ENGINEERS COUNTRY WEEKEND NAGAMBIE -2021

Save the Date - 15, 16 & 17 October 2021 ______

PROGRAM

This casual family weekend for Regional Engineers, Associates and friends will be held in Nagambie and will continue the successful format of previous weekends held throughout Country Victoria for past decades.

The weekend will showcase Nagambie and the surrounding area including dinner on Saturday night plus an Engineering recognition ceremony of the Goulburn Weir.

An opt-out pre-weekend ‘meet-and-greet’ is available on Friday night.

Goulburn Weir was on the Australian half sovereign and ten Statue of Black Caviar - Black Caviar was born on shilling banknotes from 1913 until 1933 18 August 2006 at Gilgai Farm in Nagambie, Victoria

Goulburn Rowing Regatta Nagambie near - Chinamens Bridge

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ENGINEERS COUNTRY WEEKEND NAGAMBIE -2021

Save the Date - 15, 16 & 17 October 2021 ______Program

Friday 15 October

6:00pm - Welcome - registration - meet and greet at Royal Mail Hotel – pay your own way - Bistro Dinner

Saturday 16 October

9am to 10am Registration for weekend - Black Caviar statue – Lake Nagambie foreshore or info centre

10.00am – 12pm Leave Nagambie by bus (from Black Caviar statue - Lake Nagambie foreshore) to the historic Goulburn Weir. Participate in official GMW unveiling of new public information signage and an Engineering Recognition marker at the Goulburn Weir.

12pm to 12.30pm Travel North to Murchison

12.30pm – 1.30pm Picnic/BBQ lunch provided– 6 Stevenson Street, Murchison (park on the ). Meteorite Park nearby) Public toilets & BBQ

1.30pm – 4.30pm Bus tour around Waranga Basin. Afternoon tea at Waranga Basin picnic area. Visit Rushworth. Return via Kirwan’s Bridge to Nagambie. 6.30pm – 10.30pm Dinner at the Nagambie Rowing Club - Guest Speaker Pat McNamara Current Deputy Chair Goulburn Murray Water. Former Minister for Agriculture and Resources, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrections.

Sunday 17 October

10am to 12noon Leave Nagambie self-drive tour of the historic Balaclava Mine in the State Forest or Leave Nagambie self-drive tour Days Flour Mill Heritage Farm. https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/days-mill-historic-area or Enjoy the ambience of Nagambie.

12.30pm Lunch at Nagambie Rowing Club and farewell. (Pay your own way) Where to next time?

Historic Goulburn Weir

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Registration Registration for attendance at the events should be confirmed by 1st October 2021. Early registration will assist with arranging details with venues.

How to Register online at www.ipwea.org/victoria  For IPWEA member signed in using your IPWEA login details.  If you are not a -member, please create a free online web account here before proceeding to register.  You can register yourself or someone else by selecting the "Register Myself" or "Register someone else" buttons below.  Select from the list of Registration Options and fill in any dietary requirements if you have any.  Please ensure you have registered everyone before proceeding to checkout.  If you are finding this process difficult, please contact IPWEA on Telephone 0439 439 145 Email:[email protected]

Cost

Cost for the weekend will be $220.00pp for adults & $40.00pp for children. Does not include meal Friday night or Sunday Lunch. If the event is cancelled, we may keep 10% of the funds to assist with covering any costs incurred.

Accommodation Accommodation for the weekend is to be organised by the attendees. PLEASE book your accommodation at the same time as registering for the event. NO Accommodation has been pre-booked for this event. The following are a few suggestions for the weekend. Please ensure when booking you understand the cancellation policy.

Accommodation suggestions:- Nagambie Waterfront Motel 03 5794 1410 [email protected] http://nagambiewaterfrontmotel.com.au/ The Jetty 03 5794 2189 [email protected] https://www.thejetty.com.au/ Nagambie Caravan Park & Motel 03) 5794 2681 [email protected] http://www.nagambiecaravanpark.com.au/ Nagambie Motor Inn & Conference Centre 03 5794 2833 [email protected] https://nagambiemotorinn.com.au/ Centre Town Motel 03 5794 2511 http://centretownmotel.com/ Nagambie Lakes Leisure Park 1800 155 919 [email protected] http://www.nagambielakespark.com.au/ Roscrea B&B (03) 5794 2759 Mitchelton Winery - (03) 5736 2222 [email protected] https://mitchelton.com.au/hotel/ AIRBnB https://www.airbnb.com.au/ put Nagambie in the search engine! Seymour Motel 03 5792 1500 144 Hwy, Seymour VIC 3660 Nagambie There are Hotels in Nagambie who also have accommodation Murchison There are a number of hotels in Murchison Rushworth Motel 03 5856 1090 4 School St, Rushworth VIC 3612

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For further information contact:

David Eltringham [email protected] 0418 147 482 Martin Duke [email protected] 0458 788 747 Mary-Anne Duke [email protected] 0438 529 573

NB: Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the actions we will be required to follow, Will be followed at the time of this event.

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