Molong Express 20 Jan 2022

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We're Back!

But it's not going to be the same

by Paul Mullins

Welcome to the 146th year of the Molong Express.

Things might seem the same if you look at the 23 December 1953 edition of the Express opposite.

Bitumen on roads, money, water, town improvements, councillors being elected - heaven forbid, what were they thinking about in those days?

They must have spread the word somehow.

And the Express was one of them. And it survives - for now at least.

This year the Express will embark on a new journey.

The Commonwealth Parliament, concerned at the role local, especially regional, newspapers have in informing their communities has established an inquiry into Australia's regional newspapers (see page 4).

In the meantime the Molong Express is engaging professional support and advice on its future in a digital world.

Don't panic - like books - newspapers never went away.

This year will see a progressive new design and feel to the paper. We will be engaging with locals across Cabonne and Orange on everything that affects us - from sport to politics - to potholes.

We will be engaging new staff and contributors - and the support of our advertisers who see value in the saturation readership the Express delivers all over the place.

Come along for the ride.

You will not be disappointed.

‘DAMPER’ & JAM DROP COMPETITION ENTRIES BY 9AM See p 8

9.45: Damper / Jam Drop Judging & eat them for Morning tea.

10.30: Official Party & Australia Day Ambassador including;

• Bush poetry (Ric Colless)

• Naturalisation Ceremony

• Guest speaker (George Ellis),

• Citizen of the Year awards 12.00 Lunch followed by cricket.

Accessible, facilities, shade, chairs Cumnock: Cumnock Bowling Club, 8am to 9.30am. Breakfast and presentation of awards Molong: Molong Recreation Ground, 8am to 4pm. Citizenship Ceremony at 10.30am and presentation of Australia Day awards at 11am.

Eugowra: Eugowra Community Bowls & Recreation Club, 2pm. Presentation of Australia Day awards.

Canowindra: Community Hall at Ex-Services & Citizens Club, 1.30pm to 3pm.

Presentation of Australia Day awards & cutting of the Australia Day cake.

Cargo: Cargo Village Green: 10am to 11am, Presentation of

awards and morning tea.

Cudal Corden's Store: TBA Manildra Manildra Swimming Pool: 4pm to 9pm, Presentation of Australia Day awards and flag raising. Followed by pool party, Lions Club BBQ and novelty events.

Mullion Creek: Mullion Creek Hall, 8am to 11am.

Presentation of Australia Day awards and BBQ breakfast.

Nashdale: Nashdale Public School, 10am to 1pm. Presentation of Australia Day awards Yeoval: Yeoval Central School Hall, 8.30am to 10.30am. Breakfast, guest speaker and presentation of Australia Day Awards

(PS Reg's Bench is going nowhere)

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Happy 60th Margot

Town Talk The Express is back after a pleasant few weeks for Paul to catch his breath after what was one of the most interesting year’s on record.

The end of the long drought ... mice ... rainfalls ... (deluges in fact!) and flood and for others around town, mud.

COVID closed our schools ... and now the children of the town are finally able to access the ‘jab’ to ensure their health and safety. And, hopefully - a long return to school.

Currently, booster shots are continuing with both Sue and Alice administering jabs at the Molong Pharmacy and also the team at Molong HealthOne. Most people are reporting ‘quiet’ Christmas and holidays. Guess that’s not so bad to finish off another year of uncertainty and cancellations ... and to enter 2022 with most of us expecting a better year and a move back to what we thought was ‘normal’ living.

Still, living in Molong and the towns and

villages of Cabonne Country is wonderful during these times of COVID - Surrounded by space, wide open space, a delightful landscape, lovely peple ... sure beats being stuck in a high rise apartment in the city areas.

Molong and Cabonne Communities are currently planning fantastic programs to bring us all back together to celebrate Australia Day (COVID restrictions apply) ... Yes, we are proud to be Australians and to be living here in Molong and throughout Cabonne Country.

See front page and below for the Molong Australia Day program where there will be a FREE family breakfast, November Shorn, Bush Poetry, Damper and Jam Drop competition, an opportunity to welcome new citizens to town, and to congratulate this year’s community award recipients, meet Cabonne’s Australia Day Ambassador (interesting bloke) ... and share lunch and watch or take part in a friendly cricket match. Enjoy!

Rozzi

A surprise 60th birthday party awaited Margot Brown at the Freemasons last Saturday. On display was this fabulous photo of Margot on her wedding day (to Shane Brown) with her beloved father, Bill Pringle, a well known, much loved and highly respected local businessman. Bill, together with his wife, Gail and their family contributed enormously to the building of the Molong community.

Thank you to local photographer .. Shane Lear who posted this fantastic photo of shelf cloud moving in from Parkes on January 15 @ 10.04 a.m.

In this week’s Express. ‘Why are we experiencing so many storms?” See P.9 Gardening and an explanation of La Nina, El Nino and Climate Change. Our heading “Believe it or Not” is well worth an informed read.

Australia Day

‘DAMPER’ & JAM DROP COMPETITION Fame to be had by making a bush damper or a plate of Jam Drops this Australia Day See page 8

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42 Bank Street Molong 6366 8800 First home or investment

A great opportunity to buy an affordable home in the Molong market, this neat & tidy home has an upgraded bathroom & kitchen & located walking distance to the main street shops.

• This cladded home would make the ideal first home or investment property.

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Looking to be self sufficient

If you have been looking for a vacant block to build your dream self sufficient lifestyle home on, have a look at this 23acre block. Its approximately 30 minutes from Molong & just under an hour to Orange.

It is a beautiful level block with versatile growing soils and a good seasonal creek bounding the property. There are several older style sheds in place with a great set of steel cattle yards with a crush & loading ramp.

The big bonus is the quality well that is equipped with a solar pump new plastic tank & several new concrete troughs which water the paddocks.

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75 Jobs Road Yeoval

Lifestyle Property On Almost 5 Acres

Situated right on the edge of Molong is this great lifestyle property, consisting of a 3-bedroom home with a huge covered entertaining area. Good undercover parking with multiple sheds and the bonus of a creek running through the property.

• 3 good size bedrooms + an office space • Sunny Northern loungeroom with wood heating • Open plan kitchen with great storage with adjoining dinning • Massive covered entertaining area overlooking the back yard • Large double carport attached to the entertaining area • Raised front deck with fantastic rural views • Multiple sheds which include workshop under cover parking & horse stable • Established yards & trees with raised vegetable gardens Contact Agent

267 Banjo Patterson Way Molong

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With such strong buyer enquiry, if you have been thinking of selling there is no better time than now.

If you are curious please call me.

