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IMAGE: Roads and bridges were closed late last week as Canowindra saw more heavy falls, but the area managed to avoid major flooding, and all roads have since reopened.
Roads Close And Bridge Gets Repaired As Canowindra Receives Another Drenching
While flooding of the Belubula River in Canowindra fell short of the moderate level forecast last week, torrential rain throughout the region still forced the closure of some roads, and repairs to a culvert on the Cherry Tree Falls Bridge. The Belubula River reached a peak of 5.4 metres at Canowindra at around 6am last Thursday, forcing the closure of Soldier Settlement Bridge on the Goologong Road, the Canowindra-Woodstock Road at Gallaghers Lane, and the Canowindra-Mandurama Road at Cherry Tree Falls Bridge. Ophir Road was also closed at Ophir Reserve, while Rivers Road was closed at the Bangaroo Bridge. All roads have since been reopened in the Canowindra area. The water pressure proved too much to handle for the Cherry Tree Falls Bridge, with
Council undergoing repair works to the culvert on the bridge, and was able to reopen it on Friday afternoon. In Molong, Molong Creek reached a moderate flood level, while in Eugowra, Mandagery Creek peaked at 8.3 metres, isolating some low lying areas but otherwise finishing at a minor flood level. Heavy falls fell again across the Canowindra area on Friday night, with some areas seeing up to 37 millimetres of rain, but drier conditions across the weekend prevented local rivers from rising again significantly. With more rain expected between now and September, residents should refer to the SES Floodsafe website, http://www. floodsafe.com.au, for flood warnings in their area, or Council’s website, https:// www.cabonne.nsw.gov.au, for road and bridge closures.
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Historical Society Enjoys Fromelles Centenary Event About 60 people attended the Canowindra Historical Society’s ‘History in the Club’ function last Friday at the Services Club, which was about the centenary of the famous Battle of Fromelles. Visitors from as far as Orange and Parkes also attended, and their relatives were included in the commemorations. The Battle of Fromelles was the first action of Australian troops on the Western Front in WW1, and the greatest loss of Australian life in any 24-hour period. Historical Society president Ross Cleary explained the military reasons for this disaster and the bigger picture of the Western Front, and Harold Balcomb presented a moving and insightful account of the involvement of five local (Cranbury) men in this battle : his father, Horace Balcomb, Clarrie Nash, Harold Whitmee, Keith “Bar-
ney” Davis, and Jim Jones. Mim Loomes presented the story of Albert Williamson, from Nyrang Creek, whose body was recovered recently from the mass grave at Fromelles, and Tobie Gilmore and Aden Day - Year 12 students at Cowra High School - presented stories of local brothers Peter and William Thompson. Peter survived Gallipoli but died in Fromelles, while William died later on the Western Front. Ross Cleary concluded the presentation with an account of the uplifting story of the discovery of the mass graves at Fromelles and subsequent re-burials in recent years of many of these soldiers. Descendants of a number of these soldiers attended, and brought a number of rare items for display, including personal diaries, letters, kitbags, and pay slips from a POW camp.
THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN
THUMBS UP To the students from Canowindra Public School who put in such a great effort at the State Cross Country Championships in Sydney last Friday! THUMBS DOWN To the freezing temperatures earlier this week. I thought I might get frostbite in the wind!
THUMBS UP To the Council Workers who did a great job in repairing the Cherry Tree Falls bridge so fast last Friday. THUMBS DOWN To people who attempt to drive through flood waters. Don’t you realise all of the risks you are taking?
THUMBS UP To Montrose House for hosting yet another beautiful dinner recently.
THUMBS UP To all junior sports players and their parents for braving cold and wet conditions on Saturday morning after Friday night’s storms!
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QUESTION of the week castle, a monster raffle, and canteen happening on the day. The Pythons will also be hosting the Central West Rugby Union Walla Rugby teams in game-play on the day. The raffle will include heaps of prizes, including a signed ACT Brumbies jersey! Make sure you get down to it for a fun-filled day to support your local rugby union club.
