The Forbes Phoenix Issue 50

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Friday 1 July 2016

ISSUE 50

IMAGE: We have reached 50 - thank you to all our readers and supporters!

Raise The Bat Forbes - We’re Celebrating 50!

The Forbes Phoenix has reached its first milestone – today we celebrate our 50th issue!

Over the past year we have brought you stories and photos from just about every letter that makes up the alphabet of the Forbes community.

“We are delighted to have reached our 50th issue,” said Cheryl Newsom, Publisher of The Phoenix Group of Newspapers. “We have been very pleased with the support of the local business community and our readers, who have embraced the concept of a free local community paper.

Cheryl said without this support the launch and ongoing publication of the paper would not have been possible.

Joshua Matic, who was the editor of The Forbes Phoenix until recently, said a highlight was meeting TV Presenter Mike Whit-

ney and the team from Sydney Weekender. Maggi Barnard is the new Editor and comes with a wealth of experience.

Forbes Mayor, Cr Phyllis Miller said: “It has been a great enhancement to getting information out to the wider community of the shire.”

Owner of Tyreright, Jamie Walsh, liked the idea of a free newspaper and had supported it from the start, while Cr Chris Roylance felt it was a great asset for the community as the paper reached everybody. Rayleen Paradowski of the Forbes Services Club said many out of town people loved reading it to find out what to do in Forbes.

As we continue to Live Local, Love Local, Support Local by covering positive and uplifting stories in our community, we hope there will be many more milestones to celebrate.

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SNIPPETS...

IMAGE: Troy Garcia is ready for massive stunts in his Monster Truck tomorrow.

Monster Trucks: The giants have arrived and there are six of them! Ultimate Monster Action is gearing up to give an action packed show in Parkes tomorrow that will get the adrenaline flowing to drive all the winter chills away. Professional Monster Truck driver, Troy Garcia said the show would go on come rain or shine. “The wetter the weather, the more fun we have.”

Hosted by Adam Brand, 12 times Golden Guitar winner, the freestyle motocross bikers will do some insane stunts, while the jet car will light up the sky with its after burn mode. Adding extra explosive action will be the gigantic firework show. There will be rides in a 3m high monster truck from 1:30pm when the gates at the showgrounds open. It will cost $10 per person. The main show will start at 4pm and last for about two hours. Get your tickets at the gate or online at www.monstertrucks.net.au.

NAIDOC Week: The Forbes Medical Centre is partnering with NSW Health and the Forbes Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre to celebrate NAIDOC Week. There will be a free BBQ with sausage sandwiches and drinks funded by NSW Health and the Forbes Medical Centre between 11:00am and 2:00pm on Thursday 7th July. There will also be a traditional welcome to country ceremony performed by local Aboriginal girl Whitney Duffy in the Wiradjuri language at 1.30pm

followed by the unveiling of a plaque at the Medical Centre by local Aboriginal elder Aileen Allen. “In addition to the free BBQ we will be giving away two Fitbits donated by the Forbes Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre. Any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who attends on the day will receive an entry into the draw for these great prizes which will be drawn on Friday, 8th July at the Forbes Medical Centre” said Shelley Clark, Nurse Manager at the Forbes Medical Centre. The event is open to the entire Forbes community and there will be various other giveaways on the day.

Scaffolding near powerlines: Essential Energy is reminding scaffolders, tradespeople and other construction workers to be aware of the potential for electrical hazards on the worksite and to stay safe around electricity. Regional Manager Northern, Mark Summers, said plant equipment and temporary structures should be kept well clear of the electricity network. “Powerlines can be situated underground and overhead so workers should be aware of their location before putting up scaffolding, picking up a jackhammer, operating machinery or excavating an area,” Mark said. The safe operating distance for workers and their equipment from overhead powerlines is 3m for distribution and transmission lines up to 132kV and 4m for scaffolding. The Electricity Supply Act requires any excavation work to be logged with the free Dial before you dig referral service at www.1100.com.au, to identify the location of underground utility assets.

Stork News: Congratulations to Ian and Tammie Simpson on the arrival of their son Harry Alexander Simpson born on Thursday, 23rd June at 8.53am, weighing in at 6 pounds 2 ounces, and 53 cm long. Both Tammie and Harry are doing well. Father Ian is over the moon!

MAYORAL NOTES Earlier this week I had my first meeting as a committee member on the State Weed Committee. It was very interesting.

