Forbes Phoenix Issue 6

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IMAGE: Oliver Carlise and Forbes High School teacher Daniel West cooking dinner at the White Ribbon Night.

High School White Ribbon Night Violence against women is a serious problem in Australia and to coincide with White Ribbon Night, the Forbes High School Welfare Team held a White Ribbon Evening on Thursday 30 July.

More than 35 male students, along with several male teachers attended the evening which began after school and finished at around 8pm.

Attendees participated in games and activities and were enlightened by discussions and presentations before enjoying a delicious dinner.

The organisers were happy with the response to the event and are confident that it will continue to grow in the future, believing it to be a great step towards eradicating violence against women.

White Ribbon Night is a chance to join communities across Australia uniting to bring an

end to violence against women, having a night out to get the word out.

In Australia, one in three women has experienced physical and/or sexual violence perpetrated by someone known to them. One in four children are exposed to domestic violence.

We would all like to think that family, friends, colleagues and neighbours are safe at home.

This is a basic right. Sadly, for many, this is not the case.

On average, one woman is killed every week as a result of intimate partner violence and a woman killed by her male partner is most likely to be in her own home. This is the extreme end of men’s violence against women.

If we can change young boys’ attitudes today, we can change the world and make violence against women a thing of the past.

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MAYORAL NOTES The Networking Evening we had last Tuesday night was excellent. We had about 50 people come along representing a number of local businesses including accommodation, food outlets and taxi operators. The evening was held to open the communication lines and liaise with businesses about what opportunities are available for our town when major events such as Vanfest and the Parkes Elvis Festival are on. We had some great ideas raised on the night and one of the ideas that will be produced is a discount voucher book to be used locally and given to guests on their arrival. We will also be working with Parkes to be a part of their homestay program during Elvis. An information session will be held in Forbes so residents can find out how to be involved. I will keep you updated when this will be. This is a great initiative and will also bring more visitors to our town. If you are a business and would like to find out more information about the voucher book or register your interest, email tourism@forbes.nsw.gov. au with your contact details.

I had a very positive meeting with Service NSW last Thursday and I am really excited that there will be no jobs lost at our local RMS, and in fact there could be more opportunities available. Once I know more, I will let you know.

Deputy Mayor Graeme Miller, Councillors Jeff Nicholson, Dennis Booth, Michael Jelbart, Grant Clifton, Brian Mattiske and I had a meeting with president of the Local Government Association of NSW and my fellow

board member Keith Rhoades and Chief Executive Donna Rygate on Thursday.

We discussed Fit for the Future and we should have an indication in October as to what will follow on from our submission. It is just wait and see at the moment with what the State Government will decide to do regarding amalgamations. The bigger issue at the moment though is finance and how we can get a fairer share from the State and Federal Governments. It is high time both Governments made changes to the way Local Government is financed so we can continue to deliver services at a reasonable cost to our ratepayers.

On Sunday night I had great pleasure in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the partnership between the Forbes Jockey Club and the Bankstown Sports Club at the Calcutta Dinner at the Forbes Services Club. I presented the man behind the initiative, Graeme Ayling, with the Key to Forbes to recognise the contribution and promotion he has made to the Forbes Jockey Club and our town for 20 years.

He will, no doubt, continue the great work in years to come. Another great race day was held on Monday for the Forbes Cup with hundreds turning out despite the cold weather.

Our Federal Member John Cobb announced last Friday that Yoorana Gunya Family Healing Centre Aboriginal Corporation will receive almost $1.6 million under the Australian Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy. Yoorana Gunya will receive $468,565

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for the next two and a half years providing various services to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of local Indigenous families and support them to prepare their children for school. The remainder of the funding will be used in the Binaal Billa Family Violence Prevention Legal Service providing support for victims of family violence or sexual assault delivering services within Forbes, Parkes and Lachlan Shires. This is great news for our Indigenous community and will make a real difference.

Have a great week, stay safe and God bless.

Mayor, Cr. Phyllis Miller OAM

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Friday 7 August | 7.30pm Eskbank House Lithgow Saturday 8 August | 7.30pm MitCon Bathurst Sunday 9 August | 3.00pm | Town Hall Forbes

www.mitchellconservatorium.edu.au Phone 02 6331 6622

Friday 14 August | 7.30pm Uniting Church Bathurst Saturday 15 August | 3.00pm Oberon High School Oberon

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Club on Tuesday 28 July with about 50 people attending. “It’s all about working together when major events are on and increasing visitors to our town,” Mayor Miller said. If you want to find out more info or register your interest, email your details to tourism@forbes. nsw.gov.au

IMAGE: Peter Norris, Sehwyn from Bernardis and Norm Hayley for the Men’s Shed Raffle.

