Myrtleford Spinners
Snowflake
A small informal group of spinners, some of whom belong to
the Myrtleford Craft Group, Wangaratta Handweavers and Spinners,
and the Beechworth Handspinners. We meet infrequently in each
others homes. Most knew Evelyn Potter from the north east Sharing
Days and used to talk to her at the Sheep and Woolcraft Show
in Melbourne each year. Myrtleford is the gateway to the mountains
and the snowflake motif was chosen to represent the leisure snow
activities which bring many tourists to the area. Myrtleford
is a well known area for growing tobacco, timber and hops. Our
motif is made from handspun wool and constructed using a French
knitting technique, by Jose Hones. return
Geelong
Ram Head Logo
The Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Geelong was formed in
June 1972, and now boasts approximately 70 members. The Geelong
motif is based around a Merino ram, incorporating his horn as
the "G" for Geelong - THE WOOL CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA.
The motif is made with fine Merino handspun wool, using colonial
knots, French knots, and long and short stitch on canvas. return
Western Plains Spinners
Flour Mill
Our group was formed in 1971, meeting Saturdays monthly; first
in each others' homes, and then, as numbers grew, in the local
church hall. Our membership rose to over a hundred and we were
lucky enough to have the use of a very run down bluestone building
in the town of Mortlake belonging to the shire. We raised funds
to renovate and repair it with an open fireplace at one end of
the room: we were ensconced in our very own rooms. Like most
groups we have seen a decline in numbers, due to a loss of interest
in spinning, but with many of the older members, there is still
a keen interest in wool and fibres and by keeping abreast of
other crafts, we have maintained an overall interest in all handcrafts.
In 1973, Glenormiston Agricultural College opened with wonderful
new facilities, which the local communities were encouraged to
use. We started off with a few week-ends with visiting craftspersons
and we very soon realised that in the 1970's there was a demand
among countrywomen to learn, not only spinning and weaving but
the many new crafts emerging. With distances to travel being
a problem and not wanting to travel at night to those odd classes
being held in local centres, there was a need to provide an alternative.
Hence our two week-ends and a four day school each year became
very popular. We found our 'students' were travelling from Melbourne
and further afield, some even coming from New South.Wales and
South Australia. Our design depicts the old Mortlake Flour Mill.
The mill, established by George Bostock in 1856 was wind-powered.
In 1857, Warrnambool builders Alkman, Hamilton and Geddes bought
the mill and installed a steam engine with a tin chimney. The
impressive stone chimney was installed in 1861. It was an important
district establishment and was later used as a storage area for
the Soldier Settlement Commission. In 1968 it was classified
by the National Trust and is now privately owned. Our motif was
knitted in handspun wool to the outline of the 'old mill', sewn
on to a piece of felt and lightly embroidered. return
Koorooman Wool Group
The Daffodil
The invitation to participate in the Guild Wall Hanging caused
much discussion amongst our members. We thought of rolling hills,
dairy cows, lyrebirds and ferns, but felt that some might be
too difficult and others may have been used by other groups.
It was at the conference dinner at Healsville that the subject
arose again and someone said, "Whenever I think of Koorooman
Wool Group I think of daffodils". We liked this idea, as
the Leongatha Daffodil Festival is indeed a popular event in
our district. Pat Jones, a very talented group member, made use
of some fine merino fleece which she had received as a prize
from the Melbourne Sheep and Wool Show. She made some felt samples
and some handspun woollen threads. Nalda Hard, another very creative
member, cut out the daffodil motif and stitched around it. Nalda
commented that the first thread was too fine, the next one too
thick and the third one 'just right', so our daffodil was created.
return
Yallourn North Spinning Group
Cooling Towers
Our motif represents the Yallourn W Cooling Towers and and
chimney. The power station is visible from most parts of our
valley. Worked in wool felt, and handspun wool embroidery, with
smoke and tree tops depicted in fluffed up unspun wool. Most
of the the work was completed by Nora O'Reilly with wool -and
suggestions supplied by members. return
Box Hill Spinners And Weavers Inc.
White Horse
White Horse Hotel, near Elgar Road Tollgate, was built in
1853 as a Coaching Hostelry. In 1888 the owner commissioned a
craftsman to make a wooden statue of a white horse, which in
1985 was mounted on the porchway over the hotel entrance and
became a well known symbol. Licences were withdrawn from hotels
from Camberwell to Box Hill in 1921 and after that the White
Horse Hotel operated as a Boarding House until 1933 when the
Council allocated the land for housing and the hotel was demolished.
