Ocean Shores 1969-2019
50
th
Birthday Celebrations
In 1969, the development of the new town of Ocean Shores officially began on the 29th of March, with the opening of the new administration building (the Roundhouse) by the NSW State Minister for Housing and Cooperatives, The Hon. S. T. Stephens, and a large crowd of invited guests. On Saturday March 30 2019, we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of that event at a Golden Jubilee Dinner at the Country Club. The clubhouse was also built by the Ocean Shores developers, as well as the golf course, sales office (now the motel), Orana Bridge, Orana apartments, Billinudgel Industrial estate, Tyagarah airport, the roads and services infrastructure and residential allotments. The history of this town, and of this district, which is the coastal area north of the Brunswick River to Wooyung Road, begins with the custodianship of the Midjungbal Durrungbil Ngarkwal people, followed by the arrival of the European timber getters and later, European farmers. In 1849 Steve King and the Boyd
brothers sailed into the Brunswick River, anchored in Readings Bay and made camp beside the fresh water creek near the future site of the Ocean Shores Tavern. This was the first European settlement of what would become Byron Shire. The town of Ocean Shores began in 1968/9 when a small number of dairy farms were purchased by Wendell West Australia Pty Ltd and residential development works began. A Deed of Agreement with various statutory authorities and the owners of the dairy farms was officially signed later in the year, detailing the future development of the town.
Come and join us in this celebration The dinner is a bargain at $39 per person, including a choice of two menus, drinks, pre-dinner drinks and nibblies, a performance by the Ocean Shores School choir, 70s era music and dance, and historical displays. Tony Cornell will be selling tickets at the event. You may like to get together some friends and book a table of either 8 or 10. We have limited space, so get in early and order your tickets.
North Byron Business Chamber proudly represents the business community in Ocean Shores, Billinudgel, South Golden Beach, New Brighton and Yelgun. North Byron Business Chamber membership includes: • Free access to NSW Business Chamber advice hotline; Free compliance advice on human resources, industrial relations, legal matters and Work Health and Safety [3 free calls to lawyers and advisers] • An opportunity to reduce power bills • Discounts on advertising in The Echo • Access to time-saving tools of Business Propel • Invitations to networking events • We support our dynamic community with marketing, networking, advocacy and business services. • We communicate your business needs to local and state government.
Ocean Shores 1969-2019
50 th Birthday Celebrations
Dinner dance
SATURDAY 30TH MARCH, 6 FOR 7PM OCEAN SHORES COUNTRY CLUB, ORANA ROAD $39 per person includes drinks Entertainment 70’s music: Rainer and Morris Ocean Shores Public School Choir History For bookings please call Tony 0401 317 531
We nurture strategic alliances with NSW Business Chamber, neighbouring business chambers, Destination Byron, and local community associations. Our volunteer board were recently recognised as Regional Finalists [Northern Rivers] at the 2018 NSW Business Chamber Awards. We invite North Byron businesses to join now and take advantage of our services, for just $156 per year membership.
Please contact Maxine Hawker on membership@destinationorthbyron.com Ph 0412 997 212 Follow us on Facebook at North Byron Business Chamber.
Supported by the North Byron Business Chamber, Ocean Shores Community Association, Print Rescue, Brunswick Valley Lions, Chincogan Real Estate, Ocean Shores Country Club, Ocean Shores Public School, North Byron Parklands, Ocean Shores Tavern.
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