Picking winners
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Some wet weather wasn’t the only thing to roll into town during last Saturday’s finale to the Sapphire City Festival.
On the Pulse spotted the federal Member for New England enjoying the festivities.
Not only was BJ taking in the sights of the parade through the CBD, he was also given the job – along with a few other big wigs – of judging the floats as they made their way around the roundabout on the Byron-Otho corner.
Along with mayor Paul Harmon and state counterpart Mr Marshall, BJ had the job of trying to find a winner from the many floats.
Talking about rain
While at the festival finale last Saturday, Senator Wacka posted a picture on his Facebook page of BJ speaking with Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall and deputy mayor Anthony Michael in the park.
For some reason that OTP cannot explain, this prompted a woman to deliver Senator Wacka a spray about what the National Party was doing about Halal Certification in Australia.
Yeah – it took On the Pulse by surprise too, as we tried to figure out what on earth a religious culinary ritual had to do with the Sapphire City Festival.
We are certain the topic was not what was being discussed between the politicians pictured. Thankfully, Wacka had an explanation about what our elected representatives were probably discussing.
“I think Adam and Barnaby were each claiming credit for bringing the rain and the Deputy Mayor is unmoved.”
That would explain a bit.
Head to Delungra
If you head down to the Delungra Hotel on Sunday, starting at 8am you will find the Delungra Markets.
Besides the sausage sizzle and plenty of stalls to browse with veggies, clothes, jewellery, pots and pans, odds and bods, there is stuff for the kids and live music from local favourite Peter Denovan.
All proceeds from the stalls and the sizzle go to the Kids for Cancer charity.
Great production
Inverell Theatre Company’s latest production of Terry Pratchett’s ‘Mort’ began last week with a full house.
The large audience laughed its way through the very entertaining Mort and enjoyed a light supper at interval.
The cast for Mort was a mixture of actors that were either new to the stage or new to Inverell audiences.
The roles of Mort and Death were brilliantly portrayed by Brendon Evans and Dayne Rosolen.
They were ably supported by young actors Eloise Collins, Emma Muggleton and Lachlan McDonald.
Audiences familiar with Inverell Theatre Company productions would have been very familiar with the actor who portrayed Albert, Peter Caddey.
Peter has played many roles over the past 20 years.
Another familiar face in a cameo performance was Andrew Fuller who has been part of both the Inverell Theatre Company and the Inverell Musical and Dramatic Society (IMADs) before that.
Mort continues this tonight and tomorrow, with tickets still available at Inverell Tourism.
The Inverell Theatre Company is already looking ahead to next year and another production.
If anyone is interested in being involved either on the stage or behind the scenes please contact either Peter Eddy or Narelle Kennedy.