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Cabonne Council Votes No Cabonne Council voted unanimously to remain a standalone Council on Tuesday night, resolving to submit a Council Improvement proposal to the State Government as part of the Fit for the Future reforms. With modelling by independent consultants Morrison Low indicating the financial benefit of merging would amount to just $40,000 a year over a decade, Cabonne Council agreed that a standalone Council could make far greater long term improvements. The Council will submit their proposal to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, whose final recommendations will be made to the State Government in October. The Council’s vote reflected the requests voiced by an overwhelming amount of residents in Cabonne to reject the proposal to merge with Orange City Council, a recommendation from the Independent Local Gov-
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ernment Review Panel. After almost 340 people attended information sessions in Molong and Canowindra earlier in May to show their support of the stand-alone proposal, the wider community organised the ANTY (Amalgamation – No Thank You) meeting on May 21st to which nearly 400 people attended in Molong. As a result of the meeting, the Cabonne ANTY Campaign Steering Committee, supported by representatives from each town, was created to formally oppose the amalgamation proposal. “We will take the voice of the people of Cabonne to the highest level of Government for it to be made known what we will lose once and for all should we become a part of a fragmented City establishment,” said ANTY Committee member representative Marj Bollinger. By Rosi Broom
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Dear Editor, I think many people in Canowindra would agree that we have a community treasure in our recreational complex – the football oval, skate park and adjacent exercise equipment and great new concrete running track. But it’s depressing to see the disdain that many users, young and old, show for the facility in the constant streams of litter they dump there – especially the spectators at the weekend football matches, who scatter soft drink cans, beer bottles, sweet wrappers, plastic pop bottles, fast food containers and tissues right alongside their parked cars around the oval. On top of it all, the area around the skate park is often littered with beer bottles and packaging from Friday night booze fests. The running and exercise area is also becoming infested with crisp bags and crumpled cans. It’s could be said that Cabonne Council is partly to blame. At the moment, there’s just one solitary white waste bin for the entire complex, and surely the council must appre-
ciate that many more are needed for such a big public area. Then again, the visitors probably wouldn’t use them if they’re prepared to dump their rubbish instead of taking it home in their cars. The problem requires many more bins and a public awareness campaign – something along the lines of illustrated signs reading “Binnit – Init” and encouraging users to “Help Keep Canowindra Clean.” At the moment the amount of litter is a disgrace, and it can only get much worse if nothing is done about it. Derek Maitland
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Snippets... Calare has received a big boost in funding to attract doctors in an overhaul of the GP Rural Incentives Program. Over 450 country towns including Canowindra, Molong, Oberon and Grenfell will receive increased subsidies to attract and retain doctors. Bigger incentive payments will be paid to doctors who choose to work in the areas with the greatest need, and the maximum incentive to work in a town of less than 5000 people in regional Australia will increase. “Every bit of funding is good to attract doctors to the country area,” Canowindra’s Dr Kumar said. “Despite funding, we still have issues getting doctors out here. This might help encourage people to come and work with us.” Superpowers don’t always make you a superhero. Red Cross Shops around Australia are looking for donations of all types of winter clothes. Your daggy jumpers and unwanted coats can be turned into a shower and a hot meal for a young homeless person, or clean drinking water for someone effected by a disaster. For more information or to make a donation call the Red Cross Shop in Orange on 6361 2746.
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2015 Red Shield Appeal: The Salvation Army are asking the community to help end homelessness now by making a donation or volunteering for the doorknock between 3031 May. There are more than 105,000 people in Australia who currently don’t have a secure or safe place to live. By supporting the Red Shield Appeal you can help change a life before it becomes a lifetime and assist someone in breaking the cycle of homelessness. Contact the Salvation Army in Orange on 6361 3578. Thumbs Up Thumbs Down inspired a generous local last week to donate a chainsaw to the unfortunate victims of a chainsaw theft, as well as take another chainsaw off their hands to repair it. The resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, could hardly believe it. “There are nice people in this world,” she said. “It’s so good to live in Canowindra because there are kind people that live here. Forget about the lowlifes and just remember the nice people.” The donor contacted the Canowindra Phoenix to find the resident after reading their Thumbs Down two weeks ago.
