The Forbes Phoenix Issue 36

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IMAGE: The volunteers at Ronald McDonald House in Orange have helped out 10 families in need from Forbes, as well as other families in nearby Parkes and Peak Hill. Photo: Supplied.

Sportsman’s Dinner to Raise Much Needed Funds

The Ronald McDonald House in Orange has proved to be an important place for families in Forbes since it’s opening last year.

Ronald McDonald House is a charitable foundation that accommodates the families of seriously ill children when they are forced to leave home and stay in hospital for medical purposes.

The House covers all serious illnesses as well as serious injuries, high-risk pregnancies, and mental illnesses.

And since the House opened on April 13 last year, 10 families from Forbes have already used the facility.

One young boy from Forbes stayed there overnight last year after suffering a major in-

jury during a game of football, after being transported to Orange Base Hospital.

Other Forbes locals have used the House for pediatric and high-risk pregnancy purposes as well.

Ronald McDonald House has partnered with the Men of League Foundation, and will host a fundraising dinner at the Orange Ex-Services Club on April 9.

Central Western NSW local and dual rugby code international James Grant will be the master of ceremonies, and will be joined by fellow dual international Mike Cleary, as well as rugby league greats Bob McCarthy, Stuart Raper and John Peard.

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MAYORAL NOTES Our March Council meeting was held last Thursday and Council resolved to recruit a new General Manager after the resignation of Brian Steffen. We wish Brian well in his future endeavours and in the interim Council has been fortunate in obtaining the services of Mr Max Kershaw who has a long and outstanding career as a General Manager. Max will commence on Tuesday, March 29.

Our Director of Corporate Services Amity Howe had her last day with Council on Thursday. She has been an outstanding Director of Corporate Services and will be sadly missed by all.

Council also resolved at the March meeting to extend the pool season for another four weeks until Sunday, April 24. This means that families will be able to continue enjoying the pool during the Easter school holidays.

I attended Stuart Livingstone’s funeral on Tuesday morning. Stuart was one of our local born and bred people of the area that had a stellar career in policing. Sadly Stuart was taken from us way too early but he will always be remembered for his common sense approach to policing and his sense of humour.

On Tuesday afternoon, Council took part in the Let’s Stand Together to Prevent Suicide event at Parkes Showground. It was a joint collaboration between a number of organisations and Councils in the Lachlan Area Command.

Have a Happy Easter, stay safe and God bless.

Mayor, Cr Phyllis Miller OAM

RMH Orange Executive Officer Rebecca Walsh said that functions are the biggest fundraisers for RMH, and the dinner would be crucial.

“Functions are our biggest fundraiser by a long shot. We have a ball each year and last year we raised $105,000 from it,” she said.

“There is a great synergy between the Ronald McDonald House Charity and the Men of League Foundation, particularly here in the Central West, as it is a great rugby league territory.”

RMH Orange has the biggest coverage area of any RMH in the NSW/ACT region, covering a whopping 86% of the state, all the way from Broken Hill across to Orange.

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The House has already accommodated 77 families from across the state. It has eight units that sleep six people in each, and the cost to run these is about $138 per night.

Ms Walsh said RMH will never expect families to fully cover these expenses, which is why it fundraises and hires volunteers, but a $43 charge per night can be claimed back through a Federal Government scheme for those who have travelled 100km or more.

A stay for three nights or more will be bulk-billed in full straight back to the Federal Government.

Tables of 16 will be set up for the dinner, with a three-course meal provided for $25 per head, along with raffles, auctions, lucky draws, and other entertainment.

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THUMBS UP To the Forbes Shire Council for funding the upgrades to the Forbes Netball Courts.

THUMBS UP To all involved with the Presidents Lunch last weekend.

THUMBS UP To the Forbes Arts Society for putting on such a good arts display for their first show of the year at Town Hall.

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QUESTION of the week Forbes Netball Association to use as an office and storeroom. The new amenities include one accessible unisex toilet, one ambulant unisex toilet, one female toilet and one men’s urinal for public use and six unisex toilets for use by the Forbes Netball Association or other high demand events requiring higher toilet facilities. The public toilets are accessible 24 hours.