Did you know research from the University of NSW and Miami University into how men treated women while playing video games showed males were hostile to women who beat them at playing!

A big thank you from the Men’s Shed to Woolworths and Bernardis for helping to sell raffle tickets for the 100 Club. The Men’s Shed sold 10 sheets of 100 squares totalling 1000 tickets which is a massive success! “We are so lucky to be a part of such a generous community.” Congratulations to all the lucky winners; Fay Dwyer was the Woolworths winner, Grahame West won second place and donated his voucher back to the Men’s Shed. Guy Findey was the Bernardis Winner and Julie Kopp won second place.

Every year more than 35,000 people are reported missing in Australia with around 12,500 in NSW. This equates to one person disappearing every 15 minutes and research indicates for every person who goes missing, on average at least 12 people are affected in some way. “If you have fears for the welfare of a loved one I urge you to come forward so the Police Force can assist as soon as possible,” Police Minister Tony Grant said, stressing there is no minimum time frame to wait before making a missing persons report.

Forbes District Lions Club Car Boot Sale will be held on Saturday 15 August at the Lions Park between 8am and 1pm. A wide variety of stallholders and manufacturers will be there as well as a Lions BBQ and performances from the Country Music Club. Stalls are $10, call Peter on 0468 819 659.

Forbes Preschool Kindergarten will receive $150,000 under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy to help improve education outcomes for Aboriginal children aged 3 to 5 years in the community of Forbes.

Forbes Shire Council’s July meeting: Council resolved to support the Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding events, become a participating Council of Garage Sale Trail and participate in the Live Life Get Active Program.

Council also noted that 62 food premises were inspected during June resulting in 22 of them being awarded 5 stars in the Scores on Doors program, an increase from the 17 premises to receive the stars last year.

The Inaugural Central Shorthorn Sale will be held on Thursday 13 August at 1pm at the Central West Livestock Exchange. Contact John for more information on 0408 297 368.

Relay for Life are holding Information Nights for Forbes locals to find out everything they need to know about the event. Browse the stands, join a team, meet the committee, ask those burning questions, sign up for games, choose a campsite, purchase merchandise and collect your kits and shirts. Check it out at Forbes Services Memorial Club on Wednesday 12 August from 6-7pm.

The Forbes Magpies Old Boys Day will be held on Sunday 9 August at Spooners Oval.

All MOB members will receive tickets entitling them to free food and beverages which can be redeemed at the canteen, bar, sponsors tent and Coffee Man.

National Suicide Prevention Tour is coming to Forbes! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to discuss the realities and experiences of depression and suicide. The bus will be at Mezzanine on Monday 10 August at 10am. Get out there and show your support for a fantastic cause. The amazing people behind it might just change your life.

Forbes Shire Council hosted a networking evening at the Forbes Services Memorial

IMAGE: Jan McFeeters, Yvonne Shaw, Jill Kay, Lesley Teale and Kim Fetherston at the networking evening on Tuesday night.

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To Jolene Jones and the Ex-Services

Club for all the fantastic support they gave in organising the Rotary Club’s Nepal Appeal.

To the lady who refused a date.

To the Rotary Club members who

climbed Mount Kenya this year.

What an incredible and inspiring achievement!

To the road users who don’t dim

their lights until the last second when travelling at night.

To Woolworths and Bernardis who

helped the Men’s Shed sell raffle tickets for the 100 Club.

To Lenny at Col Fletcher who leant

me a car to get back to Forbes from Parkes after mine had broken down.

Malicious or defamatory submissions will not be accepted. The opinions and views of readers submitting Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down are not necessarily the views of the staff and Management of The Forbes Phoenix.

To submit a Thumbs Up Thumbs Down email us at editor@forbesphoenix.com.au or mail us at PO Box 251 Canowindra NSW 2804.

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QUESTION of the week With only four weeks until spring, what excites you most about the change of season?

IMAGE: Jason is passionate about building ‘green’ homes.

Building The Green Dream A fully-sustainable and self-sufficient home is turning into the new Australian Dream. A house that is energy efficient, cost effective and friendly to the planet might be the trifecta, and Forbes’ own Jason Hopkins is turning dreams into realities all over town.

“For too long, only the very few could build a green home, and that is most likely to do with the high rates being charged by niche green builders in the Australian market,” Jason said.

“Now we are able to deliver homes that are as practical and affordable as they are efficient and healthy, opening up a world of lower bills to every Australian, regardless of their budget.”

In 2014, Jason became one of the first franchisees of Green Homes Australia, a national award winning building franchise.

He has a passion to be a builder who provides an exceptional experience for those

clients that choose to work with him in constructing their ultimate energy efficient home.

