A&DHS MEETINGS
Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month (except January) usually at the Commercial Club Albury commencing at 7.30 pm.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 7.30pm, Commercial Club Albury
Topic: A brief history of Wirlinga.
Topic: A brief history of Wirlinga.
From the Wiradjuri people to the first German settlers in the mid 19th century and onwards we will follow a few historical events including the Great Wirlinga Car races of the 1930s, 4COD army base, the horrific fires of 1990 and the introduction of Woolshed Landcare group in 2006.
Since its beginnings in the early fifties and sixties the residents have battled fires, droughts and wild storms, not to mention on-going battles with amenities like garbage collection, telecom services, internet connectivity, bus routes and road improvements. Fifty odd years down the track the community of Wirlinga has grown into a close-knit, caring and inclusive village of approximately 30 homes with a great social calendar.
Since its beginnings in the early fifties and sixties the residents have battled fires, droughts and wild storms, not to mention on-going battles with amenities like garbage collection, telecom services, internet connectivity, bus routes and road improvements. Fifty odd years down the track the community of Wirlinga has grown into a close-knit, caring and inclusive village of approximately 30 homes with a great social calendar.
Right: Tom Doran stands at the petrol bowser of his store on the corner of Sydney Road and the Riverina Highway, 1963
Speaker: Tom Doolan