IMAGE: Canowindra Pony Club are gearing up for their annual swap meet.
Canowindra Pony Club Swap Meet: The Canowindra Pony Club is gearing up for its annual fundraiser, its ever-popular Swap Meet. The Swap Meet keeps getting bigger and better every year and this year it will be held on Sunday 7th August at the Canowindra Showground. Anyone can have a stall and you can sell pretty much anything, from kids toys and kitchen utensils, to cars and furniture. If you come along you are sure to find something that takes your eye, or that piece you’ve always been looking for. Stall sites are $10, undercover sites are available and site holders can set up from Friday at 4pm. Entry on the Sunday is just $2 and gates open at 5.30am. Full canteen facilities will be available throughout the day. For more information on the Swap Meet, contact Bill Watson on 02 6344 1886. Canowindra Pythons Junior Rugby Gala Day: The Canowindra Pythons will host its Junior Rugby Gala Day from 9am on Sunday, August 7, at the Canowindra Sports Complex (access via Tilga and Ross Streets). A massive day of activities is planned, with the Lions Club jumping
Canowindra Phoenix nominated for Business Awards: The Canowindra Phoenix has been nominated in a number of categories for the 2016 Cabonne Daroo Business Awards. The newspaper has been nominated in the categories of Best Ongoing Business; Excellence in Marketing, Advertising and Communications; Contribution to Cabonne by a Business; Excellence in Service Operations by a Small Entity; and Best Business in Cabonne. The Awards aim to raise the profile of Cabonne-based businesses that demonstrate a commitment to excellence in areas of service and management. The event’s gala dinner will be held in Cumnock on Friday, November 4.
IMAGE: President of the Canowindra Services Club, Chris Kinsela, handing over the holiday voucher valued at $2000 to lucky winner Rachel Huntley.
Community groups within the Cabonne Local Government Area are encouraged to apply for grants under Council’s 2016-17 Community Assistance Program. The grants are provided on a 50:50 basis to not-for-profit organisations undertaking eligible projects on non-commercial facilities within Cabonne Shire.
Applications close at 5pm on Friday 19 August 2016. Further details and an application form can be obtained by visiting Council’s website www.cabonne.nsw.gov.au or calling Council’s Tourism and Development Coordinator on (02) 6392 3201.
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Scott Barrett Wins Nationals Pre-Selection for Orange NSW Nationals member Scott Barrett has past, and we never take that for granted. been officially endorsed as the party’s canMrs Culverson, a Cabonne Shire Coundidate for the seat of Orange. cillor, said she would fully support Mr BarMr Barrett’s pre-selection for the party’s rett in his by-election campaign. candidacy in the seat comes after former “I’m looking forward to getting started on Member for Orange Andrew Gee resigned the campaign and working towards sucfrom the position to gain pre-selection for cess at the by-election,” she said. the Federal seat of Calare, which he ultiMr Brakell said he was still interested mately won at the recent Federal Election. in getting into politics. “It’s been a terrific More than 200 party members gathered at experience, I’ve met a lot of good people. the Orange Ex-Services Club on Sunday to The discussions I’ve had and the people listen to each nominee, which were Mr Bar- I’ve met are representative of grass-roots rett, Janelle Culverson, Scott Munro and Nationals,” he said. Duncan Brakell. Councillor Munro said he was happy a Mr Barrett said he was honoured to be great local candidate had been chosen. the candidate for a seat he said was worth fighting for. “They’re very passionate and switched on to the needs of the electorate,” Mr Barrett said. “We’ve got a by-election to win. We’ve got to get the Nationals’ message out there far and wide. I’m ready to go.” Mr Barrett said he planned to build on what Mr Gee had done before him. State director of The Nationals Nathan Quigley said all four candidates had great strength, and this was a positive sign for the party. “We’ve got two local councillors and quite accomplished people,” he said. “This seat has supported IMAGE: Orange local Scott Barrett won pre-selection for The Nationals party, for the vacant seat of Orange, at the party’s pre-selection meeting last Sunday. the Nationals well in the