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 20 January 2022

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Parliament seeks views on access to regional news

A new online survey is seeking views on how Australians’ living in regional, rural or remote areas access news as part of a federal parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s regional newspapers.

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts Chair Dr Anne Webster MP said ‘over the past ten years news outlets in rural, regional and remote communities have closed their doors which has resulted in a substantial reduction of articles covering local issues.’

‘It is important that we listen to our communities about what's

important to them. This survey provides an opportunity for these communities to express their views on whether the loss of their regional voice has directly affected them.’

‘I encourage anyone who lives in Australia’s regional, rural or remote areas to participate in the online survey.’

The survey is open until 11 February 2022 and takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

Go to https://www.aph.gov. au/communications and click on Inquiry into Australia’s regional newspapers

Mayor and Deputy Elected For Cabonne

Councillor Kevin Beatty has been elected unopposed as Mayor of Cabonne Council for his second term, at an Extraordinary Council meeting held in Molong on Thursday, 6 January 2022.

Councillor Jamie Jones has also been re-elected as Deputy Mayor, for his second term as Deputy Mayor.

A draw was required for the election of the Deputy Mayor following the receival of nominations from both Councillor Jones and Councillor Marlene Nash.

Councillor Beatty will serve as Mayor until the mid-term Mayoral election due to be held in September 2023.

Councillor Jones will serve as Deputy Mayor until the September 2022 Ordinary Council Meeting.

First time Councillor, Andrew Rawson, and re-elected Councillor, Marlene Nash, have been elected as delegates to Central Tablelands Water.

Both Councillors Beatty and Jones are looking forward to continuing

to work together in building on the work of the previous Council.

“We recognise there are a large number of projects currently underway across Cabonne, which we are looking forward to seeing completed,” Councillor Beatty said.

“However, we also acknowledge that the Cabonne community wants their Council to address essential service needs such as improvements to roads, upgrades to our swimming pools, and lobbying for better telecommunications,” said Councillor Jones.

“I believe our newly elected Council is not only enthusiastic and eager to work with the community to get priorities actioned, but also has the breadth of experience to achieve great success for the whole of Cabonne,” said Councillor Beatty.

An opportunity for Cabonne communities to meet the new Council is planned for midFebruary 2022, with further details to be provided in coming weeks.

NEXT WEEK

New Express columnist Bob Smollett gives his take on the “extraordinary” 6 January Council meeting

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MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 20 January 2022

Orange lodges application for Canobolas mountain bike trails

The proposal to build a 100 kilometre network of mountain bike trails on Mt Canobolas has reached a new milestone with Orange City Council lodging the paperwork to seek State Government planning approval.

After 12 months of investigation by a team of environmental consultants, archaeologists and track design experts, Council has lodged the application with the Department of Industry Planning and Environment (DPIE) for the project to be considered as a State Significant Development (SSD).

As part of the process DPIE will consider a report called a Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (PEIA) compiled by the environmental consultants, The Environmental Factor.

The PEIA provides an overview of the project and considers the potential environmental impacts that may result from the proposed works. Additionally, the PEIA proposes potential mitigation measures or safeguards to avoid, minimise, mitigate or offset these potential impacts.

Orange Mayor Cr Jason Hamling welcomed the latest step in the project.

“The proposed mountain Bike Trail on Mt Canobolas is one of the Council’s generational projects that is going to make a huge difference to our local business economy by drawing enthusiasts from all over Australia,” Cr Jason Hamling said.

“We’re not pretending that a project of this scale is going to happen overnight, but it’s great to see another milestone that could bring us one step closer.

“I acknowledge we are dealing with a very special, environmentally sensitive area on the mountain and for that reason, it must measure up or it won’t go ahead. The lodging of this SSD application will start a thorough independent investigation by a state Government department.”

“Our expert consultants and track designers have done a brilliant job coming up with a network of tracks which we believe can be built around the mountain’s sensitive areas. The proposed routes can also now been seen on a new page on the Council website, which brings the many elements of the project together in the one place.”

Orange City Council understands that the proposal for a network of mountain bike trails will be assessed by the NSW Government as a tourism development, under State Significant Development (SSD) regulations.

Scoping Report

Mount Canobolas Mountain Bike Trails October 2021 Prepared for

The Environmental Factor

Since the proposal has a Capital Investment Value of more than $10 million and is partially located in an environmentally sensitive area of State significance, it would be assessed for approval by NSW Government under the State Environmental Planning Policy (State and Regional Development) 2011 (SRD SEPP).

It’s understood the planning assessment process will include an analysis of the Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (PEIA) and identify further specialist investigations that may be required, as well as provide further opportunity for comments and feedback from members of the community.

Mayor Hamling said there had been some opposition to the project including from members of the local Aboriginal community.

“We want those voices to continue to be heard through the process. We have had discussions on the proposal with the Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council and will continue to do so,” Cr Hamling said.

NEXT WEEK

Still a long way to go?

The trails and the opposition.

View from the Hill

Michelle Grattan

Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Government management of Omicron blighted by false assumptions, bad planning Australia’s journey through Omicron is like the bus tour from hell. Steering awry, seat belts forgotten or not working, and the driver’s patter wearing thin with stressed passengers.

Eventually we’ll see the back of the boggy ground on this outback track.

But in worse shape and at higher cost than the Morrison government was suggesting only weeks ago.

“Omicron is a gear change and we have to push through,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday. “You have two choices here: you can push through or you can lock down. We’re for pushing through.”

Surveying the present shambles, you’d have to conclude the gearbox is shot.

Morrison’s “either-or” dichotomy is simplistic and misleading, trying to disguise the failure to have been better prepared with a more nuanced response.

It wasn’t “either-or”. It was about managing to best effect a transition that must be made to the so-called “living with COVID” new world. The challenge was to find the right settings on a spectrum of choices.

So what went wrong? Almost everything, it seems.

Federal and state governments share blame, but as PM, Morrison has to shoulder prime responsibility.

After being able to pride itself on (with some notable exceptions) coping with COVID well in the pandemic’s earlier stages, Australia has suddenly jumped from having minimal rates to widespread infection in the community (excluding Western Australia).

Obviously this Omicron journey was going to be rough. But surely it did not have to be as bad as we’re experiencing on multiple fronts.

Earlier lessons weren’t properly learned. Planning has been woeful. The relationship between health and the economy was misread.

Morrison’s much vaunted “national plan” of last year (admittedly formulated when we were in the Delta stage) put near total faith in vaccination. Vaccination has been transformational, reducing the severity of illness and saving lives. But it doesn’t stop the transmission of the highly-infectious Omicron, which can still hobble the country.

