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Haig Studios uploads new photos

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Haig Studios has recently updated it’s Facebook page to show it’s likers over 100 pictures from The Cruising Nationals that was held in Deniliquin last weekend.

Car lovers would love the vast array of vehicles that were photographed, all sorts of makes and models were in the Waring Gardens last Sunday and now those vehicles that were photographed are in the history books for all to see and enjoy for years to come.

One photograph shows a car with a Holman-Moody sticker/decal on it and those who know Oval Racing well will know Holman-Moody dominated NASCAR in the mid to late 1960’s with the organization building cars that won 48 out of 55 NASCAR races in 1965,  winning the 1967 Daytona 500 with Mario Andretti and winning the 1968 and 1969 championships with David Pearson (#2 on the all time NASCAR winners list).

Also recently uploaded onto the page are some nice panoramas of the Great Ocean Road, the Great Ocean Road is considered one of the crowns in the jewel of Victoria and the pictures show the natural beauty at it’s finest.

Check out all the photographs and more on their Facebook page and stop by their website for photographs from past years of events and more.

The Subway chain explained

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Some time ago, DNS wondered why everything was so high in price for Pizza considering rural areas are the food bowl of every nation on Earth and if there is Aliens on distant planets their rural areas are most likely be the same (you never know, it could all be true).

Today we had the honour of one of the two owners of the Deniliquin franchise tell us about how things are done for Subway, the most interesting part of the message is the following;

‘$4.27 is added on to each and every item we purchase thru our distributor’

$4.27 for each and every item, so considering what can go into a Subway Sub that’s a lot items that has to be brought in order to make a Sub a Sub then you got everything else to consider as well.

So the owners had the difficult choice businesses must face, sell things at RRP (Recommended Retail Price) or sell things with the cost of each item being transported from distributor to Deniliquin spread across the menu, it should also be mentioned that the owners have the right to set the prices to what suits them if they choose to.

Thankfully for Subway lovers in Deniliquin, the franchise owners declined to set a price above RRP, The $4.27 for each and every item is taken on by the owners which is risky but it does give them respect, customer satisfaction and sales for people love those who make things affordable for their customers.

It’s good that we ask questions, it’s even better that we get answers for it leads to thoughts and more questions, maybe the only answer to the higher cost pain is that something has to be offset by something else and we’re the poor schmucks too far away to have what cities have and have to take a financial hit (and further out areas get it worse).

Lastly, It was mentioned that all organizations sponsored by Subway in Deniliquin are not sponsored by Subway HQ but the actual shop so those who are sponsored by them should thank the franchise owners of Subway in Deniliquin at their next awards speech etc.

Green Pepper delights

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Green Pepper Pizza Café is doing well as recent reviews for it’s Pizzas and other treats have been positive.

As reported in previous reports, the hunt for a good Pizza has been on many minds following the upheavals at Central Pizza & Pasta that has led to decreased consumer confidence in the establishment.

Below is one of the recent examples of cooked pizzas from Green Pepper, this one is a half all meat and half Hawaiian Pizza and it was cooked nice and properly ensuring a good Pizza eating experience.

Those who are sharp eyed on detail may notice there is little oil on or around the Pizza, such results are considered very pleasing.

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(Picture by Dan Clark)

With the installation earlier this year of flags advertising the business, there is no reason to not miss Green Pepper Pizza Café as it sits on it’s own in the corner of Deniliquin Plaza.

There is also a Facebook page where people can find out trading hours, phone number (both listed below), menu, specials and much more.

Green Pepper is open six days a week and it’s phone number is (03) 5881 4177 for those who wish to place an order on the nights it is opened (every day except Monday), Readers will also be pleased to know that customer service is also high quality making it a good all round experience.

Tues-Thurs:
17:00 – 21:00 (5pm – 9pm)
Fri-Sat:
17:00 – 22:00 (5pm – 10pm)
Sun:
17:00 – 21:00 (5pm – 9pm)

Hair will go for good cause

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Last month was a successful month for The World’s Greatest Shave in Deniliquin but the story isn’t quite over yet.

Tomorrow (April 15) at 5pm down at Vogue Hair Design, locals Megan Marcu and Alex Paul will be getting their heads shaved after their brilliant efforts last month for the Leukaemia Foundation.

Residents are invited to go and have some nibbles, have some drinks and give some money to the Leukaemia Foundation as they watch all the hair being shaved in a name of a good cause.

Additional details are available on the event page and may the day be a success.

Wilson is A-OK

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Readers who have been awaiting news on Wilson after his surgery can now relax as the surgery was a success and he is on the road to recovery, herd2homes have been keeping people updated on their Facebook page and have posted a picture of Wilson enjoying a large treat.

The biggest news is that after Wilson fully recovers from surgery, he will be on his way to a new home after being adopted, his new owners are sure to have picked up a great Dog to add to their family.

Readers are encouraged to check herd2homes’s pages frequently for all the latest updates and more as it is update frequently with new arrivals, Dogs going to new homes and updates on Dogs who have settled into their new homes plus more.

Donations to help other Dogs like Wilson get the surgery they need and more can be made by visiting the donations page on the herd2homes website.