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Molong's No Show Scarecrow Competition

Molong and district kids haven't had much fun this year with sporting events cancelled, school and entertainment lockdowns, family holidays postponed ... and the cancellation of the annual Molong Show as well as those in outlying villages and towns.

I'm a special Molong scarecrow With a shady Akubra hat Let me shoo away the birds And Coronavirus 2

A symbol of the show spirit on display in Molong throughout October When the 2020 Molong Show has been cancelled, but the show society is out to prove that the Molong Show spirit is alive and well.

2020 has spelled the cancellation of the vast majority of NSW’s 192 agricultural shows and as part of a campaign run by the ASC of NSW, the Molong Show Society is joining show societies across the state in displaying a No Show Scarecrow; as a symbol of solidarity for cancelled shows.

Molong Show Society President Colin Woodhouse says that while necessary, the Covid-19 cancellations of key events on the social calendar have disappointed organisers, exhibitors, and attendees statewide.

“The Molong Show is so much more than an event; it’s a community of volunteers, sponsors,

"Let the fun begin" said the Molong Show Society's Lisa Garlick who has organised the 'No Show Scarecrow' competition for friends, families (living in town and on farms/properties) clubs and organisations. Let's go Molong! competitors, and locals who love attending every year. We’ll be back with the real show in the future, but in the meantime, we’ll make do with our No-Show Scarecrow,” Colin said.

The Molong Show would have celebrated its 156th year of the show this year. The first ever Molong Show was held in 1864 and has only been cancelled a few times since, due to wars or rain.

“Individually we are just a show but as a whole we are the show movement which has been a part of Australian life for well over a century.

Agricultural shows in Australia attract six million visitors annually and the volunteer hours required to run the 660 shows makes the show movement the largest volunteer network in the country.

The Agricultural Societies Council of NSW has asked all shows to display No Show Scarecrows throughout the month of October.

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Social Media and the opportunity to debate: There’s a lot of controversy around about the negative effects of social media.

On the positive, the use of local sites like ‘Spread the Word Molong’ and ‘Molong is Gorgeous’ can work well. These sites can be more than a place for locating lost dogs, cats and when burglars are around ... or advising of community programs.

These sites can also play an important role in promoting what can be intelligent community debate, opinions and for positive ideas gathering. Unfortunately, this is not always the case in responses received when one tries to gain community opinions, or in an attempt to encourage debate. Why is this?

Generally, I am aware, since my return to my hometown, that Molong residents are showing symptoms of being ‘silenced’. Perhaps by each other? Perhaps because they are not ‘game enough’ to have an opinion? Or fear being ridiculed or humiliated by others? The general response when asked

why is ... is “I don’t want to be involved”. My question is? How come Molong residents have fallen into ‘silence’ like never been seen before? Is this a healthy way for a community of people to live? This is, to refrain from contributing good ideas for the greater good of ‘their’ town? Is the dissatisfaction of individual residents who choose to remain ‘silent’ and not contribute their ideas etc the reason why Cabonne Council, Governments, MAG, growMOLONG, and other community groups working for Molong’s future come under such incredible criticism by those who have chosen to live by ... “I don’t want to be involved” and “they won’t listen to me”? But at the same time prepared to lash out negatives to those left to make the decisions? I, for one, can say that it takes ‘guts’ to stand up and contribute ideas, to challenge the thoughts of others, to encourage those living in ‘silence’ to participate in the greater good of their town. It can be done!

Thank you to Peter Deen of Park Street who spent time last weekend mowing this area’s nature strip (voluntary).

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We heard it on the grapevine ... there’s new babies in town finding their way around ... last week one little fellah lost his way slithering into a town sunroom ... keep an eye out ... keep on mowing ... remove any potential hiding places for big mummas and poppas

Mowing : A never ending job!

No Show Scarecrow Competition October 2020

Note: The above baby ‘joe blake’ is from a past file copy.

Whilst we are all very happy to see the results of this year’s rainfall and sunny days in the paddocks as well as in our own gardens ... it is also a year for long grass and weeds, weeds ... and more weeds.

As we say in Molong “it is what it is” and we thank God that the farms, home gardens and landscape are not dry and dusty like in the past few years of Springtime.

Mowing? When you have your mower out take a look around - can you spare a few more minutes to mow a neighbour’s nature strip help an elderly or sick neighbour, a single mum or dad, someone who doesn’t own a workable mower?

Cabonne Council? The mowing team is flat out busy mowing green spaces across Cabonne and doing their best to help keep our villages and towns safe and tidy.

Why can’t they do more? Guess they can do more/employ more people - if they raise our rates?

Step 1 - Build your scarecrow with your friends, family, business, club or organisation

Step 2 - Display at your farm gate, front yard or business window, take a photo and email location of scarecrow to molong.show@gmail.com Step 3 - Publish on social media, remember to tag in both @ASCofNSW & @molong.show and use the hashtags #noshowscarecrow #molongnoshowscarecrow

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Another $2 million from Cumnock Public School flying high thanks to Stevtech for the Southern Feeder Road Project

Commencement of stage 4 of the Southern Feeder Road Project has edged one step closer after a $2 million boost under Round 7 of the Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Productivity Program (HVSPP).

