Demolition of the Deniliquin Skate Park is expected to start soon.
Construction fences were erected around the Deniliquin Skate Park yesterday, signalling the start of a long awaited project to upgrade the facility.
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It’s been only two weeks since Edward River Council announced the project would begin soon.
The initial stage will be demolition of the existing skate park at McFaull Park, on the corner of Edwardes Street and Civic Place.
The master plan is set to revitalise the existing recreation space to provide the Deniliquin community with an area that supports the current landscape while offering a vibrant and enjoyable public space for the youth.
Following demolition, council will carry out civil works on the site, and then construction and landscaping of the new skate park will commence.
The new skate park will cater for people of all ages and skill levels.
It is being funded by the NSW Places to Play program, with a $500,000 grant secured in March last year.
The work will be completed by Independent Concrete Construction.
Strong fishing period
Anglers are having a purple patch when it comes to landing Murray cod and other native fish catches ahead of this weekend’s Edward Kolety Fishing Classic.
Event organisers say one Echuca man who could not make this weekend’s event decided to spend this past weekend in Deni instead.
In one fishing sessions, he landed three decent sized Murray cod.
In his column in our pages last week, our resident fishing columnist Rhys ‘Westy’ Westcott also reported some great action on the river for local anglers.
Will all this good luck result in a catch over the magic 1m mark this weekend?
We can only wait and see.
Health warning issued
With warmer air and water temperatures, residents in Murrumbidgee Local Health District are being urged to take simple precautions around untreated or poorly treated water to protect themselves and their loved ones from a very rare but serious infection.
Amoebic meningoencephalitis is an extremely rare brain infection caused by an amoeba which lives in warm, fresh water and soil.
While many people can have contact with the amoebas, only a small number develop serious illness.
MLHD public health director Alison Nikitas said people shouldn’t be alarmed by primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, but in summer months it did present a risk that can be avoided with some easy precautions.
Initial symptoms of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis start one to nine days after infection. These may include headache, fever, nausea, or vomiting.
Later symptoms can include stiff neck, confusion, lack of attention to people and surroundings, loss of balance, seizures, and hallucinations.
Anyone who is experiencing these symptoms should seek immediate medical attention.
More information about amoebic meningitis, and hoew to avoid it, can be found at www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/water/Pages/naegleria.aspx.
The goanna is hoisted out of danger at the Torrumbarry weir.
Reptile rescue going viral
A water rescue of a different kind has been getting people talking in the region in the past week.
At the start of this month there was excitement when a massive goanna had to be rescued from the Torumbarry Weir by crane.
The 1.5m reptile was spotted by an employee during routine inspections, caught in the turbulent current next to the huge gates.
It looked exhausted from trying to escape, so using a gantry crane a log was lowered down and the goanna climbed on board.
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