After a full and inspirational weekend at the Bright Festival of Photography it was nearly impossible to put the camera down.
Practising my new skills at slow shutter speed photography was just the ticket to finish the amazing weekend off with a bang.
Then this chap climbs into the water (which was coming off the snow in October) and started to splash around with his lady friend.
I ended up asking him to throw the water, and this photo shows the result.
As it turns out, he was from Slovenia and was travelling Australia.
Through contacts I emailed him a copy of the photo and he was ecstatic to receive it _a photo from his holiday that is so different to your normal holiday shots.
— Estelle Close
Weathering the conditions
Kyabram up to Monday of this week had received only 33mm of rain this year.
In January just 18mm was recorded at Kyabram Weather Station although falls were scattered with a lot larger readings to that in other local areas.
Kyabram’s total December rainfall amounted to only 15mm after a wet November when 73mm was recorded.
Up to Monday when the maximum temperature was predicted to soar above 40°C Kyabam had endured three days of above 40°C this summer.
The hottest day was December 16 with 43°C, while on January 5 and 21 the mercury soared to 40°C and 41°C respectively.
Special delivery
Xylar Mae is a special baby.
Born on January 13 she is believed to be the first baby delivered at the Tocumwal Multipurpose Service in more than 30 years.
The last known birth at the Tocumwal Hospital took place in November 1993.
Club under a cloud
The Echuca Clay Target Club’s future is somewhat clouded at the moment.
After complaints it is facing action from the Victorian Environmental Protection Authority.
The authority deployed noise logging equipment on two separate occasions on properties of nearby residents to the clay target club and as a result it was determined the noise generated was in breach of provisions in the Environment Protection Act, 2017.
Lunar plates for sale
VicRoads will host an exclusive live heritage plates auction in conjunction with auction partner Heritage Only on Tuesday, February 18 in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
The auction is being held at Park Hyatt Grand Ballroom in Melbourne and will feature a curated selection of premium heritage plates, including one two-digit combination and several three, four and five-digit combinations which will be available for bidding by both in-person attendees and those who have registered online.
Tickets are limited and if you are interested you may secure complimentary tickets to the auction at Heritageonly.com.au
Sad time for community
The recent tragic death of Bamawm man Nathan Taylor has been felt near and far.
Nathan, 23, had associations with Bamawm Extension Fire Brigade, Echuca CFA, Echuca United Football Netball Club and Echuca South Cricket Club
He made history as Bamawm Extension’s first participant in the Melbourne Stair Climb last year when he was placed in the top 10.
Nathan’s body was recovered from the Murray River on January 16 after being declared missing two days earlier.
SPC deal
SPC Global has secured a new deal with a large Asian retailer for the supply of dairy produce.
The deal was been done with the Dairy Farm Company, trading as Mannings from January 13.
The agreement was secured through SPC’s new dairy division, Nature One Dairy and SPC calculates it is expected to generate $250 million in revenue during the 10-year life of the deal.
No shortage of sheep
No shortage of sheep at the annual January Deniliquin store sale.
In one of the biggest sales held in the Riverina town for many years more than 42,000 sheep and lambs were penned — 1000 more than last year — and the combined take was $5,275,355
Milestone for newsagency
One of Shepparton’s oldest businesses is celebrating a milestone.
Lovell’s Newsagency has served Shepparton and district for 50 years.
Gary Lovell and his sister Louise Lovell-Brown run the business.
In its heyday it had 32 morning paper delivery boys and 28 afternoon delivery boys, but new regulations in the 1980s banning children working before and after dark proved their death knell.
Square Dinkum
G’day
I found a spider in my boots this morning …..
He looked ridiculous …..… they were way too big for him.
Hooroo!!!
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