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Thursday 29 January 2015
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IMAGE: Con presents the award for Community Group of the Year to Rugby Club President Allan Wyburn with a romantic flourish
Aussie Aussie Aussie!
Festivities kicked off in a sunny Morris Park on Monday with a rendition of the National Anthem. Reverend Jonathan Williams then introduced Guest Speaker of the day Marion Wilson who said “I’ve been asked to focus on community and what it means to me… a community is like a spider web, everything’s connected.” Marion went on to describe her thoughts on community with the aid of four props, a painted plate, a dish from Turkey, a lit candle and a piece of cement brick. To end her speech Marion held up the cement brick and said “this brick may be chipped but it is solid, it holds together through thick and thin. We are just like the small pebbles and grains
of sand inside this brick; we stick together no matter what.” Councillor Janelle Culverson went on to present the awards. Young Citizen of the Year went to Lucy Harrison who said “I am honoured and privileged to have grown up in Canowindra and will take all I’ve learned here with me when travelling overseas.” Lucy, who was a Canowindra High School Captain last year, is no stranger to awards, having previously received the Westpac prize for Best Literary work of the Year. Lucy is thoughtful and community minded, she assists with Lions Club events, teaches dance at the Public School and is a blood donor. Cont. on page 2
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Cont. from page 1 The next award went to Canowindra Rugby Union Club for Community Group of the Year and was presented by Con Guihot to Allan ‘Westy’ Wyburn and Graham Rice, complete with pretty flowers! Westy said “I’d like to thank the Club members and everyone who has supported the Club.” The ‘Pythons’ as they are better known, have been operating since 1974 and have donated to numerous causes over the years including raising over $10,000 for the McGrath Foundation in 2012 and donating $1000 to the Sports Trust for a defibrillator. Mark Brown, a long serving ‘python’, said “it’s great for the Club, great for all the people involved. The Club has put a lot of effort into the community and it’s nice to be recognised by Cabonne Council.” The last award of the day went to Tommy Jeffs for Best Australia Day Window Display although Tommy was unable to attend the ceremony. Marion and Lucy were then invited to cut the Australia Day cake and Reverend Williams rounded the presentation off with a chant of, “Aussie Aussie Aussie!” The revelry continued throughout the day in peoples back gar-
dens and the towns drinking establishments. The Canowindra Hotel, which had a Bogan theme for the day, held its annual gum boot and thong throwing competitions in Memorial Park and boat racing competitions in the beer garden. Happy Australia Day to you all and we hope you’ve all recovered. By Rhi Quinn
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To the state of the block on the corner of Tilga and Ferguson Street. This is a fire hazard and an eyesore for visitors entering our town
To all the people extracting water from the Belubula river for home use.
To the Lions Club for providing food and drinks at Morris Park on Australia Day and for all the tireless work they do for the community.
To the SES who worked in and around Orange on Saturday afternoon due to heavy storms
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To Mr & Mrs J Russell who contacted us after reading our letter. They didn’t have information on Linden’s burial place but they did have a photo of Mr R.D Minter who was my husband’s grandmother’s twin brother and also Linden’s younger brother. Roy Minter was a wool classer and taught at Baxter college Sydney, Mr Russell was one of his student’s and remembered him because they were both from Canowindra. – Diana & Stewart Frost
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Snippets... Australia Day At Mr. Jeffs - A great afternoon was had by all at Tommy Jeffs house in Cowra on Sunday afternoon. Static Nomadic played throughout the day …what a cool band! Kids loved the pool and it was just such a fantastic way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon amongst friends. Thanks Tommy for being so hospitable.