As Christmas approached, and on the back of a good economic bounce-back from the lockdowns, the federal government wanted people spending as much as possible of their stored-up savings as a further stimulus.

In the biggest state, new NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet was particularly gung ho about achieving maximum freedom as quickly as possible.

But soon the catch-22 emerged. If Omicron is ripping through, people might not be locked down but many will choose or be forced to behave as though they are – doing less, tightening their purse strings.

The lack of preparation has been even more stunning

than the miscalculation.

The future need for rapid antigen tests (RATs) was anticipated months ago. Yet we’ve been hit with an acute shortage, just as delays lengthened in getting results from PCR tests.

After the vaccination stuff-ups, you’d have thought federal and state governments would have pulled out all stops to get enough RATs. But no.

Without denying the importance of RAT results being collected, there was some irony in NSW this week rushing to announce fines for people who fail to record these – when they can’t readily secure the tests. Now the NSW government concedes its policy won’t be enforceable – the policy was “a line-ball call”, said one NSW minister.

It’s great that younger children are currently getting vaccinated. But who thought this would not put immense pressure on already overloaded GPs, with many parents preferring to take their kids to a doctor than elsewhere?

That job won’t be finished by the end of the holidays.

But Morrison is desperate for children to be in school.

Treasury told Thursday’s national cabinet “current arrangements could see 10% of Australia’s workforce, including many workers in critical supply sectors, withdrawn from the workforce”. If schools didn’t open that could add another 5%. Queensland and South Australia have already put back their school start dates.

Morrison late last year argued that with a very high vaccination rate we shouldn’t concentrate on case numbers but on hospitalisations rates, much lower than in earlier waves.

But with skyrocketing infections, the absolute numbers in hospital are going to weigh down the system, as well as pushing aside other care, notably elective surgery.

This is happening while the wildfire infection takes out large numbers of health care workers, directly through illness or indirectly through furlough.

When the PM last week said he would “strongly encourage” people with COVID to contact their GP, doctors’ phones ran hot. The medicos weren’t impressed with the prime ministerial referral system.

The narrative that most people wouldn’t be very ill so the health system and the economy should be fine was always problematic.

It didn’t take enough account of how everything connects to everything else in this pandemic, and how the interconnections are multiplied a hundred fold when the numbers become so high. In just one example, lack of RATs weakens supply chains.

COVID is hitting these chains in a way inconceivable in 2020. Morrison this week personally led talks on the supply aspect of the crisis.

At the start of the pandemic, Australian governments prided themselves on following the health advice. Now the health considerations are following the economic and political ones.

Isolation rules and close contact definitions are being continually changed to keep the wheels turning – whether they are the wheels of the health system (trying to keep enough workers on the job) or those of the transports taking goods to the supermarkets.

But the more you dilute these rules – even for very good reasons – the more infections can be expected to increase, leading to fresh problems and constraints.

Morrison acknowledged on Thursday, after the latest alterations: “The less restrictions you put on people to get them at work, the more pressure that can potentially put on your hospital system. And vice-versa.

"The more you try to protect your hospital system, the more people you’re taking out of work, which disrupts supply chains. So this is a very delicate balance that needs to be constantly recalibrated.”

The Omicron wave is expected to “peak” within weeks.

But how much planning is underway for variants that might follow?

Assuming there is not some new variant soon, the government is banking on things then calming down before the election.

Work is underway on the late-March budget with its election sweeteners, although Treasurer Josh Frydenberg presumably has been a little slowed this week by experiencing a bout of COVID himself.

Morrison is hoping that in a May election he can escape or minimise the blame for the gross mismanagement of the Omicron wave. But “long COVID” is a nasty illness for those who get it, and it could have a harsh political variant. (theconversation.com.au)

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 20 January 2022

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Land values published for Central Tablelands region

RSPCA NSW cares for abandoned, neglected, sick and surrendered animals across the state. Last year over 26,809 animals in need of help came through the doors of the NSW RSPCA. Donations are welcome from caring community members to help with the programs, rescue and rehabilitation of animals ‘in need’.

Please consider a donation - and/or a volunteer role.

What is the role of the NSW RSPCA?: “As a charity, we strive to maintain an open-door policy, so no abandoned, neglected, injured or surrendered animal is turned away or forgotten. With an ultimate goal of improving animal welfare education and keeping people and animals together, RSPCA NSW acknowledges the crucial role of humans in keeping our animals safe.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; New South Wales (RSPCA NSW) is a not-for-profit organisation in Australia that cares for, treats, protects and rehomes animals across the state. RSPCA NSW run six shelters and three veterinary hospitals dedicated to treating, rehabilitating and rehoming animals. In addition to this, there are over 20 volunteer branches that run fundraising events and assist with local microchipping and desexing drives in lower income communities. Along with cats and dogs, RSPCA NSW helps a wide range of other animals, from horses to rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, goats and sheep.

We not only serve animals in need, but also owners who require guidance and support. Our programs tackle animal education and assistance in relation to domestic violence, aged care, homelessness, mental health, and more.

Our Inspectorate is the largest animal enforcement unit in the state, with over 30 inspectors dedicated to investigating instances of alleged animal cruelty and a call centre equipped to handle reports. Animals deserve our protection and respect – they make our lives full and remind us what it means to live humanely.”

The NSW Valuer General, Dr David Parker, has completed land values for every parcel of land across NSW. The land values reflect the value of land only, as at 1 July 2021.

Dr Parker said property sales are the most important factor valuers consider when determining land values.

Land values were assessed by independent contract valuers based on the value of land as at 1 July 2021 following analysis of over 67,000 sales state-wide. The valuations were then quality assured by valuers from Valuer General NSW. Overall, land values increased across NSW by 24% from $1.8 trillion to $2.2 trillion in the 12 months to 1 July 2021.

Residential land values across the state increased by 24.8% overall from $1.4 trillion to $1.8 trillion. The largest increases in residential values occurred in Hunter Coast NSW where overall values increased by 38.1%.

“The residential market has experienced a continuing trend of buyers focusing on regional areas in search of greater affordability and preferred lifestyle options,” Dr Parker said.

“This green change, tree change, sea change and ski change has been exacerbated by greater

employer flexibility in work locations as a result of home working during COVID.” The commercial market increased across the state by 14.9% overall. The largest increases were in the Sydney West area, where values increased by 30.3%, followed closely by Hunter Coast, where values increased by 29.4%.

The industrial market remained strong with land values increasing by 22.8% overall across the state. The largest increases were in the City of Sydney where values increased by 35% due to dwindling supply and increased demand in the logistics and e-commerce sectors.