The White Horse and the Porchway were given to the Box Hill Council,
and in 1934 were erected at the western entrance to the shopping
centre, on Whitehorse Road. The original wooden statue in now
in the Box Hill City Art Collection, and was replaced in 1984
by a replica to withstand outdoor conditions. Barker's track
became known as White Horse Road and officially recognised as
such in the 1860's. In 1994 the new City of Whitehorse was formed,
taking in the area of Box Hill and Nunawading. Most of the members
of the Box Hill Group are familiar with the White Horse name
and statue. The decision to select it as our motif was easy.
The motif was cut from a piece of fabric, which was woven of
wool singles warp with handspun wool weft in M's and O's pattern.
The finished fabric was felted before shaping and mounting on
calico backing. return
Doncaster Templestowe Spinners And
Weavers
Apple Tree
The Doncaster Templestowe Spinners and Weavers Inc. began
about 20 years ago and is an active group of 44 members. We chose
the apple tree as our emblem because most of our area was under
cultivation as apple growing orchards only a few decades ago.
Jean Cuthbert made the tree from felt and several other members
embroidered various stitches onto the tree and apples. return
Ngeri Weavers
Group Logo
The Ngeri Weavers was formed in 1977 by some of the students
who completed the Certificate in Handloom Weaving, under Lilida
Duks, at the Melbourne College of Textiles, in 1976 and 1977.
The group's name was suggested by Carol Beattie who found that
an Aboriginal work for netting was "Ngeri". We adopted
as our logo a design by Jean Bell. Over the years a few of the
original members have resigned and four new members have joined.
We now have 11 members who contribute to our exhibitions, 2 life
members and 1 associate member. We have an annual exhibition,
mid-year, at A.M.P. Square and participate in the Sheep and Woolcraft
Show in July. Members also display their work in a number of
galleries in Victoria. The motif is constructed of handspun wool,
using needle weaving and inkle weaving techniques. return
The Briars Homestead Spinners
The Briars
The Briars was chosen as our motif because it is our home.
The property has a long history. In 1840 Captain Reid established
a "Run" at Mt. Matha which he named "Checkinkurk"
after the Aboriginal name of a creek that runs through the property.
In 1843 A.B. Balcombe bought the property, renamed it "The
Briars" after his childhood home on St. Helena and this
accounts for the Napoleonic Collection at the home. The property
is now a National Trust under the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
It has cattle, vineyard, restaurant, winery and is a show place.
Gwen Jordan approached the Committee of Management of the Briars
hoping that she might have a group of spinners meeting there
once a month and on the first Sunday in the month which was the
only day the Briars opened. The group would provide two spinners
to add to the atmosphere of the homestead. On the 12th May 1986,
20 spinners gathered from all over the Mornington Peninsula and
so it was agreed to form a Country Group and to be affiliated
with the Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria. The group
continues to meet on the third Monday in each month between 11a.m.
and 2p.m. with an average of 14 members attending. We are also
available for special days such as the Country Fair, Environment
Week and Tea Tree Festival. Our motif is representative of the
Briars Homestead, crocheted in homespun wool. return
Albury-Wodonga Hand Weavers And Spinners
Guild Inc.
Spillway
Our motif depicts the Spillway of the Hume Dam, situated on
the Murray River, separating the two cities. Both communities
combine for many activities. The superstructure is represented
in tubular knitting and crochet; the cut out section represents
the weir wall with flood gates open. Knotted single strands of
wool simulate rushing water. Our group has approximately 30 members.
return
North East Victoria Coloured
Sheep Breeders/Guild Members
Ned Kelly
This motif was chosen to represent the North East Region of
the Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Association of Australia
(Vic) Inc. as our region covers the same geographical region
as that roamed by the Kelly Gang of bushrangers from 1878-1880.
Ned Kelly, the leader of the gang of four, had made a helmet
and armour out of plough shears and he was wearing these during
the shoot-out at Glenrowan in 1880 when he was captured by the
police. After a trial at Beechworth he was hanged in Melbourne
in 1886. Our group has seventeen members in this region breeding
fine, medium, strong and rug wool sheep for the production of
fleeces in natural colours of black, browns and greys. The fleeces
are sold to craftspeople for handspinning, weaving and felting.