IMAGE: Tommy has a seat on Kim Lowe’s lap
IMAGE: Caddie Marshall and her girls Lola and Sophia at Tommy’s Australia Day party
Lions Club Public Meeting - Canowindra Lions Club would like to call a meeting for interested groups for Driver Reviver. Any individuals are welcome to come to a meeting at the Canowindra Bowling Club on Monday 2nd February. The meeting begins at 6.30pm. Banjo Paterson Birthday Dinner - During the Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival in Orange the official birthday dinner of the man himself will be held at Borrodell Vineyard, overlooking his birthplace on the 17th February. Guest will enjoy canapés on arrival and a two course dinner. Special Guest at the dinner is author, Paul Terry. Paul began writing after being involved in an archaeological dig at the Kelly Gang site in Glenrowan. He went on to write ‘The True Story Of Ned
Kelly’s Last Stand’ and ‘In Search of Captain Moonlight’, whilst his third book ‘The Man Who Wrote Waltzing Matilda’ was published just in time for the 150th anniversary of Banjo’s birthday in 2014. For more info or to book call 6360 1990. Country Labour Candidate Calls For Transparency Over Caves Controversy- Country Labour Candidate for Orange, Bernard Fitzsimon has called upon the NSW Minister for Water to immediately release the scoping study for the proposed new dam on the Belubula River. The plan is for the dam to be constructed on top of the environmentally sensitive Cliefden limestone caves, home to 400 million year old marine fossils and an endangered species of bat renowned for its insect controlling capabilities. “Growth is great; growth at any cost is not… Well over 2 million dollars of NSW taxpayer funds will be wasted on this scoping study for a dam that should never be built” says Mr. Fitzsimon, “there will be no benefit for downstream and upstream farmers, water users, regional communities, industries or Murray Darling system flows” he added.
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RURAL ROUNDUP Farm Planning For 2015 With a good, wet start to 2015 and more rain predicted it’s time now for the local farmers to start planning what equipment and hay and grain feeders they need for this year. For all farmers’ planning it’s worth noting that Lachlan Steel Power Tools Plus has been servicing Cowra and the surrounding areas for over sixty years and they offer a lot more than the name suggests. “Lachlan Steel doesn’t represent everything we do except steel sales, Power Tools Plus will hopefully become more dominant over the next year,” says Manager, Jerone Bodiam, “of course around here we’ll probably always be known
as Lachlan Steel!” he joked. They provide industrial equipment and power tools as well as being a Ranbuild dealer who design and build all kinds of standard garages and sheds as well as custom sheds to any size. There is a workshop on site so any manufacturing modifications can be completed quickly and easily. They also build trailers and Ute trays and have been producing the renowned Cowra Lick Feeder and other farm feeders for 30 years. “We have sheep ramps, fencing wire, all rural based products. Our workshops give us the ability to modify and manufacture quickly. We have very competitive pricing and will have for the long term” says Jerone. Current specials include 10% off all hay and grain feeders for the month of February. For anyone working in a rural or farming back-
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Back to School Recipes At this time of the year, mums all around Australia struggle to find new and inventive ideas on what food to send the kids to school with. The main aim is to have an empty lunch box when your little ones return home and an added bonus is to sneak healthy foods into their lunch so they’re not loading up on sugar. Donna Hay has suggested these two recipes which can be prepared ahead of time so you have one less thing to worry about in the mad morning rush.
Apricot and Coconut Balls
• 1 cup dried apricots • 1 tblspn honey • 1 cup shredded coconut Place apricots, honey and ¼ of the coconut in a food processor, then blend until mixture
is well combined. Using wet hands, roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls, and then in the remaining coconut to coat. Refrigerate until needed. Makes 10. For some extra fun the kids can help you roll the mixture – they are more likely to eat their lunch if they have helped prepare it.
Zucchini, Cheese & Pasta Slice • • • • • • • • •
1 ½ cups small pasta 3 medium zucchini grated 1 cup ricotta 1 cup grated cheese ¼ cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 cup SF flour Salt and pepper Grated cheddar for sprinkling.
Preheat oven to 180C- cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 8 minutes. Drain. Place the pasta, zucchini, ricotta, cheese, oil, eggs, flour and S & P in a bowl and mix well to combine. Spoon into a lightly greased 20 cm x 30 cm tin lined with non- stick baking paper. Sprinkle with extra cheddar, and bake for 30-45 minutes until golden. Cut into squares. Serves 8-10. This recipe keeps well in the freezer, making it a perfect last minute lunch! Don’t forget to add in some dairy and a water bottle for hydration, Lawrence’s IGA has poppers on specials at only $1.79 this week! If you’re a kitchen whizz when it comes to kid’s food, please send your recipes into us and we will include them in next week’s issue.
