There was a social media outcry in response to our item in these columns last week about one of Kyabram’s famous footballing products being included on an entrance sign to the town.
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Garry Lyon and Brett Deledio had been suggested to get the honour before MP Wendy Lovell plumped for former Richmond great Dick Clay — all Kyabram Football Club products.
But since then, the overwhelming response on social media about who should be afforded the honour has highlighted former Kyabram medico the late Dr Peter Tisdall, well ahead of any other prospective candidates.
‘‘Just shows you how out of touch Wendy Lovell is,“ one Kyabramite said on social media.
“Does she even know who Dr Tisdall was and what he did for the community — those who could pay and those who he never charged because he knew they couldn’t?’’
There wouldn’t be too many Kyabramites who disagree with this sentiment.
Carp-catching king
Professional carp catcher Keith Bell is back removing more native fish from doomed Greens Lake at Corop.
In about 40 days dragging the lake, Keith has relocated 46 large cod and 450 yellowbelly up to 6.5kg in weight.
Keith said the largest cod measured 1.11m in length and most were over a metre long.
Strangely, redfin have not been plentiful in the project.
Most of the cod have been transferred to the Arcadia fish hatchery or the Goulburn River while the captured yellowbelly have all been released into the Waranga Basin.
But the Campaspe River at Elmore is also expected to be one of the release sites for cod in the latest operation.
Keith has also pulled 36,000kg of European carp from the lake.
He is conducting the relocation in conjunction with Goulburn-Murray Water and said there had been some difficulties in netting the fish due to submerged fence lines left when irrigation water was originally released into the former G-MW holding, which has been decommissioned.
Keith said it was vital native fish still in the waterway were caught and relocated in the cooler weather to prevent a fish kill in the approaching warmer months.
He expects to spend this month at the lake.
Ky lotto winners
In the words of the boss, ‘‘it’s been a bloody good week or two‘’ — and for a couple of locals — at Ky Lotto and Toys.
Last Wednesday week Miles Gould’s business sold a second division-winning ticket and in the following Saturday night’s draw repeated the dose with another second division winner.
The Wednesday night ticket worth $6500 has been claimed by a small syndicate of Kyabram workers but the Saturday night draw-winning ticket worth $9000 was still unclaimed on Monday.
Intermittent rainfall
Kyabram’s rainfall total for August had climbed to 17.8mm by Sunday after intermittent falls over the past week.
The rain has been welcomed after below average rain in July and June.
Magpies are back
Magpie breeding season is fast approaching and that can be bad news for those to whom the black and white birds take a disliking.
Recent research shows that just like some humans, if maggies don’t get a good night’s sleep they will put off early morning plans and have a sleep-in.
And when that happens they will delay delivering their morning calls and will sing them later and perform a much simpler song, as well as performing poorer on cognitive tests.
Fine for snake keeper
A 44-year-old Nagambie man has been hit with fines and veterinary costs after the discovery of a 2m long snake in his home in July last year.
After a search, Conservation Regulator officers revealed it was, in fact, a boa constrictor, a native of South America and the Caribbean.
The man was convicted and fined $1000 at a recent Seymour Magistrates’ Court hearing and was also ordered to pay $271 in veterinary euthanasia costs.
Dinosaurs extinct — again?
Is the Dinosaur Festival Australia becoming extinct?
Speculation continues it could be after its much-anticipated Shepparton performance was cancelled a second time.
Other scheduled shows that feature animatronic dinosaurs have also met with the same disappointment.
Hero or outlaw?
Jerilderie’s association with bushranger Ned Kelly is well documented and now a $30,000 grant from NSW Heritage for a new promotion is expected to be a huge winner for the southern Riverina town.
Murrumbidgee Council has the funds needed to start working on its project titled ‘Hero or Outlaw — Ned Kelly Raid Trail 1879’.
The project will involve local historic sites filmed using 360-degree cameras, which will allow a global viewing audience.
In preparation for the project, a ‘Doing the Bolt’ exhibition at the town’s library has received a makeover and can be viewed between 10am and noon and 12.30pm to 5pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays,
Ned Kelly and his gang made Jerilderie famous for their visit to the town in 1879.
As well as holding the town’s citizens hostage in the Royal Mail Hotel they relieved the town’s bank of £2000, chopped down the telegraph poles, locked the police in their own cells and even booked up the cost of shoeing their horses to the police.
At the time there was a bounty on Ned’s head and he could be shot on sight by anyone.
Minor accident advice
This one bobbed up in a recent McPherson newspaper production and is worth reprinting:
If you are involved in a minor accident, would you know what to do?
Well here it is:
– You must stop immediately and ensure no-one is injured.
– Exchanges names, addresses and registration numbers, and if you are not the owner of the vehicle provide the details of the car’s owner. These details will be required if you need to make a claim through your insurance company.
– If anyone is injured and requires an ambulance, call 000. If police are unable to attend you must report it to the nearest police station.
– If property is damaged and the owner is not present you must report it to the nearest police station.
– If there are no injuries and all details have been exchanged there is no requirement to report the accident to police.
Kyabram Free Press and Campaspe Valley News editor