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FORBES PRESCHOOL TEAM…Back row from left to right – Chenoa Sanderson, Director - Amy Shine, Shea King, Mandy Hodge, Jackie Wright, Tahlia Horvat, Shorley Duke, Courtney Hodge, Kellie Ticknall, Liana Jackson, Emma Little, Kim Toohey and Codie Smith. Front row from left to right – Carmen Stephens, Sheenah Bull, Carly Keane, Simone Patten and Katie Paahi.

Forbes Preschool Announced As A Finalist

Forbes Preschool Director, Amy Shine, is ecstatic with the news that Forbes Preschool was announced as one of three finalists in Australia’s Narrungunnawali Awards for 2019 on Wednesday, July 3 2019.

Reconciliation Australia launched the Narragunnawali Awards 2019 for exceptional commitment to reconciliation in education. Held biennially, the Narragunnawali Awards represent Australia’s first national awards program for reconciliation in schools and early learning services.

The awards have been designed to recognise and celebrate educational environments – across the Government, Catholic and Independent sectors – that have implemented outstanding reconciliation

initiatives. These schools and early learning services will be acknowledged for the ways in which they are strengthening relationships, building respect, and providing meaningful opportunities in the classroom, around the school or early learning service, and with the community.

“Forbes Preschool has been selected as a finalist for its outstanding and genuine reconciliation initiatives as part of the everyday learning program at Forbes Preschool,” said Ms Shine.

“This award is in recognition of the passion and dedication of our whole team here at Forbes Preschool and shows they are building and strengthening relationships as well as respect,” Ms Shine said.

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MAYORAL NOTES Wow, what a week with all the commentary regarding the Murray Darling Basin. My personal view is the separation of water from land has definitely put productivity at risk. Water has become a financial market with the people owning it having no connection to the land or food production.

We are so lucky to have two wonderful supermarkets in town, I use both regularly for the fresh food they have available.

Why would anyone need to go out of town to other Supermarkets? Woolworths and Bernardi’s are both huge employers of our residents and support our town in many ways. Things are tough for all our retailers in town at the moment so please be mindful of shopping in town.

For all the walkers around the Lake I have some good news for you. The smelly substation near Show St is being replaced!

I must mention the wonderful Taxi drivers we have in town. In speaking with them this week they asked me to ask you to let them know if you are holding an event in town, to

She added, “Our programs here at Forbes Preschool are designed to truly reflect and include our entire community and encourage meaningful relationships to take our students through their whole lives. The earlier we start these conversations and educate our children, respect and unity will be a perfectly acceptable and normal part of every child’s life,” continued Ms Shine.

We cannot wait for the judges from Narragunnawali Awards 2019 to visit Forbes Preschool and be a part of our reconciliation journey.

“Being announced as a finalist is another great honour for Forbes Preschool. To be recognised nationally shows how committed our team and our community are to being the most outstanding learning centre we can possibly be, for now and for our future,” Ms Shine said.

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let them know beforehand, to ensure there are enough Taxi’s on standby give them a call on 6852 2222.

We sadly said goodbye to one of our long serving employees last week, Gary Bull.

Such a happy soul with all of his jokes.

Rest in Peace Gary, you will be missed by your beautiful family.

God Bless.

Your Mayor Phyllis Miller

FORBES SHIRE COUNCIL “Serving the Community” Public Notices

THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY JULY 18 COMMENCING AT 1PM TRAINEE OPPORTUNITIES Two exciting opportunities have opened at Forbes Shire Council for people wishing to undertake formal training and development within our Water Section.

For a 2-year period, the Trainee Water Operator and Trainee Sewer Treatment Plant Operator will undertake professional learning and development in this critical service area.

Refer to Councils website for the link to the position descriptions and the online application. Applications close on Sunday 11 August 2019 at 5.00pm http://www.forbes.nsw.gov.au/council/positions-vacant.aspx

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION NOTICE 2019/8 Water Meter Reader Quotations are invited for the Provision of Water Meter Reading Services.

Quotations, addressed to the General Manager, are to be lodged either by hand, post or via Council’s e-tendering portal, Tenderlink, by 10.00am Thursday 18 July 2019.

For further information please contact Council’s Procurement and Corporate Business Officer, on 6850 2300 or refer to Council’s website www.forbes.nsw.gov.au for the tender documentation.

