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IMAGE: Coronation Collectables Murringo proprietor Tony Porter with Hilltops Administrator Wendy Tuckerman and Hilltops Council Tourism Manager David Newberry at Coronation Collectables, which is part of the newly announced regional Antiques and Hand-Crafted Trail. Photo: Joshua Matic.

Hilltops Council launches Antique Trail A new tourism trail has been launched in the newly formed Hilltops Council.

The Antique and Hand-crafted Trail is a joint tourism initiative which covers the wider Hilltops area, as well as bordering Wallendbeen and Bowning, and links antiques, collectables and second hand retailers in the towns and villages of the region.

Boorowa’s Carmen’s Collectables, Glenleigh Antiques and Collectables and Pantry on Pudman will feature in the Antique Trail, along with Murringo’s Coronation Collectables, Young’s Under the Arches, Wombat’s Wombat Seconds and Salvage, Harden’s Harden Antiques, Bowning’s Bowning Antique Centre and Bowning Antique & General Village Auction, Wallendbeen’s Moore Park Collectables and Antiques, and Koorawatha’s Forgotten Times.

The Hand-Crafted Trail will feature Boorowa’s Glenara Gallery and Arts & Crafts Co-op, Murringo’s Taubman & Webb Trading Post, Murrumburrah’s Which Craft & Coffee Cottage, and Young’s Millard Centre and CWA Craft Shop.

The trail is a welcome addition to the tourism attractions of the Hilltops Region and was devised in response to regular inquiries from visitors to the region.

“This is an important first step for the new Council and I think it points to a very positive future, where tourism experiences from across our region can be promoted under a single Hilltops brand,” said Hilltops Council Administrator, Wendy Tuckerman.

“Increased tourism in the region will provide additional employment opportunities for local people in retail and hospitality industries and I welcome its development.”

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Boorowa Water Restrictions Relaxed From Level 4 to Level 3 High After an extended period with little to no precipitation, the community of Boorowa has finally been granted some much needed rainfall. With the weir level increasing by 3040mm per day, Hilltops Council has been able to relax restrictions slightly; cautiously scaling them back to level 3. Council realises the burden of extended periods of high water restrictions on the community, however vigilance is encouraged in regards to water conservation.

Biggest Morning Tea Kettle and Grain will be hosting a fundraiser for The Biggest Morning Tea on Friday 27th May from 8am. All donations will go straight to The Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser for the Cancer Council and you can choose from a wide range of homemade cakes and delicious items that have been baked by Brooke and her friends!

The café will be running as normal for anybody wanting to grab a substantial breakfast.

Combined Pensioners and Superannuants news for May Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Young branch held their monthly meeting at 2pm on Monday 2nd May in the auditorium of the Young Services Club. They welcomed nine new members.

The next monthly meeting will be at 2pm on Monday June 6 with all monies being collected between 12.30pm and 1.40pm.

Before the meeting ring President Dot Jeffries on 63822994 for more details.

Don’t forget, members, that the Dubbo Zoo coach trip now leaves the Young Railway Station at 6.30a.m.

Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 2016 This week is Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 2016 with a theme focused on taking the stigma out of problem gambling for those who seek help from family and friends.

There are 54 Gambling Help counselling services across NSW to help turn around the lives of people with gambling problems and to bring relief to their families and loved ones.

Free and confidential counselling, including legal assistance and financial counselling, can be accessed on 1800 858 858 or www.gamblinghelp.nsw.gov.au.

Sailing South in May Don’t forget to grab your tickets for the Young Theatre Company’s funny, light hearted production of Sailing South by Judith Prior. Featuring a newly commissioned naval captain, a ship load of convicts, a French purser who is a gym freak and an over possessive mother who are sailYoung Theatre Co mpany Inc Presents ing to Australia “Sailing South” – anything can happen on this voyage! The show opens on Friday May Catherine McAuley 27th and bookCentre Young ings can be Tables of 8 availab le Adults $20 Concession/chil made through dren $15 Tickets available M & Ms M&Ms Studio.

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THUMBS UP McAlister Motors – love my new Ranger.

THUMBS UP Corkhills Ag Supplies for the hay feeders.

THUMBS UP Rhubarb Emporium where the service is great. The staff are always smiling.

THUMBS UP Harvey Norman VIP night – love shopping there!

THUMBS UP To the staff at the Harden Post Office. Your commitment to Harden is commendable.

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 Hilltops Phoenix.

