The rally kicks off in Swan Hill on Friday, and the crews have warned Conargo they will be stopping by about noon on their way to the night one stop at West Wyalong.
It will be the second year in a row the school has been on the Bash’s pit stop list.
Conargo PS played host to rallyers in May last year, which was a lot of fun for everyone involved. And the school also got a handsome donation out of it too.
More than 80 teams are taking part, and with the cars expected to arrive in Conargo by noon, you can probably expect them to pass through Deni mid-morning.
The Variety Bash raises money for Variety - The Children’s Charity.
Taking part this year is a group of mates who farm in the Gannawarra Shire, who will be sharing another very important message along the way.
Their 1988 Nissan Patrol - car 33 - is called ‘Murray Darling Madness’ in reference to the destruction of rural communities under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
The team consists of Doug Fehring, Geoff Kendell, Lindsay Schultz and Mal Johnson.
Kars return too
Locals who were out and about on Saturday morning would have seen a different bunch of rally cars passing through town - or at least heard their revving engines, and the occasional novelty car horn.
At first out PTee correspondent thought there was another rally we were not made aware of, until she noticed the stickers on the cars.
It was the teams from the Kidney Kar Rally making their way back through the region to the finish line at Leeton.
More than 40 teams started off in Deniliquin last Sunday, August 4. They made their way toward Mildura, Renmark and Hahndorf before heading back to NSW.
At the time of going to print yesterday, a final wrap from the charity rally was not released.
Deni High’s new initiative
Deniliquin High School’s P&C has launched a new ‘Where are they now?’ series, which is being shared on its own and the Deniliquin High School (Official) Facebook pages.
Through the initiative the school aims to introduce you to some of the former students who have gone on to do great things.
It’s one way the school is highlighting its role in supporting locals to achieve their goals in life.
Make sure to stop by regularly to take a look, and to see what else is happening at the local high school.
Past students interested in appearing in the series can fill out their details at https://forms.gle/9d8PgJ6zGH5n1smp8.
‘Tomahawk’ done, what’s Emma up to?
Tom Hawkins last week announced his retirement from AFL and the Geelong Cats after 17 years at the top.
We know from a previous interview he did with the Southern Riverina News, and other papers, he’ll be concentrating more on farming.
Deniliquin locals in particular will continue to keep an eye on his wife Emma’s next endeavours though.
Emma is the daughter of Harold and Bonnie Clapham, and grew up in Deniliquin.
She and Tom married in 2017 and have three children together.
A woman of many talents, Emma can be described as an entrepreneurial super mum, supporting her husband through his career, raising her children and creating and running a business.
Emma is the co-founder and creative director of the business Homegrown Kids Australia.
Emma explains on the Homegrown website that the idea for the business was “with the vision to produce practical yet cute children's wear that honoured her strong country roots and ensured durability for long, messy and adventurous days.”
11°C