Moulamein in the finals
After another great win I thought our senior footy team had cemented their spot in the finals.
They may have cemented their spot, but unfortunately, the cement will not dry until Saturday at around 5pm.
I was a bit like the constipated mathematician.
I sat down with a pencil and worked it out.
This is how safe we are.
If Wandella can beat us by more than 35 points, they could be above us.
If Murrabit can beat Ultima by more than a couple of goals after Wandella beat us by over 35 points, we could be in fifth spot. I thought we were safe but not just yet.
Our B Grade netballers are in.
They cannot go out of the top four.
Our A Grade girls need a win on Saturday to stay in the four.
Unfortunately, I cannot get there Saturday as I have two granddaughters having a birthday. Footy has to wait.
Get over to Wandella if you can, cheer them on.
This is a must win game for our teams. We will host a final on Sunday, August 24.
Let’s hope we have three teams in it. If we do, we need extra help on the day.
We need plenty of help to host any final, but with three teams in it, we need extra help.
If you can give a couple of hours or a cake or something, please put your hand up so the organisers do not have to make a million phone calls to get help and donations.
You do not have to serve people if you are not into that.
There will be a full time job stacking fridges and putting chips into buckets.
Brigade call out
Around beer o’clock on Sunday night, we got a call out to a fire that could not be contained.
After burning off a few garden clippings, it spread into the mulch around the gum trees.
It was no problem, we had two trucks and a very efficient new fireman on the water cannon in the beast.
The fire was put out and the surrounding areas wet down to stop any spread, and then it was back to the station for a quick beer and then home.
Once again, please ring Triple-0.
There were a few phone calls made before it was called in.
The fire is not going to go far in winter with no wind, but the fire season is a different world.
Moulamein school kinder
There will be a parent information session on Friday, August 22 at 9.30am to help kids get ready for big school.
Please contact the school for more information.
Out of hours GP care
WE are isolated out here and if you need a doctors’ opinion, it is hard to get at the best of times.
Our Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network, though the Australian Governments PHN Program, has funded this great program.
If you or a family member are feeling unwell and it’s after hours, they are there to help.
You can speak with a GP for healthcare at no cost.
This service operates weeknights from 6pm until 10pm.
The service is available on weekends and public holidays between 12 noon and 4pm.
The number to call is 1800 272 767.
Put this number in your phone. It could save your life.
Moulamein flood study
There will be a drop-in meeting at the Moulamein fire brigade shed on August 21.
The Murray River Council will run the meeting which will take place from 12 noon.
Our council is supplying a relaxed setting with a barbecue, so you can drop in, grab a snag and share your thoughts on the floods in Moulamein.
Our Business Centre will also be available for more formal sit-down meetings if you would rather it that way.
Us old mob may never see another flood in our lifetime, but Mother Nature does not have a memory, so anything can happen.
River levels
The Edward River has a bit of a rise coming down at the moment.
We are up to 932ML a day and just over 1.3 metres.
There’s still more than 1400ML coming past Stevens Weir, after a peak of over 1500ML.
There’s still almost 2800ML at the top of the Edward, so we should see a good river for a while yet.
While there’s not many out fishing, I was talking to a fella the other night.
He trawled all morning, flicked lures into every snag that he could find – nothing.
He gave up and decided to have a beer and drown a few worms that he found in his fridge to fill in the time.
He had three yellas in no time.
The biggest was 55cm, and this all happened in our Edward and the fish were caught in town.
With our river rising, the fish should be biting, so I may have more to report next week.
