A look inside Dhurringile
Looking out has been the pastime of Dhurringile ‘residents’ in recent times.
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But on Saturday, February 8, the people of the Goulburn Valley and beyond will get the chance to look into the historic building.
The prison was closed at the end of last August.
An open day has been given the all clear for the former prison to be open for public inspection, acknowledging 50 years of correctional history at the heritage-listed location.
Admission is free and catering will be available.
To book your appearance (and Traps has it on good authority you won’t be retained) visit Tinyuri.com/y5hsbm9w
Successful Taste and Tunes
The positives certainly gave the negatives a decent old hiding when post-mortems were being held on Kyabram’s Taste and Tunes event on Saturday night.
As usual, there were some people who didn’t appreciate or agree with some aspects of what the majority of attendees – and there were hundreds of them – thought was a great family event.
This minority quickly got an invitation to join the hardworking committee members who were on the money again on what was presented.
And these flies in the ointment got an instant invitation to join the committee if they believe things should and could be changed.
Brilliantly done Taste And Tunes committee, the majority of the Kyabram community is very proud of you.
Fruit Fly baiting
Kyabram Lions Club members will be rebaiting fruit fly traps on Saturday, February 8.
Lions members will be outside the Salvation Army Op Shop in Bradley St from 9am to noon.
The cost of rebaiting cost is $6 a trap and new traps will be available at a cost of $16.
Dry times
Kyabram has received no rain since January 14 with two days in January producing 40ºC-plus maximum temperatures.
The long-term rainfall average for January is 38mm and this year only 18mm was recorded.
There were some uncomfortable hot days and nights in January.
The mercury rose to 41.1ºC on Jnanuary 21 and 41.8ºC on January 27.
The start of February has also been dry, with no rain registered on the first three days.
Kyabram’s total December rainfall amounted to only 15mm after a wet November when 73mm was recorded.
Up to Monday, Kyabramites have to had to endure three days of above 40ºC temperatures this summer.
The hottest day was December 16 with 43ºC, while on January 5 and 21 the mercury soared above 41ºC.
Top Tatura citizens
Some well-known faces were among Australia Day award winners for Tatura.
Cricket legend Alex Ranson was awarded the senior sports award and Liam Scopelitti the overall sports award.
Liam’s award was accepted by his father, Senior Constable Frank Scopelitti, who was also one of the guest speakers at the ceremony.
Glen Newton was also among the awardees receiving the Community Event of the Year award for his work for the Black Dog Institute.
River tragedies
Drowning tragedies in the region across the Australia Day weekend are good reminders that care is paramount when entering any water.
A man drowned in the Murray River at Beach Rd, Barooga, and a Benalla girl, 14, died while swimming in the Broken River near Benalla.
Nathan will be missed
The recent tragic death of Bamawm man Nathan Taylor has been felt near and far.
Nathan, 23, had associations with the Bamawm Extension Fire Brigade, Echuca Fire Brigade, 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.
Hemp field day
Nanneella will host a Victorian Hemp Association Field Day on Sunday, February 9, from 10am to 2.30pm.
Attendees can learn about growing, harvesting, processing and industry markets.
A welcome will be held at the Nanneella hall at 10am, where lunch will be served from 1pm.
Tickets are $25 for VHA members and $50 for non-members. Inquiries to 0458 752 880.
Square dinkum
G’day
I’m taking the large box of wine I recently bought back to the supplier and lodging a complaint ... because I read on the box, ‘ONCE OPENED THIS WINE WILL LAST FOR SIX WEEKS.
It was all gone in three hours.
Hooroo!!!
Sports reporter