150 Years in Dimboola Celebrations PROGRAM The program below was correct as of October 7th 2009. Minor changes may arise due to unforeseen eventualities. A more detailed program is provided with the Commemorative Booklet available at various locations.

DAY TIME ACTIVITY DETAILS 10am -5pm Historical Society open Lloyd St Thursday 10:00 am Combined Probus Club of Dimboola meeting; RSL Hall 29th Oct visitors welcome 7:30 pm Historical Society slide display - Railways RSL Hall

10am-12pm Historical Society open. Lloyd St 1 - 5pm Social bowls – visitors welcome Dimboola Bowling Club 1:30 pm Opening of Dimboola Letterpress & Print Old Banner office Lochiel St Friday Museum th 30 Oct 5 pm – 7 pm Dimboola SES Headquarters open to visitors. SES HQ – Lochiel St 4:00 pm Dimboola Guides 100th Anniversary Open Guide Hall – Lloyd St Night. Demonstration of Guiding activities. 5:30-7:30 pm Dimboola Traders – Street activities & BBQ Lloyd St shopping area. 7:00 pm Opening of Dimboola Community Centre and Community Centre- display, including a display of local Koorie St Heritage. Launch of Barengi Gadjin – Mount Zero Olives Pink Lake salt project. 8:00 pm Art and Photography exhibition. Wine & cheese. A&P pavilion Official opening 8:30 pm Recreation Reserve 7 pm The play “Dimboola” Bookings 5389 1271 Football Clubrooms.

8:00 am Rotary breakfast R.S.L. 10:30 am Welcome to Country. Official opening. Unveiling Old Shire Hall of 150th memorial plaque Saturday 11:00am Street parade led by brass band. From Anderson St to st 31 Oct Recreation reserve 12 noon – 5 Party in the Park- Activities, displays, Recreation Reserve. pm refreshments, etc. 1:30 – 6:00 pm Art and Photography exhibition A&P pavilion, Rec. Reserve 1:30 pm Young Farmers reunion. Recreation Reserve 2-8 pm DFC 50th Anniversary of 1959 premiership, plus DFC Clubrooms other celebrations. 4 pm Unveiling of the Mrs Robinson “Swimming North of Rowing Club crate’’ memorial. 1-5 pm Cricket – regular cricket match Spectators welcome, Bowls – regular bowls match especially former players. 6:45 pm DMSC Hall of fame Dinner DMSC Hall ( Invitation only) 5 – 12 pm Party in the Park, including free concert Sound shell, Rec. Reserve. 6 pm Class of 1950 Reunion Riverside Host farm 7:30 pm Historical Society Slide show- ’50s –‘70s R.S.L.

DAY TIME ACTIVITY DETAILS 10am–5pm Historical Society open Historical Society 9:30-11:30am Snape Reserve Bird walk Snape Reserve 1:30-3:30pm Snape Reserve guided tour & general walk Snape Reserve 9:30 – 11 am Eastwood’s “Nine Creeks” open for viewing. Bushby Lane 1– 4 pm Historic shearing shed restored as a home (Past the Golf Club) Sunday 10 am – 3 pm C.F.A. Station open for inspection Lloyd St st 1 Nov 11am - 4 pm Art & photography exhibition A&P pavilion – Rec. Reserve 12 Noon -5 pm Dimboola Mixed Pairs bowls tournament Dimboola Bowling Club 12noon- Class of 1952 Reunion Golf Club Morning Regular church services Various churches 1 - 4 pm DMSC Staff reunion DMSC Staff room 1-5pm Tennis – Pennant match Dim Tennis Club 2-5pm Hospital – P.S.A., featuring Dimboola- Brass Dimboola Hospital Band. (Patients, family and friends) 2-5pm Allambi Open Day – Visitors welcome Allambi 1-4pm Dimboola Print and Letterpress Museum open Old Banner Office, Lochiel St. 7:00 pm The play “Dimboola” Football Clubrooms. Bookings 5389 1271 7:30pm Slide display by Dimboola Historical Society – RSL Hall Theme: Early Dimboola.

7-9 am Patriots breakfast. Breakfast and discussion of Wesley Hall Dimboola’s future. 10:30am Art Show open A & P pavilion – Rec Reserve Monday 2:pm nd 2 Nov 9:30- Dimboola in Dimboola Reunion RSL Hall 11:30am (Morning tea supplied) 12 Noon - Hindmarsh Shire Civic Reception Rowing Club 1:30pm (By invitation) 10-11 am Dimboola Primary School Open Day DPS 11-12 noon St Peters Lutheran School Open day StP’s School Noon -2 pm Pre-School Open day Dimboola Pre-School 2 -3:00pm DMSC open day DMSC 1pm – 4pm SES facilities open for inspection SES HQ, Lochiel St 2pm - 5pm Historical Society open Historical Society 2:00 pm RSL meeting, visiting members welcome RSL Hall 3:00 pm RSL Rooms open for visitors & cuppa RSL Hall 2-4 pm Dimboola Senior Citizens Club meeting and Senior Citizens Club activities 6:00 pm Dimboola Rotary Club meeting – visitors Hotel welcome 6-8:30pm Barbeque tea available in the park Recreation Reserve 7:30 pm Historical Society slide display RSL Hall 9:00 pm Dimboola the Movie- free screening. Recreation Reserve.

10-12noon Historical Society open Historical Society 12 noon - Cup Luncheon run by the Allambi Dimboola Bowling Club Tuesday 5pm Committee 3rd Nov Bookings : Norma Elsom 5389 1962 or Allambi – 5389 1487 7:30 pm Lions Club Meeting – visitors welcome Victoria Hotel

Wednesday 7:30 pm Masonic Lodge Meeting Masonic Centre – Lochiel St 4th Nov - visiting members welcome