What does Deni Want?

Town's Future Thoughts

We asked readers on our Facebook page what one service would they want to come to town and we got lots of answers.

We ask this sort of question every six or so month but we are starting to notice the list is getting longer with a variety of needs such as;

Hourly Bus service to Echuca (with a stop at Mathoura)
KFC
Hungry Jacks
Train Service
Heated Pool
Indoor Play Centre
Smooth Roads
Skid Pad
Anti Litter Signs
Recycling
K-Mart
Kangaroo Culling
Duck Culling
Retirement Home
Cinema
Dog Park
Natural Gas
Pediatrician
Drug Rehab Centre
Chemo
Brothel

The Train Service has always been a popular option as locals want to be connected to Echuca and from there the rest of Victoria and it would come in handy for things like the Ute Muster where people could take a train to Deni and get bused to the Muster site.

An hourly Bus service to Echuca is another popular option and with a stop in Mathoura it is believed it would be a win for all three towns.

A Pool just like the one in Echuca is another option as Deniliquin is deprived of year round swimming and the therapy pool is not big enough to accommodate swimming activities.

Smooth roads is a popular choice among locals, we guess that can be put in the hard working council category.

Indoor Play Centre would be a winner especially in days that are either too hot, too cold or too wet and are not suitable for children to play in.

Hungry Jacks and KFC are again on the minds of locals, Hungry Jacks has been gaining popularity in the last couple of years.

Skid Pad would keep those who want to be Mario Andretti off the roads and doing their thing in a safe place, another idea would be to pave the dirt track and make it a mini race track.

Youth Group/Centre, possibly the second biggest long term desire the town has and the Community Centre is still sitting there.

Recycling is one that has been a popular suggestion and is well backed by our recent polls, there is recycling at the tip but people want a service that is picked up like regular rubbish.

Anti Litter signs to try prevent the litter dropping that is happening throughout town.

Large rest area with toilets, showers, town map and general information for visitors.

Kmart since the nearest is in Shepparton it would be beneficial to the town to have one though some businesses may not like it though on the other hand we do have Target and the world is still turning.

Kangaroo culling is also suggested in a bid to keep the population at safe levels to prevent farm and road traffic damage, Ducks are also on the list.

We even got the suggestion of a Brothel, we’ll leave that up to the readers imaginations of what that would do for the town.

Many more suggestions were offered and all of them would serve the town greatly in one way or another.

Most if not all suggestions are not unreasonable and should be attainable if pitched right to the powers that be and let us hope they are reading this piece and start making political savvy moves to get the wheels turning on these ideas.

Deni Speaks (1/5/17)

Deni Speaks

May 1 2017

In this edition of Deni Speaks, we posted three questions on our website for readers to answer and we can now discuss the outcome of the voting.

Questions asked

1. What are your thoughts on current council rates?
2. Is late night Dog barking becoming excessive?
3. Should Deniliquin have an Easter Parade in 2018?

Results

100% of voters said that council rates are too high with nobody believing that the rates are just right or that the ERC has locals paying a generous amount.

69% of voters believe that Dog barking late at night is becoming excessive.

94% of voters said that they want an Easter Parade in Deniliquin in 2018.

Conclusion

Those who are looking to get into the ERC might want to campaign to lower or freeze rates when elected based on the results above.

The Dog barking issue was no doubt a difficult one as the desire of peace and quiet is tempered by the desire for security and dogs are excellent at providing security (most of the time).

An Easter Parade would be an excellent addition to Deni Fest, a balancing act may be required to ensure people can freely get to the events in the Waring Gardens but it can be done.

A new series of Polls are currently being thought of and we’ll be back with a new edition of Deni Speaks two weeks after polls commence.

Sports Talk (29/4/17)

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April 29 2017

The Rams hit the road today to play Congupna whilst the Rovers hosted Mathoura down at Memorial Park.

Results as usual are split into the categories Rams Football Results, Rovers Football Results, Rams Netball Results and Rovers Netball Results followed by our conclusion where we tally up the wins to see if the Rams and the Rovers win the day overall.

