Face of country football
I COULD not help but take this photo on Saturday after the grand final. This has become a common sight at most breaks this year in our senior footy. Little Bobby sitting on dad’s lap while his dad, Beau, takes a well-earned rest.
This is what country football and netball is all about – kids.
Someone asked me at training years ago, “Is this worth it?” I just said, “Have a look out there, that is why we do it”.
There were kids kicking the footy, throwing netballs, wrestling and having the time of their lives.
To win the big one would be great, but to give our kids a chance to play for their town is why we do it.
There was a grand final as well last Saturday. It was always a competition to see who came second in our senior footy. That was the Mighty Swans. Well done to all involved and we were the ones who came second.
We had a great first quarter and were up 5 goals to 2.
Nully got in front in the second quarter and after half-time, the Nully machine kicked in and took out the big one. We would love to be able to fit some of those players into our salary cap.
Well done to everyone involved in the finals last Saturday from all the teams in our competition. It is a big commitment just to field a team, let alone get to the finals.
We will be seeing most of you next year. Unfortunately, Quamby is gone and Nully is still considering their future direction.
One thing I did notice with little Bobby on Saturday, when the snakes were getting handed around to the players, being on dad’s lap is a good place to be. He managed a handful at half-time.
Thank you everyone involved in this year for the Mighty Swans. We came second in the footy and third in the B Grade netball. That is a bloody good effort, I think, for our little club. 2023 will be the year of the swan.
Gallery photo competition
OUR gallery’s 2022 categories have been announced. Time to get your camera out and get clicking.
The open section theme is “red”. The black and white section is “geometric shapes”.
I will have to look that one up in the dictionary before I take a photo. They also have a kids’ section. The 12 and under section is “Focus on Moulamein”.
Entries close October 21 and the winners will be announced at 5pm on October 27.
If we had won the grand final, I could have taken a few photos of some of our players’ eyes to fit into the red category.
Get clicking, everyone. There is $700 up for grabs in prize money. For more information, call Kathy on 0428 875 137 or Sandy on 0422 849 562.
Cafe could close
OUR local cafe has been on the market for a while. The proprietors have had an offer from someone to buy it and turn it into a house to rent out.
After 31 years, Grizza and Karen are ready to call it quits. They would love to see our Wattle Cafe stay open as a cafe, but after 31 years of serving our town, they would like to take a step back and enjoy life.
I think they are only asking about $300,000. For this cafe, you get a just-refurbished, two-bedroom house and the freehold on the only cafe in town.
If you ever had the desire to run your own business and move to a very friendly small town, now is your chance to have a go at it.
SES in town
DO not panic, they are only here to start to get organised just in case things go wrong.
They are working with the Moulamein fire captain and have assured Alesha that they will be working with the locals. Let’s hope this time they bring a laser level instead of a helicopter so they can see that the water was below ground level when they evacuated our town.
We have been assured that they learned a lot last time.
Due to my very efficient filing system, I found the levels that I took with Mick Gray in 2016.
We worked out that even if the predicted peak got here and somehow it managed to blow the levy bank.
Unless you were face down in the gutter in front of the old Royal Hotel, you could not drown.
Thank you to the SES for getting sandbags and the sand to fill the bags to our fire shed for use this year.
If you need sand bags, get in touch with Murray River Council and they will point you in the right direction.
River levels
THE Edward at Moulamein is sitting on around 4.4 metres (It got to around 5.7 in 2016) and around 7700 megalitres a day at the time of writing and will continue to rise.
There is over 16,500ML below Stevens Weir and still rising. 8000 of this will be going down the Niemur.
The Billabong is sending more water down but there is only about 2000ML coming out the bottom and still only 3000 at Conargo.
The natural Billabong Creek has hit over 8000ML.
This is only a flush and by the time it gets down here, it should not make much difference.
There is a bit of rain forecast this week, but there is nothing to worry about yet. I am only guessing but there could be another foot or so to come without any more rain.
The Edward has peaked at Deni at just over 26,000ML and in about 10 days, our river will stop rising.
About 10,000 of this ends up in the Wakool River.
Plenty of room for more water down there yet, it is a big river bed.
