Local Witta resident Hank Drent enjoys visiting the Witta Recreation Club for a catch up with old friends, while enjoying a pleasant home cooked meal, and maybe a refreshing ale or two. But he realised the Club was missing something: a way to gain people’s attention before announcements. So was borne the idea of donating a bell.
Part of Hank’s collection of old mining memorabilia included a tarnished bell, originally used in the underground mines in Mt Isa. David Cutforth kindly refurbished the bell and crafted a bespoke wall bracket.
The now gleaming and engraved bell has been officially presented to the club by Hank, who invited Helen Gilmore-Walsh to ring the bell for the very first time in its new location.
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