It was a winter wonderland in the Barrington Tops this week, with Aussie Ark's Tasmanian devils in their element.
Aussie Ark rangers awoke to the landscape coated in a layer of snow on Thursday.
The snow will make work a little colder for the rangers, but it won't stop them providing continual care to some of Australia's most endangered species.
"It took me a little longer to get to work than expected, but it was a sight. The devils were out and about exploring the snow - it was a really incredible day to be at work" said ranger Dean Reid.
The rangers are no strangers to this kind of change in temperature. And the Tassie devils, of course, feel right at home.
Aussie Ark is located about 1350 metres above sea level in the heart of the Barrington.
With breeding season having just passed, the young joeys born at Aussie Ark were keeping warm and safe in pouches.
"The cold doesn't really bother most of the animals. For devils and eastern quolls, it's just like a slice of Tasmania," Dean said.
Castanet Club
The Castanet Club has posted a 20-minute video, hosted by Maynard, on Newcastle Museum's Facebook page.
The video, titled "Almost Live from the Castanet Club", includes archival footage of the Castanets, plus a local band playing live on stage in the museum.
There are segments from Maynard, which include everything from creating a Castanet Club cocktail to the history and uses of bunting.
Another video goes online on Sunday morning, with a teaser video to be posted on Saturday night.
This weekend's episode will feature iconic local band Fish Fry, as well as lamington making and classic Castanet footage.
It's been almost four decades since members of the Castanet Club first graced the stage at the back of the Clarendon Hotel in Newcastle, with their irreverent mix of comedy, theatre, music and dance.
For the first time since 1991, the iconic Newcastle ensemble got the band back together for an exhibition at the museum.
Castanet Club: an exhibition you can dance to (if you were allowed) opened on July 11, but the museum closed when lockdown kicked in.
Its aim was to transport audiences back to the 1980s through a kaleidoscope of band posters, photographs, scripts, records, VHS and cassette tapes.
The videos were a way to bring the exhibition to life during lockdown.
The Castanet Club was formed by a diverse group of friends living in Newcastle. They began performing at the Clarendon in 1982, with up to 12 people on stage during performances acting out various comic personas.
If changes to lockdown rules allow entry to the museum at some point, the exhibition runs until October 31.
Fingers crossed, hey.