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‘Discover The Riches’ Campaign Reaches 4 Million A campaign designed to showcase the assets of the 12 villages of Cabonne has accumulated a reach of more than 4 million achieved in less than weeks since going to air. Villages involved include Molong, Canowindra, Borenore, Cargo, Cudal, Cumnock, Eugowra, Manildra, Mullion Creek, Ophir, Nashdale and Yeoval. ‘Discover the Riches’ was a television and online marketing campaign showcasing the best of Cabonne Country. Project Director Caddie Marshall said she was proud of the team that put the marketing campaign together. “The campaign has hit national media and the adverts have even been viewed internationally with social media reach of more than 250,000 impressions, website visitation standing at close to 10,000 unique users and video views exceeding 25,000 with the campaign not yet concluded,” she said. “From all reports the campaign has hit a real nerve with viewers. Feedback has been flooding in and it seems the highly emotive essence really managed to get to the heart of the region.” Caddie said the project had exceeded expectations, with engagement and community collaboration allowing people from outside of Cabonne to learn how great local attractions really are. “We have effectively showcased our beautiful rich landscape and people enjoying an authentic country experience by inviting people to take a day, a week, or a lifetime, to ‘Discover the Riches’,” she said. “We were extremely fortunate to have such an amazing product to sell; the iconic villages, landscapes and characters.” “The success of the campaign proves what a talented group of marketing professionals we have in our local area which is a real asset within itself.”
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EducationWeek 2016 Local Schools Set For Education Week Next week is Public Education Week for all public schools across NSW, and at Canowindra High School, each faculty will be doing its own special something to celebrate what’s great about public education. But Principal Mrs Smurthwaite said her school gives all students the diverse learning environment they need at all times, and not just on special occasions. On August 15 it will host wheelchair basketball players, who will give talks and clinics to students, and enforce the fact that a disability doesn’t have to be a disability. It will host the Black Dog Institute in late August, which will give special talks to students. Canowindra Public School will be using Education Week next week to host its annual Scholastic Book Fair and its open day for parents. The Book Fair will be held next Friday, and will offer students and the school’s wider community a great opportunity to purchase some great reads. The school’s open day will be next Wednesday between 12pm and 1pm, and will provide parents or guardians of the students the chance to see their children completing class work. There is more happening at the school as well. It will host its trivia night fundraiser on August 13 and its school concert on September 21, while 45 students will attend this year’s district athletics carnival in Cowra. Cudal Public School’s Education Week
theme is “Shared Stories, Better Learning, Stronger Communities”, and school celebrations will support this through a book fair and parade, and a ‘parents as teachers’ session, where parents are invited to come into the school and share their stories and special interests. An Access Asia carousel day, where students will immerse themselves in Cambodian culture, music, games, cooking and sport, will also take place. To conclude the week a formal church service and assembly will be held before everyone gets to witness a very special talent quest conducted by all students showcasing their individual talents in drama, music, dance and vocals. Other village schools near Canowindra are Cargo Public School and Goologong Public School, and each of these schools will be holding their own events for Education Week as well. As their motto goes, “small schools are great schools”. Enrol now for
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RURAL ROUNDUP Pasture Broadleaf Weeds Ready to Pounce
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What an interesting 12 months it has been that have passed. Most farmers and graziers I would think, would be happy to have behind us. A short Spring followed by a severe Summer, with lots of hot and dry weather, and a late autumn break has offered little relief for most graziers. Pastures have felt the pressure, and more robust perennial pastures have been pushed hard, allowing greater broadleaf weed invasion. Each locality, farm and/or paddock will have its own weed issues. Any one or a combination of thistles including Saffron, Variegated, St Barnabys, Spear (Black) and True Scotch thistles seem to be prevalent. Capeweed and Paterson’s Curse could also be an issue in some localities. However with the success of biological controls it may not be necessary to use herbicide control for Patersons Curse. MCPA or 2-4D Amine, often with spike rates of Clopyralid (Lontrel), can be used for control of most thistles. The addition of Turbutyn (Igran) may be necessary for effective control of Capeweed. This should be applied as soon as possible, avoiding temperatures above 18 degrees, and also before the capeweed gets too advanced. Where possible, thistle control should be undertaken as soon as practical, particularly on the slopes where early sub clover varieties will start flowering through August. For specific advice please contact one of the agronomists from The Rural Centre Manildra office on 6364 5311 or the Orange office on 6362 1899.