Canvassing of any of Council’s staff or Councillors will disqualify tenderers from the tender process. The lowest of any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

NOTICE TO PERFORM RESIDENTIAL INSPECTIONS FOR PRIORITY WEEDS To Landowners in the Forbes Residential area, please be advised that Council Biosecurity Weeds Officers will be conducting inspections for Priority Weeds (S 98, 101, 102 Biosecurity Act 2015) as required by Department of Primary Industry.

These inspections are required under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and will not require access to residential properties as they are conducted from vehicles via lane-ways or roads. If a Priority Weed is found, the occupier will be informed and required to contact the Forbes Shire Council Biosecurity Weeds Officer to discuss treatment options. Any concerns or enquiries can be directed to the Director of Planning and Growth at Forbes Shire Council, 6850 2300.

ROAD CLOSURE Council wishes to advise that sections of Templar Street between Sherriff and Lachlan St will be closed intermittently to allow for excavation works between 15 July and 29 July (weather permitting). Pedestrian access will not be affected.

Residents are reminded to be aware of Council workers and observe any relevant site signage.

NOTIFICATION OF WORKS Council wishes to advise that refurbishment works at Pump Station 11 (near Bundaburrah Crossing) are now underway. Works are anticipated to be completed by 23 August dependent on weather. There will be NO disruption to services during this time. Residents are reminded to be aware of Council workers and observe any relevant site signage.

Disclosure Statement of Political Donations and Gifts: The Local Government and Planning Legislation Amendment (Political Donations) Act 2008 states that a person who makes a planning application (i.e DA) or submission to Council is required to disclose reportable political donations and gifts made by any person with a financial interest in the application to a Councillor(s) or Council employee(s) within the past two years. Privacy Notification: Submissions made by Council are considered public access documents under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009.Personal information such as your opinion, name and address may be made publicly available including via Council’s website.

Forbes Shire Council 2 Court Street, Forbes P: (02) 6850 2300 F: (02) 6850 2399 After Hours Emergency Number: 1300 978 633

All submissions to Council should be sent to: General Manager, Forbes Shire Council, PO Box 333 Forbes NSW 2871 Email: forbes@forbes.nsw.gov.au • Website: www.forbes.nsw.gov.au

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Welcome to the world baby Audrey!

Stork News: Shannon and Danielle Markwort from Forbes recently welcomed their fourth child Audrey Faith Markwort on 3rd July 2019. Audrey arrived at 5:03am weighing 3.58kg (7lb 14.5oz) and 49cm long.

Older siblings Charlotte (10), Jackson (7) and Georgia (4) are all very excited!

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Way Back When: Have you got an old photograph of a local person or a photograph of Forbes? If so we would love to see it for our new feature “Way Back When”, simply email your photo and information to editor@forbesphoenix.com.au Forbes Business Chamber: The AGM will be held on Wednesday 31st July at 6pm at The Forbes Inn, all businesses are welcome! For more information please contact Fiona on 0407 380 936 or email forbes. businesschambernsw@gmail.com Hidden Treasures: Only 3 weeks to go until nominations close for the 2019 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll. Nominate a rural woman today by heading to www.dpi.nsw. gov.au/about-us/rural-support/rural-womens-network/hidden-treasures Do you love to write stories? The Forbes Phoenix are currently looking for a locally based reporter/editor for the paper each week. Hours are flexible to suit the right candidate. Come and join our amazing local team and deliver the good news to Forbes each week. If you are interested please call Sarah on 6344 1846 or email publisher@phoenixnewspapers.com.au

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Moon Landing Broadcast Donated

By CSIRO With the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing on 21 July, the CSIRO and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia have ensured the original TV broadcast will be preserved for future generations.

NASA gifted the only official copy of the footage held outside of the United States to CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, in recognition of Australia’s crucial role supporting the Apollo 11 mission.

A new digitally restored version of Australia’s official copy of the broadcast was last week donated to The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and The Arts.

The moon landing event, seen by over 600 million people around the world, would not have been possible without this strong US and Australia partnership.

Communicating with the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle and sharing news of the ‘giant leap’ was made possible by the technology and teams at NASA’s tracking stations at Goldstone, California and Honeysuckle Creek near Canberra, and CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope.

