| Hassa Mann, dare I own up? |
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| Posted: Monday, 12 October 2009, 8:05 PM |
| We pulled into the resort and unloaded the car. A group of people milled around..an air of importance tangible, I have to say. One of the people noticibly noticed our MERBEIN literature, and stepped forward with a kindly offer of introductions....**** **** he said, firm handshake, broad smile...(dash, I missed it)...Mr Hassleman? I said...this protective looking football groupy stepped forward and in a loud clear voice......corrected me . I was eight when he left town, and then I left town...oh well..I shrugged and left. The next day, I read the S/Daily, and there he was, all over it...Proceeded down the stairs to embark on the day's activities....there he was again....gave him the thumbs up and said...GOTCHYA THIS TIME! We had a laugh anyway... |
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| Congratulations |
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| Posted: Wednesday, 07 October 2009, 12:38 PM |
Congratulations to the town of my upbringing. I am enjoying the book of "Merbein 100 years in pictures" here in New york.
-Tom Croft |
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| Thank You |
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| Posted: Sunday, 20 September 2009, 7:34 PM |
On behalf of the Merbein Centenary Committee, I would like to say a very large thank you to all the wonderful messages that have been received on our message board. All your messages have made for fun reading and help create a great interest in all things past in Merbein. Those of you who were able to attend the celebrations, I hope you have taken some great memories home with you to pass on to families and friends. Once again thank you all.
Gloria Wall (Treffene) |
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| Congratulations to Merbein! |
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| Posted: Monday, 14 September 2009, 4:40 PM |
| Whilst I wasn't able to attend the Centenary celebrations i've heard nothing but wonderful news about it. Congratulations must go out to all involved, especially the Centenary Committee who worked tirelessly to get this show up! I may not have been a Merbein person, but over the past 2.5 years I spent working with the Merbein Community I met some tremendous people whom I have nothing but admoration for. Merbein is such a better place thanks to the like of people like the Wells, Wagners and Glovers! All the best for the next 100 years! - Chris Westwood |
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| great reading |
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| Posted: Tuesday, 08 September 2009, 12:22 PM |
Have just reconnected with centenary site. What a wonderful array of memories.Yes we were the luckiest kids growing up in the Sunraysia district& especially Merbein. Was great to catch up with those I did & sorry to miss those I didn,t. Thanks again Joy& Ken for organising our get together at the Gateway. Was so nice to spend time driving around familiar childhood sites too.Don,t you just love the Murray river,even if it does look sick.Here,s hoping for more rain& snow,amongst other things! (I,ll say no more!)
There can,t be enough accolades in my book,. for the organiser's of the celebrations .It was a fantastic week.
cheers&best wishes, Helen Duckworth(Willcock) |
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| A Wonderful Celebration - thanks. |
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| Posted: Tuesday, 08 September 2009, 5:40 AM |
| Home again, and, off to work for 2 weeks with EARLY starts...uuhhmmmmWhat a wonderful centennial celebration for Merbein. We only made it for Friday21st-Sunday23rd and were certainly impressed by the obvious hours of work, and the organisation that went into the successful running of such a big event. Congratulations to all those people, it's wonderful to see such enthusiasm for Merbein and the area - what a lot of talented people there are living in Merbein and from Merbein.The parade was fantastic, I have so may photos the slide show takes all day (well, a long time to get through).I personally had a wonderful time, Allan and Stuart (partner and brother) just shook their heads in disbelief as I rushed off to talk to yet another schoolmate. In the end they were convinced I was just rushing up to anybody pretending I knew them from school:)It was amazing catching up with 'kids' I hadn't seen for 45 odd years. My big highlight was catching up again with my honourary aunt from childhood, Nance McCarthy, at the Sunday farewell lunch.Thanks again to the workers and organisers. I keep smiling as I remember the experienceSandy McInnessandy.mcinnes@xtra.co.nz |
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| Happy Memories |
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| Posted: Monday, 31 August 2009, 11:10 PM |
I was only in Merbein for a few days and caught up with a few friends, sorry I missed the message we were meeting at Bowrings, was actually accross the road at the time with Desley Sylvia. The parade was great with all the old machinery which bought back memories of the picking time.To the committee you did a wonderfull job and sounds like people who spent the week up there had a lovely time catching up. My parents ( Peter & Lola )
were there for the week and I know they enjoyed themselves.
JennyTulloch Nee Corbould |
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| Fantastic week |
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| Posted: Saturday, 29 August 2009, 5:29 PM |
| Thank you so much to all the organisers for thier hard and thoughful work which bought pleasure to so many.While i know there were many that I didn't recognise there were also many laughs and memories shared.The parade was incredibly good and it was great to see cousin Danny finally realise his ambition of driving a dunny truck !Well done all and thanks a million.Lyn Hocking (McKenzie) |
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| MERBEIN RSL PHOTO DISPLAY |
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| Posted: Thursday, 27 August 2009, 7:51 PM |
| The Merbein RSL would like to thank everyone who visited the RSL over the centenary celebration. We hope you all had a wonderful time and enjoyed the photographic display. People who have photographs of ex servicemen or women, who enlisted from the MERBEIN area and wish to add these to the display may contact Tom Storer 03) 50256472 or P.O Box 395 Merbein victoria 3505. |
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| Fond Memories.... |
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| Posted: Thursday, 27 August 2009, 6:45 PM |
| Growing up in Merbein I will never what great time i had in my second home Kenny Park- swimming pool, footy ground, cricket ground, basketball court,& the space we had to fool around & let off steam.We were very lucky to have such an environment in a small town called Merbein. Most of our group which included Tracker,Hurricane, Congo turned out OK. Thanks to the Merbein back to committee for such a magnificent week which I will treasure and never forget. Ian Gervasoni. |
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