He is most widely known for his voiceover work for the longrunning nine network comedy variety show hey hey its saturday from 1971 until 1999 and then returning for the reunion specials in 2009 and brief relaunch in 2010. At the outbreak of wwii in 1939 the 9mi transmitter licence was cancelled and the kanimbla became a troop carrier. Visitors can uncover the stories of womens history, a brewery, a waterworks, railways, underground rooms in cathedrals, historic homes and archaeology. The studio location has over the years changed from cooma to jindabyne which is its current location of kosciuszko road jindabyne announcers. Goulburn is an old city in country nsw with beautiful architecture including the court house, railway station, post office and a number of churches and other buildings picturesque parks and lots of history including the goulburn rail heritage centre and the historic water works. The wealth and influence it once had is reflected in the scale and splendour of its. The resulting documentary, charlie is my darling, finally surfaced at the new york film festival in september, and will see a box set release on november 6th. To those who have been for listening all these years. History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in. The concept of securing a safe source of water in historic regional towns of the 1880s will be on show at the goulburn waterworks museum next weekend. In 1965, filmmakers followed the rolling stones for a weekend tour of ireland after i cant get no satisfaction had just climbed to number one on the charts.
Station 2gn commenced operation on 25th january, 1932, and transmits on a wavelength of 216 metres 90 kcs. The great 1917 strike was a traumatic time for goulburn railway workers but they joined others in the state to present a ninety thousand strong voice against a new workcard system. In 2003, the station was sold alongside sister station mix fm now star 106. Our living history festival celebrates the goulburn areas significant contribution to australias history. Attract more customers by adding more content such as opening hours, logo and more yellow pages directory. The post is the only surviving newspaper in the city, formed out of the ashes of the southern observer. In the 1920s transmission on the medium wave band was dominated by amateurs who after qualifying by means of an examination and displaying proficiency in morse. When you travel to goulburn nsw youll realise immediately this unique inland city has a colourful history.
Former elders goulburn auctioneer tony dowe writes. It is now coowned by the capital radio network and grant broadcasters, broadcasting on 68 khz. The amazing braidwood book fair will be held once again over the australia day long weekend. He then worked as a radio announcer and producer at 2gn, goulburn. It began broadcasting on 1210 khz in 1975 changing to 1206 khz in 1978. Deakin sports club fundraiser night event details required. Mandelsons of goulburn accommodation goulburn history.
This is an incomplete list of am broadcast medium wave radio transmitter stations in australia, past and present history. Going north, the vehicle veered off the road at towrang, about 500 metres from tiyces lane, went through a fence, travelled another 40 metres before hitting a tree. During that time mr dowe ran a radio program, pastoral news and views on 2gn, occasionally tackling controversial subjects like the future of goulburn. Organisers of goulburn s rose festival say the event was a spectacular success. He also has vast radio experience, starting out at 2gn goulburn in 1969, 2ca canberra in 1970 and hosting numerous breakfast shows, including 3ak, 2ue, 2gb, 3uz and mmm in adelaide. The most goulburn families were found in the uk in 1891.
This was 100% of all the recorded goulburn s in the usa. Crawford award from the australianjapan research centre at the australian national university. Goulburn became a major railway centre with a roundhouse goulburn locomotive depot february, 1947 mcleod, a. A 55 year old man from the act has suffered serious injuries following a onevehicle accident on the hume highway north of goulburn yesterday.
A short history of australian radio advertising was one successful production as well as a dozen music biographies. Their official opening with 50 watts was broadcast by 2sm. Rhode island had the highest population of goulburn families in 1880. He has a great love of trivia and a huge passion for history where he always says he should one day go back to uni and get his masters. Goulburn and the surrounding towns and villages combine all the benefits of city services with a.
Goulburn historic waterworks museum once known as the goulburn steam museum, the goulburn historic waterworks museum is located at marsden weir, off fitzroy street, on a bend in the wollondilly river. Goulburn, principal city of the southern tablelands, southeastern new south wales, australia. She would concur with the former president and publisher of the washington post, phillip graham, who is credited with saying that journalism is the first rough draft of history in 1997. The station carries a classic hits format and forever classic branding similar to its canberra sister station, 2ca. Bad to the bone, 3 of a kind, dear bill, cactus and your stars with shona nova. The australian radio guide radio stations goulburn. Programmes include most of the best metropolitan shows, either on relay or on disc, and the station gives an uninterrupted troublefree service to listeners in goulburn. Goulburn is perfectly positioned only 2 hours from sydney, less than 1 hour from canberra and just over 1 hour to the coast. Speciallst in rich block cake and sponges llanager, wedding and birthday cakes our speciality. Goulburn post editor ainsleigh sheridan says that the newspaper is about creating community history. Studio 02 48 222 935 office 02 48 21 7777 fax 02 48 21 2535. Changing stations cold war radio never a dull moment aunt gwen of 2ya. In 1984 tim moved to north queensland, teaching at the remote indigenous community kowanyama, and high schools at weipa and woree cairns. The evening post and radio station 2gn provided welcome publicity for fundraising events.
Goulburn itself has a very interesting history, and was the first inland city in australia. In the wake of that accident, police are asking motorists to. Her other teaching and research interests include australian history, japanese history, australiaasia relations, gender and history, and digital history. History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in australia.