The additional funding brings the Australian Government’s total contribution to the multi-stage Southern Feeder Road Project to $9.17 million. $720,000 from the stimulus fund in July, and $6.45 million was allocated through a previous round of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Productivity Program which saw $3.45 million invested in the Railway Overpass Bridge and $3 million for upgrades to Diary Creek Road and Blowes Road.

Member for Calare and Minister for Decentralisation and Regional Education, Andrew Gee MP announced the $2 million funding injection under Round 7 of the (HVSPP) when he attended the project site on Friday.

“Stage 4 of the Southern Feeder Road Project will reduce traffic congestion along some of the busiest streets in Orange,” Mr Gee said.

“In particular it will free up Anson and Summer streets from a lot of vehicle traffic creating safer streets for pedestrians and for young children attending the nearby schools.

“The funding will also result in more efficient freight movement for our region’s agricultural businesses and mining operations and together with the Stage 3 Mitchell Highway to Elsham Avenue works, it will and deliver a high quality link to a key industrial estate, the health precinct and the new Shiralee housing area.

“All and all this project is significant for our local economy and prosperity and I look forward to it being delivered,” Mr Gee said.

Stage 4 of the Project will cover 2.6 km of road which will run from Anson Street west to Pinnacle Road. A new overland route for

the first half is planned, followed by a reconstruction of the old Park Road alignment and extension onto Pinnacle Road.

The project includes a number of culverts and stormwater pipes where the road crosses waterways at Rifle Range Creek and Blackmans Swamp Creek, as well as a new roundabout on Shiralee Road.

A potable water main alongside the new road is also part of the plans.

Orange Mayor Cr Reg Kidd welcomed the announcement of $2 million from the Federal Government towards stage 4 of the Southern Feeder Road project.

“Orange City Council is now another step closer to completing this major ring road thanks to this grant from the Australian Government,” Cr Kidd said.

“This $2 million injection, coupled with a $4.556 million grant from the state government brings us another step closer to being able to begin work on this $14 million project.

“Council is delighted to be working in partnership with the NSW and Federal Government to deliver this crucial piece of infrastructure,” Cr Kidd said.

The Heavy Vehicle Safety Productivity Program (HVSPP) is an Australian Government initiative to fund infrastructure projects that improve the productivity and safety outcomes of heavy vehicle operations across Australia.

As part of the Local and State Government Road Safety Package announced in the 2019-2020 Budget, the Australian Government has committed an additional $25 million per year to the HVSPP from 2019-2020. The Government will provide $508 million to the HVSPP from the 2013-2014 financial year to the 2022-2023 financial year, with an on-going commitment of $65 million each year following.

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Central West agri-tech drone company, StevTech, recently visited Cumnock Public School as part of the STEM Industry School Partnership (SISP) Program – an initiative of the NSW Department of Education and supported

by Regional Development Australia (RDA) Central West.

Over the course of Term 3, the Year 5/6 students at Cumnock Public School were learning about robotics, sensors and programming.

Principal of Cumnock Public School, Amanda Schulz welcomed Director of StevTech, Tristan Steventon to the school and explained that his work with drones in the agriculture industry was a fantastic example of how robotics can be applied in the workforce.

“Many of our students come from farming backgrounds so Tristan’s presentation on how drones are used in the agriculture sector was something they could relate to and were really interested in,” said Mrs Schulz.

“The children thoroughly enjoyed hearing about Tristan’s career journey from a farming background, to the army and going on to create StevTech. It was also interesting to listen to his advice on the high school subjects he believed would be beneficial for a career in STEM. “I think Tristan and other industry leaders have the capacity to help inspire our youth to think big and dream of the possibilities there are in STEM – one student already has their sights set on a future with StevTech!”

StevTech was founded in 2016 by Tristan Steventon, formerly an Australian Army Officer

of 20 years military service, who grew up on a farm near Parkes.

During his time in the military Tristan worked with high tech drones and sensors and has gone on to utilise his knowledge and skills in robotics and STEM to help Australian farmers.

“Our work at StevTech is about providing data to farmers and agronomists to assist them in their decision making and increase yields and decrease the cost of inputs,” said Mr Steventon.

“For example, we can use drones to scan a paddock for weeds and upload the data as a GPS file. This allows the sprayer to only treat the parts of the paddock where the weeds have been identified, therefore saving on chemicals and making the process more efficient.

“Visiting Cumnock Public School was a wonderful opportunity. I went to a small school in Parkes so it was great to see a vibrant country school like Cumnock Public investing time, effort and enthusiasm in the students’ learning.”

RDA Central West CEO, Sam Harma said working with industry partners like StevTech is an important part of furthering STEM skills in schools across the region.

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Fish are found in water, they like water, they need water - and fish, big, small and even very tiny fish die when they are removed from water, generally very quickly.

Trump is wasting the oxygen he is using and if he talks to a scientist, he may find out that oxygen is quite popular with Californians too and everyone else as well.

In fact, if he talks to a number of scientists, he may find out quite a few things like “Don’t be afraid of COVID” is wrong.

Do be afraid of COVID, it’s killed more people (over 200,000), than guns so far this year (almost 33,000).

Pray for a vaccine for COVID and pray for the science that will develop it.

Mark.......Molong Student unrest and disputes between children in school yards particularly at the end of school days is becoming a problem in an increasing number of schools. Without doubt, mobile telephones and social media contacts between students from different schools contributes to the problem because fights are often from online teasing. It would be far better if schools required phones to be handed in at the start of each school day, being returned as students leave for home. Or better still, leave phones at home KC.......Molong I think farmers have to offer more money to get local pickers. Double pay, free travel to town and back plus 3 free meals a day. Would work with a treat.

