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May 10-16, 2018 Dubbo Photo News
Orana Torana: A weekend for the compact Holden classic
THE Dubvegas Torana Cruz didn’t disappoint last weekend, with plenty of highly-prized examples of the compact Holden on display right around the city’s Cenotaph in Victoria Park. Craig Triplett reckons he’s the luckiest bloke in Dubvegas. “Lou’s my better half and she promised I’d be surrounded by Toranas for my birthday,” Craig told Dubbo Photo News. “The guys love it, they come to Dubbo for a cruise and a dinner,” he said, adding that the Torana gathering is timed to coincide with the drag races at Bodangora and the Cars and Coffee event in Victoria Park. “The weather and everything about the weekend couldn’t have been better,” Craig said. It’s no wonder the family’s
ENVIRONMENT
Stop before your chop! You could be fined $5500 FINES up to $5500 apply to anyone caught removing timber or disturbing vegetation (alive or dead) on Travelling Stock Reserves (TSRs). Local Land Services team leader Peta Holcombe said Local Land Services is responsible for effectively maintaining TSRs as public assets and protecting them from illegal activities. TSRs provide a drought reserve and movement network for livestock. Fallen logs and standing dead wood provide critical habitat for a wide range of species and need to be left in place. Decaying timber and leaf litter are also important in the process of nutrient recycling back into the soil.
HISTORY SLR Torana has LOU on its number plate, the classic yellow and black paint job a hit with a new generation of kids who think it’s Bumblebee from the Transformers’ movie franchise. Hundreds of cars and thousands of people crowded Victoria Park in the largest Cars and Coffee gathering yet, with many cars forced to park on the grass because the space along Memorial Drive was already full. Cars and Coffee organiser Owen de Carle was pleased with the turn-out, pointing out the quality of cars like three HK Monaros in a line, or the fact that so many cars boasting superchargers had rolled up for the morning. The gold coin donations go to the local Make A Wish branch.
Dubbo Pioneer Cemetery book launch and talk
Dubbo Regional Council mayor Ben Shields (above, right) admires the Dubvegas theme on the back of Craig Triplett’s shirt (above left). Top: A Torana fires up at the Bodangora drags. PHOTOS: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS; DUBBO CAR CLUB
MEMBERS of the public are invited to attend the Dubbo and District Family History Society’s May ‘Share Your Story’ talk to be held on Friday, May 18, at 2pm, in the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) Community Arts Centre. Karyln Robinson will present stories about people buried in the Dubbo Pioneer Cemetery and launch her book “Dubbo Pioneer Cemetery: The Stories behind the Headstones”. To reserve a seat, contact June Wilson by Tuesday, May 15, by email juniwil1943@gmail.com or phone 6882 5366 and 0417 690 495. There is a charge of $4 to cover refreshments.