Participants are encouraged to wear red and take part in the walk, to help promote child safety awareness as part of Day for Daniel.
The nationwide event will see more than 550 parkrun locations involved, with locals invited to walk, jog or run the 5km course while showing their support for the cause.
To get involved, head down to McLean Beach this Saturday at 8am.
Moana Jr a success
Congratulations to Deniliquin's Talitha Lawson, who was part of the cast of the Echuca-Moama Theatre Company's successful production of Disney's Moana Jr over the weekend.
Playing the role of Te Fiti, Talitha helped bring the popular musical to life across five performances at the Echuca Paramount.
Months of rehearsals and hard work paid off, with strong audience support for the colourful production, which featured a cast of 43 young performers.
Talitha's involvement is a great achievement and another example of local talent shining on the stage.
Regional biz success
A few businesses in our readership area were recognised for their achievements at the Campaspe Murray Business Awards gala presentation held at Rich River Golf Club last week.
Among the winners was Moulamein Preschool Inc, which took out the Professional Service - Community Award (Small), recognising its contribution to the local community.
Switched On Electronics also added another accolade to its growing list of achievements, winning the Community Minded Business Award for its Echuca store.
The award recognised the business's commitment to community engagement through initiatives such as free Tech Tea Parties and Parent Tech Nights, helping improve digital literacy and confidence among residents of all ages.
The Deniliquin store runs similar events here in town.
The latest success for Echuca and Deniliquin owners Michael and Olivia Morona continues a strong run for Switched On Electronics, with the Deniliquin branch having also been recognised at the Deniliquin Business Chamber Awards earlier this year.
Quick change
After temperatures climbed to 34°C on Saturday afternoon, with warm northerly winds and dry conditions, a strong cool change swept through the district on Sunday, bringing showers, gusty winds and a dramatic decline in temperature.
Rain began arriving around noon, with several bursts throughout the afternoon and evening.
The heaviest falls recorded were 2.0mm at 11.30am and 12.30pm, followed by 2.2mm at 4.30pm and 2.6mm at 5.30pm, as a band of showers moved across the region.
As the change pushed through, south-westerly winds strengthened significantly during the evening, reaching 21 knots with gusts to 28 knots at 7pm, before remaining strong well into the night.
Gusts of 25 knots at 8.30pm and 22 knots at 9.30pm ensured conditions remained blustery long after the rain eased.
The change also sent temperatures tumbling.
After reaching a top of just over 22°C during the morning, the mercury steadily fell throughout the afternoon and evening, dropping to 13°C by 6pm and below 10°C before midnight.
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