The Smith Family’s 2015 Winter Appeal: More than 1 in 10 Australian children are financially disadvantaged and research suggests those children are more likely to experience financial hardship as adults. Donations to the 2015 Winter Appeal will fund vital learning programs to help disadvantaged kids develop the skills they need. The Winter Appeal will run until Tuesday June 30th. To donate phone 1800 024 069. Hey Tosser! Let’s help make NSW the least littered state. In 2011, litter prevention and clean-up cost taxpayers between $300-$350 million a year. In NSW, cigarette butts make up 35 per cent of all litter; 7.2 billion cigarette butts are littered in Australia every year. Put your rubbish in the bin or take it with you. Keep a bag in the car to collect rubbish and butts. Put cigarette butts in the bin when extinguished. We all want a healthy and clean environment to enjoy now and in the future, and everybody can help make that a reality. Stork News: Elliot Thomas Molloy was born on May 20th, weighing 4.37kg. Congratulations to proud parents Tiffany and Brett Molloy of Brisbane, ecstatic grandparents Sandra and Kevin Bryant of Canowindra, Graham and June Molloy of the Gold Coast, and great grandparents Nola and Tom Dowell of Bundaberg.
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2015 Fashion Fundraiser Another Success More than 80 people went along to the 2015 Canowindra Historical Society & Museum INC Winter Fashion Parade at the Canowindra Bowling Club on Saturday for an afternoon of fashion, food and fun. Local models Jeanette Newcombe, Ro Nash, Isabella Henderson and Michelle LorfordBrown showed off the latest seasonal fashions for all ages by Saffi Clothing & Accessories. Popular pieces included Mycra Pac coats with a gorgeous pleated hood, beautiful knitwear by Toorallie, Bella and Foil, and stunning wool and cashmere coats by Sabena. The Parade also featured snug and comfy wool blend jeans from Toorallie and the crowd favourite was easily the black and white “Y” dress. The generous donations from businesses and community members helped make the Parade a success. For raffle prizes, a hamper of edible goodies, knickknacks and homewares was donated by Tommy Jeffs at Deli Lama, a meat voucher by Belubula Butchery and a fruit basket supplied by Gaskill Greens. A delicious homemade afternoon tea was supplied by volunteers from the Historical Society & Museum, a lucky door prize was donated by Muriel Yell, and a donation of small bags filled with perfumes, candles and soaps came from Sydney; a big show of support for the event and the Historical Society & Museum. The Winter Fashion Parade is an annual event which this year raised over $1000 for the Historical Society & Museum, a “keeping place” for the town’s collective records, items and history. “We get good support from the community,” said Jan Harrison, a key organiser of the event. “This is our major fundraiser and it has always been really well supported. We even had people coming from Eugowra, Cowra and Orange.” “Our aim is to attract volunteers to make the Historical Society & Museum more accessible; to boost the number of volunteers and
get younger members involved. We can’t do without the help from members and volunteers; people rallied together to help us.” By Rosi Broom
IMAGE: Rachel & Brooke are excited about their birthday
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IMAGE: Isabella Henderson modelling the black and white “Y” dress
When you walk through the door of Rourke & Henry, a boutique kids’ store on Kendal Street in Cowra, it’s hard to believe it used to be a butcher. Racks of gorgeous kids’ clothing line the walls, and upcycled display furniture is adorned with beautiful accessories and toys: the perfect one stop shop for little ones. Owners Brooke and Rachel bought the online business from an owner in Forster NSW. They brought it back to Cowra and expanded throughout the Central West with an online shop. Social media helped grow the business name and build popularity so Brooke and Rachel opened up a pop-up shop to test the waters and promote the business name. “The pop-up shop was so successful it warranted us becoming a permanent shop front,” says Brooke. The business is now approaching its’ 2nd year birthday. The shop has everything for mums and bubs, but nothing you would find in a mainstream retailer. They sell footwear, bedroom décor, luggage, wooden and educational toys and a huge range of clothing from newborn to size 12. Brooke and Rachel stock items that they love, items that have an eclectic vibe and items that complement each other. Their philosophy is: “It’s all about the unique!” They love shopping for gorgeous, fresh and funky kids’ items and are proud to offer the same to families in the region.