Lol.....Molong Obsessive bureaucrat computerisation of everything? The unemployed, those doing it tough – are up against a robotic system that ‘cares’ when it comes from Canberra smart speeches, press conferences etc – but doesn’t give a damn about difficult personal circumstances in practice. Y? Bcoz welfare system ‘rules’ are rules. Who ultimately makes those rules? A bunch of people unlikely to evr be on welfare (apart from high level public service pensions ...) themselves – but ironically have the power to put u out of work in the 1st place, then minutely dictate – penalty – what you can / can’t do in life long afterwards!

Amazng how pokie revenue has skyrocketed by about a third without any tourists. Ferals are pouring their jobkeeper payments into the pokies but it is all described as responsible gaming and the licensees turn their backs and get richer and richer.

JR........Cudal Increasingly, NSW residents in particular and Australians in general are being urged to eat out and to live on food prepared in restaurants and by takeaway establishments. Apart from family budget implications, people are losing the ability to cook and prepare meals at home. Within five years, new homes and apartments without kitchens may be under construction.

Food critic......Orange We keep hearing abt rising mental health probs in the young, mental health care crisis etc. Well for 1 thing, the govt shld quit imposing unreal sys boom time c/link jobsearch demands — in a de facto depression. The biggest welfare mistake Oz ever made (an Abbott era stuffup) was dismantling the CES — which worked fine! sacked face-to-face exp employment staff, all computer instead; privatised (Jobfind – which was a dud service in comparison) CES — unemployed cld just walk in, look at all the vacancies on boards, apply for any – but the kicker – have free access to exp case managers for advice, help.

Work wanted......Molong

Forward or back:- the Budget in perspective.

by Rob Lee I was a little sceptical about the ambit claims prior to the federal budget, calling for fundamental reforms to the Australian economy as we rebuild after Covid-19. “Let’s grasp this opportunity to transform the Australian economy for the future,” I heard. My cynicism was born out.

We have tended to rely on the left of politics to introduce the radical reforms to our society and then re-elect a conservative government to settle things down. Take the whirlwind of the Whitlam years; the radical reforms of that time are now our sacred cows. Sensible leadership of the Fraser conservative Government bedded down Whitlam’s Medicare, education and workplace reforms.

Hawke and Keating Governments turned Australia’s staid economy inside out and set us up for 25 years of wealth creation. When Howard won in 1996 commentators were saying that the electorate was suffering from “reform fatigue”. Rudd and Gillard may have had the transformation of Australia into a low emissions economy of the 21st century against their names but for a few poor decisions from the Labor leadership, a massive lobbying campaign from the Minerals Council and ruthless opposition from Tony Abbot’s conservatives.

Given this history it was too much to expect the Morrison Government to commit a $200 billion deficit to major economic reform. The budget was all about getting us back to the way we were.

But I’m a farmer and after surviving the millennial drought, the floods of 2010 and the three years to 2019 where we received bottom decile rainfall, I still hoped for more. I’m a supporter of Farmers for Climate Action, a movement of about 5000 farmers and thousands of others, who want to ensure rural communities are part of the solution to climate change, which we are witnessing first hand. Farmers for Climate Action’s Regional Horizons program lays out a plan for how to create new jobs and industries, while building a climatesmart rural and regional Australia. It builds on existing successes, networks and investments and provides policy integration and certainty, making possible private, public and communityled innovation.

Rural and regional has the potential to be a renewable and climate-smart powerhouse, drawing on the power and experience of farming communities and the nation’s $60 billion agriculture industry.

Australia can emerge as a renewable energy superpower, maintaining and improving agricultural productivity, assuring food security while exploring new opportunities.

If Australia takes the lead, it will encourage other countries to work harder to reduce their emissions too.

We can accelerate large-scale investment in landscape repair; build adaptable, resilient communities; and cut emissions.

It is not too late to prepare the economy for a hotter planet nor to avoid catastrophic temperatures in the second half of this century. We just need government support to drive the transformation.

Robert Lee, Larras Lee

Read more about Farmers for Climate Action’s Regional Horizons program, go to https://farmersforclimateaction. org.au/portfolio/regional-horizons/

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The 2020 Bathurst 1000 marks the end of the factory Holden race Gladys Berejiklian determined team after 51 years to tough out scandal of secret relationship with disgraced former MP View fron the Hill

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Created over a half-century ago in defiance of General Motors’ masters in Detroit, the factory backed Holden race team has roared through many amazing highs, dropped into some painful troughs, gone through a handful of colourful owners and been represented by an amazing catalogue of superstar drivers.

The 2020 Bathurst 1000 this month will be a bitter-sweet occasion for emotional fans of Iconic Holden when the official factory team is farewelled from the Supercars championship at Mount Panorama.

This year’s Great Race, doubling as the final round of a truncated pandemic-shaped 2020 Supercars Championship, will be the last time the Triple Eight Race Engineering Commodores will compete as the official Red Bull Holden Racing Team.

Millions of racing fans will watch the telecast and live streaming of the last contest between the official works teams of Holden and Ford.

They have been fierce rivals in a half-century of track wars that split race fans into two intense and loyal camps – Red versus Blue.