IMAGE: The popular Canowindra Balloon Glow

Balloon Crew and Volunteers Needed!

Canowindra Balloon Challenge are appealing for volunteers and balloon crew.

Volunteering activities are varied and can suit anyone, they include helping with the gates, taking stats, selling glow wands and marshalling people and vehicles. If you’ve ever wanted to get more involved with balloons and have fun enjoying the outdoors then balloon crew is for you. For more information give Jan a call on 6344 1819 but remember, you have to be an early riser!

Pool extends opening hours: Forbes Shire Council has extended the Forbes Town Pool operating season and the pool will now be open until Sunday, April 24.

The pool usually closes on the last Sunday in March, however after feedback from the community and a review of the closure date, Council decided to extend the season at its March meeting on Thursday.

Mayor Phyllis Miller OAM said the extension would allow families to visit the pool during the school holidays.

New amenities open at Stephan Field: The new public amenities block is now complete and open for use at Stephan Field. The construction of the new toilet block was stage two of the upgrade to Stephan Field. The first stage of works was the extension to the canteen area for the

Double demerits over Easter: Double demerit points will be in force again over the Easter holiday period to improve safety on roads across the state. Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils’ Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor, said that the double demerit point period would commence on Thursday 24 March and conclude on Monday 28 March. “Double demerit points will apply to all speeding, seatbelt, mobile phone and motorcycle helmet offences this Easter holiday period,” she said.

A free breakfast forum will be held at the Forbes Services Club on Wednesday 23 March to explore the current road safety and freight issues affecting the local heavy vehicle industry.

IMAGE: Double demerits apply this Easter period

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IMAGE: Kasey Chambers visited the Forbes Services Club recently, with around 400 people turning out to see her live.

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Entertainers Flocking to Forbes

Forbes Services Club Manager David Fitzgerald says the great interest in entertainment in Forbes is what’s attracting famous acts to town.

Famed country musician Kasey Chambers played at the club on Friday March 11, while well-known DJ ‘Jesabel’ (real name Jessica Heap) played at the Forbes Inn on Saturday March 19.

The Forbes Services Club will also host popular American/Australian entertainer ‘Diesel’ (real name Mark Lizotte) in April, while country singer Adam Harvey will visit the club in May. The now famous ‘Vanfest’ festival will also be staged in Forbes in December, completing what should be a musical treat for the town this year.

Mr Fitzgerald said that Forbes provided a warm atmosphere for acts to come to town, and this is why he felt they were happy to come.

“I think Forbes treats the acts that come to town very well,” he said.

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“There is a very warm and inviting atmosphere around town, but in addition to that, I believe there is a great following for live music here, and this would no doubt attract performers to come here.”

Mr Fitzgerald said the recent Kasey Chambers concert at the Services Club auditorium was a huge success, with around 400 people filling the club to hear hits such as ‘Not Pretty Enough’ and ‘True Colours’.

“It was her first visit to Forbes in quite a number of years, and pulling in such a big name is a great accolade to the town of Forbes,” he said.

Mr Fitzgerald said his club was looking at getting a famous act once per month between now and the end of the year, depending on availability.

He said the club was targeting former Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock front man Ross Wilson, famed country musician Troy Cassar-Daley, and fellow well-known country act Adam Brand.

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Forbes Riding for the Disabled Committee is looking for new volunteers to take up executive positions within the committee.

The current committee met last Wednesday 16th March for their AGM and with all executive positions open, there unfortunately were no nominations to replace the vacating committee members. All attended agreed to hold a special meeting on Wednesday 30th March 2016 to allow longer to entice new faces with new ideas to the committee.

Since becoming a steering committee in October 2013 only a small amount of the original committee members remain.

Coaches have been trained, agreements with Sahara Park have been settled on, volunteer days held, fundraising done for supplying specialist equipment to participants and students from Forbes High School registered and ready to attend.