We breeders love the distinctive appearance of our black sheep.
In choosing Ned Kelly as our motif we also had in mind that he
himself was a bit of a "black sheep" in society. Figure
constructed from layers of white felt built up to give a 3D effect.
return
Bright Spinners
Paragliding Lady
This paragliding lady was chosen to represent all the mountain
sports, summer and winter, that exist around Bright. Hang-gliding,
paragliding, absailing, mountain climbing, fishing, camping,
bushwalking, orienteering, cycling, skiing, flying, boating,
canoeing, and many other sports. The motif was designed by R.
Reeves and constructed by Toni Losch. Made from handspun wool
using Tunisian Crochet technique. return
Lara Handspinners
You Yangs
The You Yangs, viewed from Geelong Road at Lara, is the site
where Captain James Cook surveyed the surrounding district in
1802, from the summit, Station Peak. The You Yang Yarners were
formed in 1981 as an offshoot to the original Lara Spinning Group.
Unfortunately we no longer meet as an organised group but can
be called together whenever needed. We made a name for ourselves
by taking part in many Fleece to Garment competitions, winning
quite a few and demonstrating where called upon to do so. These
included appearing on the Daryl Sommers Show on Channel 9, spinning
wool and knitting Daryl a pair of slippers. In October 1982 we
set out to break a record set by the Hay Spinners and Weavers
of 3 hours 34 minutes to shear a sheep, spin and knit a jumper
in an open stitch, and break it we did in 2 hours 41 minutes.
The group can always be relied upon to rally together whenever
demonstrations or new challenges arise. return
Newstead Spinning Group Inc.
Rotunda
The Newstead Spinning Group Inc. has about 25 to-30 members
from widespread areas in Central Victoria. We chose the rotunda
as our motif as it is seen from the main road going into Newstead.
The rotunda park was established in 1906 and the rotunda erected
soon after by the Newstead Band members. The band and local state
school used the rotunda for P.S.A. concerts, in aid of the hospital
and for picnic days. The first event was a moonlight concert.
It fell into disuse during World War 2 and was patched up with
corrugated iron to store hay and the area became a grazing paddock.
The lease expired in 1986, when council called a meeting to discuss
its future. Local interest was high and the rotunda was repaired
by volunteers. The first event held in 1988 was a P.S.A. concert
with the Back to Newstead weekend. A market is held there on
occasions and the Australia Day Flag Raising ceremony and Music
Festival has brought the rotunda back to life again. The roof
of the rotunda is merino fleece felted with spun wool. The frame
is white wool embroidery, with a variety of stitches, yarns and
textures. return
Wycheproof
Sheep And Wheat
Wycheproof is half way between Melbourne and Mildura on the
Calder Highway. We chose the sheep and wheat motif as these represent
the primary industries of our area. The sheep symbolises the
wool and prime lamb industry, and the wheat represents the grain
production. We are a small group of six members. Handspun wool
is used with different applique and embroidery techniques, handknitted
face and fleece "top". return
Cohuna Spinning And Weaving Group
Dancing Brolgas
Our group held its inaugural meeting in 1971 following a series
of spinning, weaving and dyeing demonstrations held in the spring
of 1971. We still have three of our foundation members active
within the group. The forerunner of our Annual Sharing Day was
held in August 1975 in the form of an 'Inter-group Activity Day'.
These annual events have been most enjoyable. During the years
since we started, membership numbers have fluctuated; from 28
to only three at one stage. At present we have about 16 members.
We are a Textile Craft Group; not just a spinning and weaving
group. Some 50 and more years ago it was thought that Cohuna
in the Aboriginal language meant "Bend in the River".
There are no local Aboriginals left so we could not ask them.
When our local Historical Society started up and more in depth
investigations were conducted it was found that another school
of thought favoured Cohuna to mean "Brolgas". A little
later when the Historical Society published a magazine, a diplomatic
middle course was followed for the front of each magazine. A
local artist drew the present motif with both 'Bend in the River'
and 'Brolgas'. The addition of the Brolgas does look nice. We
used hand made felt (the wool tops kindly sent to us by a Guild
member who responded quickly and generously to our panic telephone
call when the felt already made turned out a poor 'white'). The
'Brolgas' and 'Bend' were cut out of the felt, then highlighted
with wool embroidery. return
Latrobe Vally Spinning And Weaving
Club
Cooling Towers/Sheep
Our design was chosen because flowering gum trees are found
in our area. Power House Cooling Towers are all around us in
the Latrobe Valley and a lot of the population work there. Sheep
and cattle are found in abundance on our local farms. A small
group of 19 members, we are pleased to be getting more enquiries,
particularly from younger people. Our motif is made from handmade
wool felt with handspun wool embroidery, and pom pom blossom
also made from handspun wool. return
The English Leicester Association
of Australia Inc.
