Teachers and support staff were kept busy with indoor activities as the rain hindered any outdoor play.

People shared their wonderful rain pictures with us, posting comments about the "glorious rain".

On Friday, people decorated a tree in Cato Park for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Check out the full story here - Stawell organisations collaborate for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

In other news this week;

- Ripon member Louise Staley slammed the government's lack of funding

- Northern Grampians Shire wants to attract workers to Stawell

- Former Stawell Secondary College Student Greta Duke will tackle Bravehearts' 777 marathon

- Region's Police warn residents to be cautious of different types of scams

Weekend sport preview;

- Swifts take on a newly-led Laharum

- Great Western show why they are on top | From the Centre Bounce

- Cody Driscoll firing for Stawell on return from injury

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