The Forbes Phoenix Issue 32

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IMAGE: Forbes St Johns Anglican Church Parish Priest Geoffrey McAuliffe with wife Meredith McAuliffe at his induction last Sunday. Photo: supplied.

Local Priest Promoted to National Chaplain Forbes St John Anglican Church Parish Priest Geoffrey McAuliffe was inducted as the National Chaplain-elect in a ceremony at the church last Sunday.

He will officially become the next National Chaplain, under the board of the ‘Order of St Luke’, next year, after spending 12 months under the wing of the current National Chaplain.

The board elects a new person to take this position every three years, but with no nominees immediately forthcoming in 2014, Mr McAuliffe decided to nominate himself last year, and was officially inducted as the elect to the position at the weekend.

Bishop of Bathurst Ian Palmer and Reverend Trevor Buttler made the trip to Forbes

to induct Mr McAuliffe.

He was persuaded to come out of retirement two years ago to take up the Parish Priest role at St Johns.

Despite this he said his past experiences working as a chaplain in ‘chapters’ of seven people meant he was capable of doing the job.

“I’ve worked in the formation of four different chapters over the years [since 1982], sometimes as the prime mover, and other times responding to the encouragement of others,” he said.

“I’ve been a convenor (chairperson of a chapter) a couple of times too.”

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Avoiding Bullying with Mobile Phones MAYORAL NOTES International Women’s Day is coming up and this year the Forbes Phoenix is hosting an International Women’s Day Luncheon on Friday, March 11 at the Forbes Services Memorial Club to raise money for the One Girl charity. The guest speaker for the event is One Girl Ambassador Tara Scott and $5 from each ticket sold will go to the charity.

At our Council meeting last Thursday, Council donated $400 to the One Girl charity to show our support for this event. One Girl is a charity that believes that every girl has the right to education with the aim of educating one million girls across Africa by 2020. It is really hard to imagine that not everyone is entitled to an education because we take it for granted in Australia.

During Thursday’s Council meeting we received a report on the terrific job our Department of Environmental Services and Planning is doing. Paul Bennett’s team of Mat, Scott, Alex, Bri, Rowan, Melissa and Jenny received an excellent report card on the way development applications are processed.

Council also resolved on Thursday to work in partnership with CanAssist to host an information night for prostate cancer awareness in Forbes. We will be getting together with CanAssist in the near future to work out how best to present the information to the community of Forbes.

Council’s Third Bore construction is well underway and is due for completion in mid2016. We had a visit of the site on Monday with our Local Member Andrew Gee also attending. The bore is located on the Lachlan Valley Way and its completion will sure up the water supply.

Have a great week, stay safe and God bless.

Mayor, Cr. Phyllis Miller OAM

A mobile phone can be a great safety tool for students, and anyone in the community.

Unfortunately some young people use mobile phones to bully others.

Examples of bullying with mobile phones include sending harassing, threatening or unwanted messages, pictures and phone calls. Sometimes bullies also steal phones.

Here are some tips for parents in preventing and dealing with this: Talk to your child about bullying and be supportive. This can be done as both a prevention strategy and in response to an incident.

Avoid being alone near bullies and protect your phone number and social media profiles. Regularly check your social media security and privacy settings. Make them the highest. Do not give out personal information.

Don’t reply or respond to bullies. Responding gives them the ‘kick’ they are after.

Keep the message on your phone. It could be good evidence for your teacher, parents or even police if a criminal act has been committed.

Talk to your student’s teacher at their school if you discover that your child is being bullied. Make sure they are aware of the issue. Turn your phone off sometimes. It can give you a break.

Talk to your mobile phone company. They may be able to block certain numbers from contacting the phone. Depending on your phone, you may be able to block numbers yourself.

By Daniel Greef, Crime Prevention Officer Lachlan Local Area Command

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QUESTION of the week Forbes Showgirl competitor Stacey Clarke narrowly missed selection in the state Showgirl final last Saturday at the Zone 6 finals in Parkes. She told The Forbes Phoenix she enjoyed the day, and her performance on horse back, in the luncheon and the face-to-face interviews in the morning, but felt she was let down by her on-stage interview in the evening. Grenfell’s Grace Eppelstun, Dubbo’s Camilla Kenny, and Young’s Emily Madge won the event.

