100 years Burrinjuck Dam

Yesterday we had two catering functions for the celebration of the 100-year anniversary of Burrinjuck Dam (ein Stausee) in the Yass District.

As you can see from the water level, Lake Burrinjuck is not too full at the moment, despite all the rain we had. But it is still a pretty lake. It serves as a water reservoir for the Yass region and for generating electricity.

The lake is located a one-hour drive from Schonegg. Evelyn and I served 'morning tea' at the dam (which means coffee, tea, soft drinks and bisquits). There were speeches and some high society was there, as well as the press and a local TV team.

The second photo shows the spectacular view in the opposite direction, from the dam wall downstream.

In the evening the event continued at a different location, at the beautiful gardens of the Glass Artist Peter Crisp, with drinks and canapés. I had the honour of the job of the barman. :)

It was a magnificent location for such a function, with flowering lavender, sculptures, a lake with a waterfall, etc. Only the flies were a bit of a plague.

There was also a harpist, a young lady from Canberra playing her beautiful instrument.