THE maiden voyage of a model Scottish paddle steamer at Lake Waverley may have been hindered by yesterday’s winds, but that did not stifle enthusiasm shown by the area’s primary school pupils.
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A 1-52 scale model of Glasgow’s PS Waverley was launched with the aid of 150 Waverley Primary School pupils who replaced the traditional smashing of champagne with a mass firing of party poppers.
The model was built by former University of Tasmania Faculty of Education dean and senior lecturer Neville Grady.
‘‘It was the last ocean-going, passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world,’’ Dr Grady said.
‘‘It operated from the Clyde River in Glasgow and was constructed in 1946. The real one is about 72 metres long.’’
He said the decision to build the model came when he was presented with a photo of the original ship on the water.
Waverley Primary School principal Tony Brazendale said the pupils had set to learning all about the vessel.
‘‘Hopefully we’ve got some students here who are into models themselves – they may be inspired to approach a project like this in the future,’’ Mr Brazendale said.
‘‘It’s also part of community involvement with the school and making use of the lake.’’
