1979
An increased loan limit of $30,000 for members of the Goulburn Murray Credit Union was approved at a special meeting of members.
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The loan amount lifted from $12,000 and manager Don Brown said he expected the first of the new loans to be approved in January 1980.
At the same time of the big announcement the GMCU had also opened its newly renovated premises and installed new computers.
– Kyabram Homing Club held its wind-up event at the home of Bill Williams on Cooma Rd and there was no shortage of trophy winners.
The homing club, in 1979, was one of the very popular sporting and community organisations and its members were very competitive at all levels of competition.
1989
It was a big night for 10-year-old Justin Hooper and his family when he was awarded the prestigious Joe Jacobs Memorial Trophy.
The award was struck in honour of the former popular Kyabram scout leader who had drowned in a boating tragedy 10 years earlier.
It was judged on working to the best of your ability, but is not an annual award. It is only presented when a cub scout deserving of recognition is among the pack.
– Kyabram Town Council announced it would fight for the retention of the court by issuing a Supreme Court writ.
Council passed a motion to take action against Attorney general Andrew McCutcheon to stop his decision to close the court from January 1, 1980.
The campaign to keep the court started on August 16, but all requests to be heard on the matter had failed.
The writ was the second to be accepted by the court, with Beechworth shire taking the same action, but failing due to insufficient grounds for proceeding.
Kyabram council CEO John Costello said there would also be an application made to have Kyabram court listed as a magistrates’ court under the Magistrates’ Court Act of 1989.
– Kyabram Baby Show attracted 51 entries, children from as young as six months and as old as six years involved in the competition that was held in support of Tongala’s entrant in the Miss Victoria Teenage Quest, Sharon Bice.
The event raised $875, with Prince of the Show being Jesse Di Petta-Veysey and the princess title awarded to Melissa Andrew.
The committee backing Sharon Bice was organising another baby show, for Echuca, with entries expected to double that of the Tongala show.
– Murrayland Fruit Juice Group’s Merrigum plant was earmarked for closure, with eight employees set to lose their jobs at the former Carnation Milk factory.
Operators of the business said the Merrigum plant no longer fitted in with the new company structure and a special meeting of growers who had supplied apples and pears to the plant were part of a long engagement program.
A proposed partnership between the owners and growers failed to gain momentum and the business operators said closure was the only remaining option.
– David Jones was presented with a life membership of Kyabram Youth Club, the first presented by the club for a number of years.
He had been a member for more than a decade and had served three terms as president, rising through the ranks of the committee and doing so alongside his role in helping the Plaza Theatre to get up and running.
– Three Kyabram firemen were recognised for 123 years of service, Roy Watt, Bob Vick and Geoff Squires combining for the extraordinary volunteer commitment.
Awards were nothing new for the trio, Roy Watt having been the recipient of the Queen’s Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1982 and Bob Vick also accepting a Queen’s Long Service award for his contribution.
Ken Johnson was another award recipient, winning the Tom Robinson Memorial Annual snooker competition, while Ladies Auxiliary vice-president Ann Roberts present Mr Watts’ wife, Win, with a service medal.
1999
Kyabram’s Fran Turner had reason for celebration when she was announced as the winner of a Kyabram Chamber of Commerce competition which netted her two tickets to New Zealand - as part of the popular Christmas promotion.
She recived a call from Chamber president Lou Ciavarella while at home, immediately informing husband Garry (who was renowned for winning the odd chook raffle).
Second prize was won by Bev Howard and third price by Adrian Binion.
– Kyabram Fire Brigade’s 106th annual meeting saw ex-captain John Griffiths receive a 20-year long service badge and firefighter daughter Sharon receive a 12-year badge.
John joined the brigade in 1979 and Sharon became a junior member in 1987. They were among several award winners, including Geoff Squires (45 years), his son Mark (20 years), Garry Espagne (25 years) and Rod Prior (20 years).
Fire Person of the Year was won by Rodney Whyte and the Lieutenant’s Encouragement Award went to Sarah Parnaby. John Mathieson won the Tom Robinson Memorial annual pool competition.
– Jason “Gus’’ Gemmill was named apprentice of the year by Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE for his outstanding work in the Boiler Making and Steel Fabrication field.
The 21-year-old employee at J Furphy & Sons in Shepparton received a huge shock when he was named the winner, the former Kyabram Secondary College Student having worked at Nelson Silos in Rochester for two years before moving to Furphys.
– The district was mourning the loss of leading Tongala identity Dick McGowan, at just 59 years of age.
His musical talents and community minded approach saw him work in education for many years and as Moama Bowling Club’s resident pianist, along with in a group called the Coolstore Concert Company with Grahame Watt, Pam Christy and Tony Crosbie.
He was survived by wife Ruth and eight children — Andrew, Geoff, Lynne, John, Paul, David, Chris and Erin.
2009
Kyabram apprentices Adrian Binion and Grant Pimm were recognised as two of the best apprentices in the region’s GOTAFE awards at Shepparton.
Adrian, an apprentice motor mechanic at Kyabram’s Albion Motors, was named outstanding overall automotive apprentice in his third year.
Dealer principal Ian Isaac described him as a breath of fresh air in the business.
Grant Pimm, just 16-years-old, was named outstanding first year apprentice for his work at Bee Jay Machinery in Shepparton.
– St Augustine’s inaugural dux was Lisa Nisbet, one of 15 students from the college who tackled the VCE exams.
She scored an ENTER score in excess of 80 and paved the way for 21 students to tackle their VCE from the college in 2000.
Lisa studied English, business management, health and human development, psychology, further mathematics and music.
– Phil Denham ended 44 years of work at Tatura Post Office in 1999, having spent almost half of that time at the Tatura counter.
Phil was a renowned sportsman at Kyabram, in bowls, tennis and golf, but was best known for his pleasant nature across the counter of the important postal service.
– Kyabram’s Hilary Danieli and Natalie Livsey were due to depart on a world tour as part of the Global Rock Challenge Tour 2000.
Tour 2000 involved three performances of Rock Eisteddfod to show the world what it was all about. They were part of an 85- strong group from Australia and New Zealand involved in the program, along with 25 production crew.
Singapore, London and New York were the three venues at which the pair was due to perform, with five United States schools due to join the Tour 2000 performers on stage at the Kennedy Performing Arts Centre for a gala show.
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