The issue is now to continue growing registered participants and to encourage volunteers to take on the lead roles such as President, Secretary and Treasurer.

There are plenty of volunteers beyond the main roles but the current vacating committee are hoping to have their roles filled at the next meeting because if not the RDA Forbes Centre will have to fold and the funds raised will be sent to RDA NSW to be held in trust for two years. However, in that period if a committee reforms the raised funds will be accessible. After the two-year period if no interest is shown in recommencing the centre, the funds will go to the closest RDA in our area.

The Special Meeting will be held on Wednesday 30th March at 6.00pm at the Forbes RSL. All interested people are invited to attend to ensure the centre is able to continue.

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Union Club Presidents Lunch Hailed a Success

The cooler conditions were perfect for the Forbes Rugby Union Club’s Presidents Lunch held on Saturday. Almost 900 people filled the two large marques to make the 2016 lunch the largest to date. Club President, Tracey Prior, welcomed guests and gave a stirring speech about what the Forbes Rugby Club means to the community and how the members and players have contributed to make the Forbes Platypi so special. Life Membership was awarded to Andrew Hubbard who has been a huge part of the club for many years, as a player, clubman, mentor and previous president.

Wayne O’Neill launched the Forbes Rugby Old Boys, or FROBS, organisation which is dedicated to encouraging previous players and supporters of the Forbes Platypi to remain actively involved in the club and give back to a club that has given them so much in the past. It was with a hint of sadness that Kim Muffett, announced his retirement from the Presidents lunch committee this year. The Presidents Lunch concept was Kim’s idea and what he thought was going to be a few people getting together for lunch exceeded all expectations in its first year and has continued to grow with each event. The committee will continue the tradi-

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tion and would invite new members to join and be part of this great community event.

Well known comedian, Jean Kitson, did not disappoint with her witty and entertaining presentation and afterwards mingled with guests. Randall Grayson controlled the sale of the auction items donated for the event and once again the generosity of the Forbes community was shown, with all items reaching prices in excess of expectations. Organisers and beneficiaries, such as the Forbes CanAssist Branch were delighted with the response and the profits raised will go a long way to continuing their great work.

IMAGE: Forbes Rugby Union Club Old Boys member Wayne O’Neil speaks at the Presidents Lunch. Photo: Anita Morrison.

Youth of the Year Quest The Lions Youth of the Year Quest is conducted annually throughout Australia. Local Lions Clubs conduct the quest for local secondary schools and the winners from these events continue on through the various levels until a national winner is declared.

Lions Australia will award all National Finalists an organised group tour to a Lions International Youth Camp at Rotorua, New Zealand, followed by a group tour to the National Winner’s home state, a total of 16 days’ duration during the summer holidays.

Each state winner will also receive $500 spending money.

The National Winner receives an overseas trip to a destination of choice to the value of $4,000 plus $1,000 spending money. The Public Speaking winner receives a trip to a destination of choice to the value of $2,000 plus $500 spending money.

After a hard fought Club Final in Forbes, Kelly Yoon was declared the winner. Kelly then progressed to the Zone Final on Sunday 20th March, which she won again. She now progresses to the District Final of the Lions Youth of the Year Quest in Dubbo on 9th April.

FORBES SHIRE COUNCIL “Serving the Community” Public Notices

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD 1PM THURSDAY 21ST APRIL PUBLIC WELCOME VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - FORBES RAILWAY ARTS & CRAFTS VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Forbes’ Historic Railway Station operates as an Information Centre daily from 9am-5pm (including weekends) providing information on Forbes and our surrounding areas, to both visitors and our local residents. 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. For more information, please contact Jade McGovern or Elva Fuge at the centre on 02 6852 4155

FORBES SHIRE COUNCIL HAS EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF PLANT 4 x Multi Rubber Tyred Rollers Front and rear pneumatic tyres x 12, V shaped drawbar, Independent front steering axle. For the specific use of maintenance and compaction of gravel roads PLANT NO.s 162, 238, 291 and 503 Inspections are available at Forbes Shire Council’s Depot in Bandon St by appointment only. Forms are available from the front desk of the town hall building in Court St or from the Engineering Office in Lachlan St. For further information please call Council’s Plant/Purchasing Officer Sam Cunningham on 68502887 or email samcu@forbes.nsw.gov.au Expressions of interest close 5:00pm Friday 8th April.

