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8 June, 2024
Worth the wait: plaque recognises flood recovery leaders
COMMUNITY volunteers who helped recovery and rebuilding after floods have been recognised with the unveiling of a plaque at Newbridge. Newbridge Recreation Reserve committee had hoped to hold the function after the 10th anniversary of the 2011...
COMMUNITY volunteers who helped recovery and rebuilding after floods have been recognised with the unveiling of a plaque at Newbridge.
Newbridge Recreation Reserve committee had hoped to hold the function after the 10th anniversary of the 2011 floods.
COVID scuppered original plans and the unveiling was again put on hold after the October 2022 flood, the town’s second one-in-100 year flood in a decade.
Committee president Doug Curnow on Saturday highlighted the work of Ron Trimble, Dean Gordon and Roger Terrill in leading rebuilding efforts at the reserve after the 2011 floods.
Mr Curnow said the trio had put in much time and effort in over 18 months to get the facilities up and running “for the user groups to be able to access the wonderful facilities that we have at the present day”.
Rebuilding had been a huge effort by all community volunteers who assisted in many and varied ways but the three deserved further recognition.
Mr Trimble acted as project manager, Mr Gordon financial manager and Mr Terrill had charge of outbuildings continuing improvements.
Mr Curnow also presented them with replica plaques.
Ken O’Shea, who initiated the suggestion that the three needed to be acknowledged, unveiled the plaque.
“Since 2011 a lot has happened around the Riverside Park. Our old facility was destroyed ...and a new one built,” Mr Curnow said.