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Loddon HERALD Vol 3 No 21 THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023 ISSN 2653-1550
DJAARA CONFIRMS GUYURA UPGRADE PLANS
PARK DATE SET
THE long-awaited upgrade of facilities at Guyura State Park will start this month.
Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation on Tuesday announced what its CEO Rodney Carter said would be positive changes at the park. Construction will begin with a new shelter at the Melville Caves lookout car park, followed by an upgrade to the Melville Caves picnic area. Work had been planned to start last July after concept plans were unveiled to Friends of Kooyoora in December 2021. DJAARA had earlier agreed to retain historic Catto Lodge after talks with family descendants and the community following local criticism of plans to demolish the 1950s structure erected by the community. Mr Carter said: “This project aligns with our vision of creating a welcoming space for all to enjoy, while fostering a deep appreciation for the land, cultural heritage, and ecological diversity.
DJAARA said that upgraded walking tracks and signage would improve access, navigation, and safety in the park now badged with the more traditional and accurate Aboriginal name, allowing visitors to fully explore and appreciate the park’s natural beauty. It said Dja Dja Wurrung language, cultural signage, and interpretation elements would enable visitors to learn more about Dja Dja Wurrung People and their history and develop a stronger connection to the land. The project embraced sustainable design, seamlessly integrating Dja Dja Wurrung-style furniture while minimising environmental impact, Mr Carter’s announcement said. Parks Victoria northern regional director Chris Corbell said: “This upgrade project reflects our commitment to the park’s preservation and the enrichment of visitor experiences.” Works at the park also known as Kooyoora would start from mid-June, DJAARA said.
DJAARA’S picnic area concept design for Guyura State Park.
We snatch biggest cup in land
Mayor Dan Straub with the famous cup on Tuesday.
ONE of the sporting world’s biggest prizes has been landed for Loddon communities. Mayor Dan Straub was at Flemington racecourse on Tuesday when the Victorian Racing Club announced Boort had been included in the 2023 tour of the famous Melbourne Cup. The cup, created from 34 gold pieces hand-beaten for more than 200 hours and valued at $600,000, will spend two days at Boort in October. From this weekend, the cup begins
its international and national tour in the countdown to race that stops the nation on the first Tuesday in November. Boort was selected as one of 24 country stops in Australia where communities will be part of a national sweep and the chance to win $50,000 for a local project. The first call for the cup tour is Tokyo this weekend and there will be stops in Britain, Ireland, France, Hong Kong and New Zealand over 150 days.
Cr Straub said: “The past few years have been very difficult for the Loddon Shire community, and the town of Boort in particular, which suffered significant flooding in October 2022. So, we are very much looking forward to coming together in recovery and welcoming the Cup when it attends our 135th annual Boort Agricultural Show.” The cup has travelled more than 900,000km since the first pre-race tour in 2003.
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