Overall, rural land values increased by 26% driven primarily by continued strong commodity prices, limited supply and sustained demand for good quality farming, mixed cultivation and grazing lands. The largest increases were in the Murray Region where values increased by 43.1%.

“The latest land values for all properties in NSW are available on our website (https:// www.valuergeneral.nsw.gov.au) along with information on trends, medians and typical land values for each local government area,” said Dr Parker.

The NSW Valuer General, Dr David Parker, has published land values for the Central Tablelands region. The land values reflect the value of land only, as at 1 July 2021.

Land values across the Central Tablelands region have experienced a strong increase since 1 July 2020.

Dr Parker said property sales are the most important factor valuers consider when determining land values.

“Land value is the value of the land only and does not include the value of a home or other structures,” Dr Parker said.

“Private contract valuers with expertise in their local areas have prepared the 1 July 2021

land values on behalf of the Valuer General, to determine new land values across the region.

The valuers consider a range of factors in determining land value, including the features of the land and its legally permitted use.

“Valuer General NSW has quality assured the land values for fairness and consistency.”

Revenue NSW will use the 1 July 2021 land values to calculate land tax for the 2022 land tax year. “The latest land values for all properties in NSW are available on our website along with information on trends, medians and typical land values for each local government area,” said Dr Parker.

Dogs and cats with behavioural concerns are given every chance at rehabilitation at RSPCA NSW. Each and every dog and cat is behaviourally assessed and rehabilitated to ensure they are ready for their new life as a pet in your home.

One of our rehabilitation options includes placing dogs with selected minimum-security inmates at the Outer Metropolitan MultiPurpose Correctional Centre. In this peaceful environment away from the shelter, the dogs receive a high level of attention and follow a training program devised by our specialty rehabilitation team until they are assessed as

ready to be rehomed.

Apart from increasing the rehoming chances for the dogs, the Dog Rehabilitation Program gives approved inmates the opportunity to learn pet industry-related vocational skills. This can help them find employment after their release from custody. RSPCA NSW also provides ongoing support for the inmates who are attached to the program, giving them the ability to go on to complete nationally accredited qualifications after they have been released.

Cruelty conviction

(Above) This emaciated female American Staffordshire removed from its owner by RSPCA Inspectors was humanely euthanised. See story below.

(Above) One of the five alive puppies with a heavy worm burdened ‘pot belly’. See story below

A 26-year-old Busby woman not taken any of the puppies, dead was convicted and sentenced or alive, to a veterinarian, ever.

The puppies and their mother at Liverpool Local Court on 23 November 2021 in relation to were seized and transported to the multiple animal cruelty charges. RSPCA NSW Sydney Veterinary Including four charges of failing Hospital for assessment. Upon to provide veterinary treatment to their arrival to the hospital, the her female American Staffordshire defendant called the inspector to Terrier dog and her five puppies for surrender all the dogs into RSPCA emaciation, fly bite to ears, fleas, NSW care.

The examining veterinarian and gastrointestinal parasites.

On 31 March 2021, an RSPCA found the dog and her pups to be NSW inspector attended the extremely underweight with no defendant’s Busby property in palpable body fat.

Each animal was infested with response to a cruelty complaint.

On arrival, the inspector found fleas with extensive flea dirt present. five puppies covered in faeces inside Combined with the untreated fly a filthy enclosure. The puppies had bite on the adult female’s ears, this swollen stomachs, indicative of meant they were all experiencing heavy worm burden, and were the unnecessary pain and suffering.

Every puppy had a high number size of 5-week-old puppies despite of roundworm eggs on their faecal being nine weeks old.

The mother dog had clearly float exam and they each had visible protruding rib and hip bones distended abdomens. Each puppy also had severe urine and faecal and fly bitten ears.

When questioned, the defendant soiling, meaning their coats had revealed that five puppies from the been heavily soiled for multiple litter of ten had died and she had days.

Note: All charges were brought under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

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Next Week: How to deal with a neighbour’s barking dog(s) and how to report animal cruelty.

Make a difference - For further information, reporting, volunteering, adoption, fundraising, or donations 1300 278 358

Elanco Information Morning Elders Extra The Express welcomes Elders Molong for a new monthly column - thanks Lesley.

Elders Molong are proud to provide a quick snippet about our services to the population of Molong and surrounds in our local newspaper each month.

We have a rich land abundant with opportunities for the winemaker to the broadacre cropper, from the egg producer to the cattle farmer.

Within our monthly column we will identify options for the cattle baron to the poddy calf owner, to the backyard veggie patch owner.

This month we enter the new year with summer storms, humidity and heat. What does that mean? Weeds and Fly. We are all anxious to spray weeds at the moment, as soon as there is a still, clear morning.

Weeds only draw moisture from the soil, and take over pastures. Certain ag chemicals are becoming more difficult to procure, there are options such as increasing tillage, but this means burning diesel, and more time spent on the tractor.

There are new products on the market and rotation options which could benefit your program.

Our agronomist Jeremy Evans is an expert in the field, pardon the pun, a happy and friendly chap with years of experience who will visit your property to offer his free advice.

If you own sheep, you own flies!

The big wet has also increased the prevalence of foot rot, this makes sheep lie down and there are instances of shoulder strike.

A good management program is key, we have interesting new insights into fly resistance and new products to increase effectiveness for fly control.

We are running an in-branch seminar on February 2nd at 9.30am to talk about how to get the best long term control for fly, increasing your wool and meat production. RSVP 63635700 or email Lesley.staniforth@elders.com.au to secure your seat.

Don’t forget we stock a constant supply of Nature’s Botancials Repellent, Dog Bikkies, Scratch Mix, Lamb and Calf Milk, and Horse Feed.

Look forward to seeing you soon!!

Lesley Staniforth Elders, Molong

Elders Molong

Wednesday February 2 - 2022 @ 9.30am Morning Tea provided

Find out about how to control Fly, Lice and Worms in your sheep flock.

Learn about resistance and methods for rotating products for maximum efficacy.

Elders Molong 29 Watson St Molong Ph: 63635700 Dg_Molong_NSW@elders.com.au RSVP: Lesley Staniforth by 27/1/22 for catering purposes

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DAMPER COMPETITION

Australia Day at the Rec Have a go....Join in the fun of the Molong Damper Competition Fame to be had.

Categories: • Grand Champion Bush Damper • Best Damper baked by U16 • Most Creative Damper (judged on shape or ingredients or ??)

