In a happy celebration for all volunteers after 18 ground breaking months, the great stone wall of Millthorpe is nearing completion with only the roof of the replica Mill to be finished.
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Initiator and leader of the Millthorpe wall, Sam Yeates and fellow leader John Boag, brought together all the volunteers who contributed hours of hard work to build the wall to say thanks on Saturday. The organisers were overwhelmed by the help from the volunteers for providing such a large effort to build a stone wall that is now a central feature piece at the entrance of Millhorpe.
On this occasion over 40 volunteers were thanked for their contribution by Sam, John and their team. Their great contribution to the village highlights the qualities of the people in Millthorpe.
The stone wall is the marking of 150 years of history for Millthorpe with blue stone in the wall and the history of Mills as the pillar. Mr Boag presented a special gift to John Boag for all his efforts in building this unique stone wall and also thanked all involved.
“Tony Wise who laid the foundations and footings; Frank Piggot from Orange Minor Mixers donated the cement; Beth from Mid-West Concrete provided the concrete pipes for the Mill pillar; Tony the Blue Truck Driver; Nobby provided the BBQ; Peter Whiley who was the first to break the turf and provided steel for the window over night; retired publican Gerry Faulkner who was adamant the cement should be mixed by 5:1 (who cares); Wayne Roberts who promised the World showing some promise but went on sick leave after lifting a shovel and John “the Phantom” Harrison – provided all the engineering specs and was also vital in getting the RMS appeased after the first disastrous hand written signage.
“Also a special thank you to Ada Clark who performed the vital role of swinging the champagne bottle against the wall as a mark of celebration.”
GOOD NEWS FOR INALA UNITS
The Millthorpe community can rest assured the Inala Units are now in safe keeping with the village as a retired, affordable housing location.
The Inala Working Group, made up of Blayney Shire Council and Millthorpe Village Committee representatives have worked hard over eight months to maintain the availability of affordable housing in Millthorpe.
Following an extensive Expression of Interest and formal tender process, Blayney Shire Council has agreed to enter into negotiations to transfer ownership of Inala, via a sale contract to Housing Plus - an Orange based, specialist affordable housing provider. A public meeting is being held on August 7 at 6.30pm at the Millthorpe School of Arts.
