Author: TDCA

PLEASE NOTE: The scheduled event as detailed below has been postponed until a later date. The TDCA will communicate the revised date once the community health status precautions become more visible.

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The Tawonga and District Community Association received a request from a member of the community to consider holding a ‘thank you’ for the services provided by the emergency personnel in this district.

It has been decided to hold a ‘Picnic in the (Tawonga Pioneer) Park’ on Sunday 22nd March, 2020 between 12noon and 3pm with all local emergency services personnel in the district being invited to attend.

The picnic will be BYO everything (food/drink/chairs) or for those who would rather enjoy a sausage in bread, a BBQ will be provided by Rotary and Lions. The Tawonga Red Cross will supply tea and coffee and there will be Fairy Floss and icy poles for the kids.

The picnic is not intended to be a formal occasion, rather a chance for community members to say hello and thank you to our local emergency service personnel.

The TDCA and community extend a big thanks to TJ and Paul for your efforts in restoring the shelter furniture at Pioneer Park!  

TAWONGA and DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

NOTICE of MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Tawonga and District Community Association will be held at the Tawonga Fire Shed on the 7th February, 2020 at 7pm.

All members and any interested community persons are welcome to attend.

If you have any items that you wish to raise at the meeting, please contact the Secretary by email tdca@tawonga.vic.au so that they may be included in the agenda.

Tawonga’s oldest resident Mr Eric Higginson celebrated his 101st Birthday on 12th January 2020.

The Tawonga community extend their very best wishes and congratulations to Eric for this wonderful milestone!

The official opening of the Tawonga Pioneer Park War Memorial was held on the eve of Remembrance Day, Sunday 10th November at 7.30 pm. 

From settlement in the late 1860’s and by the turn of the century, Tawonga had become a thriving community. When war was declared in 1914, a number of Tawonga and district residents enlisted.  

The memorial honours the servicemen and women from Tawonga and district and their connection to the armed services, their involvement in the various theatres of war and in peacekeeping roles.

Our thanks go to the Kiewa Mitta Murray Community Enterprises Ltd, Victorian Veterans Council and the Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club for their funding assistance to this project. We also thank locals who officiated the opening- Les Jordan from Mount Beauty RSL, Lisa Russell who is currently serving in the Royal Australian Navy for reading the Ode to the Fallen, and to Arthur Higginson, son of 1st World War soldier Henry John Higginson for his duties in lowering the flag.

We invite you to explore the pictorial narrative of the memorial and the opportunity it provides to reflect through the imagery of the respective defence services across the eras.

In 2019/20 Council will work with the Tawonga community to prepare plans which illustrate, cost and prioritise:
Improved streetscape treatment of the Kiewa Valley Highway, including a safer pedestrian connection to Tawonga Pioneer Memorial Park, pedestrian pathways extending along the highway and integrated landscape treatments to give the Tawonga township an improved sense of destination.
Improvements to Tawonga Pioneer Memorial Park, including upgraded and additional facilities and infrastructure.

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