First came nerves, then confidence grew and from that performance the Deniliquin North School Tournament of Minds team were crowned Riverina Champions.
On Sunday, August 28, the TOM team drove to Sturt Public School in Wagga to compete in the Riverina final.
Team members Brydey Maher and Kyah Watson provided the following summeray of their experiences:
The team had to solve a six-week, language and literature, long term challenge that they had been working on at school.
They also had a spontaneous challenge to solve; the topic was ‘Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees’, careful thought was given to global issues which were chosen creatively.
At the presentation, North was declared the winners and took home the trophy for Language Literature primary.
The team are now off to Sydney in two weeks’ time.
We are very excited and proud to be a part of this experience.
Our team is comprised of: Brydey Maher, Kyah Watson, Amy Doherty, Alyssa Hawley, Anna Wilson, Avala Pepper and Tamika Johnstone….Riverina Champions.
Rotunda repairs taking shape
Progress is being made on the repairs to the historic rotunda in Deniliquin’s Waring gardens.
This week, a new roof has been constructed on site.
Due to white ants and water damage the rotunda is undergoing structural change.
The works were expected to be completed by late July, but due to COVID there have been some delays.
Once finished the rotunda will still look the same, but will be more structurally sound.
Photo exhibition extended
The ‘A Day In the Life of Deni’ photography exhibition has been extended for two more weeks.
Be sure to experience how our town has changed over the years captured through photos.
Enjoy a trip down memory lane, relaxing on the sofa to view the beautiful images on a large screen slide show, view the large scale prints and listen to interviews.
The exhibition can be explored at the Edward River Library, Monday to Friday 10am-5pm,or Saturday 10am-12pm.
The exhibition can also be viewed through the windows outside of opening hours.
True Blue Muster message
Aussie music legend John Williamson has given a shout out to all his fans, Deniliquin and the Ute Muster team.
In a video recorded just for the Deni Ute Muster team, Williamnson expresses his excitement at attending yet another festival this year.
He is particularly excited to get back amongst it with all the other performing legends.
The Pastoral Times also spoke with John this week about his pending performance.
We’ll have that story for you next week.
For further information about the muster, or to purchase tickets, head to www.deniutemuster.com.au.
Snakes sighted
Be on the look out for ‘slithery friends’, as snake sightings have already been reported.
It is suggested that the recent wet and warm weather has brought about activity earlier than usual.
The advice is to keep lawns mowed and low, and to avoid stockpiling wood, sticks and layers of tin sheets.
These are all very attractive hiding places for snakes.
Blake Botanic Reserve blooming
Beautiful images have been captured of blooming wattles at Deniliquin’s Blake Botanic Reserve in west Deniliquin.
The wattle is attracting the birds and the bees, and keeping them very busy.
Spring is a great time to enjoy the beautiful landscaped gardens, natural lagoons, barbecue and picnic facilities and the wildlife in their natural surrounds.
Jason stocks up
TV personality Jason Hodges and his partner Lisa visited the Charlie Carp factory recently to stock up on some product for their business Buxus Balls Of Berry.
Jason is a regular visitor to the factory as he uses the liquid and pellet products regularly.
During his visit, the Charlie Carp team gave Jason a sneak peak at the new bottling line, which is being launched next week.