HERITAGE AMBLE OFFICIAL OPENING AT GREENBUSHES

Anyone is welcome to attend the official ceremony which will include an opportunity to take a guided walk. On Saturday February 4 there will be a community get together in the morning and the opportunity for further guided walks.

The event has been timed to coincide with the Greenbushes Pool reunion which is traditionally held on the first weekend in February each year. This event will also take place on Saturday February 4 as planned.
The official opening of the Heritage Amble and Game marks the culmination of more than five years work by the Greenbushes Discovery Centre Committee to bring to life the people and the places that played a big part in the development of the town. Sixty five colourful panels have been created to tell the story of the
town from the 1880s through to the 1940s. A game has also been designed to enable people to explore the town from the perspective of one of 12 fictional characters including miners, timber workers, young children and farmers.

Greenbushes Discovery Centre Chairman Pat Scallan said the project combined both fun and education.
“It‟s really a fantastic way for people to explore the town and to learn about history at the same time,” he said.
“The game involves people going on a bit of an investigation trail to find answers to questions as they explore the walk,” he said. Mr Scallan said the walk also incorporated the indigenous heritage of the district through the re-telling of the Noongar Story of Creation. “This was a project which involved our local school children and the Warren Blackwood District Education Office staff who helped bring to life this aspect of the district‟s heritage,” said Mr Scallan. Full details of the official opening times and programme will be announced shortly. For further information contact Pat Scallan on 97825700.

The project was supported by Lotterywest, Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes and the Greenbushes  Ratepayers and Residents Association.