Mr Harmer of “Strathnoon”, is the son of the late Fred Harmer who was a drover.

Fred also had a skill for telling a colourful yarn and collecting memories. In what could be described as a leap of faith Mr Harmer established West Wyalong Movies and has launched 10 DVDs and has another six in the production phase.

From old machinery to the history of towns such as Temora and Ariah Park the tales of years gone by have captured his – and that of his audience – attention. Key events such as the coronation parade in Temora in February 1954 and the popular Narraburra Cup are currently being documented by Mr Harmer and his crew. “And we can’t make a film about Temora without going into the success of Pale Face Adios,” he said.

At one time the Temora pacer held the world record over 1000 metres following a time trial at Hawkesbury. Mr Harmer said initially his movie making started out as a fundraiser. “When Prime studios (in Wagga) shifted from Kooringal to Gurwood Street they said come and clean out the dumpster … and I took everything I thought I could use and I had a couple of terrific finds,” he said. 

“We have already converted 150 hours of the old film and there is footage that goes back as early as 1937,” Mr Harmer said.