Was great to watch lots of cricket over the break, including some Coutry Week efforts from our young boys in the region.

It's a thing. But look there is so much to be looking forward to within the Central Wheatbelt and Avon Valley that the more I think about it, it's becoming less of a thing.

The Sullivans and The Who take centre stage this morning as we head back on this day in years gone by.

Last chat this morning with Avon Valley and Wheatbelt journalist Carla Hildebrandt who told us in the paper this week there is a three-page spread looking into the regional education cuts and the closure of Northam residential college. On a more positive not there are some lovely pictures to be seen in the paper this week from the Carols that were at the Rec Centre last weekend that were a big hit.

The last movie review of the year and of course, it had to be Christmas inspired!
Yes, it's Miracle on 34th Street from 1947.
Great cast, that's a 8year old Natalie Wood pictured with Edmund Gwenn who is delightful as Kris Kringle. Maureen O'Hara and John Payne are the actual leads.
An ageless Christmas classic and great  review from John to see out the year.

Olivia Granich stepped in for Sally this week and let us know about what’s happening in around the Shire of Mount Marshall including the big success of the shop local initiative. She also let us know about the Beacon community holding a New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Rec Centre, Australia Day celebrations with the Bencubbin Lions club, the completion of the Sustainable community project and the reimbursement scheme for entry into Mukinbudin, Koorda and Trayning pools.

Yes it’s Yuletide cheer Morgan Organ Style.

From The World Of Organs, Barry Morgan will put a smile on the face of your family this Christmas. For one night only he is at the Cummins theatre tomorrow night and he had a chat with me this morning about what you can expect if you come along to the show.

I also serenade him...have a listen on in for a laugh

And have yourself a Barry Little Christmas!

We could be facing significant price increases for beer and wine under a proposal to cut Australians’ alcohol ­consumption.

Industry sources expect that base would be $1.50 per standard drink, leading to rises on a raft of cheap booze options. .

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt chaired last month’s ministerial forum which agreed to release the draft strategy for a final round of feedback, after three years of consultation, with the aim of finalising it by March.

I have a chat with Aunty Fil for the last time this year for her 2 cents and more on it all- she thinks we need to look a little deeper into why binge drinking is so prominant in Australia in the first place.

Corn and cheese for your Wednesday morning- everyone loves a good daggy joke involving Christmas

Had to rope Joel on again for this morning so we could discuss the big win :) Still on a high from our Aussie victory at the WACA!