IMAGE: Forbes Mayor Phyllis Miller and Member for Orange Andrew Gee were on site to start the Third Bore project.

Increased water security is a step closer with construction well underway on Forbes Shire Council’s Third Bore project. Mayor Phyllis Miller welcomed the project and said the Third Bore will provide certainty in the event of severe drought, mechanical failure or contamination. The project, located within the road reserve on the Lachlan Valley Way, will be completed by mid-2016.

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer to help keep the Forbes Museum open? If you are interested, please phone 68516600 between 2pm and 4pm daily or call into the museum in Cross Street during these times. If there are any groups that would like to book in to look at the museum, please make contact in the same way.

Tears of laughter, and not pain, are likely to be shed when Stand Up for Mental Health comedians Lulu Joy and Jon Shapiro present as part of the All Tears are Different mental health, drug and alcohol forum. The forum will be held at the Forbes Services Club on Friday March 4 from 6pm. Both comedians have experienced mental illness, but now use their experiences as material for their stand-up routines. The event will be free. For interest to help with catering, please email schrystall@lyndon.org.au.

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The Forbes Magpies will take on the Young Cherry Pickers in their first trial match of the season tonight at the West Wyalong Knockout commencing at 6.30pm. The Magpies Old Boys (MOB) will be taking a bus for interested supporters. The bus will leave the Forbes Sport & Recreation Club at 5pm. Seats are limited to 28 so it will be a first in best dressed arrangement. Our ladies kick off their season as well when they too compete at West Wyalong on Saturday from 12.30pm.

The Free Cuppa for the Driver scheme is an initiative of 18 local councils and the Roads and Maritime Service to promote fatigue awareness on most roads in west and south-west NSW. Sixty two businesses are poised and ready to serve drivers with a free cup of tea or coffee. Drivers over the next three months are being encouraged to stop, take a break and receive a free cuppa.

How are you planning to spend the last two weeks of Summer?

Judy Prior – I am heading to Fiji so I will getting my bags packed and preparing for my holiday.

Joy Russell – My son is getting married at the end of February so I am getting ready for the wedding and looking forward to catching up with the family.

Allison Hearn – Just trying to keep cool, plan my next overseas trip and make sure my travelling buddy doesn’t break her leg again and we have to cancel the holiday.

PARKES SHOWGROUND Wednesday 2nd to Sunday 6th March Wed 2nd Mar 7pm • Thur 3rd Mar 7pm Fri 4th Mar 7pm • Sat 5th Mar 4pm & 7pm Sun 6th Mar 11am ONLY

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Tony’s Challenge to Help Country Kids Local Red Bend College Teacher, Tony O’Connell has been running for a cause.

With only five weeks remaining in his challenge Tony has been surprised and inspired by the people who have been getting behind the cause and donating money and offering encouragement.

Thirty seven weeks ago Tony began running 42km per week with the aim of repeating this for 42 weeks. So far he has raised $2500 but would love to be able to reach the $4200 mark to help the Royal Far West continue their great work.

Royal Far West is a non-government organisation that has been providing health services to children living in rural and remote New South Wales since 1924. They work in partnership with families and their local health and education providers to complement existing services within the community.

Every year, thousands of country children who have non-acute developmental, behavioural, learning, emotional and mental health disorders benefit from the integrated clinical and educational care provided by

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Royal Far West’s team of specialist clinicians work together to deliver a comprehensive range of healthcare services.

These services, combined with the educational facilities through the Royal Far West School and accommodation facilities at Drummond House, ensure that we offer children an integrated model of care and the highest level of individual support. Ongoing communication with families and rural service providers builds on this to support long-term change and best outcomes for the children.

For children with special needs a respite program is conducted every January. The week-long program enables the children and their families to have a supported ‘holiday by the sea’.

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Friday 26 February 2016 Page 5 Continued from page 1 “The ceremony was the culmination of a big month at St Johns. We had the Festival of Praise, followed by a mission with Defence Force Bishop Ian Lambert, so we’ve had three big weeks.”

