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Moulamein Notes: 26/3/21

Yabby races back on

EASTER Saturday is the time to be in Moulamein for our annual pre-school yabby races.

There will be plenty of fun for the whole family with stalls, jumping castle, egg throwing, dash for cash, cake stall, BBQ and plenty more.

For more information, please ring 0429 671 182.

This great day will kick off at around 9am and will be followed up by the Moulamein Angling Club’s Duck Race.

Easter Bowls Tourney

This three day event will happen over Easter at our Moulamein Bowling Club. Good Friday is 2x4x2 pairs.

Easter Saturday is men’s fours and Easter Sunday is 2x4x2 pairs again.

For more information, please ring Kerren on 0407 800 111 or our Bowling Club on 5887 5207.

Dinomaniacs Is Back

Our Moulamein Bowling Club has been fortunate enough to have the Dinomaniac Show visit us after having to get cancelled last year.

This is a great family show and will be at our club on Saturday, April 10, from 4.30pm until 6pm.

Please purchase your tickets on our club’s Facebook page ASAP as tickets may have to be limited.

Get in quick to avoid disappointment. You can ring our club on 5887 5207 for more information.

Women’s Health Clinic

The regional Women’s Health Clinic will be visiting Moulamein on May 11.

Please ring 1800 654 324 to book an appointment.

Other health services that our Moulamein Community Health Centre provides include a pathology collection service on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Please ring the clinic in advance to book in.

There is a $6 courier fee for this service.

There are also a few appointments available for our visiting podiatrist.

If you have diabetes, it is advised that you get your feet checked out by a professional. This is a free service.

For more information, please ring our girls on 5887 5012. For after hours, please call Nurse On Call on 1800 022 222.

Living Legend Turns 90

Our very own Moulamein born and bred living legend, Peter Jackson, turned 90 this week.

A good crowd gathered on Sunday to help him celebrate. It was the first time his 27 great grand children had all got

together.

I think at least one of them was too busy catching cod to worry about his cousins. He kept bringing them up to show everyone before letting them go again.

Even though Jacko has turned 90, do not get between him and the BBQ, as he still cooks most of the BBQ feeds around town, as well as plenty of other jobs.

Jacko would do more if the family would let him, but they are trying to get him to slow down a bit.

Thanks for all you do for our town Jacko. See you in 10 years if I make it. I know you will.

Just a few drops

It was not quite the break that we were hoping for as there was only about 10ml in our town. You did not have to go far east and they were up to 20-40mls. Our turn next time.

River Levels

The Edward is fairly steady at the moment at just over 2200 megs a day, and just over 2.1 metres.

After the rain there is a bit starting to happen at the top of the Murrumbidgee. The next two days will be interesting.

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