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Guyra Gazette Wednesday March 7, 2018 Circulation ` 1680 P: 6779 2132 E: [email protected], [email protected] www. gala.org.au/guyra-gazette/ Dasha’s 20th birthday bash Darren and Tania Lennon those early years which have chalked up 20 years in helped us to get established. the hardware business serv- “When we started we had a ing the Guyra community. five year plan and I think we The first 10 years were in have lasted 20 years because the Bradley Street store our community has sup- which they purchased from ported us and we have sup- Les and Carmel Kirk in ported the community. 1998. “Darren and I are local In 2008 they moved around people who believe in sup- the corner to Ollera St, to porting the local community, larger premises which they local events, local charities still occupy trading as and local sporting groups. Dasha’s Hardware under the “It has been hard work Home Timber and Hardware and we have worked long banner. hours but have always had They say much of their wonderful staff and good cus- success comes from the sup- tomers who are the reason port they received in those we are still here.” early days. “We are not the biggest “Les and Carmel were in- store but we try to cater to strumental in getting us off the needs of the community to a good start,” Tania said. and 20 years on we still love “They loved the business and coming to work. they were always there when “There a re still a few we needed advice.” things we want to do so I “We also received great guess we will start on our support from other local next five year plan.” Tania and Darren ‘Dasha’ Lennon business owners during Get fired up for th Dasha’s 20 BIRTHDAY SALE Dasha’s Hardware & Building Supplies 61 Ollera Street, Guyra Phone: 6779 2444 What’s HOT First book for local author HAVING A DENTIST in Local author Sean Plun- and it’s an interesting story - Guyra! kett’s first book has been re- there are no car chases, no leased. Entitled “A Parody of people shooting each other GREAT NIGHT at the Flight” Sean describes the with guns so it’s not an ac- story as a piece of creative tion book but rather a story Black Tie Ball at Ben non-fiction based on his own that reflects real life.” Lomond raising funds for life experiences. Sean has his own disability Friendly Faces & Helping The story is set in Ger- however he says that while Hands charity many at the time when the the story comes from his Berlin Wall came down and experiences it is not his story. is a story of ‘Love, Leipzig, “It’s about onset of disabil- JAKE ELLIS - Armidale Language and Disability”. It ity and it is up to the reader radio Sports Star of the has been a work in progress to decide what is fiction and month.Also Adding an- for around 20 years accord- what is true and enjoy the other 5 wicket haul on ing to Sean who said that he story for what it is,” he said. the weekend. knew he had a story to tell. “The message I hoped to “I have been writing it on get across is that life doesn’t and off for a while, but in the stop because something bad What’s NOT Available now to download last 12 months I revisited happens - you have to keep at Amazon.com LARGE NUMBERS of what I had in an effort to living your life.” make it more interesting,” he in the words of it, which has “A Parody of Flight” is cats roaming free at said. “It is essentially a true an effect of how the story un- available to download at night. story but what I have done is folds.” Amazon and also can be or- to try in the writing process “I think it’s a good story dered as a paperback RYANDA ST being used to find some sought of beauty as a speedway - SLOW Camel farm visit for Kolora residents DOWN! Submit your Hots and Nots Kolora residents visited by phone 6779 2132 email the Armidale Camel Farm [email protected] or drop on February 15th. The owner (Naomi Hooper) gave in to the GALA centre a talk about the life of the camels including the gesta- tion period, rearing, life Weather span and the purposes at the farm. For lunch we went WATCH to the Mung Hing Chinese Restaurant to celebrate Guyra Hospital ‘Chinese New Year ’. Date Day Min Max Rain Kolora residents also par- 27 Tues 10.6 23.0 10.0 ticipated in the Guyra Show 28 Wed 10.6 25.5 0 entering items in a number 01 Thurs 14.1 27.5 0 of categories. Elizabeth 02 Fri 15.6 27.0 0 King, Dorothy Paull and 03 Sat 14.7 25.3 0 Phylis Mepham were among 04 Sun 15.0 21.6 0 in the winners. 05 Mon 14.3 22.7 1.0 Rain this week 11.0mm March rainfall 1.0mm Rainfall YTD 148.2mm Rainfall last YTD 341.8mm Water treatment plant Rainfall Registrations to 9am Monday, March 5 Rainfall 10 (147mm YTD) Top Dam 210mm below spillway Bott. Dam 170mm below spillway Daily average town consumption (target 650 kl)1897kl Water Restrictions Voluntary Community restraint Guyra Gazette Wednesday March 7, 2018 Page 2 Troy’s horseback success Baldersleigh mobile tower switched on Member for New England Barnaby Joyce and Minister for Regional Communica- tions Bridget McKenzie have welcomed the switch on of a new mobile base station at Baldersleigh delivered under the Federal Government’s $220 million Mobile Black Spot Program. The new mobile base station was completed by Telstra and is one of the lat- est of 37 sites across New England set to receive new or improved mobile coverage under the program. “The Mobile Black Spot Program is enabling mobile carriers to service areas like Troy Brazier win the Novice section at the ‘King of the Ranges’ challenge Baldersleigh where it would Local competitor, 19 year traditional skills of Aus- lenge, having won the Cross otherwise not have been eco- old Troy Brazier competed tralian stockmen and women, Country section in 2016. nomically viable,” Mr Joyce and won the Novice section of showcasing the tasks they Three competitors went said. the ‘King of the Ranges’ use daily in an intense com- into the final, each having to Under the first two rounds Stockman’s Challenge on petition consisting of cattle catch a brumby in two min- of the program, a total of 765 Feburary 25th at Murrurundi work, pack-horse, bareback utes. Troy as did his rivals, new base stations will be de- NSW. obstacle, whip cracking, all caught their brumby so it livered to address black Troy is at home on horse- horse-shoeing and cross coun- was the overall score that spots in every state and ter- back and has been riding try jumping. brought Troy home first. ritory. since the age of three on the Competing for the first time In winning Troy also won A further $60 million has family property ‘Fourex’ out of the Junior ranks, Troy the ‘Packhorse and Stock been committed to a third Guyra. finished first over the Novice handling’ section, as well as round to address 106 sites in Inspired by tales of local field after two days of compe- “Bandit” his horse, having the priority black spot areas in- 1930’s stockman Archie tition. highest scoring Australian cluding New England sites “Bung” McInnes (known as This was Troy’s third at- Stockhorse “Fourex Valley at Copeton Dam, Fig Tree the “King of the Ranges”) this tempt at the King of the Bandit” in the Novice. 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The depth Anderson & “Bonniebe of quality was up on previous Marnie” years, with many horses en- • AC Clayton Memorial tered having competed at Champion Local Hack - Fiona Royal, State and National level MacArthur & “Kellys Black- in the previous 12 months. hawk” The local events and sporting • Champion Local Rider - events were extremely well Jessica Taylor & “Bean” supported, with the judges • DC Youman Memorial commenting on the number of Champion Sporting Horse & local competitors. Rider - Matthew Sisson Supreme Horse of the Show & Champion Lady Rider Some of the highlights of the Thank you to the Guyra Above: show include; Pony Club for setting up and Lindsey Blanch DC Gustav with Judges Jill & Camilla Dawson • Dianne Newberry Memo- running the sporting events.