Ewe Head
The motif presented by the English Leicester Association of
Australia is the Association's Logo-of the head of an English
Leicester ewe. As the Guild Wall Hanging is being woven from
fleece wool of the English Leicester, is seems appropriate that
the origin of the wool used should in some way be acknowledged.
We were delighted when the Wall Hanging Committee of the Guild
accepted our design. Our Association is made up of some 28 members,
all registered breeders, who voluntarily subscribe to promote
their breed. The English Leicester is one of the oldest of the
British Longwool breeds developed in the Midlands in the late
1700's. They were first imported to Australia in 1826. Ethel
Stephenson February 1996 Handmade from wool felt, with handspun
wool embroidery used for definition and "locks" embroidered
into place. return
Belgrave Group
Puffing Billy
Belgrave is a township in the Dandenong Ranges and our group
is a small informal group which has been meeting once a month
for ten years. We chose Puffing Billy as it is so much a part
of Belgrave and his whistle can be heard every day of the year
(except Christmas Day) as we go about our everyday lives. Puffing
Billy Railway is a narrow gauge steam railway which runs from
Belgrave through fern gullies and hills to Emerald. It was built
in 1900 to cater for the needs of residents as far as Gembrook
and mainly to transport timber, potatoes and market produce to
the main line terminus at Ferntree Gully and on to Melbourne.
With the construction of better roads throughout the hills and
more use of motor vehicles, the railway was in danger of closing.
The Puffing Billy Preservation Society was formed in 1955. Since
the main electric line was extended to Belgrave in 1962, Puffing
Billy has been running the 13km to Emerald as a tourist attraction
with the help of hundreds of volunteers, apart from the drivers
and firemen who have to be licensed and employed by Vic Rail.
Last year Puffing Billy carried approximately 240,000 passengers.
We used felt as the basis for our motif. The felt is Polwarth
fleece and the detail is handspun English Leicester. return
Moorleigh Spinning Group
Aeroplane
The Moorleigh Spinning Group members have chosen the image
of a light aeroplane as a motif for our locality. You may not
find "Moorleigh" on your map in the South Eastern Suburbs
of Melbourne. Is is a small, mostly residential area within the
boundaries of Bentleigh and Moorabbin. The Moorabbin Airport
is one of the busiest centres for commercial aircraft activity
and pilot training in Australia. It has significant impact on
the style of the surrounding locality and on the life of its
people. The aeroplane is constructed of handmade felt, with handspun
wool embroidery used to detail the motif. return
Strzelecki Group
Loy Yang Power Station
Several of our group originally belonged to Latrobe Valley
Club in Traralgon. Eight years ago after Gormandale Community
House and Learning Centre came into operation we formed our group
to cater for the young mothers wanting to learn to spin, while
their children were at kindergarten. We chose Strzelecki as our
name as we are situated at the eastern end of the Strzelecki
Ranges. Our Loy Yang Power Station motif was chosen as it is
also on the eastern edge of the Strzelecki Ranges and we travel
past it regularly. The motif was felted and embroidered stitches
used to define small areas. return
Ballan Arts And Crafts Society Spinning
And Weaving Group
Curlew
Our motif is the new Moorabool Shire Logo, which seemed the
most appropriate way to represent our area. The bird is the stone
curlew, once abundant in the areas indicated by the blue line
for water and green for hills and trees on the logo. It is still
to be seen in those areas. We are a small group, averaging six
or fewer at our fortnightly meetings. The felt used was made
by Doree Young from Corriedale wool; the bird was made and embroidered
by Grace Slocombe. return
Streatham Craft Group
Windmill And Sheep
12 members of the Streatham Craft Group meet each month to
practise and learn new crafts - mostly Woolcrafts. Streatham
is a small town in Western Victoria. Sheep were chosen to represent
our farming interests and the windmill our dependence on nature.
