Signs of history at Tuross Head

Signs telling the story of Tuross Head and its early pioneers will be unveiled this Saturday at a ceremony at Sandy Point picnic ground.

The project began last August when Tuross Head Progress Association representatives met with Eurobodalla Council’s planning staff to discuss the proposal for a series of five heritage signs located throughout Tuross Head and the potential for a heritage walk of the area.

Since then, and with Council’s full support, the Association has been working with Council’s heritage adviser Pip Giovanelli and the Moruya & District Historical Society to develop the signage and identify the best spots for the signs in the village.

The Laing family, one of the pioneering families of Tuross Head, have generously paid for the signs and their installation.

President of Tuross Head Progress Association, Gary Cooper, says he has been very happy with the process and the support received from the community.

“It was decided by the Tuross Head Progress Association that a set of historical signs spread around the town would encourage visitors and locals to become more interested in the town, add to their wandering pathway around the place, and provide an incentive for visitors to return here,” Mr Cooper said.

“I am very grateful to everyone who helped us along the way, particularly Council and the historical society, and of course the Laing family who paid for the signs. It’s a great outcome that shows how we can all work together to improve our communities.”

The signs will be unveiled by Mayor Lindsay Brown at the Sandy Point picnic ground in Tuross Head this Saturday at 2pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.