Posts by Cathy Ross
Corryong Avenue of Honour Memorial
Corryong Avenue of Honour Memorial Memorial Corryong Avenue of Honour Memorial Plaque. Deodar Cedar and Corryong Primary School in background. On Anzac Day 2026, the new memorial on Corryong’s Avenue of Honour was opened. The memorial features a commemorative plaque, stunning wooden carvings, information boards and a granite seat. The memorial…
Read MorePlayles Hill Labyrinth, Corryong
Playles Hill Labyrinth The Welcome Labyrinth at Playles Hill in Corryong is a project commissioned by the Playles Hill Project Group. Corryong Labyrinth Playles Hill The group is very pleased to have been supported financially by a bushfire recovery grant from Border Trust for the construction of the labyrinth. This labyrinth is part of a…
Read MoreA View Through the Valley
A View Through the Valley Kat Brown, local Corryong linoprint artist, was inspired to create “A View Through the Valley” after the 2019-2020 Black Summer fires. Kat was commissioned by The Man from Snowy River Tourist Association to produce this artwork with the aid of a bushfire recovery grant from Border Trust. The installation is…
Read MoreJack Riley – The Man from Snowy River
Statue of Jack Riley – The Man from Snowy River The bronze statue of Jack Riley, the Upper Murray’s Man from Snowy River was unveiled in 2010. The funds for the $110,000 statue were raised by The Man from Snowy River Tourist Association. The community of the Upper Murray supported the various fund raising activities…
Read MoreCorryong Wetlands Project
Projects: Corryong Wetlands FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2018. The Corryong Wetlands Project page will be updated soon. Significant work and progress has ben made at the Wetlands since the 2019/2020 Black Summer fires. The Corryong Wetlands Project is still in the very early stages of development. The vision of the project is to re-vegetate an area…
Read MoreCorryong Streetscape
Projects: Corryong Streetscape FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2017. The Corryong Streetscape Project will be Updated soon. Towong Shire is now managing the landscaping of the Hanson St Roundabout. In 2016, MFSR Tourist Association negotiated with the Towong Shire regarding the beautification of the Corryong streetscape. MFSR TA took on the dual project of rejuvenating the two…
Read MoreHorrie
Projects: Horrie In 1941, when in Egypt, Private Jim Moody adopted Horrie, an Egyptian terrier. After this, Horrie became the unofficial mascot of Moody’s 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion. Horrie then travelled thorough the Middle East with the battalion. Firstly Horrie travelled to Greece. Then he moved with the army to Crete and Palestine and later…
Read MoreSound Shell Mural
Projects: Sound Shell Mural The Man from Snowy River Tourist Association commissioned Franco Franco at work on the Sound Shell Mural Arcidiacono for the Corryong sound shell mural project. The mural is in Corryong’s Attree Park. Although Franco lives in Stanthorpe, Queensland, he has visited the Upper Murray many times over the years. Artist Franco…
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