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# Take That Look Off Your Face

"Take That Look Off Your Face" is the title of a hit song by musical theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Collaborating with lyricist Don Black, it was written for the song cycle show Tell Me on a Sunday in 1978. It was sung and released by Marti Webb in 1980, and became a number 3 hit in the UK charts. The song was also popular in Ireland, and made it to number 1.

## Song details

The song is about a woman being told of her boyfriend's infidelity. The woman denies this initially, before rebuking her news-bearer (a girlfriend) with the revelation that she "knew before" and had done for some time. She also spends much of the song criticising her friend for rushing to break the "bad news" to her.
Despite having been written during the creative process for Tell Me on a Sunday, the song wasn't recorded during the album's principal sessions. Black reminded Lloyd Webber that they had missed a track, then entitled "You Must Be Mistaken". John Mole, the bass guitar player, improvised a part reminiscent of the arrangement style of Phil Spector, inspiring the rest of the orchestration. The track was recorded in one take, apart from a double tracking of the orchestra.
A briefer 3:02 edit of the song is included on the album, however, a longer 3:29 version was released as the single.

## Track listing

* Side A: "Take That Look Off Your Face"
* Side B: "Sheldon Bloom"

## Revisions

The lyrics were substantially rewritten by Richard Maltby Jr. for the original Broadway production of Song and Dance. The British productions of the show have always used the lyrics written by Black.
Black himself amended the line, "He's doing some deal up in Baltimore now" after realising that Baltimore is south of New York. In subsequent versions, the song's protagonist is said to be "down" in Baltimore.
For the 2003 production of Tell Me on a Sunday, the storyline instead placed the action in England prior to an emigration to New York, requiring some further revision of the lyrics to reference London instead.

## Gitte Hænning version

A German-language version with lyrics by Michael Kunze, "Freu' dich bloß nicht zu früh", by the Danish singer Gitte Hænning spent 22 weeks in the German charts in 1980, peaking at no. 10. The song appeared on Gitte's album Bleib noch bis zum Sonntag!, a collection of songs from Tell Me on a Sunday, which won the 1980 Deutscher Schallplattenpreis for best German-language pop album.
# Iris Awards (Spain)

The Iris Awards (Spanish: Premios Iris), known until 2011 as ATV Awards (Spanish: Premios de la Academia de TV / Spanish: Premios ATV), are television awards given by the Spanish Academy of Television and Audiovisual Arts and Sciences.

## History

The awards were created in 1998, when Antonio Mercero was at the helm of the academy. The first ceremony was held in February 1999. In 2012, they were renamed to Iris Awards, upon a suggestion brought forward by deceased academy member Tomás Zardoya [gl]. The award's design was also modified, bringing a statuette representing an eye which simulates a camera diaphragm. Prior to that, the design consisted of a statuette designed by Pello Irazu [es] representing a Victory of Samothrace. The celebration of the 22nd edition (corresponding to 2020) was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the academy eventually determined to give the awards jointly with those of the 23rd edition.
The main awards are voted by the academy members before a notary, although separate awards "del Jurado" (given by a group of television professionals) and "de la Crítica" (given by critics and television analysts) have been also called.
As of 2021, the categories included: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Direction, Best Fiction, Best Screenplay, Best TV Newscast, Best Newscast Presenter, Best TV Show Presenter, Best Production, Best TV Show, Best Children Show, Best Show Produced by a Themed Channel, Best Making.

## Editions

* 20th Iris Awards at Cines Kinépolis, Pozuelo de Alarcón (23 October 2018)
* 21st Iris Awards at Nuevo Teatro Alcalá, Madrid (18 November 2019)
* 25th Iris Awards at Gran Teatro Caixabank Príncipe Pío, Madrid (16 January 2024)
* 26th Iris Awards at Gran Teatro Caixabank Príncipe Pío, Madrid (14 January 2025)
# Abbaye de la Fille-Dieu

The Abbaye de la Fille-Dieu is a Cistercian monastery located near the town of Romont in the Swiss Canton of Fribourg. Founded as a Benedictine priory in 1268, and continuously occupied by a community of nuns since its establishment, the alpine abbey is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Heavily altered through its history, Fille-Dieu was restructured by economic turmoil, fire, additions and unsympathetic alterations. In 1906 the abbey became affiliated with the Trappists, and between 1990 and 1996 an internationally notable restoration was undertaken, modernising the monastic buildings, restoring the abbey church to its original volume, and preserving its rediscovered medieval murals, with the only contemporary element a suite of stained glass windows commissioned from the British artist Brian Clarke. Further restoration of the abbey continues today.