On Tuesday, Riverina MP Michael McCormack was in town to announce funding under the Safer Streets Program for two CCTV cameras to be installed at the Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre. Unfortunately I was unable to attend but this is great news as it should put an end to the acts of vandalism and theft that have happened at the dreaming centre over the years.

We held our special meeting on Wednesday night to adopt the 2016-17 Operational Plan. It was also the last meeting we had with our Acting General Manager, Max Kershaw. Today is Max’s last day at Council and he has done a brilliant job. On behalf of all of Council, we thank Max for his time and efforts to keep the clock ticking in Council land. We look forward to welcoming our new General Manager, Danny Green, on Monday.

Census night is on the 9th of August and this year there is a new delivery and collection procedure, which will make it easier to complete. We are happy to help anyone who may have difficulty in filling out their forms. I cannot stress enough just how important the Census is. We want to make sure everyone in Forbes is counted this Census.

Have a great week, stay safe and God bless.

Mayor, Cr Phyllis Miller OAM

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Cameras To Stop Vandalism The Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre received a welcome gift this week of $13, 600 for the funding of two closed-circuit television cameras.

Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack made the announcement on Tuesday as part of the Safer Streets program that supports communities at the grass roots to help address crime and anti-social behaviour.

“This has come as such a big surprise and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts,” said Aileen Allen, Secretary of the Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre. “We keep on spending money we should be using for development, because of vandalism at the centre.”

Michael said the cameras would be beaming images straight to the Forbes Police

Station to ensure the culprits were caught and faced the full punishment of the law.

Forbes Shire Deputy Mayor Graeme Miller said he was pleased the funding had been announced as the centre had a lovely setting at the lake and needed to be respected and not damaged.

“The Forbes Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre Inc has done a great job with the development of the centre and unfortunately it has been the target of vandalism since it opened in 1996,” said the Deputy Mayor.

Plans are underway to place at least eight Aboriginal sculptures around Lake Forbes if a grant application is successful. New barbeque facilities were recently installed. Aileen wants the whole community to enjoy the facilities any time.

Turning Into A Police Officer For A Day

Lachlan Local Area Command invited local community leaders to get a taste of aspects of police work as part of an initiative to develop a greater knowledge and understanding of policing.

The second Community Awareness of Policing Program in Local Area Commands (CAPP in LACs) was held at Parkes Police Station recently.

Participants in the program experienced various aspects of police work, including highway patrol, defensive tactics, criminal investigation and forensics.

“CAPP in LACs is an exciting community engagement project that offers the opportunity for our community leaders to get to know us and the diverse range of services

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THUMBS UP To the sun for shining some times this week to highlight the beautiful greenery everywhere!

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Centre in Harold Street reserved for volunteers to pick up Meals on Wheels for clients, and refused to move. Shame on you! Jean Sweeney Malicious or defamatory submissions will not be accepted.

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we have to offer,” said Lachlan Local Area Commander, Superintendent Chris Taylor.

“The program provides members of the community a chance to experience what it is like to be a police officer. It is a real eyeopener, showcasing the varied and complex duties of policing.”

Participants included Councillor Chris Roylance, representing Forbes Shire and the Forbes Business Chamber; Councillor Barbara Newton, Deputy Mayor of Parkes Shire; Stefanie Loader, Managing Director, NorthParkes Mines; Jenny Doecke, Aboriginal Medical Service, Murrin Bridge; Michael Ostler, Principal of Parkes East Public School and Councillor Dennis Brady, Lachlan Shire.

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QUESTION of the week What do you like about The Forbes Phoenix?

Catherine Newcombe: The Forbes Phoenix covers a wide range of topics and businesses, as well as relative issues the community wants to know about.

Niki Cruise: The best thing is that it is smaller than the average newspaper which makes it easier to flick through. I love the fact that it focuses on Forbes. The community notices are very good.

Rebecca Roach: It is good to get information on what is going on around town. I enjoy seeing familiar faces in it.

LETTER to the Editor Dear Editor, Your magazine is rather interesting, good luck with it. Voting day is tomorrow so it is really important that people think about voting. In many countries around the world people have to walk for miles and many have to fight with guns to be able to vote.

We live in the best country in the world!

Thank you Dianne Decker

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Hospitals Win Major Award

Next time you visit a new mother in the maternity ward at Forbes or Parkes hospitals, follow the signs to Yinaagalang Nguranggu – Wiradjuri for woman’s place. If you need pathology, look for Guwany Barramali - to take blood.