For the first nine minutes of the broadcast, NASA switched from Goldstone to the signals from Honeysuckle Creek.

The strong signal being received by CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope was then used to share the remainder of the twoand-a-half-hour broadcast with the world.

THE FORBES PHOENIX

HOT PROPERTY The Gooloogong Handymart AUCTION LOOKING FOR A LIFESTYLE CHANGE? WA L K I N WA L K O U T P L U S S AV 7-9 KING ST GOOLOOGONG These buildings, together with the business known as The Gooloogong Handymart are for sale. Features include: • Two residential rental properties currently tenanted, including a house and a unit.

• One commercial property currently tenanted, with a hairdressing business.

• The business known as The Gooloogong Handymart • Business includes Australia Post franchise, petrol pumps, hot food takeaway, general grocery items and newsagency.

A U C T I O N Friday 9th August at 11.00am onsite.

Enquiries and a detailed Information Memorandum Business call JUSTIN FLEMING

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Looking for a lifestyle change? Then this may be the opportunity for you. Located in Gooloogong at the crossroads of two major roads, the road from Cowra to Forbes and Canowindra to Grenfell, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

The Gooloogong Handymart has been with the current owners now for quite a few years however they are ready for a change.

To be Sold at Auction on a Walk In Walk Out Basis, plus Stock at Valuation this represents good value. Included in this are three rental properties, currently all tenanted, so there is ready made income from the start. The Australia Post franchise forms part of the business, together with a takeaway section, hardware section, freezers, petrol pumps and a newsagency outlet.

For enquiries and a detailed Information Memorandum call Justin Fleming 0429 820 389. All buildings, commercial and residentialcall Cheryl Newsom 0411 211 065. Inspections are by appointment only.

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RDA Central West Welcomes New CEO

Regional Development Australia in Central West New South Wales has welcomed a new voice with the appointment of Sam Harma as its new CEO. Mr Harma has been working at a senior level of executive government in both Canberra and Sydney for the last decade, working for Cabinet Ministers in both State and Federal Government. Mr Harma brings strong policy experience in regional development, job creation and economic development.

RDA Central West Chair, Ms Christine Weston welcomed the recent appointment and said this was an exciting change for the local RDA team. “RDA Central West is advocating for the nearly 200,000 people who call the 11 local government areas of the Central West home, and Sam will be a fierce advocate on their behalf,” said Ms Weston.

“The Central West is a showcase of successful regional development, but there is always more to do. I can’t wait to build partnerships, fight for projects and drive job opportunities across the region,” said Mr Harma.

“The Central West is a diverse region with farming, mining, tourism and the health sector all major employers. From Orange to Oberon and Cowra to Condobolin the future is bright, and our role at RDA is to drive greater opportunities,” said Mr Harma.

Regional Development Australia Central West is a regional certifying body for the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) visa (subclass 187) and working in partnership with the NSW Department of Industry to deliver the NSW Skilled Regional nominated visa (subclass 489) in the Central West region.

The RDA Central West has also been a driving force behind the STEM Industry School Partnerships Program (SISP) which has been made available to 20 schools across the region. RDA Central West has also launched a ‘Farm to Organisation’ project a first of its kind in Australia.

Increase Feed Quantity In Cold And Wet Conditions

Although it was nice to see a bit of rain around this week, wet conditions coupled with cold conditions can cause issues for stock.

In cold and wet conditions, stock will use energy to keep warm. In drought conditions, where stock may have experienced under nutrition, they do not have the fat reserves to handle the increased energy requirements.

Pregnant stock are particularly at risk.

Pregnancy Toxaemia is caused by low levels of glucose in the blood which adversely affects brain and nervous system function.

It most commonly occurs in ewes and cows during the last month of pregnancy, when there is a high demand for glucose (energy) from the rapidly growing foetuses.

In cold conditions it is advisable to increase feed by 20%. For example, a twin bearing ewe should be receiving 1.6kg of

cereal grain per day (in combination with a roughage source) to meet its nutritional requirements in late pregnancy. It is difficult to get them to physically eat more grain while heavily pregnant, especially without inducing grain poisoning. The simplest and most effective way to increase their energy intake is to put more good quality hay out into the paddocks during the wet and cold weather.

