LES Rava, working out of the Narrandera Fisheries Centre, recently retired from the NSW Department of Primary Industries with suitable fanfare after 40 years’ service.
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His contribution to DPI Fisheries was described as “massive”.
Not only was he a leader and an advocate for DPI but he firmly supported the freshwater fish of the Murray Darling Basin.
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NARRANDERA Race Club’s final meeting for its 2018 race season will be a family day held on Saturday, August 18. Gates open at 11am. It will be a six-race meeting.
There will be a full field of 12 horses each race, with the feature race being the TC Lee OAM Memorial Cup for which there have already been 134 nominations.
Narrandera Race Club was selected in the final four for the Community Race Club of the Year award, attributed to Country Racing NSW.
Winners will be announced in Sydney on Friday, September 28.
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THE 2018 Camellia Show run by Narrandera District Garden Club is at the Ex-Servicemen’s Club on Friday and Saturday, August 17 and 18.
Today’s times are between 2pm and 5pm with the official opening at 3pm.
On Saturday, the doors open at 10am and close at 4pm. Over 1000 blooms on show. Entry: $5.
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THE 2018 National Cavy Show is on Saturday at Narrandera Sports Stadium.
Non-exhibitors are invited for a look at the variety of guinea pigs between 9am and noon. Entry: Free.