A project to integrate Wiradjuri language signage and translations into the new Forbes and Parkes Hospitals has won a top award in the Western NSW Local Health District.

A record number of 50 projects were entered for the Chief Executive’s Award at the Western NSW Local Health District’s annual Living Well Together Health and Innovation Awards. Lachlan Health Service’s Mali Marambir Ngurang: to make better place Lachlan was named the winner.

The project also received a Highly Commended in the category Closing the Gap in Aboriginal Health Disadvantage.

The project provided for key directional signage around the hospitals to be written in English beside the Wiradjuri interpretation, which is then translated back into English. Local Wiradjuri Elders worked closely with Dr Stan Grant, co-author of the Wiradjuri dictionary, to ensure the words were correct and close to their English meaning.

The project aimed to make the hospital spaces more inviting and less daunting for Aboriginal people. More than 20 key places

in the hospitals have bilingual interpretation.

The English translations also helps to educate non-Wiradjuri people about the Wiradjuri language. For example, the Wiradjuri words Marrin Mumali (to rub the body between the hands) points to the physiotherapy department and Mungarr Ngadhurinya (care for kidneys) points to the renal department.

Ngaagigu Mulunma, (to see inside) is used for medical imaging and Ngurang Mindyali (to be fixed fast) are the words for operating theatre. Waluwin Ngaan (healthy mouth) points the way to oral health and Wambuwanbunmaldhaany (medicine maker) points to the pharmacist.

The NSW Government provided $113.7 million to redevelop the Forbes Hospital and build a new Parkes Hospital.

IMAGE: New signage in the Forbes and Parkes Hospitals.

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Beware Of Tax Scams

Police Stations in the Lachlan Local Area Command have received a number of enquiries from the public about alleged phone calls from the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

The caller claims to be from the tax office and states the person owes money. If they do not pay it immediately, a warrant will be signed for their arrest.

“We often see this type of scam pop up at this time of year,” said Senior Constable Daniel Greef, Crime Prevention Officer at the Lachlan Local Area Command.

He said the ATO does not operate like this, nor are warrants issued in this way (except in the movies). “We all need to remain vigilant when taking phone calls as scammers have a variety of methods they use.”

If you receive a call from someone claiming they have an arrest warrant and demand you pay a fee, hang up and do not respond. Do not give personal information to anyone on the phone, unless you made the call and the phone number is from a trusted source.

For more information on scams, please check the Scamwatch website: www. scamwatch.gov.au.

FORBES SHIRE COUNCIL “Serving the Community” Public Notices

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD 1PM THURSDAY 21ST JULY PUBLIC WELCOME NOTICE OF PROPOSED LEASE OF PORTION OF UNFORMED ROAD In accordance with Section 154 of the Roads Act 1993 Council gives notice of its intention to grant a new lease to the owner of Lot 1359 DP750158, Forbes for the adjoining portion of unformed road, known as Berkshire Lane. Submissions addressed to the General Manager concerning the proposed new lease will be received until 5pm Friday 8th July 2016.

For further information contact Council’s Senior Administration Officer, Kylie Grayson, on 6850 2305.

NOTIFICATION OF ROADWORKS NEWELL HIGHWAY 31KM SOUTH OF FORBES Council will be undertaking roadworks 31km south of Forbes on Newell Highway for an extended period. The site will be a 40km/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.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED LEASE OF PORTION OF ROAD In accordance with Section 154 of the Roads Act 1993 Council gives notice of its intention to grant a new lease to the owner of Lot 1 Sect 64 DP758418, Forbes for a section of the adjoining portion of road, known as Clear Street. Submissions addressed to the General Manager concerning the proposed new lease will be received until 5pm Friday 22 July 2016.

For further information contact Council’s Senior Administration Officer, Kylie Grayson, on 6850 2305.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Provision of Hay Feeding at the Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange Expressions of Interest are invited for the above project; the scope of works includes supply of hay and feed stock at any time as required. The contract will be for 3 years and the successful party must be able to commence 11 August 2016. Expressions of interest, addressed to the General Manager, are to be lodged by 4.00pm Thursday 14 July 2016. For further information contact Council’s Saleyards Supervisor, Cassi Walmsley, on 0417 803 577 or refer to Council’s website www.forbes.nsw.gov.au for the EOI documentation. Canvassing of any of Council’s staff or councillors will disqualify interested parties from this process. The lowest or any EOI will not necessarily be accepted.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Design Brief for Forbes Netball Courts - Upgrade and Renewal Expressions of Interest are invited for the above project; the scope of works includes production of a detailed design brief including specifications and a construction cost estimate. Expressions of interest, addressed to the General Manager, are to be lodged by 4.00pm Thursday 21 July 2016. For further information contact Council’s Manager Technical Services, David Tinlin, on 6850 2874 or refer to Council’s website www.forbes.nsw.gov.au for the EOI documentation. Canvassing of any of Council’s staff or councillors will disqualify interested parties from this process. The lowest or any EOI will not necessarily be accepted.