## Early history

In 1268, the Bishop of Lausanne, Jean de Cossonay, visited a small community of women who, in 1265, had founded a house of prayer near Romont. He authorised Juliette, Pernette and Cécile de Villa to erect a monastery on the site and gave it the name 'Fille-Dieu'.

## Modern history

In 1906, the abbey joined the Cistercian Order of Strict Observance, colloquially known as Trappists.

### Restoration
#### Stained glass

In 2009, the stained glass of the oculus window of the abbey was destroyed in a hailstorm. The artist, Brian Clarke, had been dissatisfied with the 1996 resolution of the window in his original programme of works, and this "sign of God" presented an opportunity to design and fabricate a replacement, for which he was commissioned. The new window was inaugurated and blessed in 2010, and the design for the window was presented to the Swiss National Museum of Stained Glass in Romont.
# Richard Newby, Baron Newby

Richard Mark Newby, Baron Newby OBE PC (born 14 February 1953) is a British politician who has been the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords since September 2016. He served as Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords, as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 2012 and 2015, as and Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 2012 to 2016.

## Early life, education and career

Newby was born in February 1953, the son of Frank and Kathleen Newby. He was educated at the Rothwell Grammar School in the village of Lofthouse in West Yorkshire, followed by St Catherine's College at the University of Oxford, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, politics and economics in 1974 and was later awarded a Master of Arts degree.
On leaving university, Newby joined HM Customs and Excise where he became principal in charge of budget coordination in 1980. He was then director of corporate affairs at Rosehaugh plc, at one time a major property developer. He subsequently became a consultant on corporate social responsibility.
Newby worked extensively on programmes which used the power of sport to help motivate and educate children and young people. He was chair of sport at The Prince's Trust (1997–2012), chair of International Development Through Sport (a UK Sport charity) and chair of Sport for Life International, of which he remains patron.

## Political career

Newby was Secretary of the Social Democratic Party Parliamentary Committee in 1981, David Owen described him as 'an able young civil servant who resigned to come and work for us', and National Secretary of the SDP from 1983 to 1988. He had parliamentary ambitions, seeking the candidacy for Twickenham, challenging Vince Cable, in 1997. From 1999 to 2006, Newby was Chief of Staff to Charles Kennedy. He was instrumental in the process of managing the succession of leadership from Kennedy to Menzies Campbell.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1990 New Year Honours and was created a life peer with the title Baron Newby, of Rothwell in the County of West Yorkshire on 25 September 1997.
At the beginning of May 2012, Lord Newby was appointed the Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the House of Lords, and at the same time was appointed the Deputy Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords and Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard.
In September 2012, he was appointed Treasury spokesman in the House of Lords.
In September 2016 he was elected Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords, replacing Lord Wallace of Tankerness.

## Personal life

Lord Newby has been married since 1978 to Ailsa Ballantyne (née Thomson), a priest and Canon Residentiary of Ripon Cathedral; they have two sons. According to the House of Lords register of members' interests, he jointly owns, with his wife, two flats in Lambeth, London, which are rented out.
# List of earthquakes in Hawaii

| Date | Region | M | | MMI | Deaths | Injuries | Comments |
| 2018-05-04 | Hawaii – Eastern rift zone | 6.9 | M$_w$ | VIII | | | Moderate damage |
| 2006-10-15 | Hawaii – Western | 6.7 | M$_w$ | VIII | | Several | Significant damage / tsunami / landslides |
| 1983-11-16 | Hawaii – Central | 6.7 | M$_w$ | VIII–IX | | 6 | Considerable damage / landslides |
| 1975-11-29 | Hawaii – Eastern rift zone | 7.4 | M$_w$ | VIII | 2 | several–28 | Destructive tsunami |
| 1973-04-26 | | 6.1 | | VII | | 11 | Severe damage |
| 1951-08-21 | | 6.9 | | VII | | 2 | Moderate damage / tsunami |
| 1871-02-20 | | 7.5 | | VIII | | | Moderate damage |
| 1868-04-03 | Hawaii – Southern | 7.9 | | X | 31–77 | | Limited damage / homes destroyed / tsunami |
| Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded. |||||||||
# List of earthquakes in Illinois

