Wednesday 18th June 2025
REBECCA HAMBROOK TAKES OUT 2025 WESTERN NSW REGIONAL TRAINING AWARD
Cowra’s Rebecca Hambrook took out Vocational Student of the Year at the 2025 Western NSW Regional Training Award in Orange last Wednesday.
Studying a Certificate IV in Community Services, she was one of two people nominated for the award, with 18 exceptional students nominated for all seven award categories. The award caps off an inspiring life turnaround for Rebecca, who works at the Weigelli Aboriginal Corporation - a local support and rehabilitation service.
Overcoming addiction, incarceration and childhood trauma, Rebecca has used her lived experience to work as a support worker and advocate for First Nations and rural people at the Weigelli Centre Aboriginal Corporation. While in jail, Rebecca was inspired by her inmates to turn her
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IMAGE: Cowra’s Rebecca Hambrook took out Vocational Student of the Year at the 2025 Western NSW Regional Training Awards in Orange last Wednesday. Photo credit: Andrew Gee MP.
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life around and take on a Certificate IV in Community Services which now sees her supporting clients with medication, making education more accessible by transporting them to TAFE and using gentle art therapy. She says her studies and life experience have made for a powerful combination to transform people’s lives. To other people who have experienced what she has, Rebecca says that they should not be afraid to seek help to reach their goals, especially as their survival skills can translate into positives for their future. Her favourite part of her job is seeing a ‘bit of light return to their eyes’.
Looking to the future, Rebecca is hoping
to earn a Bachelor in Social Work to further her vocation as she currently continues her education with a Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs. She will now go on to represent Cowra and the wider Western NSW region at the 2025 NSW Training Awards in September.
Presented by Department of Education’s Training Services, the NSW Training Awards recognise outstanding achievement in the vocational education and training sector, with this year marking the 70th anniversary for the awards.
THUMBS UP... THUMBS DOWN
THUMBS UP to Thai Yim for a 5 star home delivery service. Food was hot, arrived on time, and delivery person was courteous and professional.
THUMBS DOWN to the caterer that served raw chicken in my meal.
THUMBS UP to the kind lady that left a note on my car in the Library Carpark after a small incident that occurred in the Carpark. I was most appreciative.
THUMBS UP to Little Mexico for putting on a great little Winter Festival at The Mill last Saturday.
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AUSSIE MUSIC LEGEND DIESEL ANNOUNCES COWRA SHOW APPLICATIONS
The Multicultural NSW Stronger Together Grants Program is now open, with Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke encouraging organisations in the local community to apply.
Ms Cooke said the Stronger Together Grants Program would enable successful multicultural and multifaith organisations to access between $5,000 and $20,000 to help organise festivals which celebrate and enhance our state’s cultural diversity.
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Aussie music legend Diesel is on his way to Cowra, stopping at the Cowra Civic Centre on Saturday 18th October as part of his “By Request” tour. DIESEL, BY REQUEST is not just a solo concert tour — it’s a one-of-akind musical conversation between artist and audience. Hot off the Bootleg Melancholy Tour, Diesel returns to the stage with an open invitation for fans to shape the night. With his signature voice, a selection of guitars, and a double bass, Diesel delivers a career-spanning hit filled performance powered entirely by audience requests. Song choices to select from span from the first album Johnny Diesel & The Injectors (1989) through to Bootleg Melancholy (2023) along with some eclectic cover picks from the artists that
have shaped Diesel’s career. It’s intimate, electric, and completely audience driven — a bespoke experience where no two shows are the same.
There are TWENTY (PRESHOW) DIESEL VIP SOUNDCHECK PACKAGE TICKETS AVAILABLE.
The following inclusions are for the VIP Tickets only:
• Observe the final touches of soundcheck
• Brief photo opportunity with Diesel (BYO camera or smart phone)
• Premium show seating within front rows
• Limited to 20 persons
Duration: Strictly 30 minutes.
General sale tickets are available to the public as of today (Friday 30th May at 9am).
So, go and purchase your tickets now so you DO NOT MISS OUT on what is set to be an incredible evening!
Tickets here: https://cowraciviccentre. us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0cd 1572f9659bbd20a6ebf0b9&id=327d96 1ba1&e=05567c248d
“Multicultural events are a great way to bring people together, and by backing grassroots groups, we’re helping to strengthen community spirit and celebrate the diverse cultures that make our towns so special,” Ms Cooke said.