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Grenfell event which celebrates these historic connections and is now in its’ 58th year. The Festival brings an explosion of colour and vibrancy to Grenfell with exhibitions, busking, live music, a street procession, poetry events, guinea pig racing and more! The Festival runs between 4th and 8th of June and is the perfect opportunity to find out what Grenfell has to offer you. By Rosi Broom
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RURAL ROUNDUP Highest Beef Prices For Some Time
With just shy of an inch of rain on the old scale, falling last week around Canowindra, this is another boost for farmers and graziers. Most of the crops are in, although a few last wheat sowings were delayed due to the rain. Compared to other areas in the state, the countryside around Canowindra is looking fantastic. Steven Mooney, livestock agent from Emms Mooney, with offices in Oberon, Cowra, Molong, Blayney and Bathurst, commented this week, “we are seeing beef prices at an alltime high at the moment, with bullocks making up to $3kg, cows making well over the $2kg mark, and feeder steers making from $2.80 to $3.” With the drought conditions in Qld and cattle being in short supply there, this is impacting on prices in the Central West area. The yarding this week at Carcoar was around 4,500, with many local graziers offloading their finished cattle to capitalise on the good prices. Paul Breen, KMWL, Forbes said, “the lamb yarding on Tuesday at Forbes had around 24,000 lambs which will probably be the biggest yarding from now until mid-July when the new season lambs come in.” “The quality of the
lambs is very good, with especially high prices from those lambs that have been on supplementary grain, including oats and lucerne. In addition, as mentioned by Steven, the cattle prices are as high as we have seen for some time.”
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It’s always interesting to see how farmers can benefit from the good times and how they get impacted during bad times. According to Agricultural Minister, Barnaby Joyce, the 2015 budget set out “strong foundations for future investment in Australia’s $52 billion agricultural sector”. While the sceptics are quick to point out that many of the benefits for primary producers still require cash input, the following will come into play: • Small businesses with annual turnover under $2 million are eligible for tax cuts, valued at 1.5% tax discount for small companies, and up to a $1,000 tax cut for small businesses that do not operate as companies. • Assets under $20,000 acquired and installed from 12th May 2015 until 30th June 2017 can be immediately depreciated for small businesses with turnover less than $2 million (Assets over $20,000 can continue within the small business depreciation pool). • Accelerated depreciation will be available for capital expenditure on fencing and water facilities as of 1st July 2016. From the same time, capital expenditure on fodder storage assets can be depreciated over 3
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RURAL ROUNDUP years. To put these in perspective, current effective life for fences is up to 30 years, water facilities 3 years and fodder storage up to 50 years. All in all, there are some positives, and obviously some conditions. For assistance with how these changes may impact your business, please contact Yates Baker McLean in Molong on 63 668 049. Whatever your rural and agricultural needs, there are plenty of suppliers across the Central West that can provide you with the services, products and advice you are seeking out. MGA Steel Buildings has over 15 years’ experience when it comes to building and supplying all types of sheds. They cover a massive range of structures, like garages, carports, barns, shearing, storage and machinery sheds, stables, hangars and industrial or commercial sheds. All the sheds by MGA Steel Buildings are fully customisable in size, shape and colour, and they can even re-post or re-roof old sheds. MGA Steel Buildings can install accessories like roller doors and water tanks, do their own concreting work and can
