THE citizens of Tatura are the proud owners of a portable steam engine that previously stood in Apex Park, somewhere near the current Skatepark.
The steam engine is a Clayton & Shuttleworth made in England in 1899. It was used for powering farm activities such as chaff cutting and water pumping.
It was purchased by the late Mr Tom Flanagan for the town of Tatura in 1968 from Moyhu in North East, Victoria. Tatura residents Tom Flanagan, Harold Wilson and the Tatura Rotary Club arranged its transport, and it was placed in Apex Park.
It remained there until 2002, when for a variety of reasons, it was removed. A local steam buff kindly offered it a home where it has been ever since.
A group of 12 interested citizens met recently and are actively seeking local knowledge for suggestions where the steam engine could now be proudly displayed and preserved for perpetuity.
Please contact Peter LeSueur on 0412 402313 or Judy Forster 0408 241863, or email peter.le.sueur@bigpond.com with any suggestions, ideas or encouragement.
