The spade is a memento of the planting of a tree by the responseible Commonealth Minister to recognise the contribution of ATCV and ATCV volunteers to repair of the Australian environment. At the time ATCV had been operating in Ballarat for six years. ATCV volunteers had planted 192,000 trees from April 1987- March 1988. Senator Richardson was then Minister for the Arts and the Environment in the Hawke ALP Government and on 17 November 1988 he planted a tree using this spade at Sovereign Hill Outdoor Museum (at which ATCV volunteers had planted trees which are (by 2010) fully grown and a significant feature of the site). Peter Hiscock was director of Sovereign Hill as well as President of ATCV and among the most significant leaders of ATCV (now CVA). The spade also symbolises the recovery of ATCV (then a small and struggling community group) from near closure owing to the effects of the 1987 recession. The Cyclone Sylvaspade concept was component project of the Australian Bicentennial celebrations aimed at recognising organisations which had contributed positively to conservation of Australia's environment. The concept was originated and driven by Dr Wilf Crane of the CSIRO Division of Forestry and a highly regarded forester and environmentalist and champion of the cause of rejuvenating Australia's degraded landscape with trees. At the naming of a road after him in Canberra he was described as a: "enthusiast, a man of conviction, action, humility and simplicity". Wilf conceived the project, developed the tree planting spade with Boral Cyclone and the Institute of Foresters of Australia and launched it with the then Governor-General Sir Ninian Stephens at the new Parliament House. Cyclone has been a brand name for a manufacturer of good quality hand tools for over a century. It is likely manufacturing was still done in Australia at the time of manufacture of the Sylvaspade. Much of it has now moved offshore, particuarly to China and Taiwan.This object is historically significant because it is a memento of a significant national event, the 200th anniversary of European settlement and the start of a process of environmental change which has had negative consequences and which demands a commitment to conserving the uniques Australian national environment. It recognised the achievement of ATCV in tree planting over six years. The Cyclone Sylvaspade is a practical memento and having the responsible Commonwealth Minister plant a tree with it was highly symbolic of ATCV's practical commitment to repair of our environment all over Australia. It was also used by the Victorian Premier, Hon John Brumby, to plant a tree at the reopening of the Boral Asphalt plant, Ballarat, in April 2010. The spade is No. 12 of a limited edition. This item is a functional tree planting spade called a "Cyclone Sylvaspade", mounted on a block of wood with a plaque. The handle of the spade is made of grey plastic, the haft is light, stained wood, and the blade is manufactured to resemble silver and has engravings. It was donated by the Boral company and presented to ATCV by the Minister of Arts and the Environment, Senator Graham Richardson after he had planted a tree to mark the occasion at Sovereign Hill Outdoor Museum, BallaratOn the stem of the spade here is a label showing the logo of the Boral company which reads "SYLVASPADE Tree Planting Spade - Made in Australia." On the blade is engraved "Cyclone - NUMBER 0012 - SYLVASPADE - 1788-1988" together with the logo of the Australian Bicentennial Authority. The spade is mounted on a sturdy polished wooden board on which there is a brass-coloured plate bearing the words: "PRESENTED BY SENATOR THE HON GRAHAM RICHARDSON TO AUSTRALIAN TRUST FOR CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT 17TH NOVEMBER 1988 DONATED BY BORAL LIMITED"of, trust, ballarat, memento, australian, australia, environment, conservation, atcv, for, volunteers, cyclone, sylvaspade, senator graham richardson, 1788 1988 australian, bicentennial, boral, spade, sovereign hill, 17th november 1988, 1988, minister for arts and environment, tree planting, institute, foresters, dr, wilf, crane

Connor‑Shea was founded in Sunshine by four former McKay/Massey‑Ferguson employees who left to create a new agricultural‑machinery company. Their factory on Fourth Avenue, Sunshine became a major manufacturer of seeders, ploughs, drills, and cultivation equipment, exporting internationally.751.01 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Tom Connor.jpg Original Foundation Member - Company Director 751.02 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Les Shea.jpg Original Foundation Member - Company Director 751.03 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Jim Phillips.jpg Original Foundation Member - Company Director 751.04 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Len Howden.jpg Company Director - General Manager 751.05 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Jack Kent.jpg Director - Sales and Marketing Manager 751.06 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Tom Dealy.jpg Original Foundation Member - Company Director 751.07 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - N. Hall.jpg Manager - NSW Sales Branch 751.08 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Allan Boyd.jpg Director - Product Design Manager 751.09 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Graham Taylor.jpg Manager - Company Financial Officer 751.10 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - M. Bunnett.jpg Associate 751.11 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Ron Todd.jpg Manager - Sales and Dealership 751.12 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Jim McKay.jpg Director - Product Design Officer 751.13 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Kerry Hewson.jpg General Office Secretary 751.14 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Don Bailey.jpg Product Design Officer - Main Design Office 751.15 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Ken Bannerman.jpg Factory Section Supervisor-Dra-Mac Racking Equipment 751.16 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Allan Prewett.jpg Manager - Design and Sales Dra-Mac Pallet Racking Equipment 751.17 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Allan Evans.jpg Company Accountant including Costing 751.18 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Earnie Patience.jpg Office Employee Paymaster 751.19 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Reg Perry.jpg Factory Employee Paymaster 751.20 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Vivian Cleary.jpg Administration Clerical Officer 751.21 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - E. Martens.jpg Administration Clerical Officer 751.22 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Marsh Mays.jpg Product Identification Officer 751.23 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Albert Southall.jpg