Great Homes Money Can’t Buy
BY RACHEL FRASER
Your home is your castle, you make it as safe and as comfortable for yourself and your family as you can.
Read MoreBY RACHEL FRASER
Your home is your castle, you make it as safe and as comfortable for yourself and your family as you can.
Read MoreTHANK YOU: Singleton’s Katrina Household was the first recipient of The Hunter River Times bouquet of appreciation. Flowers from Moss and Twine.
Read MoreMORE TIME: Singleton Citizen of the Year Gary Holland pictured with the iconic ‘Dolly’ and his Citizen of the Year Certificate.
Read MoreYARNING: King Street Public School’s Aboriginal Education Officer Pauline Mitchell with students Abbie Coward, Year 4, Brayden Capell and Nathan Dale, Year 6.
Read MoreNeil McNamara (Singleton legend).
Read MoreTEAM EFFORT: Worn Out Wares Louise Christensen (second from left) with daughters (l-r) Meg, Anna and Lili.
Read MoreOne Agency Linda Harris alongside Natasha Chick.
Read MoreAt last week’s announcement of changes to Resources for Regions funding are (l-r) Singleton Council general manager Jason Linnane, Member for Upper Hunter Michael Johnsen, NSW Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee, Singleton Mayor Sue Moore and Deputy Premier John Barilaro pictured outside Singleton Council’s administration building.
Read MoreSingleton Bulls’ assistant coach and club trainer Michael Maher pictured at Rugby Park on Tuesday evening.
Read MoreSingleton Greyhounds first grade coach Jake Hawkins and senior president Brad Schultz will lead the club in the Newcastle competition later this month.
Read MoreSingleton Roosters Jed Ellis Cluff (senior coach), Mark Roser (assistant coach) and Joshua Long pictured climbing Mt Bulga on Sunday evening.
Read MoreSingleton teenage talent Sophie Clancy pictured alongside Australian rugby legend David Campese on Saturday.
Read MoreHowe Park Tennis Club leaders Cameron Phillips (coach), Craig Miles (president), Ross Thomson and Diedre Girdler (committee members) with junior ace Xander Sheath.
Read MoreThe Imperial Fishing Club members Alex Thrift, Justin Harris and Steve Muffett.
Read MoreSingleton trainer Aaron Goadsby.
Read MoreJake Barner, Joel Barner, Hayden Nicol, Lachlan Nicol, Brad Cox and Jackson Cox (front).
Read MoreJake Hawkins (Jake Hawkins).
Read MoreAustralia’s Dakar Rally champion Toby Price OAM.
Read MoreJunior athlete Bella Oatley.
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Read MoreJasmine Vesper celebrates her win last month.
Read MoreJason Bower from Roger Fuller Pty Ltd offers his thoughts on 2020 so far.
Read MoreIf there was one museum in the world that didn’t mind a Covid-19 enforced two-month closure it was Singleton Historic Society and Museum.
A new roof that was four years in dire need of repair is now complete, perfect timing for the reopening of the Burdekin Park venue earlier this month. No one could be happier than Society president, Peggy Moore. You see, every time it rained Mrs Moore would rush to her car, drive to the museum and spread the buckets around to protect the invaluable displays due to the leaking roof.
The $691,000 project was funded by a NSW Government Stronger Country Communities grant of $539,000 and a Council contribution of $152,000.
Local building firm, Perram & Toohey Builders Pty Ltd, were awarded the contract and owners Andrew Knox and Shane Proctor, were equally relieved at the contract timing during the Covid lockdown because of the sudden loss of general work.
“It kept our apprentices in work and it was an interesting job given the need to incorporate the historic components of the building,” Mr Knox said.
Items like retaining an old slate step while constructing a glass sliding entry door and relocating the display items into five storage sheds and acquiring additional storage space for the larger horse buggies with Hayward engineering coming to the rescue.
With eight to 10 people on site at any one time, the 3000 hour job went according to plan and the result literally shines new light on the old space.
The project began in mid-January and was officially completed at the end of May. A key feature was raising the level of the roof in the rear annexe by 600mm, and installing translucent sheeting to create a light, bright exhibition space. And with a new roof above it all, there’ll be no need for buckets the next time it rains.
During the renovation, display discoveries for Mrs Moore and her team of dedicated volunteers were found in the shadows and corners of the building.
“We found items we didn’t even know we had but now we have to find new space to display which has been a huge task in itself,” Mrs Moore said.
A huge task yes, but one that brings renewed excitement to all who step through those brand new front doors.
It has also been an exciting job for Singleton Council project engineer, Sam Walker. It was Mr Walker’s first major project, previous experience has been in the council road sector so he took on this project with great enthusiasm and on the whole, it went to plan.
“There is a lot of work that goes into a project before anything can happen, design, planning for heritage requirements, taking it out to tender but it has been great working with a good, local company and most things went to plan and it is a great result,” Mr Walker said.
Singleton Museum is located in Burdekin Park, entry off Elizabeth and Bourke Street, and is open from 12 to 4pm weekends and Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm.
Covid restrictions are in place consistence with NSW Government guidelines.
A new roof that was four years in dire need of repair is now complete at the Singleton Historic Society and Museum.
Read MoreLachlan Donaldson (far left) with fellow work colleagues at the NSW Ambulance Northern Control Centre who were recipients of thank you notes from Australian Christian College. Lachlan had contacts with the school, his wife Carmel works in administration.
Read MoreKing Street Public School staff were excited to have students back on site.
Read MoreJanelle King (left) has found much comfort in the memorial paver in honour of her son, Jacob, which is part of Singleton Cancer Appeal’s memorial garden at Singleton Hospital. Janelle is pictured with Appeal president, Kay Sullivan.
Read MoreBY ALEX TIGANI Greg Hedges (left) pictured with his wife […]
Read MoreBY DI SNEDDON Singleton Diggers manager Michael Titow with some […]
Read MoreLocal Labor members Tim McGeachie and Sarah Johnston,nurse Jo Kelly, Health Services Union official Matt Ramsay, Cr Val Scott, Labour member Brian Leighton, (front) nurses Jaculin Perceval and Janine Moffitt and NSW Shadow Minister for Health Kate Washington.
Read MoreMt Arthur Coal General Manager Adam Lancey, Singleton Council Director […]
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Local golfer Jasmine Vesper admits she was worried the weekend’s weather would ruin her chances of claiming a Singleton Junior Open title.
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