Molong Express 20 November 2020

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Molong Real Estate: A friendly farewell, and a warm welcome.

By Emily Gobourg Though well-earned, as of next Monday, Andrew and Kerry Hicks will spend their day with hearts a little heavier, as they say farewell to being the joint business owners and operators of Molong Real Estate.

After the pandemic saw isolation phases introduced and interstate borders closing, the couple made the decision for 2020 to be their official year of retirement. Inevitably, these restrictions placed some of their adult children and grandchildren in inaccessible locations, emphasising the importance of family at this stage of the couple’s lives.

“Andrew and I will remain in Molong; however, we look forward to spending more time with precious grandchildren and family,” Kerry explained.

With these deeper shifts in motion, Andrew and Kerry discussed their options with a broker, and it didn’t take too long until a potential purchaser approached the business.

Hesitant about the future of Molong RE, with a heartfelt consideration for what the business would look like for the town moving forward, the couple were thankful to learn that the buyers were blasts from the past, Stephen and Kathy Townsend.

“The strength and resilience of this town (along with the district) is a major factor that appealed and enticed the return to Molong,” noted Stephen.

Current owners and operators of Townsend Real Estate in Orange, they bring a pre-existing connection to Molong that stretches back to the late eighties – when Ellco Farm Supplies had a depot in Bank Street at Mike and Jenny Clifton’s office.

“Getting belted by the Molong Magpies on a Saturday afternoon in winter is [also] a memory that will take a long while to be forgotten, however, the post-game festivities will be long

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remembered,” Stephen added.

While Molong Real Estate will soon become the merger and unification of the two real estate businesses, the Townsend’s have re-enforced that there will be no apparent changes made to either firm.

“Molong Real Estate will continue to operate as [is], with Julie Kent continuing to greet our customers at the front desk or on the phone.”

Andrew and Kerry have sought immense comfort in knowing that the future of MRE will be in safe hands, particularly given the building of the business itself has long been the home of real estate firms since 1916.

“We would encourage people to support the new owners,” said the Hicks couple.

“Stephen and Kathy Townsend have insisted on retaining the name ‘Molong Real Estate’ from the outset, keeping the business local, and employing local people. They will continue to serve Molong and all the villages of Cabonne with the same professional, and genuine service.”

With the importance of family making an even deeper shift, understandably, Kerry said she is nostalgic about retiring. Since returning home 11 years ago to Molong – after being born and spending her first 30 years of life here – she said it was “great to come back and be loved again.”

“Andrew and I would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported Molong Real Estate over the past six years, including the various tradespeople who have been [readily] available to look after our clients,” said Kerry.

“We’re proud of Molong RE, and what it has provided to cater for the real estate needs of the town. Once again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

A warm farewell and best wishes to Andy and Kerry. May the future be rife with school concerts, the occasional sleep-in, and the immeasurable abundance of love from family.

Local Molong kids cool-off in the pool on a hot Thursday afternoon last week.

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Naomi’s Fairbridge War Memorial new bub takes shape

Many will remember former local Naomi Dean.

Now married to Jack Lockrey and living out Moree way, Naomi and Jack presented proud grandparents, Brian and Margaret Dean with their first grandchild, Eli Thomas, on 5 November.

Congratulations all.

The final piece to the fascinating Fairbridge Childrens Park on the Mitchell Highway just outside Molong is being completed.

A memorial to the 50 plus Fairbridge Farm School children who served during the world wars - consisting of 5 large concrete columns surrounded by concrete seating and inscription walls proceeded with the placement of the columns this week.

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A feature of the memorial is the massive “Fairbridge Rock” relocated from its original site at Fairbridge farm

9 Bank St is filling with gifts arriving every day • Candles from Meeraboo beautifully boxed • Soaps and fragrances from France and Italy • Jewellery for a special gift • Homewares for your special spaces • Clothes for the festive season And Xmas music to give you the “Xmas rock” mood Don’t forget the Molong late shopping night on 4 December to enjoy the festive season with lots of Xmas cheer to be found

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Farewell & thank you Molong As most of you are already aware, Andrew and I will be retiring next week and wanted to sincerely thank each and every one of you.

Thank you to all our landlords for your support and a huge shout out to the Tradies, thank you for coming at a minute’s notice and often inconvenient times, we appreciate you.

Julie Kent, you were not just our front of office angel, but a loyal caring friend, “thank you” will never be enough.

A warm welcome to Stephen & Kathie Townsend, who will continue to operate as Molong Real Estate and service all your Real Estate needs.

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REAL ESTATE SALES: Kerry Hicks – 0427 668 800 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: Andrew Hicks - 0488 668 953 and Julie Kent WEB: www@molongre.com.au Email: office@molongre.com.au

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Eugowra Museum and Bushranger Centre extension opened

Tourism and the historical charm of Eugowra has received a boost with the official opening of the extension to The Eugowra Museum and Bushranger Centre.

Federal Member for Calare and Minister for Decentralisation and Regional Education, Andrew Gee was there to cut the ribbon with members of Cabonne Council and the local community on Saturday.

“The new 9 x 12 metre extension has created a brand- Ray Agustin, Chairman of the Eugowra Museum Committee, Andrew Gee MP, and Bob Roach, volunteer and committee member, Eugowra new space, adding Museum Committee. to what’s already an Eugowra Museum Committee for their tireless iconic institution for efforts to expand and improve the Museum. the Eugowra region,” Mr Gee said.

“The museum is the custodian of “We are here today because of the hard work memorabilia from the infamous bushranger of the committee and volunteers to advance hold-up of the gold escort coach on 15 June, this project and obtain funding to bring it to reality,” said Cr Beatty.

1862.

“Having available space to showcase this “It houses timeless pieces such as restored sulkies, classic cars, and now one of the first remarkable collection ensures generations harvesters ever patented in the world – an to come will continue to have the chance to 1862 Birdsell, seed cleaner, which is still in appreciate the history of Eugowra,” he said.

Chairman of the Eugowra Museum working condition!

“Eugowra is a mecca for grey nomads and Committee, Ray Agustin, thanked the road-trippers who tour from centres like Australian Government for its support.

“Preserving our local history is very Canberra and the North Coast to take in its important to the community,” Mr Agustin history and breathtaking murals.

“Being the third extension to the museum said.

“The community was very much in favour of is testament to the place this much-loved tourist attraction holds in the heart of the this extension. Locals can look back and see what we’ve achieved and how far we’ve come community,” Mr Gee said.

The Australian Government covered the cost over the years,” he added.

The Tackling Tough Times Together (TTTT) of the project with a $34,370 grant under The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s Program gives drought-affected communities Tacking Tough Times Together Program across rural, regional and remote Australia the opportunity to access funds that benefit their (TTTT).

Cabonne Mayor, Kevin Beatty, welcomed immediate and long-term. Grants are available the Federal Government’s investment in for grassroots, community-led initiatives that the community of Eugowra and praised the directly benefit local communities.

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Town Centre plan moves to design stage

Following public exhibition and feedback, plans for enhancement of Molong’s town centre will move to the design stage and preparation of the business case in anticipation of funding opportunities.

Further consultation will be undertaken broadly, and with particular interest groups, in this phase with the outcome to be the detailed planning documents.

Consultants on the planning recently reported to Cabonne Council.

