February 21 2019

The 2019 edition of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society Show is on between March 1 and 3 and it will be the 139th show.

The show incorporates traditional rural attractions with all the fun of a modern show ensuring that there will be plenty to see and do.

There are ticket options for adults, children and families

* Adult tickets are $15 for one day and $20 for both days.
* Children 5 to 16 years old tickets are $2 each day.
* Children  who are under 5 years old can enter for free

*Family package tickets are $30 for both days.
(eg 2 adults & 2 children)

*Saturday Only*
Fireworks Special from 6pm – $5

Tickets are now available at My Shop & Deniliquin Jewellers and they will be sold up to the week prior to Show.

February 19 2019

Deniliquin History in Photos is back to posting regularly after a quiet stretch of time.

Yesterday marked the 39th anniversary of Bon Scott’s death, Bon Scott was for several years the frontman for AC/DC as they muscled past Skyhooks and Sherbet to become #1 by the end of 1979 .

So what does the anniversary of death of Bon Scott got to do with Deniliquin?

AC/DC came to Deniliquin in May 1975, their visit was between their debut album ‘High Voltage’ and their second album ‘T.N.T’ (released in December 1975).

‘High Voltage’ got up to 14th position on the Kent Music Report (pre ARIA charts) by selling around 350,000 copies.

It must of been a fairly long night at Memorial Park, the show started at 8pm and the band Moby Dick was also playing that night, comments from locals indicate that the show was full of energy.

But back to the DHiP, we’ve seen stories or shared links about AC/DC, UFO’s, Sam Lloyd, Horace the Emu and more over the last couple of weeks and it is wonderful to see the page back in full swing.

Deniliquin History in Photos is our favourite Deniliquin page, it is always informative and it keeps people wondering about not only about history but how did things come to be and lastly they’ve helped us sharpen up the game ‘Deniliquin Quiz II‘.

February 18 2019

This edition of Local Improvements is a mixed bag, it is an improvement to the town but it had to take something away from the town.

The corner of Hardinge and Charlotte Street for many years was the location of the Edward Theatre.

By Google Earth’s measurements it was a 20m by 14m building not including the awning at the front.

The first image was taken in 2002 and it was pretty much surrounded by trees.

The next came in 2005, there is no change except the side has less trees on it.

Google Street View from 2010 shows that the Theatre has been demolished and nothing has been built on it.

The next satellite image came in 2013 and by that time the Medical Centre was built.

A funny quirk in Google Street View was that for many years you could travel down Hardinge Street and be in 2008 and see the Edward Theatre and when you turned right, you’d see the Medical Centre.

By 2018, things were getting busy at the Medical Centre, there’s cars in the car park unlike the image from 2013.

That wraps up this edition of Local Improvements and we hope to see you again soon.

February 10 2019

Today’s edition of ‘Local Improvements’ takes a look at the area from the old KFC outlet to corner of Wood and Napier Street.



There was still signs of railway life in 2005, you can see the big shed and the goods train station is still standing too.

The KFC bucket can be seen in the top left corner of the image, this image will no doubt sadden those who currently crave the Chicken and other items that KFC provides.

There are also three houses and one business next to KFC and the Purtills Depot still exists next to Deniliquin Plaza.

The Purtills Depot is now down to concrete, the rail shed is now gone and the goods station is now demolished through if you needed some bricks, they weren’t in short supply.

There are two houses and the business still beside what is now no longer KFC.

By 2015 there was no more rail turntable although the remains of the platforms are still around.

There are still two houses and the business still beside what is now Ray White Real Estate (complete with KFC logo’d glass).

By 2018 Deniliquin Plaza now has undercover parking, now people have a chance to shop in the summer without your car toasty by the time you get back to your car.

The remains of the passenger platform and the goods platform are now gone and so are the bricks, the rail line now ends just across the

There is now just the business visible instead of it and two houses from 2015.