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

Weekly Market Report by FORBES CATTLE SALE 23rd MAY 2016 Steers............. 200-280kg 290-342c/kg

330-400kg 290-336c/kg

400+kg 290-332c/kg Heifers........... 200-280kg 271-296c/kg

330-400kg 250-315c/kg

400+kg 280-315c/kg Cows.....................520+kg 188-238c/kg Bulls......................600+kg 220-252c/kg FORBES SHEEP SALE 17th MAY 2016 Lamb................... 20.1-22kg $110-$144

22.1-24kg $128-$139

24.1-26kg $141-$169 Hoggets.................. 22.1kg+ $108-$128 Ewes....................... 14.1-18kg $51-$78

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CURRENT O/H PRICES Trade Lambs 18-24kg....................... $5.70 Export Lambs 24kg+........................ $5.60 Merino Lambs.................................. $5.00 Mutton............................................... $4.00 Angus Steers Delivered..................... $3.30 Angus Heifers Delivered.................... $3.00 Cross Bred Steers Delivered............. $3.20 Cross Bred Heifers Delivered............. $2.90 FORWARD CONTRACTS June Delivery Trade Lambs................$5.90 Very Limited spots available.

CLEARING SALES All Day Auction THIS SATURDAY 28th May 2016, Young Showground, 10AM Collectables/Australiana Auction 23rd July2016, Young Showground

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Boorowa Office 8 Market Street BOOROWA NSW 2586 02 6380 2000 Harden Office 3 East Street HARDEN NSW 2587 02 6386 0100 Young Office 189 Boorowa Street YOUNG NSW 2594 02 6380 1200 All written correspondence to be directed to the Young Office: Hilltops Council Locked Bag 5 YOUNG NSW 2594 PAYMENT OF RATES The due date for payment of the 4th Instalment of the 2015/2016 rates is the 31st May 2016. Instalments not paid by the due date will attract a daily interest charge.

Please pay early to avoid the queues at the counter on the last day.

PUBLIC NOTICE WORKS WITHIN THE ROAD RESERVE Without the approval of Council a person must not: (a) erect a structure or carry out a work in, on or over a public road, or (b) dig up or disturb the surface of a public road, or (c) remove or interfere with a structure, work or tree on a public road, or (d) pump water into a public road from any land adjoining the road The public road reserve includes grass or concrete footpath areas. Generally it is that area between front fences on opposite sides of the road or between building frontages on opposite sides of the road in the town area.

Typical works include driveway construction, erection of scaffolding for shop front maintenance and under-road boring.

The application form is available from the Council Administration Offices and is to be submitted with a copy of a Certificate of Currency for public liability insurance to the value of $20,000,000 minimum and a Traffic Control Plan prepared by an accredited person.

Enquiries can be directed to Council’s Engineering Section on 6380 1215 during normal office hours.

PROPOSED AMENDED DEVELOPMENT

This is to advise that Council is in receipt of the following amended Development Application No. 2016/DA-00061-REV01 NAME OF APPLICANT: John White

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 DP 1205380 41 Rockdale Road YOUNG NSW 2594 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: Industrial erect a steel framed, corrugated aluminium clad shed to be utilised as a workshop.

The proposed development is not a designated development, and Hilltops Council is the consent authority for this application.

The development application referred to in this notice and the documents accompanying the application, may be inspected at the Council offices on Boorowa Street, Young, Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., until Friday 3 June 2016.

Any person may make a written submission to Council about the development application during this period. If a submission is made by way of objection, the grounds of objection must be specified in the submission.

Submissions on the proposal must be lodged in writing with Council prior to the close of business on Monday 6 June 2016 PESTICIDE USE NOTIFICATION Planned pesticide use by Council works crews and contractors until week ending Thursday 9th June 2016 will include the use of Round Up, Brush Off, Amitrol, Weedmaster, Dicamba, Grazon, Basta, Primo, MCPA and Broadstrike and Fusilade for herbicide control. Confidor for Aphid and Access for wild fruit tree control on: • All roads in Young Shire, Shire Parks, Ovals, Laneways and some town areas;

• All Villages, Rest Areas and Reserves; and •O ld General Cemetery

Naturalure Fruit Fly Bait will be used in the above areas to target the control of fruit fly.

In accordance with Council’s Pesticide Use Notification Plan, signs will be provided on the vehicle applying the pesticide and signs will remain on-site to inform the public for 24 hours after spraying. For further information please call Council’s Parks and Gardens Asset Planner on (02) 6380 1200.

The planned pesticide use is subject to change due to Council resources and weather conditions.

DEVELOPMENT CONSENTS ISSUED In accordance with the provisions of section 101 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, and section 74 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, notification is given that the developments and/or modifications mentioned below have recently been granted consent.

The development consents are available for public inspection, during ordinary office hours, at Council Offices, Boorowa Street, Young.

2016/DA-00058 - Lot 1 DP 948695, 51 Wombat Street, Young - Retaining Wall and Fence demolition and rebuild at front of property 2016/DA-00063 - Lot 7 DP 1156351, 11 Molloy Place, Young - Dwelling (new) - four (4) bedroom, single storey, brick veneer, attached double garage 2016/DA-00062 - Lot 4 DP 1156351, 8 Molloy Place, Young - Dwelling (new) - four (4) bedroom, single storey, brick veneer, attached double garage 2016/DA-00042 - Lot 26, DP 251272, 16 Renmark Ave, Young - Shed - residential storage, colorbond 2016/DA-00065 - Lot 12, DP 1099588, 23 Cherryvale Place, Young - Shed - residential storage, zincalume 2016/DA-00069 - Lot 48 DP251272, 9 Nuthall Crescent, Young - Shed - residential storage, colorbond PLANNED ROADWORKS FOR WEEK ENDING THURSDAY 2ND JUNE 2016 The following works are underway: Due to wet weather these jobs are still to be completed.

