From 20 February onwards. The Cottage Crafts Group. The Jindera Cottage Crafts Group was formed at a public meeting convened by Mrs Catherine Clark on Tuesday 23 November 1971. Office bearers elected were:
President-Mr Don Lohmeyer
Secretary-Mrs Nola Scholz
Treasurer- Mr John Farmer
A free exhibition of members art & crafts was held in the Jindera Hall on 25 April 1972. On 10 June 1972, the Cotta
ge Crafts Group rented a double garage next to the old blacksmith shop & opened for business.There was a membership of 74 and during the first three months of trading $1480 worth of members goods were sold. A standards committee was formed to assess quality of goods & Mrs Morley gave valued assistance in this regard. In March 1976, the Group negotiated a loan from the ANZ bank and purchased land & a brick building next to the museum and commenced trading in its own premises on Easter Sunday 1976. The Group has successfully continued trading in these premises ever since & opens for business at weekends, public & school holidays or by appointment. The current officials are (as of 1987):
President-Mr Don Lohmeyer
Vice President-Mr N Armytage and Mrs E Wehner
Secretary-Mrs E Ellis
Assistant Secretary-Mrs O Chamings
Treasurer- Mr J Ellis
Sales Supervisor-Mr D Keighran
Assistant Supervisor-Mrs A Schmidt
1987