In his new role, Mr McAuliffe will lead the ‘healing ministry’, which in Christianity is a spiritual practice of physical, mental, or emotional healing.

“As National Chaplain-elect, I’m under the direction of the National Chaplain, so what I would do is if there is something that requires his presence and he can’t be there, I would go,” he said.

“When I become National Chaplain, one thing I would like to do is try to find a way of interesting more people, and younger people, to be involved in the Order of St Luke…most of the Order at the moment is old, even older than me,” he joked.

While his new role will see him travel to other towns and cities in Australia from time to time, he will remain the Parish Priest at St Johns for the time being.

He said he was extremely proud to be inducted as a Forbes local, with people coming to town from all corners of the country to witness the occasion.

While he has come out of retirement, he added he looked forward to what the future holds for him, despite his second retirement being at least another three years away as he works through his term as National Chaplain.

FORBES SHIRE COUNCIL “Serving the Community” Public Notices

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD 1PM 17TH MARCH PUBLIC WELCOME NOTIFICATION OF ROADWORKS NEWELL HIGHWAY - 31KM SOUTH OF FORBES Council will be undertaking roadworks 31kms south of Forbes on the Newell Highway commencing Monday 22 February 2016 for an extended period. The site will be a 40 km/hr worksite during work hours with traffic control in place for the duration of the work. Vehicles travelling through the works can expect minor delays. Enquiries may be directed to Engineering and Technical Services Department 6850 2874.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - FORBES RAILWAY ARTS & CRAFTS VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Forbes’ Historic Railway Station operates as an Information Centre daily from 9am5pm (including weekends) providing information on Forbes and our surrounding areas, to both visitors and our local residents. Homemade goods (arts, crafts, baked goods and preserves etc.) made by our wonderful volunteers, are also available for purchase. The centre is primarily run by a group of wonderful volunteers, however we have room for more! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, we would love to hear from you. A great way to meet new people, from the lovely volunteers, to the visitors to the centre every day! You may also wish to sell your own home cooking or crafts. For more information, please contact Jade McGovern or Elva Fuge at the centre on 02 6852 4155.

FORBES RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY GARDEN WORKING BEE The Forbes Riverside Community Garden is having their second working bee of the year next Saturday 5 March from 8:30am until midday at the Community Garden HQ in Reymond St opposite the Apex Caravan Park. It will include a small morning tea and meeting of the Community Garden’s members, this will be a great way for people to learn about what goes on at the Community Garden and to sign up for membership if interested. For more information, please contact Forbes Shire Council’s Environmental Services and Planning Department on 02 6850 2344.

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY 2016 Clean up Australia day 2016 is fast approaching on Sunday March 6, so mobilize your friends and family to come down, pull on some gloves and help to keep Forbes beautiful! Registration for the Forbes Shire Council clean-up will begin at Victoria Park from 8:30am, with the official clean up from 9:00am – 12:00pm at various points around the shire. A free lunchtime barbecue will be held afterwards at Apex Park to thank you for your hard work. For more information about the day you can visit http://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/ or contact Leon Ross of Forbes Shire Council’s Department of Environmental Services and Planning on 02 6850 2344.

BACK TO SCHOOL BIG SUMMER SPLASH A great event for 12 to 18-year-olds taking place from 5pm to 10.30pm at the Forbes Town Pool on Saturday, February 28. Cost is the normal pool entry fee and includes the screening of Oddball, a free barbecue, the pool inflatable, lucky door prizes, music and more.

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 Email: forbes@forbes.nsw.gov.au • Website: www.forbes.nsw.gov.au

All submissions to Council should be sent to: General Manager, Forbes Shire Council, PO Box 333 Forbes NSW 2871 After Hours Emergency Number: 1300 978 633

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For those interested in taking a weekend trip, a day trip, or even an extended trip to somewhere that offers something different and unique, Temora is the town to visit.

The Riverina town, best-known for it’s impressive aviation museum, lies 164km south of Forbes and takes approximately 1:45 hours to reach via the Newell Highway. The population of Temora is about 6,000.