Hay is also good to feed to cattle in cold weather as the rumination of fibrous, bulky feed produces heat as a by-product that helps to keep the animal warm. However, it is worth remembering that some hay is very poor quality, meaning it is high in fibre but low in energy and protein which are the most important factors when supplementary feeding stock.

By Dr Jillian Kelly, District Veterinarian, Central West Local Land Services

Jemalong Wool Weekly Market Update The market started the new season with a much-welcomed turn-around. With only 30,994 bales offered, it was the smallest start to the selling season in AWEX history (since ’95).

Although the NRI recorded a small 2 cent loss on the first day of selling, the overall tone of the market was positive, with the market showing strong signs of improvement as the day progressed. The rises experienced late on day one, were quickly realised on day two with the NRI gaining 9 cents, to close at 1738. The individual MPG’s across the three regions, generally rose by 10-40 cents for the week.

Although the increase in the NRI was small, the importance of the rise was large, as the long run of losses was finally brought to a halt. Next week is the last sale before the three-week mid-year recess. Currently, there are 34,831 bales rostered for sale next week.

Source: AWEX

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OUR Gal Gabrielle Sands

A group of happy “Grazers” at Grazing Down the Lachlan in 2018.

Grazing Down The Lachlan An Award Finalist

Following a sellout event in 2018, Grazing Down The Lachlan has been named as a finalist in the Regional Tourism Awards for Destination Country and Outback.

The Regional Tourism Awards are held annually to acknowledge excellence in tourism in regional NSW. Entrants are made up of tourism businesses, events, marketing organisations, clubs and individuals.

Grazing is a finalist in the Festivals and Events category, alongside Bathurst Winter Festival (Bathurst), Deni Ute Muster (Deniliquin), Field to Forest Festival (Oberon), Tamworth Country Music Festival (Tamworth) and Trundle ABBA Festival (Trundle).

Regional Tourism Awards Chair, Jane Barnes, announced the final contenders that include tourism businesses, events, marketing organisations, wineries and accommodation providers among an impressive cohort.

“This year’s finalists showcase the best of the region’s tourism industry and some amazing individuals and operators. Each of these finalists is now in the running to be named a winner in 19 award categories at our gala awards ceremony on July 27 in Dubbo”, said Ms. Barnes.

Chair of Grazing Down The Lachlan Committee, Wendy Muffett said, “we are truly excited that Grazing is among such a stellar line up of regional events”.

“Grazing would not be possible without our amazing tribe of volunteers, sponsors and the support of our local community,” continued Wendy.

“With our event still in its infancy, the Awards are an opportunity for us to connect and learn from other event organisers, gain industry insights from the best in the business, and help to promote Grazing and our ‘zero-waste, no impact’ philosophy to new audiences,” said Wendy.

Apply Now For Australia Post Community Grants Not-for-profit community organisations are invited to apply for a 2019 Australia Post Community Grant, with funding of up to $10,000 available to each recipient.

The initiative aims to support projects and services that address locally identified needs that strengthen social connections and reduce barriers to participating in community life.

Speaking on the launch of the program, Australia Post Executive General Manager Community and Consumer, Nicole Sheffield said it was another way for Australia Post to help communities thrive and prosper.

“With so much change to the way we live, work and shop, it’s more important than ever that we have strong, vibrant local communities where people can connect to shape our shared future,” said Ms Sheffield.

The 2019 Australia Post Community Grants will support initiatives that:

• Help people connect with each other through group activities (e.g. volunteering programs, civic engagement and environmental activities); • Reduce barriers to participation in community life (e.g. transport, ability to pay, or access to community spaces); • Develop skills and leadership capability to strengthen community networks.

The launch of the 2019 Community Grants program follows the completion of this year’s Australia Post Workforce Grants which saw over 400 recipients receive $500 each towards community projects across Australia as nominated by Australia Post’s local staff members.

Eligible community organisations can apply for an Australia Post Community Grant for up to $10,000 via www.auspost.com.au/ grants. Applications close on Sunday 4 August and all applicants will be notified of the outcome in October 2019.

How long have you lived in or around Forbes and what is the best thing about living here? I live in Parkes and have done for 6 years, however I work in Forbes. The best thing about living here is the community, the people are friendly and always willing to help out.

