The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has revived many memories for locals, particularly for those still around when she visited the Goulburn Valley on her Australian tour in 1954 after her coronation.
Many Kyabramites went to Tatura and Echuca to see the Queen, but some got a glimpse in Kyabram when was she passing through on the Royal Train.
She arrived at Tatura by car from Benalla where she took the royal train to Echuca on the Toolamba-Echuca rail track for a reception at Echuca.
Kyabram historian Eileen Sullivan recalls her visit to the Goulburn Valley in this article which wrote in her Looking Back column seven years ago:
There was great excitement on March 5, 1954 when Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh were welcomed to Tatura to a fanfare of trumpets and the playing of the National Anthem.
A large contingent of Kyabram residents and school children were among the huge crowds who cheered and waved their flags on the arrival of the Royal Party by car from Benalla.
Kyabram students were among the 1620 children to welcome the Queen for her short visit to the Tatura Railway Station before boarding the Royal Train for Echuca.
The Kyabram strong-post in Tatura, organised by the Chamber of Commerce, was in the vicinity of the Catholic Church and Presbytery in Hogan St.
A large group, many with their deck chairs, enjoyed the festivities of the day which included the Dhurringile Boys’ Pipe Band, the Numurkah Brass Band, relays of broadcasts of the Royal Progress from Benalla and Shepparton and a gymkhana and novelty sports after the departure of the Royal Train.
Officialdom had declared that the Royal Train would not slow down through Kyabram, but more than 1000 local residents’ hopes were fulfilled when the train slowed down at the Kyabram Cannery railway crossing and the cannery.
Workers were perched everywhere, using the wood heaps to a maximum. The crowd was rewarded with a wave and smile, including an excellent view of the Queen and Duke.
According to The Herald, the Royal Train pulled up in open countryside near Kyvalley, so the Queen could take her meal more comfortably.
A large herd of Jersey cows in the paddock alongside the line immediately pressed their way to the Queen’s end of the train, and stood staring with their heads over the fence.
The Queen’s passing and the weather have been topical sources of discussion over the past week.
The weather has certainly produced a lot of rain in typical changing-of-seasons style.
Kyabram had received 45.8mm for September up to Sunday morning, 17.8mm of this being recorded in the previous two days.
Moulamein flood warning
While mentioning weather, Channel 7’s coverage last Sunday night issued a flood warning for the Murray River at Moulamein.
It’s going to be a big flood if that’s the case as the closest the Murry River is to Moulamein is Swan Hill, and it’s over 53km away as the crow flies.
And those locals who know their geography and read the Herald Sun no doubt would have raised their eyebrows at a story in it on Wednesday of last week.
Reporting on a man who died in accident when his car hit a tree in Torrumbarry Weir Rd, Patho the day before, it stated the accident site was in Victoria’s south-east.
That venue is about as far as away as it could get from Patho.
$7000 wombat sponsorship
That benevolent Lancaster supporter has to part with $7000 after both the Wombat seniors and reserves teams pulled off the double in the Kyabram District Football League grand finals at Mooroopna last Saturday.
Both were underdogs, so it was a memorable day for the club and the benefactor will willingly fulfil his promise Traps has been told.
Big jump in house prices
The median house price in Seymour has jumped a staggering 52 per cent since the second quarter of 2020.
Data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria shows the median home price in Seymour is now $503,000.
Hooking a winner
Charlie Carp’s Deniliquin processing factory has hooked a winner in a recently launched machine.
The machine allows the production of liquid fish fertiliser on the one machine which doubles the production capacity for the business per day as well as improving safety for workers.
Miss Earth from Jerilderie
Up in Jerilderie they have been toasting a former local.
Sheridan Mortlock has been crowned Miss Earth Australia 2022.
The now 22-year-old model and environmental advocate, who was named Miss Earth Australia in the 2019 and 2020 editions, now heads for the Philippines in November to represent Australia in the Miss Earth pageant.
Bendigo tennis celebrates 75 years
Bendigo Tennis Association is celebrating 75 years, plus one, of supporting and growing tennis in Bendigo.
On Saturday, October 15 the Bendigo Regional Tennis Centre will see present and past players, committee members, sponsors and life members come together to mark this important milestone.
BTA welcomes all past and present players, members and volunteers to attend the anniversary function, which will run from 7pm to 11pm and will include finger food.
Purchase tickets at the Bendigo Regional Tennis Centre at $50 a person. For more information about the BTA and our affiliated clubs head to bendigotennis.com.au