Temora is packed with museums, sporting and recreational facilities, boasts a boutique cinema, and a thriving town centre, all surrounded by natural beauty.

A visit this time of year would see a drier outlook, but temperatures into the 30s provide warm and sunny conditions for all purposes to visit Temora.

Temperatures in Autumn and Spring are very comfortable, sitting around the mid20s, and the colours around town normally stay green with local agricultural growth, and even yellow when canola growing peaks. Colourful seasonal trees and plants are on show in Autumn as leaves start to fall.

Winter sees temperatures drop into the teens, but with so many museums and shops to visit, it is still well worth the trip. Do yourself a favour and plan your next weekend visit to Temora, with so much beauty and the friendly faces of the town it’s well worth the visit.

Temora Aviation Museum Arguably Temora’s top attraction is the Temora Aviation Museum, and this comes from the town’s rich aviation history.

It hosted Australia’s largest Royal Australian Air Force aviation school during World

War II, with more than 10,000 personnel on site and 2,400 pilots trained. At it’s peak, the facility held 97 of the famous Tiger Moth aircraft, and ceased operation in 1946.

Aviation activities such as gliding, parachuting, aerobatics, ultra-light aircraft operations and model aircraft displays are still held in town.

The museum is located next door to the airport on Tom Moon Avenue, north of the town centre off Airport Street.

It has a number of permanent exhibits including ‘Unsung Heroes’, ‘The History of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation’, ‘The Magic of Flight’, ‘The RAAF in Korea’, and ‘CAC Sabre’.

The museum offers guided tours with volunteers, audio-visual presentations, a theatre, engineer viewing, a gift shop, playground, garden and picnic areas, and the ‘Aircraft Showcase’.

The museum is open daily between 10am and 4pm.

Temora Rural Museum Another one of Temora’s popular tourist attractions is the Temora Rural Museum and Temora Ambulance Museum.

The museum’s major annual exhibition is the second Saturday of March each year, with this year’s 43rd annual exhibition coming up very soon on March 12.

It will feature a grand parade of vintage and veteran motor vehicles, tractors and machinery, a millinery exhibition from the Temora Rural Museum and Robbins’ Collections, bush poetry and short talks on textiles, a fire fighting demonstration, and the startup of the Max Fairweather Lister

29 Junee Road, Temora Tel: 02 6977 1291 Email: ruralmuseum@temora.nsw.gov.au

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Stationary Engine Collection.

The museum is located at 29 Junee Road, and is open daily 9.30am-5pm.

2016 Colin Parish Memorial Trophy Temora’s Lake Centenary will be lit up when the V8 Superboats sail into town for the 2016 Colin Parish Memorial Trophy on Saturday March 5.

The event is run by the Australian Formula Jet Sprint Association, and will feature boats in three classes- the 350 class, 400 class, and unlimited class.

The V8 Group A 400 and 350 classes of jet-sprinting have engines that are mildly restricted to ensure a reasonably equitable playing field for all competitors.

The V8 unlimited class features top class superboats of racing in jet-sprinting with the boats being unrestricted except for a minimum engine size and controlled methanol fuel. V8 Superboat Engines are unrestricted and vary depending on the design concept behind them.

The event kicks off at 10:30am.

‘New Fashion’ Ladies Clothes and Accessories

Call in and see our new winter range arriving weekly. We have Threads, Sportswave, Corfu, Elliman shirts, Black Pepper, Yvonne Black, Equus, and Jendi. A range of scarves and hats for winter are available as well as bags by Sassy Duck. Arriving soon will be Anna Nova’s wallets, purses and shoulder pouches. ‘Journie’ range in new colours will be arriving soon. We’re at 234 Hoskins Street.

Please call in for a visit or phone 6977 2221 and ask for Pam.

‘Living and Giving’ Café Temora From the outside you could be forgiven for thinking Living & Giving is a chic giftware & homeware shop, but the curb-side tables and chairs hint at what awaits inside.

The enticing aroma of freshly ground coffee, followed by the chatty buzz of the many regulars scattered among the product laden shelves adds to the experience.