Overall there were 5 written responses for Molong with positive to neutral support during consultation.

Community consultation was carried out on 28 October; Bank Street kiosk during the day and RSL Club that evening: Approximately 20 - 25 people reviewed the plans during the day and were neutral to positive in their response. Attendees at the evening meeting were neutral to positive in their response too There were some specific comments raised that have been addressed by the consultants as follows: • The Bank Street trees species proposed are Zelcova serrata 'Green Vase' which has innocuous seeds. These trees are being used on George Street (in Sydney) as they don't interrupt traffic, overhead wires and have non-noticeable seeds. There mature spread is 10

metres so will offer amenity and shade • There have been some concerns raised with regard to large vehicle manoeuvres and operational access with trees in the main street. The design accommodates for this as there are regular breaks between the trees to allow for unrestricted reversing and flush grades throughout It was discussed at the Molong Town Centre presentation of the Public Exhibition Plans that representatives from the community would select two colour pots: 1) main street 2) laneway.

Each pot will then be trialed to gauge community response and allow feedback before installing throughout the main street • The proposed ornamental tree in pots are Largerstroemia indica 'Sioux' which set fruit 8-10mm diameter. The fruit opens up whilst attached to the tree, so the seed capsule when it falls has opened and is dry verse a hard, round ball The business case will define project benefits and economic value of implementation of the plan and will provide a foundation for upcoming grant funding opportunities. To facilitate this, Council has received an offer of funding valued at $20,600 from the NSW Government and Central West JO to assist in the procurement of the business case.

Member for Orange Phil Donato MP responded to the NSW Government’s 2020-21 budget released by Treasurer, The Hon. Dominic Perrottet MP in the final week of 2020 parliamentary sittings.

“The community expected that our Government would have to tighten its belt after they necessarily employed deficit-inducing stimulus and health protection measures in response to COVID-19,” said Mr Donato.

“The community are generally sympathetic to the state of the economy, knowing full well that the pandemic was an unprecedented world-wide economic wrecking ball.

“The NSW Government could never have made a silk purse out of a sow’s ear, but still they tried.

The budget was full of recycled funding which has either been a reannouncement of previous budgets, or funding of projects which have long been delivered.

“Overall, the Orange electorate is performing economically well, in spite of COVID. The absence of any real budget benefits will be buffered by an economic resilient electorate which is buoyed with the breaking of drought and a boom in domestic tourism.

“The real concern that has

emerged from the budget papers is the Liberal National Government’s sneaky plan to slug farmers with a land tax on their farms.

“Hidden in the consultation paper, a budget document which was conspicuously absent from the array of budget documents issued to Members of Parliament by the Government, was the Liberal Nationals’ plan to tax primary production farmland at a rate of 0.3% of unimproved land value.

“Those farmers who managed to survive the worst drought in living memory, and now the market and economic impacts of COVID, are being asked, I mean ordered, to pay taxes to help dig our state out of the deficit!

“Many of the farmers who managed to pull through after the drought and bushfires are in significant debt, you cannot get blood from a stone.

“Rates of mental illness and suicide are, tragically, at alltime highs, especially our here in the bush. This proposed tax will potentially push more people over the edge.” Mr Donato said.

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LSA Venues at Molong Pool:

Here to keep us safe for another season

By Emily Gobourg For a climate outlook predicted to have bursts of above average rainfall, with warmer than average day and nighttime temperatures, having the Molong Pool back in operation for another season has already provided a welcomed cool-down relief to many.

In operation seven days a week, Lifeguard Services Australia (LSA) Venues will continue their pool contract with Molong (that commenced last season), with their organisation bringing a team of qualified, experienced, and eager employees to the town.

Born and bred Forbes boy, Jordan Whalan, is Molong Pool’s Site Manager for this season. Helping out where he could in LSA Venue’s first contract year with Molong in 2019, he ended up “really enjoying this town”, thus, eagerly returned again this year for another season.

For the young age of 19, Jordan has already gone above and beyond for the pool with his positive attitude, passion for helping people, and sense of maturity alone – and has officially relocated from Forbes to Molong to fulfil his new role to its greatest potential.

“Anything I can do to help out and bring more people to enjoy the pool here, the better.”

Overseen by Forbes-based Regional Manager, Daniel Lehnen, Jordan’s new presence in our town could be described as an additional asset to the communityminded spirit of Molong.

“We’re a community-fuelled company with safety as our top priority, and Jordan embodies the very spirit of what LSA is all about – through and through,” said Daniel.

“Any of our venues would be really lucky to have Jordan at their local pool, so, Molong is absolutely one lucky town to have him there.”

With current contracts in Forbes, Scone, Murrurundi, Merriwa, Dungog, and Clarence Town, LSA Venues also aims to deliver cost-effective programs for communities as well.

One of these sees a new program introduced, titled “SALTI” – a floating group fitness class.

Salti boards, or “Salti Floats”, are essentially a floating fitness mat – where participants in classes engage their core muscles while exercising and balancing on the float, which delivers a full body workout in a social and noncompetitive environment, with the aim of improved fitness levels, and, having fun.

Instructed by Cheryn Johnson, Salti classes will run each Saturday morning at the Molong pool at 11:30am, along with Aqua Aerobics classes (also run by Cheryn)

Jordan Whalan, LSA Venues Site Manager at Molong Pool, shows a demonstration of how a Salti board works. each Monday morning at 10:30am, and again on Tuesday afternoons at 5:30pm.

While these classes are free of charge, with only entry to pool fees required, prior bookings are needed to allocate those interested, as numbers are limited to align with current Covid-safe health guidelines.

Others programs currently being offered are swim club for young people (from 3:30pm to 5:30pm, pending age group) which are run each Monday and Friday afternoons Another Learn-to-Swim program has high hopes to go ahead, with LSA Venues reviewing numbers at present in order for classes to form.

This season, the Molong pool’s operating hours are Monday through to Sunday from 10:30am to 6:30pm,

with early opening hours for keen swimmers from 6:00am to 9:00am each Wednesday and Friday mornings (reopening at normal times thereafter).

For more information on programs, season passes and the like, contact the pool directly on (02) 6366 8075.

Alternatively, more information can be found via www. slavenues.com.au, or online information is updated for viewing via the search “Molong Pool” on their Facebook page.

We welcome Jordan to Molong, and are grateful for his contribution to the pool already, including a warm welcome to the pool’s new weekend staff members as well, Brooke, and Katlain.

Visit the Parkes Aviation Museum.

The Central West has so much to offer visitors and it is a great time to visit the region with canola and wheat providing a glorious backdrop of colour.

Just one of the many interesting things to do while travelling around the region this holiday season is to visit the HARS Parkes Aviation Museum.

The Museum is housed in a WW2 hangar on one of the largest wartime training bases in Australia at the time.

Parkes Base, built in 1940, trained aircrew for the RAAF until the base closed in 1946. The facilities then became home to new Australians arriving from war torn Europe.

The Museum has an interesting collection of historic

aircraft that range from a Cessna basic trainer up to a recently retired AP3C Orion and includes aircraft engine display and memorabilia from its days as a training base and later the refugee camp.

HARS Parkes Aviation Museum is unique in that children of all ages can sit in helicopter cockpits, walk through Caribou, Neptune bombers and other aircraft to experience what it was like for our fathers and grandfathers.

