About 80 ladies gathered at the Finley Golf Club in their stunning outfits on Melbourne Cup Day as guests of Murray Hut CWA members.
A beautiful luncheon was catered for by Finley High School hospitality students under the guidance of Tess McNamara and Gay Maxwell and the presentation was a credit to the young people.
There was plenty of activity during the day to keep everyone occupied. Sweeps, raffles and a little bet on the side with each race displayed on several televisions, strategically placed around the room.
The difficult task of choosing contenders for the Lady of the Day, Lady with the Best Shoes and Lady with the Best Hat was taken on by judges Pat Watt and Rosemary Brooks from Cobram.
Ladies from Jerilderie, Tocumwal, Cobram and Finley dressed so beautifully in such a variety of fashion that it was a very hard decision to make.
However, the judges finally came to the conclusion that Shelley Massina deserved the honour of Lady of the Day, Sue Escott-Braybon’s shoes excelled, and Jenny Philpot did an exceptional job of making her own hat from odds and ends she procured around her home.
Winners of the great raffle prizes were as follows: $1000 Airbnb voucher (donated by Kelly Grains) - Laura Sykes (Finley); $250 Luxury Escapes voucher - Maree Thomas (Jerilderie); $150 Harvey Norman voucher - Dave Gower (Numurkah).
There was also a successful auction conducted by Greg McNamara, who is well known for his ability to encourage people to spend up for a good cause.
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Members of Finley RSL Sub-branch would like to thank everyone who helped in any way with the successful street stall held on Friday.
The continued support of the community is much appreciated.
Winners of the raffle prizes were Kath Williams ($50 meat voucher) and Warwick Dougles (hand knitted single bed blanket/rug).
The Finley RSL Sub-branch executive would like to thank Finley IGA for allowing the selling of poppies and memorabilia in the lead-up to Remembrance Day, all members of the community who so readily supported this fundraiser and especially the sub-branch members who so generously gave of their time to handle this task.
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The members of CanAssist Finley Branch will be conducting a street stall on Friday, December 6 and would welcome donations of saleable goods.
There are very few families not affected by cancer of some form these days, and it is always wonderful to see the incredible support given to this group.
All funds raised locally stay local to help all those doing the journey with cancer and their families.
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There is a proud mother and father in Finley at the moment - Kate and Craig Steel.
Their daughter Alanna is working as a ringer on the cattle station ‘Tipperary’ in the Northern Territory.
However, Alanna can also be seen in episode five of the series Territory, recently added to Netflix where she appears as an extra in the show.
The story is that of a family’s battle on a cattle station in the Northern Territory.
It was filmed on the station, where Alanna is spending a two-year gap break before going to University in Wagga next year to do an agribusiness course.
Mum Kate couldn’t resist taking a screen shot when her daughter appeared on the TV!
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An invitation is extended to members of the community to attend the 2024 ‘Be Your Breast Self’ fundraiser to be held at the Finley Recreation Reserve this Sunday from 2pm.
Cost is $15 per person, which includes afternoon tea and bubbles on arrival.
All proceeds will go to the McGrath Foundation Business Fundraiser sponsored by Scentsy, Southern Riverina Scents.
There will be a lucky door prize and guest speakers, so wear your best pink and head along.
Further details can be obtained by contacting Jenny Isedale on 0412 727 367.
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With some warm weather predicted for this Sunday, Finley Swimming Pool is opening at a very appropriate time.
The 2024/2025 season will begin with free entry this Saturday and Sunday, and discounted season tickets will be on offer.
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