Warren Star 17.04.2024

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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Cotton Plenty of thrills when picking kicks off ‘motorX’ comes to town across the region By HARRIET GILMORE PICKING for the 2024 cotton season has kicked-off across the region in the past few weeks, with varying results and yields anticipated after a patchy and unpredictable season. Cotton Australia CEO, Adam Kay, said the crop results across Australia are looking positive considering the predictions last September of an El Nino dry weather climate event. “Our growers were expecting a long hot and dry summer, forcing a crop revision below four million bales,” Mr Kay said. “The rains across our largest growing areas, were very welcome and now we are expecting at least 4.5 million bales which will result in more than $3.6 billion for the Australian economy, much of which will flow back into rural and regional communities,” he added. This season, close to 480,000 green hectares of cotton was planted across the country, predominantly in NSW and Queensland.

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Flying high! Hundreds lined Victoria Oval on Monday afternoon for a free motocross show supported by the Warren Youth Foundation. PHOTO: WARREN STAR. By HARRIET GILMORE THERE were plenty of thrills for hundreds of local spectators on Monday afternoon when three professional motorcross performers put on a free show at Victoria Oval. Visiting as part of a tour of western NSW, Warren was the second stop on Aussie FMX’s, one of Australia’s top professional motorcross teams, circuit after a performance in Nyngan on Monday morning. Freestyle motocross, or “FMX” as it’s known in the industry, is one of the fast-

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est-growing sports for participants and spectators in Australia. The local crowd was thrilled with tricks, stunts and jumps during the 90-minute show with riders jumping almost 10 metres in the air across a length of more than 20 metres using a jump and landing ramp on the back of their truck. Brought to town thanks to the support of the Warren Youth Foundation, the show not only showcased incredible stunts by the performers but also set to inspire

young bush kids. Kelly Sinclair, Executive Officer of the Warren Youth Foundation was thrilled with the day. “Today’s motocross event was awesome!” Kelly said after the show on Monday afternoon. “It was a great chance for everyone to come together and have a good time with their families. “Thanks to the NSW Office of Regional Youth and the Royal Flying Doctors, the event was completely free, so people of all ages

could join in on the fun. “The Fire and Rescue team was also there with their hazmat van, giving out free goodies, and the RFDS put on a free BBQ. Dipping Dots was there too, selling their yummy ice cream. “A big shoutout to everyone who helped make today’s event a total success! It was an amazing time, and I’m sure everyone who went will remember it for a long time.”

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