Where do you work or what do you do currently and what do you enjoy about it? I’m an office assistant for HE Silos. Not only do I have fantastic work colleagues, but I’ve been given wonderful opportunities to grow as an individual and study. I have great people to learn from and fantastic customers to keep me busy.

What is your favourite thing to do when you have free time? I enjoy going to the gym whenever I have the chance. Apart from that, binging Netflix on lazy days.

What makes you proud? Seeing my hard work pay off. Since being at HE Silos, I’ve completed my Cert IV in Business in well under the completion time and I’m really proud of myself for sticking it out.

If you could be an animal which one would you choose and why? I would definitely be a monkey. Not only are monkeys smart, but they’re also really funny. Best of both worlds!

What is your all-time favourite movie, song and/or book, and why? The Hungry Caterpillar! I’ve never found another book that is more relatable.

What is on your bucket list? I really want to go to the Maldives. I want to get my scuba diving certificate, so I can enjoy it all and experience the ocean in peace.

What are you really good at? I can talk my way out of any situation! That counts, doesn’t it?

Tell us about your best holiday ever?

Definitely Bali for the girls trip of a lifetime.

Nothing better than sipping on cocktails on a sunny, tropical beach.

What makes your day? Waking up knowing I’m going to a rewarding job, with people I enjoy spending time with. Then coming home to spend quality time with my friends, family and I can’t forget the cat, Yumi.

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18 Jul 25 Jul Jack, Harley and Sacha White from Condobolin, enjoying the day in Forbes.

27 Jul 31 Jul 2 Aug 3 Aug 5-9 Aug

9 Aug Breannan Gray-Jones with Lauren and Maison Irwin.

10 Aug 23 Aug Save the Date Ongoing Ongoing

Forbes Community Out of School Care enjoying their morning at the FSMC Kids Club.

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Leone Morrison, Heather Mann and Marcia Slack-Smith catching up for lunch as they have done every Tuesday for 25 years!

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Auction of 21 Holloway St, Forbes @ 10am. For more info call Stacey Clarke on 0438 721 340.

Auction of 1/122 York St, Forbes @ 11am. For more info call Stacey Clarke on 0438 721 340.

Forbes Country Music Club Muster @ Forbes Services Memorial Club at 1pm.

Guest artist is Justin Landers. Adult members are $5 and Non-members are $7.

There will be lucky door prizes, raffles, lucky numbers and members draw. For more information contact Publicity Officer Charmaine on 0419 414 623.

Forbes Shire Council Meeting @ 1pm at the Council Chambers.

HE Silos Local Grain Expo - Join HE Silos in celebrating 50 years in business!

There will be experts in the fields of grain handling and storage speaking as well as prizes to be won. From 1-4pm, at 1-5 Jones Street, Forbes.

Forbes Farmers Markets @ Victoria Park from 8am-12pm.

Forbes Business Chamber AGM @ The Forbes Inn at 6pm. All Welcome!

Moogenilla Angus Bull Sale @ Forbes Livestock Exchange at 1pm. Visit www. angusbull.com.au for the catalogue or call Sarah Wrigley on 0428 954 610 for more info.

Forbes Working Dog Auction @ Forbes Showground from 11am. Nominations are now open and close on 12th July 2019. For all enquiries contact James Litt on 0418 893 986.

Bulky Waste Cleanup for all residents currently receiving a domestic waste and recycling collection service. Make sure your waste is out on Sunday 4th August in three piles scrap metal, white goods and ewaste, bundled organics and general bulky waste.

Century 21 Auction of The Gooloogong Handymart onsite at 11am. For more information call Justin Fleming on 0429 820 389.

Forbes Rotary Ipomoea Markets @ Lions Park from 8am – 12.30pm. Lots of amazing stalls of local handicraft, produce, cakes, plants and bric-a-brac on offer. All stall holders welcome!

Reading Down Town Day @ Victoria Park from 8.30am – 1.30pm. Music, books, drama and activities to celebrate literacy in the Forbes Shire. For more information, email maree.yapp@det.nsw.edu.au or phone 6852 3008.

9 Nov Taste on Templar Dinner and Entertainment from 6.30pm till late, fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Orange.

Forbes Horticultural Society & Garden Club meet the fourth Tuesday of each month in different venues. Become a member for only $10.00 and enjoy sharing gardening tips and ideas. Contact President Tuppy 6852 1169.