ARTS & CRAFTS VISITORS 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 6852 4155.

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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My House My Home Introduction to Shead & Nicholson Shead & Nicholson in Forester Street are the local experts for all things electrical in Forbes. Not only do they conduct contract electrical and air conditioning work, they are also retailers of a wide range of electrical equipment and accessories.

There is no job too big or too small for the team at Shead & Nicholson. From major industrial construction projects through to the smallest electrical repair, the team at Shead & Nicholson are only too happy to help.

As the oldest electrical contracting business in town, with over 45 years experience, Shead & Nicholson have built a reputation for excellence in workmanship and excellence in service.

The business started as a partnership between long-time friends, Des Shead and Kerry Nicholson in 1967. In the early days business mainly consisted of domestic wiring but as time went by the pair expanded their operation to include small appliance repair, air conditioning maintenance, and installation and major construction projects.

Des and Kerry both retired in March 2009 and have left the business in the capable hands of the new General Manager, Phill Gale and 23 staff members. The premises consists of a retail showroom, office complex with a workshop, store and yard area.

Past major projects include electrical and mechanical work done at Red Bend Catholic College, Parkes Shire Council, Parkes Library, Henry Parkes Museum, Station Hotel, Parkes, Victoria Inn, Forbes, Jemalong Residential Village, Forbes, Forbes Car Wash, Woolworth Fuel, Forbes Services Club refurbishment, Parkes Services Club refurbishment, Austasia Animal Nutrition, Forbes, Niola Nursing Home, Parkes, Southern Cross Village, Parkes, DOC’s Building, and Forbes Business Centre – Bunnings and Spotlight.

They have ongoing electrical and air conditioning maintenance and repairs with many businesses in Forbes, Parkes, Condobolin, Canowindra and Sydney. The retail, showroom and sales include wall split refrigerated air conditioning units and spare parts, split ducted refrigerated air conditioning units and spare parts, evaporative air conditioning and spare parts, gas ducted heaters, power tools, specialized lamps, lighting, electrical supplies and accessories, hot water systems and spare parts, ceiling, personal and exhaust fans, door chimes, electric heating and electric motors.

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What Makes a Splashback?

Glass splashbacks are a sure way to enhance the appearance of your new kitchen layout. And not only do they look great, splashbacks also make the job of cleaning in the kitchen heaps easier and much faster.

When the staff at Glassplace measure a kitchen for a new splashback, we check the size of cupboards, benches, work areas and windows. Most splashbacks are made from low iron toughened 6mm glass or from special mirrored glass. It’s toughened to handle the heat from the cooktop. And we use low iron glass because ordinary glass has a very slight green tint, which is not noticeable until it is painted, but it can slightly change the appearance of the splashback when installed, especially if using light or white colours.

The colour choice is totally yours. Some customers want a very plain colour to blend in with walls and cupboards, while others like to have a bold colour to enhance the look of their new kitchen.

So after we have the size and shape of the splashback pieces confirmed, it’s up to our glass supplier to cut the pieces to size and shape, polish the edges, do cut outs for power points and then toughen each piece in a furnace. When the glass has cooled it goes through a chemical wash, gets dried and has three coats of paint applied on the back surface.

When the glass comes to our workshop we unwrap it, check it for size and imperfections. Then we take it to your place and carefully fit each piece and seal it all to the wall with a sanitary grade silicone. That’s it – finished!

That’s when you get to see what you have planned and dreamed of for a few weeks and show your friends and neighbours and enjoy what is often the focal point of your new kitchen. Call Glassplace on 6862 2346 and we can advise, measure and quote a glass splashback for you.

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ABC Vegie Guide is an essential tool for all vegetable gardeners, from the novice to the experienced, to help you find out what vegie should be planted when, no matter the climate zone you’re in. ABC Vegie Guide will give you all the information you need to produce healthy crops throughout the year, so get planting!