• Gravel resheeting at Fishers Lane and Monteagle Stock Route East.

(Please contact Young Shire Council to arrange quotation and payment of all private works in these areas.)

• Shoulder widening at Chillingworks Road (between the rail crossing and Henry Lawson Way).

• Maintenance Grading at Friends Lane, Apps Lane, Heeley Lane, Rules Road, Whites Road and Springcreek Road.

• Heavy Patching at Milvale Road (between Berthong and Grogan Bridge).

• Road construction Olympic Highway at Apps Lane intersection.

Speed restrictions will be in place and minor delays may be experienced. The planned roadworks are subject to change due to Council resources and weather conditions.

Motorists are advised Roadwork Speed Limits are enforceable by the NSW Police. Speed should be reduced and caution should be exercised when travelling through roadwork sites.

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FROM THE HILLTOPS ADMINISTRATOR Wendy Tuckerman By the time this edition of the Hilltops Phoenix is printed, the Hilltops Council will have conducted its first Extra- Ordinary Council Meeting at the Harden Chambers. It is my intention to conduct Ordinary Council meetings in the chambers of each of the three towns of Harden, Young and Boorowa on a rotational basis throughout the period of Administration. Once the election of a new Council is conducted in September 2017, the newly elected Council will then decide meeting location and times on a permanent basis.

One of my first priorities was to make recommendations to the Minister on the makeup of three new Local Representative Committees; one for each of Harden, Young and

Boorowa. The purpose of these Committees is to have dedicated representation to advise me on Council business and local issues, in the absence of Councillors, for each community during the period of administration of the Hilltops Council. Local Representative Committee meetings will be conducted in their respective towns and members will be available to the community to hear concerns or suggestions. Representatives have been chosen, after extensive consultation with both State Parliament Representatives, and I am hoping to be in a position to announce those representatives before the end of the week. These advisors may also represent me on Council Committees. I have requested a review of all current Council Committees and those involved in these Committees will be notified of the outcomes.

I would like to reassure those that don’t know me personally that I have conducted my 12 years as a Councillor in a consultative and an approachable manner and I will continue to do so in my new role as the appointed Administrator of the Hilltops Council. I appreciate the many well wishes I have received from members of all three communities and thank everyone in advance for their patience in this initial transition period. The challenge that lies ahead is enormous and I am under no illusions as to the many difficult decisions that will have to be made in the task of creating a new organisation. I am heartened by the response of the three arms of the Hilltops staff; Harden, Young and Boorowa. Their enthusiasm and their professionalism will be crucial in creating a dynamic organisation that will provide services for our communities well into the future.

Hilltops News...

Service NSW opens in the Hilltops The old motor registry building in Young has been transformed into the Hilltops’ first Service NSW shopfront, with the centre opening to the public after much anticipation last Friday.

Service NSW is the shopfront to the NSW Government, and while it is a government department in its own right, it brings together customer services for Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), Fair Trading, Office of State Revenue, Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Housing and Community Services, plus other services to be added in future.

It has taken a number of weeks to get the Lovell Street centre up to scratch from its former RMS state, but the facility will allow the Hilltops region to finally have a one-stop shop for all State Government related services.

A temporary Service NSW office had been set up on Boorowa Street for RMS services.

Service Centre Manager, Melanie Neale said the new facility would be a place anyone can come in to have their questions answered.

“As well as providing the State Government services that we do, we will also be a community information centre. If people come in simply to find out about something, we’ll give them an answer,” she said.

Service NSW Central West Regional Manager Lewis Blume was on hand to open the new centre.

He said smaller Hilltops Council communities such as Boorowa and Harden now did not have to travel to Cowra, Goulburn or Wagga Wagga to access Service NSW.

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IMAGE: Service NSW Young Centre Manager Melanie Neale with staff member Capen Jones, right, and one of the centre’s first customers, Bryan Paxton, left. Photo: Joshua Matic.

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Future plan for Boorowa and Tablelands A new 20-year blueprint for the NSW South East and Tablelands has been released for Boorowa and surrounds, including the wider Hilltops region, to have their say.

The draft Plan, entitled the Draft South East and Tablelands Regional Plan, aims to grow the economy and jobs in Boorowa and surrounding regions.

It says it could do this by maximising the potential of tourism, agriculture and renewable energy opportunities, and by improving crossborder transport connections to the rapidly growing city of Canberra to make it easier to access opportunities in public administration, education and training.

