TURNING back the pages of time, the Rotary Club of Shepparton will open its Time Capsule buried in the John Pick Reserve on Thursday, February 27.
The Time Capsule stuffed with letters and treasures was first buried in 1973, raised and buried in 2000 with 480 articles. After it has been opened the capsule will be taken to Neatline Homes on Goulburn Valley Hwy for de-gassing and opening, where the contents will be sorted. The public will be permitted to collect their treasures.
Uncollected envelopes not picked up on Thursday, February 27 from Neatline will be available on Friday, February 28 from GMR Engineering, 164 Maude Street from 2pm to 4pm. After that date, ring Rotarian Angie Talarico on 0408312559 to arrange collection.
The time capsule will then be reburied on Saturday, May 31, 2025, and raised again on January 26, 2050.
New envelopes for sale will be available on the day of opening at Neatline Homes. From February 14 you can find them at Everyday Supplies, Traffic Boutique, and Lovell’s Newsagency. Costs vary from $10, $25, $50 and $100 depending on the size.
“The Club encourages the community to get behind the re-internment of the capsules and purchase an envelope whether it be family writing a letter to future generations, or school kids writing a letter to themselves 25 years in the future,” said Rotarian Geoff ‘Longy’ Long.
“Or it could be businesses and institutions passing on their experiences. The Club would like to thank Council’s Andrew Hepworth for organising the excavation of the capsule. Proceeds from the event will go to local charities.”