Green Homes Australia are the only building company in Australia that can deliver homes that are certified to comply with ISO 50001, the international standard covering systems and processes which improve energy performance.

“Forbes has become one of the very first towns to have an internationally recognised, certified energy efficient home built for a local couple on their Bogoin Lain property,” Jason said. “Another Forbes couple are building on South Lead Road.”

“We should be very proud of this achievement as we will see in the near future the entire industry focusing on how to make homes and businesses more energy efficient.”

By Rosi Broom

“It’s a nice time of year to go away and we get about three blossoms in the spring, but I do enjoy winter.” Chris Finkel

“The colour! The whole feel of everything coming to life again, the change of fashion, the sound of the birds, the bull rushes by the lake, it makes me want to paint.” Melody Ruhrmund

“The weather changes and you can enjoy your day more.” - Nicole Skinner

This Sale Is No Bull Six prominent Shorthorn Studs, namely Coonardoo, Moombi, Polldale, Ronelle Park, Southern Cross and Trojon are the vendors for the Shorthorn Central Bull Sale.

They decided to create this opportunity after seeing a need for Shorthorn Bull sales in the Central West.

A team of 40 bulls will be on offer and since the vendors wanted “all things equal”, they have all been housed at one property for the past 90 days on grazing oats in the lead up to the sale.

This way all bulls can be compared to each other as if it were a farm bull sale. The bulls will be weighed and scanned on the 9 August and their figures will be available on sale day or by emailing rjj60@ bigpond.com All bulls have been semen tested and vaccinated with vendors giving a 6 month guarantee. “We are looking forward to the sale, presenting our bulls to you and talking to everyone that comes along,” Janelle said.

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Night Of Fine Music

Rock Legend

Omega Ensemble performed on Saturday 25 July at Forbes Town Hall. The concert featured performances from David Rowden on clarinet, Maria Raspopova on piano and Lee Abrahmsen as soprana.

Before the performance began, a Masterclass was run by David and Maria for some of the students of the Mitchell Conservatorium. All of the students came away from the experience thrilled, saying they had each learned something new.

Coming up on the Mitchell Conservatorium schedule is a sensational performance from Bathurst Chamber Orchestra who regularly collaborate with professional woodwind, brass and percussion players.

The Bathurst Chamber Orchestra is a community string orchestra comprising around 20 local string players made up of professionals, tertiary music students and gifted amateur players.

With performances in Bathurst and Oberon, for fine music lovers this event should not be missed. The performance program includes Glass Company, Barber Adagio, Bartok Romanian Folk Dances and more.

To purchase tickets or to find out more information, contact the Mitchell Conservatorium on 6331 6622.

Daryl Braithwaite will be performing for fans at the Forbes Inn on Friday 16 October and his famous voice still sounds as fantastic as ever.

Best known as the lead vocalist of Australian rock band Sherbert, Daryl is now in his sixties but a lifetime addiction to surfing means he is as fit and strong as some men half his age.

Daryl and his live band have been selling out pubs and clubs in every corner of the country for years, with several members of the group having performed with him for decades. The last member joined the band 14 years ago meaning the current line-up have been together as long as Sherbet was.

‘Forever the Tourist’ is in a sense Daryl’s personal gift to his most loyal fans and a thank you for their unrelenting support over time. Performing new emotion-filled, stateof-the-art songs, Daryl and his band will introduce a whole new generation of music lovers to one of the most famous and beloved voices in the history of Australian music.

Tickets are $30. Fans of Australian music cannot afford to miss out on this memorable performance.

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By Rosi Broom

FORBES SHIRE COUNCIL “Serving the Community” Public Notices

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD AUGUST 20 COMMENCING AT 1PM In accordance with Section 101 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, notice is hereby given that Forbes Shire Council, as consent authority for the developments listed in this notice, has issued the following DEVELOPMENT DETERMINATIONS. The development consents and determinations of applications for Complying Development Certificates listed are available for public inspection, free of charge, during ordinary office hours being 8.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays) at Council’s Administration Office, at 2 Court Street, Forbes.

SCHEDULE 1

Development Applications & Complying Development Certificates determined between 1st July 2015 and 31st of July 2015 DA No.

