SHELTERED WORKSHOP

It was 40 years ago this month when in July 1973 the Rotary Club of Warrnambool purchased the site encompassing the Sheltered Workshop for $30,000. The property comprised 2 acres security fenced, plus a modern workshop factory with a heating system. A deposit of $10,000 was found by 15 citizens of Warrnambool and an overdraft of $20,000 was found by Rotarian Eric Williams.

Of the 15 original citizens, only two remain alive. The originals were: J.R. Adams, Mrs A. Askew, Mr I. Askew, Mr W. Brodie, Mr L.G. Brodie, Mr H.E Cain, Mr Jim Crothers, Mr W.S. Crowe, Mr J. Hazeldine, Mrs G.J. Jones, Mr A. Lane, Mr K. Parker, Mrs J.O. Tait, Mr W. Uebergang, Mrs Eric Williams. Those still living are Mr K. Parker and Mr L.G. Brodie.

Several years later the workshop site was sold to the government on the understanding it would remain as a sheltered workshop.