Brumbies take place on Sculpture Trail
Final sculpture now in place
You might just think you catch a glimpse of frolicking horses as you travel along the South Condobolin Road near Warroo.
Brumbies Run is the newest - and final - addition to the Sculpture Down the Lachlan trail.
The four horses, crafted by sculptor Brett ‘Mon’ Garling, frolic and kick up their heels amongst the trees along the Lachlan River.
For those familiar with the trail or the area, they’ve been placed near Sonatathe young violinist on the bull - about the halfway point between Forbes and Condobolin.
The life-sized bronze sculpture is a beauty, and it completes the plans for the Forbes Arts Society’s Sculpture Down the Lachlan trail.
These works of art now stretch from the Dreaming Centre around Lake Forbes, to Gum Swamp and along the South Condobolin Road.
Brumbies Run is a much anticipated addition to the trail, talked about since Garling created Family Matters for the Dreaming Centre, said Dr Keith Mullette from
the Forbes Arts Society.
The Arts Society was first funded for the Sculpture Trail in 2019, with sculptures progressively installed along the trail from 2020.
In town, you can see Waiting for Rain at the former Pitt Stop Park, Eternity and Shadows on the Landing in Wheogo Park, “I welcome you with love” in Albion Park, as well as the Wiradjuri totems on the paths to the Dreaming Centre.
At Gum Swamp, more than 90,000 people have visited Varanus, the larger than life goanna, as well as the new and improved bird hides that were included in the funding.
More sculptures stretch west from Forbes ranging from the crafted stainless steel chain that forms Bird in Hand near Straney’s Bridge, to Heart of Country, the Wiradjuri man who stands six metres tall gazing across the landscape at Condobolin.
There is the timber Tower at Jemalong and Jimmy Rix’s Road Kill at 4 Mile Reserve a rebellious kangaroo taking its revenge on a busy stretch of road.
Brumbies Run, by Brett ‘Mon’ Garling, is the final addition to the Sculpture Down the Lachlan art trail. Picture supplied
What’s on in and around Forbes
TRUNDLE BUSH TUCKER DAY
Saturday, September 7
Your entry fee into Trundle Bush Tucker Day includes entry into cooking competitions, bush tucker taste testing, rides, kids corner and live entertainment. Special guests The Bushwackers and The Wolfe Brothers will take the party into the evening! Make sure to purchase your tickets now via 123Tix.
FORBES SHOW
Saturday, September 7
Come along to the Forbes Annual Show. Explore the range of exhibitions including art, cooking, animals and more! There will also be a range of competitions including the best mullet competition and ute barrel racing on offer.
COUNTRY MUSIC MUSTER
Sunday, September 8
Forbes Country Music Club September muster Sunday 8th September 2024 1pm at Club Forbes. Our guest artist for the month is renowned performer Stephen R Cheney from Parkes NSW. Musicians and performers are warmly welcomed to come along and entertain us. All genres of music welcomed. There will be lucky door raffles, lucky numbers, raffles and a $20 Members Draw on the day. Come and try your luck! $5 entry under 17 free - All welcome.
EUGOWRA SHOW
September 20 and 21
Eugowra Show is back better than ever in 2024. Join us for a fun filled day for the whole family! Tickets on sale soon.
GOURMET WINE DINNER
Saturday, September 21
The annual Gourmet Wine Dinner will be held from 7pm at the Forbes Town Hall. The dinner will be catered by Eat Your Greens and features trophy wining wines. Tickets are $130 per person via 123tix.
CHARITY TENNIS DAY
Sunday, September 22
The Forbes and District Tennis Club are holding a family community tennis day and charity auction to raise funds for Little Wings and Leo Doyle. Events on the day include pairs competition, social tennis, charity auction and games for the kids. For further information contact Peter Cliftion on 0403335205 or email forbestennisclub@gmail.com
NEDD BROCKMANN GALA
Friday, October 4
Join us for an extraordinary evening at the Nedd Brockmann Gala Ball, celebrating Nedd’s past achievements & supporting his next steps: Nedd’s challenge of 1000 miles in 10 days. All proceeds from the event will be donated to “We Are Mobilise”. Tickets are $150 via 123 tix.
CANOLA CUP
Monday, October 7
FORBES GOES PURPLE FOR DV
Tuesday, October 15
community members and services are encouraged to participate. Registered by the 10th of October!