Lot

2013/121 2014/127

1066 & 750158 & 99 1195785 4 19225

DP Number

2015/45

90

720585

Part 7312 342

1160756 1163974

4 Yasmine Court, Forbes

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750146

2015/48 2015/49 2015/50

Land Description

30-36 York Street, Forbes Stables and Keeping of Horses 60 Farnell Street, Forbes Residential Garage & Patio 1392 Bedgerabong Road, Residential Additions Forbes & Alterations 33 Church Street, Forbes Residential Shed/ Garage 4-8 Shorthorn Street, New Single Dwelling Forbes Lake Foreshore, Forbes Event 33 Alder Street, Forbes Residential Shed/ Garage South Circle/Grinstead Event Oval, Forbes Hill Street, Forbes Event Residential Storage Shed

Date of Determination 09/07/2015 09/07/2015 20/07/2015

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL: 2015 WHITE RIBBON DAY MARCH Development Application No: 2015/69 A Development Application has been submitted by Forbes Shire Council for the purpose of holding the 2015 White Ribbon Day March on Wednesday 25th November 2015, The March will start in Cross Street proceeding down Lachlan Street into Court Street and gathering at Victoria Park. The march will commence at 10.30am The application will be on public exhibition from 6th August 2015 until the 20th August 2015. Any person may make a submission, in writing, in relation to this Application which must be received

by Council on or before 5.00 pm on 20th August 2015.

If you wish to object to the proposal you must clearly explain your reasons (on planning grounds) in the submission. The application is classified as local development with Forbes Shire Council being the consent authority.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO COUNCIL COMMITTEE Nominations are sought from members of the public for the Transporter Representative position on the Saleyards Advisory Committee. This committee is responsible for making recommendations to Council on special interest issues.

Interested persons should contact Council’s Senior Administration Officer, Kylie Grayson, on 6850 2305 for a nomination form. Nominations must be submitted by 5pm, Monday 10th August 2015.

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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Forbes Reading Day Friday 14th August

Families with young children are invited to take part in Forbes Reading Day 9:30am craft and music at Forbes Youth Centre in Battye Street 10:50am “Story Time” at Forbes Town Library with Freeda the Reader from Central West Libraries Contact: Maree 6852 3008 IMAGE: Chris Finkel taking part in a magnificent challenge.

Reading Day

Adventures In Africa Earlier this year, Chris Finkel and a group of Rotary friends climbed Mount Kenya, quite a surprising accomplishment for a man in his 70s.

“Three years ago John Glassford, who is a member of Rotary Club of Cootamundra, decided to organise a team to climb Mount Kenya,” said Chris, a member of the Rotary Club of Forbes.

John’s aim was to go back and help some of the less fortunate people living in Africa by getting together a group of 12 people who would raise $5000 each by climbing Mount Kenya, the second highest peak in Africa.

The goal of $60,000 would help educate the Maasai People, a hunter-gatherer tribe in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. Some of the funds raised will go towards building a school and training teachers to give children a better education. The money will also be used to build an AIDS clinic, with some going towards the Australian charity Legacy.

“So far we’ve raised around $40,000 and donations will be open until the end of 2015,” Chris said.

The following is an excerpt from Chris’ journal where he wrote about his experiences and his Tanzanian guide, tackling the peak on ANZAC Day. “After the first few minutes of climbing, I began to experience serious breathlessness.

Moses dropped back from the main group to stay with me and slowly we made progress

towards the last flat ridge below Point Lenana.”

“Moses and I reached the 4700 metre ridge to cheers and snow ball attacks from the rest of the team. I had climbed 4700 metres with a 10kg pack of gear and water on my back.”

Chris was at the gym for 2-3 months before the challenge and would walk 8kms a day with a backpack and 6 litres of water to prepare.

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life,” says Chris, “but we did it. It was a great challenge.”

Some members of the group also visited the Oloimugi Maasai Village, the site of a new school to be built using the funds raised by the Mt Kenya climb; quite a fascinating story in itself.

“A village gate had been erected in our honour and we were greeted by Maasai songs from the village ladies. We were guided through the gateway under an array of walking sticks held up by the very tall Maasai elders. I was singled out by a white bearded older Maasai tribesman and presented with his walking stick.”

The Rotary Club of Forbes will be hosting a Sponsor’s Night at the Vanderberg Hotel in September to celebrate the achievements of climbers and sponsors with food and a presentation of the adventure.

By Rosi Broom

The annual Forbes Reading Day is upon us and across town kids of all ages are preparing for their day to celebrate reading and to raise awareness about the importance of reading to children from birth.

Forbes Birth to Kinder Committee has prepared some fun activities for Forbes Reading Day which will be held on Friday 14 August.

All locations for this event will be marked with red balloons.

Jess Kittkowske, President of Forbes Birth to Kinder says that Forbes Reading Day is not only an opportunity to celebrate reading but also to talk about the importance of reading to children.

“We are asking parents, teachers, schools, businesses and the general public to support and encourage our families to read to children right from birth so that every child may have a better start to a life of learning,” Jess said.

Families with young children are invited to get out to the Youth and Community Centre in Battye Street at 9:30am for some fun activities and music time, and then head over to the Forbes Town Library for Story Time with “Freeda the Reader” from Central West Libraries.

