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Jun 28, 2023 | Article, Communication, This Week's Issue

Graham Brammer (left), Lester Key and Ellis Roberts meet every Wednesday morning at the work shed behind the Sheep’s Back Museum.

By Chris Oldfield LAUGHTER rings out from a work shed behind various display buildings at the back of The Sheep’s Back museum in Naracoorte. The joyous sounds and banter belong to Naracoorte identities Graham Brammer and Lester Key. As a tractor roars closer to the workshop, soon they are joined by fellow volunteer Ellis Roberts. The popular trio help form part of a small and dedicated group who make up the Naracoorte National Trust. Together trust members have helped create Naracoorte’s most visited site within the town, boasting 7922 visitors during 2021-22. The personal rewards are huge for volunteers Graham, Lester and Ellis. Each can identify both his own input and the work of others, including highly respected Judy Murdoch, during a tour of museum buildings, exhibits and displays. But they need help. Showcasing Naracoorte’s history in one of the rooms of a former school building at the site is […]

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