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KMWL Forbes Livestock Agency Agent Paul Breen says cattle prices have trended upwards over the last month, and predicts this trend will continue for at least the next month as well. Sheep prices showed fluctuation, however cattle prices have continually risen, with this week’s sales on Monday and Tuesday producing an average price of $3.92 per kilo for feeder cattle, and between $3.40 and $3.65 per kilo for prime cattle. Recent heavy rainfall across the Central West has been great for cattle, with lush, green grass keeping all livestock healthy. Mr Breen said there were lots of positives in the cattle market at the moment. “On Monday and Tuesday we had a strong buyer bench, with buyers coming from northern and southern NSW to be in Forbes at the sale yards,” he said. “We will likely see the price per kilo trend upwards over the next few weeks, and I think at worst prices will remain the same as this week.” KMWL also held sheep sales on the same days this week, with prices fluctuating, however Mr Breen said this was to be expected, and this trend would likely continue for now. This week season lambs sold for around $164 each, while mutton lambs sold for between $118 and $125. Merino sheep sales were down on price, due to the rise in lamb prices, with Merinos selling for $155- $15 down.
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RURAL ROUNDUP McLachlan Group To Host Annual Bull Sale
The McLachlan Group bull breeding business will be holding its annual bull sale at the ‘North Logan’ property on North Logan Road, Cowra, on August 10. The sale will be the business’ fifth annual sale, and McLachlan Group’s Warren Miller said it should be a popular sale. McLachlan Group is a bull breeding business that sells Angus bulls, Charolais bulls and Polhereford bulls. All of their bulls are grass fed, meaning they live longer, and produce better quality beef. The business mostly sells cattle directly to meat works businesses, but hosts its big annual sale once per year. Mr Miller said the quality and performance of McLachlan Group’s bulls meant its bulls were very valuable. “We strive to make our bulls live as long as possible, and live a healthy life, which is why we grass feed them,” he said. “Our bulls are of the highest quality, which means our buyers get the best grass fed beef they can.” Mr Miller said the past four annual sales, the previous two of which have been in Cowra and the two before in the Southern Highlands, have been hugely popular, with bulls selling for about $4000 each. He expected the August 10 sale in Cowra to be similar. The sale will feature 35 Angus bulls, 20
Charolais bulls and 2 Polhereford bulls, with this sale being the first time the McLachlan Group has sold Polhereford bulls. With Angus bulls being the most popular for beef, Mr Miller said he expected these to sell fast. Recent heavy rainfalls across the Central West have allowed the grass across the region to grown very green and lush, and Mr Miller said this has seen cattle sales across the region sell very well over the last couple of months. With cattle across the region being healthy at the moment, the price of them is also healthy, and recent sales across the region have been very healthy. Mr Miller said this should help his sale reach good heights on August 10. “Locals have been getting great return on their bulls lately, and I think this will help us get good prices on our bulls,” he said. “The internal market is very strong at the moment, but with our bulls being 100 per cent grass fed, buyers on the day will get the best quality of bulls to buy as well, and that’s really what we’re about.” The annual sale on Wednesday August 10 will start at 1pm at ‘North Logan’, and all cattle buyers in the region are being encouraged to attend.
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IMAGE: A group of students that competed in a previous Tournament of the Minds programme. Canowindra Public School has entered students into this year’s programme for the first time.