Those who would like to know more or would like a copy of the program are encouraged to contact Marree at Forbes SaCC on 6852 3008 or Jessica Kittkowske at Forbes Community Health on 6850 2233.

By Rosi Broom

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Boost For Indigenous Funding Life Matters!

Yoorana Gunya Family Healing Centre Aboriginal Corporation in Forbes will receive almost $1.6 million as a part of the Australian Government’s Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS).

The grant is given to eligible organisations and groups to improve the developmental outcomes for Indigenous children in Forbes and surrounding areas.

Yoorana Gunya will receive over $468,000 in funding for the next two and a half years, allowing them to provide various services to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous families in Forbes, as well as helping families prepare their children for school. $1.1 million will also be utilised in the Binaal Billa Family Violence Prevention Legal Service offering support to victims of family violence or sexual assault, aiming to reach towns within the Forbes, Parkes and Lachlan Shires.

“The project to be delivered by Yoorana Gunya will make a real difference to local Indig-

enous children,” Federal Member for Calare John Cobb said.

“The additional support for Binaal Billa will ensure they can continue their great work so highly regarded by all the communities it services. “ “I’ve worked with many Indigenous communities when my electorate was larger and extended into the far west so I understand their needs and this project will be of great value.”

Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs aid the Government’s investment through the IAS grant round had increased from $860 million to $1 billion and 996 organisations will receive funding over 1,350 projects across Australia.

“The increased investment through the grant round is the result of the Government honouring its commitment to provide longer funding agreements for important frontline services and ensure that any gaps that emerged as part of the round were filled as quickly as possible,” Minister Scullion said.

Sandra Moran has made it her mission to help individuals struggling with depression and suicidal feelings by travelling around Australia on her motorbike, stopping at many towns and cities along the way to talk to people about mental health.

Travelling with her is Jerry Farsoun, a person who has struggled with depression and feelings of suicide himself and flew around Australia using a Powerchute with a chopper on the back to prove there is a higher value to each and every person, and to show people what they can achieve through determination.

Stopping at Mezzanine on Monday 10 August at 10am, Jerry and Sandra will be handing out information and talking with locals who know someone with depression, have been affected by suicide or who have felt suicidal or depressed in the past.

By Rosi Broom

My House My Home

Home Security Advice Everybody has the right to feel safe in their community, especially within their own home.

Recently, the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL) launched a national home security campaign to spread awareness and discussion about common-sense home security practises among regular Australians.

It’s simple; go online to complete the Home Security Challenge – a short, easy and anonymous survey which asks about your general security measures.

“Nationally, household burglary is one of the most widespread crimes in Australia,” ASIAL CEO Bryan de Caires said. “We want to reduce the number of household crimes by educating householders on simple steps they can take to avoid becoming another statistic.”

The Home Security Challenge is totally anonymous and doesn’t collect any personal data. Take the test at www.homesecuritychallenge.com.au and follow the links to get advice on how to improve your home’s security.

Follow these simple tips to keep your home secure: • Lock up. Secure your garage, doors and windows.

• Don’t leave keys hidden outside the house but with a trusted friend or family member.

• Don’t advertise when you’re away from home through social media; consider the photos you share.

• Consider getting a security alarm installed.

• Make sure your external doors have solid core construction and are fitted with a deadbolt or deadlock.

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So I would like to share with you all my own favourite tips that will have you creating your own gold star results very soon: • Firstly you need to have confidence that the following principle needs to apply in all cases. Less is always more, one amazing piece carefully placed to full advantage will always look better than a collection of smaller objects.

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My House My Home Looking for that perfect pot or garden accent? Check out Hozpots Garden Centre on Parkes Road in Forbes. They have everything you need to add that touch of class to your garden, like birdbaths, planters, statues, lanterns, wall plaques, pots, urns and more.

They also have doormats, hose holders, ponds and pumps, fountains, furniture, cushions, clocks, mirrors and lamps. Hozpots has far more in store than you’d ever dream of discovering at a garden store!

Open 6 days a week, Hozpots began manufacturing concrete garden products in 1991. The family business started out as a weekend hobby making small pieces like gnomes and garden animals.

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They have recently moved to a much bigger premises and now they can offer their customers a wider range of plants, pots, gift ware and potting mixes, plus there is a huge gift shop to buy from.

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MAKE a wish Contact Mark Watts at Highlands Design to be responsible for providing outstanding Building Design. Specialising in the area of Residential & Commercial Design. Call 6851 0272 or visit 87 Lachlan Street, FORBES, 2871.

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Call into Canowindra Phoenix Office on Gaskill Street (opposite the library) for quick, easy printing or phone 6344 1846.

Daniel West How long have you lived in Forbes?

