Knitting and dancing in the street
Indian-style dancing broke out in Deniliquin’s CBD on Saturday, as part of the Naponda Knitting Day.
Naponda Community Store contributor Dipalee Parab was happily serving samosas and chai tea to knitters and other guests for the morning, and later provided an impromptu dancing lesson to those gathered.
‘‘There was a real party-like atmosphere,’’ Naponda store manager Jo Nathan said.
‘‘Some just came along and did their normal knitting, and we ‘re-yarnbombed’ the poles at the front of the store, too, which are looking nice and bright again.
‘‘A lot of people came to learn arm knitting, with many walking away with scarves they made in about an hour, and a lot of kids came to learn to knit, too.
‘‘It was a nice community morning.’’
The knitters were stationed in front of the Naponda Store from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
FARMER BREKKIE
NSW Farmers’ Association president Derek Schoen will be in Deniliquin this Thursday, to meet with regional association members and landholders.
Mr Schoen, who has a farm at Corowa, said he was looking forward to catching up with local farmers over breakfast to discuss the future of agriculture.
‘‘There is always plenty to talk about in the farming community and plenty of topics when it comes to the work that NSW Farmers’ is undertaking to support local food and fibre production,’’ Mr Schoen said.
‘‘I will be updating farmers on water management policy, biodiversity reforms, the fire and emergency services levy, and pest management.
‘‘I’m also keen to get feedback from members on local issues affecting their farm business.’’
The breakfast, for which RSVPs have closed, is being hosted by the Deniliquin NSW Farmers’ branch.
MUSTER BEEN A GREAT TRIP!
The Today Show’s visit to the Deniliquin Ute Muster is considered one of the Channel Nine program’s best trips in the last three decades.
Footage of Today’s Stevie Jacobs participating in a very muddy circlework demonstration in the sports arena last year was one of the highlights in a montage promoting the show’s We Love Australia tour, which is next week.
Also celebrating the morning show’s 35th anniversary, the extended video package showed some of their favourite trips in that time.
It’s exciting to know our famed event made the cut.
LOW RIVER
The Edward River at Deniliquin is hovering at a height of about 1.35m.
It’s about 10cm lower than a week ago, and linked with the annual winter drawdown of Stevens Weir.
The drawdown started at the end of May, and WaterNSW estimates the river will remain between 1m and 1.4m during the drawdown period.
For more information contact the WaterNSW customer helpdesk on 1300 662 077.
COOL START
Frosty, foggy mornings are all too common this winter period.
Yesterday’s pea soup-style weather lingered until after 10am, and made the trip to work a little more difficult for some due to the fog.
The chill factor also had people grabbing their woolliest jumpers and scarves at the weekend, with some local sporting spectators seen wrapped in blankets on Sunday as a means of escaping the cold.
Sunday and yesterday both started with temperatures below zero, with the lowest recorded temperature -0.6°C on Sunday and -0.2°C yesterday.
While still cold, Deni-ites escaped a freezing start to Saturday, with the lowest recorded temperature of the day being 4.7°C. It’s the highest low temperature so far this month.
The coldest recorded temperature this month was -2.6°C on June 8.