QUILTING WORKSHOP
October 19 and 20
Binaal Billa is holding a Purple Day to show support and empower the Forbes Community for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. All
At the Eugowra Showground from 12pm you will be treated to harness Racing at its best! On offer alongside the action packed racing will be the hotly contested fashions on the field, live music, market stalls, mini trots, horse drawn carriage rides and so much more. Don’t miss out on this popular free event.
At the Forbes CWA Hall join Michelle from the Quilters Coop and learn her pattern Outside the Circle. For information or to book call 0404055609 or email lauren.gunn88@hotmail.com
TASTE ON TEMPLAR
Saturday, November 2
Taste On Templar will be open to guests from 6:30pm and will close at 11pm. The Forbes Business Chamber will provide a wonderful outdoor environment unique to Forbes under the sparking lights, green trees and shade canopies in Templar Street. Book your tickets now via 123tix.
No to funding for phone tower
There have been days when our local livestock agents have had to drive into town to email critical paperwork on to the office on-site at the saleyards before they can sell the sheep.
Now Forbes Shire Council’s application for a new phone tower to service the busy Central West Livestock Exchange and growing industrial park has missed out on funding.
The council applied for $859,523 for installation of a Telstra base tower at Central West Industrial Park through the Growing Regions Program - a government initiative that provides grants for community
infrastructure projects in regional Australia.
But that application has been turned down, general manager Steve Loane advised councillors in a report to their August meeting - the last of the council before upcoming elections.
President of Forbes Associated Agents Matt Coady says something needs to be done to upgrade the phone service on site, which is just a few kilometres north of Forbes and off the Newell Highway.
“The saleyards is (our) office and if you can’t send an email or make a phone call you’re in a lot of trouble,” he said.
There are days when agents have to drive into town to email on critical paperwork, or head there as soon as they’ve finished selling to log into Auctions Plus.
“If we get a (National Vendor Declaration) emailed to us from the client, half the time we’ve got to drive into town to forward that email into the office so they can scan it for the saleyards so the sheep can be sold,” Mr Coady said.
“It’s a big facility out at the saleyards, there’s a lot of money changes hands, and you need good reception.”
It’s also critical for buyers, who come to look at
Our Young Women entrants
It’s Show time for Forbes and all is in readiness for one big day of fun.
Saturday saw the judging of our 2024 Young Woman competition, with two entrants for this year’s competition preparing for Show day on Saturday, September 7.
They are Libby Coles, a radiographer, and Peta Allen, Year 12 student.
Susan Earl, who coordinates the competition with Emma Gaffney, said everyone enjoyed the day.
“The judges commented on how it was a very enjoyable experience, how the two young women had a lot to offer the local community, and
(judging) was very hard job,” she said.
Libby and Peta were joined by their parents, Janeen and Michael Coles, Rob and Louise Allen, for afternoon tea with judges and PA and H Association representatives.
“It was a lovely way of thanking the entrants for giving their time and their parents for their support,” Mrs Earl said.
They’ll be at the Show on Saturday, with 2023 Young Woman Elise Dukes, visiting different sections and sashing winners.
The grand parade at 2pm will be a great time to say hi, with the three alongside
our junior show competition winners in the parade.
The official opening will follow at 2.30pm.
Juniors interested in being part of the day’s young Show competitions should register in front of the secretary’s office at 11.30am, with the judging at midday in front of the grandstand.
The categories are:
Miss Tiny Tots or Master Stockman (four to eight years)
Miss Junior Young Woman (nine to 12 years)
Miss Teenager (13 to 17 years)
More on the Show, special feature on pages 10 and 11.
what’s available and then need to make phone calls before they begin bidding.
Mr Loane’s report said extended mobile and telecommunications coverage was critical for the precinct for both current and future operations and expansion.
“It is incredibly disappointing that a project significantly aligned to multiple regional plans and delivering benefits that not only address a community need, but extend beyond the Forbes local government area, has not been supported under this program or others to date,” he said.
“Extensive and ongoing
consultation and key across CWIP and CWLE stakeholder group is constantly under way with over 15 letters of support and hundreds of users of the facilities in order to do business effectively and efficiently.”
Council’s application was rejected “As this is a competitive grant opportunity, a successful application had to rate highly against each assessment criterion and against other applications in this round,” councillors were advised in the report.
“As part of this assessment we consider project size, complexity, grant amount requested, and risks associated with the
project.
“Unfortunately your application was not successful as it did not rate sufficiently high against all of the assessment criteria when compared to other applications in this round.”
There’s also the introduction of electronic ID for sheep and goats to be introduced from January 2025, Cr Jenny Webb flagged at councillors’ meeting.