The museum is located at Parkes Regional Airport and is open 9.30 to 3.30 Thursday and Sunday or by arrangement, family admission to the museum is $20 with children under 18 included.

For more information call Mike De La Hunty 0418473175 The Museum follows all government safety requirements and practices social distancing.

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Jasmin Bond:

An overview of the then, and a snapshot of the now.

By Emily Gobourg Growing up at the start of what became a huge egalitarianism movement for women, having a voice never seemed to stir fears of inferiority for a go-getter woman.

Born in 1949, the small NSW border town of Wentworth welcomed one said go-getter, Jasmin Bond – who would later achieve feats that were anything but small.

In the decades to come, a huge shift in gender roles would shake society.

Albeit, the initial differences of power imbalances were the driving force behind defying those same odds.

"You didn’t compete. You did the best you could, but you didn't compete with the men,” said Jasmin. With a cheeky grin and a determined glimmer in her eye, Jasmin added "Well, that went by the board... because I always did my best."

After a childhood on the farm, Jasmin left to study at The Conservatorium of Music in Sydney; worked as a mail girl for a multimillion dollar company, and owned and managed her own businesses. Last Sunday, five young women celebrating their hens weekend attended one of By the end of the seventies, she’d worked Jasmin’s (left) marmalade making workshops in Molong. her way up into industrial government exchange for her word to set-up the first busied herself tirelessly to organise her roles. home empire – transforming a residential Even still, Jasmin held onto something BPW overseas during her studies.

Jasmin spent the next four years house into both a place of business, and a more. It was another feat in the world of studying at UPNG, and was instrumental place where she can truly feel at, and call academia.

"I'd always harboured [extra study] as a in setting up the first BPW across “home.” international waters.

She finally “It’s taken some hard work (and I’ve secret dream.”

In 1983, as Senior Secretary of The graduated with a Major in Organisational still got more ideas), but I’m used to hard Australian Federation of Business and Psychology, thus, successfully conquering work. So, it’s simply business as usual,” Professional Women (BPW), Jasmin's her academic dream; just as she’d set out Jasmin laughed.

Jasmin rarely misses a food market university dream would soon become a to do.

Hurling all the way forward, Jasmin opportunity across the Central West, and reality.

Passing in the top five percent of the owned and operated a bed and breakfast will cart a myriad of homemade jars of adult entry exam, Jasmin was linked-in in Orange for 25 years up until 2017. Her goodness in the tray of her ute. Usually, with Dr. Elton Brash, Vice Chancellor Greentrees B&B boasted a guesthouse Jasmin said, she will make around 400 of the University of Papua New Guinea with nine rooms; had a restaurant able to jars of preserves on a weekly average cater a 57 person capacity, employed four basis.

(UPNG).

Now – and her latest venture during Wanting to study industrial law – and staff members, and, kept on the move with applications already at capacity in seven days each week; averaging a 90- the recent pandemic – Jasmin has had to think outside the box once again. the commerce degree – Jasmin's contact hour weekly workload.

“I was raised with farmers for parents,” Appearing on the www.visitnsw.com was met with conditions; a place in the Organisational Psychology degree, in explained Jasmin. “I developed a lifetime website, Jasmin has recommenced habit of getting up before dawn.”

Greentrees Gourmet Preserves workshops During her time operating the at her re-established home business in guesthouse, Jasmin used the Molong. cooking skills her mother had With classes designed to teach those taught her; baking fresh scones, interested in how to make their very and boiling her own fresh produce own marmalades, these preserved fruit to create a range of jams, preserves, classes and demonstrations are a unique and assorted chutneys. opportunity to whack on the bucket list.

Leading up to the closure of Some of those eager bucket-list-goers the B&B, Jasmin saw an ongoing arrived from Sydney last Sunday, sporting opportunity to continue marketing five (beautiful) young women celebrating her own products from a home their hens weekend. They landed in base. So, she set out on her next Jasmin’s home business ready to learn, venture – to turn her (now) Molong and to take in all of the homemade property, into a small headquarters country wisdom Jasmin had to offer. of her own.

The girls were greeted by a buzzing, and “I knew I needed something to bubbly Jasmin, with a layout of fresh salad do after [the guesthouse], and I and corned beef sandwiches for morning certainly knew I needed to keep tea – along with some homemade working. It’s all I’ve ever known, caramel slices, biscuits, and mini melting and I’m a girl who needs to keep moments – for good measure. busy.”

Hot cups of tea were sipped around the Winter is marmalade time Since early 2018, Jasmin has grand piano in the workshop area, while

Cricket

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Molong to play Orange City in Royal Hotel Cup Molong will play Orange City in the Royal Hotel Cup Twenty20 day /night format on Friday 4 December. The match is at Orange’s Wade Park and commences at 6.30pm. The squad selected for the team is as follows; Will Oldham © (Millthorpe), Nick Traves (Canowindra), Jamie Austin (Canowindra), Craig Carpenter (wk) (Canowindra), Tom Ferson (Lyndhurst), James Millner (Millthorpe), Nigel Brazier (Country), Jacob Evans (Magpies), Lachlan O’Keefe (Millthorpe), Ben Brown (Magpies), Tim Low (Millthorpe), Andrew Henry (Milthorpe), Peter Gott (Millthorpe), Steve Fairley (Cudal), & Damien Hayes (Country). The squad will be reduced to 12 closer to the match.

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Meanwhile in Oilsplus Saturday cricket the upset of the round saw Lyndhurst defeat Cudal, Cudal’s 4 for 162 not enough with Lyndhurst passing their total in the 37th over 5 wickets down. Lyndhurst’s second win of the season, a much improved team. Cudal are hot and cold this season. Jock Hough tried hard with a splendid 53 for Cudal but it wasn’t enough.

At the REC Country defeated recent arch rivals Milthorpe. Batting first Country managed 7 for 140 after 40 overs with Nigel Brazier scoring 53 and Andrew Heath despite his dreadful leg problems scoring 31.

In reply Millthorpe could only manage 9 for 123 at the completion of their innings with Will Oldham the pick, 64 (no). Joe Clayton far and away the best Country bowler with the match winning figures of 4 for 34. Nigel Brazier also bowled well taking 2 for 12. The win puts Country into 2nd position.

At Canowindra in stifling heat the home team scored 9

Jasmin and the girls laughed together, sharing about themselves as individual women. “[Jasmin] is absolutely adorable,” said one of the girls. “We’ve been busting to have a unique experience.”

Jasmin broke down the process of how to boil fresh fruit produce, with all the trimmings of measurements, weight, and fruit preparation – through hands-on learning – and without a single question of learning or interest going unanswered.

“You’re only ever as good as your last batch,” Jasmin explained to the girls.

The idea for these classes is to fill curious brains with unique wisdom; and by escaping the day-to-day stressors of life, where anyone can enjoy a day of something different, and off-beat to the norm. This also comes at a time of grace, where many are finding themselves struck or struggling with “Covid cabinfever.” “[When we] walked into Jasmin’s butter yellow kitchen, instantly we were all transported to our childhood memories,” said Zoe Wilkinson, sister of gorgeous bride-to-be, Eliza. “The careful pouring of the sugar, the tasting of the marmalade rind... and letting Eliza lick the spoon.”