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PEAR, OAT AND MAPLE SYRUP SMOOTHIE

Winter doesn’t have to be all stodge and stews, liven up breakfast or lunch with a yummy smoothie instead.

1 cup vanilla oat milk 1 cup Greek yoghurt 2 ripe pears, cored and sliced 2 tbsp maple syrup Combine the above ingredients in a blender, stick a straw in and slurp your way to taste bud nirvana.

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NOTICE OF AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Forbes Community Men Shed will be held at The Shed on Wednesday 13th July 2016 at 11am.

Norm Haley, President.

Rooms, Cladding, Patios & Carports (BL83737C) As on TV. Phone 6341 3122 www.pictonbros.com.au New Counselling Service General counselling, depression, anxiety, relationships, drug & alcohol.

Phone Monica 0476 161 918.

Inland Medical Centre Forbes WINE BARRELS FOR SALE Half wine barrels $130 each Full wine barrels $250 each Ph: Parkes Brick & Pavers 6862 2253

FRIDAY 1ST JULY 10:50am Finding Dory 12:55pm Mother’s Day 3:10pm Alice Through the Looking Glass 5:10pm Finding Dory 7:05pm Now You See Me 2 9:30pm Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows SATURDAY 2ND JULY 10:10am Finding Dory 12:00pm Finding Dory 1:55pm Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 4:05pm Finding Dory 6:00pm Finding Dory 10:15pm Eye in the Sky SUNDAY 3RD JULY 10:50am Finding Dory 12:50pm Finding Dory 2:40pm Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 4:45pm Now You See Me 2 7:15pm Finding Dory MONDAY 4TH JULY 10:50am Finding Dory 12:50pm Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 3:00pm The Angry Bird Movie 5:20pm Finding Dory 7:20pm Now You See Me 2 TUESDAY 5TH JULY 10:50am Finding Dory 12:50pm Now You See Me 2 3:15pm Finding Dory 5:20pm Alice Through the Looking Glass 7:20pm Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows WEDNESDAY 6TH JULY 10:45am Finding Dory 12:50pm Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows 2:55pm Mother’s Day 5:10pm Finding Dory 7:10pm Now You See Me 2 SESSIONS & TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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BE Seen

Celebrating a dry day and some sunshine with a picnic on Tuesday were on the left Jessie and Baileigh Gavin (4).

On the right Jade Alexander with Ashton (1) on her lap, Keanua Alexander (2) and Rhylee Gavin (2).

Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack (left) announced a donation of $13, 600 for the Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre on Tuesday. With him are Graeme Miller, Deputy Mayor, Aileen Allen, Secreatary of the Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre and Cathy Bowden.

Councillor Chris Roylance and other community leaders attended an awareness program run by the Police to give them a taste of police work. Chris and Jenny Doecke are processing a crime scene.

Kelly Bowden and Del Butler also attended the funding announcement at the Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre on Tuesday.

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WHAT’S On

2 Jul

Election Day at Forbes Town Hall, Forbes High School, Forbes Tennis Club (all wheelchair accessible) and Bedgerabong Public School (not wheelchair accessible) from 8am-6pm sharp.

3 Jul

Forbes Magpies Rugby League at Spooner Oval. Home against Wellington

4 Jul

Neighbourhood Watch Meeting at Forbes Services Memorial Club at 7pm.

7 Jul

Camera Club Meeting at Forbes Services Memorial Club at 7pm.

9-17 Jul

Forbes Eisteddfod (Dance) at the Forbes High School, Wyndham Ave. Cost: Single Session: Adults $3; children (5 – 12 years)/pensioners $2; Season Badge: Adults $20; children (5 – 12 years)/pensioners $10; competitors entry free. Contact Helen Hurley on 6851 1334

9 Jul

Old Time New Vogue Dance at the Forbes Town Hall at 7pm, cost $10. Music

by Phil Redenbach. Please bring a plate for supper. Contact Elvy Quirk on 6852 2919.

10 Jul

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

Cost: $5 adults; children free.

13 Jul

Forbes Community Men Shed AGM at The Shed, Forbes Showground at 11am.

14 Jul

Forbes Rodeo Inc. AGM at Forbes Services Memorial Club at 7pm.

15 Jul

Forbes Magpies Brain Strain Trivia Night at the Forbes Sport & Recreation Club. Tickets on sale at the club. Allocate a team and get a group together for a fun night.

