{"id":337783,"date":"2023-09-28T18:22:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T08:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=337783"},"modified":"2024-02-16T19:36:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T09:36:38","slug":"prostons-centenary-is-ready-to-roll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2023\/09\/28\/prostons-centenary-is-ready-to-roll\/","title":{"rendered":"Proston&#8217;s Centenary Is Ready To Roll!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_337797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337797\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-337797 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-337797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The corner of Blake and Rodney streets in Proston in 1940 (Photo: Cridland Collection)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_337798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337798\" style=\"width: 322px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-337798 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston2.jpg 322w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230928proston2-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-337798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A steam train arrives at Proston station, possibly in the early 1960s (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>September 28, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been building up steam for more than a year but preparations by a group of dedicated volunteers will finally come to a head this weekend when Proston celebrates its centenary!<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prostonheritage.org.au\/plan-your-centenary-visit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">four days of activities,<\/a><\/strong> beginning on Friday (September 29) but the big days are Saturday and Sunday (see the Program of Events, below).<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include bus tours (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prostonheritage.org.au\/book-centenary-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">booked online<\/a><\/strong>) and Saturday night&#8217;s Centenary dance (also <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prostonheritage.org.au\/book-centenary-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">booked online<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p>There will be live entertainment both days at The Platform in Railway Park, as well as markets on Saturday and family sports on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A parade down Rodney Street from 10:30am is sure to be popular on Saturday morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A book detailing the history of the town, &#8220;Proston: 100 Years Down The Track&#8221;, will be launched at 12:30pm on Saturday at The Platform.<\/p>\n<p>Over at Proston Showgrounds, a Dressmaker&#8217;s Exhibition will be running in the pavilion from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be vintage machinery on display in the showgrounds on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday&#8217;s highlights include the launch of the updated Proston Heritage Trail and the official opening of Proston&#8217;s community shops and the Proston Men&#8217;s Shed (see times below).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At 7:00pm on Sunday, fireworks will light up Railway Park ahead of an open-air screening of the NRL Grand Final at The Platform.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2023\/07\/25\/proston-gears-up-for-centenary\/\">Proston Gears Up For Centenary<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>External link: <a href=\"https:\/\/prostonheritage.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proston Heritage website<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>From a plaque in Proston:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nThe first train steamed into Proston Station on February 24, 1923. The arrival of the rail was vital to the development of Proston and hastened the settlement of the areas to the west. The formal closure of the Proston section of the Byee to Proston rwailway line took effect from January 26, 1993.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Program of Events\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>(Courtesy of the Proston &amp; District Heritage Association)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/friday.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-337787\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/friday-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/friday-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/friday-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/friday-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/friday-1085x1536.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/friday.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saturday.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-337788\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saturday-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saturday-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saturday-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saturday-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saturday-1085x1536.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saturday.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sunday-monday.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-337789\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sunday-monday-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sunday-monday-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sunday-monday-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sunday-monday-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sunday-monday-1085x1536.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sunday-monday.jpg 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been building up steam for more than a year but preparations by a group of dedicated volunteers will finally come to a head this weekend when Proston celebrates its centenary!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":337797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,3],"tags":[86],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Proston&#039;s Centenary Is Ready To Roll! 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