Doug Tierney Standpipe

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11154

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Location

Bindi Bindi

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Tank & Tank Stand

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1988

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Nov 1997	Category 5	Category 5 Recognition of the site. No specific regulations would be imposed, except in the case where the site is within the bounds of a precinct category would take precedence. While the Shire recognises the value of the site, it would be a community and/or shire responsibility to mark the site, as appropriate in future development, recognition or inter[retation.

Statement of Significance

The site represents a way of life and commemorates the efforts of a member of the community.

Physical Description

Metal framed tank stand dupporting a galvanised iron water tank.

History

Until 1988 the town and surrounding community of Bindi Bindi did not have a reticulated water supply. After many years of lobbying by Doug Tierney on the Rural Water Council and the Moora Shire and with the help of Ernie Brdge, water has finally been piped from Balidu to Bindi Bindi. It is an extension of the Goldfields and Agricultural Water Supply Scheme. It was turned on 113 years after settlement. The Bindi Bindi community supplied machinery ad labour to bring the water pipeline from Miling to Bindi Bindi (16kms). A memorial was erected on the same site as the War Memorial, commemorating the opening of the water supply by the Minister for Water Resources Ernie Bridge on 26th February 1988.

The standpipe was erected at the north entrance to Bindi Bindi. It was named in honour of Doug Tierney who was instrumental in having Bindi Bindi connected to the scheme water supply. The stand supplies water for community household use and for firefighting purposes.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	M Laurie;"Tracks Through the Midlands, A History of the Moora District."	Shire of Moora	1995
	Margaret Ellis compiled "Unpublished Research Notes"		1996

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Reservoir or Dam
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Reservoir or Dam

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

17 Mar 1998

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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