“We all agreed that everyone who visits Orange would leave better than they arrived having had a taste of Jazzy’s culinary wisdom, and her sticky strawberry jam,” the girls echoed.

Jasmin described how the girls enjoyed the texture of the strawberry jam as it developed from raw fruit into the final product, from the stirring, all the way bottling the finished product.

“They were very interesting young women with such inquisitive minds,” Jasmin stated. “They were lovely girls, and I thoroughly enjoyed their company.

I’ll be interested to hear how they get on with their jam ventures from here.”

With all ventures full steam ahead, Jasmin will continue running her marmalade classes until the end of this year, with plans for 2021 already underway.

Between her mother's wildly talented cooking skills, and her father's hardworking, “power broker” attitude, Jasmin certainly seemed to inherit the very best of both worlds.

For more information on marmalade classes, Greentrees Gourmet Preserves workshop details can be found online via www.visitnsw.com, or on Jasmin’s website at www. greentreespreserves.com.au.

Alternatively, Jasmin can be contacted directly via email at jasmin@greentreespreserves.com. au, or via phone on (02) 5316 7040.

for 137 after 40 overs. The score and innings could have ben less but Jim Gavin decided he wanted to stand out in the middle of the oval for another hour in 40 degree heat after dropping an absolute sitter, much to the dismay of his team mates. Tim Milne (2/23), Luke Osborne (3 for 44), Jacob Evans (2/12) and Ben Brown (1/3) bowled well for Magpies. In reply it was much of the same old same old, Jim Gavin gave Magpies as sniff of victory scoring 29 but after he went the rest fell cheaply and Magpies lost another match all out for 106. Unlike other teams who maybe hot and cold at times, Magpies are freezing with no sign of thawing out.

OILSPLUS LADDER: Canowindra 41, Country 37, Millthorpe 37, Cudal 35, Lyndhurst 31 & Magpies 27.

This Saturday Country V Magpies @ the REC, Cudal host Millthorpe and Lyndhurst meet Canowindra

Central NSW Business HQ are here to help businesses in Cabonne

Are you running a business in Cabonne?

As a part of the Newcrest Business Beyond the Curve Program, Central NSW Business HQ are running free digital workshops for you!

The program is designed to provide assistance to small businesses in the Orange, Blayney and Cabonne Local Government Areas that have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The workshops are a great opportunity for you to learn about the basics of Google and the importance of having a good website, as well as the recent changes to Facebook Pages and Instagram.

Please join Central NSW Business HQ at either of the following workshops: DATE: Tuesday, 1st December TIME: 7:30am – 9am WHERE: The Old Vic Inn - 56 Gaskill St, Canowindra COST: Free (includes breakfast)

Mayors concerned for our visitors’ experience

The Mayors of the Central NSW Joint Organisation have welcomed an influx of travellers to the region as a result of the COVID border restrictions, school holidays and long weekends over the past months. ‘’With borders closed and our strong tourism offering in this region, every Mayor in the region is reporting a significant increase in visitation,” said Cabonne Mayor Kevin Beatty.

“Tourism operators have risen to the challenge of COVID safety and, while the region has been marketing the “We Want You Back Campaign” into regional NSW, we are also seeing increased visitation, at times double from this time last year, from Sydney,” said Mayor Beatty.

“A vast majority of visitors to the region travel by car and travel home on a Sunday, often after lunch. This causes gridlock as they travel between Hartley and Katoomba and often a similar experience on the Bells Line,” said Mayor Beatty.

“The Mayors of the region are concerned for the reputation of the region where our visitors are crawling up the western escarpment of the Blue Mountains through Mount Victoria and Blackheath. We see this as a disincentive to return visitation and are looking at ways we can help,” he said.

“Transport for NSW have introduced traffic-calming measures to try and manage this problem, however the solution is a safer, swifter transport connection between Sydney and Central NSW. It is vital for freight, for our economy, for access to health and education,” said Mayor Beatty.

“This is why we are encouraging support for the Western Link petition which can be accessed via this link: https://westernlink.org.au. The petition is calling for a safe swift link at 100kph across the mountains. The Mayors of the region support this 100% and are encouraging our communities to sign the petition,” said Mayor Beatty.

DATE: Wednesday, 2nd December TIME: 7:30am – 9am WHERE: Freemason Hotel – 1 Bank Street, Molong COST: Free (includes breakfast) To register for either event you can follow the below links: Canowindra https://www.eventbrite.com. au/e/workshop-digital-2021-canowindratickets-129627654805 Molong https://www.eventbrite.com. au/e/workshop-digital-2021-molongtickets-129627911573 Alternatively, contact Business HQ on (02) 6362 0448 or email reception@bizhq.com.au to register.

The idea is simple; give rather than receive this Christmas.

Instead of taking a daily treat from an advent calendar please donate one non-perishable food item each day to the Molong Pantry Pantry is open Tue 8:30 to 10:30 am Sat 10 to 12 noon All donations need to be delivered to Molong’s Pantry so they can be distributed to those in need in our community.

Pantry Location: Baptist Church, Thistle St, Molong ((Around the bend from police station) For more information call Julie 0418 973 039

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Toys in store

Enter the SPAR Christmas colouring competition.

Hey Kids - enter our colouring competition and bring your entry into SPAR for display and a chance to win some cool prizes.

Ages: 8 and under. 9 and up.

Entries taken until Monday 21 December

NOTE: You can pick up this colouring-in sheet from the SPAR Store

Purchase a toy from the great new range at SPAR We will wrap it for a gold coin donation - to be donated to the Molong Hospital Auxiliary.

Bank St MOLONG

PH 6366 8062

SEE INSTORE BROCHURE FOR FULL RANGE

THIS SATURDAY ONLY Bring in this coupon to RECEIVE 10% DISCOUNT

when you spend $50 or more in one transaction.

THAT'S 10% DISCOUNT OFF YOUR GROCERIES

PLUS 8

c

(Spend $50 or more in one transaction)

/ LITRE OFF YOUR PETROL

Excludes Cigarettes & Specials. Personal shoppers only. Store limits apply.

Limit of 12 per special per customer. Discount only on cash/card transactions, no accounts

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Phil Donato MP Member for Orange

Your voice in NSW Parliament Get in touch: M: 123 Byng Street Orange T: 02 6362 5199 E: orange@parliament.nsw.gov.au Authorised by Philip Donato MP, Member for Orange, produced using parliamentary entitlements

Mould Control is your own personal air sanitiser. Say goodbye to breathing in bacteria and mildew, as Mould Control releases into the air and kills potential mould spores before they settle and form.

Mould can be quite detrimental to health for humans and animals alike, especially pets and children that are low to the ground, where concentration of bacteria is most strong.

This can bring on flus, fevers and infections, exacerbate existing illness or worsen conditions

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HOME REMOVE MOULD, GERMS & MUSTY ODOURS

Mould Control Jars contain an Airborne Sanitiser, which makes it truly one of a kind.

The key to the range, for existing Mould issues, is the Surface Mould Remover.

Clean away your problem, then prevent it with our Air Sanitiser Jars.

Problem solved!

HOME

MOZZYNO

The standard Mould Control Jar, for general home and office use.

Grab this if you want to try it out!