Forbes Croquet Club meet every Tuesday and Saturday at 9.30am for a game.

Gentle exercise and social interaction. Membership only $10.00. Contact President Elvy Quirk 0428 540 272.

Forbes & District Lions Club meets at the Vandenberg Hotel on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 7pm. For further information phone Gayle Williams on 0268 511 863.

The Forbes Community Men’s Shed meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00am to 12pm at the Forbes Showground.

Forbes Domestic & Family Violence Committee Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30am at Forbes Health Service (old conference room). Contact Renee Ellison on 6850 1234.

The Rotary Club of Forbes meets at the Vandenberg Hotel on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 6:30pm. Call Chris Finkle on 0429 661 358 for further information.

The Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Cowra Support Group meets on the first Friday of each month at 12:30. Open to all survivors of any community. If interested contact Pascale on 6342 1612. Members come from Canberra, Temora, Forbes, Eugowra, etc. All details on the website: http://recover.itmatters.com.au.

Parkes Rd, Forbes (next to Hozpots) PO Box 586, Forbes NSW 2871 Phone: 02 6852 4288 Fax: 02 6851 1151 Email: a97.9fm@outlook.com Website: www.valleyfm.org.au

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Puzzles TWo-WAy CRossWoRd

CRypTIC ClUEs ACROSS 1 Use public relations techniques as a kind of fertiliser? (5) 4 He died around a hundred.

We were all pretty cut up (5) 7 Completely bowled over by whomever! Led astray! (11) 9 Weaken with a faux-pas? (3) 10 Can a political leader help being rewarded? (4) 12 In sport it’s nothing, but in life it’s everything (4) 13 The sort of parents who might be found involved in pyramid schemes, perhaps (7) 14 David is so keen, he’s really lost his head (4) 15 Take part of the fish right away from the cooker (4) 17 Tuberculosis can take you in the bath (3) 19 Sounds like deceptive powers lead to losses (11) 20 Retail customer interested in English red stone arrangement (5)

QUICk ClUEs ACROSS 1 Government sanctioned savings (5) 4 Chopped finely (5) 7 Overcome with emotion (11) 9 Tree juice (3) 10 Remunerated (4) 12 Care deeply (for) (4) 13 Embalmed bodies (7) 14 Keen (4) 15 Aquatic respiratory organ (4) 17 Clumsy ship (3) 19 Obligations for payments (11) 20 Purchaser (5) 21 Golf course (5) DOWN 1 Ladle (5) 2 Introductory (11) 3 Tiffs (4) 4 Profound (4) 5 Literary work (11) 6 Evade (5) 8 Detrimental (7) 11 Useless defective (3) 12 Limb (3) 14 Impromptu (2-3) 16 Misplaces (5) 17 Rank (4) 18 Account (4)

21 Joins renovated clay ovens (5) DOWN 1 Dig up a good story? (5) 2 Introductory way to suffer pain merrily? (11) 3 Moves on the water for arguments’ sake (4) 4 Ease in the shillings and pence a long way down (4) 5 I’m so on topic with makeup! (11) 6 Avoid the dog of French extraction (5) 8 It is detrimental to drink rum half prepared (7) 11 Little Sister, I left the druids a faulty one (3) 12 Pull this part of the journey for a joke (3) 14 Off-the-cuff promotion precedes the little party politician (2-3) 16 Cellulose seems to hide when she sheds weight (5) 17 Tire out after a row (4) 18 Poster demanding money? (4)

sUdokU 6 Tallinn is the capital of which northern European country?

7 Who starred as the titular character in the 1994 western Maverick?

8 Mount Woodroffe is the highest point in which Australian state or territory?

9 True or false: the Red panda is native to Africa?

10 How many points is the letter D worth in a game of Scrabble?

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How to play sudoku: You are given a 9x9 grid which has been divided up into nine 3x3 boxes. The aim of the game is very simple: to fill each row, column and 3x3 box with the numbers from 1 to 9 inclusive.

1 Dami Im. 2 Sugar Ray Robinson. 3 1970.

4 Salween. 5 The Flintstones. 6 Estonia.

7 Mel Gibson. 8 South Australia. 9 False. 10 Two.

1 Who will represent Australia in this year’s Eurovision contest?

2 Which celebrated boxer was born Walker Smith Jr.?

3 In what year did The Beatles release their final album Let It Be? 4 Which river makes up part of the border between Thailand and Myanmar?