Forbes Mayor Phyllis Miller OAM says there have been ongoing meetings about the level of phone service in the area.
“I cannot understand why we did not get that funding,” she said. “It is ludicrous.”
Warroo Bridge works begin
Early work to replace the Warroo Bridge over the Lachlan River between Forbes and Condobolin will start in September with preliminary earthworks on both approaches to the future bridge.
The NSW Government has committed to replacing the ageing timber truss bridge with a new concrete bridge that will boost transport efficiency and reliability in the region.
Transport for NSW Director West Alistair Lunn said the existing bridge on Warroo Bridge Road was built in 1909 and is now in poor condition and not suitable for use by modern agricultural equipment or heavy vehicles with Higher Mass Limit (HML) loads.
“Unfortunately, preserving the existing bridge is not a viable option. The best outcome for all road users in the area, and particularly freight operators, is to build a new concrete bridge just a few metres upstream, along with new approach roads on either side,” Mr Lunn said.
“Warroo Bridge is the only major crossing of the Lachlan River between Forbes and Condobolin that links Lachlan Valley
Way and Henry Parkes Way, and is used by local traffic, tourists and vital regional freight operators.
“When the existing bridge is closed for maintenance, motorists are faced with a 93-kilometre detour to travel from one side of the river to the other. The new bridge will eliminate this frustrating inconvenience.
“Once completed, the new Warroo Bridge will deliver a smoother ride for all road users, improved safety through wider lanes and better road approaches, increased load capacity for heavy vehicles, improved access for wide vehicles, and reduced ongoing maintenance costs and closures.”
Preliminary earthworks to start on Monday 9 September will mean some changed traffic conditions for motorists in the area. Work hours will be 7am to 6pm from Monday to Saturday, with no work on Sundays and public holidays. Traffic control and a reduced speed limit will be in place during work hours. Preliminary earthworks will take about eight weeks, weather permitting.
Tenders for building the new Warroo Bridge were called in June 2024 and closed on Monday August 26. Bridge construction is expected to start by mid2025 after a successful tenderer has been selected and the contract is awarded.
2024 Forbes Young Woman entrants Libby Coles and Peta Allen with competition coordinators Emma Gaffney and Susan Earl. Picture supplied
Early works to replace the Warroo Bridge will begin this month. Picture: FILE
Celebrating 30 years of mining at Northparkes
Evolution Mining Limited (Evolution)’s Northparkes Operations has marked 30 years of operation with an official ceremony onsite, 27km northwest of Parkes on Wednesday, August 21.
The NSW Minister for Natural Resources, The Hon. Courtney Houssos, MLC attended the ceremony, delivering an address and unveiling a plaque to recognise the milestone.
Other guests included Joint Venture partner Sumitomo, Mr Phil Donato MP, Member for Orange, Parkes Council Mayor Neil Westcott, Deputy Mayor of Forbes Shire Council Mr Chris Roylance, members of the Northparkes Wiradjuri Executive Committee, Community Consultative Committee and many of Northparkes’ 430 employees.
Following a performance by the Bogan Billa Cultural Dance Group and Acknowledgement of Country, Evolution Mining Managing Director and CEO, Mr Lawrie Conway, extended a warm welcome to guests and recognised Northparkes’ longstanding Joint Venture partner, Sumitomo, whose commitment to Northparkes dates to 1992.
Mr Conway spoke of the many achievements of the Northparkes team over the decades recognising the dedication and support of stakeholders encompassing traditional owners, neighbours, the broader community and Shires of Parkes and Forbes.
“Your collective presence here today is greatly valued and is one of the key attributes that makes Northparkes unique – a strong sense of place and community. The pride in Northparkes Operations among our people and the community is evident,” Mr Conway said.
“As a business and a community, Northparkes brings us together. From its beginnings, Northparkes has enjoyed a strong and respectful relationship with its community, welcoming and valuing the input of all stakeholders.
“The vision for Northparkes is a cen-
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for Natural Resources, The Hon. Courtney
cake. Picture supplied
tury of mining together and today we celebrate three decades of operations.
“Given Northparkes’ location in one of Australia’s most prospective coppergold belts and its long history of successful discovery and growth, I look forward to seeing what the next 30 years holds, and beyond.”
As Minister for Natural Resources the Hon. Courtney Houssos MLC said at the event that the NSW Government understood the importance of mining, the industry and local mines, and supporting local, regional communities.
“There’s lots of talk at the moment, and particularly in the current context, about the opportunity around critical minerals and high-tech metals. It is an exciting future, but it’s also our present and our past,” Ms Houssos said.