[[File:New Madrid and Wabash seizmic zones&#x2D;USGS mod.png|thumb|180px|Map of seismic zones and faults in Illinois|alt=Map of seismic zones and faults in Illinois]] The following is a list of earthquakes in Illinois.

## Earthquakes

| Date | Area | Epicenter | Mag. | MMI | Depth (km) | Injuries | Total damage / notes |
| April 18, 2008 | 7 km (4.3 mi) NNE of Bellmont, Wabash County | 38°27′07″N 87°53′10″W﻿ / ﻿38.452°N 87.886°W﻿ / 38.452; -87.886 | 5.2 M$_w$ | VII | 14.3 | 2 | Limited / strike-slip (left lateral) |
| June 10, 1987 | 2 km (1.2 mi) ESE of Claremont, Richland County | 38°42′36″N 87°57′00″W﻿ / ﻿38.710°N 87.950°W﻿ / 38.710; -87.950 | 5.2 M$_w$ | VII | 4.6 | | |
| September 15, 1972 | 8 km (5.0 mi) SSW of Amboy, Lee County | 41°38′42″N 89°22′08″W﻿ / ﻿41.645°N 89.369°W﻿ / 41.645; -89.369 | 4.0 M$_w$ | VI | 11 | | |
| November 9, 1968 | 5 km (3.1 mi) SSW of Norris City, White County | 37°56′17″N 88°21′25″W﻿ / ﻿37.938°N 88.357°W﻿ / 37.938; -88.357 | 5.3 M$_w$ | VII | 15.7 | | Limited / dip-slip (reverse) |
| April 9, 1917 | 7 km (4.3 mi) S of Fults, Monroe County | 38°06′N 90°12′W﻿ / ﻿38.1°N 90.2°W﻿ / 38.1; -90.2 | 5.1 M$_{fa}$ | VII | | | Damage at St. Louis |
| May 26, 1909 | 3 km (1.9 mi) WNW of Lockport, Will County | 41°36′N 88°06′W﻿ / ﻿41.6°N 88.1°W﻿ / 41.6; -88.1 | 5.1 M$_{fa}$ | VII | | | Damage at Aurora, Kane County |
| October 31, 1895 | Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri | 36°54′N 89°18′W﻿ / ﻿36.9°N 89.3°W﻿ / 36.9; -89.3 | 5.8 M$_{fa}$ | VIII | | | Damage at Cairo |
| September 27, 1891 | Hamilton County | 38°15′N 88°30′W﻿ / ﻿38.25°N 88.5°W﻿ / 38.25; -88.5 | 5.2 M$_{fa}$ | VII | | | Damage at Mount Vernon |
| June 9, 1838 | Marion County | 38°30′N 89°00′W﻿ / ﻿38.5°N 89.0°W﻿ / 38.5; -89.0 | 5.2 M$_{fa}$ | VII | | | |
| The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described are also applicable to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded. ||||||||||
# Shepherd's Bridge Halt railway station

Shepherd's Bridge Halt was a basic halt on the Belfast and County Down Railway which ran from Belfast Queens Quay station to Newcastle railway station in Northern Ireland. It is about 13.7 miles from Queens Quay station

## History

The station was opened by the Belfast and County Down Railway on Monday, 24 November 1930.
The station closed to passengers on 15 January 1950 along with the rest of the Belfast and County Down Railway line, by which time it had been taken over by the Ulster Transport Authority.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Historical railways | Historical railways | Following station |
| Ballygowan | | Belfast and County Down Railway Belfast-Newcastle | | Saintfield |
# Matsuyama Challenger

The Matsuyama Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held in Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture, Japan. Official name is the Ehime International Open.