An extensive lunch menu provides a selection of wraps and salads, a tempting array of cakes and pastries; the perfect complement to barista made coffee or loose leaf tea.

Rick Firman’s Menswear Rick Firman’s Menswear gives the wider community access to stylish and wearable gentlemens fashion for all ages, and can also mail out orders.

The moment you walk through the doors you will be greeted with a warm smile and given good, old fashioned customer service with whatever attire you require.

The store sells everything for men for all occasions, including denim jeans, dress shirts, casual wear, socks, jackets, suits, and sports wear.

Please call in to the store at 230 Hoskins Street, or visit their website www.rickfirmansmenswear.com.au.

AUTUMN/WINTER 2016 CALL IN AND SEE OUR NEW RANGE New winter collection arriving weekly.

THREADZ • CORFU • BLACK PEPPER • EQUUS A LITTLE BIRDY TOLD ME • YVONNE BLACK JENDI • ELLIMAN SHIRTS • SPORTSWAVE Scarves and Hats available for winter.

Bags by SASSY DUCK as well as ANNA NOVA and JOURNIE wallets, purses and shoulder pouches. New season colours arriving soon.

Ask for Pam 234 Hoskins St, Temora Phone 6977 2221

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RETAIL REVAMP –VISUAL MERCHANDISING WORKSHOP – FORBES NSW Do you operate a small business?

Do you want to WOW your customers when they walk in?

Don’t miss this interactive Visual Marketing Workshop hosted by the Parkes/Forbes BEC through the Small Biz Connect program and facilitated by Carol Bagaric, Creative Director, AUSVM (Visual Merchandising Solutions). Carol delivers a motivational and inspiring workshop session for independent retail store operators. You will learn the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of visual marketing and how to get the ‘WOW’ back into your store.

Learn simple tips and tricks to improve your customers in store shopping experience: Learn all about: Ø What visual merchandising and display can do for your business Ø Three easy steps to creating a WOW window and in store display Ø Why the simplest of ideas can create the greatest experience;

See: Ø Clever images of displays that won’t break the bank Ø Retail Revamp case studies, with before and after photos

The focus of this session looks at the theory of visual display and motivational ideas that will inspire and improve the way you create and deliver professional presentations.

Following the workshop, one-on-one retailer visits/discussions can be arranged. Please indicate interest when registering.

Date: Thursday 3rd March 2016 Time: 7am to 9am – Light refreshments will be served Place: 100 Rankin Street, Forbes This is a free event sponsored by the Parkes/Forbes BEC through the Small Biz Connect program

PLACES ARE LIMITED AND REGISTRATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL by Tuesday 1st March Contact Lorraine at the Business Enterprise Centre to secure your spot. w OFFICE: 68848155 w MOBILE: 0488707766 w EMAIL: lorraine@bec.net.au

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INSURANCE Matters

Compulsory Third Party / Green Slip Insurance Update There has been quite a bit of action on the compulsory third-party green slip front of late. Zurich have announced they will no longer write this type of insurance from March 2016 onwards. Their removal from this insurance market is part of their overall transformation plan for Australia and the greater South-East Asia region.

What does this mean for you? With only a limited number of insurance companies now offering Green Slips it means that the market will possibly become less competitive. Zurich were typically very competitive on truck, bus & business motor Green Slips including primary producers seasonal registration.

It will be important for these types of users to source the best cover and pricing options for replacement of their Zurich policies when they fall due over the next 12 months.

Central West Insurance Group can help you source alternative coverage arrangements for your Zurich green slip. Our local staff are able to advise you on the different range of policies including benefits such as at fault driver protection and CTP gap coverage options.

Come in and see our friendly staff at 74 Rankin Street Forbes for all your insurance needs.

Central West Insurance Group specialise in • Business Insurance • Farm / Crop Insurance • Truck / Machinery Insurance • Professional Liability • Home / Landlord / Motor Insurance For any queries or to get more information on changes to third party insurance, as well as any of the insurances listed above, please pay us a visit at our Rankin Street shop, or visit our website http://www.cwig. com.au/.