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.

ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS WEEK Friday, April 1: Seniors Expo from 10am to 11.30am at the Forbes Youth and Community Centre Sunday, April 3: Songs of Love and Loss Concert from 3pm to 4.30pm at the Forbes Town Hall Monday, April 4: Mater Morning Tea from 10am at Mater Aged Care Tuesday, April 5: Croquet Come and Try Day from 9am to 11am at Halpin Flat Jemalong Morning Tea from 10am at Jemalong Residential Village Thursday, April 7: Bowling Come and Try Day from 11am to 2pm at Forbes Sport and Recreation Club Friday, April 8:Movie Night from 7pm at the Forbes Town Hall Saturday, April 9: Old Time New Vogue Dance from 7pm to 11pm at the Forbes Town Hall Sunday, April 10:Forbes Country Music Club Muster from 1pm at the Forbes Services Memorial Club

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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Arts Society’s 2016 Takes Off

The Forbes Arts Society had its first display for the year during the week, with the exhibition “Ninety Seven” showing at Town Hall.

“Ninety Seven” displayed the works of Grenfell-based artists Kathleen McCue and Nina Roderick, and was named according to the number of pieces on display, which was 97.

Coincidentally, both Ms McCue and Ms Roderick went to art school together in 1997, however this played no role in coming to the name.

The exhibition started last Wednesday and finished this afternoon (March 24). It was officially opened by Forbes Mayor Phyllis Miller last Saturday, with around 30 arts enthusiasts turning up for the opening.

Forbes Arts Society Secretary Klara Ward said the exhibition offered more than just paintings, which displays normally wholly consist of.

“Kathleen had lots of paintings of flowers, but she also had some really interesting sculptures, including one made out of farming pieces,” she said.

“So it’s been great to have some more variety. Most of our displays only have paintings.”

Ms McCue is known best for her upscale

paintings of flowers that focus on their form, sculptural characteristics, and play light on their petals.

Ms Roderick has only recently moved into professional artwork, and before that enjoyed creating art as a relaxation technique, according to her exhibition biography.

The exhibition displays paintings by her of wildlife amongst other images.

Ms Ward said the Society was happy to be up and running for the year.

Its other events for the year include a photography competition, Landscape of Forbes Shire art competition, and the Heritage Festival.

IMAGE: A painting by Grenfell-based artist Kathleen McCue at the “Ninety Seven” exhibition. Photo: Supplied.

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Access and Mobility Update Forbes Shire Council has identified the need to review and update the existing 2009 Pedestrian Access and Mobility plan with the aim of improving accessibility and increasing the participation of residents walking and cycling within the Shire. As a result, a Pedestrian and Cycling Strategy is being undertaken, which includes an audit of the facilities that are currently available.

Representatives from ROSS Planning have met with a number of community groups and stakeholders recently to find out how they think pedestrian and cycling facilities can be improved. The representatives also presented a briefing to Councillors before the March Council Meeting to present the information gathered so far as well as gain an input from Councillors.

Mayor Phyllis Miller said she was looking forward to seeing the draft report when it is presented at the May Council meeting.

“We would like to have as many responses as we can from the community about our pedestrian and cycling facilities and there is an online survey that residents can complete,” Mayor Miller said.

The survey is open until Monday, April 4 and residents can access it by visiting https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/communitysurvey_forbespedestrianandcyclingstrategy

The Right Paint for the Right Job While most of us focus on colour for our home’s exterior, in many ways it is more important to choose the right paint for the job. Basically you can choose between water based acrylic paints and oil based paints, with each being appropriate in different applications. Oil based paints can be used to give a high gloss finish to exterior trim work and they are a good choice when repainting over many layers of oil based paint on weather boards. Otherwise most

people use water based acrylic paints on exteriors.

