His skin, which has been hidden behind his beard for 15 years, may need to be touched up with a bit of sun screen with summer on the way.
I believe there could also be a young girl who may want an extra ice cream at the club this week to help her get used to a dad with no beard.
On ya, Jack!
Congratulations also to the club as a whole on its second Pink Shoot, which raised funds to support the Bra Fence Group which has the back of all locals suffering from cancer.
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Mathoura Football Ground will be a hive of activity tomorrow for the annual Speed Shear competition.
This is also a supporter of the Bra Fence and it’s help for local cancer sufferers – and it seems there are more all the time.
Skilled shearers from near and far will vye for honours on the day with great prizes up for grabs
Food and refreshments will be on tap as well as activities to keep the kids amused.
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Education at Mathoura Public School is not limited to ‘Reading, Writing and ‘Rithmetic’.
Even the youngest students are also involved in gardening, and cooking. They also enjoy tucking in to the fruits of their labour.
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It is great to see a write up on the Murray River by National Geographic, describing it as among the longest in the world, along with the Amazon and the Nile.
However, it has gained additional fame as National Geographic’s Best of the World 2025 list. Remember that when you take a dip this summer!
The only thing incorrect in the article was the fact as it was described as the Victorian river.
The fact that the river passes through several states means it can’t be soley claimed by any of them – except at Echuca where some years ago the state boundary between NSW and Victoria was identified as the high water mark on the Victorian side, generally the Port area.
This followed the murder of a fisherman in the area. Identifying the actual border was required to determine the state in which the killer had to be tried.
However, as far as the river goes I’m sure we are happy to share.
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Mathoura Public School started it off, offering tennis training to its students, now the Mathoura Tennis Club has picked up the banner and is carrying it on.
Junior sessions are available on Wednesdays from 6pm. It has been good to see some of the youngsters showing up and enjoying themselves on the courts.
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