The Plan also states it serves the purpose of recognising the community’s housing needs are changing, and encourages a greater variety of housing in existing regional centres that have infrastructure and services, and in new land releases to create sustainable communities.

It states by looking at these areas, the region’s natural environment, including its sensitive waterways, coast and biodiversity corridors, can be better protected.

Planning Minister Rob Stokes said the draft South East and Tablelands Regional Plan outlined a vision to support productive, sustainable communities in the region.

“This draft plan will help ensure the many communities in this region flourish into the future,” Mr Stokes said.

“We want this region to have a strong economy with more jobs, thriving local industries, more housing that better meets the community’s needs and a healthy natural environment.”

Parliamentary Secretary for Southern NSW and Member for Cootamundra Katrina Hodgkinson said the draft plan will help the region harness future growth.

“This is a 20-year blueprint for the future and it contains goals and actions that aim to build a strong diversified economy and resilient and

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“The Boorowa, wider Hilltops and surrounding regions is renowned for scenic rural landscapes, spectacular mountain and coastal scenery, and historic towns and villages. It’s a great place to live and popular year-round with tourists.”

“Many residents in the region benefit from their proximity to Canberra by accessing its jobs, housing and services and the capital will continue to figure prominently in the way the region grows.”

“This draft plan sets out a vision for the region to build on and enhance the economic strength, the community vibrancy and the lifestyle we enjoy in this part of NSW.” “We want to know what you think about the vision, goals and actions in this Draft South East and Tablelands Regional Plan so we can achieve a sustainable future for this important region.”

Member for Monaro John Barilaro, Member for Bega Andrew Constance and Member for Goulburn Pru Goward, who looks after the former Boorowa Council area, welcomed the draft plan.

“This draft plan will help our region gain the benefits of future growth like more housing, more jobs and better public facilities,” Mr Barilaro said.

“We want our local community to thrive, while ensuring it maintains its unique character and identity. This is what this draft plan will deliver,” Mr Constance said.

“We want to make the most of future opportunities and be ready for future challenges so our region grows as a vibrant and productive place to live. This draft plan will help us do that,” Ms Goward said.

Submissions close on Tuesday, 23 August, and the public is urged to have its say. This can be done by going to http://www.planning. nsw.gov.au/southeast-tablelands .

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QUESTION of the week

What do you like the most about shopping locally?

I like keeping my money in town. If you support local businesses they’ll support you back and stay open - Robert Reid.

It’s extremely important to shop local. You need to support your own community and more often than not local businesses will do you deals to keep you local anyway - Sarah Wilson.

Everyone should keep their shopping as local as possible. I like to support local businesses, especially our local farmers, to keep them all in business- Sonya Featherstone.

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Hawks maintain local dominance

HARDEN News...

IMAGE: Local trucks will be apart of the talks at the Hilltops Transport Operators Forum in Harden next Friday

Transport Forum to be held in Harden The Hilltops Transport Operators Forum will be held at the Harden Country Club next Friday, June 3, with the hope of resolving some issues that local transport operators in the region currently face.

The Hilltops Transport Operators workgroup said the forum would be the first held by local transport operators, with the ultimate goal of forming an official advisory group to represent their industry at Local, State and Federal level.

The forum will be attended by Member for Riverina Michael McCormack, whose electorate will encompass Harden and Young from the next term of Federal Government.

Other politicians at Federal, State and Local level have also been invited, and at the time of writing, their attendance was yet to be confirmed, as well as an MC for the event.

According to the workgroup, the forum will be an important step for local transport operators to resolve issues they have at each level of government.

“The truck industry employs a lot of people from the Harden and Hilltops area, and there are a number of issues at each level of government that need to be addressed,” it stated.

The forum was organised off the back of an initial meeting held between local trans-

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port businesses on May 20, with business leaders from Madden’s Transport, RP & D Piesley Livestock Transport, and Tobin’s Freight Services & SRBEC in attendance.

Issues the workgroup wanted to have looked at included the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal, road tax, road access, registration in NSW and interstate, training for drivers, workers compensation in NSW, succession planning for owner/ operators, health and wellbeing of drivers and their families, and incentives to support growth of the industry in rural and regional areas.

The workgroup said it was keen to provide advisory support for the Hilltops Shire and to bring awareness to people in the industry about matters that affect them.

“The Transport Operators Workgroup from the Hilltops Shire met to discuss ways to ensure sustainability and growth of their industry,” it said.

“As a significant regional employer, the multiplier effect of the transport industry across our rural economy is substantial.”

Between 30 and 40 operators are expected to attend the forum.

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The Harden Hawks Rugby League Club lead all three local competitions after seven rounds, with its women’s league tag side and under 18s sides on top of their respective leagues, while the first grade side is unbeaten in the George Tooke Shield.

With the Hawks not seeing major success since 2009, President Jason Pollard said it was great for the Harden-Murumburrah community to see its local rugby league club performing so well against other regions.