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The Phoenix team were spoilt rotten on their trip to Wellington last week thanks to Tourism Manager, Kellsey Melhuish. Kellsey was kind enough to show us around, revealing that there’s much more to Wellington than just caves…
After a year of hard work and an extensive refurbishment, The Cow and Calf is open for business! Kelly, the new licensee, was a former pastry chef and has brought her skills to the Cow and Calf kitchen. The entire building has received a new look, with black and red décor in the restaurant and hotel areas and high, wooden benches in the bar. The pub also has a large, modern conference room, complete with projector plus 20 guest rooms, perfect for people who want to stay in a clean, modern hotel for a budget price. The bar is decorated with quotes from the hilarious movie classic, Anchorman, cow skin chairs and glass topped tables and leads out into a spacious smoking area. Hermitage Hill sits as a sentinel on the hill overlooking Wellington. The boutique country retreat and function centre was constructed in 1904 as a hospital. Owner Nigel Logue has worked at the Dorchester in London, the Sheraton in Perth and has opened up around 8 hotels over the course of his career and now has managed create the perfect country getaway, “we saw the potential of Wellington; it’s the geographical centre of the Central West, the hub of the wheel!” he says. Giving us a tour, Nigel shows us the kitchen (formerly the operating theatre) and the guesthouse which was the nurses’ quarters (now adorned with
rich cream and golden décor, disabled facilities and king and queen beds.) There is also a former isolation ward, which now comes complete with a luxurious four poster bed. Sitting down to have dinner in adjoining restaurant ‘The Grange’ Kellsey tells us that the dining area used to be the children’s ward where her dad recovered from a broken leg! The building is French colonial in style and looking through the wooden slat blinds to the palm trees outside we could be sat in Singapore. Marilyn has been the proud owner of the Cactus Café for 16 years. A former school built in the Spanish mission style, the entrance transports you to a shaded school yard in Mexico. “We wanted the name to reflect the style” says Marilyn, “my daughter Beck had been to Mexico and we were brainstorming ideas. We kept coming up with Santa Fe or La Cruz but they just didn’t fit, then someone suggested cactus!” and as the saying goes, the rest is history. “People began giving me cactus for the garden” said Marilyn, “the building was also originally white so we caused a bit of controversy when we painted it orange.” The colours are part of what makes the Cactus Café such a joy to visit, earthy ochre walls and tiles mixed with cool blues warm a coffee drinker’s soul. Outside you can sit on rustic wooden benches while being watched over by a statue of the Virgin Mary. Inside, you can shop for trinkets, clothes, toys and jewellery while waiting for your fresh juice or coffee. The Cactus Café’s history is weaved with Marilyn’s, adding an extra element hard to find in chain shops, “five of my siblings went to school here and now one of them is my barista!”
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Twin sisters Kate and Abbey Lousick opened up St Louis Boutique for business in Wellington two months ago. Abbey, who is a former teacher and Kate a former Health Worker, had a shared lifelong dream to open up a business that reflected their love of all things fashion. “Our motto was, ‘if not…when?’” says Kate, “We finally worked up the courage and opened St. Louis Boutique.” Emblazoned above the entrance to the changing rooms is the saying ‘a smile is the prettiest thing you can wear’ which perfectly reflects the personalities of Abbey and Kate and the friendly vibe of the shop. The name St. Louis is the fusion of inspiration from their Dad, who is nicknamed Louis and a copper sign they found 3 years ago in a little antique shop in Millthorpe (pictured below next to the girls).
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The shop includes labels such as May the Label, Steele, Three of Something, Staple the Label, Finders Keepers, The Fifth Label, Style Stalker, Zed Alliance, M. A. Dainty, Ollie & Max and many more beautiful brands… plus jewellery, accessories, gifts, home wares and beauty products. “We didn’t want to restrict the shop to a certain age group, we want our products to be appealing to a wide range of people,” said Abbey. Before leaving we couldn’t resist buying a pair of hot, neon green earrings, we’re sure you won’t be able to resist either! Yahgunyah Cottage is the newest of a set of beautiful, self-contained dwellings in the heart of Wellington. It features 2 large queen rooms and 1 triple room, which sleeps up to nine people. The communal areas are open
plan giving the cottage a spacious and airy feel. Perfect for a family getaway or a romantic break, yet close enough to the town centre to grab anything you need before you shack up. If you want to discover the ‘hidden gem of the Central West’ that is Wellington, events coming up include a Vintage Fair on 1st March (where men can search for the elusive part of their antique thing-gummy they hide in the shed) The Wellington Boot horseracing from 28th March and an Art Photography Textiles Exhibition by Kim Goldsmith from the 13th to 15th March. Add to this the beautiful historic walks in and around Lake Burrendong and you’ll be spoilt for choice in Wellington. Thank you Kellsey for showing us around! By Rhi Quinn
Fashion boutique in heart of NSW Stocking a beautiful range of labels including: Style Stalker, Zed Alliance, Whitney Eve, Staple the Label, May the Label, Ryder, Lilya, Steele and Three of Something. 164 Percy Street, Wellington stlouisboutique@gmail.com www.facebook.com/stlouisboutique instagram @stlouisboutique IMAGE: Kate and Abbey Lousick on the opening night of St Louis
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With the Australian dollar down and also the price of oil down now is the time to book that overseas trip. Trips to the US particularly are available at some great prices, so that dream of spending some time in downtown New York can now be a reality. Helloworld has some great specials with Qantas which are available until the 3rd February 2015. Return flights to New York are from $1643, Tokyo from $949.00, and Los Angeles $1290. Hawaiian Airlines have some short break packages up for grabs starting from as low as $919.00 return, so you could be soaking up that sand and surf in no time at all. Convenient departures times are from Sydney and Brisbane. Call Helloworld Orange to organise your trip today.
