50th Anniversary

1970s

In the beginning - 1973​

Our story began with humble beginnings in Bendigo, just as the city was experiencing an exciting period of change in the early 1970s.

A town rich in history, it was a time for out with the old and in with the new and a period that saw Bendigo’s township peak in population. Urbanisation of the surrounding areas would see the region continue to grow to this day, becoming a major regional hub.

Our story began with humble beginnings in Bendigo, just as the city was experiencing an exciting period of change in the early 1970s.

A town rich in history, it was a time for out with the old and in with the new and a period that saw Bendigo’s township peak in population. Urbanisation of the surrounding areas would see the region continue to grow to this day, becoming a major regional hub.

Our founder, Paul Tomkinson moved his young family here in 1973 after four years as a land surveyor with the Forestry commission in Papua New Guinea.

Our story began with humble beginnings in Bendigo, just as the city was experiencing an exciting period of change in the early 1970s.

A town rich in history, it was a time for out with the old and in with the new and a period that saw Bendigo’s township peak in population. Urbanisation of the surrounding areas would see the region continue to grow to this day, becoming a major regional hub.

Our founder, Paul Tomkinson moved his young family here in 1973 after four years as a land surveyor with the Forestry commission in Papua New Guinea.

Our founder, Paul Tomkinson moved his young family here in 1973 after four years as a land surveyor with the Forestry commission in Papua New Guinea.

Our story began with humble beginnings in Bendigo, just as the city was experiencing an exciting period of change in the early 1970s.

A town rich in history, it was a time for out with the old and in with the new and a period that saw Bendigo’s township peak in population. Urbanisation of the surrounding areas would see the region continue to grow to this day, becoming a major regional hub.

Our founder, Paul Tomkinson moved his young family here in 1973 after four years as a land surveyor with the Forestry commission in Papua New Guinea.

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