Pictured in 1976 is Ann Trigger (centre) using a sand scrape before putting at the Rochester golf course. Watching are Jan Ward (left) and Alma Acocks (right).
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50 years ago June 1976
The British Empire Medal has been awarded to a former secretary of the Rochester Football Club, Mr Jack Green, in the Victorian Queen’s Birthday honours list.
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Mr Green, who now resides in Ringwood, became known as one of the best football club secretaries in the country and was the driving force behind the Rochester club’s rise to power in the Bendigo league.
Jack was made a life member of the Rochester club.
He is well known throughout Victoria for his efforts for the Department of Agriculture. Whilst in Rochester, he was forever willing to assist farmers, especially dairy farmers.
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Addressing the crowd estimated at around 250, the Federal Member for Murray, Mr Bruce Lloyd, said the Restdown Village at Rochester had cost in the vicinity of $90,000, of which the Federal Government had provided $55,000.
My Lloyd was one of a number of speakers who preceded the official opening of the retirement village.
The large crowd which attended the official opening of the Restdown Retirement Village.
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The opening ceremony was performed by the president of the Shire of Rochester, Cr Chas Wood, who is also the president of the Rochester Old Peoples’ Homes Society, which was responsible for the building of the Restdown Retirement Village.
25 years ago June 2001
Cyclists and pedestrians face increased fines for disobeying road rules after the introduction of new penalties by the state government this month.
Cyclists caught ignoring stop or give way signs will receive the same fines as motorists — $135 — while running a red light will Incur a fine of $165 whether you are in a car or on a bike.
Senior Constable Tass Gavalakis explains the new laws for cyclists and pedestrians to Rochester Primary School students (from left) Krystal Meloury, Georgie Poort and Andrew Cartlidge.
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Pedestrians ignoring a red light or other traffic signal can now expect to face a fine of $50, with the same fine applying for failing to cross the road by the shortest route, remaining on the road longer than necessary or crossing within 20 metres of a legal crossing.
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Lawn tennis players, golfers and other groups using the Rochester Recreation and Racecourse Reserve will have a new pavilion within 12 months following the announcement of a $105,376 grant.
The grant will be boosted by a contribution of $25,000 each from the discretionary funds of Campaspe Shire councillors Greg Toll and Murray McDonald.
Rochester Recreation and Racecourse Reserve committee members Geoff Carr and Don Thompson with Campaspe Shire councillors Murray McDonald and Greg Toll outside the present pavilion.
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Four Rs committee president Jeff Bright said further funding towards the $210,000 project would come from clubs using the facility and from fundraising ventures.
The proposed solid brick pavilion will replace the present fibro-cement clubrooms, which were transported (second-hand) to the present site and have served as facilities for the past 68 years.
10 years ago June 2016
Towns impacted by Campaspe Shire’s proposal to shut pools in smaller communities say they have become the ‘forgotten people’ of the region.
Council released its aquatic services review discussion paper earlier this year.
One of the options — preferred by the council officer responsible for the paper — was to decommission pools in Lockington, Colbinabbin, Tongala and Stanhope.
But Iain Downie, who lives 20 minutes from Colbinabbin, said most people he knew would be travelling to Heathcote to use its pool should Colbinabbin’s close.
What’s worse, apart from having roads graded, he said the pool was the ‘‘only thing’’ they got for paying rates.
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Lockington’s Terry Evison is on his way to collecting the biggest title on the Australian Professional Rodeo Association circuit — and one that has always eluded him.
But it won’t be all clear sailing as Lockington neighbour Lee Kimber and Queenslanders Errol Frain, Shane Iker and Shane Kenny are right behind him in the race for the all-round crown.
Lockington’s Terry Evison throws himself into action on his way to favouritism for the title of all-around cowboy in the Australian Professional Rodeo Association leading into this year’s national finals.
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Although with the Lockington cowboys one and two, there is a strong chance the title will be coming to Victoria with Evison a clear leader in all-around standings at the end of the regular season.
He also led the end-of-season standings in open team roping header and was second in steer wrestling and third in the rope and tie.
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