There is expected to be more national media coverage of O'Brien's trip back to Kyabram.
MORE weather records we really don’t need.
The scorcher on Thursday of last week, November 21, which produced a top temperature of 43.6°C, was the hottest November day ever recorded in Kyabram.
The previous record was 42.6°C on November 17, 1980.
Up to Monday Kyabram had not received a drop of rain and if no rain falls before this Sunday (December 1) it would be the first time no rain has been recorded in Kyabram in November.
The driest November on record is 1.5mm in 1967.
The November average rainfall for Kyabram is 37mm.
And with only 0.8mm of rain in October and only 19.4mm recorded in September Kyabram is on the verge of one driest spring’s on record.
Kyabram has received just 236mm for the year so far, which is below last year at the same time of 271mm.
WITH the tinder-dry weather a discarded lit cigarette can prove costly.
In NSW it will cost a $1300 fine on a total fire fan day. Any other day is a $660 fine.
In Victoria fines for discarding a lit cigarette butt or burning litter can bring a $661 fine.
MALE Traps reader believes his wife’s comment that she thinks he is ‘‘aging gracefully’’ could be interpreted as a backhanded comment that he is ‘‘slowly looking worse’’.
ROCHESTER man Bruce Povey’s ability to take outstanding sporting photos is well known in northern Victoria — and beyond.
And he got some well-deserved recognition at the recent annual Victorian Country Press Association awards, with one of his snaps taking the Best Sports Photo of the Year award.
The retired schoolteacher was able to capture a shot in which a batsman was left with the handle of a bat after the blade had broken off playing a shot.
MANY Elmore locals are rejoicing that a coffee van at Railway Place in the main street has been given the heave-ho.
The Elmore Progress Association has campaigned against the venture and gained over 300 signatures in a petition to shut the van down.
Bendigo City Council conceded proper procedure wasn’t completely adhered to that had allowed it to go ahead and VicTrack has now stepped in to shut down the van.
THE Mystic Park Hotel near Kerang is doing its best in the drought conditions.
Joint publican Michelle Minogue’s ties with a farming family in drought-hit Collie in NSW has inspired her to arrange 10 trucks to deliver 250 tonnes of donated hay to Collie, near Gilgandra, which is nearly 800km from Mystic Park.
ACCLAIMED Zimbabwen born artist T M Clark is paying a visit to northern Victoria and will speak in Cobram early next month.
After growing up in South Africa she started writing fiction while living in the United Kingdom.
She now lives in Brisbane and among the many novels she has written My Brother-But-One was shortlisted for the Queensland Literary award in 2014.
T M Clark will speak at the Cobram Library next Monday, December 2 at 2pm.
Anyone with any inquiries can phone 1300 374 765.
DENILIQUIN Golf Club wants to purchase an adjoining resort.
The majority of golf club members are in favour of taking over the accommodation business.
Lions Cakes and Puddings are now for sale, available for $13 from Bendigo Bank, Commonwealth Bank, Goulburn Murray Credit Union, National Australia Bank and Fitzgeralds Farm Fresh Meats. All proceeds go to Lions Club of Kyabram and get distributed to local worthy causes.
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