“We’re undefeated so far in the George Tooke Shield, but apart from that, our league tag women’s side is also leading their competition, and our under 18s Youth League side have only lost one game.”

“It’s great for the club and great for the community, and we’ve developed well over the off-season and the start of this season.”

The Harden Hawks’ George Tooke Shield side, the club’s main team, overcame a shock early lead to opponents ADFA last week to beat them 42-14 to maintain their competition stranglehold.

Errors in the first half and a spirited ADFA side, which is yet to win a game this season, scored two tries before the Hawks clicked into gear.

They rallied to level the scores at half time before running away with seven converted tries in the second half.

Luke Brown and Riley Mannering scored two tries a piece, and the only negative to come out of the game was a knee injury to front rower Simon Stedden, who has been one of the Hawks’ best so far this season.

While he will be out for at least six weeks, Mr Pollard said the club had the depth to continue its crusade.

Harden next plays the Crookwell Greendevils in all grades at McLean Oval on Saturday. The afternoon’s events will start at 1pm with the Youth League match.

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A large lounge-room off the kitchen meals area as well as a second living/family room with a bar rounds out the features on the top level. Underneath the house, there is an additional utility room, which could be used for many purposes and being downstairs it would provide peace and quiet away from the rest of the family. A large block, going all the way down to a lane, connecting the property with Nasmyth Street has a decent sized colourbond shed, a garden shed as well as ample space for more shedding, maybe even another house or 2. (STCA). For Further information, contact the selling agent, Dick Cummins on 0438 299 446

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‘Bare rooted’ season great for trees and roses Golden Glance Nursery Young, business partner Martin Sullivan says the upcoming winter season - known as the ‘bare rooted’ season in horticulture - is a great time of the year for growing trees and roses.

The big dry that the wider Hilltops region has experienced over the last six months threatened to damage garden enthusiasts’ chances of growing, but recent rainfall and cooler temperatures have brought conditions back on track.

This is according to Mr Sullivan, who added it was a great time to get roses and trees growing.

“Now that the temperatures have dropped, and with the recent rain, it’s the time to start planting roses and trees - especially fruit trees and ornamental trees, as they grow best when the ground is cooler and moist,” he said.

Mr Sullivan said that winter was also a good time to start planting seeds to grow vegetables.

“While it’s the time to get roses and trees in, it’s also a good time to start turning over the winter veggie beds, and start planting for peas, cauliflower, cabbage and other cool climate vegetables,” he said.

“Otherwise gardeners should be planning for spring. Winter isn’t a great time for fertilising, so I’d recommend holding off on this. It’s not good in the cold and wet weather,” he said.

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Golden Glance Nursery on the Olympic Highway at the top of Young, the Antz Pantz Café is a must.

In between searching for the right trees, plants and soils for your garden, why not relax with a cake, cuppa, or even lunch or afternoon tea and watch the world go by at the café.

Don’t worry. You won’t literally get ants in your pants, but just like the name of it, the café is the perfect addition to the garden setting that Golden Glance Nursery is.

The café is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 3.30pm.

Now that we’re practically in winter, the café will soon be using its famous log fire again, which Mr Sullivan said always brings droves of people in.

“It’s a great, relaxing, easily accessible café, whether or not you’re shopping at the nursery,” he said.

“There’s absolutely no hustle and bustle.

It sells coffee, cake, meals, everything you need in a café really, and most of our cakes and meals are homemade and taste great.”

“It’s a great option to fill in time while you’re at the nursery.”

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Hennessy: where all your needs will be met

Hennessy has a comprehensive and innovative curriculum with offerings to meet the needs of all students. No student needs to go anywhere else to study extension subjects. They are offered and taught at Hennessy: Stage 6- Extension 1 and 2 Mathematics, Extension 1 and 2 English, History Extension, Physics, Chemistry. In Stage 5, Mathematics classes are graded and students can choose to study History Elective.

These are complimented by a broad range of vocational / VET offerings such as Hospitality, Construction and Horticulture, to afford our students a range of career options as well as the more traditional post entry to University. Hennessy is a Trade Training School.

The talented and supportive staff at Hennessy gives significantly of their time to support our students in and out of school. The

use of Google Classroom and Google Apps for Education (GAFE) afford the students and staff the opportunities of 24/7 learning. Our after school study program in the college library with staff assisting is testament to the giving and caring atmosphere at Hennessy.

We also have co-curricular offerings that are the envy of many schools. A comprehensive sport program supported by representative pathways across 30 sports as well as cultural programs all see our students able to achieve their personal best. If you have an interest Hennessy can support you.

The Social Justice program is founded on the inspiration of Blessed Edmund Rice and Nano Nagle who inspire our young people to stand with those at the margins. Highlights of our program include our support of the Young North kitchen, Year 12 students

Hennessy Catholic College held its Open Day on Wednesday May 4. The aim of the day was to have every student and every staff member involved in showcasing the many things which happen at Hennessy.