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Bree Roylance How long have you lived in or around Forbes? I have lived here all of my life except for a couple of years when I was a teenager. I lived in Melbourne then.

Where do you work? I work at Roylance’s Auto1 in Forbes.

What do you love most about working at Auto1? We have a really good team environment here, and all the staff get along really well. The customers are friendly, and we get a lot of travellers coming through as well. You get to learn about them and their travels.

How do you start your day? I get up early, go for a walk, then make myself a cuppa, and get the kids ready for school.

What do you do in your spare time?

Justin and I race jet boats on Lake Forbes, and we really enjoy doing that. Otherwise I like spending time with the kids and going camping.

How do you like your coffee? I like it white with one sugar, and double shot if it’s a cappuccino.

What makes your day? I love seeing my kids happy and listening to their stories.

IMAGE: Bree Roylance works at Roylance’s Auto1 and enjoys racing jet boats.

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Maintaining healthy digestion and a balance of good bacteria is central to good health but many factors can throw out this balance. Inner Health Plus is a pro-biotic supplement developed to help maintain a healthy digestive and immune system and improve your general well being.

Adults require 30g of fibre a day and most people only get about half of this. If you are not getting enough fibre in your diet, taking a fibre supplement such as Benefiber will assist with stomach pains or bloating.

Constipation can be caused by lack of fibre or exercise, stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or certain medications. Make sure you stay active, have a high fibre diet and drink plenty of water.

Diarrhoea can be caused by stress, tummy bugs, medications, alcohol, caffeine, food intolerances, IBS or medical conditions. If diarrhoea presents with fever, blood or mucous in the stools, or with risk of dehydration, seek medical advice promptly.

When suffering from diarrhoea, they key for all ages is to keep hydrated with electrolytes which are found in products such as Hydrolyte.

For those suffering from reflux, there are a range of products available including over the counter Nexium 24 hour which provides a once daily dose for lasting relief of frequent heartburn and acid reflux.

Call in to Flannery’s Pharmacy for professional consultation and advice from the team of Pharmacy Nurses and Pharmacists.

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Forbes Farmers Markets: Victoria Park, 8am - 12pm. The Forbes Farmers Markets aim to promote healthy eating, local produce and a great social, community environment. For more information please contact either Rachel Wythes 0407 020 988 or Melissa Ross 0451 514 881 or send an email to forbesfarmersmarket@gmail.com Forbes Rotary Ipomoea Markets: Sir Francis Forbes Park, 8am-12.30pm.

Lots of amazing stalls with local handicraft, produce, cakes, plants and brica-brac on offer. All stall holders welcome! Contact Helen 6851 4930.

Big Summer Splash (12 – 18 year olds): Forbes Town Pool, 5pm - 10.30pm.

Normal pool entry fee. Includes inflatables, free BBQ and outdoor movie, lucky door prizes, music and more! Contact Melanie.Suitor@parkes.nsw.gov.au Tearin’ It Up Tour 2016: Forbes Services Memorial Club, 9pm; Doors open at 8.00pm. Tickets $10 members; $15 non-members. Two of the hottest acts in Australian Country Music – The Viper Creek Band and Christie Lamb – will be performing at the FSMC as part of their 2016 tour. Tickets on sale at the club. 18+ only event. For more information contact 6852 1488.

I Luv Local Mobile App Launch: Forbes Services Club, 6pm. RSVP: Casey on 0400 279 984 or email sales@forbesphoenix.com.au. Plan, create, publish and track your own campaigns through a mobile subscription based business model. Refreshments provided.

Stardust Circus: Parkes Showground. Wed-Fri 7pm Sat- 4pm & 7pm Sun11am. Cost: Elevated Chairs- $25 Child & $35 Adult, 2nd Row Ringside- $30 Child & $40 Adult, 1st Row Ringside- $35 Child & $45 Adult. Book now on 0418 CIRCUS or 0428 CIRCUS. Retail Revamp - Visual Merchandising Workshop: 100 Rankin Street, Forbes, 7am to 9am. Light refreshments will be served. This is a free event sponsored by the Parkes/Forbes BEC through the Small Biz Connect program. Places are limited and registrations are essential by Tuesday 1st March. Contact Lorraine at the Business Enterprise Centre to secure your spot on 6884 8155, 0488707766 or lorraine@bec.net.au Forbes North Fete: Forbes North Public School, 4pm-6.30pm. Annual School Fete Country fair theme – dress up if you like. Kids games and activities. Plenty of stalls including cakes, plants, books. Drinks and hot food available. Rok FM will be there on the day, as well as the Fire Brigade, Police Car, and other community groups’ involvement. Enquiries: Dee Barter 0429 979 130. Donations of good quality books are welcome and can be delivered to the school prior to the Fete.

