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"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time.
We are the ones we've been waiting for.
We are the change that we seek."
-Barack Obama, President of the United States of America.
Barack Obama wants to change America for the better, and in this quote is saying that America already has the method to change, it just needs everyone to realise that, and work together to achieve this change it so desperately wants.
Change is only one word. It takes under a second to say. However, if change is broken down into everything it means and ever can mean, you would be speaking forever.
Change is a process that is determined by no one and no thing. It happens to anyone, anywhere and at any time. Change can occur in a variety of ways and can be monumental or miniscule. Change can be physical, mental, or even environmental. Change can be as insignificant as someone changing outfit, or be as large as someone moving far away from home and starting a new life in the unknown. Many people are afraid of change and try to avoid it. However, change is inevitable, and it will happen whether you like it or not.
Termeil, which is a small town on the South Coast of NSW, Australia, near the popular beaches of Bawley Point, has changed a lot over the last few hundred years. It changed environmentally, and physically and the residents have changed both physically and mentally. Three of the largest events that contributed to the change of Termeil over these few hundred years are:
1. The saw mills acquiring new technology,
2. The saw mill burning down,
3. And the Gantry getting destroyed.
All of these events changed Termeil in different ways, some more than others, some in more horrific ways than others, but by the end of this speech, you will understand and know why these changes have made Termeil one of the most historically significant towns on the South Coast of Eastern Australia.
Historically, Termeil is known for its timber and its saw mills that shaped wood into perfect, smooth planks by only bare hands. Only seventy years ago, loggers in Termeil were cutting down the local Red Cedar Trees with axes and saws and then spending hours of pure dedication and perseverance to cut and shape the timber into pristine planks ready to be shipped off to different parts of Australia and to be used in the best of constructions.
Loggers would spend hours a day, with blood, sweat and tears cutting down the Red Cedar Trees and shaping the logs at the saw mill. However, this all changed when chainsaws were introduced to Termeil around 1950. Laurie Baxter, a local at Termeil, describes how chainsaws have changed from since they were first introduced.
He said that his first chainsaw weighed around 12kg and was extremely difficult to use. However, it was still much better than spending hours upon hours cutting down those enormous Red Cedars. Today, very efficient and cheap chainsaws can weigh under 5kg. Laurie said that he loves using a chainsaw and loves how great and useful they are today.
The introduction of chainsaws made life so much easier for the loggers around Termeil. Chainsaws saved so much of the loggers' time and the introduction of chainsaws was definitely a positive change for Termeil. Chainsaws also increased the amount of logs and planks that Termeil could ship off to the rest of Australia, and as a result, most likely increased the amount of money that the residents had.
On Friday the 29th of April 1922, thirty workers' lives were changed for the worse because they were out of a job as a result of the Bawley Point saw mill burning down. The mill was owned by Messrs. A and Ltd. When the mill burned down, it had only just started being operational again after its long break during the Easter Holidays. The fire was discovered at 3 am by Mr Robert Allan, the son of the manager of the saw mill, who was away in Sydney for business. When the disaster at the mill was discovered, the fire was well alight, so practically nothing was saved.
After the mill was burned down in 1922, most of the workers moved away, but some local families known for their logging, stayed. The few that stayed, stacked and tallied timber cut at Flat Rock mill which was then brought to Bawley Point for shipping.
The lives of the Bawley Point Saw Mill workers were changed forever. They were out of a job, and most of them had to move away with their family and possessions to try and find work in another town. The fire at the saw mill, which cause is unknown, changed the lives of many people in the Termeil region for the worse, and caused them to undergo massive changes in their lives. My grandma always said, "The two most stressful things in life are the day you get married, and the day you move."
However, the workers had to deal with this stressful change, and many did find jobs and carry on their tough lives among the trees in the bush.
Finally, possibly one of the largest changes around Termeil over the last few hundred years has been Bawley Point's Gantry. The Gantry, which was historically known for its loading of Red Cedar Trees onto ships, represented a lot of people around Termeil. They grew up with the Gantry and many of them were emotionally attached to it.