Rams Football Results (vs. Congupna)

Seniors lost 17.12 – 114 to 10.5 – 65
Reserves lost 9.10 – 64 to 5.3 – 33
U/17’s won 11.9 – 75 to 6.5 – 41
U/14’s won 26.13 – 169 to 1.1 – 7

Rovers Football Results (vs. Mathoura)

Seniors won 17.7 – 109 to 10.10 – 70
Reserves lost 7.3 – 45 to 3.6 – 24
U/17’s won 13.10 – 88 to 2.6 – 18
U/14’s won 21.15 – 141 to 1.0 – 6

Rams Netball Results (vs. Congupna)

A Grade won 47 to 33
B Grade won 43 to 41
C Grade lost 37 to 27
C Reserve won 44 to 15
U/17’s lost 38 to 33
U/15’s won 55 to 12
U/13’s won 32 to 4

Rovers Netball Results (vs. Mathoura)

A Grade won 81 to 19
B Grade drawn 43 apiece
C Grade won 36 to 32
C Reserve won 29 to 24
U/17’s lost 27 to 22
U/15’s won 29 to 19
U/13’s lost 16 to 12

Conclusion

The Rams Football sides returned home with a draw as both teams won two games apiece.

The Rovers Football sides won the day by winning three out of their four matches and Winding Creek Photography & Art taken plenty of pictures of the action including some pushing & shoving.

The Rams Netball sides won the day by winning five of their seven matches.

The Rovers Netball sides won the day with four wins out of the seven matches played.

We’ll be back next Saturday night with all the results from Round 5 when the Rams take on Moama and the Rovers take on Strathmerton.

There’s a what parade?

Humour

Deniliquin has many streets, lanes and parades but most only need to know a select few by name to get to where you’re going for example you need to know places like Hardinge, Harfleur, Henry, Wood, Sloane, Victoria, Davidson, Cressy, George and Napier Street.

Of course there are street names that amuse kids and those who like a laugh though those streets were innocently named after mostly local historical figures and not to make people laugh.

Some locals may not know that Deniliquin actually has a place called Pee Parade, no joke readers because on the map clear as day is Pee Parade, if you don’t believe us just put in Pee Parade Deniliquin in Google.

Why would somebody call a place Pee Parade? Maybe they got a sense of humour, maybe they just like Pee Wee Herman whatever the reason it exists and appears to be the only Pee Parade in the world.

Sports Talk (27/4/17)

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April 27 2017

After spending the past two rounds at home, The Rams will be dusting off their Willie Nelson tape on Saturday and playing ‘On The Road Again’ as they travel down to Congupna which is located a few kilometres south east of Shepparton North.

The Rovers got to put their feet up last weekend and are back in action at home against Mathoura and after the match Rovers fans, players, officials and those looking for a good time will be doing some boogying, eating and more in the Rovers Clubrooms when they attend the Ruby Ball.

Below is how all the Rams and Rovers sides are travelling after 3 rounds.

Rams Football Season Results So Far

Seniors have 2 wins and 1 loss (7th on the ladder)
Reserves have 0 wins, 2 losses and a forfeit (9th on the ladder)
U/17’s have 3 wins, 0 losses (2nd on the ladder)
U/14’s have 3 wins, 0 losses (2nd on the ladder)

Rovers Football Season Results So Far

Seniors have 1 win and 1 loss (4th on the ladder)
Reserves have 2 wins and 0 losses (2nd on the ladder)
U/17’s  have 2 wins and 0 losses (3rd on the ladder)
U/14’s  have 2 wins and 0 losses (3rd on the ladder)

Rams Netball Season Results So Far

A Grade have 3 wins and 0 losses (2nd on the ladder)
B Grade have 2 wins and a draw (4th on the ladder)
C Grade have 3 wins and 0 losses (3rd on the ladder)
C Reserve have two wins and 0 losses (1st on the ladder)
U/17’s have 1 win and 1 loss (7th on the ladder)
U/15’s have 3 wins and 0 losses (1st on the ladder)
U/13’s have 2 wins and 1 loss (5th on the ladder)
U/12’s have 3 wins and 0 losses (2nd on the ladder)

Rovers Netball Season So Far

A Grade have 2 wins and 0 losses (1st on the ladder)
B Grade have 1 win and 1 loss (5th on the ladder)
C Grade have 2 wins and 0 losses (2nd on the ladder)
C Reserve have 1 win and 1 loss (3rd on the ladder)
U/17’s have 2 wins and 0 losses (1st on the ladder)
U/15’s have 2 wins and 0 losses (1st on the ladder)
U/13’s have 1 win and 1 loss (4th on the ladder)

Conclusion

Both the Rams and the Rovers are doing well at this stage of the season but their opposition may throw in a surprise or two on Saturday as some of the teams are close to their opposition on the ladder.

Weather for the matches will be good as it is expected to be 20 degrees for the Rovers games and 19 degrees for the Rams games which will please the seniors as they get to play in the warmer temperatures of the day.

We’ll be back on Saturday night with all the results.