Tourism plan a lasting legacy
Patricia Gill. Sumer Addy started her job as chief executive at the Denmark Chamber of Commerce in 2020 in what she describes as a baptism of ï¬re. ... Sumer leaves the Chamber at the end of April to take up a consultancy job with the economic and community development partner consultancy, Rural and Regional Economic Solutions.
Surfing serves top snowboarder well
Serena Kirby. Extreme snowboarder Henry Edmondson has surprised everyone with his recent results on the international junior Freeride circuit. Henry, 16, is ranked among the top 40 junior freeriders in the world after competing in several events in France in January.
Couple thrive on equestrian love bug
Patricia Gill. Denmark equestrian Andy Forbes has his eyes on the 2024 paralympics in France with the palace of Louis XIV at Versailles the dramatic backdrop to the event. The para equestrian recently won Dressage WA leader board and is classiï¬ed as a Federation Equestrian International Grade 5 para dressage rider.
Annika’s Ocean Beach find as rare as rubies
Serena Kirby. A rare specimen of a ruby seadragon, found washed up at Ocean Beach, has piqued the interest of experts at the WA Museum. The pristine body of the seadragon was the lucky ï¬nd of Annika Engstrom who regularly walks the beach picking up rubbish and plastics.
Service celebrates 60 years
The Denmark Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service celebrates 60 years since it was established on March 9, 1962 ... One of the ï¬rst members was Ollie Wakka who has served for all of the 60 years of the service and is still doing so.
Support ‘humbling’
Patricia Gill. Rob and Sally Seminara tell of how a ‘ï¬rey’, overcome with emotion, had wept while presenting them with a cake after the couple had returned to their burnt out house. The show of emotion and gesture touched the hearts of the devastated couple whose home of 30 years at Parryville was razed overnight on February 4.
Damned dam a blessing
Serena Kirby. Steve Birkbeck’s 20 million-litre dam at Wentworth Road became a watery asset during the recent bushï¬re. A constant stream of helicopters and ï¬re trucks drew many millions of litres from the dam. Once a controversial feature, the dam is said to have enabled dozens of properties to be saved.
Stockfeed need now urgent
Paddocks of several farms have been severely burnt in the recent bushï¬res and hay and silage bales have been destroyed along with fences and sheds leaving little feed for stock. In collaboration with the Shire of Denmark, Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee has put a call out to local growers to lend a hand by donating livestock feed to the affected farms.