5 Pebbles is the daughter of which animated family?

difficulty: Easy

IMMuNISED, immunise, dummies, medium, undies, summed, nudism, immune, ummed, mused, sedum, nidus, minus, dune, nude, sued, used, menu, muse.

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FORBES SPORT

Phil Maher Triumphs In Medal Play Golf on Saturday was the Monthly Medal, sponsored by Walkers Ag n Vet, with a field of 55 players enjoying very favourable conditions.

The A-Grade winner was Phil Maher (70 nett) who recorded the best score of the day. Runner-up was Andrew Dukes (74 nett), who blipped on the par 3’s. In the BGrade the nod went to Brian Doyle (73 nett) on count back from Stuart French. The CGrade was won by Dave Bernardi (71 nett) over runner-up Albert Callaghan (74 nett).

The ball sweep went to: 70 – P Maher; 71 – D Bernardi; 73 – B Doyle, S French; 74 – B Chandler, C Alley, M Spice, T Cogswell, A Dukes, A Callaghan, T Callaghan; 75 – P Cowhan, B Thomas; 76 – B Shine.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – M Collits; 18th – A Alley.

Todd Callaghan had the best and worst shots of the day. His best was a 30-foot plus putt on the 18th for birdie, while his worst was a tee shot on the 10th which rebounded off trees and the bridge to finish in the water.

The Stableford Medley was played by a small field that were pleased to complete their rounds before a brief afternoon shower arrived. The winner was Ethel Coombs (39

points), from runner-up Bess Shields (35 points).

The NTP’s were sponsored by Greater West Golf (Ben Gear), with both the 9th and 18th going to Andrew Dukes.

Round 8 of the Winter 3’s competition again saw good individual performances.

This week the Voucher goes to: Nick Girot (nett 28.5). Ball winners were: 28.5 – N Girot 31 – J Haley; 32 – S Grallelis; 33 - Som; 34 – T Rousell; 35 - S Redfern.

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Barry Shine, Rod Besgrove, Todd Callaghan and Daryl McAuliffe enjoying the sun before their round.

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Good Day For The Mighty Forbes Platypi The women’s side headed to Harden last Saturday to take on the Harden She-Devils.

The women’s side came away with a massive win 97-0 over the Harden side!

The men’s 1st and 2nd Grade teams travelled to Cowra to take on the Cowra Eagles. Unfortunately the 2nd grade side went down 42-0 with only 12 players running on however, the team defended strongly and gave there all.

The 1st grade side came away with a comfortable win over the Eagles 21-14.

This week the men’s and women’s side will play at home at Grinsted Oval against Bathurst on Saturday 13th July 2019.

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We are pleased to announce that funding for a defibrillator was granted by the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation and the Forbes Shire Council. The defibrillator has arrived and a training program was held at the Forbes Sports & Recreation Club on the 26th June, where many of our members were in attendance.

The Defibrillator has now been installed in the Croquet Club House by the capable hands of John Browne and Neville Spry. We are hoping it is never needed, but nevertheless it is a great asset and goes a step further in caring for the croquet community.

The birthday girl for July was Libby Smart, a celebratory lunch was well attended at the Sport and Recreation Club.

The Closest Games of golf croquet Tuesday July 2nd 2019: The winners of three games were John Allegri, Colleen Liebich, Bob Murray and Kevin Rubie.

Closest games of Aussie Croquet Saturday 6th July 2019: 23 players participated in Saturday’s Aussie Croquet. There were four winners of three matches; they were John Browne, Merv Langfield, Kevin Rubie and Neville Spry.

The last game was a nail biter at the end. Bill Scott and Kevin Rubie defeated Harley Stewart and Jeff Liebich 14 to 13. It was an up and down game with no one getting a clear advantage. Harley Stewart was one hoop behind as he cleared the hoop and aimed straight for the peg in an amazing shot which hit the peg.

It ended up four players aiming at the finishing peg at the same time. Bill Scott finished the game with a clean shot which hit Jeff Liebich’s ball and his second shot finished the game after hitting the peg.

By Anne Stewart