Clean Up Australia Day: Victoria Park, various locations from 8.30am for registration. Organise your family and friends to come down, pull on some gloves and help to keep Forbes beautiful! The official clean up between 9am and 12pm at various locations in the shire. A free lunchtime BBQ will be held afterwards at Apex Park. For more information, visit www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/ or phone Leon Ross at Forbes Shire Council on 6850 2344.

To register online before the day, visit www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/ Lake+Forbes Car Show & Swap Meet: Forbes Showground, gates open to public at 7am, entry by gold coin at the gate. All U Need Car Restorations car unveil. Breakfast and Lunch on the day supplied by Forbes Men’s Shed. Enquiries Mark 6852 1425 or 0428 248 725. Swap meet site setup from Saturday 5 March, or from 6am on the day. $10 car show entry, $15 swap meet site, $25 site + camping .

Forbes Neighbourhood Watch Monthly Meeting: Forbes Memorial Services Club, 7.30pm. Contact Bruce 0429 151 280.

Forbes Phoenix International Woman’s Day Lunch: Forbes Services Club, 12pm.Guest speaker, Tara Scott from One Girl. Raffles and Lucky door prizes. Bookings Essential Call Casey on 0400 279 984

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IMAGE: L-R Talis Hurford after his record-breaking six; Darcy Leadbitter and Toby Hurford. Photos: Anita Morrison.

Six and Not Out

Talis Hurfurd made history recently when he hit the first 6 for a cricketer of his age.

Talis plays in the U/12’s division in the local cricket competition as well as representing Forbes in the Lachlan Representative team. Talis’ big hit is the first 6 achieved in his age group for both competitions. Troy and Hayley Hurford along with brothers Corey and Toby were excited with Talis’ achievement and were the first ones to congratulate him.

Cricketing talent obviously runs in the Hurford family with older brother Toby also making a name for himself in local and representative cricket circles. Toby plays in the U/14’s age division and is part of the Forbes

side that will take on Parkes in the Grand Final this weekend. Last week the undefeated U/14’s took on Dubbo in the Lachlan Cricket Council Competition and drew with these worthy opponents. The ladder board position secured them the place in the final game of the competition.

Toby, along with Darcy Leadbitter, represented the region well on the 14th of February when they defeated Mitchell, a team consisting of players from Orange, Bathurst and surrounding areas in the Grand Final of the Western Country Zone Junior Competiton.

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The Forbes Sportsperson of the Year Association (SOYA) are delighted with the quality of the nominations they have received for the 2015 Awards with the Annual Presentation Dinner to be held on Saturday 27th February at the Forbes Sport & Recreation Club commencing at 6.30pm.

The Forbes SOYA is a small yet hard working committee dedicated to recognising and celebrating the accomplishments of our local sports men and women as well as administrators and officials. Sport is an important part of life and the awards are an opportunity to pay tribute to the athletes who excel in their chosen sport and thank and show appreciation to the many volunteers who give their time to ensure that children and adults of all ages have access to some of the best sporting facilities and competitions in New South Wales.

The awards being contested include the Junior and Senior Sportsperson, All Rounder, Coach/Trainer, Referee/Umpire/ Official, Administrator, Team and of course the Forbes Sportsperson and Runner Up for 2015. The overall winner of the Central West Credit Union Monthly Achievers Award will also be announced on the night along with the President’s Award, Phillip Adams Encouragement Award, Merit Awards, School & Special Sports Awards.

The calibre of the nominations received for all the awards was of a very high standard making the job of the independent judging panel extremely difficult.

