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Remembrance Day — “Lest We Forget” STORY: PAGE 4 Wayilwan revival after inaugural NSW Aboriginal Languages Week By WARRAAN WIDJI ARTS PRESIDENT/PROJECT MANAGER, KARLENE IRVING LOCAL Wayilwan language is now undergoing an exciting revival after a series of events based around the inaugural NSW Aboriginal Languages Week. As part of these activities, Warraan Widji Arts partnered with Warren Central School and St Mary’s Parish School in recording two songs in the Wayilwan language during the inaugural NSW Aboriginal Languages Week in late October. The songs were created through a pop-up recording studio setnup in both schools by professional sound technician, musician and composer Graham Burns. “The children and youth were very professional and took the whole recording process very seriously” Graham said. “It was fun, Graham said we were real recording artists!” recounted Olivia Hall, Year Three student at Warren Central School. Continued page 9
New CCTV cameras to be installed throughout town STORY: PAGE 10
More than 100 diverse players enjoy the Bruce Soulsby Memorial Golf Day STORY & PHOTOS: PAGE 13
Biggest crowd in years at annual Cotton Cup By HARRIET GILMORE RACING is back in the golden west — despite the stifl ing 38-degree day — after a near 300-strong crowd of locals and out-of-towners enjoyed a great day out for the running of the annual QUBE Logistics Cotton Cup. Due to the oppressive heat, the punters were also very thankful for the recently-renovated and air-conditioned, Faulkner Lounge that provided ample cool space to enjoy a drink, a charcuterie box, catch up with friends and watch the eight-race TAB meet. The big race of the day, the Cotton Cup, was won by Dubbo-owned and trained mount Simply Xtravagant. Ridden by Clayton Gallagher and trained by Brett Robb, the four year old chestnut mare was the clear favourite on the day and took home the $17,800 first place prize money to plenty of cheers from the crowd. Warren Jockey Club President, Matt Colwell, was very pleased with the strong support of punters on the day, despite the very hot conditions. “We were up 29 per cent on the gate, which was fantastic,” he enthused. “The heat was kept to the track, not in the Faulkner Lounge, thanks to the new air-conditioners recently installed, so race-goers enjoyed the much cooler conditions in-
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Great win as Simply Xtravagant’s jockey, Clayton Gallagher, celebrates as he crosses the finish line in the 2023 QUBE Cotton Cup. PHOTO: WARREN STAR. side beside the bar,” Matt added. Committee members, though, had to do their bit to keep the fluids up to the thirsty throng. “Vice President Doug Druce, who was running the bar, mentioned takings were up.
“A large drop of sweat rolled off the tip of his nose while he was carrying two boxes of XXXX into the top bar, after a dash to town to get more beer,” Matt laughed. But it wasn’t just punters struggling in the heat, with the committee working tire-
lessly to keep the horses cool too. More than 100 bags of ice were used throughout the course of the day to chill the water baths to spray down all the horses. Continued page 3