‘Stix O’Malveney’ Family Golf Day Saturday, 21st February 2015 at Canowindra Golf Club commencing at 8am 9 holes and 18 holes competitions Teams of 4 Members - $10 entry Non-members - $30 ($20 green fees, $10 entry) Entries to Anne Traves on 0427 441 029 by Tuesday, 10th February BBQ available from 12pm
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COMPUTER Bytes Wow back to school already! Besides the kids being so eager who of us are organised to get them back there. It is going to be interesting times now as schools have a bring your own (BYO) device policy for computers. Choose wisely and check with schools and professionals (not sales-people) before purchasing a device for students. Avoid cheap units or bargain specials unless you know they work, android devices may not work well especially in a high school environment. By Christopher Gregory
The run of warm, humid and wet weather we’ve had lately really favours pests and diseases in our gardens. This month I’d like to run through the main pest and disease challenges for gardens in our area and the best approaches to controlling them. There’s no one perfect solution for pest and disease control in the garden, but my philosophy is to minimise the use of chemical sprays (insecticides, fungicides)-you’ll get better natural control and plant resistance to pests and diseases if you avoid using a “blanket” spray response whenever you start to see them. The main pests in my garden are aphids on roses and some fruit trees; borers in ornamental and some native trees; cabbage moth/cabbage white butterfly caterpillars on brassica vegies; christmas beetles on eucalypt and silver birch trees; cherry slug on ornamental and fruiting cherry, plum and pear trees; mealy bugs on indoor plants; snails and slugs on vegies and annual flowering plants. Ladybird beetles, small birds and some wasps provide natural control for some of these insects as long as you don’t repel or kill these through over-use of chemical sprays. Keep plants fertilised and well wateredhealthy plants will thrive and minimise insect damage. White oil is a low toxicity spray effective against aphids and mealy bugs. Traps can be used to reduce the populations of some insects and snails or slugs. As a last resort, I sometimes use the low toxicity, natural insecticide pyrethrum spray. The main plant diseases in my garden are the fungus induced black spot in roses; downy and powdery mildew in roses, some fruit trees and vegies; and leaf curl in peach, nectarine and apricot trees. Where possible, look for shrub and tree varieties that are more resistant to these diseases. Avoid overhead watering onto the leaves of plants, especially in the evening and ensure good air circulation between plants by not overcrowding. Remove and burn fungus affected leaves from plants. As a last resort, spray the plants with a fungicide such as lime sulphur or triforine after winter pruning and if plants become affected by fungus. By Ian Rogan
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How long have you lived in Canowindra? Most of my life but I spent 13 years on the Sunshine Coast. What brought you back here? I want to spend quality time with my family as they come first. Where do you work? I’m the Owner of the Riverbank Gallery Have you always worked in the art sector? No, prior to this I worked at Canowindra Hospital for 20 years and then I was Dr. Mark McGovern’s surgical assistant for 13 years at United Health. We specialised in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. How do you start your day? At 4am with a double shot latte. I check the horses and walk my two beautiful dogs, Oshi and Cliffy. What do you like to do in your spare time? Waterski, all kinds of sports, play the guitar and be with family and friends. Who is the most important person in your life? My son, he’s been in Dubai for 8 months and I couldn’t be prouder of him. Who would you like to have dinner with? Angelina Jolie, she is an inspirational woman. Not only is she beautiful and a humanitarian, she can actually act!
On your marks for the boat race
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WHAT’S On 30 Jan
Canowindra Food Basket @ Uniting Church Hall 9.30am -12pm.
Until 1 Feb
Beyond Bravura Exhibition @ Cowra Regional Art Gallery, Darling St Cowra. More information phone 6340 2190.