They saw it change from a lumber loading dock, into a tourist attraction and diving and fishing spot, and then on June the 4th and 5th, 2016, they saw their beloved Gantry crumble in a horrific thunderstorm that struck all of NSW.
The Gantry getting destroyed erased a very important part of Bawley Point's history. Many people were shocked at first, and others tried to retrieve the pieces of the Gantry for themselves, to have that history lying in their front garden.
However, a lot of people were determined to get the Gantry re-built, but not only that, many wanted the Gantry to become an even larger tourist attraction, and have sign posts all around it and the surrounding bush so when tourists do visit Bawley Point, they take a minute to appreciate the history of the Gantry and the town it lies in, and understand all Termeil's change and hardship through its buildings, environment and residents over the last few hundred years.
Fortunately, those peoples' dreams came true. Terry Snow, an extremely wealthy man and owner of Canberra Airport, saw the many articles throughout the newspapers and the heart-breaking stories of peoples' experiences of the Gantry on its facebook page. Fortunately for Bawley Point and Termeil, Terry Snow agreed to fund the rebuilding of the Gantry.
Termeil and Bawley Point really are wonderful places. The buildings, monuments, environment and most importantly the residents, are absolutely incredible. Many of the local Termeil families whose relatives lived in Termeil hundreds of years ago should feel very proud of how far their little town has come. From what used to be a small, poor little village cutting, sawing and loading timber, to what then became a very popular tourist attraction, is absolutely phenomenal. We owe this to Termeil's past and present residents, whether they were white or black. These residents laid out the foundation for what is now one of the most historical areas on the South Coast of Australia. It is these changes which have changed me. I didn't used to think Termeil was that amazing, but after studying this fascinating topic, I feel that I have changed for the better, and whenever I pass Termeil for the rest of my life, I will think and remember how hard people worked to change it from that poor village to a historical little town with wonderful monuments, buildings and residents. I will remember the change in Termeil.
We are the ones we've been waiting for.
We are the change that we seek."
-Barack Obama, President of the United States of America.
Barack Obama wants to change America for the better, and in this quote is saying that America already has the method to change, it just needs everyone to realise that, and work together to achieve this change it so desperately wants.
Change is only one word. It takes under a second to say. However, if change is broken down into everything it means and ever can mean, you would be speaking forever.
Change is a process that is determined by no one and no thing. It happens to anyone, anywhere and at any time. Change can occur in a variety of ways and can be monumental or miniscule. Change can be physical, mental, or even environmental. Change can be as insignificant as someone changing outfit, or be as large as someone moving far away from home and starting a new life in the unknown. Many people are afraid of change and try to avoid it. However, change is inevitable, and it will happen whether you like it or not.
Termeil, which is a small town on the South Coast of NSW, Australia, near the popular beaches of Bawley Point, has changed a lot over the last few hundred years. It changed environmentally, and physically and the residents have changed both physically and mentally. Three of the largest events that contributed to the change of Termeil over these few hundred years are:
1. The saw mills acquiring new technology,
2. The saw mill burning down,
3. And the Gantry getting destroyed.
All of these events changed Termeil in different ways, some more than others, some in more horrific ways than others, but by the end of this speech, you will understand and know why these changes have made Termeil one of the most historically significant towns on the South Coast of Eastern Australia.
Historically, Termeil is known for its timber and its saw mills that shaped wood into perfect, smooth planks by only bare hands. Only seventy years ago, loggers in Termeil were cutting down the local Red Cedar Trees with axes and saws and then spending hours of pure dedication and perseverance to cut and shape the timber into pristine planks ready to be shipped off to different parts of Australia and to be used in the best of constructions.
Loggers would spend hours a day, with blood, sweat and tears cutting down the Red Cedar Trees and shaping the logs at the saw mill. However, this all changed when chainsaws were introduced to Termeil around 1950. Laurie Baxter, a local at Termeil, describes how chainsaws have changed from since they were first introduced.