Sunday October 18 will be the last day for Jamie Whincup and Shane van Gisbergen as full-time Holden factory race drivers.

Currently two-thirds of the Supercars’ grid is comprised of Commodores.

ZB Commodores are still eligible to race on next season – and many teams will surely choose to continue with this choice of weaponry. But the 2020 Bathurst 1000 brings down the curtain on official Holden

factory support, ending an oftendominant presence dating back to 1969.

Feelings will be high, swinging between celebrations of so many track deeds and the realisation that it is now almost over.

So many Australians bleed red and have been supporters of Holden cars in motor sport since the early days of the 48/215 original.

The unshakable affection for Holden has been solidified by countless magical competition moments and a long list of great machines and racing heroes.

Holden cars starting with the Monaro, then the Torana and more recently a succession of Commodore V8s, have amassed 33 wins in the Bathurst 500/1000 at Mount Panorama and banked a total of 21 Australian Touring Car/ Supercars championships.

In 1968, racer/journalist David McKay organised a quasi-factory three-car team of Monaro V8s for that year’s Bathurst 500, but privateer Bruce McPhee took victory (with modest help from Barry Mulholland, who drove one lap to meet the regulations). This was the first win for Holden in Australia’s best-known race.

The factory support began officially in 1969 in defiance of Holden’s parent company General Motors banning its brands worldwide from participation in motor racing, although trials and rallies were permitted.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has admitted having a secret intimate relationship with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire, which she only ended recently, despite his being forced to quit state parliament in 2018.

Berejiklian’s explosive appearance on Monday at the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption saw her personal life embarrassingly exposed, her political reputation thrown under a cloud, and her future put on the line.

ICAC, which is investigating whether Maguire sought to monetise his position as an (NEXT WEEK - Holden and MP between 2012 and 2018, heard damaging tapped phones conversations between him and the Bathurst 1000) Berejiklian in which he spoke extensively of his lobbying on behalf of developers. He also talked about his concerns over his huge debts, which he said amounted to $1.5 million.

Maguire, who was a parliamentary secretary and member for Wagga Wagga, was forced to quit in 2018 after an earlier ICAC inquiry, which heard recordings of him seeking payment to help broker a deal with a Chinese property developer.

This prompted a byelection that the Berejiklian government lost to an independent.

The premier’s colleagues and observers of NSW politics are gobsmacked at the revelation DELIVERY IN MOLONG of Berejiklian’s “close personal relationship” with Maguire. There had been no whisper until her disclosure of it on Monday morning.

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so. Berejiklian admitted to the hearing she had thought if that happened, they could be in a position to make their relationship public.

In one of their phone conversations, Berejiklian said to Maguire: “You will always be my numero uno.” She told the hearing this showed “in my personal life I placed importance on how I felt about him”.

Berejiklian repeatedly stressed to the hearing she had taken no interest in Maguire’s financial affairs or his business activities, although he constantly referred to them in the phone conversations.

She said he was always talking about deals, but they then fell through. She always thought Maguire had made the appropriate disclosures.

On one occasion, she flagged to him that her chief of staff planned to call him to tell him a minister visiting China would raise a business matter Maguire was involved in.

In some calls she sounded anxious to distance herself from the details.

In one phone conversation, Maguire referred to “my little friend” and said, “you know my little friend?” Berejiklian replied, “Not really. I don’t need to know.”

In another conversation, Berejiklian said, “I don’t need to know about that bit.”

In relation to a deal involving land owned

by Louise Waterhouse, from the racing family, near Badgerys Creek, Maguire asked if she had received an email from Waterhouse. When she said no, he said, “You will, she’ll send you an email. She’s really pissed off now, you know, about the airport. They’re all passing the buck.”

In September 2017 he told her, “It looks like we finally got the Badgerys Creek stuff done … I’ll make enough money to pay off my debts, which will be good.” He added, “Can you believe it, in one sale?”

The hearing went into closed session twice to listen to tapes which were considered too private to be played publicly.

Berejiklian stressed to ICAC she would never compromise her public position: “I would never turn a blind eye to any responsibility that I had to any wrongdoing that I saw.”

She emphasised she was an independent woman with her own finances. “Anybody else’s finances would be completely immaterial to me,” she said.

Her colleagues are standing by her, at least at the moment. The NSW Opposition said she should resign. Maguire gives evidence on Wednesday and Thursday.

Record visitor numbers deliver economic boost

Q: Why did couples get married in June?

“Most people got married in June, because they took their yearly bath in May and they still smelled pretty good

by June!!

However, since they were starting to smell, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odour. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.

Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children and then the babies.

By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it.!

Hence the saying, “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water!”

Houses had thatched roofs, thick straw piled high, with no wood

underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs, etc.) lived in the roof.

When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off he roof. Hence the saying “It’s raining cats and dogs.”

There also was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom, where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection.

That’s how canopy beds came into existence.

A record number of visitors entered the Orange Visitors Centre over the long weekend, more than double the number from last year.

Border closures and international travel bans due to COVID-19 have kept NSW visitors closer to home this year and Orange has been reaping the benefits, says Orange Mayor Reg Kidd.

“We are all looking forward to seeing the end of this dreadful pandemic and the terrible loss and financial hardship it has caused across the world.

“If there’s any good news to come out of it, it’s that more people have discovered why Orange is a wonderful place to visit, any time of year.