JAM DROP COMPETITION Bring along a plate of your favourite Jam Drops

Baked entries - can either be camp-oven cooked or oven cooked prior to the judging - must be in at the Rec. by 9 a.m. on Australia Day for judging.

All entries will be served with Cockies Joy for morning tea.

Judges decision final.

Jam Drops for Australia Day TRADITIONAL BUSH DAMPER

(Feeds 15 people or 3 hungry campers).

4 cups (500g) self-raising flour 1 teaspoon salt 20g butter, softened 1 cup (250ml) milk 1/2 cup (125ml) water Preheat oven to 220 degrees C. Grease a baking tray.

In a large bowl, stir together the flour and the salt. With your hands, rub in butter.

Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the milk and water.

Stir until the dough comes together.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a round loaf 20cm across. Place the loaf onto the prepared tray and, using a sharp knife, cut a cross in the top.

Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, then lower the temperature to 180 degrees C and continue to bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.

The loaf should be golden brown and the bottom should sound hollow when tapped.

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FANCY DAMPER (Above)

Ingredients: (Damper mix) 3 cups self raising flour 3/4 cup water or milk 80g butter Salt and pepper (Damper extras) 2 rashes bacon 1 onion Crushed garlic Salt and pepper Rosemary Oregano Dash of worcestershire sauce (Damper filling) Mozzarella cheese Instructions Prepare damper mix with the self raising flour, water/ milk, butter, and salt and pepper.

In pan, fry up ingredients in damper extras list, lightly cooked through. Mix what is in the fry pan in with the damper dough mix.

Knead the dough.

Put the mozzarella cheese in the centre and mold the dough around. Put in aluminium foil over campfire or in oven (180⁰C) for approximately 45 minutes.

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Childhood memories abound when the words ‘Jam Drops’ are mentioned. Yum! Taste buds are aroused as we remember these easy to make quick to bake - round little biscuity cakes emerging from ovens, camp ovens, fuel stoves, modern ovens, baker’s ovens - topped with a half a teaspon of jam e.g. strawberry, plum, or even blackberry or lemon.

Rolled into little balls, the simple and affordable ingredients were then pressed onto baking trays - and a With only 5 ingredients, these jam dimple made in the centre by the drops we found online in ‘Australia’s press of a finger - and then filled with Best Recipes’ shared by Hannah jam. Straight into the oven, cooled with memories of her Nanny Hulm’s on wire racks .... a perfect afternoon delicious jam drop recipes. tea treat for working families, farming Ingredients: 2 eggs; 3/4 cup families, afternoon tea parties ... and sugar; 2 cups self-raising flour for ravenously hungry kids coming 125g butter; 1/2 cup strawberry jam (or jam of your choice). home from school.

Method: Cream butter and sugar.

Add eggs one at a time and beat in.

Join in this new Molong Add flour and mix into a stiff dough. competition by entering your Break dough into round small jam drops (and rekindling pieces, press hole in centre with a memories) in the Molong cork (or round object) and carefully Australia Day Jam Drop fill with jam. Bake at 180C for about competition.

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Believe it ... Or Not! La Nina is back!

2021/2022 Heavy storms, floods, coldest November ...

A weekly column by Rozzi and contributors

It has become a relatively easier spring/ summer for gardeners who have spent the past few drought years keeping their gardens alive.

2021/2022 our region, from Spring to Summer, has looked its best with heavy rainfalls filling dams, waterways, rivers and streams.

Gardens in and around town have not looked so good for many a year.

But why have we gone from long drought to the water-logged soils of November, December 2021 and continuing into January 2022?

People have been asking each other ...

Why is it raining so much?

Why did Molong (and elsewhere) flood?

Why are rainfalls so heavy (and noisy)?

Why are our kids so worried about the planet and the future?

Whether readers believe it or not ... Climate Change has to be considered ... and perhaps, as individuals with our own thought processes we need to understand climate change better than those who simply blame “the greenies” and “it’s those bludging unemployed protesters making a big thing about nothing” or worse still ... “what would scientists and academics know”.

With this in mind and the questions being asked ... the gardening team at the Express have decided to start off the first paper for 2022

with an easy to read article to answer some of the questions (and arguments/debates) raised by our readers .... and most of all, the climate change sceptics.

Continuing articles of this column will provide further info. on what we can do (individually) to address how we live, work, play and changes we may consider to support our kids in their awareness of the environment. We, you and I can make a difference.

Please read on ... We welcome readers feedback, thoughts, ideas and views ...

“As NSW records its wettest and coldest November in over a century, eastern Australia is in the midst of a five-month long La Nina weather event, that will cause heavy rainfall, increased flooding and cyclone risk, La Nina is a particular ocean and atmospheric phenomenon that has a significant impact on global weather” according to an excellent easy to understand article written by Andrew Gissing (Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Newcastle).

Andrew Gissings research at the time provided a simplified explanation of the ENSO - El-Nino-Southern Oscillation... “La Nina (which means little girl in Spanish) and El Nino (which means little boy) are part of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).

Gathering storm: It’s hard to predict how often La Nina is going to happen because of climate change but it is likely to be more frequent, and more extreme.

ENSO has three phases: the neutral phase, the El Nino phase – which causes droughts and bushfires – and the current La Nina phase that brings more frequent and heavier rainfall.

La Nina is caused by large-scale cooling of surface ocean temperatures in the eastern and equatorial Pacific Ocean, close to South America and Central America.

Coupled with trade winds, this brings warmer surface ocean temperatures to the western Pacific Ocean north of Australia.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, La Nina and El Nino have more effect on climate variability in Australia than any other factors.

Heavy rain, cyclones and floods La Nina causes floods and increases cyclone risk. The summer of 2010/11 was a significant La Nina event. Major flooding occurred

throughout Victoria and Queensland.

In Far North Queensland, Tropical Cyclone Yasi made landfall. More than 37 people died across the state and it wiped out most of the banana crop causing skyrocketing prices. It affected close to 30,000 homes and businesses in Brisbane.

The risk of cyclones extends from Coff Harbour in the east, across northern Australia, and down as far as Perth on the west coast.

Historical events such as the Coolangatta Cyclone in 1954 impacted areas that are now highly urbanised. If a similar event was to occur today the impacts would be severe.

Events such as La Nina and the resulting flooding can also have major mental health implications on people, caused by the anxiety, loss of property and livelihood.

La Nina doesn’t mean there won’t be bushfires either in eastern and northern Australia this summer. There probably won’t be the scale of the 2019-2020 Black Summer fires, as forests won’t burn as easily, but there will be significant grass growth with the increased rain and this can lead to grass fires.

In other parts of the world, Indonesia and Southeast Asia can also expect higher than average rainfall.