Here’s some tips on achieving the best painting job: • Ideal painting conditions are between 15- 30 degrees celcius, low to moderate humidity and little or no wind.

• Avoid painting in hot, direct sun light because the surface temperature can be higher than air temperature.

• Never paint below 10 degrees celcius

because it’s too cold for the paint film to form properly, and don’t take short cuts on surface preparation. Remove all flakey, loose and peeling paint with a scraper and sand surface.

• Repair cracks, gaps and fill holes, and clean the surface down with soapy water.

• After all surfaces have been cleaned, sanded and repaired, you can now start painting.

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Restructure at Cowal to Support Mine’s Future Evolution Mining (“Evolution” or the “Company”) confirmed recently it advised employees at its Cowal Gold Operation (“Cowal”) near West Wyalong in NSW of an organisational restructure necessary to support the long-term future of the mine.

Evolution acquired Cowal in July 2015, and has since undertaken a careful review of the organisational structure as part of its overall development strategy to unlock the mine’s future potential.

Evolution has implemented a new organisational structure which will streamline site management and eliminate role duplication to empower staff, promote collaboration between departments and enable more ef-

fective decision making.

An important outcome of the restructure is the creation of a new Planning and Development Team entirely focussed on building Cowal’s future and extending the current Life of Mine. This team will be built predominantly by moving existing employees into newly created roles.

The current Life of Mine at Cowal considers closure of the mine in 2024. To continue operating beyond this date, Evolution needs to secure the necessary environmental approvals and demonstrate the economic viability of expansion options.

Realising new levels of efficiency at the mine will become pivotal to the viability of

these expansion options.

The restructure incorporates changes to the senior level of the organisation, decentralisation of the maintenance department, and the creation of an Environment & Social Responsibility (ESR) team which will leverage opportunities for collaboration between the Environment and Community Relations functions.

As a result, a number of roles will become redundant under the new structure. Evolution is aware of the impact that redundancies may have on individuals, their families and the broader community and is committed to supporting those affected through the transition.

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FLANNERY’S Pharmacy Keep our Community Flu Free

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is caused by a highly contagious virus that is spread by fluids produced during coughing and sneezing, or by direct contact with those fluids on surfaces. The flu virus has a unique ability to change its surface structure. This means that people’s immune systems might not be able to effectively fight the new version of the flu that circulates each season. This can cause widespread illness. Those who are at risk of complications should be immunised each year. Flu symptoms develop 1-3 days after infection and include: • high fever, chills and sweating • sore throat • runny or stuffed nose • weakness • headache • general muscle and joint pains (in the legs and back) • a non-productive (dry) cough that can later become more severe and productive Vaccinations are now available at Flannery’s and Life Pharmacies. This year as part of our annual flu vaccination clinic we will be supporting the Save the Children Vaccination Appeal. For every flu shot we administer in our Pharmacy, we will donate a vaccine to Save the Children organisation to vaccinate a child against measles.

Vaccination clinics are being held at Flannery’s Pharmacy on 13th April and Life Pharmacy on 14th April so call in and make an appointment today or call Flannery’s Pharmacy on 68521111 or Life Pharmacy on 68522001. If you are over 65, are pregnant, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or have a chronic medical condition, make an appointment with your doctor to be eligible for a free vaccination.

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Sandie Phillips How long have you lived in Forbes? I have lived in Forbes for 11 years.

What do you like most about living in Forbes? What I like most about Forbes is the lifestyle. The people here are lovely and there are great things to get involved with such as sporting groups etc.

What do you do in your spare time?

My hobbies and passions include reading and horse riding.

Who would you have dinner with if you had the opportunity to? I don’t need to have dinner with anyone famous. I just want my family and friends with me at the dinner table.

What would your dream holiday include? My dream holiday would be one of total relaxation and not a thing to do.

What would you like to see change in the world? I would like to see more stability and less hostility in the world.

IMAGE: Forbes local Sandie Phillips.