Year 7 were involved in iHi lessons working through a rich task. The Food Technology and Hospitality students made scones which would have made the Country Women’s Association proud. Melting moments, sausage rolls and fresh coffee finished the menu for the many visitors to the College.

The Science Show, always a popular event, was standing room only for both shows.

Classroom experiments followed which gave students the opportunity to be more ‘hands-on’.

Woodwork and metalwork classes, along

with interactive maths games, GAFE activities in Year 11 and Year 12 working in Open Learning Spaces provided a terrific snapshot of a day in the life at Hennessy.

A number of people visiting the College were also very interested in the co-curricular activities at the College including: Debating, the Philosophy club and the Chess club.

The afternoon was very successful with a large number of current and new parents and their children visiting the College and having the opportunity to see students and staff engaged in learning activities.

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supporting Southern Cross Aged Care and our annual Year 11 Immersion Program to Cambodia with the students building houses for the poor.

College Principal Chris Browne noted that; “when students graduate from Hennessy, they are equipped with social confidence, compassion and a balanced view of life, ready to make a positive difference to the world. With strong academic results and a broad curriculum, your child will be equipped with a fantastic education at a college which provides a safe, positive and supportive environment. Hennessy challenges its students to Live Spiritually, Learn Dynamically and Act Justly, Inspiring Futures of Hope.”

Enrolments are open but places are filling fast. Please contact Hennessy for an appointment with the Principal to tour the college.

IMAGE: Hennessy Catholic College students watch on during the ‘Computers in Action’ session at the school’s open day on May 4. Photo: Supplied

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I’ve lived here for my whole life, which is now 64 years, besides three years I spent in Sydney.

What do you do for work?

I am the Dealer Principal at McAlister Motors Young.

What do you enjoy the most about living in Young?

I enjoy being close to my family in Young.

It’s a fantastic place to live, and it has a great lifestyle. It’s the world’s best kept secret.

What do you enjoy about your work?

I enjoy being able to meet and talk to so many people, but I also like motivating my staff to work to their best potential as well.

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I like my coffee white, normal strength, with no sugar.

Where would your dream holiday be to?

My dream holiday would be to take the family to the Birdsville Cup in outback Queensland.

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Event Details

27-29 May, 3 June

“Sailing South” - Theatre Restaurant Musical Production. Catherine Mcauley Centre, Henessy Catholic College. Simply great entertainment - lots of comedy and songs - audience participation -7.30 pm. Tables of 8 - BYO supper . Tickets Available at M & M’s Music Studio, Boorowa Street, from $15. Tea and coffee provided. You have just four more chances after tonight’s show to see “Sailing South” by Judith Prior - brought to you by the Young Theatre Company Inc.

27 May

Dying with Dignity and Choice- A Community Forum. Friday 27th May, 2016 . Finger food from 6:30pm with the. Forum starting at 7:00pm.

Young Golf Club, William Street, Young. A community forum highlighting the Palliative Care Service that the Mercy Care Centre provides to Young and surrounding districts. Key note speaker: Father Frank Brennan, SJ, AO. Australian Jesuit Priest, Human Rights Lawyer & Academic. Facilitator: Genevieve Jacobs Journalist & ABC Presenter. Panellists: Dr Frank Brennan, Palliative Care Consultant at Calvary & St George Hospital. Plus General Practitioner Dr Bill Meagher, Lawyer Mr Eris Gleeson, Chemist Mr David Hamblin and Ms Pauline Heat, Clinical Nurse Consultant with Mercy Health. Presented by the Mercy Health & Mercy Care Centre Community Advisory Group. Tickets: from M&M’s Music Studio, Hamblin’s AMCAL Pharmacy and Sports Power (Entry is free but tickets are required for catering purposes)

28 May

Bribbaree Services & Citizens Bowling Club invites you to a CASSEROLE & TRIVIA NIGHT to be held on Saturday May 28. Tables of four for young and old players and all those in between. Time: 6.30pm for meal followed by Trivia. Cost for Meal: Adults $15, Primary School Children $10.

Cost for Trivia: $5 per person. Adults joint charge: $20 for Meal & Trivia

28 May

Young Harness Racing - Twilight Meeting. Young Show Ground, Boorowa Road, Young. On track facilities: Dining room/canteen, bar, tote, covered stand. Limited track side parking (only along back straight & home turn), ample float truck & car parking, only 2km from the Young CBD.

28 May

Boorowa Pre-School/Long Day Car Trivia Night Gather your friends and join in fundraising for resources for the new Boorowa Early Education Centre. A Trivia evening will be held on Saturday 28 May at 7pm. $5 a head – tables of 8 Bookings can be made to the Boorowa Ex-services Club on 6385 3338

3 June

Ladies...The south west slopes committee of cwci (christian women communicating international) invites you to a soup luncheon (soup & roll provided at no cost) Theme: “ingredients for a rich life” Date: friday june 3, 2016 Venue: young baptist church, 76 nasmyth street Time: from 10.30am Format: there will be both morning and afternoon sessions. Speaker: mrs jacqui bolte. A creche will be provided so that mums can attend the sessions. For any enquiries, please contact marianne on 6382 7365

3 June

Young Harness Racing – Day Meeting. Young Show Ground, Boorowa Road, Young. On track facilities: Dining room/canteen, bar, tote, covered stand. Limited track side parking (only along back straight & home turn), ample float truck & car parking, only 2km from the Young CBD.

