Local Government
Victoria Plains
Region
Wheatbelt
17 Cavell St Calingiri
Calingri Farmers Co-operative
Victoria Plains
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1945
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Oct 1998 | Category 4 | |
The place is significant as a business established during the 1930s depression years in Calingiri. It has associations with war, the Co-op, and generations of Calingiri people.
The building has been erected in 3 stages. The original sectioned was a 26' x 16' building constructed of cement blocks with a corrugated iron roof and a front vernadah. The vernadah was later enclosed to enlarge the shop floor area. Other additions to the side and rear of the shop were constructed in timber frame with corrugated iron cladding.
In the early 1930s, Vines put up a tin shed as a shop, before the Co-op. It was still there in the 1950s and was used as a depot for the VDC, singlemen's quarters and a classroom, at different times. In c1945, a group of farmers formed the Calingiri Farmers Co-op. The co-op was owned by the community and run by a Board of Directors. The co-op store was the community lifeline depending on community ownership and patronage. Jim McGill was the manager of the Co-op until c1952. The store is a meeting place in any rural community, and a social event. The building was extended and had a new facade for the Co-op.
Integrity: Irredeemable Authenticity: Low degree
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erickson R; "The Victoria Plains". | Shire of Victoria Plains | 1971 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
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| 11716 | Let our Co-operative spirit stand: A centenary history of resilience and adaptation in the Co-operative Federation of Western Australia 1919 - 2019 | Book | 2019 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
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| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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