16 Jul

Market Day at 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 on 0448 453 776.

19 Jul

Forbes & District Foster Families Support Group at the Forbes Youth & Community Centre from 10am – 12pm. For all foster and kinship carers in the local area. Children welcome. Morning tea will be provided. Contact 0428 738 172.

13 Aug

Central West Bird Club (Forbes) Annual Bird Sale at Indoor Sports Centre from 10am. Bird entry - all birds $1 per bird; entry fee $2 gold coin donation.

No pigeons or poultry. All enquiries and bookings contact Sharon 0406512851.

28 Oct

SAVE THE DATE: The Boscars Awards will be proceeding again in 2016, and the Gala Dinner will be held on Friday 28th October at The Forbes Inn. This year will be the first year that the Awards will be aligned with the NSW State Business Awards and local winners will go on to the Orana Business Awards and if successful then onto the State awards.

Maggi Barnard is the new Editor of The Forbes Phoenix.

The freezing weekend had some ice added on Sunday morning with widespread frost.

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A Toast To The 25th NSW Small Winemakers Show Entries are open for the 25th NSW Small Winemakers Show 2016 to be held at the Forbes Youth & Community Centre.

Judging will commence on 22nd August and conclude on 24th August, while entries close on Monday, 11th July.

The show is open to all NSW and ACT wine producers that crush a maximum of 500-tonnes annually. The show is not open to any winery that is wholly-owned or partowned by a large wine producer.

The show has gone from strength to strength over the past 25 years. It grew from only 81 entries from 13 wine producers in 1991, to 580 entries from 91 wine producers in 2015.

To celebrate this special year of judging, some of the favourite judges and chairmen of the past 25 years were invited. Mike De Iuliis of De Iuliis Wines in Pokolbin returns as Chairman of Judges for the third year.

He feels the show is more relevant today than it has ever been.

“I think the longevity of the show is a testament to its relevance to the industry. It is such an invaluable tool for a small wine business to be able to have your wines assessed alongside your direct competitors.”

Wine Show President, Mark Watts, is also looking forward to the 25th year of the show and to welcoming back some familiar faces.

The exhibitors’ tastings will be held on Friday, 26th August between 4.30 and 8.30pm at the Forbes Youth & Community Centre. The tasting will be open to the public from 6:30pm.

The presentation dinner, showcasing the trophy winning wines, will be held on Saturday, 17th September from 7pm at the Forbes Town Hall.

For more information and entry forms go to the show website - www.nswwineshow. com.au or email smallwine@nswwineshow.com.au

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THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF FORBES "BEING COMMITTED TO FOLLOWING CHRIST" Services at St John’s Anglican Church Friday 1st July 10.00am Holy Communion Rev Geoffrey McAuliffe Sunday 3rd July 7.30am Holy Communion Rev Geoffrey McAuliffe Sunday 3rd July 9.30am Family Service with Holy Communion Parish Office: Open 9am to 1pm Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. Closed Public Holidays Phone: 6851 1544 Rectory: 6851 1313

Living andLifestyle

IMAGE:New First Class Fitness Owner Zoey Briggs and Manager Peter Muffit look forward to the challenges of running the business

Make Your Fitness First Class First Class Fitness has a new owner in the form of Zoey Briggs, who took over the gym in March. Zoey is now operating the gym alongside manager Peter Muffit, who is studying to become a fully qualified fitness instructor.

“I’m excited to see the gym continue to grow and prosper,” Zoey said; “We’ve already been able to put in new carpet and update the crèche, and when we return from our overseas holiday, there’ll be more

updates to come.”

“We’ll be expanding our opening hours as well as looking at setting up circuit work for school students, which we hope to organise next school term.”

First Class Fitness runs an extensive timetable of classes throughout the week including power, boot, senior circuit, centergy, kids karate and cardio boxing. A McGrath Foundation care nurse visits the gym once a week to run a small women’s group rehabilitation session for those that have, or have had, cancer.

“We’re a family orientated business and there’s no locked-in contracts, which I think is why people choose to come here,” Zoey said. “Our eldest member is 95, and she returned after breaking her leg!”

Put Some Love In Your Food With Kazza’s Kitchen Kazza’s Kitchen is a home cooking business run by mother and daughter team, Karen and Ash. The pair focus on creating evening meals for busy families, lunch time single meals, and of course the good-old sweet-tooth treat.