Kills mould & helps keep away the pesky mozzies at the same time! A superstar combination!

EXTRA The same recipe in a bigger container! Lasts longer, so you can replace them less often, and guarantee cleaner, fresh air for longer! Perfect for those awkward spots, or rarely visited places.

SURFACE

MOULD REMOVER Our premium cleaning spray, specially targeted for mould removal. Simply spray, leave for 10 minute, and return to wipe it away! Clean any mould problems away before using the jars.

KILLS

LEAVE ON SANITISER - FOOD SAFE - ANTI-BACTERIAL La Nina is on its way, which means that Australia is in for some wet and humid weather.

This weather, is perfect growing conditions for Mould, especially in our warm climate.

Mould Grows in dark and damp environments, so grab a jar, put it in a potential growth spot, and make sure it stays clean, fresh and fragrant! Come and try it today!

for asthmatics.

The Mould Control range currently comes in 2 different forms, Jars and Cleaner. Our Jar range contains 3 variants, Home, Extra & MozzyNo, all with their own unique function. These contain patented San-Air technology, that utilises a natural gel made from essential oils and natural binding agents. This gel slowly releases into the air overtime when opened, causing mould or bacteria particles to be neutralised while airborne before the land and form mould. This happens unseen by our eyes, so Mould Control Jars prevents bacteria growth before it even happens.

Mould Control is your own personal air sanitiser. Say goodbye to breathing in bacteria and mildew, as Mould Control releases into the air and kills potential mould spores before they settle and form.

Mould can be quite detrimental to health for humans and animals alike, especially pets and children that are low to the ground, where concentration of bacteria is most strong.

This can bring on flus, fevers and infections, exacerbate existing illness or worsen conditions for asthmatics.

The Mould Control range currently comes in 2 different forms, Jars and Cleaner. Our Jar range contains 3 variants, Home, Extra & MozzyNo, all with their own unique function. These contain patented San-Air technology, that utilises a natural gel made from essential oils and natural binding agents. This gel slowly releases into the air overtime when opened, causing mould or bacteria particles to be neutralised while airborne before the land and form mould. This happens unseen by our eyes, so Mould Control Jars prevents bacteria growth before it even happens.

If you have an existing Mould issue, Mould Control: Cleaner is the product you need. Its a natural and organic cleaning solution, with no added chemicals, that is as strong as your average cleaning range without the toxins.

Simply spray on, leave for 10 minutes and you will watch most mould (depending on the surface, and severity of growth) wipe right away. This is best used prior to opening a Jar, to get its maximum effect in an already clean environment.

Mould Control while natural, is still a very strong cleaning product, so we advise caution with use around the eyes, children and pets, and it is best to wash hands after use, as it is still quite potent, and best left our of reach form little ones.

Alternative Uses for Mould Control The name ‘Mould Control’ was designed, to explain the main purpose of the product, quickly and simply. It helps you get your Mould issues, under Control, though there are other of creative uses.

Mould Control is anti-bacterial, so it can assist in other ways other than just removing mould growth. One of the main secondary uses of Mould Control, is odour removal, as odours and smells often come from a presence of bacteria caused by sweat, dirt, lack of air flow, materials that degrade or an exposure to moisture. Some of these can be completely removed, especially if the smell isnt pungent, and is in a confined space, while some will simply be lessened or diminished, by the actives being taken out of the air.

Whether its a wafty smell in the boat, car or caravan, stinky shoes clothes or the cupboard, a stale bathroom or dog bed, Mould Control can help to counter the odour. Fruit and veg can even ripen slowly with Mould Contorl around, as bacteria is involved in the ripening process, so stick one next to your bananas or avocado and it will last that bit longer.

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Newcastle wheat shipment first of many as exporters roar back into global markets

“KidsKomics”

If you’re a creative kid with an out-ofthis-world imagination – then this could be just the place for you!

With adult permission, kids can draw and submit their own comic strip creations to our new “KidsKomics” series for a chance to have their original works published in the Molong Express.

Entries can be snapped or scanned and emailed through.

The Molong Express also welcomes inperson entries, where the original comicgoer’s masterpiece can be photographed

on site for entry submission.

Successful publishing artists will have the prize option of $10.00 pocket money, or an artsy reward to the same value.

Creativity knows no bounds, so the options are endless. Get drawing for the all-new KidsKomics series – then keep an eye out each week to see if your submission makes it to print!

Bring your comic in on Mondays or Tuesdays or email photo/scan to molongex@bigpond.net.au

In this week’s ‘Komic’ 8 year old Cooper Gobourg searces the world for Sushi

The first shipment of the bumper New South Wales winter wheat harvest will leave Port of Newcastle this afternoon on the back of record production across the state.

The departure of bulk carrier Ince Point – carrying 35,000 tonnes of wheat – marks the first major export volume of the product since 2018, following a prolonged period of drought across the Port of Newcastle catchment area.

After two days loading at the National Agri Terminal in Carrington, the ship departs for Vietnam as the first of what could be up to 60 ships carrying wheat to global markets.

The next wheat shipment is due to depart by the end of November, with the peak expected in early 2021.

The buzz at the port is matched by work throughout the supply chain, with hundreds of trains expected to deliver wheat over coming months.

Port of Newcastle Senior Manager Business Development Matt Swan said the return of wheat exports was a welcome milestone for all involved after a difficult period for everyone, particularly farmers.

“It is too early to know a potential total but there is every chance export volumes could challenge the long-term records given the bumper winter harvest in the port’s catchment,” Mr Swan said.

“Grain has long been a regular commodity moving through the port – it is another example of the port, coupled with enviable rail and road connections, enabling NSW importers and exporters to

competitively access international markets.”

National Agri Terminal Executive Director Jock Carter said the average size of trains visiting the facility had increased by one-third since the last major crop year in 2017.

“Multiple trains, some carrying up to 4,000 tonnes of wheat, are arriving throughout the week as growers look to get their product to market earlier than previous years,” Mr Carter said.

“The port is unique on the East Coast – whether for grain or many other commodities – in its tremendous capacity for more ships and receiving the long trains needed to keep supply chain costs down and make growers more competitive.”

Stuart Tighe, CEO of Moreebased agribusiness Boolah, said while domestic consumption would take much of the harvest, there was strong appetite on the international market for grain from North West NSW, Australia’s most productive food bowl.

“The cost and efficiency of the supply chain – getting the product all the way from the farm to an overseas customer – has a major impact on the competitiveness of Australia’s grain in the international market,” Mr Tighe said.

“Growers in NSW are improving their competitiveness through fast loading at the upcountry site, access to longer trains of 1300 metres to transport the product to Port of Newcastle, and then fast unloading into the terminal facility.”

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Direct paddock sales, over the hook rates, Weekly stock sales in Carcoar (CTLX), Forbes, Dubbo & Wagga saleyards.

Contact one of our Landmark Tablelands Livestock team. Paul Glynn (Molong & surrounding districts) – 0428 168 638

CTLX Sheep 18 November It was another good quality yarding with a good supply of well finished trade and heavy weight new season lambs along with some nicely finished shorn lambs. There were

also some very well finished Merino lambs penned. The usual field of buyers were in attendance and operating.