She has previously been a japan foundation fellow 2004 and in 1999 was awarded the j. Special 150th courthouse book released 2gn goulburn. The original inhabitants of the goulburn region were the gundangara, whose traditional lands included the present day goulburn tablelands and southern highlands. In 1880 there were 17 goulburn families living in rhode island. Guests can walk from mandelsons to admire the striking architecture of public buildings and the beauty of the parks and gardens. Their prefab building, equipment, and licence were moved to goulburn. Goulburn australia, 201 sloane street, goulburn 2020. Record entries were received with the major winner a man from campbelltown whod entered for the first time. Nigel kilby, far left, a member of the goulbourn township historical societys reenactment committee, shows an historic wooden tool to fellow members, from left to right, bram blenk, angela kilby, jennifer chaplin and lynn blenk at the historical societys annual meeting in 1987 from the stittsville new dec 16, 1987. It is now recognised as the only complete operational steam powered municipal water supply in its original location in the southern hemisphere. It was proclaimed as australias first inland city through letters patent by queen victoria in 1863. He received, pelvic, head, facial and chest injuries and was airlifted to the canberra hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The goulburn evening post office in auburn st established in 1870. John blackman born 14 july 1947 is an australian radio and television presenter, voiceartist and comedy writer and author. Dec 12, 2019 during that time mr dowe ran a radio program, pastoral news and views on 2gn, occasionally tackling controversial subjects like the future of goulburn saleyards and woolselling in the city. The vehicle, a toyota hilux received extensive damage.
As australias first inland city, goulburn is a regional rural centre incredibly rich in heritage and natural beauty. Programmes include most of the best metropolitan shows, either on relay or on disc, and the station gives an uninterrupted troublefree service to listeners in goulburn and district. Come to braidwood and support a community suffering from these bush fires and highway closure national. Home 2gn news local news goulburn steaming event shows development history. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college. Radio goulburn pty ltd 2gn is a member station of the capital radio network.
John topped the radio ratings for five years from 1981 to 1986 with the late bruce mansfield aka uncle roy on 3aw breakfast. Power100 was established as sea fm in 1999 by rg capital, headed by reg grundy. Over 200 handpicked radio books from 1c upwards now instore and links to thousands more. Music news 2gn bands and artists whats hot at 2gn our promotions on air the 2gn lineup. Here, the stones tear through their 1965 hit the last time. During his time with awa bruce oversaw the group which comprised of 4ca cairns, 4to townsville, 2gn goulburn, 2ch sydney, 3bo bendigo, 3mp melbourne and 6ky perth. A special 150th anniversary book has been released outlining the history of the goulburn courthouse and is available at the visitor information centre.
A historical event which enhanced goulburn as a major railway centre in the state, will be celebrated this saturday night. Corner of union and lagoon street, goulburn nsw 2580. He also worked at 2gn, 2bs then 2nz, daily on the breakfast, lunch, and early evening childrens program and sunday morning. In 1984 tim moved to north queensland, teaching at the remote indigenous community, kowanyama and high schools at weipa and woree. See also main article history of broadcasting in australia. Originally established at moss vale see 2mv moss vale 15121930. Of the 106 hydrological indicator sites across the basin, the goulburnbroken region contains 8 hydrological indicator sites for key ecosystem functions and one hydrologic indicator site for key environmental assets. Goulburn gives back to community for christmas goulburn.
A settlement was established on a site chosen in 1818 by the explorer hamilton hume and was originally named goulburn plains after henry. Presents of every size and colour were scattered under the 2gn christmas tree as volunteers from the goulburn lion city club loaded bags. It is jointly owned by capital radio network and grant broadcasters. The 55 year old driver was trapped for about 30 minutes before being released by police rescue. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of golborne held by osbern fitztezzo a norman noble from william malbank, baron of nantwich who was recorded in the domesday book census of 1086. Local news rss page latest perth news music news 2gn bands and artists. The aboriginal population dwindled considerably by 1848 due to the impacts of colonial settlement and in particular the influenza epidemic of 184647. Where the building currently stands use to be the cities first jail until a new one was built in north goulburn. The surname goulburn was first found in cheshire where it was listed as golborne, part of the duddeston hundred. See more ideas about history, australia and my brilliant career.
It is based in muswellbrook and serves listeners in muswellbrook, singleton, scone, aberdeen, merriwa, murrurundi and surrounding areas the station transmits on 981 khz on the am band from a transmitter site located along bengalla road near muswellbrook, near. History is filled with the accounts of captive peoples, held as slaves in the. It lies at the confluence of the wollondilly and mulwaree rivers. Their prefab building, equipment, and licence then moved to goulburn. Going north, the vehicle veered off the road at towrang, about 500 metres. Radio heritage foundation projects and activities connect radio, popular culture, history and heritage. Goulburn steaming event shows development history 2gn. The goulburn day nursery mothers club was established in july 1956, and continued for many decades under several guises, enthusiastically raising money though cake stalls, fashion parades, a miss goulburn competition, dinner dances, a wig demonstration. He then worked as a radio announcer and producer at 2gn, goulburn, nsw. Their first technician, william cavanaugh from 2wc used a station bicycle daily to ride to the transmitter to turn it on and off. In the goulburnbroken region, 153 key environmental assets have been identified. Australian railway history, december, 2005 pp483489 and engine servicing facilities and a factory which made prefabricated concrete components for signal boxes and station buildings. The goulburn family name was found in the usa, the uk, and scotland between 1851 and 1920.