“Nearly every weekend, for months, accommodation in Orange has been booked out, restaurants have been enjoying full dining rooms, accounting for the reduced number of seating permitted, and our local shops have been cashing in on the increased number of people in the streets and outlying villages,” Cr Kidd said.

“Orange has not seen this many visitors before and I’m expecting the numbers from this school holiday period to far exceed the July school holiday numbers, which were in themselves far in excess of previous years.”

Over the long weekend, 2,736 people entered the visitors centre, the same period last year there were 1,333, a 105 per cent increase.

The October long weekend has always been a peak tourist period for Orange especially coupled with the Orange Wine Festival, which is traditionally run in October each year.

The festival was spread out over the whole month this year, with none of the larger signature events, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The average number of visitors per day, over the three days was 912.

The only single day, in the history of the visitors centre, which had more people through the door was the opening day of the first exhibition at the Orange Regional Museum, Paddock to Plate, when 1,315 people went through the doors.

Orange City Council’s Employment and Economic Development Committee Chair Cr Tony Mileto said the number of visitors was expected to remain high for the foreseeable future.

“We’re not experiencing peaks and troughs in the tourist numbers at the moment, they are consistently high every day of the week,” Cr Mileto said.

“Last month the visitors centre had 12,775 people through the doors, an increase of nearly 70 per cent from the same time period last year.

“We’re working with Orange360 on strategic marketing programs to ensure we take full advantage of this increase in tourism and ensure we convert these visitors into long-term tourists to the region.”

From the Molong Historical Society Newsletter. Contributed by Elizabeth Griffin

We’re extending the JobKeeper Payment until 28 March 2021.

The Australian Government is extending the temporary JobKeeper Payment to the end of March 2021. From 28 September, businesses must meet the turnover test and submit their declarations by the 14th of each month.

There will be two new payment rates – one for those who work more than 20 hours per week in the relevant period, and another for those who work less. The employee eligibility date has also changed to 1 July, meaning some businesses could claim for more staff.

It’s part of our plan to keep business in business, and Australians in jobs.

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When milk was ... milk!

Food History

‘Bessy’, once a simple contributor to healthy families and selfsufficiency.

How many Bessy’s does it take, today, to stock these supermarket shelves?

Remember when milk was once an important morning and evening ritual for ‘Bessy’ the house cow who stood waiting anxiously munching on hay whilst a member of the family gently relieved her milk swollen udder.

After a number of gentle caresses, the steel milk bucket full of warm frothy milk was returned to the house where the ‘separator’ was ready to go. Turning the manual wooden handle (endlessly) the milk was diverted into one bowl and the delicious cream into the other.

A jug of fresh cow’s milk was served with the family porridge a bowl of runny cream placed in the fridge ... whilst ‘Bessy’ gladly returned to grazing in the paddock.

The only one who missed out was her calf who bellowed from the feed shed for the warm teats of its

mum - but having to make do with soft human fingers opening its little mouth to help feed from its own milk bucket.

Cream and Butter? Runny cream was served with fresh white bread and jam for an after tea family ‘tummy filler’. As the days continued the cream became thicker - in perfect readiness for beating with the wooden butter bat turning it into golden butter for the family table and for baking cakes and puddings with milk - and fresh eggs from the chookyard.

Today, the range of fresh milk varieties and brands, yogurt, butter, cream, cheese and other dairy products takes up significant supermarket space. And, the range keeps on getting bigger and bigger.

Far from the simplicity of ‘when milk was ... milk!’

Reader’s Memories???

The household ‘separator’ an important, simple household contributor.

House cows were an important part of country households providing access to milk and dairy products to support healthy families - and food self-sufficiency.

The family ‘butter bat’ used to beat thickened cream into golden butter for the family table.

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Cows being milked in early Australian history ... housed in what would be considered today to be sub-standard food production ‘lodgings’. Milk from these cows would have been delivered by horse and cart (later basic motorised unrefrigerated vehicles) to town residents. Via steel containers with lids - poured into billy cans waiting at front gates. Reader’s Memories?

Features

… Written in the stars

Pam Darby-Mann: Molong’s Healing Helper

Astrology by Alise It’s that time of year again-- the Mars Retrograde is coming, and, (because it’s 2020, and why wouldn’t it be?) this years’ retrograde is expected to be

By Emily Gobourg extra challenging. The Mars retrograde was set to be begin on Wednesday, September 9th and last until Friday, November 13th. Happening in Aries, and Alise McIntosh the sign ruled by Mars (the masculine sign), the retrograde is set to Pamela Darbydramatically affect our passion and zest for life and love.

Mann, proud owner of Molong Massage and Here’s how the 2020 Mercury retrograde will affect each sign: Therapies, has been “helping people to heal” Aries (March 21st- April 19th)- Your efforts in for the last 24 years.

With some 600 communication and self-care are likely to take the back (and more still) foot. Take time to look inward, and prioritize your time clients having made carefully. their way through the doors during these Taurus- (April 20th- May 20th)- Drama and emotions many years, Pam has had the pleasure of are running high - try not to engage in this and be flexible both meeting, and with your time and emotions. supporting people from all walks of life; of Gemini- (May 21st- June 20th)- Take time to listen to whom have also largely your needs, both emotionally and financially. Use these varied in age ranges, listening skills to your advantage in communications with from as teeny tiny as friends and loved ones. babies (for issues with colic, for example), and Cancer- (June 21st- July 22nd)- Being overwhelmed all the way up to a client by emotion may cause you to retreat into your shell - try aged an incredible Pam Darby-Mann, and Kaz Buchan pictured together in one of the and avoid this by tackling these emotions head-on, while 98-years-old. retaining your calm and kindness.

