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24.01.2022 Pleas for Government to save 'priceless' Australian tractor from US auction, more.. https://www.abc.net.au//tractor-auction-anger-ov/12341852

22.01.2022 Wow! Mind blowing... some of our heritage gone... Greed at work

20.01.2022 Are you a former Holden worker? Have you got a story to tell about your working life at Holden? Do you want to ensure the histories of those who worked at Holden’s factories are preserved for future generations? Share your story with Social Histories of Holden in Australia Project which is gathering and researching the history of GM-Holden’s manufacturing operations in South Australia and Victoria from the point of view of GMH workers. Further details about the project and how to contact the Social Histories of Holden team historians from the University of Adelaide and Monash University - https://arts.adelaide.edu.au/holden-history/

19.01.2022 Would you like to see train travel return to Tasmania? A dedicated group of train buffs in the Derwent Valley are hoping to bring back the romance of the rail to the state.

19.01.2022 The current downtime has been a great opportunity to complete the work at stations sites and other areas of the railway that needed maintenance and upgrades but... were tricky to complete with a regular train service running. This includes our track work on the Strahan end of the line but most importantly the work needed for upkeep of the steam locomotives. Loco No. 1 was pulled down prior to the COVID shutdown for her scheduled 10 year boiler upgrade and regular maintenance, however this extra time has allowed us to give her more of a thorough and complex overhaul. Pictured here is a general view of work being done to Loco #1, bunker and mainframes stripped and an up close of her cylinders and valve gear being worked on. The rack/sub chassis has been carefully prepared over many weeks and in numerable fine measurements and adjustments of tolerances etc; ready for offering up to the mainframes proper at some stage soon. In the meantime the loco’s boiler which is out of the frame and sitting ahead of the mainframes in the workshop, has also been largely fitted out in readiness for installation back into the frames. Pictured here you can see the cementing of the furnace floor and also a section of the brick arch in the mould. The cab top, sand boxes & water tanks having also been refurbished including a fresh coat of paint and are now ready for re-installation. Time has been taken on this particular project to ensure it is done correctly and areas of needed attention have all been covered, which means a time frame on Number 1's return isn't promised. What we do know however is that we miss her in action and are looking forward to a day in the near future when we can welcome her back on track with the team once again. See more

18.01.2022 Please consider participating in this important survey of the historic vehicle movement In Australia we do not have current information on the contribution that the historic motoring makes to the Australian economy vital information when dealing with Government on the implications of current and potential legislation. FIVA, the organisation that represents the historic car movement worldwide, is running a survey for individual historic vehicle owners. This survey will c...over 70+ countries and is based on the 2019 calendar year and avoids the disruption of Covid. From this survey we will get global view of the contribution that historic vehicles make to economies AND the opportunity to get details of the contribution specifically to Australia, so long as we get our individual historic vehicle owners to complete the survey. Survey responses are anonymous. Survey closes September 30th 2020 The information from this survey has the potential to benefit the historic vehicle movement whole and shape the future focus of those acting on behalf of our organisations and historic vehicle enthusiasts to negotiate with governments. When completing the survey participants may feel reticent about including their earnings capacity, however, I have been assured through FIVA’S privacy provisions that this information will be aggregated and will not be identifiable to any specific person. The survey can be completed online by logging onto: https://fiva.org/en/fiva-survey/ and then clicking onto the Union Jack flag for the English Survey, then in a drop down box nominate your country as Australia. If you have any questions in relation to this please come back to me or contact the FIVA OFFICE directly. Thanks and regards, Andrew McDougall FIVA VEHICLE IDENTITY CARD REPRESENTATIVE AUSTRALIA, through TAVCCA. https://tavcca.org.au/ https://fiva.org/en/fiva-survey/

16.01.2022 Meet Charlie! When he arrived in Australia from Italy, the one word that came to mind was abundance - there was plenty of everything. For Charlie, as the years ...passed, working on the Snowy was about giving something back to his new country. He’s very proud of his contribution to the Snowy Scheme, and even prouder that his granddaughter now works for the same company he spent many happy years working for. Watch Charlie’s Snowy story below.

