Volume 8, Issue 2
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31st January - 14th February 2013
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Emma and Zara saddle up for rodeo success It’s back to school for students this week, and while this means a time for settling into new classes and a new educational year, it often also means a time for swapping stories of what many did during the holiday break. Well, there’s no doubt that sisters and local students, Emma and Zara Benjamin will have an interesting holiday tale to tell. The pair saddled up for a competition in New Zealand earlier this month, where they competed in the first stage of the annual Trans Tasman School Rodeo Challenge. The local ladies were among ten young rodeo competitors to make up the Australian team. See page 4 for full story. Pictured: The Australian High School Trans Tasman Challenge Team (Zara - pictured on left horse, and Emma - pictured on middle horse.) Photo supplied.
Mount Morgan cops wild weather and record rainfall
The region’s usual sunny Australia Day celebrations were swapped for record rainfall and wild weather. See pages 8 and 9 for full story of the remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Oswald, and its move through the Mount. Plus, see page see 3 for Council and Mines updates regarding flood aftermath. The rainfall received in the local area, along with heavy deluge in Struck Oil (the main catchment area for the Number 7 Dam), resulted in an enormous overflow into the Dee River. Pictured is the Private Jones Suspension Bridge, across the Dee River.
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