It’s hard to predict how often La Nina is going to happen because of climate change but it is likely to be more frequent and more extreme. Australia has experienced 18 La Nina events since 1901 and 12 of them led to extreme flooding in eastern Australia.”

Source: Andrew Gissing, Adjunct Research Fellow at Macquarie's Department of Environmental Sciences. Note: This material from the originating organization/author(s) may be of a point-in-time nature, edited for clarity, style and length.

Stop & Smell the Roses

At the end of 2021 - the Express gardening team were delighted with the ABC Gardening Australia Series 32 Episode 39 titled ‘Stop & Smell the Roses”. We really wanted to share this meaningful story to readers who may have missed out on the show. It’s a great story . and yes, Jimmy Barnes is a fan of ‘roses’. for many reasons- as well as growing vegies, growing and cooking edible flowers. Enjoy!

“In this episode, Costa headed to the hills to visit legendary rockers Jimmy and Jane Barnes, to find out how they have cultivated their own little piece of family paradise. A special place where flowers, trees, vegies come together to provide solice and a special family place for the Barnes family. Here is the Jimmy Barnes pruning roses in the family’s story of yet another garden; busy family turning to the soil ...Costa’s how to work on them.

For his interview follows: 60th birthday, Jimmy asked for “Scottish-born Jimmy Barnes has everyone to bring a rose creating been a bedrock of the Aussie music an impressive collection! Costa scene for close to 50 years. From has brought Jimmy one of his own the heady days of Cold Chisel, family favourites, ‘Double Delight’, and the most famous song about which produces a large yellow and an Australian plant, to a barrowred rose. Costa also has another full of solo albums - you could be gift for the Barnes’, an Illawarra forgiven for thinking he had done Flame Tree, the subject of one of it all. That is until 2020, when Cold Chisel’s most famous songs.

Jimmy Barnes became a gardener!

Food is also at the heart of the In 2020, alongside his partner in garden, and family life. Jane, “It life and work for 40 years in 2020, always has been our glue, no matter like most of us, Jimmy & Jane were how busy everyone is, we have grounded.

Live music and the always come together for lunch or performing arts were one of the first dinner to catch up”. They have hives industries to be shut down. While of honeybees, a developing orchard, they had bought theirs home & and a luscious little picking garden. garden 15 years ago, Jane & Jimmy Jane, “We have just put in 3 new had never experienced the 4 full beds in the orchard, production four seasons here. Jane - “Jimmy is increasing. But the established had been doing 3 tours, almost at picking garden is filled with greens once. Truly with our lifestyle we and borage now, but enough to never really stopped. It was a big pick for a salad for lunch, Jimmy adjustment! But now we look at can make bread and we can BBQ”. that time as a gift, it has changed a The garden is also expanding the lot for us not only now, but how we Jimmy’s culinary taste, “I am just want to live in the future”. getting used to eating flowers; it is The large rambling, riverside a new thing. Scottish people don’t cottage garden has become the eat flowers!” heart of family life, for the 2 of them While their idyllic garden life but also kids and grandkids living by the river is celebrated, it is not with them, or nearby. “We have taken for granted and over the last always been focused on family, 12 months, has been shared with in the city my sisters and I had 3 anyone tuning into their Facebook warehouses in a row, we lived next posts.

“Really, we just wanted door. It is the same for us here. We to send what positivity we could felt so grateful to be grounded with into the community. Being kind family here”. and positive, it is all that we’ve Jane has always been the head got!” Jimmy and Jane have hosted gardener, Jimmy the apprentice, cook-a-longs, offered tips on floral but when he started posting arrangements, introduced the pictures of himself with arms full of grandkids, and played plenty of flowers on Facebook, it’s fair to say bangers with family and friends, all that Gardening Australia noticed! part of the Jane Barnes band!

As did the rest of the country, also Jane - “We will get back out finding themselves seeking respite there, we can’t wait to perform, and hope in their gardens. “It for the music industry to thrive turns out that I am really good at again! But the truth is, this side flower arranging, who would have to life – spending time together, thought! If you told me I’d be into enjoying the beauty that is around that 20 years ago, I have thought us, growing your food and sharing that was crazy”. it with family and friends, we will Flowers are a key part of the always make space for it”. Let’s garden, with something in flower hope we all get to do that this almost all the year. Jane, “all of summer! my favourite flowers are here, from hellebores and over 50 fragrant Published: ABC’s Gardening daphne in the winter, to magnolias Australia - Fri 17 Dec 2021, 7:45pm” in the spring/ There is always something to watch develop, from a bud to a full flower. It’s something you can’t really explain, it’s just so restorative to get to observe it” Jimmy’s domain is the roses, “I am just a beginner!” but he is learning when to prune and feed,

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 20 January 2022 9

AUSTRALIA DAY QUIZ 0–10 Flaming Galah | 11–20 Eager Emu | 21–30 Perceptive Platypus | 31–40 Clever Kookaburra | 41–50 True Blue Cockatoo

1.

What date is Australian National Flag Day: January 26, April 11 or September 3?

2.

Which AFL team did Charles Brownlow play for?

3.

Which South Australian town is sometimes referred to as the ‘opal capital of the world’?

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Helen Porter Mitchell was the birth name of which Australian singer?

In which year was the Australian Open first held?

12. How many Australians have been to outer space?

What did the Europeans call Australia at the time of the First Fleet’s arrival?

Blue Neighbourhood and Bloom are albums by which Australian artist?

10. A sausage in bread bought at a polling site on election day is colloquially known as what?

11. What song received 28 per cent of the vote in the 1997 plebiscite to choose Australia’s national song?

22. In which year did the VFL change its name to AFL: 1975, 1980 or 1985?

13. Who plays the title character in the 2006 mockumentary Kenny?

14. Scott Morrison is which number prime minister?

15. Boy Swallows Universe and All Our Shimmering Skies are novels by which Australian author?

16. Which simple food product is baked in a campfire and associated with colonial stockmen?

Claire G. Coleman wrote which 2017 sci-fi novel?

The Kerrigan family feature in which iconic Australian film?