A home cooking business had always been a dream for Karen, and it wasn’t until

her daughter, Ash, took a year off university to join her Mum and help her achieve her dream. Together they make a wonderful team: Kazza bringing the old fashioned recipes everyone loves, and Ash bringing some creative new ideas to life.

Kazza’s Kitchen is no ordinary kitchen.

It’s not unusual to find the girls dancing and singing around the stove to a Michael Jackson tune, adding a whole lot of love to the food that you order.

New Chapter For Casey and Verde Spa Casey Stephenson, who took over Verde Spa in April has over 17 years experience in the beauty industry and is very excited to be the owner of her own beauty salon.

Verde Spa offers a full range of facials, body treatments, massage, manicures and pedicures, waxing, tinting and skin analysis. Casey said, “ With winter upon us, now is the time we should all be looking at our skin care regimen. Everybody should have a skin analysis to see what the best products are for their skin type and I would urge you to give us a call and book in for a free skin analysis. We will also give you some free take home samples for you to try as well.”

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IMAGE: The 12 years representative team are from the left Gi Gi Stitt, Sophie Jones, Alison Reeves, Ellie Flick, Lauren Bate, Olivia Dolbel, Ella Nicholls and Robyn Kenny (coach).

TWO FORBES TEAMS IN BIGGEST FEMALE SPORTING EVENT

Two teams of the Forbes Netball Association (FNA) are taking part in the Netball NSW State Age Championships this weekend.

The 14 years representative team will compete in Division 3 and the 12 years representative team will compete in Division 4.

The State Age Championships is the biggest female sporting event in the southern hemisphere with more than 3, 000 athletes, 309 teams, 87 netball associations and more than 400 coaches and 500 umpires.

The event has four age groups - 12s, 13s, 14s and 15s, competing at four venues, as the event is too large for one venue.

Division 1 will be played at Campbelltown, division 2 at Bankstown and divisions 3 and 4 at Illawarra.

Teams will play an average of seven games each day over the three days of competition.

The Forbes teams will be joined by a large supporters group of families and friends.

The teams would not be able to compete without the support of parents.

Thank you to FNA Secretary, Lyn Ford, who has organised the weekend including accommodation, entries and food.

Three umpires from Bathurst and the Illawarra Association will join the Forbes players. The teams cannot compete without the

umpires. Thank you to both Bathurst and Illawarra associations who have supported Forbes for the championships.

FNA umpire Leisa Kenny is one of the volunteers assigned to Division 2 at Bankstown on the Netball NSW Umpire Allocations Panel.

The FNA committee wishes the representative teams good luck for the three days of intense competition. “Play with determination, outstanding sportsmanship and great teamwork.”

COLLITS AND CHANDLER BEAT THE WET

The ground conditions at the Forbes Golf Club made it a very challenging weekend, but the golfers battled well to record some good scores.

On Saturday the programmed 4BBB Stroke Championship was reverted to an Individual Medley Stableford, contested by 42 players.

In the A-division, Mark Collits played steady golf by hitting the dry spots on the fairway, and hitting the greens on cue. His nett 72 earned him 36 points and the win, but he only won on countback. Lee Grierson was very unlucky to finish second. He had the same scratch and nett scores but missed any points on the 13th.

The B-division was won by Bruce Chandler with 36 points. Not far behind was Ron Morris with 33 points.

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The Ball Sweep went to 32 points on count back, and included: 34 – C Dwyer, M Cahill, M Hayley; 33 – D Churchill, Alf Davies, M Browne and S Sallaway.

Both the NTP’s went to Peter Barnes. But he did not get a ‘2’ on either hole. There was only one ‘2’ recorded all day by Frank Hanns on the 3rd.

Chip-ins are pretty commonplace now, mainly to overcome the wet greens. Both Andrew Dukes and Lee Grierson chipped in on the 16th to down their Keno opponents – the two red-heads. And Stevie G managed a chip-in from behind the 4th green to win a hole for his team. Andy Cogswell played a chip from well behind the 18th to salvage par.

Sunday’s golf was a Stableford Medley. Barb Drabsch was the winner with 35 points. Once again Ron Morris finished second, on count back, with 33 points.

The ball sweep went to 33 points and rewarded Craig Barrett and Scott Kirkman for their diligent play. The NTP’s went to: 9th – Ray Taylor, and 18th – Na. Ray snared the only ‘2’ of the day, on the 9th of course.

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