrade to the building, which has been slowly falling apart since the 2011 floods.
Leaks, uneven floors and carpet and windows that are forced locked because they don’t close properly are just some of the remaining flaws from the floods. The wing was built more than 60 years ago and bricked in 25 years ago, but little work had been done since, principal Bernie Altmann said.
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Dairy farmers have been dealt a further blow in a tough year, with milk supplier Murray Goulburn announcing a price cut for this season.
The price reduction will see the milk price fall from $5.60 a kilo of milk solids to between $4.75 and $5, dependent upon how the rest of the financial year pans out. It is a decision that will not only impact the farming community but local business as well.
The bad news comes after MG’s managing director, Gary Helou, resigned after five years at the helm.
The decision leaves many in the industry questioning their viability and their future after an already tough season with drought-like conditions, exorbitant water costs and input costs spiralling out of control.