## Past finals
### Singles

| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 2024 | Nicolas Moreno de Alboran | Alex Bolt | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–2 |
| 2023 | Luca Nardi | Taro Daniel | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2022 | Hong Seong-chan | Wu Tung-lin | 6–3, 6–2 |

### Doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 2024 | Seita Watanabe Takeru Yuzuki | Nicolas Moreno de Alboran Rubin Statham | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2023 | Karol Drzewiecki Zdeněk Kolář | Toshihide Matsui Kaito Uesugi | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2022 | Andrew Harris John-Patrick Smith | Toshihide Matsui Kaito Uesugi | 6–3, 4–6, [10–8] |
# Mary Finnin

Mary Finnin (1906 – 6 December 1992) was an Australian artist, art teacher and poet.
Finnin was born at Geelong in 1906. She was educated locally, before attending the University of Melbourne, where she trained in art and became an art teacher. She was employed at Geelong Grammar School in the 1930s where she taught art and all kinds of craft. She also designed stage sets and costumes for the school's performances. At the same time she held a solo exhibition of her work in Adelaide.
Many of Finnin's poems appeared first in The Bulletin and Australian literary journals, such as Meanjin, Southerly and Quadrant, prior to publication in books. She also contributed to Walkabout, including "Down the Murray in a Kayak", the story of an adventure she undertook with her husband when newly-weds.
Hazel de Berg recorded Finnin reading two of her poems in April 1959 and in July 1973 interviewed her for the National Library of Australia, where the recordings are held. In the interview Finnin spoke of her work as an artist, arts and craft teacher, trade unionist and Red Cross worker.

## Works

* Finnin, Mary (1938), A beggar's opera: Poems, W.A. Hamer
* Finnin, Mary (1939), Look down Olympians: Poems, W.A. Hamer
* Finnin, Mary (1940), Poems (Limited edition 50 copies ed.), W.A. Hamer
* Finnin, Mary (1941), Royal, W.A. Hamer
* Finnin, Mary (1945), The book of Bauble, W.A. Hamer
* Finnin, Mary (1947), Alms for oblivion, W. A. Hamer
* Finnin, Mary (1957), The shield of place, Angus and Robertson
* Finnin, Mary (January 1979), Off shears (1958–1978), Hawthorn Press (published 1979), ISBN 978-0-7256-0254-3
# Leighton Broadcasting

Leighton Media, previously Leighton Broadcasting, is a radio broadcasting company based in St. Cloud, Minnesota that owns several radio stations in St. Cloud as well as in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and Grand Forks, North Dakota.

## Stations owned

| Call sign | Frequency | Format | Branding |
| St. Cloud, Minnesota ||||
| KCLD-FM | 104.7 FM | Top 40 (CHR) | 104.7 KCLD |
| KCML | 99.9 FM | Adult Contemporary | More FM |
| KNSI | 1450 AM 99.3 FM | News/Talk | 1450 & 99.3 KNSI |
| KZPK | 98.9 FM | Country | Wild Country 99 |
| K277BS | 103.3 FM | Classic rock (Rebroadcasts KZPK-HD3) | Z-Rock 103-3 |
| Detroit Lakes, Minnesota ||||
| KBOT | 104.1 FM | Adult Contemporary | Wave 104.1 |
| KRCQ | 102.3 FM | Country | Real Country 102 |
| KDLM | 1340 AM 93.1 FM | Classic Hits | Classic Hits KDLM |
| Cable TV | channel 3 | Local information | TV3 |
| Grand Forks, North Dakota ||||
| KGFK | 1590 AM 95.7 FM 97.5 FM | classic rock | Rock 95 |
| KNOX | 1310 AM 107.9 FM 103.3 FM | News/Talk | 1310 & 107.9 & 103.3 KNOX |
| KYCK | 97.1 FM | Country | 97 KYCK |
| KZGF | 94.7 FM | Top 40 (CHR) | Z94.7 |
| KZLT-FM | 104.3 FM | Adult Contemporary | 104.3 Cities FM |
| Perham, Minnesota ||||
| KPRW | 99.5 FM | Hot Adult Contemporary | The Lakes 99.5 |
| Fergus Falls, Minnesota ||||
| KZCR | 103.3 FM | Adult hits | Z103.3 |
| KJJK-FM | 96.5 FM | Country | KJ Country 96.5 FM |
| KJJK | 1020 AM 97.7 FM | Top 40 | Channel 97-7 |
| KBRF | 1250 AM | News/Talk | KBRF News Talk |
| Winona, Minnesota ||||
| KHWK | 1380 AM 101.5 FM | Country | Real Country |
| KGSL | 95.3 FM | Hot adult contemporary | KG-95.3 |
| KWNO | 1230 AM 98.7 FM | News/Talk | KWNO-AM 1230 & 98.7 |
| KWMN | 99.3 FM | Sports | Winona Sports Network |
| KRIV-FM | 101.1 FM | Classic hits | 101.1 The River |
| Alexandria, Minnesota ||||
| KXRZ | 99.3 FM | Hot Adult Contemporary/Adult Top 40 | Z99 |
| KXRA-FM | 92.3 FM | Classic Rock | KX92 |
| KXRA | 1490 AM 100.3 FM 105.7 FM | News/Talk | KXRA |
# Federico Chaves