21. Who was the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse?

17. Eric Bana (pictured, yellow circle) starred as Aaron Falk in which 2020 mystery drama?

23. What is the floral emblem of New South Wales?

24. What is the debut album of Tones and I (pictured, orange circle), released in 2021?

26. Which German-born Australian was known for watercolour paintings of monumental gum trees?

27. True or false: the first known reference to fairy bread was in the Hobart Mercury in 1929?

19. How many teams are playing in the A-League Women?

20. Who was the first woman to serve in the federal cabinet?

28. The Mullagh Medal is awarded to the best player at which Test match?

Nicole Kidman

30. Which animal appears on the Australian five-cent coin?

40. What is the most common pub name in Australia?

41. Founded in 1851, what is the oldest university in Australia?

31. In 2020, who became the first Indigenous artist to win the Archibald Prize?

42. The Nullarbor Plain is located in which Australian states?

32. And who features in their winning portrait?

43. Edmund Barton (pictured, green circle) was a member of which political party?

33. Which character does Nicole Kidman play in Big Little Lies?

25. Willem Janszoon was the first documented European to do what?

18. In which town is the Big Merino?

29. The Emu War took place in which state: Western Australia, Queensland or New South Wales?

44. Who is the national cricket captain?

45. The Daintree Rainforest National Park is located in which Australian state?

34. Queer Eye filmed an episode in which Australian regional town?

46. Who raised the Union Jack at Sydney Cove in January 1788?

35. In what year did Advance Australia Fair become the national anthem?

47. Which two Australian animals are monotremes?

36. And which line was recently changed to better reflect our Indigenous history?

48. Which Australian river’s name means ‘clear water’?

49. Miranda Tapsell (pictured, blue circle) starred in and co-wrote which 2019 romantic comedy?

37. Which non-Victorian AFL club has won the Grand Final most recently?

38. What Australian landmark was designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon?

50. How many Australian states or territories do not recognise daylight savings?

39. Who has the most ARIA Awards ever?

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ANSWERS: 1. September 3 2. Geelong Cats 3. South Australia 4. Dame Nellie Melba 5. 1905 6. Terra Nullius 7. The Castle 8. New Holland 9. Troye Sivan 10. Democracy sausage 11. Waltzing Matilda 12. Three 13. Shane Jacobsen 14. 30 15. Trent Dalton 16. Damper 17. The Dry 18. Goulburn, NSW 19. 10 20. Enid Lyons 21. Oodgeroo Noonuccal 22. 1980 23. Waratah 24. Welcome to the Madhouse 25. Land on Australia 26. Hans Heysen 27. True 28. Boxing Day Test 29. Western Australia 30. Echidna 31. Vincent Namatjira 32. Adam Goodes and himself 33. Celeste Wright 34. Yass 35. 1974 36. ‘For we are young and free’ (to ‘For we are one and free’) 37. West Coast Eagles (2018) 38. Sydney Opera House 39. The Wiggles 40. Royal Hotel 41. University of Sydney 42. South Australia and Western Australia 43. Protectionist Party 44. Aaron Finch 45. Queensland 46. Captain Arthur Phillip 47. Echidnas and platypuses 48. River Derwent 49. Top End Wedding 50. Three

The centre letter must be included, and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

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1. Aussie greeting (1’3) 4. Ocean west of Australia (abbr) (2) 5 Either (2) 6 Broome or Yamba, for example (4)

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Our home is — by sea (4) A party or celebration (coll) (2) Have a chat (4) Cry of pain (coll) (2)

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9-LETTER WORD

QUICK CROSSWORD

REG’S BENCH A huge stack of toilet rolls fell on me in the supermarket. I'm OK though, just soft tissue damage.

A book fell on my head and I only have my shelf to blame.

A guy walks into a crowded bar, waving his gun and yelled "I have a 45 calibre colt 1911 with a seven round magazine and one in the chamber and I want to know who's been with my wife?"

A voice from the back of the room shouts "YOU NEED MORE AMMO!!!!"

For two years a married man was having an affair with an Italian woman.

One night, she confided in him that she was pregnant. Not wanting to ruin his reputation or his marriage, he paid her a large sum of money to go to Italy and secretly have the child.

He said, if she stayed in Italy to raise the child, he would also... provide child

support until the child turned 18, and also pay for college. She ...agreed, but asked how he would know when the baby was born.

To keep it discrete, he told her to simply mail him a post card, and write 'Spaghetti' on the back in the message area. He would then arrange for the child support payments to begin.

One day, about nine months later, he came home to his confused wife. 'Honey' she said, 'you received a very strange post card today.'

He said 'Just give it to me and I'll explain it later.' She gave it to him and then watched as her husband turned white, then fainted after he read the card.

On the card was written: Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti. Three with meatballs, two without. Please send extra sauce!

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Across 1 Renowned Swedish pop group (4) 3 Indoor footwear (8) 9 Chat (7) 10 Armed services canteen (5) 11 Russian president (5) 12 Bivalve mollusc (6) 14 US coin (6) 16 Artist's workroom (6) 19 Monday (anag.) (6) 21 Arms and legs (5) 24 Of the kidneys (5) 25 Hedge sparrow (7) 26 Verdure (8) 27 Blood vessel (4)

Down 1 Notorious gangster (2,6) 2 Constructed (5) 4 Bequest (6) 5 Sudden uncontrollable fear (5) 6 Made possible (7) 7 Go by boat (4) 8 Momentary pain (6)

13 Abandoned, deserted (8) 15 Pungent red pepper (7) 17 Sharp hooked claws (6) 18 Over there (6)

20 Exhausted (3,2) 22 Elk (5) 23 Nautical drink (4)

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 1 Tender young model?

(4-6) 7 A gift for putting party before country (8) 8 A monstrous giant makes the queen go back (4) 9 Retain part of the castle (4) 10 The food of love, say?

(7) 12 Game strikers fought to get minerals (11) 14 King George has a double but not all at once (7) 16 Laid-back face (4) 19 Incline to be thin (4) 20 Hustling to provide natural illumination (8) 21 Late campanologist's double (4,6)

WORD SEARCH

Down 1 Tolerate a small stream (5) 2 Showing two undergarments is most valiant (7) 3 Leave out a container for rubbish (4) 4 Sat and drank from these? (8) 5 Run away from antelopes (5) 6 Criminals used by shepherds? (6) 11 Leeds can change if

purified (8) 12 Island that is carried round? (6) 13 Cultivating fruit on top of greenhouse (7) 15 Needs reform, being stupid (5) 17 Composer providing some simple harmony (5) 18 One who's not in favour in Byzantium (4)

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

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Dearly loved wife of David Stuart Kirkwood (deceased). Adored mother of Peter, Andrew, Kathleen and Philip. Much loved grandma of Joshua, Timothy, Fraser and Jeremy. Loved sister of Warren (Ted), Edward Tanner (Parkes), Diane Christine Gallagher (Maleny, QLD) and adored aunt.

CHURCH NOTICES

UNITING CHURCH Sunday 23 Jan Molong 8.30am: Heather Woodhouse 63668218

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KELLY, Henry Milton “Zonka”

02.01.1934 – 28.12.2021 Peacefully at Prunus Lodge, Molong.

