James Rigby spent years driving past the mighty Murtoa Stick Shed in awe of its size and wondering how on earth the monolithic structure looming up out of the landscape could still be standing. He never imagined that one Spring day in 2017 together with Jane Thompson, he would lead around 300 community singers in...
The Murtoa Stick Shed Committee of Management have recently awarded two grants of $8,646 and $10,000. Committee of Management Chairperson Ms. Judith Welsh said “The grant of $8646 is from the 2018 Local History Grants Program administered by the Public Records Office of Victoria to create a pictorial history of the Stick Shed which will...
Planning for this year’s Big Weekend is well underway with the committee now finalising the program for this year’s events. The committee is extremely pleased to announce that the Murra Warra Wind Farm has agreed to be a Major Sponsor of this year’s Big Weekend and they will be supporting the Family Fun and Film...
Yarriambiack Shire Council will conduct the community engagement meeting in Murtoa on Wednesday, July 4. This is an ideal opportunity to present to the Shire how amazing our community is. Looking around town, the achievements that have been made in Murtoa recently no doubt make all Murtoa residents feel proud of what we can do...
Please find this invitation for an Expression of Interest – Thrive not Survive… great opportunities for free training for young people. Please fill out and return this form to Yarriambiack Shire Council, 34 Lyle st Warracknabeal or email to mmckenzie@yarriambiack.gov.au or text to Murray 0407 585 097. Please note there is a course at Murtoa...
Contractors Period Building Conservation P/L of Stanley in North Eastern Victoria have almost completed restoration of the roof at the western end of the Murtoa Stick Shed. The Contractors were engaged by Heritage Victoria to undertake these works on GrainCorp’s section of the shed as part of the arrangements put in place to allow ongoing...