For about 30 years. I was schooled in Forbes at Forbes North and Forbes High, went to university, worked on the Queensland border for a time and then moved back to Forbes.

What is your favourite thing about Forbes?

My family, the community spirit and the river.

Do you have any hobbies or other passions?

Sport, fishing, gardening and punting.

What is your biggest fear?

People failing to realise their potential.

Where is your favourite place in the world?

My home which is just a few acres on the river. It’s always nice to travel but I am happy when I come home.

If you could have dinner with anyone, alive, dead or fictional, who would it be?

Provided they cook and clean up I would share a meal with almost anyone!

What is the biggest change you would like to see in the world?

Acceptance of all cultures/religions.

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Attention All Business Owners and Employers! Are you currently hiring? Did you know that over 60% of the population uses Facebook? It’s proven to be a useful and productive advertising medium, so why not advertise your vacant positions on our NEW Facebook page Jobs In The Central West. It already has over 200 ‘likes’ and it has only been online for a week, proving there are plenty of candidates in our region who want to work for you. Email sarah.maynard@inxcess.com.au for more information.

Visit California Thanks to Helloworld and Visit California, have a look at this great 10 day family trip of a lifetime to the USA. The trip includes: • Return economy airfares • 3 nights at a Disneyland Resort in California hotel and 4 x 4 day Disneyland Resort in California Adventure Park Hopper passes • 3 nights’ accommodation at Bahia Hotel Resort on Mission Bay in San Diego and 4 x tickets to SeaWorld and 4 x tickets to LEGOLAND® • 3 nights’ accommodation at Sheraton Universal in Hollywood with 4 x tickets to Universal Studios Hollywood • 10 days standard car hire Say hello to your own family adventure, follow in the footsteps of our future stars with family packages from $2189* per adult and $669* per child (2-9yrs) family share. Combine your holiday with the perfect road trip on one of the world’s most beautiful coastal drives or cruise along the famous Route 66.

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Call in and see Alison and her team at Helloworld in Forbes to find out more.

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WHAT’S On 8 Aug

Central West Bird Club Annual Bird Sale: Indoor Sports Centre, Sam Street, 10am to 2pm. Entry fee $2 gold coin donation. For enquiries and bookings contact Sharon on 0406 512 851.

8 Aug Old Time New Vogue Dance: Forbes Town Hall, 7pm, $10. Music by Phil Redenbach. Ladies please bring a plate for supper.

8 Aug Kosmik Karaoke: Forbes Services Memorial Club, 8pm. B & K are back to host our Karaoke evening. Don’t be shy…get up and belt out your favourite tune.

9 Aug Forbes Country Music August Muster: Forbes Services Memorial Club, 1pm, $5 adults, children free. Country music walk-up artist is Ann Penman from Lyndhurst.

9 Aug Forbes Magpies Old Boys Day @ Spooners Oval.

9 Aug Mitchell String Quartet with Justin Screen: Forbes Town Hall, 3pm. Adults $30, concession $20 or family of four $80.

School aged Mitcon students free.

10 Aug Over Down Under National Suicide Prevention Tour: Sandra Moran is raising awareness of suicide prevention after losing her 22-year-old son to suicide in April 2014. She is touring Australia on a motorbike and will be stopping in at Forbes on Monday, August 10. More details about when she will arrive will be posted on the Find it in Forbes Facebook page and you can find out more about the tour by visiting www.overdownunder.com.au/jaiesjourney 10 Aug National Suicide Prevention Tour stopping @ Mezzanine between 10-11am. Everybody welcome to come down.

11 Aug Forbes Diabetes Support Group AGM: Forbes Services Club, 10.30am 11 Aug Forbes College for Seniors: Forbes Youth and Community Centre, 2pm. The Spring semester courses will be announced.

All are welcome to come and hear from tutors, what is new and exciting, and of course the continuing favourites i.e. Mondays, Tia Chi and Singing. Tuesdays, Croquet. Wednesdays Gym and Indoor Bowls. Fridays Leisurely Walking and Saturdays Croquet. The afternoon will conclude with a cup of tea served by Lee and Lachie Reynolds.

11 Aug Mater Nursing Home Auxiliary AGM: Mater Aged Care, Prince Street, 2.30pm.

12 Aug Aboriginal Community Gathering: Church in the Schoolyard, Johnson St, 11am to 1pm. Come and join us for a free healthy lunch and share your ideas about improving health and wellbeing in your community. The gathering takes place the second Wednesday of each month. This month’s guest speaker will be Women’s Health Nurse Brenda Hurst who will speak about breast cancer and breast screen information. For more information contact Dee on 6850 1222, Shelley on 6851 1300 or Cindy on 6850 2233.