The district is famous for fine wool production as well as cattle
and cropping. The motifs have been cut from wool felt, hand-made
by Bobby Petrass. return
Woolly Wonders
Rocking Sheep
Our group was formed in 1985 after meeting at our local Living
and Learning Centre where a few of us were learning to spin.
At first we would meet every Monday evening in our homes as there
was only 6-8 members. We have been extremely fortunate to be
able to use the Judge Book Village facilities since 1989 as our
numbers increased to around thirteen ladies and one brave man,
Ted. We are a very close group, sharing ideas with each other,
having some wonderful dyeing days and all look forward to our
Monday evenings. We have found this motif to be quite amusing
and have used it a couple of times in different ways. We think
it looks just like a "Woolly Wonder". The outline of
the rocking chair was made from handmade felt. Our sheep's body
was knitted from unspun fleece and then gently brushed. We crocheted
his horns and gave him French knot eyes. Unfortunately, we left
the construction until the last night so, rush, rush, rush. return
Serendipity Spinners
Butterfly
Serendipity means Discovery of things not sought or a "Happy
Accident"! Butterfly sympolises Transformation, Metamorphosis
truly an Unexpected Surprise e.g. caterpillar and cocoon, etc.
This symbolises the transformations our group is making from
the base materials to finished products. Sometimes ours are also
unexpected surprises. Motif is constructed using fabric of wool
felt, and various embroidery techniques. Also, circular elements
to be knitted lace. Oblique placement of motif on background
is important, symbolising movement and activity. return
The Heritage Group
Cottage
The Heritage Group began at Gulf Station about nine years
ago. We have ten members. We meet at the Open Days at Gulf Station
at Yarra Glen. We demonstrate at National Trust and Field Days.
The motif represents a house at Gulf Station. return
Cobram And District Spinners And Weavers
Inc.
Cow Jumping Over The Peach
Our group came into being in July 1978, meeting monthly in
the Yarroweyah Hall. Over the years we have evolved into both
a day and evening group who each meet weekly. We have about 30
members in our group and usually average 15 to 20 each week.
Members come quite some distances to our meetings and from some
funny place names - Blighty, Linley, Tocumwal (in N.S.W.) Katamatite,
Koonoomoo, Nathalia, Congupna, Bearii, Strathmerton, Katunga,
Nurmurkah, Mywee, Boosey, as well as Yarroweyah and Cobram. The
group is always busy with many workshops, bus trips, sharing
days, and demonstrations at schools, agricultural shows, heritage
days etc. We have also hosted the Victorian Country Groups Handweavers
and Spinners Guild Conference. Our motif is the Logo of Cobram
and District and was designed by members of the Cobram Apex Club.
Cobram is situated in the very fertile Murray Valley and its
two major industries are fruitgrowing and dairying, hence the
title : Cobram, home of Peaches and Cream. Our motif is made
from felt which in turn was made from white merino slivers and
worked in handspun merino wool with colonial knots. return
Arachne Craft Group
Spiders Web And Spider
Arachne Craft Group started as a spinning group about 20 years
ago. We took our name from Greek mythology about a girl who boasted
that she was more skilled than the goddess of arts and craft,
Athena. The goddess transformed her into a spider, so we thought
it appropriate to have a spider and web as our Logo. Hand spun
wool yarn 'woven' into a spiders web. Spider of handmade felt.
return
Western Fleecies
Hunt Club
The Hunt Club, during the eighteenth century, was a hotel
and stopping place for Cobb & Co. and other coaches on their
way to country Victoria. The area was well known for its deer
and deer hunting. The Hunt Club was later refurbished and is
now a community centre. The Western Fleecies was established
in 1980 by Ale Lubinas and Nola Walker. The Western Fleecies
meets every third Saturday. The building is represented in handspun
handknitted and embroidered wool. return
Hamilton Wool And Craft Group
Rural Scene
Our design is a combination of a few ideas and the cover of
our book "Wool Gathering". Since 1974 fifteen editions
have been published. Hamiltion is situated in the green triangle
(the shape of our motif), and is considered "The Wool Capital
of the World" - hence the choice of a sheep in silhouette
and the spinning wheel denoting a popular pastime amongst our
craft people. Depicting the Western District within the design
are features such as - the tree covered Grampians, birds (too
numerous to name), flora, the beautiful red gums and blossom
featured in the border, the small aeroplane above the mountain
is recognition of Ansett Airways which began in Hamiltion, and
at the bottom lush pastures and mansions - a legacy of the arrival
of the Henty Brothers in this district. In 1996 Hamilton Wool
and Craft Guild celebrates 25 years. A background of handmade
wool felt is used, cut to a triangle, and the sheep cut to silhouette.
