COMMUNITY DESK: Pupils wow Sydney audiences

Pulse Alive is a large-scale event, providing high-quality opportunities in the performing arts for students and teachers from NSW public schools.

It provides performance opportunities for students of all abilities from kindergarten to Year 12.

Pulse Alive was held at Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. Over 4000 students performed in Pulse Alive over the two nights in front of a live audience of over 8000 people.

Nevaeh Rosmulder, Zali Mathieson, Remi Riches, Blair Williams, Milla Hoskings, Layla Dunlop, Ciara Davidson, Amelia Robertson, William Bugeja, Keisha Monrose, Kye Pierce, Poppy Robinson, Mia Lewis, and Harper Mathieson represented Mulwala Public School in the Auslan signing choir with 50 other students from around NSW.

The signing choir performed ‘Fireflies’ with the support of signing conductors Rhonda Hughes and Larry Monkerud.

Mulwala is one of only seven schools throughout NSW that performed as part of the signing choir at Pulse Alive.

Teacher Michelle Rosmulder said students from Mulwala have been rehearsing every lunchtime from the beginning of the year to learn the routine.

“Students enjoyed the opportunity to perform at such a large scale event and look forward to attending again next year,” Mrs Rosmulder said

Sunshine and popcorn at Move Moira event

After a washout last year, council’s Move Moira event in Yarrawonga was a popular destination last Thursday with families on school holidays filling the pavilion at Sacred Heart Primary School.

The council, NCN Health and Yarrawonga Health initiative will see events throughout the month across the shire, with Thursday’s activities designed for the 0-12 age group and their parents.

About 200 visitors on Thursday enjoyed stalls and activities put on by AusKick, Maternal Child Health, Valley Sport Shops with a jumping castle, tennis and yoga for the parents amount the attractions – topped off with fresh popcorn for all to enjoy.

Yarrawonga Health’s Siobhan Johnston said the month was about getting people out and about.

“This collaborative effort aims to showcase the vibrant opportunities in our community and encourage all ages and abilities to join the movement,” she said.

Move Moira will encourage people to get down to Chinaman’s Island for the next Yarrawonga instalment of the series on Sunday while on Monday it will be karate and kobudo classes.

Lions’ month of BBQs start

Yarrawonga Lions Club’s month of BBQs to support the Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation began on Saturday, with the team hoping to match last year’s $2000 donation.

The team will be back at the K-Hub carpark from 8.30am to 12.30pm this Saturday.

“Once again with your support, by purchasing a sausage or a bacon and egg roll we may be able to better this amount,” Lions’ Joan Tufvesson said.

“If you are not hungry, we are still happy to take your donation, so come by on any Saturday this month and have a chat and help us raise awareness and funds for research.”

Save the date for ‘common cuppa’

Friends in Common will host a morning tea in May to support locals undergoing cancer treatment.

For just $10, the group will host a morning tea “with fun and friendship to be had” and there will also be door prizes, a major raffle, and spinning wheel prizes to be won - kindly donated by local businesses.

The event will be on Wednesday, May 15, from 10am to noon at the Mulwala Water Ski Club.

Donations of home-made savoury and sweet slices, biscuits and small cakes would be gratefully received closer to the date.

Aussie-made classic cars on show

The Bolwell Car Club of Australia will hold a national meeting of its committee in Yarrawonga on April 19-22

About 25 cars are expected to attend and will be on show for local residents on Saturday morning along the Yarrawonga foreshore.

The meeting will also be attended by Bolwell’s founder. Bolwell cars are Australian-made with most being made in the 1960s and 1970s.