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Nominations for 2017 Awards

The nominations of the 2017 Deniliquin Business Excellence Awards were released and a vast array of local businesses are all in with a chance to take home an award.

The good news is that readers get to see the full list of nominees by clicking on this link,
some of the categories have 10 or more nominees which shows just how loved locals businesses are by locals.

Some of the businesses nominated for various awards are Exclusive Software, That Pizza, Bimbella Beef, Big4, South West Arts, Café 285, Deniliquin Bakery, TAFE Deniliquin, Scoop n Brew and more.

Congratulations to all businesses were nominated for this years awards and may everyone have a great time on July 21 at the Gala.

Deniliquin in July 2017

Event list compiling started June 29 2017

A list of events in Deniliquin for July, this list will be updated through the month so make sure you check back often.

Rams vs. Nathalia
Hardinge Street Oval
Saturday July 1
Games start from 9:15am

Acacia Quartet
Saturday July 1
South West Music Regional Conservatorium
162 Hardinge Street
7pm to 10pm

Miniature Train
Memorial Park
Sunday July 2nd
10am to 3pm
$2 per ride
Weather Permitting
Enclosed Footwear a must
Children under 12 must be accompanied by Adult

NAIDOC Week
Deniliquin Library
Tuesday July 4th – 10am (storytelling)
Thursday July 6th – 6pm (movie)

Basket Making Workshop
Deniliquin Library
Saturday July 8
10am (Bookings essential)

Naponda Market
Saturday July 8
RSL Park

Rovers vs. Strathmerton
Memorial Park
Saturday July 15
Games start from 9:15am

Rovers Mexican Fiesta Night
Memorial Park
Saturday July 15
7pm – Midnight
$10 at the Door

Deniliquin Business Excellence Awards – Gala Awards Night
Friday July 21
RSL Club

Lions Club Market
Waring Gardens
Saturday July 22

Junior Soccer
Rotary Park
Saturday July 22

Celebration Dinner – Celebrating 40 years of Rovers
Memorial Park
Friday July 28
6pm to 9pm

Watoto Children’s Choir
Deniliquin Baptist Church
Friday July 28
7pm to 9pm

Rams vs. Congupna
Hardinge Street Oval
Saturday July 29
Games start from 9:15am

Rovers vs Jerilderie
Memorial Park
Saturday July 29
Games start from 9:15am

Goods & Services Auction
Memorial Park
Saturday July 29
6pm onwards

 

Poll Time (28/6/17)

Business in the Local Area is……
How are we doing for you?
As we head towards elections, which party is looking good for your vote?
Has the MDBP plan done any good for locals?

Our question on business is because everyday we’re all down the shops shopping (with a touch of socialising) and all of us would know for fact how good or bad things are.

Our question on how we are doing is not for ego purposes but we have to know what people think, it is true it has opened up us to ridicule with the give up option but we have to know these things.

Elections are some time away but with State and Federal leaders under pressure in the media, we want to know if it is true we’re heading towards a change in power or is it just people rocking the boat for subscriber numbers?

The Murray Darling Basin Plan has been a newsmaker for some time now and the latest thought going around is that up and down the line it hasn’t really done anything, do you think it is true for Deniliquin?

Polls end on July 11, votes can be cast on the right hand side for computer users and the bottom for phone/tablet users.

Deni Speaks (27/6/17)

June 27 2017

For the last two weeks, we ran four polls on our website with questions on EB Games, Music, History and the Ute Muster.

Questions asked

What is your favourite decade of Music?
Have we lost too much of our local history?
Are you happy with the Ute Muster’s music bill?
Does Deniliquin need a EB Games like store?

Results

What is your favourite decade of Music?

1990’s – 43%
1980’s – 33%
All – 19%
1970’s – 5%

Have we lost too much of our local history?

Yes – 73%
No – 27%

Are you happy with the Ute Muster’s music bill?

Waiting on surprise additions – 52%
No – 43%
Yes – 5%

Does Deniliquin need a EB Games like store?

Yes – 36%
No – 45%
Local stores need to bulk up their games supply – 18%

Conclusion

The music from the 1990’s received the bulk of the votes when it comes readers and it was a great decade that popularity swung between genres from Grunge to Pop, almost one in five voters like a wide spread of music.

Almost three out of every four voters believe that we have lost too much of our local history, it is true that we have lost a lot but the town is getting some of its history back day by day thanks to tireless research and private purchases.

Just over half of our voters believe that they’ll wait for surprise announcements from the Ute Muster before deciding if they like or dislike the 2017 line-up, almost everyone else is not happy with the music line-up with just 5% liking it.

Almost half of voters don’t want an EB Games like store in Deniliquin whilst just over a third do want one and almost a fifth of voters want local stores to bulk up their game supplies, this spread of votes could be handy to a shrewd businessman or businesswoman.

Locals unhappy with Senator

June 23 2017.

Locals are unhappy with Senator Hanson’s comments that Autistic children should be taken out of classrooms.

Deniliquin like every other city and town has people who are in the autism spectrum and so these comments hit home and have hurt deeply and sparking concern of what could happen if Senator Hanson or her party get to play a role in education policy.

Every child on this planet of ours has a right to get the best possible education, they also have the right to be among children their own age, nobody wants to be placed higher or lower than others in the pursuit of the best quality of life.

It will be interesting to see if the thoughts by Senator Hanson will affect her party’s chances in upcoming State and Federal elections as popularity for her party is currently high with the possibility of changing the outcomes for incumbent and aspiring politicians.