Product User Handbook Illustrator 751.24 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Richard Buttimer.jpg Material and Components Purchasing Officer 751.25 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - P. Duncan.jpg Factory Maintenance Section Supervisor 751.26 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Mark Krezlewski.jpg Factory Manufacturing Manager 751.27 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Ron Saunders.jpg Production Planning and Scheduling Supervisor 751.28 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Tim Auld.jpg Stationery and Printing of Equipment Manuals 751.29 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - John Hewson.jpg Section Foreman - Metal Machining 751.30 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Maurice Zammit.jpg Tool Design Officer - Jigs and Fixtures for production Items 751.31 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Steve Bahlen.jpg Supervisor - Tool Design Jigs, Fixtures and Press Tools 751.32 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Brian Jarman.jpg Occupation or Position Unknown 751.33 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - E. Urizio.jpg Section Foreman - Machinery Final Packing and Dispatch 751.34 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - K. Freeman.jpg Section Foreman - Machinery Final Packing and Dispatch 751.35 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - B. Stanton.jpg Section Foreman - Sub-Assembly of components 751.36 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Peter Cunningham.jpg Section Foreman - Supply and Dispatch of Spare Parts 751.37 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - V. McTaggart.jpg Health and Safety Officer and R&D co-worker 751.38 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - W. Alyford.jpg Packaging Operator - Wooden Crates for Packing Machine Components 751.39 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Neil Crowly.jpg Supervisor - Production Scheduling and Control 751.40 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Kevin DeAraugo.jpg Sales Officer - Machinery and Spare Parts 751.41 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - I. Skrypec.jpg Section Forman - Final Assembly Production Line 751.42 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - H. Whitehouse.jpg Supervisor - All Assembly lines and Shipping 751.43 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - T. Wallace.jpg Section Foreman - Metal Stamping of Components 751.44 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Doug Rowe.jpg Section Foreman - Production Assembly 751.45 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - N. Gentile.jpg Leading Hand - Production Process Assembly Line 751.46 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Tony Trueman.jpg Section Foreman - Component Mig Welding and Fabrication 751.47 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - D. Potiriadis.jpg Operator - Press-Brake and Bending of Metal Plates 751.48 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - C. Piscopo.jpg Operator - Final Spray Paint Application on Machinery 751.49 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - W. Harris.jpg Operator - Sub-Assembly of Components and Official Union Representative 751.50 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - M. Milanese.jpg Leading Hand - Production Process Assembly Line 751.51 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - E. Hemmerich.jpg Leading Hand - All Tooling Manufacturing Section 751.52 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - John Jaschenko.jpg Leading Hand - Specialist Welder and Boilermaker 751.53 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - J. Zahra.jpg Section Foreman - Metal Machining and Fitting and Turning 751.54 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - E. Bonnici.jpg Leading Hand - Assembly and Painting of Components 751.55 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - J. Simunec.jpg Section Foreman - Metal Forging and Heat Treatment of components 751.56 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - A. Duncan.jpg Section Foreman - Factory Maintenance Including Processing Equipment 751.57 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - J. Kirkham.jpg Supervisor - Assembly line and Shipping 751.58 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - D. Schultheiss.jpg Operator - Tool Maker Jigs and Fixtures 751.59 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - J. Campana.jpg Leading Hand - Assembly Line and Components 751.60 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Rose. Xuereb.jpg Leading Hand - Assembly Line and Components 751.61 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Mrs. Connor.jpg Wife of Mr. Tom Connor - Original Foundation Member and Company Director 751.62 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Mrs. Howden.jpg Wife of Mr. Len Howden - Company Director and General Manager 751.63 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Mrs. Dealy.jpg Wife of Mr. Tom Dealy - Original Foundation Member and Company Director 751.64 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Mrs. Shea.jpg Wife of Mr. Les Shea - Original Foundation Member and Company Director 751.65 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Mrs. Kent.jpg Wife of Mr. Jack Kent - Sales and Marketing Manager and Company Director 751.66 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Mrs. Taylor.jpg Wife of Mr. Graham Taylor - Manager and Company Financial Officer 751.67 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Mrs. Boyd.jpg Wife of Mr. Allan Boyd - Company Director and Product Design Manager 751.68 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Mrs. Phillips.jpg Wife of Mrs. Jim Phillips - Original Foundation Member and Company Director 751.69 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Board of Directors 1977.jpg L-R: Allan Boyd-Director, Les Shea-Director, Graham Taylor-Company Secretary, Centre: Jim Phillips-Director C-R: Tom Connor-Director, Len Howden-Director, N.Hall-Non Director, Jack Kent-Director 751.70 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Senator Wedgewood visits Factory 1957.jpg Front Row: Mr. W. Cairns-Director Cairns Industries, Miss. J. Rogers, Senator Ivy Wegewood, Mrs. F. Richardson. Back Row: Mr. E.G. (Ted) Waters- Director Connor Shea, Mr. Jack Kent, Mr. Allan Boyd, Mr. Tom Dealy-Director Connor Shea, Mr. O.L (Len) Howden 751.71 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Board of Directors 1967.jpg Original Company Foundation Members:- Mr. Tom Dealy, Mr. Les Shea, Mr. Tm Connor, Mr. Ted Waters. Mr. Len Howden Standing-Not Original Founding Member 751.72 - Connor Shea Scrap Book - Senator Wedgewood visits Factory 1957.jpg Visit By Senator Ivy Wedgewood on 15 August 1957 to Connor Shea Company and its Subsidiary Company Cairns Industries. connor shea, forth avenue, sunshine