Around the traps

This performance led to Telia competing in World Cup, Commonwealth and Oceania Games qualifiers held with the Australian National Championships.

She also excelled in these competitions, winning bronze medals in all three competitions in the snatch and clean and jerk with a lift of 94kg.

As well as from training and competing, Telia recently opened her own weightlifting club in Brisbane, specialising in coaching seven-to-16-year age groups.

‘‘You never know, we may have a future Olympic champion in 2012,’’ Telia said.

Looking to the future, Telia intends to work hard on her weaknesses and encourage others to live their dreams and be the best person they can.

Not a bad outlook to have, you will agree.

Premiership win for former local

Former Kyabram footballer Ben McDonell has savoured a premiership win in his first season with a new club.

The son of Kyabram legend and premiership captain Tony McDonell and his wife Jane, Ben played in defence in the Cheltenham team which beat Dingley for Melbourne’s Southern League division one premiership.

Known as the Rosellas, Cheltenham beat the Dingley Dingoes by two points in a thriller at the old Moorabbin Oval on Sunday, September 22.

It completed back-to-back wins for Cheltenham, which went through the season undefeated.

Ben had the honour of representing the Southern League, which beat the Riddell League in extra time during the season.

Ben is a chiropractor with his partner Kylie, and they run a business at McKinnon.

More rain needed

Croppers and irrigators appreciated last Sunday’s rain but more is needed.

Kyabram weather station registered 9mm, which took the September total to 13mm, well below the September average of 41mm.

A total of 344mm has been recorded this year.

Ready to return to river

One of the Echuca-Moama paddlesteamer fleet is about to return to the Murray River.

After three-and-a-half years of restoration above and below the waterline, PS Etona is ready to hit the water again.

The paddlesteamer has been in the Symons family for 64 years, and current owner Rob Symons cannot wait to enjoy trips on the river with friends.

Mr Symons’ love of paddlesteamers stemmed from his father, who worked as crew member on PS Adelaide 60 years ago.

Speedsters nabbed

Lead-footed drivers dominated in more than 1000 offences committed in Victoria’s snowfields this year at Mt Buller, Falls Creek and Mt Hotham.

Almost half of the offences were detected for speeding with the majority of charged drivers nabbed for travelling 10 to 25km/h over the speed limit.

Off to the races

If you are interested in a fun day out, consider the annual Booligal sheep races this Saturday.

The action starts at 11am and as well as the sheep racing there is a gumboot throwing competition and a sheep sale auction as well as sale of memorabilia items.

There is a cost of $50 to hire a sheep to race for good money on the day, and entry is $10 for adults and under-16s free.

Day out for truck lovers

Big weekend coming up for truck lovers in Deniliquin from October 25 to October 27.

Over the three days, the Deniliquin Truck Show and Industry Expo, Wall of Fame inductee dinner and Wall of Fame memorial service will feature among the entertainment.

The inductee dinner is on October 25 at the Deni RSL from 6pm with guest speaker Donna Vawdrey, daughter of legendary lady trucker Toots Holzhimer.

The truck show and industry expo is being held on the Deni festival site on Conargo Rd on the Saturday and runs from 10am to 4pm.

The big week concludes on the Sunday with a Wall of Fame memorial service at 11am at the Davidson St rest stop.

Square dinkum

G’day

The little old man sat quietly in his chair at the graveside.

The funeral service for his wife had barely finished when there was a tremendous bolt of lightning, followed by a massive clap of thunder, accompanied by even more thunder rumbling overhead.

The old man looked at the priest and said ‘‘Well ... I think she has arrived.’’

Hooroo!!!