More than 50 Deni High School students will take part in work experience until Friday, at a range of places around Deni and further afield.
Students will be involved in industries like allied health, childcare, nursing, engineering and architecture.
Some of the local workplaces taking on students are Murrumbidgee Local Health District, River Region Early Education, Deni Car Care and South West Music.
However, some students will go as far as Melbourne, including at Jackson, Clement and Burrows Architects.
Please be mindful of this when visiting businesses around town this week.
Be supportive of the businesses and young people gaining valuable experience.
Temporary flooding from rain
After all eyes were on other parts of the state due to significant rain and flooding last week, it was Deniliquin’s turn on Friday.
Ominous skies opened up. Initially light but light spread in the morning, a heavier downpour was delivered in the afternoon.
Local drains struggled to keep up with the inundation and, like many times before, lead to some streets being partially covered with water for several hours before it would dissipate.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s Deniliquin Airport weather station recorded almost 20mm between 9am Thursday and 9am Friday, although we know it’s always patchy in this region and some areas may have received more.
Last week also delivered its first below zero temperature of the year so far, with -0.3 the low recorded Tuesday last week.
A possible thunderstorm is predicted for today, but the rest of the week is expected cloudy with only a minor change of rain.
Soccer washed out
One lasting impact of Friday’s downpour was how it affected Deniliquin Rotary Park.
When Deniliquin & District Soccer Association members and volunteers arrived to inspect the fields on Saturday morning, they hadn’t quite improved enough.
As a result, all junior soccer was cancelled.
Lid closing on time capsule
The Rotary Club of Deniliquin’s next time capsule goes back in the earth next month, and all entries must be returned by this Friday.
They must be returned to My Shop in Napier St.
All envelopes will be placed inside the time capsule, which will be buried on June 14 and not brought up again until 2050.
Envelopes are still available and cost from $10 to $100, depending on size.
They can be purchased from My Shop in Napier St, 1521/2QN or the Pastoral Times office.
Don’t miss your opportunity.
Escape artist ferrets
We’re used to seeing posts about lost dogs and cats showing up on the Facebook noticeboards, but there appears to be a new popular pet in town.
Over the past few weeks, more posts about missing or found ferrets have been appearing.
It seems they can be just as slippery as the traditional four-legged domestic animals.
Have you got an unusual pet? Let us know.
Send us a photo of you and your pet to zoe.mcmaugh@denipt.com.au, or via private message on our Facebook or Instagram pages.
Book your BreastScreen
The BreastScreen NSW van has been in Deniliquin all this month, and appointments will continue to be available until July 4.
BreastScreen NSW provides free breast screening mammograms (breast x-rays) to women in NSW.
The aim is to improve the survival rate of women with breast cancer by detecting breast cancer early.
A mammogram is the best way to detect breast cancer early, before any symptoms are noticed.
Women aged 50-74 are encouraged to have a free breast screen every two years.
Women can screen at clinics or in mobile breast screening vans that travel around the state.
Talk to your GP about screening, or call BreastScreen NSW on 13 20 50 to book an appointment while the bus is in Deni.
You can also learn more about screening, screening locations and eligibility at www.breastscreen.nsw.gov.au.
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