4 June

Boorowa Rugby Club Ladies Day Boorowa Rugby Club will be holding their Ladies Day on Saturday 4 June when the Goldies will take on Bungendore at the Boorowa Showground. There will be usual ladies tent, raffles, auctions and a ladies lunch prior to the game. This year the Rugby Club has decided to nominate the Boorowa Long Day Care Centre as their recipient of their fundraising. This will assist with the furnishing and resourcing of the new centre.

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Lachlan Bristow and Patricia Reynolds at the Harvey Norman Young VIP night on Monday.

A large crowd of people attended the forum last Thursday.

Patricia Reynolds, Lindsay Cane and Heather Ritchie at the Local Health Advisory Committee forum at Young Town Hall last Thursday. Photos: Joshua Matic.

Lindsay Cane and Setchen Brimson.

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

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Congratulations and thank you to all, Lions Club of Young Inc Mini Lotto Results Our Mini Lotto was drawn last night 19th May 2016 at Young Bowling Club The Winning Numbers were:

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Next Draw is Thursday 26th May 2016 and will be drawn at the Young Bowling Club. Mini Lotto Quick Pix tickets are sold at various outlets including the S&C Club, IGA, Woolworths, South West Slopes Credit Union and some hotels by Lions Members with the distinctive yellow box.

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Dying with dignity and choice

With an ageing population and one third of Australians reported to have at least one chronic condition, access to palliative care has never been more important.

On Friday 27 May Mercy Health in conjunction with the Mercy Care Centre Community Advisory Group is hosting a community forum in Young to highlight the importance of quality health care for people with a terminal illness.

Palliative care is defined as specialised care and support for people with a life-limiting illness, their families and their carers, and looks after the physical, emotional, social, cultural and spiritual needs of the patient and those supporting them through their journey.

Mercy Care Centre Young Operations Manager Mary Lou Cusack said the Dying with Dignity and Choice community forum is designed to provide a safe space for families to start discussing death.

“If people plan in advance for death, it relieves some of the decision making burden on their loved ones. It allows people to inform their friends and family about how they wish to be cared for, whether in their final years, months or days.”

Australian Jesuit priest, human rights lawyer and academic Father Frank Brennan will be the keynote speaker at the Dying with Dignity and Choice community forum. Fr Brennan is renowned for his social activism and the National Trust has classified him as a Living National Treasure.

The forum will also include a panel made up of palliative care consultant Dr Frank Brennan, general practitioner Dr Bill Meagher, solicitor and chair of the Mercy Care Centre Community Advisory Group Eris Gleeson, pharmacist David Hamblin and Mercy Health palliative care clinical nurse consultant Pauline Heath.

Mercy Health has been providing a palliative care service to Young and surrounding districts since 1984.

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Cherrypickers to boast French blood

IMAGE:The Young Yabbies pack down in a scrum against the Goulburn Red Devils last Saturday. Photo: Supplied.

Yabbies draw Goulburn in first grade There were tight contests over the weekend for the Young Yabbies with second grade going down by a point and first grade getting a draw.

In the first grade game the Yabbies came out strong making good field position winning a penalty 15m out where they opted for the line out. This paid off with Tom Hamplett crashing over from the back of the maul and getting the first try of the game, which was successfully converted by captain/coach Michael Stallard for a 7-0 lead.

Goulburn then scored twice off the back of some Yabbies mistakes. Jack Biggins attempted to make a try saving tackle but came in too late which resulted in a shattered knee cap for the English import. Due to the injury half time was called early at 7-10 Goulburns way.

Biggin’s actions resulted in a yellow card for dangerous play so the second half started with the Yabbies reduced to 14 men and Goulburn’s penalty. The Yabbies rallied and worked their way down into Goulburn’s half where they received a penalty 35m out. Mick Stallard successfully kicked the penalty

to even the scores at 10-10. From the kick off the Yabbies worked their way down the field resulting in a solid try from Tom Donnan. Goulburn were next to score and missed the conversion resulting in a 15 all draw. Zac Williams was named best on ground for the Yabbies..

Mick Stallard said: “No-one wants to see a draw, we’re going to come out hard against the top of the table side next week which should make for some very entertaining rugby.”

