Today we look back at life in Moyne during the month of August and the first half of the 1980s.
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1980
1 Which key forward and ruckman, who went on to play for Fitzroy, made his senior debut for Koroit?
2 Port Fairy Belfast Lions Club put up shop assistant Nareeda Perry as its representative to contest what national pageant?
3 Bob Carroll was elected to what role at the Koroit Borough Council?
4 Port Fairy's Marty Hearn and Ted Cobb shared in a windfall of $344,829.94 after their joint ticket in what draw proved to be a winner?
1981
5 More than 100 Koroit residents signed a petition opposing the planned closure or downgrading of what building and service?
6 Vandals were causing damage at a Port Fairy site called Sand Hill. The site was once home to a what?
1982
7 What new emergency service building was opened in Port Fairy?
8 What government-owned power company announced it would be closing down its Port Fairy maintenance depot?
9 What parent-led group at St Patrick's Primary School in Koroit put on a cabaret at the Koroit Theatre to raise funds for the school?
1983
10 The Yambuk community was celebrating the 50th anniversary of what religious building?
11 The state government awarded Port Fairy Borough Council a $20,000 grant for works at what public area along the Moyne River?
12 Jeff Mercovich was named as the new manager of which Port Fairy bank branch?
13 The Murray Goulburn Koroit Cricket Club changed its name to what?
1984
14 An increased focus on tourism by the Koroit Borough Council was announced. Publican Mickey Bourke and what pet of his were proving to be a big attraction for visitors?
1985
15 Entries were being taken for the Tower Hill 580 Time Challenge, which would involve teams from the Koroit community seeing how long it took to carry what from the Tower Hill car park to the top of the reserve?
ANSWERS
1 Gary Keane. 2 Miss Australia. 3 Mayor. 4 Tattslotto. 5 The post office. 6 Cemetery. 7 Ambulance. 8 SEC. 9 The Mother's Club. 10 St Peters Anglican Church. 11 Battery Hill. 12 The ANZ. 13 The Koroit Cricket Club. 14 Cockatoo. 15 A sack of potatoes.