Water flows into lakes
There have been recent flows into Lake Cooper and Greens Lake at Corop.
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A Goulburn-Murray Water spokesperson has confirmed the flows came after recent heavy rain in the catchment area, which led to high water levels in Cornella Creek, one of the feeder waterways into Lake Cooper and its wetlands.
To help reduce those levels, some of the water flow from Cornella Creek was diverted into the Waranga Western Channel and then discharged into Lake Cooper and also Greens Lake.
A G-MW water spokesman said it’s a normal process that is undertaken whenever water levels are high.
Outfalls from the Waranga Western Channel system resulted in a slight rise in the water levels at Greens Lake as well as Lake Cooper.
In a recent assessment, Lake Cooper and Greens Lake storage levels were sitting at 34 per cent and 32 per cent capacity, respectively.
Lake Cooper is Victoria's fourth-largest lake when at capacity.
Decommissioned in 2019 along with Greens Lake, Lake Cooper had been bone dry for 10 years. It benefited from large rainfall in October 2022 when floodwaters were diverted into it via the Western Mallee Channel and the Cornella Creek.
Supermum Peppa
Miniature dachshund Peppa is being declared a supermum after give birth to 11, yes 11, pups recently.
Her Shepparton owner Elle Ioranni couldn’t believe it as the pups kept coming over a six-hour labour period.
The numbers came as a shock as only three puppies were spotted on an ultrasound leading up to the births.
Peppa’s pack of pups equals the world record for a dachshund litter.
This massive brood significantly surpasses the breed's typical average of one to six puppies.
While Guinness World Records does not track breed-specific records, this 11-pup milestone was achieved by a few dachshunds in the United Kingdom and Australia.
For broader context, the overall world record for the largest litter of puppies across all breeds is a staggering 24, born to a Neapolitan Mastiff named Tia in the UK in 2004.
Challenge yourself
Traps reader Beth Thomson has challenged fellow readers to do this and find out themselves whether it is a wild bull chase or not.
Take your house number and double it.
Add five and multiply by 50.
Then add your age (if you are under 100) and the number of days in a year (365) and subtract 615.
The last two figures will be your age; the other will be your house number.
Community stalwart lost
Rochester has lost a former football star and a community stalwart with the recent passing of Robert ‘Bob’ Knight at the age of 85.
His dedication to local sporting and community groups were recognised with nine life memberships and, in January this year, a special display at the opening of Rochester Sports Museum dedicated to honouring his work with sporting groups.
His tireless community work was rewarded in 2019 resulted in him being awarded an Order of Australia Medal.
A memorial service to honour Bob was held last Friday, and the hundreds of mourners who attended were a good indication of his popularity.
Rain falls across region
Kyabram has had a few sprinklings of rain in the past week, but nothing to get the boat out for.
Since July 12, when 10.2mm was recorded at the Kyabram Weather Station, just 6mm had been recorded up to Monday.
That 6mm has taken the July total to 38.2mm and is slightly below the average of 41.8mm.
Minimum temperatures between 0.6℃ and 4.8℃ over the past week, while the warmest day was Wednesday of last week, when the mercury climbed to 16.7℃ which was the warmest since April 1 when it peaked at 30.6℃ (and that’s no April Fool’s Day joke).
One for the happy snappers
Photographers of all ages are urged to summit pictures to be considered for the ‘Naturally Nicholls’ calendar.
The calendar will contain 13 images with photographers credited in full.
The best three pictures will earn $200, $100 and a $50 gift card and entries can be submitted to sambirrell.com.au in landscape orientation and close on Wednesday, September 30.
Building homes for workers
A new development in Shepparton will provide housing for key workers in healthcare, education, aged care and other essential industries supporting the Goulburn Valley community.
Goulburn Apartments at 101 Stewart St will feature 37 bedrooms across 28 apartments and is being constructed by Shepparton-based company JMNB Modular Buildings.
The project is receiving partial funding from the Victorian Government’s Regional Work Accommodation Fund and will be dedicated to key workers for a minimum of five years.
New owners at cafe
Strathmerton’s iconic Mail Box Cafe is back in business with new owners.
And these new owners Abhi and Himani Sharma are excited for what the future holds and plan plenty of changes in the coming weeks and months for the business.
They already operate businesses in Numurkah (Cherish Brews and Bites) and the Dosa Hut in Shepparton.
Interesting story
An article in the Cobram Courier last week was both sad and fascinating.
A former local related a story about a headless body being found in a dam in Shepparton in November 1916.
Police were called and a body wrapped in canvas was discovered in the dam was found to be a bear, which had been beheaded and skinned.
It was discovered the bear had died on a visit to Shepparton by Wirths Circus, and the circus workers who had been directed to bury the bear opted for the easy way out by wrapping it in canvas and disposing of it in a nearby dam.
Another morbid story involving Wirths Circus happened in Numurkah about 1946 when a prize elephant in the circus died.
It got a better send off than the bear and was buried in Numurkah, somewhere on Tunnock’s Rd.
Square dinkum
G’day
Last night I slowed down a bit and relaxed; I even paused the movie to make myself a cuppa... I didn’t realise it would cost me my job at the cinema.
Hooroo!!!