Various embroidery techniques have been used to show detail.
Gumnuts and gumleaves are also in handmade wool felt. return
The Handweavers and Spinners Guild
of Victoria Inc
Guild Logo
The Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria was formed
in 1954 after a two year affiliation with the New South Wales
Guild. Membership in 1996 is 646, with 51affiliated groups. The
Guild Logo was designed in 1966 by Mr. Graeme Shephard, the result
of a competition conducted by the Guild. Mr. Shephard, a professional
artist, donated the artwork to the Guild. Crafted from Corriedale
wool handspun by Irene Rice and Anna Sutcliffe, the logo is embroidered
in Goblin and Short and Long stitch onto a canvas mesh backing,
in turn backed with calico. return
Deniliquin Handweavers And Spinners
Group
Rice Paddy Field
With the coming of irrigation to the Riverina, rice became
an increasingly important crop. Today the Riverina rice industry
produces 98% of Australia's domestic and export rice. "Sunrice"
is grown by 2000 farming families and over 1,000,000 tonnes of
rice were received at the mills throughout the Riverina in 1994.
The Ricegrowers Co-operative mill in Deniliquin is the largest
in the Southern Hemisphere. Motif is handmade felt, by our small
group of eight members. return
Dookie Spinners Group
Dookie Centenary Clock
Our motif depicts the Dookie Centenary Clock, unveiled on
October 18th 1988, to commemorate the centenary of the present
township of Dookie. Situated in the local gardens, the Chateau
Vineyard Clock was originally part of the Winecellars Buildings
(1888-1917). An impressive working clock, it is a real feature
of the town. The sheep depicted are representative of this wool
and fat lamb producing area. Grain is depicted as this is an
extensive grain growing area. Our group consists of eight members.
The clock is made from handmade wool felt, cut to show clear
definition in silhouette. return
Echuca Wool And Craft Group
Paddle Steamer
Our group of approximately 30 members, some of whom are C.W.A.
members, meet fortnightly at the Paramount Art Centre. We participate
in two events each year: the Steam Rally held during the Queens
Birthday holiday week end, and the Rich River Festival in October.
A paddle steamer was chosen to represent our group. There are
five steamers operating along the river as tourist and restaurant
vessels. Our motif is made from handmade felt, and designed to
reflect the water of the River Murray.
Bacchus Marsh Woolcraft Group
War Memorial
Bacchus Marsh is a green valley through which rivers flow.
This fertile valley is a food-bowl for Australian consumption
and export. The Avenue of Honour is a well recognised War Memorial
of Elm Trees. Bacchus Marsh group consists of 10 members. Our
motif is made from handmade felt, cut to silhouette and embroided
using handspun wool. return
Gisborne Spinners And Weavers
Mount Macedon Memorial Cross
Gisborne Spinners and Weavers started in March 1982, with
eight members who had previously completed an Adult Education
course on spinning, natural dyeing, and learning about fleece.
The club built up and at one stage had over forty members, and
currently numbers about 20 with plans in progress to increase
membership. The memorial cross was selected for our motif as
the Gisborne Shire included Mt. Macedon and its famous cross.
Gisborne is the town at the bottom of the hill which leads to
the cross. On the summit of Mount Macedon is a huge white cross,
on which is superimposed a bronze sword. It is a memorial to
those killed in the First World War. Donated to the shire by
Mr. William Cameron whose son was lost during the war, the memorial
was unveiled by the then Premier of Victoria, Sir Stanley Argyle
in 1935, and in 1941 the road leading to the cross, "Cameron
Drive," was officially opened by Lord Dugan, The Governor
of Victoria. The original cross was struck by lightning and over
the years became unsafe and in May 1995 was replaced by a reinforced
concrete structured cross. The second cross was built by Grollo
Bros. who contributed a large sum toward the cost of replacement.
The cross was dedicated to the people of Victoria in November
1995. Our motif is constructed using felt handmade by members
of the group. return
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