“These events also give a real boost to local businesses, with hundreds of people turning out each year — it’s great for our main streets, our producers, and the wider economy right across the electorate.”
Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism, Mark Coure said the continuation of this successful program is thanks to the former NSW Coalition Government’s record investment over two years for our multicultural communities in the 2022-23 Budget.
“Many of our local communities are already home to wonderful and vibrant annual festivals and this funding will go a long way to support existing festivals and encouraging more to occur,” Mr Coure said.
The funding is available for community groups planning to deliver festivals and events between 1 September 2025 and 31 March 2026.
Applications are open now and close 5pm, Monday 7 July 2025.
For more information, visit https:// multicultural.nsw.gov.au/strongertogether-events-festivals/
COWRA COUNCIL NOTICEBOARD
16th June 2025
job vacancies PUBLIC EXHIBITON
Cowra Council currently has a variety of exciting job opportunities available across different departments—check out what's on offer and find your next career move today.
Roads Attendant (Roads Maintenance) Closes once position has been filled.
Trainee Lighting & Technical Assistant (Civic Centre) - Closes 6 July.
Apprentice (Electrician) - Closes 6 July
Trainee (Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant) - Closes 6 July
Human Resources Officer (Re – Advertised) – Closes 29 June
DRAFT DISABILITY INCLUSION ACTION PLAN
The Draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan is now on Public Exhibition for community feedback. It will be on Public Exhibition for 28 days finishing on the 3 of July. rd
This is your chance to have a say to help foster/advocate for a community and environment that supports people with disability of all ages.
Directed by Brittanie Shipway
Produced by the producers of national tours of ‘The Sapphires’ and ‘The Sunshine Club’ comes a very special and entertaining night in the theatre.
Against a backdrop of curfews, and the fear of arrest, white and black manage to form their own club where they can forget their worries and experience rare happy times, and with a little luck... romance. Forty years on, as the club faces demolition, our characters meet once again to stage a musical reunion and protest in an attempt to save their old stomping ground. Dark secrets and ghosts that have lingered for more than half a century are revealed, and we discover that reconciliation is more than saying sorry.
CHIVERTON ROAD DRAINAGE WORKS NEAR
COMPLETION
The Chiverton Road Drainage Upgrade is a $400,000 Council-led project improving stormwater management across a 127-hectare catchment from the airport to Crowther Creek.
A catchment analysis revealed that aging 450mm pipes under Chiverton Road had shifted, allowing water infiltration that softened the pavement and compromised road safety. In response, Council replaced the old system with a larger twin-cell 1.5m x 1.2m box culvert, constructed a graded
outlet to a nearby dam, deepened the dam, and built 100 metres of concretelined open drain to Crowther Creek.
Funded through the Roads to Recovery program, the project is nearing completion and is expected to finish by 30 June 2025.
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✓ Document Printing & Binding
✓ Business Cards
✓ Flyers
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✓ Booklets
✓ Catalogues
✓ Posters up to A1
✓ Product Labels
✓ Laminating
✓ Envelopes
✓ Letterhead
✓ With Compliments Slips
✓ Invoice/Quote/ Receipt books
✓ Invitations
✓ Gift and Thank You Cards
✓ Event Tickets
✓ Raffle Tickets
✓ Stickers & Labels
✓ Coloured Exercise Books for Irlen’s
✓ Mugs, ornaments, stubby holders and other great personalised gifts!
✓ Kodak
Photograph Printing
✓ Beer Coasters
✓ Wrist Bands
✓ Face Masks
Business For Sale
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Introducing a fantastic opportunity to acquire a thriving printing and design business, located at 1 Rowston Lane, Cowra, NSW, 2794. This commercial property, owned by Word and Pixel PTY LTD since October 2017, is a superb investment for those in the business sector, particularly targeting a printing company.
Set within a spacious 21m x 11m building owned by OCTEC PTY LTD, an employment service, this establishment comes with a reasonable rent of $364.19 per week, equating to $18,937.88 per annum. The property features a guillotine, two older printers operating on 3-phase power, and a 15 AMP power connection. Additionally, the site benefits from the Adobe Suite and Illustrator software, along with Deposit Photos, stock graphics and images for graphic design purposes.
The business boasts a skilled team of staff, including Jodie -an offset machinist working 4 days per week, Deb - proficient in all printing and design tasks for 1 day per week, and Jacinta who also handles all printing and design responsibilities for 4 days per week.
