<!--quoteo(post=146837:date=Wed 13th Jan 2010, 06:45 AM:name=Snigdog)-->QUOTE(Snigdog @ Wed 13th Jan 2010, 06:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Graeme,
Tour sounds fabulous ! I plan to be there. On our crotch rubbers ride [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] last year we visited the Museum at Omeo. Met an interesting bloke named Ben Buckley. It turned out that he grew up in Balnarring (our town) and not only gave us the run down on the Omeo area but also some dirt on ours. We got to talking about where the actual source of the Murray is and he offered to chopper us up there for a fee. We heard later that he is colourful character in the area who has been known to land his plane in the main streets of towns etc among other things
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Thanks, glad you like, looks like might be two or three takers then---
Ben Buckley, Ben is a member of the Society, local character most definitely, very good pilot, has been an Omeo Shire Coucillor and is currently an East Gippsland Shire Councillor. His base is Benambra, wrote a book called "buckleys chance". Never a dull conversation with Ben. This is him at the CourtHouse in 2004 when (then) (Victorian) Governor Landy visited and Ben represented the Shire. You may have seen him in the prisoners "arrow" shirt he often wears when on duty at the Park.
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Wont do a ride tonight, its already 9 30 and have to try and sort out some pics on the computer, seem to have misplaced some relevant to the rides.
cheers Graeme
PPS have found some of the "missing" photos. The "murray River " source question Ben was on about stemed from the rededication of the Black Allen Line which is the straight bit of the Victorian / NSW border (ever wondered about it?). He flew himself and one or two others over for the occasion. This is the plaque
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The people arrowed in this next one are: Far left and Far right, i think they are the Surveyors General of NSW and Vic. 2nd from Left, Governor of NSW, centre, Hon. Craig Ingram MLA, 2nd right, Governor of Vic.
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Tour sounds fabulous ! I plan to be there. On our crotch rubbers ride [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] last year we visited the Museum at Omeo. Met an interesting bloke named Ben Buckley. It turned out that he grew up in Balnarring (our town) and not only gave us the run down on the Omeo area but also some dirt on ours. We got to talking about where the actual source of the Murray is and he offered to chopper us up there for a fee. We heard later that he is colourful character in the area who has been known to land his plane in the main streets of towns etc among other things
Rick<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thanks, glad you like, looks like might be two or three takers then---
Ben Buckley, Ben is a member of the Society, local character most definitely, very good pilot, has been an Omeo Shire Coucillor and is currently an East Gippsland Shire Councillor. His base is Benambra, wrote a book called "buckleys chance". Never a dull conversation with Ben. This is him at the CourtHouse in 2004 when (then) (Victorian) Governor Landy visited and Ben represented the Shire. You may have seen him in the prisoners "arrow" shirt he often wears when on duty at the Park.
[attachment=o1776]
Wont do a ride tonight, its already 9 30 and have to try and sort out some pics on the computer, seem to have misplaced some relevant to the rides.
cheers Graeme
PPS have found some of the "missing" photos. The "murray River " source question Ben was on about stemed from the rededication of the Black Allen Line which is the straight bit of the Victorian / NSW border (ever wondered about it?). He flew himself and one or two others over for the occasion. This is the plaque
[attachment=o1777]
The people arrowed in this next one are: Far left and Far right, i think they are the Surveyors General of NSW and Vic. 2nd from Left, Governor of NSW, centre, Hon. Craig Ingram MLA, 2nd right, Governor of Vic.
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