Community
21 February, 2025
South west town to celebrate historic milestone
THIS March will mark 150 years since land was selected to develop the town known today as Timboon – and the members of a committee planning a celebration hope the festivities will be as big as the milestone.
The committee, featuring a small number of dedicated members, has recently unveiled plans for the historic celebration.
Committee president Enid O’Connor said a lot of effort had gone in to the event’s planning.
“The idea of the whole weekend is to make it Timboon-focused with its sporting club, hospital, butchers, pub, organisations, distillery - all the different places in Timboon, to show they’ve all got something to show and tell,” she said.
One of the main events for the day will be the Amplitude Energy street parade, but the committee is still looking for floats to fill the spots in the parade.
It doesn’t have to just be floats as trucks, people walking, or people riding their bikes are also welcome, as long as no animals are involved.
Another anticipated event will be the picnic cabaret, which will open to a crowd at Timboon and District Hall on the night of Saturday, March 8, featuring the Lakes and Craters Band.
“They’re going to have music themed right through the decades,” Mrs O’Connor said.
“The highlight of Lakes and Craters is that two of the people who are part of it are local in Timboon.
“One is a previous paramedic, and the other one is his daughter who is a flautist.”
There is currently a hub open at 17 Main Street in Timboon where visitors can access more information about the celebrations, which has proven popular with the community.
Mrs O’Connor said the committee has been thrilled with the involvement of the community.
“We’ve had people from all over Australia letting us know that they have once connected with Timboon, or they still are or they want to be,” she said.
“Timboon is for the community, and I’d like to think the community is for Timboon.”
Celebrations for Timboon’s 150th anniversary will commence on Thursday, March 7 with the removal of the time capsule at the Timboon Town Hall at 1pm, and the main events will take place on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9, ending with the Heytesbury Pony Club reunion on Monday, March 10.
The time capsule will be completely unveiled on Saturday, March 8 at 10.30am.