Trade weight new season lambs were firm to $4 cheaper selling from $152 to $205 to average from 800c to 815c/kg cwt. Trade weight old lambs were dearer on quality with the neat shorn lambs selling from $170 to $200/head. Heavy weight lambs were $3 to $6 cheaper with the new season lambs over 24kg selling from $186 to $238/head to average 765c/kg cwt. Heavy weight old lambs sold from $176 to $250/head.

Merino lambs were dearer with the better quality a factor. Trade weights sold from $140 to $166 while heavy weight Merino lambs sold to $200/head. Restocker lambs were around firm selling from $134 to $178/ head. Hoggets sold to $225/head.

It was a very good quality yarding of

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sheep where most grades were firm to $4/ head dearer. Merino ewes sold from $120 to $194 while crossbred ewes made from $164 to $240/head. Merino wethers sold from $117 to $200/head. Carcase prices for most made from 635c to 675c/kg cwt.

CTLX Cattle 18 November It was a very good quality yarding with good numbers of young cattle to suit the processors and feeders along with good numbers of grown steers and cows. Grown heifers were in limited supply. All the regular buyers were in attendance and operating.

Young cattle to the trade were up to 12c dearer with prime vealers selling to 460c/ kg. Prime steer yearlings sold from 375c to 432c while the prime heifer yearlings sold from 380c to 440c/kg. Feeder cattle were 6c to 10c dearer with the feeder steers selling from 385c to 446c while

the feeder heifers sold from 420c to 437c/ kg. Young cattle to the restockers remain strong with the young steers selling from 442c to 640c and the young heifers sold from 465c to 578c/kg. Steer yearlings to the restockers sold from 439c to 485c while the heifer yearlings going back to the paddock made from 434c to 460c/kg. Grown steers and heifers were up to 12c cheaper compared to the previous sales stronger market.

The prime grown steers sold from 330c to 385c while the grown heifers made from 350c to 392c/kg.

Cows were firm with the few secondary cows selling from 285c to 310c/kg. The prime heavy weight cows sold from 300c to 323c to average 314c/kg. Heavy bulls were dearer selling to 360c/kg.

Ever heard the saying "Never argue with a woman".

One morning the husband returned after several hours of fishing and decided to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, his wife decided to take the boat out. She motored out a short distance, anchored and started reading her book.

Along came a Fishing Inspector in his boat. He pulled up alongside the woman and said, Good morning, Ma’am. What are you doing? Reading a book she replied (thinking isn’t that obvious).

You’re in a Restricted Fishing Area he informed her.

I’m sorry officer, but I’m not fishing. I’m reading.

Yes, but you have all of the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I’ll have to take you in and write you up.

If you do that, I’ll have to charge you with sexual assault said the woman.

But I haven’t even touched you, said the game warden.

That’s true, but you have all the equipment.

For all I know you could start at any moment.

Have a nice day ma’am!

One day when little Jim was at school his mum discovered his old dog, Fred, had passed on.

When little Jim came home from school he went looking for Fred.

"Where's Fred gone?" he asked his mum.

"Fred was very old" his mum explained gently.

"I found him dead in the garden. "God came and took him to heaven".

Little Jim wandered off as though he understood.

When his mum tucked him into bed that night little Jim, still puzzled, asked his mum: "What does God want a dead dog for?"

REG’S BENCH Italian Women are Tough!

An elderly Italian man lay dying in his bed. While suffering the agonies of impending death, he suddenly smelt the aroma of his favourite ravioli wafting up the stairs.

He gathered his remaining strength and lifted himself from the bed.

Gripping the railing with both hands, he crawled downstairs.

When he reached the bottom of the stairs, he leaned against the door frame, gazing into the kitchen, where if not for death’s agony, he would have thought himself already in heaven, for there, spread out upon waxed paper on the kitchen table were hundreds of his favourite ravioli.

Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of love from his wife of sixty years, seeing to it that he left this world a happy man?

He threw himself towards the table, landing on his knees in a crumpled posture.

His parched lips parted, the wondrous taste of the ravioli was already in his mouth.

With a trembling hand he reached up to the edge of the table, when suddenly he was smacked with a wooden spoon by his wife.

“Go away” she said. “Those are for the funeral”.

SODUKU

WORD SEARCH

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 Quick Crossword

Solutions page 14

Across 1 Plant from which linen is made (4) 3 Matrimony (8) 9 Non-professional (7) 10 Ski slope (5) 11 In that place (5) 12 Slumbering (6) 14 Maxim (6) 16 Gentle wind (6) 19 Fully developed (6) 21 Venomous snake (5) 24 Preliminary period (3-2) 25 Alleviate (7) 26 Stubbornly persistent (8) 27 Small island (4)

Down 1 Flute player (8) 2 Stop sleeping (5) 4 Aviator (6) 5 Drive back (5) 6 Severely simple (7) 7 Always (4) 8 Sea between Greece and Turkey (6) 13 Bring back (8)

15 Pined (7) 17 Actually (6) 18 Rue (6) 20 Higher (5) 22 Sediment (5) 23 Jason's ship (4)

Across 1 Splitting the atom in a ditch (4) 3 Having finished dinner first, one exaggerated (8) 9 Name of doctor holding short skirt (7) 10 Guy's sound external appearance (5) 11 Country that has to help Northern Ireland in return (5) 12 Be more clever than a chump at Oxford University? (6) 14 The threepenny musical?

(4,1,8) 17 Fielder I'm about to send off (3-3) 19 Machine for turning French article to English? (5) 22 A place frequently visited - by ghosts? (5) 23 No gruel is ordered for an idler (7) 24 Celts are strange, that's most apparent (8) 25 Deck is ship-shape (4)

Down 1 Ragtime for Cinderella (8) 2 Dream about having weapons (5) 4 A monarch is deposed in Zimbabwe (8,5) 5 Correct sound for ceremony (5) 6 Personal belief of a duck on the wing? (7)

7 Always some reversal (4) 8 Turkish capital in the bank a raffle provides (6) 13 Urgent message - false gem alert (8) 15 Time to relax on the French island?

Certainly! (7) 16 Stop going backwards and forwards (4,2) 18 Warmer Cockney animal (5) 20 Row about grand striped cat (5) 21 Smart Ken leaves fowl (4)

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Campbell Paton & Taylor SOLICITORS, ATTORNEYS AND NOTARIES

In Attendance are:

THURSDAY & FRIDAY by appointment.

Ph: 6362 1922

CONCRETE / LANDSCAPING PRODUCTS

CONVEYANCING

Licence No: 1033852

2/67 Bank Street, Molong NSW 2866 PO Box 174, Molong NSW 2866

Ph: 02 6366 8222 Fax: 02 6366 9273

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General Repairs & Maintenance No Job too Small !