Canowindra Public School Enters Tournament Of The Minds
Canowindra Public School has entered students into schools problem-solving challenge, ‘Tournamnet of the Minds’, in August this year, for the first time. Tournament of the Minds is an internationally recognised student challenge that offers opportunities for students in both primary and high school. Tournament of the Minds is a problemsolving programme for teams of students, of which there are seven students in a team. They are required to solve demanding, open-ended challenges from a discipline of their choice, including Science Technology, Engineering Mathematics, Social Sciences and Language Literature. The programme gives students; particularly those who excel and require extra curricula, the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and talents in an exciting, vibrant and public way. Being held in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Hong Kong, the programme aims to offer students a unique, total experience, providing challenge and growth through its six-week problem solving structure.
Its process aims to deliver a platform for excellence, and equip students with strategies and skills that will support future success. Tournament of the Minds mirrors real life businesses practice, and as such, promotes teamwork, effective problem solving, thinking outside the square and the use of technology. Canowindra Public School has entered one team of seven students into this year’s event, and they will spend the next six weeks working on solving their selected problem. They will present their problem solution to a panel of judges in Bathurst on August 28, and on that day, they will also be given spontaneous tasks to complete, which they will also be marked on. Canowindra Public School Principal Sharon Hawker said the programme was great for students needing an extra challenge in their schooling. “We picked seven students that we thought would be best for the programme, and the seven students will be split into individual roles within the team and have their own tasks,” she said.
Balloon Challenge Wins Bronze At Tourism Awards The Canowindra International Balloon Challenge has received a big accolade, being awarded the bronze medal at the NSW Regional Tourism Awards last Saturday night. They won bronze in the category of ‘Festivals and Events’, and were only beaten by the typically large events of the Parkes Elvis Festival, and the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Congratulations on a great result to all involved with the Canowindra International Balloon Challenge!
IMAGE: Winners of awards from the Central West at the Regional Tourism Awards.
I wanted to draw your attention to the influence the media has over us. Unlike quality publications such as The Phoenix, some media outlets draw their audience by constantly trying to have us living in fear. And matters regarding wealth are not immune to this problem. Take for example the headline in the Daily Telegraph recently, ‘Super funds delivering small returns’… Now reading that headline and the first paragraph talking about the lowest returns in 4 years (3% growth on average), you’d possibly be left with a negative sentiment towards super. However, anyone who read the article through until completion would have read that the median growth fund has delivered average annual returns of 8.8% over the last seven years. Hardly cause for alarm that last financial year only returned 3%! We can go through life listening to all the ‘noise’ projected our way (read: rubbish), or we can ignore the noise, look between the lines and find quality, independent information that allows us to make informed and confident decisions going forward. Quite simply, superannuation is just a tax structure. It’s the best legal tax break in town. The fact is that anyone who doesn’t like super just doesn’t understand super. Those who understand it are using it to build retirement nest eggs in a tax effective way that will enable them to pay themselves a decent income in retirement. You have enormous control over your superannuation… Therefore, make sure you understand how your super is invested and what fees you’re paying so that you maximise it for the many days you look forward to enjoying being retired. Cheers, Daniel
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OUR Gal Kristen Ryan Where do you work? I work at Canowindra Public School and am a teacher of Year 3/4. What do you love most about working there? I love being around the staff who are extremely supportive and the students and their families who are enthusiastic about education and the school as a whole. It’s a close knit school where everyone feels welcome. How do you start your day? I start my day by getting up and dressed, having breakfast and driving to work. What do you do in your spare time? In my spare time I play and coach netball. I also enjoy going to the gym. What makes your day? Knowing that my students have had a great day at school and that they have learnt something new or interesting. Where would your dream holiday be? My dream holiday would be to Bora Bora.