help with steel supplies, general fabrication and welding work. MGA Steel Buildings is a local Canowindra business employing local people. The team is experienced, insured and dedicated. Call them today on 0427 640 331 for more information and a free quote. Ryan Bywater is The Rural Handyman, the person to call for glazing, rural contracting, tiling, fixing leaky roofs, plastering, painting and any sort of house maintenance or farm handyman work. If it’s something you can’t or don’t want to tackle, The Rural Handyman is the person to call. No job is too big or too small. Ryan has been in the business for a couple of years now, and is fully licensed and insured. Although the business is based in Lyndhurst, The Rural Handyman services Canowindra, Orange, Cowra and the surrounding areas. He also doesn’t charge travel fees! Contact Ryan, The Rural Handyman today on 0438 623 954 for a quote on your next job. Whatever your machinery needs, be it parts or service, new or used machinery, pre-approved finance or just simple ad-
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RURAL ROUNDUP vice, Carruthers Machinery can help you. The Cowra business was established in 2001, servicing many recognised and market leading brands such as Hardi, CASE IH, Horwood Bagshaw, John Shearer and Challenge Implements. Carruthers Machinery is a family owned and operated business that believe in values of honesty, trust and integrity, and are committed to being the leading service provider in all aspects of their business to the agricultural industry. The enthusiastic and dedi-
cated team of staff at Carruthers Machinery pride themselves as “people doing business with people.” Their philosophy is “never stop striving for excellence in all aspects of our parts, service and sales business”. Want lower fuel and feed costs? Need less down time and improved weight gain for your cattle or other livestock? Forbes Machinery Centre on Parkes Road can make it happen. With accuracy, dependability and performance guaranteed, Forbes Machinery Centre has
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The cold season is upon us so now is the time to stock up on your winter woolies. This year all colours are in season with fashionistas bringing out the “brights” for winter. Texture is the rage right now with fur, wool, leather and prints becoming more popular. Chunky, long cardigans are also fashionable for the chilly months with merino knits, scarves and accessories lending style to the trend of layering. At Kendal in Orange you will find any colour you can think of and Kendal will give you her time and advice to help you choose the perfect winter outfits. After 10 years, Kendal is still as passionate about the fashion business as ever and says “my biggest reward is making women look and feel beautiful about
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COMPUTER Bytes Please be careful as there are still people out to take advantage of you. Only last weekend a person was contacted by someone pretending to be from Microsoft. Their PC was accessed remotely and money taken off a credit card. Microsoft or Telstra do not fix PC’s unless you specifically call their support number, and even then only at your request, and certainly not for money. Get your PC serviced in person or remotely by a genuine recognized computer technician. By Chris Gregory
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GREEN Thumb Millthorpe Garden Nursery Garden fertilizers come in a wide range of forms and there are really no “must do” rules for fertilizer use in the garden. What to use, how much to use and how often? The answers to all these questions depend a lot on your soil type, what you’re growing and your preferred approach to managing your garden. My preference is to use natural and organic fertilizers in our garden, although I do use control release, granular “synthetic” fertilizers in potted plants in our nursery. Aged or composted horse manure has long been my favourite for the veggie gardendigging it in after covering the soil with a 5-10cm loose layer of manure every winter. Managing weed seeds that come in the manure is sometimes a challenge, but this can be minimised by composting the manure pile for a few months before use. Pelleted poultry manure (e.g. Dynamic Lifter) is my preferred fertilizer for perennials, ornamental shrubs and trees, and fruit trees. Spring time is generally the recommended time for scattering a couple of handfuls of these pellets around these plants and trees, before watering them deeply and mulching. I’m particularly keen to fertilize roses and fruit trees in this way in spring. If you are planning to plant bare root ornamental trees or fruit trees or roses in the coming winter months, my advice is to dig the hole at least 50% deeper than what you need to cover the root ball, then mix some surface soil and a handful of Dynamic Lifter and place that mix in the bottom of the hole before planting. This will