Molong Massage treatment rooms at Molong Massage and Therapies. and Therapies offers concerns. a range of treatments, “My purpose in life is to support people to find with some of these including remedial massage, Leo- (July 23rd- August 22nd)- Contact with loved ones their own healing.” aromatherapy, and physiotherapy.

Some lesser may be lost or dwindling in this retrograde, combat this by By opening her Molong-based business, Pam thinking through your words and your plans - thoroughly. known or heard about therapies, of which Pam’s describes how this has allowed her to do just clinic offers, also include: that.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP): “Having a small business in a small town has a developed methodology targeting communicative and behavioural changes, of been great,” she said. “It allows me to earn a living with integrity (that is true to me), and I’ve Virgo- (August 23rd- September 22nd)- Routine and which aims to inspire increased levels of positive developed a real passion for the people here. I reliability are on the fritz, remember to stay dynamic and reforms between the mind and body; this is said love being a part of this community - and I hope to occur through the stimulation of the sensory adaptable, to ensure your emotions stay in check. system, and can make closer connections I’m valuable to this community in return.”

With average treatment costs falling under between the body and mind’s neurological, $100 per-hour, Pam’s rates are considered as behavioural and language patterns. competitively-priced; particularly when taking The Alexander Technique (AT): into account the general cost standards in the Reported as a gentle, physical approach, Libra- (September 23rd- October 22nd)- Allow yourself industry. For Pam, this ethos has ensured that that aims to re-educate the mind and the body to stray from your current lifelines, your past may enter the wellness of those within our community have through a series of technical movements; so back into your life, focus on finding closure or re-opening always remained at the forefront of her mind, the body uses muscles more efficiently, with a and at the heart of the business. these relationships. particular focus on movements surrounding the Over her years in operation, Pam has had the head, neck and spine (for example, correcting pleasure of working alongside many therapists posture issues as a result of long-term habits). alike, with the current members of the team, Kaz SCENAR (Self-Controlled Energo- Buchan, and Melissa Livermore, assisting with Scorpio- (October 23rd- November 21st)- Focus on Neuro Adaptive Regulator) therapy: the business. your inner strength and resourcefulness. Stay patient Which is said to establish a ‘biofeedback link’ “I am just so, so blessed to have these with the irregularity that the retrograde will bring. with the body when activated. This is reported girls”, Pam said, with a true sincerity, and a to stimulate changes through the properties of wholehearted tone of gratitude. applied electric impulses being sent throughout Kaz Buchan is available for remedial massage the body; which intends to then respond with treatments as often as she can, in between measured reactions from the body inclusively. her studies toward becoming a fully-qualified Sagittarius- (November 22nd- December 21st)- This The origin of Pam’s interests in complementary physiotherapist. Melissa Livermore will be retrograde will force you to slow down. Try to enjoy the therapies began when she was around 16 to 17 available for appointments in November, albeit little things that you normally wouldn’t find the time for. years old. Around this time, was the start of her subject to our nation’s climate being stabilised journey in realising – and wanting to understand from this year’s global pandemic. more deeply – the important connection between Prior to these uncertain times, Pam could see the mind and the body, as a whole. anywhere upwards of 20 clients during a oneMoving over from the UK to Western Australia, week period; and from word-of-mouth alone, it’s Capricorn- (December 22nd- January 19th)- Try to find before finally settling down in Molong at the age evident that Molong Massage and Therapies has some Zen in the work you are doing. Though not being in of 24, Pam has since been a “perpetual student” had, and continues to have, a positive impact on control can make you feel uneasy, remember this is only - ensuring she is always learning more, and these members of the Molong community. refreshing her knowledge and understanding in Pam always looks forward to her work with her temporary. regards to the valuable links between these two clients, and continues to remain passionate and important connections. driven in her business ventures.

“In the last 200 years, so much about the earth “I do what I do because I truly believe in it; and Aquarius- (January 20th- February 18th)- Make has changed – but our bodies and minds haven’t it’s worthwhile.” changed – they’ve stayed the same,” explained adjustments in the way you communicate- revel in the Molong Massage and Therapies is Pam. “We’ve just lost touch with this connection, challenge this presents you, and the innovation it brings. and it’s due to all the other (life and worldly) located at 1/17 Bank Street, and is open changes that are constantly happening around weekdays from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

Currently, treatments are strictly by us.” appointment only; as this allows the team to This loss of connection, Pam says, has been her Pisces- (February 19th- March 20th)- Your intuition primary motivator behind her therapies –and is adhere to the mandatory sanitising regulations, may be feeling a little off, tap into your creative nature to closely integrated with her own personal journey before and after each treatment, as per the wade through this confusion. in healing. She has a sincere, passionate, and guidelines listed on the NSW Department of genuine drive in her aspirations to help better Health website. equip others with tools and strategies, that could truly be benefited from – thus assisting people with varying issues relating to their own underlying health, and personal wellbeing

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Molong Women’s Footy in 1970

We were only going to reproduce the photos below - but the Manildra Notes make interesting reading too. So here’s the whole back page of the Molong Express of September 17, 1970. Recognise anyone?