In second grade Matt Reid opened the scoring, breaking the line easily to go over just right of the uprights to affect an early 7-0 lead. Goulburn hit back quickly scoring two tries and getting a penalty to take the score to 7-15. The Yabbies outfit regrouped, working the ball down field, and an inside ball from James Maloney saw Rowan Daley cross to bring the game to 14-15. Jock Patterson then went over in the corner to see the Yabbies take the lead 19-15. Scrappy play followed with Goulburn taking advantage to score a run away try and take a one point lead. Best on ground for the Yabbies was James Maloney. Second grade captain/ coach Tom Wills said: “We need to have a look at our discipline, and train hard as a group. With hard training sessions planned this week we’ll look to turn opportunity into points.”

The Young Cherrypickers will welcome two French imports for their clash against the Albury Thunder at Alfred Oval on Sunday.

Lilian Albert, from French club AS Carcassonne, and Geoffrey Zava, from Villeneuve, will join the Cherrypickers this week after finishing their local rugby league seasons in France.

Albert will come in as a utility player that can either slot into the centres or second row, while Zava predominantly plays prop.

With the Cherrypickers forwards being so dominant lately but needing rests on the bench, Cherrypickers coach Neil Thorman said the two Frenchmen would be a big boost for his side.

“We’ve been dominating through our forwards, but when they’ve been benched, we’ve lacked a bit of fire power,” said Thorman.

“These boys will be a big boost for us.

They’re both quality players, and they’re coming in at a good time for us off the back of three straight wins.”

Thorman said he invited the players across to Young after a former teammate of his, in France, recommended them.

They will join the squad after the Cherrypickers nudged out Wagga Wagga Brothers in a last second thriller in Wagga Wagga last week.

Trailing 32-31 with less than a minute to go, the Cherrypickers kicked a short kick-off and re-gathered possession.

They spread the ball wide and managed to dive over for a try in the corner as the full time siren sounded, sparking a mass celebration from the players.

Thorman said his men were able to dominate in the first half to take a 22-10 lead, but their defence weakened in the second stanza.

“Our hooker James Woolford was sinbinned for back-chatting the referee early in the second half, and we lost our momentum after that,” he said.

“Our forwards tired but we managed to get back in front in the nick of time.”

He said it was good timing to play Albury this weekend, with the Pickers confident off the back of three wins and the Thunder having to travel straight after a tough loss to Wagga Wagga South City.

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Annual soccer carnival attracts hundreds Around 500 primary school students converged on Young’s Gus Smith and Cranfield Ovals last Friday as the annual Young and Districts Soccer Carnival took place.

The carnival involves primary schools, both public and private, from towns all over the Hilltops and South West Slopes regions, including Young, Boorowa, Harden, Cootamundra, Grenfell and Temora.

Last Friday’s event saw students participate from St Mary’s Primary School (Young), Young North Public School, Sacred Heart Primary School (Cootamundra), and St Joseph’s Primary School (Boorowa).

The event saw 40 teams across years

one to six compete against one another throughout the day.

Organisers Leonne Challen, of St Mary’s Primary School, and Paul Cameron, of the Young Lions Soccer Club, both said the event aimed at promoting the local soccer club, but also at getting students involved in a team sport and having a fun day.

Cameron said the event had grown over the years, and that it benefitted the whole community.

“Normally we just use Gus Smith Oval, but this year it was so big we had to send teams out to Cranfield Oval as well,” he said.

“I think the partnership between the local schools and the Lions Soccer Club has really strengthened the event.”

Challen said the event was more of a learning and team-building one, as opposed to being competitive.

“Years one to six participate, and the teams are mixed gender. It’s not about the students winning or losing, but just to have fun with it all,” she said.

With the event taking up the whole day, it was also a great opportunity for students to step aside from normal class work and let their energy out, which Challen said was also good for them to do once in a while.

She thanked the 15 referees who came across from Hennessy Catholic College, as well as the Hilltops Council for preparing the grounds.

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Goldies improve despite falling Boorowa Goldies captain/coach Marty Corcoran says the Goldies actually made improvements last Saturday, despite falling to Taralga 40-5 in their round eight South Coast Monaro clash in Taralga.

Sitting second on the ladder behind leaders the Bungendore Mudchooks, Taralga were always going to be a challenge for the Goldies, however the Goldies still sit in fourth position.

Corcoran said despite losing comfortably to Taralga, his men still had a lot of positives to take into this weekend’s clash against Yass in Yass.

“Our defence out wide was pretty poor, but there was a lot of things that could have gone our way but didn’t,” he said.

“I felt we had a lot more structure in our game than what we have had all year, even in games we’ve won. All we lacked really was a bit of patience and that final blow to score points.”

Corcoran also laid praise upon his forwards, and said they stood tall against Taralga, but in missing their flyhalf, they missed a bit of direction, which also cost them the match.

Looking ahead to the Yass clash, Corcoran said it was a game they could easily win if they could execute their set plays better, with Yass sitting in sixth position on the ladder.

“Yass are a bit like Harden. We haven’t played them in around three seasons so it’s hard for us to know what they’ll throw at us, but it’s a game we know we can win,” he said.

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