Fleming team STEP to it

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Oct 1, 2022

Anthony Jayawardena, Sue Mulligan, Nine Mok and Leanne Mulham are taking part is STEPtember as the Fleming Flamingos.

The Fleming Flamingos have been supporting the STEPtember challenge again this year, intended to help people living with cerebral palsy.

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The team - consisting of Anthony Jayawardena, Sue Mulligan, Leanne Mulham and new staff member Nine Mok - have registered for the challenge with the Count Financial Charitable fund, which will match every dollar raised by the Count network up to $25,000.

To date the Fleming Flamingos have raised $1,099, including $245 raised at staff lunch fundraiser on Wednesday.

Of the 32 teams across the Count network, Fleming Flamingos are currently ranked second on team steps and fourth in funds raised.

It is not too late to support the cause and help Fleming Partners reach their target.

To donate go to www.steptember.org.au/fundraisers/flemingflamingos.

Riders arrive this morning

The Coast to Country charity bike riders will pedal in to Deniliquin this morning after several days on the road.

The contingent of riders includes Joel Small - grandson of the late Jim Small and his wife Judy who is a resident at Navorina Nursing Home.

That’s why they will complete their journey at the nursing home in Macauley St.

At the time of going to print yesterday, the group’s estimated time of arrival at Navorina was 11am.

The riders departed Terrigal on Saturday, and have endured some pretty ordinary weather as part of the 1000km journey.

The ride will benefit Dementia Australia.

To donate, go to https://fundraising.dementia.org.au/fundraisers/joelsmall.

To keep up with the journey, follow @coasttocountry_charityride on social media.

Tree change at DHS

If you have been driving past Deniliquin High School recently you would have noticed they have had a bit of a tree change.

The yard is looking a little bare due to an infestation of white ants in the peppercorn trees that have long lined the campus fence line.

The school addressed the removal on their Facebook page this week, saying the white ants had created significant problems both at school and nearby homes.

The school said the trees will be replaced with species less problematic “as soon as possible”.

Daylight Saving is back

Summer is approaching, which means it is time to wind our clocks forward one hour for the start of the 2022/2023 daylight saving period.

Dalight Saving officially begins at 2am Sunday on Sunday 2 October 2022.

Clocks are moved clockwise one hour from 2am to 3am.

Daylight saving time advances clocks during summer months so that evening daylight lasts longer.

The period ends at 2am (3am daylight saving time) on the first Sunday in April when clocks are put back one hour.

Get in on the count

BirdLife Australia is calling on Aussies to have some feathered-fun by taking part in the upcoming Aussie Bird Count.

Delivered by BirdLife Australia, and held from October 17 to 23, it is designed to gather data to help the organisation track and protect native birds.

It is the nation’s largest conservation event, and encourages people of all ages to spend just 20 minutes in their favourite outdoor space, counting birds sighted in that period.

Yearly data collected since the onset of the count in 2014 has given BirdLife Australia solid insight into how Australian parrots are faring.

However, existing data poses questions about the future of vibrant native parrot species, including the Eastern Rosella and the Australian Ringneck.

There are also more than $10,000 worth of prizes being given away as part of this year’s count.

Go to www.aussiebirdcount.org.au for details.