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REG’S BENCH • You can never lose a homing pigeon – if your homing pigeon doesn’t come back, what you’ve lost is a pigeon.

• I didn’t believe my dad was a construction site thief until I got home. All the signs were there.

• I have a stepladder, because my real ladder left when I was a kid.

• I threw a boomerang a few years ago. I now live in constant fear.

• You don’t need a parachute to go skydiving.

You need a parachute to go skydiving twice • My teacher accused me of plagiarism. His words, not mine.

• What do you get when you cross the Atlantic with the Titanic? About half way.

• A man in New York gets stabbed every 52 seconds. Poor bastard..

• I, for one, like Roman numerals.

• Why does a chicken coop have two doors?

Because if it had four doors it would be a chicken sedan.

• Working in a mirror factory is something I can totally see myself doing.

• I broke my finger last week. On the other hand, I’m okay.

Magician on cruise ship A magician worked on a cruise ship.

The audience was different each week so the magician did the same tricks over and over again.

There was only one problem: The captain's parrot saw the shows each week and began to understand how the Magician did every trick.

Once he understood, he started shouting in the middle of the show, "Look, It’s not the same hat!" or,"Look, he's hiding the flowers under the table!” Or "Hey, why are all the cards the ace of spades?"

The magician was furious but couldn't do anything. It was, after all, the Captain's' parrot.

Then one stormy night on the Pacific, the ship unfortunately sank, drowning almost all who were on board. The magician luckily found himself on a piece of wood floating in the middle of the sea, as fate would have it With the parrot.

They stared at each other with hatred, but did not utter a word.

This went on for a day... And then 2 days. And then 3 days.

Finally on the 4th day, the parrot could not hold back any longer and said....

“OK, I give up. Where's the BLOODY ship?"

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9, with no number repeated.

Cryptic Crossword Across 1 Assign property (9) 8 American uncle raised backward cats (5) 9 Insect in secure US city (5,2) 10 Little Dorothy embraces large fool (4) 11 Fashion on sale as at certain periods (8) 13 Skater forced to move very fast (6) 14 Read super novel - Trollope's latest (6) 17 Bird of colourful origin (8) 19 Actual component of cereals (4) 21 Wrathful when grenade explodes? (7) 22 A ringleader captured by police is bitter (5) 23 Not wanting to be shot (6-3)

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Down 2 Glass for the acrobat (7) 3 Blackadder's last to take advantage of cunning plan (4) 4 Vandal's buddy? (6) 5 Metal making gent nuts (8) 6 Observed pole being cut (4) 7 Rich oil producer wasn't perfectly upright (4-6) 8 Walker confused dean and priest (10)

12 Organisms present in dressed crab I ate? (8) 15 Find a hunter going astray (7) 16 Game span (6) 18 Accommodation where archaeologists are working? (4) 20 Asian monk heard beast (4)

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DEATH & FUNERAL (Mick) Michael Leslie Garlick

06.01.1966 - 29.09.2020 Amazing Husband to Michelle and Father to his three girls Georgia, Macy and Teneille, devoted Boppy to Milah, Cohen and father in law to Chris.

Michael was sent to heaven without warning and tragically passed away leaving his older brothers Nobby, Jeff, Peter, dear mother Dawn, nieces, nephews, extended family and beloved friends behind.

A private memorial celebrating Michael's life was held earlier this week.

MOORE, JOAN MARY

17.01.1943 – 10.10.2020 Dearly loved wife of Ron. Mother of Ken, David and Krista. Mother in Law of Vanessa and Danny. Grandmother of Matthew, Mikaela, Mitchell and Thomas.

Deeply saddened by their loss and extremely grateful to Dr Williams, the nursing staff at Molong One Health Centre and Molong Hospital for their genuine care and kindness during such a difficult time.

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Molong Women’s Bowls The Molong Ladies Bowling Club introduced a new format for this year’s singles competition called “Consistency Bowls”. The format departs from the usual scoring methods on a structured points system with the winners being the first to reach 100 points.

The new format produced some spirited and highly competitive results with the first round of 3 games being completed. Conditions were ideal for competition. Results were Game 1. Jody Murray defeated Denise Lyons 118/112. This game was closely contended with both bowlers attaining 100 to draw the game at the end of normal play. An additional 3 ends were required to attain a clear separation with Jody finishing on top.

Game 2. Marianne Riley defeated Bron Trethowan 111/49. The final score did not reflect the competition in this event as they see sawed back and forth in the early stages. In the latter

part of the game the consistency scoring enabled Marianne to slowly advance to reach the goal of 100 points first Game 3. Marianne Riley backed up for a second game in the afternoon to defeat Narelle McKenzie 100/73. Marianne continued to take advantage of the new format to again slowly edge away from Narelle in the later stages All games were supported by markers Bron, Sarah and Hazel. The greens were in top condition with efforts by Ian Gosper and his helpers, thank you all for providing your time Next round will include 3 games scheduled on 24/10/20 preferred or to be con concluded by 25/10/20. Spectators are welcome, under COVID rules to experience the competitive nature within the new consistency format.

Molong Golf Ladies Just a reminder that next Wednesday 21st is our Cancer Fund raising day and we will be playing at Cumnock at 9. for 9.30 tee off. We will need to take our own lunch this time due to COVID ************************ Sunday Mixed Golf: Last Sundfay we had 16 players enjoying a hit at Royal Molong. Most played 12 holes - others went on and played 18.