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TUES- Andrew Kermode Solicitor WED- Michelle Reynolds Conveyancer

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CONCRETE

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BULK WATER DELIVERY

•3 Concrete Trucks •Mini digger, Bobcat, Trencher, Truck & Dog hire

•Sand, aggregates •Topsoil, Mulch •Mushroom compost •Woodchips

SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR OVER 40 YEARS

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EARTHMOVING

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Servicing all your Earthmoving requirements, Low Loader, Water Tankers and Side tipper hire Contact Garry Gersbach:

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ELECTRICAL / PUMPS

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PROVIDING 24 HOUR 7 DAYS SENSITIVE, DIGNIFIED & PROFESSIONAL CARE WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST PRE-PAID AND PRE-ARRANGED FUNERAL SPECIALISTS, RESPECTING ALL DENOMINATIONS email: mail@penhallfunerals.com.au

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OUR FAMILY CARING FOR YOUR FAMILY

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PACKAGING

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Licensed Plumber, Drainer, Gasfitter Servicing Book Boxes | Tea Chests Bubble Wrap | Glass Jars Packing Tape

ALL YOUR PACKAGING NEEDS! Come and see us at 1 Wellington Street, Molong

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Or phone us on 02

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SMASH REPAIRS

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WATER BORES

OBLIGATION FREE QUOTE OVER 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE FULLY LICENCED & INSURED

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14 Enterprise Place Molong NSW 2866 info@molongsmashrepairs.com.au

TRANSPORT

B-Double Livestock, Hay & General Freight Matt Knott

0428 986 164 knotttransport@gmail.com

TREE SERVICES

Country Tree Services Garry Livingstone

• Arborist • Tree Felling • Trimming • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured • 30 years experience

0408 655 811

0423 687 565 PLUMBING

For all your plumbing needs 7 Days

After hours service available

0428 166 364 Mini Earthworks Kanga Hire

• Renovations • Bathroom • Carpentry • Decks • Patios • Glazing • Fencing • Welding

Quality Smash Repairs

• Hotrods/Restoration/Vintage vehicles • Motor bikes/boats and all marine vessels

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Smash Repairs • Insurance & Private Work • All vehicle makes & models • Custom work and paint

• Quality Work • Fair Pricing • Reliable Timing

Clayton Gavin 0448 251 429

PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL & RELIABLE SERVICE

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Servicing the Central West

Patrick Ball 0428 166 364

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24 HOUR TOWING

Licenced Plumber & Gasfitter

Gavin Plumbing

SMASH REPAIRS

• Auto Robot • Baking Oven • All insurance work • Panel Beating & Spray Painting • Windscreens supplied and fitted

Webflow Plumbing

Daryl Byrne

0418 995 068

WELDING & FABRICATION FIXED & MOBILE PLANT MAINTENANCE MOBILE WELDING SERVICE Sam & Jacqui Duncan

0409 041 659 email: srdwelding@bigpond.com

BALING

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Call Lenny Punch

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CLASSIFIEDS

CHURCH NOTICES

that work !

UNITING CHURCH

PHONE: 02 6366 8017 • Email: molongex@bigpond.net.au

POSITIONS VACANT

PUBLIC NOTICES MOLONG CWA HOSTING “A FLOWER ARRANGEMENT IN A BOX” AFTERNOON

Yeoval Preschool is seeking a highly motivated individual to work within a team which provides high quality early childhood education and care to preschool aged children.

• Temporary (Term 12 months – 30 hours per week part time commencing January 2021) • Location Yeoval Preschool About the role The Child Care Assistant (Trainee) will be required to assist in providing consistent, nurturing, caring, happy, secure, creative and active environment for all children at Yeoval Preschool.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Children’s Services Award 2010 Please contact Jenny on 68464292 for a copy of required information to complete your application.

Applications close 4pm 7 December 2020.

PUBLIC NOTICES Molong R.S.L. Club Limited A.B.N. 96 000 991 604

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held in the Club Auditorium, 22-24 Riddell St., Molong on Friday 27 November 2020 at 8 p.m.

BUSINESS 1. To consider and confirm the minutes of the preceding Annual General Meeting.

2. To receive (a) President’s Report, (b) Director’s Report, (c) Financial Statements for the 2012 Financial Year (which include Statement of Financial Performance & Statement of Financial Position), (d) Auditor’s Report. 3. To elect Office Bearers for 2011 including President, Vice President, Treasurer, and four (4) other Board members. 4. To consider any other business of which the prescribed notice of motion has been given. 5. To consider any other general business of which the prescribed notice of motion is not required.

Nominations for Office Bearers close Friday 20 November 2020 at 8 p.m. Nomination packs are available from the club.

WHEN: SATURDAY 12 DECEMEBR 2020 TIME: 2:00PM WHERE: MOLONG BAPTIST CHURCH, THISTLE STREET, MOLONG COST $50.00 Please pay via bank deposit, with reference flower and your last name; Bank details are: Account Name: Molong CWA BSB: 062-573 Account Number: 1003 4189

PUBLIC NOTICES RAFFLES

At the Street Stall Bank St

Friday 27 Nov.

Fundraiser for Yuranigh House (molong Hospital nursing home) resident activities & outings.

MOLONG GOLF CLUB Annual General Meeting

at the Molong Golf Club on December 13 at 3.00pm.

All members invited to attend.

Annual General Meetig

MOLONG RUGBY UNION

Molong Magpies AGM. At the Freemasons Hotel at 7pm on Thursday 26th November.

Requesting nominations for the following positions for the 2021 season.

• President • Vice President • Registrar • Secretary • Treasurer • Wallas & Junior Rugby Co-ordinator • Communications Co-ordinator • Website & IT Co-ordinator • Coach for 2021

Molong Meats

Heather Woodhouse 63668218 Helen Houghton 63668020

Welcome MOLONG & DISTRICT BAPTIST CHURCH

Now streaming 10Sunday am services Sunday WorshipSunday Service & School 10 am Visit www.mdbc.org.au - click online.

Wayne Spencer (Pastor) Ph: 63669376 platform.

PLAYGROUP

DUE TO COVID 19 PLACES ARE LIMITED TO 40 PEOPLE

Wednesday 9 December 2020 Molong RSL Club, 7pm All positions open, all welcome to attend.

Enquiries: molongsoccerclub@gmail.com

Molong 11.00 am: Paul Weathersten

Weekly Activities on livestream, to For linkAll toAge the Groups online

RSVP: FRIDAY 4TH DECEMEBR 2020 ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT MEGAN PEFFER ON 0434 624 214

MOLONG SOCCER CLUB

Sunday 29 November

RATES INSTALMENT

Ratepayers are reminded that the due date for payment of the 2nd Instalment of 2020/2021 rates is Monday 30 November 2020

PO Box 17 MOLONG NSW 2866

B J Byrnes General Manager

GARAGE SALES SATURDAY 28 November 18 Lee St Molong

From 8 am - Household goods, books and variety. Everything must go

SATURDAY 28 November 36 Edward st Molong

From 9 am - Sale goods outside house 7 furniture inside.

All proceeds to Children with Cancer

meet at Molong District Baptist Church, Thistle Street, Molong, every Wednesday morning during school term. 10 to 11 am. No cost.

Bring your own tea/coffee and drink bottle and snacks for the kids.

We just enjoy each other's company in the sunshine outside in the play area.

If it’s wet, no playgroup. We will keep you updated on Facebook if we cancel.

There is no formal structure or program for the time being.

We look forward to seeing you at Playgroup on Wednesdays, all welcome.

MOLONG COMMUNITY CHURCH YOU ARE NOT A MISTAKE

Sunday 10 am: Celebration & Sunday School (Ages 3 & up)

Wednesday Night 7 pm: Connect Group All Welcome

For more information contact Deon Stapelberg Ph: 0498 659 703 1 Edward St, Molong (opp Police Stn)

61 Bank Street

By order of the Board of Directors.