14.01.2022 Here's an Engineers Australia article that provides some great information on the issues and challenges facing movable engineering heritage in Australia https://createdigital.org.au/fight-to-keep-australias-mov/

11.01.2022 HARS Aviation Museum re-opens after the COVID hiatus. Around Australia lots of operating heritage museums and collections are also undertaking programs to welcome back visitors and volunteers in safe and compliant condition. When you travel be sure to include a visit to these museums and collections, they have had lean time without visitors for over 3 months and your support will mean that these wonderful collections of heritage transport and technology can re-commence the invaluable work they do in preserving Australia’s operating heritage. https://hars.org.au/

11.01.2022 Celebrating 75 Years of the Little Grey Fergy. Ferguson TE20 tractors and variants like the TEA20 were built 1946-1956, with Harry Ferguson’s groundbreaking 3 p...oint hitch system, a system that became the international standard for tractors. The Grey Fergy was hugely popular with farmers because it was lightweight, manoeuvrable and very versatile with its range of Ferguson System attachments, and today the little tractors retain their popularity with antique machinery enthusiasts and hobby farmers alike. https://www.abc.net.au//celebrating-75-years-of-l/13228920 See more

11.01.2022 Ever heard of the famous mechanical marvel, Big Lizzie? Back in 2000, Landline did this story on the fascinating history of what was at one point the world's biggest tractor. #retrofocus

08.01.2022 As the buildings come down at Holden, the fate of its remarkable car collection remains uncertain...... https://www.canberratimes.com.au//uncertain-fate-for-prec/ Submissions can be made to the General Motors Holden Operations in Australia Senate Inquiry, https://www.aph.gov.au//Se/Education_and_Employment/Holden extended deadline for submissions to 25 June 2020:... Committee Secretary Senate Education and Employment Committees PO Box 6100 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3521 email: [email protected] To contact the Minister, Paul Fletcher: Hon Paul Fletcher MP Email: [email protected] To contact the Department managing export licences for heritage significant vehicles: Cultural Property Section Office for the Arts Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications GPO Box 2154 Canberra ACT 2601 Email: [email protected] Phone: 1800 819 461

06.01.2022 Tasmania’s newest rail preservation project on track to make a difference in Regional Tasmania!

05.01.2022 Welcome to the Aurora Australis Foundation Facebook page! The AAF Ltd was established with the very ambitious intent of acquiring and preserving the Antarctic ...icebreaker Aurora Australis as a ship museum in Hobart, so her history and stories can be shared with Australians and international visitors. Although it seems that this ultimate ambition is no longer achievable, we are working hard now to develop a strategy to preserve the legacy of this remarkable ship through oral histories, artefacts and images that trace her service over 30 years. We have a very active board made up of directors of the AAF as a registered charity with tax deductible status. Information will be posted here as plans develop! Meanwhile, visit our website www.aurora-australis.org.au and Like this page to hear all the news ongoing.

04.01.2022 A BIG BIT of Australian Operating Heritage has been added to the NATIONAL HERITAGE LIST today. The Dish, Australia’s most famous Radio Telescope at the CSIRO Parkes Observatory, will be conserved and protected for future generations after being awarded National Heritage status. Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley in announcing the Heritage Listing today said the listing recognises decades of work by Australian scientists, engineers and others involved with advancing our n...ation’s role in understanding the universe. The telescope IS THE FIRST FUNCTIONING SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT TO BE ADDED TO THE HERITAGE LIST. Construction of the 64-metre diameter telescope at CSIRO's Parkes Observatory was completed in 1961, an achievement of engineering and technical design. The telescope is best known for its role in supporting NASA’s missions, and now almost 60 years old, the Parkes telescope continues to be used by Australian and international astronomers. It's also a seriously big bit of Operating Heritage. https://www.environment.gov.au///national/parkes-observato

03.01.2022 MONARO HT WITH HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE SOLD, but must stay in Australia The Comm. Office for the Arts advised Lloyds Auctions on Friday that under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 it may not allow Australia's first Holden Dealer Team Monaro an export permit if it were sold to an overseas buyer. Those who have long campaigned for Australia's motoring heritage to stay in Australia were pleased by the decisive move by the Department to protect a very special vehicle. https://www.canberratimes.com.au//rare-holden-ht-monaro-/

01.01.2022 Being shortlisted for the National Trust Heritage Awards 2021 is quite an acknowledgement. And how wonderful that it is for their totally revamped website that the Veteran Car Club NSW has been shortlisted for the Heritage Awards to be announced May 13. See National Trust Post - https://www.facebook.com/49722702126/posts/10157883996987127/ The VCCA NSW is Australia’s oldest veteran car club, founded in 1954, and dedicated to the preservation and operation of vehicles built before January 1919.

01.01.2022 ASG33 Restoration Update - July 2020