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GREEN Thumb While we all love the rain across our region in the last couple of months, continued wet weather does highlight some parts of our gardens that are poorly drained and this can be a challenge for keeping plants alive under such conditions. Physical solutions such as installing subsurface drainage pipes or digging small channels to collect and divert water away from poorly drained sites in the garden are one option, as is raising the garden beds by building up the soil or installing structures such as steel or timber garden edges. My preferred option though is to find plants that will tolerate “wet feet”-this is probably the best long term solution for parts of the garden that are prone to poor drainage. Perennial plants that will handle wet feet include oyster plant (Acanthus), ajuga, Blechnum ferns, Siberian iris, mint, Arum lily and bog sage. Shrubs or small trees that are suited to wet soil conditions include a few Australian natives. Most Australian native plants are not at all suited to wet or boggy conditions and will die quicker than most plants under such conditions. However, a few bottlebrushes such as Callistemon citrinus (crimson bottlebrush), C. pallidus (lemon bottlebrush) and C. viminalis (weeping bottlebrush) are naturally suited to these conditions, as are Melaleuca (paperbarks). Mahonia is a hardy “exotic” shrub that can also handle wet soils. Larger trees that you might consider for wet spots in the garden include Australian natives Casuarina cunninghamiana (river she oak) and Casuarina glauca (swamp oak). Swamp cypress (Taxodium) is an interesting deciduous conifer that has great foliage colour in autumn and can tolerate wet feet on the edges of swamps, dams, ponds or streams. More traditional ornamental trees that can handle periods of wet growing conditions include golden elm, silver birch, tortured willows and pin oaks. By Ian Rogan Millthorpe Garden Nursery
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Bingo at Canowindra Bowlo Club at 11am. Phone 6344 1605 for more info. Thursday Afternoon Social Bowls: 1.30 for a 2pm start. All welcome. Phone 6344 1605 for more info. ‘Janelli’ Clearing Sale, from 10am. Large range of farm machinery, livestock and hay equipment and more. Visit www.kmiller.com.au for more info or phone agent Brendan Mansbridge on 0428 845 041. Canowindra Food Basket every Friday @ United Church Hall 9.30am-12pm. Christmas in July at The Old Vic Inn, 3 course dinner, $45 per person. Bookings essential. Phone 6344 1009 Inkability Free Delivery Day, Phone 6360 4049 to put your order in. Canowindra Pony Club Annual Swap Meet @ Canowindra Showground. Getting bigger and better every year, anyone can have a stall and you can sell pretty much anything. Gates open 5.30am, entry $2. Stall sites $10, stall holders can set up from 4pm Friday 5 Aug. Contact Bill Watson 6344 1886. Canowindra Pythons Junior Rugby Gala Day: From 9am at the Canowindra Sports Complex. Canteen available all day as well as a jumping castle and MONSTER RAFFLE with heaps of fantastic prizes including a family holiday, a signed Brumbies jersey, vouchers, local goodies and more! MDM Financial Services, How to Minimise the Impact on your Income Seminar. The Falcon Room at Cowra Services Club, 5.30pm – 7pm with supper afterwards. To register please phone 6341 2309 or email admin@mdmfinancialservices.com.au Historical Society Meeting: 10am at the Museum. McLachlan Group Annual Bull Sale, 1pm at ‘North Logan’ North Logan Rd Cowra. All Bulls Grass Fed. Phone Warren 0423 396 014 or Colin 0448 008 799 for more info. Canowindra Public School P & C Trivia Night! 6.00pm for 6.30pm start. BYO Nibbles. Table Quiz in aid of Camp Quality, 6.30pm at the Woodstock Bowling Club. $25 per peron with dinner, $10 for quiz only. Tables of 6 required. RSVP by 10th August. Phone Woodstock Bowling Club for more info on 6345 0307. Canowindra Business Chamber Meeting. 6pm at Eddys of Canowindra. Canowindra Golf Club Pre-School Fun Day: 4 person Ambrose, each team must have a lady and a junior player. All day BBQ available. Raffle on the day, half and full lamb. 1st Wool Harvesting Expo: 8am – 4pm at the Canowindra Showgrounds. Free Entry. Featuring Shearing Equipment, Sheep Handlers, Training, Stud Sheep, Shearing Shed Builders, Wool Brokers, Sheep Nutrition and Health Advice. For more information please email shearingip@gmail.com.au or call Mike 0409 824 651, Greg 0400 730 432 or Steve 0427 921 325. Monster Market Night at the Canowindra Services Club, plenty of prizes to be won. Visit the Club for more information.
