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 St Augustine’s Church, Inglewood has received an $8,000 grant towards the restoration of its Fincham Organ, Member for Swan Hill Peter Walsh announced today.
Mr Walsh said the grant would restore the pipe organ to full working condition.
He said the organ at present was only partially playable and required an extensive clean of various operating elements. The grant would facilitate repairs to wind leakage, non-functional keys and fine tuning and regulation of pipework and action.
“The pipe organ was built by leading Victorian organ builder, George Fincham in 1878 and installed in that year. It remains in a highly intact condition.
“However the restoration will enable greater use of the organ for recitals, which in turn will draw greater numbers of visitors to the town,” Mr Walsh said.
Planning Minister Matthew Guy said the grant was one of 13 community projects around Victoria being funded to preserve and protect significant heritage places and objects.
He said Victoria’s Heritage Grants supported local communities to care for and manage the state’s rich and diverse heritage, with this year’s program totalling $1.13 million.
Mr Guy said the grants recognised and supported the enthusiasm and commitment of many dedicated volunteer organisations which worked to preserve and safeguard our shared history.
Victoria’s heritage grants support the repair and restoration of publicly accessible and important heritage places and objects managed by local government and community not-for-profit organisations and are provided for places in the Victorian Heritage Register or included in a Heritage Overlay. Funding for heritage place grants totalling $500,000 was provided by the Victorian Property Fund.