Federico Chaves Careaga (February 15, 1882 – April 24, 1978) was a Paraguayan politician and soldier who served as President of Paraguay from September 10, 1949, to May 4, 1954. He was a member of the Colorado Party.

## Early life

Chaves was born on February 15, 1882, in Paraguarí. His parents were the Portuguese Federico Chaves and his wife Felicia Careaga, from Guaira, Paraguay.

## Political history

Chaves, who received his law degree in 1905, was a longtime leader of the right-of-centre National Republican Association, better known as the Colorado Party. When his party served in a coalition government in 1946, Chaves was appointed to the Supreme Court. He served as Paraguay's foreign minister from 1947. He was elected in April 1949 as President of the Chamber of Representatives, and kept that post until he became president in September 1949. He was elected for a three-year term in 1950 and later reelected in 1953. When Chaves tried to strengthen his regime by arming the national police in 1954, a coup d'état led by General Alfredo Stroessner on May 4 ended his administration.

## Death

Chaves died on 24 April 1978 at the age of 96 in the city of Asunción, from natural causes. He was buried with full state honours; Stroessner attended the services. From the death of Ecuadorian President Isidro Ayora on 22 March 1978 until his own death, he was the oldest living state leader.
# South Ambersham

South Ambersham is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Graffham, in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies 0.7 miles (1.2 km) south of the A272 road and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Midhurst. Until 1844 South Ambersham was a detached part of Hampshire and was a tithing of the parish of Steep, in 1844 it became a separate civil parish, until 1972 when it was abolished and merged with Graffham. In 1961 the parish had a population of 117.
# Kevin Boyles

Kevin Currie Boyles (born September 17, 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former volleyball player for Canada. He used to be the head coach of the University of Calgary Dinos women's volleyball team.
A native of Calgary Boyles was captain of the Dinos team as a 5-year player from 1985 through 1989 and in 1993-4, including in 1989 when they went undefeated en route to the CWUAA and CIAU championship. He graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in kinesiology.
An 8-year member of the national team program, Boyles was member of the Canadian team that finished tenth at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He played professionally in Germany.
Boyles was head coach of the Dinos women's team from 1999 to 2008. He was named CWAUU Coach of the Year in his first year and again in both 2004 and 2005, when was also named CIS Coach of the Year. His team were CIS champions in 2004, runners-up in 2001 and CWUAA champions in 2001, 2002, and 2005.
In November, 2007, Boyles was named Athletic Director for the University of Calgary. In January 2011, Boyles left the University of Calgary to become the CEO and General Manager of the Calgary Winter Club.

## Sources

* www.dinosvolleyball.ca
* www.universitysport.ca
* sports-reference
# Farooq

Farooq (also transliterated as Farouk, Faruqi, Farook, Faruk, Faroeq, Faruq, or Farouq, Farooqi, Faruque or Farooqui; Arabic: فاروق, romanized: Fārūq) is a common Arabic given and family name. Al-Fārūq literally means "the one who distinguishes between right and wrong."

