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Information An information bay is located on Lucas St near the east entrance
to Beacon. Public Amenities & Wheelchair Access Public toilets, including wheelchair access/disabled toilets, are situated at the Beacon Town Hall/Community Centre in Hamilton Street. These amenities are open all hours. A disabled toilet is also situated in Beacon Central, open during business hours only. Disabled access showers and toliets are available at the Beacon Caravan Park.
Churches St Augustine’s - Beacon Anglican Church St. Augustine's Beacon was built on 4 September 1957, after many
years of worshipping in the old CWA building. In 1997, following
a bequest from Mrs. Mena Medlin, the porch/verandah area was built
on to the original building, and this was well received by
all worshippers. Mrs Ruth de Jong is the local contact person for Beacon Anglican Church. Until recently Beacon congregation belonged to the combined parish of Mukinbudin-Mt. Marshall which has since been dissolved by the Diocese of Perth. The individual centres of that former parish are now all grouped under Merredin Parish, and the Archdeacon of the Goldfields, the Ven Paul Vincent Cannon. Any enquiries for Baptism, Confirmation, Weddings, Funerals or hospital visiting should now be made through Merredin Parish on (08) 9041 1086.
Beacon’s first Mass was said in the Hall in 1935 by Father Benedict, O.S.B. During the Depression, Mass was discontinued but in 1950 Mass was said again in the District four times a year. In 1953 Mass was said in the CWA Hall, which was also the venue of the first Mission in that year. The current Church was built in 1960 and opened by Rev. Lord Abbot Dom Gregory Gomez O.S.B. on 15 Oct 1961.
Library The Beacon Library is situated at Beacon Central, Rowlands Street, Beacon. The library service is provided by the Mt Marshall Shire and the book exchange service is managed on a daily basis by the Beacon Central Community Resource Centre. Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 3.30pm
Hall/Community Centre Beacon Town Hall/Community Centre is managed by the Beacon Progress Association and Shire of Mt Marshall. For bookings contact Beacon Central Community Resource Centre on (08) 9686 1014 or Centre Manager (08) 9686 1140.
Beacon Country Club
^ Back to Clubs & Organisations page Accommodation Beacon Barracks Home cooked meals (frozen) available from the Beacon Country Club every night with meals cooked to order most Thursdays and Saturdays. Other meals may be available for contractors by prior arrangement. Contact Caravan Park Manager 0448 025 853. Contact Caravan Park Manager for accommodation at Beacon Caravan Park and Beacon Barracks 0488 025 853 Beacon Youth Hangout Centre Operation hours: Any time during Country Club opening hours or by personal appointment with committee members or Mrs Kerry Munns. The Beacon Youth Hangout Centre provides a ‘space’ for teenagers to congregate and socialise. Strictly open only to 12 yr olds (yr 7’s) and above, the facility has entertainment and sporting equipment available for use. The room can be accessed by collecting the key from the Country Club and is generally unsupervised by adults so must be used at own risk. Membership of $5.00 annually must be paid in order to be allowed to collect the key, however members have the right to invite guests. The Youth Committee makes the maintenance, operating decisions, activities and membership decisions. Phone: Mrs Lisa Watts (08) 9686 1002 for further
information or see Cain Munns for membership payment. Beacon Playgroup Centre The Beacon Playgroup rooms are located at the rear of the Beacon Hall with entry off Hamilton St. Playgroup facilities include two activity rooms, an outdoor playground and sandpit, undercover courtyard and access to the community kitchen, toilets and baby change room. Public use of the facilities outside of Playgroup hours can be negotiated with the executive committee.
Shire of Mount Marshall Swimming Pool
VacSwim and in-term swimming lesson programs run at the pool. Further details can be obtained from the Beacon Primary School or the Education Department.
Beacon Primary School
Beacon Central Rowlands St, BeaconBeacon Central houses the Beacon Visitor Centre, Beacon Central Community Resource Centre, Bendigo Bank Agency, Beacon Bulletin Newspaper, Library, Landcare Office and a meeting and conference room. The Beacon Rural Transaction Centre is operated by the Beacon Central Community Resource Centre. Ring Beacon Visitor Centre or Beacon Central Community Resource Centre for enquiries or bookings on (08) 9686 1014. Centre Manager, Jenni Bunce, can be contacted on (08) 9686 1140 or 0429 208 175 for information on the centre. The centre is open Mon to Friday 9am - 3.30pm (except Thurs open 9am-4pm).
Beacon CWA The Beacon CWA room is available for functions. Contact Beacon Central Community Resource Centre for room bookings (08) 9686 1014.
Beacon War Memorial (1939-1945) Beacon War memorial Honour Roll features two sailors, four soldiers and one airman. The first sailor is Leslie Joseph Blight. He is the son of Les Blight, farmer and store keeper for many years in Beacon. Leslie Junior was a student before joining the Royal Australian Navy in 1941. He rank was Stoker. His ship was HMAS Nestor. Leslie was killed by a German plane dropping a stick of bombs on the destroyer HMAS Nestor. This was on the 16th June 1942 in the Mediterranean Sea near Greece. Robert George Goff was the son of Captain George Goff MC. The family was from Dalgouring. Robert’s rank was Leading Stoker. His ship was HMAS Yarra. HMAS Yarra was sunk in the Indian Ocean by a superior force of Japanese war ships. His date of death was 9th March 1942. Harry Laurence Elkins was born in Margate, England. He farmed in North Marindo, Location 3260. He joined the 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion. This was a Western Australian Unit. The 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion was in Singapore when it was attacked by the Japanese. The 2nd/ 4th inflicted many casualties on the first assaults by the Japanese. An order came from higher command to surrender. The Japanese were quite brutal to the members of the 2nd/4th due to the casualties it has caused to the initial Japanese Assault. Harry died on 12th August 1943 whilst a prisoner of war of the Japanese. He was survived by his widow Annie Elkins nee Whyte. Annie died in 1995 aged 92 years. Phillip Geoffrey Hammond was Theo Hammond’s brother. He farmed Location 3043, north of Dalgouring. He joined the Army in Nov 1939. He was in the 2nd/11th Infantry Battalion. He was killed in the island of Crete on the 28th May 1941. William Henderson came from Lake Hillman (Kalannie) to Marindo. He was born in Scotland in 1905. He farmed Locations 2989 and 3408. With the many that were walking off, William went to Nannup where he worked for Jack Lindsay, a Carrier, as a truck driver. He lived at Mrs Atee’s boarding house Base 10 in Nannup. William was in the 2nd/11th Infantry Battalion. He was captured in North Africa by the Germans. He died whilst a prisoner of war on 7th November 1943. His medals were sent to his next of kin in Scotland in 1953. Jack Oliver Street had a farm with his father William at Ballidu. After the failure of that farming enterprise, he came to Beacon and worked for Harry Dunne. He joined the Army from Beacon. He was killed by the explosion of a Japanese artillery shell on the Malayan Peninsula on the 5th February 1942 Vernon Halloway Hardwick was the son of Harry Guy Hardwick of Mandiga. Vernon farmed Location 3021, south of Dalgouring. Links: Other Information can be found at: Last modified 08-Nov-2010 |
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