Beautiful day for golf great company and was a mixed bag.

Winners on the day were Jim, Peter and runner-up was Bruno. Thank you to Drew and Dave for the mowing. gentle reminder to those who haver a hit of golf during the week to please pay your green

fees as the club relies on your contributions to pay for the fuel and maintance to keep the course looking great and a joy to play on.

Next week will be decided on numbers that come along. 8.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. Tee Off. Hope to see you there.

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A golfer was having a terrible round – 20-over par for the front nine with scores of balls lost in water or rough. When his caddie then coughed as he steadied himself over a 12-inch putt on the 10th, he lost it.

“You’ve got to be the worst caddie in the world!” he yelled.

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By Emily Gobourg While the 2020 footy season for St George Illawarra Dragon’s didn’t exactly finish with the bang they’d hoped for, the last two games of the year sure did; and they were among some of Molong’s (and our surrounding towns’) proudest moments – where we saw our homegrown Molong boy, Cody Ramsey, professionally light up the NRL screens.

Back home now for a few weeks, Cody’s mum, Kim Ramsey, says she’s just “so thankful” to finally have her boy back for a little while.

“My boy’s finally home,” Kim said, as she threw her arms around Cody, grinning from ear to ear.

This is the first time Cody’s been home since around February of this year, and he’s really looking forward to having a few commemorative beers with close mates while he’s here, and spending time with his overjoyed family.

“Cody‘s picking Alize up from preschool this afternoon – it’s all she can talk about”, said Kim.

With a fun trip to the park scheduled for Cody and Alize, he’s also beaming to see his other younger sister, Jameson, of whom he said he hadn’t seen in person for 8 months.

“I’ve seen (Jameson) through a screen, but I haven’t been able to pick her up and hug her for so long – it’s not the same”, Cody said.

Celebrations have been difficult for Cody and his family, with champagne bottles being popped via FaceTime, as Cody has been under strict quarantine conditions with the NRL throughout the season.

Kim explained how the distance, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, had “been really hard for all of us.”

Albeit, with the Molong boy back in town now, they all get to cuddle the young man they’re so proud of – and duly mark his incredible achievements in spending some well-overdue, quality time together as a family unit again.

Cheers to you mate, and welcome back to your old stomping grounds.

Croquet There were 14 players last Saturday and again it was so nice to have Jenny Watts back and in good form.

Please note that from this Saturday,

17th, we will be commencing at 4.00pm due to daylight saving and the days getting warmer.

REG’S BENCH The fisherman: What is the difference between a golfer and a fisherman? When a golfer lies, he doesn’t have to bring anything home to prove it.

A classic: Why do golfers always carry a spare pair of trousers with them? In case they get a hole in one.

The Rider: After they went into the locker room, another golfer who had heard the old guys talking about their game went to the pro and said, "I've been playing golf for a long time and thought I knew all the terminology of the game, but what's a rider? The pro said, "A rider is when you hit the ball far enough to actually get in the golf cart and ride to it."

Lighting Strike: What should you do if your round of golf is interrupted by a lightning storm? Walk around holding your 1-iron above your head, because even Mother Nature can’t hit a 1-iron.

What else are doctors good at besides there occupation: Where can you find 100 doctors all at the same place on any given day? A golf course!!"

Did you know this About Scottish People: Do you know why there are 18 holes on a golf course? Because that's how long it took the Scotts who invented the game to finish their bottle of whiskey!

Marriage Made with a Long Putt : You spend too much time thinking about golf! Do you even remember the day we got married? Of course I do! It was the same day I sank that 45-foot putt.

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SOLD Prior to Auction

Auction

“Jarimbee” - A Magnificent Property in a Dress Circle Location Orange 389 Kent Road “Jarimbee”, a well-located & picturesque farm, located on the doorstep of Orange. From the moment you step onto “Jarimbee” you’ll be blown away by the views it has to offer. The homestead has been meticulously laid out and planned with attention to detail & all the creature comforts you could possibly want.

The farm has been managed very conservatively & has strong stands of perennial pastures & clovers, excellent fencing & water & is suited to either sheep or cattle production.

Auction Contact Agent View

By Appointment Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

There is nothing left to do on “Jarimbee” but sit back & take in the views it has to offer & enjoy the lifestyle of this magnificent country retreat.

Auction

Sale

Large Scale Grazing Enterprise Stuart Town 6119 Burrendong Way A quality large scale grazing aggregation of 2303 acres, ranges from productive river flats, quality farming soil to steeper grazing country with south-easterly aspects. This property currently has a huge body of feed and is conservatively stocked. “Omegal” & “Columbine” is a fully fuctioning farm with all the infrastructure in place for a successful enterprise.

“Bee Bar” - Owner Downsizing –Time to Sell Auction Friday 20th Nov 10.30am View

By Appointment Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

Cumnock 69 McLaughlan Street ”Bee Bar” offers a unique opportunity for those looking for acreage. In a quiet and tranquil location with an already established 4-bedroom home, this property is ready for you to move straight in and enjoy.

• 20.29 ha (50ac) • Four bedrooms (3 with built-ins) • 20 mins drive to Molong, 45mins to Orange

Ray White Emms Mooney

Sale $639,000 View

By Appointment Kurt Adams 0428 747 050

34 Bank Street Molong | 02 6366 9606 | raywhiteemc.com

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