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\u201cOne definite location to be featured is the old Sebastopol Primary School behind the bowling club.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to working with groups including the school and the local fire brigade on this project, and to reconnect them with the history of where they work and play.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sebastopol Historical Society president Bruce Harris said locals are generally \u201cproud to be part of the Burra,\u201d but many don\u2019t know its origins.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was named after Sevastopol in Crimea, because the blasts and smoke of the mining days reminded people so much of the Crimean War,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Some of the funds from the State\u2019s $5 million Spotlight on Sebastopol project will support Discover Historic Sebastopol and Member for Buninyong, Michaela Settle, said this backing will ensure the area\u2019s stories can be \u201cshared for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Spotlight on Sebastopol program is one of our election commitments and I look forward to seeing how this new stage of the project will improve liveability and history of the much-loved suburb,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know how wonderful Sebastopol is, so let\u2019s show everybody else how wonderful it is, and take them all for a walk.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce we get that brochure, I\u2019m certainly going to be putting my walking shoes on. I\u2019m looking forward to the day.\u201d<\/p>\n
City of Ballarat mayor Cr Daniel Moloney said Sebas has been at the heart of Ballarat since European settlement.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo many of us are proud of this well-established suburb. It\u2019s beautiful that we\u2019re recognising that in a more formal capacity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
HAVE you ever noticed the seven green signs spread out around Mount Pleasant? Produced by the Mount Pleasant History Group, the boards share information about the area\u2019s past, and significant locations, while an accompanying brochure encourages people to explore these parts of Mountie on foot. On the other side of the river, a similar initiative […]<\/p>\n