12 Aug Mitchell Conservatorium Free Lunchtime Concert: Forbes Town Hall, 1pm.

12 Aug Relay for Life Information Night Expo style! From 6-7pm at Forbes Services Memorial Club.

13 Aug Inaugural Central Shorthorn Sales at Central West Livestock Exchange: For more information contact Janelle Johnstone on 0408 259 278.

14 Aug Forbes Reading Day: Forbes Youth and Community Centre and Forbes Town Library from 9.30am. Forbes Birth to Kinder presents Forbes Reading Day. This year’s theme is Books light up our world and there will be a range of activities on the day.

Go along dressed up as the story book character that lights up your world! There will be activities and music at Forbes Youth and Community Centre and story time at Forbes Town Library.

14-23 Aug Life in Pictures Exhibition: Forbes Town Hall. The Life in Pictures Exhibition entries are open until August 4. Categories are FAUNA (young and/or old), PEOPLE (young and/or old), FLOWERS and GARDENS, TRAVEL (anywhere), FOOD (cooked, raw etc) and ACTION and ADVENTURE. The opening night of the exhibition will be on Friday, August 14. Visit www.forbesartssociety.com 13 & 14 Aug 2015 Agribusiness Forum: This year’s forum will be focusing on mixed farming systems of the future. The event will consist of a forum on the Wednesday and a field trip around the region on Friday examining new and exciting developments for mixed farming producers from the paddock to the plate. For more information visit www.rdacentralwest.org.au 15 Aug Lions Club Car Boot Sale: Lions Park, 8am to 1pm. Stalls $10. For info phone Peter 0468 819 659 or Robyn 6851 2209.

15 Aug Market Day: Forbes Handicraft Centre, Lachlan Street, From 9am. Items for sale include home cooking, jams, preserves, home grown fruit and vegetables, plants, handmade clothing items, woodwork and other handicrafts. Contact Kathy Bray on 0448 453 776 15 Aug Breast Cancer Support Group Lunch: Vandenberg Hotel, 12noon.

15 Aug Rococo: Forbes Services Memorial Club, 8pm. The ever-popular band Rococo is back and ready to get you moving! Rococo has become a much-talked about crowd favourite at FSMC. 16 Aug Music Scholarship Auditions: For tuition at Mitchell Conservatorium Forbes. Auditions for 2016 scholarships. Application forms available from 11 Spring Street or call 6852 3766. Closing date is August 10.

21 Aug Spectacular Screenings: Forbes Youth and Community Centre. Film and time to be advised.

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BE Seen

The Rotary Club of Forbes and Casey Evans from the Forbes Phoenix at the Club’s recent meeting.

Piano students Hannah Blunt, Merrin Isbester, Masterclass teacher Maria Raspopova and piano students Max Maier and Charles Umbers at the Mitchell Conservatorium’s Masterclass.

Forbes Magpies Football Club helping out in the canteen at the Forbes Cup. Forbes Shire Mayor Phyllis Miller and Parkes Shire Mayor Ken Keith at the Forbes Shire Council networking evening.

David Rowden with student Gordon Ritcher at the Mitchell Conservatorium’s Masterclass.

Greg Ryan at the Forbes Cup. Greg has won over 3300 races and has the second most wins for a jockey in Australian racing history.

Graham Newport, John Saleh, Councillor Grant Clifton and Eleanor Lewis catching up at the Forbes Shire Council networking evening.

If you have any photos from a special event, please send them to editor@forbesphoenix.com.au

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LITTLE Black Book Baa-Moo-Oink Meats Suppliers of LOCALLY grown and made products People travel Miles to the home of the traditional Gluten free beef sausages and home cooked products

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NEED MORE CUSTOMERS? Advertise YOUR BUSINESS in this space call Casey on 0400 279 984

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Sunday Service 10am - includes Kid’s Spot, Sunday School & Morning tea Visitors are always welcome.

Patios, Rooms, Cladding, Carports BL83737C As on TV. Phone 6341 3122 www.pictonbros.com.au Hard working all-rounder with farming and warehouse experience, covering all garden and house maintenance, general laboring, and casual/fill in work. From stacking wood to cleaning toilets, no job turned down. Call Mat on 0467 290 345.

FOR SALE 1x sheep crate. Ideal for dog run or lambing ewes. $500 plus gst.

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Music and movement for Children aged 0-5 and their parents/carers Two sessions: 9am & 10.30am Mondays (during school term) Facebook: mainly music Forbes

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Mondays 6.30-8:00pm in the Church Hall All high-schoolers welcome.

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Ben Hall Pairs Comp Coming Soon Sixteen teams have already booked in for the Ben Hall Pairs tournament with strong competition nominated from Lennox Head, Parkes, Condobolin, Lorn Park, Orange, Gulgong and of course Forbes.

