Episode 3246 (19th August 2002)

Plot
The village is a hive of activity as the final preparations for the Village in Bloom Competition are underway – but things are running far from smoothly. Tricia has her suspicions as to who has sabotaged her front garden display when her statues mysteriously disappear and accusations and counter accusations fly. Edna thinks Tricia’s taste will lose them the competition, while Tricia thinks that’s rich coming from a woman with a pet cemetery in her garden! Meanwhile, Gloria is busy cleaning up after everyone and berates Terry for dropping a smouldering cigarette butt in the street. Doing her bit for the village, she tosses it into the rubbish truck – blissfully unaware of the damage her actions will bring. Stunned villagers can only watch in disbelief as the truck explodes, showering the whole gloriously spotless village with litter – as Firecracker Foggin sheepishly makes a sharp exit. As the dust clears, the devastation is clear, and with the judges rapidly approaching the village, panic sets in to get the place cleaned up. Meanwhile the testosterone levels at the Dingles homestead are at fever pitch and Zak limbers up to get himself in optimum shape for his fight with Foggin. Diane is still in a dilemma after Bernice’s revelations that she wants to sell her half of the pub. With the prospect of finding a new business partner or selling up completely, she is downhearted as she is refused a mortgage to buy the whole pub. Brian is upset when he receives a letter through the post advising Katie to have her first pre-natal scan. It rubs salt in his wound as he misses her desperately now she is living with her mother.