Vegie Garden Report

Although it is not proving to be a wet winter, we have had enough rain to re-establish the vegie garden. This year we have sourced heirloom seeds from the Diggers Club to sow, these include Golden Pod peas, radishes, beetrot and a variety of beans. Also in are Cos lettuce, leeks, eggplants, bok choy and potatoes (under straw). New Zealand Spinach, Parsley and Coriander are sprouting everywhere and the Chives growing rampant.
It is a great time of the year to be working outside, and the vegie garden is a visual as well as culinary delight.

New Interpretive Panel

With funding from the Mid West Development Commission a sign has been installed near the Bowes Gates at the rear of the Museum. This sign also provides information on the buildings to be viewed over the gates, and nearby.

As an example of recycling, the frame of an old Pioneer Museum sign has been re-used to support the new panel.

Biggest Morning Tea - A Wonderful Time enjoyed by All

Despite inclement weather over 30 people turned up at the Pioneer museum on Thursday 27 May to help raise funds for the Cancer Council. Because of the wet weather, what was supposed to have been a garden party had to move into the Dining & Music Rooms of the museum. Guests enjoyed their tea & coffee and a wide array of generously donated cakes, scones & savouries, whilst catching up on local gossip, reminiscing, and listening to a selection of tunes from the 1920s played on the museum's Edison phonograph.

Thanks go out to the Hampton Arms and the Central Greenough Historic Settlement for donating cakes and scones; to Bentwood Olive Grove and Lil & Marge for donating local produce to be raffled and to everyone who supported this event.In all, $454.00 was raised for the Cancer Council.
Also, thanks to Two Fish Drowning for donating a framed aerial photo of the Abrolhos reefs that was auctioned on the day. That money, along with donations from Rock of Ages Bed & Breakfast and Gary Martin has been used to purchase a stainless steel urn to help with the catering of future events.

Biggest Morning Tea

Why not join us at the Pioneer Museum on Thursday 27 May between 10.00 and 11.30am? We will be holding a morning tea to raise funds for the Cancer Council.

Serving the Empire

In commemoration of Anzac Day, a temporary display has been prepared about the sons and grandsons of John and Elizabeth Maley who served in the Armed Forces.

Boer War 1899-1901

Albert Edward Maley

Henry Kennedy Maley

Arthur Roy Maley

World War One 1914-1918

Irwin Munro Whitfield (died in action) - picture below

Albert Edward Maley

Frederick William Maley

Septimus Frank Maley

John Stuart Mills

George Morrison Maley

World War Two 1939-1945

Kenneth Morrison Maley

John Lawrence Maley (killed)

Albert Lawrence Maley

Colin Kennedy Maley

Alan Kennedy Maley

[more information and photographs of these men is available on the Greenough Pioneer Museum webpage].

The Anzac Day Dawn Service will once again be held at the Central Greenough Historical Settlement.

Cellar Repairs

The walls in the Cellar have now been re-pointed and re-plastered, the work being carried out by Keboda Stone Construction. Above - Before; Below - After

Above - Before; Below - After

Before the work could commence, the Cellar had to be cleared of objects (over 250). Thanks go out to Fay, Irene, Heather, Alex and Jose for assisting in moving, cleaning and replacing objects.

New Directional Sign

Stage I of the Historic Trees Project has now been completed with the installation of this directional sign, designed and constructed by a local craftsman.
Stage II will be commencing soon with the installation of gates and an all-weather path. This project is being funded by a City of Geraldton-Greenough Community Grant.