There will be an ex NSW Champion and the previous winner of the Easter Carnival in Lennox Head. There will also be previous winners of the big prize money coming back to have another crack at the competition.

This big bowls weekend is only three weeks away and nominations will be closing in two weeks. Don’t stand back, get your name down and have a go at the $3000 prize money up for grabs.

The entry fee is $60 per person for five games of 21 ends. The competition will run over three days between 28-30 August.

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Men of League – Ian Walsh Bowls Day Saturday 26 September will mark the Ian Walsh Bowls Day, which is open to all players; men, women and children.

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The wintery conditions continued to plague the weekend golfers, but thankfully the crisp breeze had dried the ground a little.

The field for the 18-hole Monthly Medal held on Saturday totalled 53 players who were keen to extract some extra length to counter the colder air. The sponsors, Bernardi’s Supa IGA, were very pleased with the super effort played by ‘the other’ Betland. His pounding drives, arching approaches and deadly putting meant that he showed no mercy to the course. The bruise holes from where his ball pitched were plain to see for all.

Steve ‘Big Crane’ Betland won the A Grade Monthly Medal with a 68 Scratch and Nett result. Steve was 3-under for the front-9 holes, but was only 1-under for the back-9 holes. His blemish was a bogey on the 18th.

Runner-up was Bruce Carpenter with 71 nett.

In the B Grade, Laurie O’Connor was triumphant with a Nett 66. Again the front-9 was good but the back -9 was only played to his handicap. The 7th and 14th holes cost him a crack at history. Runner-up was Terry Griffiths with 69 Nett. He followed the trend with a good front-9 and less effective back-9.

Jimmy McLuckie took the honours of the C Grade Monthly Medal with 74 nett, on count back from Steve Grallelis. He was not pleased with a ‘5’ on the 9th, missing an easy short putt, but then he defied the laws of golf by having a poor front-9 and better second-9.

Do not miss the Callaway Demonstration day on 13 August. It’s a good chance to try out some of the new equipment, and to test your swing. Book in with Daniel at the Pro Shop.

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Forbes Sport

Phoenix Competition

Forbes Magpies Get The Job Done RUGBY LEAGUE It wasn’t their prettiest win of the season, but the Magpies were able to hold onto fourth position on the ladder on Sunday when they defeated Dubbo Macquarie Raiders 32-20.

The win keeps the Magpies in the hunt for a top three finish, and gives the team high hopes for their game against the Parkes Spacemen this Sunday.

With the Magpies resting a few key players, including Ben Maguire and Matt Roylance in preparation for the local derby against the Spacemen this weekend, they had to pull out all stops against Macquarie, who were coming off a heated 32-30 win against Westside the previous week.

Macquarie started well getting the first points on the board when Steven Leask crossed out wide in the first 3 minutes, taking them to a 4-0 lead.

That would be the only time Macquarie led the entire game however, with Magpies Captain-Coach Zac Merritt making a strong break through the centre to score just outside the posts and a successful conversion from Hayden Bolam, followed quickly by another from in-form lock, Ethan Gaffney, who was named the Magpies best player on the day.

Some fancy footwork from Kyle Baxter saw the Magpies increase the Margin and take a 16-4 lead into halftime.

Early in the second half, Macquarie’s Claude Gordon crossed for a four pointer narrowing the gap to 16-10, but momentum and smarter football with tries to Joel Davie and Tys Reweti saw the Magpies stretch their lead and walk away with the win.

It was a big day for the Magpies, who earlier took out under-18s by 22-12 before their reserve grade side battled bravely with 12 men for the final stages of the match but still managed to grab a gutsy 20-18 win, confirming both teams as 2015 Minor Premiers.

“The Reserve Grade win was one of the

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IMAGE: Kyle Baxter of the Forbes Magpies who played both Reserve and First Grade. Image courtesy of Mel Pocknall

best I have seen in some time,” Magpies Club President Greg Grogan said.

“They were effectively down to 10 men, two of them just managed to stay on the field to make up the numbers, it was a huge effort”.

The Magpies encourage everyone to head over to Spooners Oval this Sunday to support the Magpies in the highly anticipated Local Derby against the Parkes Spacemen this Sunday, which is also The Magpies Old Boys Day and Sponsors Day. Gates open from 10:30, with League Tag the first game of the day kicking off at 11am.

It was another disappointing round of rugby union for the Forbes Platypi over the weekend as the team went up against their old rivals the Parkes Boars.

Playing on their home ground, the first grade team came close but lost with a score of 2221. The second grade team had a frustrating round, losing to the Parkes side 28-15. The Colts struggled against the Boars and walked away with a loss of 58-12.

All teams were striving for a win and all players did their best on the day.

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