Ex- husband but ever lasting friend of 65 years. Loved father, father-in-law, brother and uncle to all his family “Run His Last Race” A Funeral Service was held at Molong District Baptist Church, Thistle St, Molong NSW on Thursday, January 6, 2022.

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January

26 Australia Day at the Rec

February

3 Molong Men’s Shed meets 8 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club

Rozzi’s Happy Pots, Plants & New Friends

has now moved from Bank Street to a new address.

Still setting up ... but will be in operation again soon.

In the meantime ... I can be contacted on 0490734650 or rozzismith@bigpond.com .

I am currently selling plants etc. online keep an eye out on Molong/Cabonne Buy Swap and Sell and in the Express.

March

3 Molong Men’s Shed 8 Molong Probus 10am Bowling Club (AGM)

April

7 Molong Men’s Shed

May

5 Molong Men’s Shed

June

2 Molong Men’s Shed

July

7 Molong Men’s Shed

August

4 Molong Men’s Shed

September

1 Molong Men’s Shed

October

6 Molong Men’s Shed (AGM) QUICK CROSSWORD

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Sport Molong Golf

Gerard

Ladies At the moment the Ladies Golf is in recess.

But a reminder that our AGM is to be held this Sunday 23rd January at 1.00pm at the Club House, followed by afternoon tea and maybe a fun game of golf. I would encourage you all to attend so that we can have a strong committee to keep our Club functioning well.

Sunday Sunday January 2nd saw eight players kick off the new year at Royal Molong golf course playing a two person ambrose. Matt and Heffo were the winners with Heffo sinking putts from everywhere and virtually carrying Matt. Ged drew his same partner that he sacked a couple of weeks ago so was never in the hunt. Bruno, Bro, Scott and Cookie apparently showed no form either.

There were seventeen players at Royal Molong golf course on Sunday January 9th for another two person ambrose event with one team of three. Stubba and Bell were the winners after tying with Al and Scott who forfeited the playoff.

Matt and Heffo were fairly even contributors in their team this week. Bro was missing in action

Cricket

this week having gone to watch the cricket in Sydney.

Another seventeen players at Royal Molong golf course on Sunday January 16th where a twelve hole four ball stableford event was played. In this event you play in pairs and each player plays his or her ball throughout the event and whoever has the best score on each hole is the team score. Clear as mud ? Being an uneven number of players Evo might have played as a swinger. The winners were Ged and Matt Earle with Paul and Jess runners up.

I’m off my game Justin said And shook his locks in woe. My putter never lays me dead, My drives will never go.

However I swing, however I stand Results are still the same. I’m in the trees, I’m in the rough, I’m off my blasted game.

Just as well he had the Ghost Walker to help him out.

Golf again on Sunday, 8.30am for 9am. After golf there will be a bbq followed by the Annual General Meeting at approximately 1pm to elect a new committee. Everyone welcome

Molong Bowls Brag

BRAG IS BACK

Commencing Friday 4 Feb. Nominations close Tuesday 1 Feb. Nominate your team of 3 or just yourself and join the best Friday social night out in the southern hemisphere.

Can’t play bowls? - who cares!

Nominations on board at Bowlo, at the newsagent or call club on 63668241 or Bron on 63668717.

Greg Pringle

GULGONG DEFEAT MOLONG Gulgong 10 for 130 defeated Molong 10 for 75 in the Rod Hartas Tropht rep match.

Jacob Evans 4 for 18 from 10 overs, Tim Milne 2 for 26 from 10 overs and Nick Traves 2 for 21 from 10 overs all bowled very well in stifling

LANDMARK TABLELANDS LIVESTOCK

CTLX CATTLE 18 January It was a pretty good quality yarding with a good selection of young cattle to suit both the feeders and processors along with a few pens of well finished grown steers. There were 110 cows yarded which were mostly prime heavy weights. Not all the regular buyers were operating with some cow buyers absent.

Young cattle to the trade were up to 12c cheaper with prime vealers selling to 591c/ kg. Prime steer yearlings sold from 455c to 540c, while the prime heifer yearlings sold from 450c to 576c/kg. Feeder steers and light weight feeder heifers were 12c cheaper, while the heavier feeder heifers were dearer. Feeder steers sold from 500c to 594c, while the feeder heifers sold from 470c to 579c/kg.

The better selection of grown steers were 15c dearer, however the few grown heifers were 12c/kg cheaper. Prime grown steers sold from 380c to 480c, while the prime grown heifers sold from 400c to 440c/kg. Cows were up to 30c cheaper with the 2 and 3 scores selling from 285c to 340c/kg. Prime heavy weight cows sold from 340c to 368c to average 359c/kg. Heavy

conditions.

Batting disappointing for Molong.

Next Sunday Molong v Orange at Orange team to be announced mid week.

bulls were cheaper selling to 346c/kg.

CTLX SHEEP 12 January With several works not operating or with greatly reduced kills due to staff shortages numbers were back by 2,000 for a small yarding of lambs. It wasn’t a very big yarding but most of those that were yarded were mostly pretty good with some good pens of trade weight new season lambs in fresh condition. There were only a couple of pens of heavy weight lambs and no Merino lambs. The market was solid from a small panel of buyers.

Trade weight new season lambs were $18 to $22 dearer selling from $158 to $219/head to average between 835c and 895c/kg cwt. The few trade weight old lambs sold from $160 to $210/head. The couple of pens of heavy weight lambs were cheaper with the old lambs over 24kg selling from $180 and $230/head.

Young Aussie White lambs were the only lambs purchased by the restockers and they sold from $110 to $144/head. Hoggets sold to $200/head.

It was a mostly good quality yarding of mutton where most grades sold at fully firm rates. Merino ewes sold from $96 to $170 while crossbred ewes sold from $115 to $190/head.

Merino wethers sold from $90 to $220/head to average between 560c and 640c/kg cwt.

It’s your club!

22-24 RIDDELL ST MOLONG

P: 6366 8105

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BISTRO

LUNCH : Wed 12 - 2 Sun 12 - 2.30 DINNER : Wed - Sat 5.30-8.30 Great specials and a menu to suit everyone.

BAR: Mon Tues 3.00 - 9.00 WED 11.30 - BISTRO Wed 12.30-2.00 9.00 THU 12.00 - 10.00 FRI 12.00 - 11.00 & 5.30-8.30 Thu, Fri, Sat 5.30-8.30 SUN 12-2.30 SAT 11.00 - 10.00 SUN 11.00 - 8.00

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