Gunning Australia Day 2018
The Gunning Local Australia Day Celebration in the Upper Lachlan Shire commenced at 8am on Friday, January 26 in Barbour, with a good turnout perhaps bolstered by a great breakfast provided by Gunning District Lions and the beautiful morning.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Upper Lachlan Shire Council Mayor Brian McCormack OAM was the host for the event. Gordon Bray AM, sports commentator, journalist and the 'voice of rugby', was the 2018 Australia Day Ambassador for the awards and set the scene with a welcoming speech. Other in attendance were the Honourable Angus Taylor MP, Upper Lachlan Shire Deputy Mayor John Stafford, and Councillors Pam Kensit and John Searl.
Mayor Brian McCormack and general manager of the ULSC, John Bell, jointly handed out the Gunning local awards to the recipients as follows:
Upper Lachlan Citizen of the Year (Shire Award) – Gunning’s Keith Brown LVO for his contribution to preserving the history of the shire.
Citizen of the Year (Gunning) – Ann Darbyshire for her participation in a range of Gunning-based organisations during her time in the village.
Young Citizen of the Year (Gunning) – This was jointly awarded to Leigh Hickey and Guy Southwell for their instrumental contribution to the creation of the Gunning Skate Park and being role models to what can achieved with vision and determination, no matter what your age.
Event of the Year (Gunning) – This was accepted by Captain Krystaal Hinds on behalf of the Gunning Fish River RFS for their 85th Anniversary of Gunning and Fish River Rural Fire Service event.
Congratulations are in order for all the worthy recipients and also for all those who received nominations for the 2018 awards. It is a reminder of the strength and vibrancy of our communities.
GENEROUS DONATION SAVES A MISPLACED TREASURE
Gunning Library holds many historical books that have been donated over a long period of time by the Gunning and District Historical Society(GDHS) and others to make a great resource for those researching local history.
One such historical book, ‘Some Came Free’ by E. G. Hazell was noted by Bob Spiller as being missing without trace. The book is the story of mid-19th century Australia told from the perspective of early pioneers – the convicts and immigrants and gives an account of the farming communities in Gunning, Yass and Goulburn areas. As these books are often not for loan, it may have been mistakenly picked up during a research session but alas was lost to all.
Leslie Bush put the call out on GDHS Facebook page and ‘Bush Family Society – Jerrawa’ page in the hope of replacing the ‘LOST’ copy of this valuable book. After following up replies and comments, the result was that Murray Hazel proudly donated two copies of his father’s book to the Gunning Library collection on January 20, along with a copy to GDHS in memory of his father which will be made available for research in the proposed Gunning District Research Centre.
