Medowie news of the area 1 february 2018

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National Rugby Camp Champs

Fish Run Riot

Residents want to Dam talk

q Janine Moore, Brian Muntz, Corentine Le Saint and Richard Byrnes met up to chat about the recreational usage of Grahamstown Dam.

By Rachael VAUGHAN A SIMPLE message on social media by Medowie resident Corentine Le Saint, asking for information on using Grahamstown dam for a family kayak outing has sparked great interest, discussion, debate and the sharing of memories growing up in Medowie when the dam was a far more utilised recreational asset. Long-time Medowie resident Andrew Gill recalled some fond memories of the dam with News Of The Area, “Having spent my whole life in Medowie, some of my best memories and experiences come from The Dam.” “I learnt to windsurf, sail and kiteboard on its beautiful open waters, and during my high school years, we would

ride from Medowie after school, throw a line in and then paddled boards around with some of friends who rode over from Lakeside.” “More often than not I would pull my line in with a two kilogram catfish on the hook which would sit in the basket on the front of my bike while I rode home with my rod over my shoulder,” he said. Richard Byrnes, secretary of Sailability Port Stephens who have current limited recreational use of the dam, told News Of The Area, “We encourage members of the public to come and use the Dam during our open hour on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, within the guidelines we are permitted to use the Dam.” “I personally would love to

Olivia’s Impact

By Rachael VAUGHAN

A LONG haired lass from Medowie is having the big

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chop, and it’s all for a very worthwhile cause. Olivia Berger, a six year old student from Wirreanda

Public School, decided to donate her hair after a classmate in preschool donated his hair after the loss

of his mum. Ever since then, she has continued to grow her hair and has not stopped telling

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her Mum, Kelly that she is donating it one day.

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