Deniliquin proudly hosted the 46th Riverina Vietnam Veterans Reunion over the weekend.
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The event welcomed 130 veterans and guests for a heartfelt memorial service, dinner dance, and barbecue lunch.
Now in its 46th year, the event remains Australia’s longest-running consecutive Vietnam Veterans reunion, celebrating service, remembrance, and enduring camaraderie.
A wrap from the weekend will be in this Friday’s Pastoral Times.
Take care on the roads
Community members have noticed an increase in road incidents in recent weeks.
Between Deniliquin and Finley, residents have spotted at least three motor vehicles left worse for wear by the side of Riverina Highway.
There was also a ute and caravan roll over on Friday evening (see page 3).
It is a timely reminder - especially as we enter the festive season - to please be careful to prevent further damage on the roads.
Ricegrowers Connection Day
If you are part of a community group in the Edward River region, the Ricegrowers Association of Australia is extending an invitation to you to attend a community connection day gathering this Sunday, November 9.
It will be held at the Deniliquin Town Hall from 1pm to 4pm.
The event is an opportunity for community groups and organisations to connect, share ideas, celebrate successes and learn from one another.
The aim is for groups to build a stronger, more connected community together.
To register for the free event, go to https://events.humanitix.com/edward-river-community-connection-day.
Community clothing swap
Deniliquin Playgroup is hosting a gold coin, community clothing swap this Sunday.
It is a chance to donate your children's unwanted clothes and pick up other pre-loved items.
Held at the Salvation Army Hall at 64 Edwardes St, drop off will be open from 9am to 10am while the swap will be open from 11am to 2pm.
Items accepted include clothing from sizes 00000 to a children’s 6 in good clean condition free from rips, stains and smoke smelts.
Sleep sacks, shoes, hats, nappies, new undies and socks are also accepted.
The swap is not accepting toys or bedding.
Everyone is welcome, there is no need to be a playgroup member to join in.
The motto is donate what you can and take what you need.
Carathool outage
A Telstra network disruption has been issued with a planned outage early Wednesday morning that may affect people who travel through the region.
Telstra will soon be conducting maintenance on its transmission network in Carrathool.
The maintenance work is scheduled to be completed during the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The network will need to be switched off for up to three hours from 11.59pm Tuesday, November 11 to 6am Wednesday, November 12.
Telstra mobile customers likely to be affected will receive texts advising of the upcoming work.
Landline telephone, NBN or other broadband internet services and mobile services in the area will be temporarily affected including call to 000 while the upgrade works are underway.
Keep up to date on this outage via https://www.telstra.com.au/outages.
Cricketing tragedy tributes
Last week, there was the tragic news of the passing of Melbourne teenager Ben Austin during cricket training last week.
Austin was taken to hospital in a critical condition after being struck in the neck by a ball at training at Ferntree Gully, in Melbourne's outer east, Tuesday last week.
While the Deni Rhinos A-grade side had a bye on the weekend, the B-grade senior side and junior Rhinos teams have been playing as part of cricket during the week around the district.
B-grade players also wore black armbands, and placed a bat outside the change rooms with a Rhinos cap on in it in tribute to Austin.