Crafty show entries off to Royal Melbourne

SUCCESSFUL Boort Show arts and craft competitors have starred at the Northern District Agricultural Societies Association regional finals.

And two people have won their way through to Victorian finals at the Royal Melbourne Show after judging at Cohuna.

Charlie Chambers, the 11-yearold grand-daughter of Boort’s Jeanette Wagner, saw her photograph of a playful dog selected as the Northern region junior section representative.

And Gaye Sim has again won through to the crotchet state final.

In the men’s handcraft section, it was a Boort quinella with Dave Rawlins awarded first place and Ricky Loader second prize.

Winning competitors from agricultural shows at Mildura, Swan Hill, Cohuna, Kerang, Echuca, Deniliquin, Bendigo and Boort qualified for the regional final in sections that included cookery, photography and crafts.

Boort Agricultural and Pastoral Society will be holding 2023 show in October and aims to increase pavilion section entries.

Feral animals disposed

TWO dozen feral animals were disposed by Loddon Shire Council in the March quarter, according to a report to last week’s council meeting.

Three dogs were impounded over the three months with one returned to its owner and two rehoused. Five impounded cats were found new homes.

Councillors were told 11 cat traps had been issued for the quarter.

Fashionable opportunity

MORE than 60 woman from across the Loddon and Bendigo enjoyed Newbridge CWA annual op-shop fashion parade last week.

Local models paraded the great range of clothes and accessories from the Dunolly Uniting Church Op Shop.

There was a well-stocked trading table and raffle that Newbridge branch officials said made for an enjoyable day