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INSURANCE Matters

Motor Vehicle Insurance We are often asked about the range of options for motor vehicle insurances that are available to customers.

One of the most common misconceptions is that Compulsory Third Party Insurance or your ‘Greenslip’ covers property damage.

The Greenslip insurance will cover bodily injury to your passengers and/or people in the other vehicle (and sometimes the ‘at fault driver’ depending on the insurer) however there is no actual material damage cover for either vehicle. The material damage cover is contained in your motor vehicle insurance which is separate to your ‘Greenslip’.

If you are responsible for an accident and do not have the correct insurances in place, you may be liable to pay for damages to any vehicle or property that was damaged.

This can even be in the form of a repayment schedule over 10 or more years.

Often younger drivers are incorrectly informed about what a greenslip will cover and get themselves into financial difficulties resulting from at fault car accidents.

Regardless of any vehicle you drive it is very important to make sure that you and your family members are making informed decisions about the insurance options that are available.

If you borrow or lend a vehicle remember that there may not be any insurance in place but the driver will still remain financially responsible should an at fault accident occur.

There are many insurance options available for motor vehicles including: Comprehensive; Third Party Property Damage + Fire & Theft; Third Party Property Damage Only. The friendly team at Central West Insurance Group are always happy to guide you in the right direction.

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Easter Services

Thursday 24th March 7.00pm Institution of Holy Communion and Washing of Feet Friday 25th March 9.00am Solemn Liturgy and Recognition of the Cross Sunday 27th March 7.30am Lighting of the New Fire and Celebration of the Risen Lord Sunday 27th March 9.30am Renewal of Baptism Vows and Celebration of the Risen Lord

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WHAT’S On 25 Mar

25 Mar 25-28 Mar

26 Mar Alison Hearn, Judy Prior and Janet Brown at the Presidents Lunch in Forbes last weekend. Photos: Anita Morrison.

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4 Apr 8 Apr Cathy Wright, Trevor Williams and Bev Williams.

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Good Friday Camel Races: Forbes Racecourse. Gates open at 10am. An exciting, fun-filled day of camel racing is re-turning to Forbes in 2016. The seven race program will kick off with the first race at 11.30am. Full bar and canteen will be available, markets, kids rides, live entertainment, fashion parade, charity sweeps, sheep dog trials and much more! Contact Lee Marsh 0414 682 754.

Bedgerabong Church Good Friday Service at 8am

Easter Bowls Tournament: Forbes Sport & Recreation Club. Starts at 9am on Friday and ends with the finals on Sunday afternoon, and Monday morning if necessary.

Forbes Farmers Markets: Victoria Park, 8am-12pm. The Forbes Farmers Markets aim to promote healthy eating, local produce and a great social, community environment. Contact Rachel Wythes 0407 020 988 or Melissa Ross 0451 514 881 or email forbesfarmersmarket@gmail.com Havannah House Easter Egg Hunt: Apex Park, 10.30am. Fun for all ages – games and live music by House of Tribes, and a free sausage sizzle. Bring your own basket to collect your Easter eggs. All children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Forbes Public School Fete: Forbes Public School. Great fun-filled, family day out. Variety of stalls with something to do for everyone. Crazy hat parade, coin toss, show bags, snow cones, cupcake decoration, DIY crafty corner, jumping castle and more! Contact: Linda Van Coller 0477 309 807.

Neighbourhood Watch Meeting: Forbes Services Memorial Club, 7.30pm.

Contact: Bruce 0429 151 280.

Diesel: Pieces of Americana Solo Tour: Forbes Services Memorial Club.

Doors open 7.30pm. Tickets $35 members; $40 non-members. Catch Diesel’s “Pieces of Americana” Tour, and his album preview. 18+ event. For more information contact the club on 6852 1488.

SAVE THE DATE Cabonne Country Balloon Glow: Canowindra Sports Ovals from 3.30pm. Rugby game from 4pm, entertainment and markets with Balloon Glow in the evening. Phone Jan for more information on 6344 1819.

