‘Third time lucky?’ — Murchison Primary School postpones 150-year anniversary again

By Nicola Ceccato

Oct 31, 2022

On hold: Murchison Primary School’s 150-year anniversary celebration was to include a fete and showcase the new World War I memorial gate — now it will have to wait for another time. Photo by Contributed

Murchison Primary School has made the hard decision to postpone the school’s 150-year anniversary for the second time.

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The original 150-year anniversary was originally set for last year before COVID-19 put a stop to the celebrations, prompting the event to be moved to this year instead.

Now it’s been postponed due to flooding impacts on the community.

School principal Karen Goodwin said it was disappointing to postpone the celebrations again, but it was the right call to make.

“We’re very disappointed but felt we had to make the call when the bridge was closed last week and there was the prediction of another two weeks of rain,” Mrs Goodwin said.

“We planned to use our ovals, so being outdoors when it’s wet wasn’t going to be pleasant for anyone.

“We also felt the community aren’t ready for it either. A lot of the people involved were impacted by the floods and it wouldn’t have been the celebration we wanted, so we just need to give everyone some time.”

The celebration was supposed to come in the form of a fete this Saturday, November 5, which would showcase the school’s new World War I memorial gate.

However, Mrs Goodwin insists the show must go on — eventually.

“We’ll meet with the school council and committee and make a decision shortly and get the message out to people and try again,” Mrs Goodwin said.

“I mean, third time lucky, right?”