General News
9 October, 2022
A special day for district
SISTERS Audrey Ennis and Lois Cole were among several hundred people who gathered for the Yeungroon hall’s 130th anniversary on Sunday. The former Olive girls recalled playing piano in the hall as teenagers - Lois pumped out Jingle Bells when...
SISTERS Audrey Ennis and Lois Cole were among several hundred people who gathered for the Yeungroon hall’s 130th anniversary on Sunday.
The former Olive girls recalled playing piano in the hall as teenagers - Lois pumped out Jingle Bells when electricity came to the district in 1962, both played for Christmas tree gatherings.
Audrey, who now lives in Bendigo, also had her 21st birthday party in the hall. Lois lives in Echuca.
They returned for the celebrations where Allan McGillivray unveiled a memorial to district people who had enlisted for service in war.
Standing beside the hall that recently received a fresh lick of paint is the interpretative history feature chronicling the district’s history that includes agriculture, education and those who served in the World Wars.
The celebrations also saw people from across the Loddon and adjoining areas carpool to the nearby fire station where the brigade centenary was marked.