ONLY five of 100 medallions struck to commemorate the centenary this year of Wangi Wangi remain to be sold.
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The individually numbered medallions are the brainchild of Wangi Wangi resident Garth Chapman.
Mr Chapman is part of the Wangi Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group sub-committee formed to plan events for the Wangi Centenary Festival on October 23.
“It’s a chance for people to have their own piece of history, but when they’re gone, they’re gone,” Mr Chapman said.
The medallions feature an image of Dobell House on one face, and a map of the Wangi Wangi peninsula on the other.
They come in a velvet case, and cost $75, the proceeds from which are helping to fund Wangi Centenary Festival events.
Mr Chapman said some buyers were asking for medallions with a specific number that had special meaning to them.
“It might be their street number, or the date of their birth,” he said.
“We’ve tried to accommodate them where we could.”
The medallion stamped No 100 would be encased in a time capsule to be buried as part of the festival, Mr Chapman said.
“And No 1 will be auctioned at the centenary ball,” he said.
The medallions are available from selected shops and businesses in Wangi Wangi.
Those shops can be identified by the Wangi Centenary Festival stickers displayed in their front windows, he said.
The medallions had been particularly popular with longtime residents of Wangi Wangi whose proud history includes stories of artist William Dobell, the former power station, and fishing and sailing adventures.
“A lot of people are very passionate about living here, so they were instantly interested,” Mr Chapman said.
Some medallions were snapped up by people seeking gifts for loved ones.
And others were acquired by new residents who were keen to have “a part of local history”.
If $75 is out of your price range, the centenary committee is also selling $3 bumper stickers which are also available from Wangi Wangi businesses.