Believe it or not – no news on the website doesn’t mean nothing is going on in Wombat Creek! The little town is bursting with activities. Most people are busy prospecting for gold and occasionally the struck luck and get rich. The wealth is then invested in real estate property, which is clearly seen along East Street and Victoria Square. A whole row of buildings are under construction including a furniture store, a fashion outlet, a goldsmith, a electrical store, a florist, a men’s tailor, a lawyer’s office and ‘The Golden Dragon’. Of course the rather large Chinese community in Wombat Creek will put its mark on the dining scene in the town.
All buildings are made out of cardboard and heavily influenced by a similar row of buildings along Queen Street, Warragul. It is not exact copies but they should be recognisable though one building had to be ‘bent’, fitting the corner of East Street and Victoria Street. At the current state all walls and windows are in place. Next step is installing doors and window displays before roofing will take place.
In the yard behind ‘Wombat Creek Brewing Company’ a building will house a joinery and cabinetmaking business. The walls of the building is made of three spare wall panels from the brewery kit. Perhaps the joiner is renting the building from the brewery. As with the shops in East Street walls and windows are in place. Only the roof is missing before the building is ready for business.
Also along East Street you will find Woody’s Timber Yard. So far only the fence surrounding the yard is in place but the low relief buildings are drawn and printed. It shouldn’t take long before they are erected.
One building which has been finished for quite a few months, is ‘The Golden Fleece’ service station. It is a cardboard kit from Rakem Emporium. It has been modified slightly and has come up rather fine – even it stands a little tall for its position on the lay-out. The fence to the right of the building is from my own backyard! Well, it is based on a photo of the backyard fence, so it is a combination of cardboard and balsa wood. The photo also shows the front of a Danish tram from Copenhagen – of course completely out of place but a reminder of my heritage.
Hopefully the buildings under construction will be finished in the near future (all depending on other activities in the household) and photos will be uploaded.
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