With four digital printers leased by Inland Digital, e-maintenance on all colours, and a click charge/fee implemented each month for price per sheet, this enterprise is set up for efficient operations. Furthermore, it has a solid base of regular clientele, exceeding 50+ customers, and utilises the user-friendly Xero software.
WHAT’S ON
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Until 13 July
Vibrations in Australian Drawing. Vibrations in Australian Drawing is an exhibition demonstrating the essence of the practice and the importance of drawing underlying a range of disciplines. Vibrations that elicit a kinetic force that underlies the action of drawing with diverse energy flows, where the fusion of technique and idea takes shape.
Vibrations in Australian Drawing examines the materiality and manifestations of drawing that constitute its essence. The exhibition reveals the importance of drawing as a transformative, interactive element within a range of multi-disciplinary practices.
The exhibition features the artworks of both contemporary artists and artists from the last 100 years of Australian art history.
OPENING EVENT: 6pm - 8pm, Saturday 7 June 2025 RSVP: cowraartgallery@cowra.nsw.gov.au
21 June Cowra Communtiy Markets. 8am - 12pm. The Cowra Community Markets are held every third Saturday of every month at Sid Kallas Oval with a wide variety of local fresh produce, diverse stallholders and local buskers.
Each month at their Markets you can find locally grown fruit and veg, eggs, honey, oils and other pantry staples. They also have home baked bread, cakes, slices and biscuits, homemade preserves, homewares and gift ideas, clothing, candles, plants, collectables and bric-a-brac, tea and coffee, and so much more! The Markets are a great place to meet up with family or friends.
Entry to the Markets is a gold coin donation, 100% of which helps Cowra locals with medical expenses.
21 June. Young People WANTED! to share their music at the Cowra Community markets. Opportunity for young people to share their music at the Cowra Community Markets courtesy of the market organisers. Whether beginner or more advanced, whether playing an instrument, singing, or beatboxing. On your own, with a group of young people, or with an adult friend. Overall enjoy! All inquiries welcome as registration is necessary. Call Pascale on 0458 698 460. Facilitator has experience coaching children and holds current Working With Children Check. Also on-demand free practice each Friday at Squire Park in the centre of town. Enjoy!
21 June
24 June
26 June
Girls of Rock - Girls Night Out. 8:30pm, Club Cowra. Coming to Cowra for one night only!
The ultimate girls night out with live band Girls of Rock.
Celebrating all the brilliant female artists across the last six decades. Spanning from the 1970’s with iconic artists from yesteryear like Dolly Parton and Carly Simon through to the current megastars of today like Taylor Swift and Pink… with everything in between.
Girls of Rock mash all the good bits of the most popular songs to ensure your evening is jam packed with anthem after anthem, and classic after classic. Encapsulating the very best hits that will walk you through the eras to pay tribute to the bright and colourful world of our pop divas and rock queens. Sing, dance and reminisce with your besties at Club Cowra.
Don’t worry men, you are invited too LOL
Come along on a journey through a time of favourite, forgotten and timeless classics.
Tickets $35 Pre sale or $40 on the door if not sold out prior.
Group discounts available!
Grab your tickets before they sell out. Doors open 7pm.
LGBTQIA+ NIGHT OUT!. Club Cowra will be hosting a gay social evening on Wednesday, March 26, at CJs from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. This special night offers a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies in the Cowra area to connect and socialise.
Guests can enjoy complimentary finger food, while a cash bar will be available at CJs. Those wanting a meal can order dinner from the bistro from 5:30pm. To add ambiance, there will be live music throughout the evening.
Just as people come together through sports, hobbies, and faith, this night is an opportunity for the local LGBTQ+ community to unite, share experiences, and build friendships. This stress-free, inclusive, and welcoming gathering is open to all.
We hope to make this a regular event on the last Wednesday of each month. For more details, please contact Club Cowra at (02) 6342 1144.
Kate Ceberano - Australian Made Tour 2025. Performing iconic Australian songs that have shaped Kate’s extraordinary 40 years on the road at the Cpwra Civic Centre!
Flanked by two powerhouse musicians, Harts and Kathleen Halloran, this show is an invitation to feel the pulse of Australian music history through the eyes of one it’s most enduring and celebrated voices. A set list that promises to shift seamlessly between eras and influences like a radio dial spinning through time.
LOCAL ROADS AND COMMUNITY
Resilience and Community Infrastructure Stream – open to all councils, this stream will help strengthen communities against natural disasters and fund essential infrastructure to support local growth; Roads Stream – targeted to regional councils to fix potholes, maintain and
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