Forbes Rodeo: Forbes Showground from 10am. Cost: $15 adult ; $10 children under 16; $40 family (2A+ 2C). The Forbes Services Memorial Club presents the third annual Forbes Rodeo. Bar and canteen available. Various stalls. Strictly no BYO. Information phone 0422 395 030. Free entertainment at the After Rodeo Party with the Jade Martin Band at the FSMC from 9pm.

Old Time New Vogue Dance: Forbes Town Hall, 7pm, $10. Music by Phil Redenbach. Ladies please bring a plate for supper. Contact: Elvy Quirk 6852 2919.

Forbes Poultry Auction: Poultry Pavilion, Forbes Showground,10am. Different breeds, ages and colours of chooks and ducks will be available. Bookings are essential. Contact Sam 0498 761 336, Jarrad 040 366 611 or Trish 0408 246 280 .

Forbes Country Music Club Muster: Forbes Services Memorial Club, 1pm, $5 adults; children free Market Day: Handicraft Centre, Lachlan Street, from 9am. Items for sale include jams, preserves, home grown fruit and vegetables, plants, handmade clothing items, woodwork and other handicrafts. Contact: Kathy Bray 0448 453 776.

Walk to D Feet Motor Neurone: Lions Park/Lake Forbes, from 9am. Cost: $25 with shirt, $20 without shirt. Five kilometre walk around beautiful Lake Forbes, commencing at Lions Park to raise funds for and awareness of Motor Neurone Disease. Sponsored by Duncan Stock Crates in association with MND Association NSW. To register, contact Pat Duncan on 0428 638 410 or email stuart.pat@bigpond.com

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Theft from motor vehicles in Lachlan Local Area Command is usually opportunistic, meaning offenders target unlocked vehicles or vehicles with valuable items that can be seen.

Senior Constable Daniel Greef says, “There are some simple things that everyone can do to minimise the risk of this happening. They are not time consuming and do not take much effort but are worth doing to protect your property”.

Police are encouraging everyone to lock their vehicles when not in use – even for a short time – and if drivers must leave valuable items in vehicles, hide them so they are out of view. Handbags, wallets, cash, phones and tablets are hot items and if they can be seen in a car it greatly increases your risk of becoming a victim of crime.

A stealing only takes a couple of seconds whether it is of property inside the vehicle or the vehicle itself. “If you have items on

the back of a ute that may be targeted, like tools or fridges, ensure they are secured to the vehicle”, Senior Constable Greef said.

Never leave documents in your vehicle that contain your name and address, such as registration or insurance papers. The only item of identification that it is compulsory for you to have on you whilst driving is your driver’s licence. Always ensure that you take your driver’s licence with you when leaving your vehicle, as this is another item that contains your personal information.

Try to park your vehicle in well-lit and well used areas. Cars are more vulnerable when they are parked in secluded or poorly lit areas. The more people that are around the area, the greater the amount of natural surveillance.

If anybody notices any suspicious activity occurring around parked vehicles, contact your local police station.

Bushfire Danger Period Ending Soon The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) will declare an end to the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period from Tuesday, 31 March 2016. Fire permits will no longer be required for the Forbes, Lachlan, Parkes and Weddin Local Government Areas.

NSW RFS Superintendent Ken Neville said: “All members of the public must still abide by the law when conducting agricultural burns.”

“Even though a fire permit is no longer a requirement, residents must still notify their neighbours and the local fire authority 24 hours before burning,” Superintendent Neville said.

“People should also have sufficient equipment to control and contain the fire to their property. Despite these milder conditions, there is always the potential for fires to threaten life, property and the environment, if not managed correctly.”

Superintendent Neville said the local community should not become complacent to the danger of bush fire now that the danger period is officially over. Residents are reminded that “failing to notify” and “allowing fire to escape” are offences that are enforceable all year round and can incur large fines under the Rural Fires Act 1997.

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Successful Day for Par Events

IMAGE:The Forbes Netball Association division two open team takes on Cobar in round one of the Orange State League. Photo: Joshua Matic.