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The Anglican and Uniting Churches of Canowindra and surrounding districts. Sunday 31 July 2016 ~ THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 8am St Matthew’s Anglican Church Woodstock 9.30am Peace Memorial Uniting Church Canowindra 11.15am Cranbury Uniting Church 2.30pm Welsh Memorial Uniting Church Eugowra 2.30pm Arise Ministries Church Service at Peace Memorial Uniting Church Canowindra
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New Canowindra Arts Group Hopes To Bring People To Town Canowindra Arts Group member Arthur Falconer says he hopes the group can keep bringing people into Canowindra in a continuous basis. The new Canowindra Arts Group will be holding its first event, The Artful Eight exhibition, from October 9 to October 22. The exhibition will open in the old hardware store on Gaskill Street, and will display the works of eight of the Canowindra region’s most talented artists. The official opening of the exhibition will be in conjunction with the opening of the 2016 Canowindra Baroquefest at 5.30pm on October 14, and all members of the public are welcome to come and view the artists works. The artists that will be on display are Heather Vallance, David Isbester, Melissa Barber, Derek Maitland, Sue Hodge and Virginia Mooney from Canowindra, Ann Morton from Cowra and Isabelle Mathieu from Cargo, with works from classic still life to vibrant contemporary styles. A new website for the Arts Group is under development and will be released in August. Mr Falconer said The Arts Group was formed to provide local artists of all genres the opportunity to display and promote their work locally and economically. “Operating as a not-for-profit we are looking to fund the start-up through public donations,” he said. “In the long-term, benefits to Canowindra will include increased tourist visitation and new residents, and a direct economic benefit to local businesses, so even the smallest donations will bring returns to the village.” “There are many great events in Canowindra already that bring tourists to town, but we aim to achieve this on a more continuous basis. We’d like to make it a town where people want to keep coming.”
Free Plants On National Tree Day It’s the yearly event that keeps growing, and Cowra Council is inviting residents to embrace their inner green thumb by taking part in the 21st National Tree Day. Cowra Council will be giving away 2800 trees, shrubs, and grasses, Technical Officer for Cowra Services Mark Tucker said. The event will be staged at the Cowra Showground Sheep Pavilion this Sunday, July 31. “We’ll be giving away native trees, shrubs and grasses tube stock from 9am but get in early, we finish up at about 12 noon, or earlier if stock runs out,” Mr Tucker said. “National Tree Day is a fulfilling opportunity to connect with our community, to do something good for our local environment and benefit your health by spending some time in nature.” Planet Ark’s National Tree Day Manager, Debbie Agnew, said trees help people grow happier and healthier. “However, the impacts of just adding nature are significant, including benefits to mental and physical health and wellbeing. This year’s National Tree Day theme, ‘Grow More – Just Add Nature’, highlights how we can use the power of nature to help us reach our full potential in all aspects of our lives. We all need nature to thrive,” she said. Last year nearly 300,000 people took part at over 3500 sites across the country, planting more than 1.2 million native trees, shrubs and edibles and helping to green Australia.
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Canowindra Young Guns Impress At State Champs Canowindra Public School students Kyra Fisher, Deegan Hogan and Louise Woods may not have qualified for National Championships, but they still did their school and town proud just by qualifying for the NSW State Championships in cross country racing, held in Sydney last Friday. It was a massive achievement just to have made it that far by the youngsters, and School Principal Sharon Hawker said it was the first time in memory that one student, let alone three, had qualified for the State Championships. To qualify for the next level of cross country running, students must finish in the top six of the level they just competed in. The three Canowindra Public School students each finished in the top six at the school cross country earlier this year, before doing the same at the zone race, and then the same again at the Western Region event.