He said that his first chainsaw weighed around 12kg and was extremely difficult to use. However, it was still much better than spending hours upon hours cutting down those enormous Red Cedars. Today, very efficient and cheap chainsaws can weigh under 5kg. Laurie said that he loves using a chainsaw and loves how great and useful they are today.
The introduction of chainsaws made life so much easier for the loggers around Termeil. Chainsaws saved so much of the loggers' time and the introduction of chainsaws was definitely a positive change for Termeil. Chainsaws also increased the amount of logs and planks that Termeil could ship off to the rest of Australia, and as a result, most likely increased the amount of money that the residents had.
On Friday the 29th of April 1922, thirty workers' lives were changed for the worse because they were out of a job as a result of the Bawley Point saw mill burning down. The mill was owned by Messrs. A and Ltd. When the mill burned down, it had only just started being operational again after its long break during the Easter Holidays. The fire was discovered at 3 am by Mr Robert Allan, the son of the manager of the saw mill, who was away in Sydney for business. When the disaster at the mill was discovered, the fire was well alight, so practically nothing was saved.
After the mill was burned down in 1922, most of the workers moved away, but some local families known for their logging, stayed. The few that stayed, stacked and tallied timber cut at Flat Rock mill which was then brought to Bawley Point for shipping.
The lives of the Bawley Point Saw Mill workers were changed forever. They were out of a job, and most of them had to move away with their family and possessions to try and find work in another town. The fire at the saw mill, which cause is unknown, changed the lives of many people in the Termeil region for the worse, and caused them to undergo massive changes in their lives. My grandma always said, "The two most stressful things in life are the day you get married, and the day you move."
However, the workers had to deal with this stressful change, and many did find jobs and carry on their tough lives among the trees in the bush.
Finally, possibly one of the largest changes around Termeil over the last few hundred years has been Bawley Point's Gantry. The Gantry, which was historically known for its loading of Red Cedar Trees onto ships, represented a lot of people around Termeil. They grew up with the Gantry and many of them were emotionally attached to it.
They saw it change from a lumber loading dock, into a tourist attraction and diving and fishing spot, and then on June the 4th and 5th, 2016, they saw their beloved Gantry crumble in a horrific thunderstorm that struck all of NSW.
The Gantry getting destroyed erased a very important part of Bawley Point's history. Many people were shocked at first, and others tried to retrieve the pieces of the Gantry for themselves, to have that history lying in their front garden.
However, a lot of people were determined to get the Gantry re-built, but not only that, many wanted the Gantry to become an even larger tourist attraction, and have sign posts all around it and the surrounding bush so when tourists do visit Bawley Point, they take a minute to appreciate the history of the Gantry and the town it lies in, and understand all Termeil's change and hardship through its buildings, environment and residents over the last few hundred years.
Fortunately, those peoples' dreams came true. Terry Snow, an extremely wealthy man and owner of Canberra Airport, saw the many articles throughout the newspapers and the heart-breaking stories of peoples' experiences of the Gantry on its facebook page. Fortunately for Bawley Point and Termeil, Terry Snow agreed to fund the rebuilding of the Gantry.
Termeil and Bawley Point really are wonderful places. The buildings, monuments, environment and most importantly the residents, are absolutely incredible. Many of the local Termeil families whose relatives lived in Termeil hundreds of years ago should feel very proud of how far their little town has come. From what used to be a small, poor little village cutting, sawing and loading timber, to what then became a very popular tourist attraction, is absolutely phenomenal. We owe this to Termeil's past and present residents, whether they were white or black. These residents laid out the foundation for what is now one of the most historical areas on the South Coast of Australia. It is these changes which have changed me. I didn't used to think Termeil was that amazing, but after studying this fascinating topic, I feel that I have changed for the better, and whenever I pass Termeil for the rest of my life, I will think and remember how hard people worked to change it from that poor village to a historical little town with wonderful monuments, buildings and residents. I will remember the change in Termeil.