Netball Association Finals and Upgrades

The Forbes Netball Association have enjoyed a great week, securing a timeframe for their courts upgrades as well as making the finals of the Orange State League event.

Resurfacing of four courts at the FNA’s base at Stephan Field will begin on Monday April 4, after Forbes Shire Council resolved to asphalt overlay and line marking remedial works at its February meeting.

The works will be done during the April school holidays, when no netball will take place, and will be completed in time for the Forbes Netball Carnival on May 1.

The four courts to be re-sealed have been unplayable in recent times, according to FNA representative coach Robyn Kenny, and she said the upgrades will vastly improved conditions for netball.

“We had a very positive meeting with Council on March 15 and I’m happy to say that our courts will be re-sealed in the April school holidays,” she said.

“We were originally going to look at getting all of our courts re-sealed, but five of the courts still have a good coating on top so we thought we would leave them and just upgrade the other four.”

“As well as resealing those courts, all of our courts will also be widened, so we will have more space as well.”

“It’ll be great having our new courts ready to go for our competition after the holidays, as well as our carnival at the start of May.” Last year Forbes Shire Council also funded an upgrade to the Association’s adminis-

tration building at Stephan Field, while the new amenities block there was completed last week.

Meanwhile, the FNA division two open team finished fourth in the Orange State League competition, qualifying for an elimination final meeting with Bathurst on 3 April.

After defeating Cobar and Cowra, and losing to Bathurst by only five goals in round one a fortnight ago, they lost both matches by comfortable margins to Orange and Dubbo in round two last week.

Kenny said she was still impressed with her girls’ effort, but conceded the Orange and Dubbo teams were too strong for them on the day.

“The girls tried very hard with limited training throughout the week, so I am happy with the effort they put in,” she said. “Orange and Dubbo were just too fast, fit and strong for us I think.”

Their finals opponent Bathurst are undefeated, and finished first in the competition.

Dubbo and Orange finished second and third respectively.

Kenny said her players were confident of pushing Bathurst right to the finish line after leading them at three quarter time in their last encounter.

“We’ll be trying our best out there. We had too many turnovers last week but if we can play how we did in the first week and hold on to the ball we’ll play much better,” she said.

On Saturday 19 March competition at the Forbes Golf Club was for the 4BBB Mixed Par event, and an Individual Par event run in conjunction.

The first three placegetters In the Mixed Par event will go forward to the District Final, to be held at Peak Hill. The winners and lucky runners-up teams were Phil & Shirley Dukes (with a score of +8), Niel & Carolyn Duncan (+6) on count back, and Andy Cogswell and Christine Davies (+6).

The reserves will be Mike & Tanya Spice, also with +6.

The Individual Par event saw scores less pretty than the Mixed Par events. Paul Kay scored +4 to take the win, only just ahead of Neil McMillan on +3.

Sunday was the regular Stableford Medley. The day was enjoyed by a healthy bunch of players.

Bruce Carpenter reversed his form from Saturday recorded 43 points. Ben Webb came in as runner-up with 39 points. Both players had birdies to score 4-pointers.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – R Taylor; 18th – B Shields. Neither got their ‘2’.The ball sweep went to 33 on count back, with recipients being: 35 - Larry Gillespie (Stonecutters Ridge), Rob Webb; 33 – Ray Taylor.

As usual with the 18-hole events, the contest was for the Coles-Miller Shield. Local knowledge, and weight of numbers, helped as Forbes won with 198 (19 players), ahead of Parkes 173 (16), Condobolin 164 (8), W Wyalong 160 (7), Cowra 155 (8) and Grenfell 123 (5). The one visitor beat himself in a play-off.

And here is the news: Daniel is running a Junior School Holiday Camp on 11 and 12 April. If you have a child, or know of any school children who may be interested, please contact Daniel at the Pro Shop 6851 1554.

The LCDGA Pennants will be held at Parkes on Sunday 17 April. This is open to all Club players, with those who represented the Club in this year’s Pennants comp especially encouraged to attend. The more players we have the better our chances of getting another “blue flag” on the wall.

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