create an excellent environment for root growth. Ash from your wood fires in winter can also be a useful garden fertilizer-I use it mainly in garden beds or pots where there are flowering shrubs that benefit from the potassium in the ash. I also understand that the ash can raise the pH in acid soils and even contribute to slug and snail control in the garden. Potted plants need more regular fertilizing than those planted in natural soil in the garden. I recommend using a soluble fertilizer (e.g. Seasol) to water in potted plants and then a small handful of Dynamic Lifter about every two to three months, depending on the size of the plant and the pot. By Ian Rogan, Millthorpe Garden Nursery
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Local cattle drover Rex Nute outside Eugowra
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1 Jun 3 Jun Roz Brown, Pat Wilson, and Betty Livermore at the Cargo Biggest Morning Tea
Maintaining Your Fireplace Winter officially starts next week meaning that wood fires and chimneys will be getting a good workout as we try to keep warm, but many of us forget the importance of wood fire checks and keeping the chimney flue clean. It is important to maintain combustion wood fires and chimney flues and protect against blockages, smoke leaks, inadequate ventilation and tar build up. A poorly maintained chimney and fireplace could quickly become a hazard as smoky fires without enough oxygen release more tar vapours that condense and stick to the inside of the flue. This is a danger that could result in a chimney fire. Call Kilby’s Heating & Cooling today to schedule your wood fire and flue maintenance.
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Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea outside Billy Paul’s Carpet Shop, Gaskill St Canowindra. From 10am-12pm. ‘Wrapped with Love’ knitting group meeting 10am @ Canowindra library, Gaskill St Canowindra. Moorbel Hall Committee AGM 6:30pm@ Moorbel Hall, Auxiliary St Canowindra. All welcome. Canowindra CWA Meeting @ the CWA Rooms. Meeting will commence after dinner. Canowindra Food Basket @ Uniting Church Hall 9:30am -12pm. Canowindra Pythons “Yabbie Races” @ Tom Clyburn Oval. Auctioneer Jack Beath will auction off the Yabbies after the game, with plenty of prize money up for grabs to the winning Yabby. This is always a great night. Forbes Rotary Ipomoea Markets 8am-12:30pm @ Sir Francis Forbes Park. Lots of amazing stalls of local handicraft, produce, cakes, plants & bric-a-brac on offer. ‘Carnivale’ Children’s Italian Party 10am-2pm @ CWA Hall Robertson Park, Byng St Orange. Italian themed crafts, activities, raffles & food stalls. Come along to this free event. Visit www.visitorange.com.au for more information. Certificate III in Micro Business Operations Information Night 6pm @ Canowindra Services & Citizens Club. For more information contact BEC on 6362 0488. FREE Strength & Balance Training sessions for Seniors 2pm-4pm @ Canowindra Community Health Centre every Thursday for 7 weeks. Bookings are essential as numbers are strictly limited. Contact Ann Jones or Raelene Warm on 6340 3300. Canowindra Public School Disco from 5-6:30pm Henry Lawson Festival in Grenfell. Come along for some great fun & entertainment. Visit www.henrylawsonfestival.com.au for all the details. Canowindra Food Basket @ Uniting Church Hall 9:30am -12pm. Massive Rose Sale 8am-3pm @ Eureka Plants 1166 Fish Fossil Drive, Nyrang Creek. For more information phone 63 443 180 or email beth@eurekaplants.com.au Flats Exhibition 6pm @ River Bank Gallery, Gaskill St Canowindra. Parkes Picnic Races @ Parkes Racecourse. 12pm-6pm. For more details visit www.parkes.nsw.gov.au Bonfire & Fireworks Spectacular from 4pm @ Matt Morrison Oval, Wyangala Dam. Visit www.cowratourism.com.au for more information. “My Life - The Double Take” @ Canowindra Services & Citizens Club. An amazing, original & local production written by Anthony Hamer. Tickets are booking up fast & are for sale from Saffi, $35 p/head including dinner & show. Visit the Canowindra Community Players face book page for all the details. SAVE THE DATE! Christmas in July @ Billimari Hall. $35 per person includes dinner and light entertainment BYO alcohol - soft drinks available. Tickets available from Saffi - Gaskill St, Canowindra and Hippity Hop - Kendal St, Cowra
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IMAGE: Community Engagement & Grants Officer Hannah Dunlop, Cabonne Councillor Anthony Durkin and Daroo Committee Member Don Bruce at the Daroo Business Awards Launch.