## Given name
### Farouk

* Farouk of Egypt (1920–1965), King of Egypt and the Sudan
* Farouk El-Baz (born 1938), scientist
* Farouk Hosny (born 1938), painter
* Farouk Janeman (1953–2013), Fijian athlete
* Farouk Kaddoumi (1931-2024), Palestinian leader
* Farouk Kamoun (born 1946), Tunisian scientist
* Farouk Lawan (born 1962), Nigerian politician
* Farouk Seif Al Nasr (1922–2009), Egyptian politician
* Farouk Shami, Palestinian-American businessman
* Farouk al-Sharaa (born 1938), Syrian politician
* Farouk Tebbal, Algerian politician

### Farouq

* Farouq Farkhan (born 1988), Singaporean footballer
* Farouq Limouri (born 2003), Dutch-Moroccan footballer
* Farouq Qasrawi (1942-2021), former Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs
* Farouq Molloy (born 1957), British artist

### Farooq

* Farooq Abdullah (born 1937), Indian politician
* Farooq Kathwari (born 1944), United States businessman
* Farooq Kperogi (born 1973), Nigerian academic
* Farooq Leghari (1940–2010), eighth President of Pakistan from November 14, 1993 until December 2, 1997
* Farooq Mughal, American politician from Georgia
* Farooq Naek (born 1950), Pakistani lawyer
* Farooq Sheikh (1948–2013), Indian actor
* Farooq Shah (born 1985), Pakistani footballer
* Faarooq (born 1958), ring name of professional wrestler Ron Simmons (born 1958)
* Farooque (1948–2023), Bangladeshi actor

### Farooqi

* Muhammed Sharif al-Faruqi (1891-2020), Responsible for initiating Arab revolt from the Ottomans.

### Faruq

* Faruq Z. Bey (1942-2012), American jazz saxophonist

### Faruk

* Faruk Cömert (born 1946), Turkish military officer
* Faruk Çelik (born 1956), Turkish politician
* Faruk Gül, Turkish and American economist and academic
* Faruk Šehić (born 1970), Bosnian poet
* Faruk Sükan (1921–2005), Turkish physician and politician
* Faruk Süren (born 1945), Turkish businessman
* Faruk Türünz (born 1944), Turkish luthier
* Faruk Yiğit (born 1968), Turkish footballer

## Surname
### Farouk

* Bakhtier Farouk, engineer and published author
* El Amry Farouk (1970–2024), Egyptian businessman and politician
* Nabil Farouk (1956–2020), Egyptian novelist

### Farouq

* El Amir Farouq, Egyptian navy warship
* Sadiya Umar Farouq (born 1974), Nigerian politician
* Naureen Farouq Ibrahim, Pakistani politician

### Farook

* Hunais Farook (born 1973), a Sri Lankan politician
* Syed Rizwan Farook (1987–2015), a perpetrator of the 2015 San Bernardino attack

### Farooq

* Mohammad Farooq or Muhammad Farooq, several people
** Mohammad Farooq (cricketer, born 1938), Pakistani cricketer
** Muhammad Farooq Khan (1956–2010), Pakistani psychiatrist
* Mir Waiz Umar Farooq, Kashmiri separatist leader.
* Ravee Farooq, Maldivian actor, director, editor and choreographer
# Towong, Victoria

Towong is a locality of the Shire of Towong local government area in Victoria, Australia. Towong is on the Murray River close to Corryong.

## History

Towong Post Office opened on 10 January 1882 and closed in 1994.
The existing timber bridge across the Murray River at Towong was built in 1938. Work on a new bridge is scheduled to begin in 2022.

## Towong Turf Club

Towong is home to the historic Towong Turf Club, hosting thoroughbred horse racing since 1871. Currently Country Racing Victoria schedules two race meetings per year at the venue, the Towong Cup meeting (traditionally held in early March) and the Squizzy Taylor Dash meeting (traditionally held in late December).