The SOYA Awards would not be possible without the generous support of our local businesses, allowing Forbes to be one of the last country towns in New South Wales who host a separate sporting awards ceremony.

Congratulations to all nominees and the SOYA committee look forward to seeing you, your families and the nominated sporting organisations join us when the 2015 winners are announced.

By Anita Morrison

Friday 11th March, 2016 12pm at the Forbes Services Club Guest Speaker: Tara Scott, Ambassador One Girl One Girl is committed to educating 1 million girls across Africa by 2020.

2 course luncheon, $45 per person $5 of each ticket sold goes to One Girl Bookings Essential: Call The Phoenix to book on 6344 1846 or Casey 0400 279 984

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IMAGE: Swimmers race in Lake Forbes at the Forbes Triathlon last Sunday. Source: Facebook.

Organiser Credits Athleticism in Successful Triathlon Forbes Triathlon committee member Nick Field has credited the athletes on display at last Sunday’s triathlon, saying their athleticism made for a great spectacle.

A record 150 competitors raced around Lake Forbes during the event, across the three divisions of Olympic, Sprint, Enticer, and Minors.

The Olympic division was the main part of the event, and male athlete Nicholas North took it out in the men’s division.

He ran across the finish line a clear winner by seven minutes, with an overall time of two hours and 36 seconds.

He was able to win, individually, the swimming, and came a photo finish second in the cycling, but was beaten in the running by an

inspired Robert Woolley, who ran the 10km in just 33 minutes.

Field said North was a very strong athlete in all three disciplines, but it was his 1500m swim in just 19 minutes that got him his win.

“He got out to a very, very early lead in the swim and lead all the way. He could have been two to three hundred metres in front at the end of the first leg,” he said.

“He was two minutes ahead. It was a very impressive swim leg for him. But also on the bike, he was second, and second in the run.

He’s an outstanding athlete.”

With just a couple of minutes separating most athletes in their finishing times, Field said the standard of racing was second to none.

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Jessica Richards took out the senior women’s division, finishing at two hours and 16 minutes, including an amazing 40km cycle in one hour and three minutes- beating most of the men.

“She beat some of the top blokes on the bike, averaging about 36km/h. It’s amazing,” Field said.

Field also thanked all the volunteers on the day, for which the event could not happen without.

Close Victory in Two-Person Ambrose On Saturday 20 Feb the Mens competition was a 2-Person Ambrose.

The Winners were Andrew Dukes and Daniel Bayley, who combined well to shoot 4-under for each 9-holes. They pulsed well as Andrew had most of the drives on the front-9 while Daniel had the drives on the back-9.

The Runners-up contest needed a count back to resolve the deadlock. Peter Dawson and Terry Sharpe finished 5-under par to be a smidgeon behind the Parkes pairing of Peachy Dixon and Cranky Kelly on 66, but the Dawson/Sharpe handicap got the win.

Sunday was the regular Stableford Medley. The sunny and hot conditions presented a challenge, but a few looked upon this as sheer bliss.

There were even visiting players from Parkes who came to watch the Pennants and play a round after it.

Ray Taylor recaptured some of his touch on the green, rolling in a few bombs to help him to a winning score of 35, on countback.

The ever steady Bruce Carpenter also had 35 points, but was less tidy on the back-9.

And here is the news: Last Sunday had mixed fortunes for the Pennants teams. Div 2 and Div 4 played, with a win to the Div 2 and a loss to the Div 4. The heroes for Forbes this week were Kim Herbert and Dave Mylecharane (demolishing their opponents in Div 2), and Richard Smith and Jim McLuckie - battling to the very end without due reward. All divisions play at Parkes this Sunday.

We are pleased to see Barry Parker back on the golf course. He may be a bit slower at present, but on the course he can still drive true and be heard by everyone playing. And Ron Morris is doing well after his operation.

And perhaps a final word about milestone birthdays. Happy birthday to Scott Kirkman for tomorrow, when he celebrates 60 years.

Swing easy and let it all flow.

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IMAGE: A golfer plays during the two-person ambrose at the Forbes Golf Club last Saturday.