2015 Daroo Business Award Launch The 2015 Cabonne Daroo Business Awards were launched on Tuesday May 26th, with a $3000 television advertising prize to be awarded to the overall winner. The prize will give the lucky winner an opportunity to promote their business to a wider audience. “It is an amazing prize that reflects how prestigious these awards have become,” said Cabonne Councillor Anthony Durkin. The Daroo Business Awards have been running for 15 years. They are a major event on the regional business calendar and a model for business awards across rural Australia. They recognise achievements and contributions made by Cabonne businesses and their employees. The main objective of the Daroo Business Awards is to raise the profile of compa-
Community Notices The Anglican and Uniting Churches of Canowindra and surrounding districts.
nies and organisations in the Cabonne Shire. Many of the awards have a People’s Choice format so customers and clients will get to have a say in which businesses are recognised. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the Cudal Hall on Friday 6th November; the event will be hosted by the Cudal community and the Cudal Swimming Club. Nominations are now open and will close on the 27th of June. After the nominations have been counted, six businesses who receive the most votes per category will move to the Top Six Voting Round. Nomination forms can be obtained by contacting Hannah Dunlop, Cabonne Council’s Community Engagement and Grants Officer on 6392 3267. By Rosi Broom
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Canowindra Sport Blayney had the last say with a late try to give the Rams a solid victory. Points for the day went to Ben Easter, Sean Wyburn and Luke and Mike Watt, with Adam Grant taking out Player’s Player.
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It felt like it would be a long game when Binalong scored in the first 5 minutes, but the girls re-formed and came up with a rock solid defence line. Swift ball movement and some weaving manoeuvres led to the Tigresses first try by Ashley McLean. The second half was a strong arm wrestle between both teams. With many heart thumping moments, Hayley broke through the Binalong defensive line many times and eventually scored the Tigresses third try to seal the deal. Every player put in 110% and the final score went in Canowindra’s favour, 16-6. Player’s Player went to Hayley, with points also going to Ashley McLean and Hannah Roth.
Rugby League
The Canowindra Tigers were under strength and had their worst defeat in some time last Saturday against Binalong. The Tigers had very little ball in the first half and Binalong forced their way over to take an early lead, and in the dying minutes of the first half, Binalong scored again extending their lead. In the second half the Tigers were slow and Binalong ran two tries. A comeback was on the cards with 20 minutes left on the clock and the score was 28-12, but the Tigers seemed to go back into their shell and lacked the urgency to stop Binalong scoring. Binalong’s defence moved up really quickly and stopped a lot of raids from the Tigers. The final score was 48-12. With more work at training the little problems can be ironed out. Player’s Player went to Alex Wilson with points also going to Kain Earsman and Jayden Brown.
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This was the Canowindra Tigers Youth League’s best game of the year and the team are close to having a win. The boys put a lot of pressure on the Binalong defence and at half time the score was 14-8 with the Cubs in striking distance. While the Tigers were a player short, Binalong scored to take their lead to 20-8. Ten minutes into the second half everything went wrong and the Tigers were down to 11 players. Binalong took full advantage and the final score was 32-14. Player’s Player went to Wes Blair with points also going to Billy Braithwaite, Jayden Pender and Simon Oliver.
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