INTERVIEW WITH A CAMPER GOOLOOGONG LOG CABIN ESKY BALL


Not everyone observing Anzac Day in Gooloogong on April 25th


was a local.


Roger and Bev Oakley were stopping over on their way from Victoria to Cairns, for the birth of their first grandchild. Home is Bairnsdale, Victoria where they live with their dogs Sam and Raj, who are travelling with them. They tell us it’s not the first time they’ve taken advantage of our little camping ground to break their long journey. ‘I like it


t’s a q , pett ’, Bev said, as Roger nodded in


agreement. Have a safe trip. We hope to see you all back here again!


CENTRAL WEST BOOMERANGS RECRUITMENT MARCH 1916


The disastrous casualties from the Gallipoli Campaign discouraged many young men from enlisting, and rightly so! Two Gilgandra men came up with the idea of a recruitment march through country towns on the way to Sydney. And the Cooee March was born. Following the success of the famous Cooee March from Gilgandra to Sydney, other recruitment marches were established across the state. One such march was The Central West Boomerangs – their motto ‘Come Back’. 71 men left Parkes by train on 19th January, 1916. They marched from Daroobalgie to Donaghey’s Hill. From there they marched on to Forbes (pictured right, before leaving Forbes), Yamma Station and Eugowra. On Tuesday 25th January the Boomerangs lunched at Mr. Wright’s place at Nanima before arriving at Goolagong at 5 o’clock. They were welcomed by Mr. W. J. Edmonds on behalf of the district before being entertained at a banquet and concert. After urgent appeals 5 recruits joined. Mr. Edmonds guaranteed 50 pounds to the first Goolagong recruit decorated with a VC or mentioned in Despatches!


2nd June 2012 7.30pm Band: Risky Business


Price: $25.00 Per Person Theme: Black Tie


Prizes for the best dressed Esky BYO drinks and Nibbles Things to note:


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There will be no under 18s allowed due to serious legal and insurance issues which make this course unavoidable.


All monies raised from the night are given to not for profit organizations in the local area.


Bookings: Rachel 6344 8294 Kylie 6345 5256


Goolagong farewelled them enthusiastically as they headed for Canowindra via Belubula. They then passed through Billimari, Cowra, Woodstock, Lyndhurst, Carcoar, Blayney and Newbridge, to George’s Plains (by rail) and Perthville. By the time they reached Bathurst on 5th February, 1916 their ranks had swelled to 202. Each was presented with a medallion in the shape of a boomerang, engraved with their name, town and the words ‘Come


Back’. Many didn’t. (Sources: Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday, 26th January, 1916 Wikipedia (Snowball Marches)


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