Saturday 17 October 2009

It’s all happening for the Beechworth Chinese Cultural Centre & Gardens Inc

We are happy to say that yes the items are finally being shipped out this month

* Two Bridges for the Garden
* It's not a Chinese Garden without Buddah
* 5 Lanterns set to go in Bamboo walk in Chinese Gardens Beechworth by the Pavilion

This month the Museum has been opened for 5 yrs (and boy what a road)

With having put on six festivals with the first only one week after the 2003 bush fires with the help of the Lake Sambell Committee.

Awards that we have received awards for:

* Tidy Town 2001 .2002 .2003
* Sustainability award sub surface irrigation system
* Victorian awards for excellence in Multicultural affairs
* Victorian History award Commendation BCCC&G
* Personal award for 10 years service for volunteering in Multi Cultural affairs

The Gardens has seen many Chinese visitors to Beechworth we have also

* sponsored the Chinese Lion team to come to Beechworth for Easter for the past three years
* Sponsored the Beechworth Chinese cemetery book written and translated by Dr Kok
* The BCCC has seen many school groups over the past 5 years who have all enjoy the different aspect of Beechworth and enjoy finding out what animal sign they are.

Beechworth’s Chinese Museum is dedicated to the preservation & display of Chinese History in the Ovens and District Goldfields
The Centre also has items for sale that are that little bit different to help support both the Gardens and the Museum

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