Happy 129th Birthday Berrigan

by | Jul 26, 2019 | History, News

BERRIGAN’S 129TH BIRTHDAY

May 31, marks 129 years since Berrigan was officially proclaimed a village!

In 1889, William Creed had carried out a Government survey of township blocks, in the area east of Jerilderie Street, between Greggery Street and Woodstock Road, with this area proclaimed as the village of Berrigan the following year.

Ian Fuzzard, in Berrigan: Today & Yesterday, wrote:
“At the time of its proclamation as a village, Berrigan possessed the following establishments – the Berrigan Hotel with Harris’ store one side and Davies’ blacksmith shop on the other. Hiddle and Pretty were down the other end of Chanter Street with another blacksmith close by. This was a residence, presumably Mitchell’s, at the back of where the Royal Hotel now stands, while, for some peculiar reason, a School of Arts had been erected where the Masonic Temple now stands and quite remote from any other building.”

If you’re interested in learning more about the history of Berrigan, make sure you pop into the museum! We are open every Wednesday morning, 9-11am, or by arrangement.

📰 New South Wales Government Gazette – Saturday 31 May, 1890

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Berrigan’s Whole Town Garage Sale

by | Mar 12, 2019 | News

The Berrigan Whole Town

Garage Sale is on again – Saturday 30th March commencing at 8am with over 30 garage sales in and about Berrigan. 

Maps are available from Berrigan Bakehouse – Chanter Street Berrigan

Don’t miss out on the fun and bargains to found.

Berrigan Community Clearing Sale

by | Jul 15, 2018 | News

The Berrigan Community Clearing Sale is on Saturday OCTOBER 13, 2018  Register Your Expression of Interest below. REGISTRATION and TERMS & CONDITIONS DOWNLOAD When:  NEW DATE:  Saturday, October 13, 2018,                What:  Everything vintage, retro, antique, collectable and plant & machinery  Where: NEW VENUE:   SOUJOURN STATION Bowen Drive, Oaklands Road, Berrigan  You Will need to Register Your Expression of Interest to Sell: Auctioneer :  Daniel Mehegan from RRAM Auction.   More information can be found here The countdown in on until the 13th of  OCTOBER when the Berrigan Community Clearing Sale will be held. We are looking for lots of interesting treasures in need of a new home so if you are looking to sell something Vintage, Antique, Retro, Collectable or Plant and Machinery, please register your lots for sale with Christine Marshall at Aussie Country Properties – Monday to Friday – phone  0427 211 884, or Cristina von Brockhusen at the BookinChanters – Tuesday to Saturday  – phone 0429 571 988 If you have specific questions or need a valuation, please  contact our auctioneer Daniel Mehegan on 0467 465 645. Alternatively please contact the BDDA secretary or download the registration form and terms and conditions from here and email to: bddasecretary@gmail.com After feedback, it has now been determined that there will now be a one off $15 fee per vendor with a 20% sales commission. The commission fee of 20% and registration fees (net of advertising and running costs) on sold items will be donated to the Berrigan Hospital. All the information is on the registration forms and terms and conditions and please note there will be a limited number of spots so get in quick to be included.  If you need any clarification on any point, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us. Hope to see you there!          

Berrigan Show & Shine January 2018

by | Jan 4, 2018 | News

Berrigan Sports Club Show & Shine

January 14 2018
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Berrigan Sports Club Show & Shine is on again January 14, 2018 – Don’t Miss it. 

This is the 4th year of the Show and Shine and it just gets bigger and bigger every year.

Bikes  Cars Vintage Trucks Postie Bikes

Come and See Fletch From Classic Restos

Plus Helicopter Rides, Live Music by Mystical Groove” , Emergency Service Vehicles, Kids Entertainment, Ladies Interest sites , Craft Beer & Cider.

Stewart Street Berrigan NSW  0427 315 249

 

Berrigan Celebrates Tank Paddock Enhancements

by | Dec 20, 2017 | News

The Berrigan community braved this month’s recent hot weather to celebrate the recent works at Tank Paddock.

The works include the planting of local woodland vegetation, the installation of a bird hide, and the installation of interpretive signage.

Project officer with the Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group, Susanne Watkins, said the new developments further enhanced a valuable natural asset in the Berrigan area.

“Historically an important water supply for drovers passing through the area, Tank Paddock later became the location of the town’s water supply,” she said.

“In recent years, it has been turned into a nature reserve through the hard work of the community, including tree planting days and the construction of paths to encourage recreational use within the site.

“The area is regularly used for school cross-country races, and by netball and football clubs for training.”

The works were undertaken as part of the Murray Wetland Carbon Storage Project, a partnership between Murray Local Land Services and the Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group. They were funded by the Australian Government, and supported by Berrigan Shire Council and the Berrigan Conservation Group and Tidy Town Committee

The evening began with a Welcome to Country by Bangarang Elder Freddie Dowling, followed by Murray Darling Wetlands Working Group’s Sarah Ning explaining the importance of wetlands. Later, Threatened Species Officer with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Dr Helen Waudby, enthralled all with her talk on local frogs and bats.

The event also featured a launch of the Wetland Champion Booklet Bill and Cecily’s Farm. Written by students from St Columba’s Primary School with Petaurus Education Group, the book features Murray Wetland Carbon Storage Project landholders Bill and Cecily Nixon talking about their wetland at Savernake and the work they have done through the project to rehabilitate it.

It is hoped that the event will make the community aware of the importance of wetlands and encourage the community to use this special place in the heart of Berrigan.

For more information, contact Susanne Watkins, Project Officer on 0423 536 105 or susanne.watkins@lls.nsw.gov.au.

Photo Top: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage’s threatened species officer Dr Helen Waudby convinces the locals that bats are cute

Photo bottom: Students from St Columba’s Primary School read from their book about Bill and Cecily Nixon.

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