Rosie’s now taking orders for Christmas Hams, Legs of Pork, Rolled Roasts of Beef or Lamb, Chicken packages,etc Hearty, Quality, Delicious ... Family loved

It’s BBQ time - fire up the Barby to enjoy fuss free days of fantastic food, time together, family time, invite your friends and neighbours

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Sport Molong Bowls

Disc Golf

You only have to have been inside a building (not build one) to enter this great day of social bowls fun.

BUILDERS PICNIC DAY - FRI 4 DEC

Book your day off now - Names on board or ring Phil 0427 237 617 - teams of 3 or single entry WEDNESDAY BOWLS

From Wednesday 9 December Wednesday Bowls will move to a heat avoiding 6 pm start.

We will be providing post game eats (Gravy beef roll with chips or Savoury mince pie with chips). $10 per head + $3 including the meal.

This was a hit last year so come along. All welcome.

Annabelles Kitchen Annabelle is back cooking at the club on Saturday evenings from 6 pm.

Molong disc golfers shine on Aussie Disc Golf Day.

Badge Draw The badge draw is back on Saturday evenings. Over $450 this week.

OPEN The Club is open from 4.30pm on Mondays, Fridays, Saturday and Sunday (Earlier if scheduled bowls is being played on Sat or Sun) Open from 1.00 pm Wednesday with Wednesday Social Bowls from 1.30pm

Molong Women’s Bowls Consistency Bowls Just a reminder, the finals of the Ladies Consistency Bowls are being played on Sunday 29/11/20 at 9am.

Croquet

The Ladies Christmas Party is scheduled for the 14/12/20, starting time is 6 O’clock. Don’t forget, details are on the ladies board.

There was no croquet last Saturday but we will be on the green again this Saturday 28th starting at 4.00pm.

Molong Golf Sunday Mixed Last sunday we had 9 players enjoy a 12 hole stableford event.

Quite comfortable playing as it wasn’t very hot.

Well done to Darren who is starting to hit yhe ball well.

One bloke tried desperately to lose his Nikey ball but the good mates he was playing with kept finding it for him.

I also overheard a bloke bragging about how far he hit the ball and, to top it off, how straight the hit was.

Cricket

Winners were Ged on 25 points, runner-up Scott on 24 points. After play we had a BBQ and a few refreshments - and told a few golf stories.

Next weeks play will be decided on the morning depending on numbers.

Hope to see you there.

Jack

Greg Pringle

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MOLONG BOWLING CLUB Saturday Night Badge Draw 7.30 - 8 pm

$450 + Euchareena Rd

6366 8241

Information for members and guests.

Central West Disc Golf players - Back Row - Chris Loog, Lydia Philpott, Scott Philpott, Trent Neville, Simon Wright. Front Row - Diana Philpott, Claire Neville, Sharon Costa, Kevin Costa.

Last weekend was to have been the date for the National Disc Golf Championships in Inverleigh, Victoria, which would have been a massive event for this sport, one of the fastest growing in the world.

However COVID meant that the event had to be cancelled and instead a series of regional events were organised. With the incredible growth in Disc Golf in recent times this event quickly grew to over 600 competitors and Molong, as one of the real hotspots on the Australian Disc Golf scene, were always going to be well represented.

Our regional event was at the challenging Sandy Beach course in Dubbo and a strong contingent of Central West Disc Golfers (based in Molong) made the trip to compete on what was forecast to be a scorching day.

The course at Dubbo was in spectacular shape but conditions were about as challenging as they can get, with the morning round of 18 holes played in temperatures which got up to 39 degrees, in fact the temperatures were so hot that a number of players were forced to withdraw. The end of the first round of 18 holes saw Molong local Kevin Costa leading the field, 4 strokes ahead of two strong Dubbo locals.

The second round saw conditions became even more difficult with a dramatic change from extreme heat to gale force wind and circling storms, which saw competitors struggle to control their discs on the already challenging and heavily treed course.

When the rounds were completed and scores tallied Molong players had dominated the day with Simon Wright taking out the Novice Men’s Non-PDGA title (for players new to the sport) and Diana Philpott taking out the Women’s Handicap Prize.

In the Overall Champion Divisions rising local star Claire Neville took out the Junior title from local Lydia Philpott, Sharon Costa took out the Overall Women’s title (in a very tight tussle from Diana Philpott) and Kevin Costa took out Overall Champion Male with a final score of 8 under par, from Andrew Bateup (even) and Brett Chambers of Dubbo (1 over par).

The strength of the Central West Disc Golf Club, based at the Molong Golf Course, was evident in this dominant performance.

Congratulations to all who took part in this big event, under tough conditions and represented our local club admirably.

It’s your club!

SATURDAY 12 & 19 DECEMBER

Christmas Market Nights HAMS Meat Trays 7 pm

OPEN SATURDAYS 6.00 pm

Annabelle’s Kitchen

22-24 RIDDELL ST MOLONG

P: 6366 8105

e:admin@molongrsl.com.au

THIS Saturday 28 November

MONSTER XMAS TOY MARKET $1000 of prizes From 1.30 pm

CHRISTMAS HAM RAFFLES FRIDAYS 15 HAMS TO BE WON

BISTRO

DINNER : Wed - Sat 5.30pm - 8.30pm.

Phone bookings essential.

Club Open Mon & Tues 3.00 - 8.00 WED 1.00 - 10.00 THU 1.00 - 10.00 FRI 1.00 - 11.00 SAT 1.00 - 10.00 SUN 12.00 - 8.00 MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 26 November 2020

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Auction

Auction

First Time Offered in Over 50 Years!

Auction Manildra “Milgarra” Friday 11th Dec ‘Milgarra’ is listed on the market for the first time in 50 10.30am

years. This property, with a comfortable 4 bedroom home, will give the astute buyer an idyllic lifestyle and the potential to produce lucerne hay off the alluvial creek flats. The balance of the property is arable farming country & would suit a range of enterprises with secure water from the Mandagery Creek.

View

By Appointment Kurt Adams 0428 747 050

Idyllic Country Living!

“Spring View” offer you 40* ha (100* acres) of private & secluded rural lifestyle to develop your very own Olive Grove or other approved intensive farming project. With an approved building envelope in place.

• Located in a highly sought-after area just minutes to the Orange CBD

Stuart Town “Omegal” A quality large scale grazing aggregation of 2303 acres, ranges from productive river flats, quality farming soil to steeper grazing country with southeasterly aspects. This property currently has a huge body of feed and is conservatively stocked. “Omegal” is a fully fuctioning farm with all the infrastructure in place for a successful enterprise.

Auction Friday 11th Dec 10.30am View

By Appointment Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

Sale

Auction

Orange “Spring View”

Large Scale Grazing Enterprise!

Create a life of self-sufficiency!

Auction Friday 11th Dec 10.30am View

By Appointment Kurt Adams 0428 747 050

Manildra “Nangar” ‘Nangar’ offers a unique opportunity to create a life of self-sufficiency. With an already established vegetable garden, secure water and room to run sheep and cows this property has everything you need to build a sustainable lifestyle.

• 16.99ha (41.76ac)

Ray White Emms Mooney

Sale $699,000 View

By Appointment Kurt Adams 0428 747 050 Ben Redfern 0457 770 062

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

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