1 Feb
Canowindra Swimming Club Carnival @ Canowindra Swimming Pool. 9am start, events running all day. Normal pool entry fees apply. For enquiries email canowindrapool@hotmail.com
Until 1 Feb
Fins To Flight Exhibition @ Age of Fishes Museum. A photographic exhibition highlighting the evolution of fish to birds. Open every day from 10am-4pm. Phone 6344 1008 for more information
2 Feb
Canowindra Lions Club Meeting @ Canowindra Bowling Club. 6.30 start.
5 Feb
Canowindra Rugby Union AGM @ Rugby Club. 6.30 start.
5 Feb
Tennis Restarts @ 6.30pm. Doubles Competition $50 per player- contact Kylie Pull on 0427618340 to register your team.
6 Feb
Canowindra Food Basket @ Uniting Church Hall 9.30am -12pm
6,7,8 Feb
‘Baby Boomers’ Music Festival @ Cowra Services Club. Three days of fun and music of the baby boomers generation. Tickets available from the Cowra Services Club. For more information contact Nerallie on 0428 627 495.
7 Feb
Australian Federation of Graduate Women Inc – Central West Branch “Twilight Dinner” “Leading a Puposeful Life – how to design a life you love” $45, payment to be made by 30/1/15. For more information contact Marianne Payten on 6342 6716 or Anne Holloway on 6345 1819.
7 Feb
TriOrange Triathlon Festival. A day of sporting events including Sprint Triathlon, Olympic Distane Triathlon, Splash n Dash and Fun Run. To take part register online at www.100percentevents.com.au/orange
7 Feb
Twilight Dinner & Presentation by Jennifer Beard @ Cowra Golf Club 6.30 for 7pm. For more information contact Marianne on 6342 6716.
10 Feb
Canowindra History Society General Meeting @ Historical Museum. 10am.
12-17 Feb
Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival. Events include markets, music, masterchef classes and more.
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14 Feb
SAVE THE DATE! Valentine’s Day Dinner @ The Royal.
New Bistro Menu
15 Feb
Children Under 12 eat free on Saturdays for lunch and dinner
Harvest Festival @ Wallington Wines. Celebrating the harvest of the grapes, free BBQ. Contact Marg on 6344 7153.
18 Feb
Canowindra Business Chamber AGM @ Bowling Club. Starts at 7pm
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3 Mar
Canowindra Historical Society AGM @ The Historical Museum. 10am start
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Observers Wanted! Do dizzying heights give you a thrill? Is Phileas Fogg your idol? Are you a lover of all things ‘balloon’? The Canowindra International Balloon Challenge is recruiting volunteer observers for this year’s event now. Held from the 11th to 19th April, this is an exciting opportunity to interact and become involved with competition hot air ballooning. The main objective of a balloon competition is to rank
Community Notices The Anglican and Uniting Churches of Canowindra and surrounding districts Sunday 1 February THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
8am St Matthew’s Anglican Church Woodstock 9.30am All Saints’ Anglican Church Canowindra 11.15am Cranbury Community Uniting Church 4pm St Matthew’s Anglican Church Eugowra Thursday 5 February 10am Holy Communion at Peace Memorial Uniting Church Canowindra
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competitors according to their skill in various flying tasks, and to reinforce friendship among aeronauts from all over the world. Observer’s main duties are to be impartial when recording particular positions, times and distances. Mrs Falconer, an observer in last year’s event, said “hearing the word ‘observer’ you think of somebody serenely watching. Being a hot air balloon observer is
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Thursday 29 January 2015 Page 11 a bit more complicated and possibly should be called a hot air balloon ‘police person’ as what you are there to do is watch judiciously that all rules are followed by both the pilot and the crew.” Training in map reading, rules and responsibilities will be provided, plus lots of opportunities to get together with fellow observers and balloon crews at social functions. For those travelling from afar free camping is available along with free entry to Night Glow and a ‘last supper’ to complete the exciting week. Once you’re a qualified observer you can have the opportunity to observe overseas or all around Australia. “It’s a buoyant feeling being part of such a fun competition and it feels as though you have a second family” Mrs Falconer said, “I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a volunteer observer and look forward to April 12th for this year’s competition to begin!” The event lives up to the name ‘Balloon Challenge’ with the first challenge for observers is to start work at 5am. Other challenges include climbing fences, searching for markers and trying to orienteer and balloon spot simultaneously. But as a great philosopher once said, what’s life without a little challenge? If you fancy being a volunteer observer this year, contact Amy at Volunteering Central West on 6332 4866 or email Jack at canowindraballoonchallenge@gmail.com By Jan Kerr
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Canowindra Sport nations for Major and Minor 4s are on the board so please put your names in as they will be closing next Sunday. First games will be played the following Saturday 7th with semi-final and final the following Saturday 15h February. Our presentation will be held on the 7th February following bowls. All district games commence next weekend, with all singles being played first so please check the board to see when and where you are drawn to play in any event. President singles will be played on our home green. Duty roster for this week is J Middleton.