This gave them a ticket to the State level event, which was held at Eastern Creek in Sydney. Each student made the top 100 in their year group, but fell short of the top six to qualify for the Nationals. Kyra Fisher is in Year 5, as is Deegan Hogan, while Louise Woods is in Year 6. Mrs Hawker said her students’ achievements were a great reflection of the school. “I think our primary fitness sessions helped these kids with their fitness and training. We’ve found these sessions beneficial for all students, and the school has also increased its student sport time as well,” she said. “It’s great for a small country school. Three students going all that way is quite remarkable, and something to be proud of.” Each student ran three kilometres in each cross country they raced in this year. By Joshua Matic
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organising the date for the raffle as well. Thanks also to Tracy Bates for the work of cutting the load of wood and use of his trailer. Next time we would like a few more volunteers from mens bowls to do some work. On Saturday 30 July we will have a working bee, commencing at 9.30am. Remember more hands make light work. Coming Event: Our trivia and curry night will be on Saturday August 20. Be there at 6pm for a 6.30pm start. The cost is $25 per head. Call the club to book your table. Phone 63441605. RSVP by August 15. The Wednesday badge draw is worth $1150, and our Friday badge draw will be $500. Bingo is on this Thursday at 11am.
No championship games were played last weekend due to the ladies running their triples tournament, which proved to be very successful. Thanks to Dool and Sparky who helped the ladies out at the last minute by filling in for a team who could not be there last Sunday. Saturday July 30- Mixed mufti bowls will be on, with names to be in by 1.30pm for a 2.00pm start. Sunday July 31- Major triples semi finals are on, with J Preston, B & C Webb, V K Walker, D Byrne, G Wilson, T Mooney, B Lees, V Mirto, V M Baldwin, M Wright, and I Nelder participating. Mixed mufti bowls will continue on Thursday July 28 with names to be in by 1.30pm for a 2.00pm start. All are welcome, and people can bring a friend as well. The mens bowls wood raffle was a great success. The winner of the trailer load of wood was Barry Rue. We would like to thank our volunteers who sold tickets, Terry and Kevin, Ron and Max, Bob Robson and Bob Bates. We’d like to thank to Nancy for
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At our monthly meeting held on Tuesday 19th June we decided to make a donation of $200 to Sally Wallace to help her with her fare to Mexico and other expenses whilst there, when she competes in the various cycling events in September. The following are the winners in our Triples Carnival held on Saturday 23rd and
IMAGE: Canowindra Public School students Kyra Fisher, Deegan Hogan and Louise Woods raced in the NSW State Cross Country Championships in Sydney last Friday. Photo: Supplied.
Sunday 24th July: 1st Narrabri; 2nd Canowindra - Heather Hoad, Nancy Morrow & Jan Keiraniki (Cowra); 3rd Lake Cargelligo; 4th Leisa Burton (Forbes), Jo Davies and Colleen Crump (Canowindra). Round Winners: 1st - Nada Kurta’s team (Cowra); 2nd - Rhona Wendt’s team (Parkes); 3rd - Deanna Noble’s team (Canowindra); 4th - Libby Balcombe’s team (Canowindra); 5th - Jan Waugh’s team (Forbes). Raffle winners: 1st Opal Necklace - Nada Kurta (Cowra); 2nd Hamper Eva Sadler (Narrabri); 3rd Hamper - Daph Bryant (Canowindra). Results of the three matches played on Tuesday 26th July: Final Club Fours Championship – Joyce Middleton, Betty Jenkins, Colleen Crump and Gwen Haydon defeated Diane Slattery, Radka Tatterson, Ellen Petty and Deanna Noble 28-19. Rose Bowl – 1st round. - Heather Hoad defeated Jo Davies 25-20. Consistency – 1st round - Libby Balcombe defeated Bobbie Turner 151-109. In socials: Linda Miller & Shirley Robson defeated Lorne Burgess & Sheryn O’Malveney 20-11. Pauline Carroll & Nancy Morrow defeated Daph Bryant & Joice McNaught 12-9.
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