Golf News ‘Stix O’Malveney’ Family Golf Day
There will be a family golf day held in memory of Stix O’Malveney on Saturday, 21st February 2015. The day will commence at 8am and will include 9 holes and 18 holes competitions for teams of 4, there will also be a BBQ available from 12pm. Members will be charged $10 entry and non-members $30 ($20 extra for green fees) For those interested get your entries to Anne Traves on 0427441029 by Tuesday, 10th February. All are welcome! IMAGE: Canowindra Little A’s were ready for Australia Day!
Little Athletics
Canowindra Little Athletics ran free activities at this year’s Australia Day Celebrations at Morris Park. The day kicked off at 12pm and the kids took full advantage of the jumping castle, fresh watermelon snacks and other games while the awards were handed out.
Canowindra Men’s Bowls: Anniversary Tournament A Big Success!
The annual Anniversary Tournament was held last weekend with 16 teams taking part on Saturday for the Triples and 24 teams on the Sunday for the Ron Worboys Memorial Pairs. Saturdays winner was A Parker from Parkes with A Messiter from Cowra runner-up. Sundays winner was B Didusko from Molong with R Boyd from Young runner-up. Everyone seemed to have a great weekend even though one of the greens wasn’t quite up to scratch. Raffles were also ran over the whole weekend, with the major one ‘A 50 minute balloon ride followed by a champagne breakfast’ worth $600 kindly donated by Graham and Jan Kerr. The winner of this was Alison Newcombe. Other raffle winner was ‘Sparky’ winning both Saturday and Sunday prizes. We would like to thank all the very generous sponsors for their donations. The nomi-
Women’s Bowls News
Results of four matches played in the Pairs Championship on Tuesday 27th January. Linda Miller & Ellen Petty defeated Jill Messenger & Maureen Baillie 20-19. Margaret Gosper & Colleen Crump defeated Moyna Rue & Libby Balcombe 31-7. Marion Wilson & Heather Hoad defeated Deanna Noble & Dianne Mooney 25-12 Lorne Burgess & Radka Tatterson defeated Diane Slattery & Betty Jenkins 19-15. There were two games of Social Triples played. Daph Bryant & Sheryn O’Malveney defeated Bobbie Turner & Nancy Morrow 18-12. Shirley Robson & Christine Pickard defeated Jenny Middleton & Sandy McDonald 27-7. The Lucky Draw was won by Heather Hoad with No. 27. President Sheryn wishes to sincerely thank Jenny Middleton and helpers for providing the lunches for the Men’s Club Anniversary Weekend bowls. There were some errors in the report last week, Marion Wilson was the lead for Heather Hoad’s team and Sheryn O’Malveney was the lead for Gwen Haydon’s team, Diane Slattery was the lead for Colleen Crump’s team. Pennant practice will be held each Thursday at 10.30 am commencing on Thursday 29th January until 19th February. Pennants begin on Tuesday 24th February, we have two teams of Fours named Lilac and Amethyst.
Expressions of Interest Cabonne Country Tourism Advisory Committee Cabonne Council seeks expressions of interest (EOI) from experienced and enthusiastic independent community representatives to be an active member on its Tourism Advisory Committee. The role of the committee is to advise Council on tourism and promotion matters within Cabonne Country. An EOI form and additional information and can be obtained from Council’s Promotion and Tourism Officer Lynne Hawkes by phoning (02) 6392 3201 or emailing: Lynnette.Hawkes@cabonne.gov.nsw.gov.au Expressions of Interest are to be marked attention to the General Manager and can be emailed to council@cabonne.nsw.gov.au or posted to Cabonne Council, PO Box 17, Molong 2866 by close of business on Friday 6 March 2015. A.L. Hopkins General Manager
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CATCH of the week
Laura Atkinson caught her first yellow belly (35cm) in the Murrumbidgee River near Maude, seen here with her dad, Rob.