“Mines like Northparkes are an example of how we have a long history of gold mining in NSW, and how it has been a part of our community for so long.
“What has stood out for me is that 97% of the workers at Northparkes live
in local communities, and how important these well-paid jobs are for all of the shops and the small businesses in the community.
“This is something that I deeply understand, and something that the New South Wales government understands as well.”
Northparkes officially opened on 17 August 1994, with mining commencing the year prior.
In 1997, Northparkes became the first mine in Australia to use the block cave mining method, which is now used in several mines across the country.
Five Northparkes employees, all of whom joined at the beginning of operations, also spoke at the ceremony sharing their stories and memories about working at Northparkes with guests and fellow employees.
In keeping with previous anniversary events, the plaque will be installed in the garden and the Minister for Natural Resource, the Hon. Courtney Houssos MLC, was invited to plant a native tree to mark 30 years of operations.
District Governor Ian Acret with Past District Governor Geoff Freudenstein. Picture supplied
Forbes to host Lions district
Forbes will host our Lions district convention this month.
This annual event brings Lions members from across the vast District together, giving its volunteer members the opportunity to gather and hear from interesting guest speakers.
Forbes’ Ian Acret is serving as District Governor and looking forward to hosting the conference of 43 clubs spread from Coonamble to Wagga Wagga, Winmalee to Ardlethan.
Mr Acret first joined Lions in Cowra in 2002, and has been with our local Lions since moving here a few years ago.
It’s an organisation he loves being involved with, particularly since seeing the vital work they’ve done in distributing hundreds of thousands of dollars in flood relief to our community since the destruction of late 2022.
The recent roll-out of the Lions eye-screening program through the region’s primary schools is one of the most rewarding projects he’s been a part of.
As many as 25 per cent of the children screened are
referred to an optometrist, with issues identified for the first time.
These vision issues, left undetected, could have a significant impact on their education.
“It’s vitally important,” Mr Acret said.
It’s just one of the incredible things Lions do across the world.
Mr Acret has recently attended the organisation’s Australian and international conventions, meeting members with a shared heart for service work from all over the globe.
“Our motto is ‘we serve’,” he said.
Locally, you’ll see Lions members cooking barbecues, on the gates at events, and selling raffle tickets to support their work. They’ve also stepped up to coordinate the roster at the new Driver Reviver van.
The District Convention is on from September 13 to 15, and anyone interested in joining Forbes and District Lions should reach out to Ian Acret on 0481 298 470 or Peter Bright on 0419 463 803.
“We would love to talk to people about getting involved,” Mr Acret said.
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Northparkes Operations employees Tony Melhuish, Brad Mill, Ian Cowle, Rob Cunningham
General Manager) and Ian Rowe join the NSW Minister
Houssos, MLC cutting the
Find it in Forbes this Christmas
Have you started thinking about Christmas shopping?
Our Forbes Business Chamber members have - and with the support of Evolution Mining they’re once again launching Find it in Forbes this Christmas for our community.
There will be $20,000 in Why Leave Town gift cards to be won and the free family fun of the Christmas carnival on Friday, December 13.
The team from Evolution Mining is excited to support the Find it in Forbes promotion once again.
This Christmas will be the first year both Evolution sites - Cowal Gold Operations and Northparkes Operations – will come together for a joint sponsorship to encourage
people to shop locally in Forbes.
With many of staff from both operations living locally in the Forbes Shire, this is an exciting opportunity for Evolution.
For Forbes Business Chamber, it’s a chance to say thank you to the community for its support through the year.
Your chance to win a share in $20,000 in local shopping dollars starts from Monday, November 11 - The Advocate will be bringing you more details closer to the event and you can follow Forbes Business Chamber on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date.
Prize draws will once again occur right up to Christmas Eve.
Mark Friday, December 13 in your calendar for
Evolution teams with Business Chamber to launch Christmas promotion
the carnival and that opportunity for late night shopping and markets in our CBD.
The Business Chamber executive are busy organising lots of free family fun, including rides and games, for the big night, which will run from 5pm to 9pm.
CatholicCare’s free family movie nights
Families at Forbes and Trundle can enjoy a film event for free this month, thanks to CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes.
The organisation’s Family and Relationship Services team is hosting a movie night at Forbes on Friday September 6, and at Trundle on Friday September 20.
The events will feature a screening of the film, The Wolf and the Lion, as well as a free barbecue sausage sizzle and other
activities for children, all at no charge.
CatholicCare WilcanniaForbes’s Family and Relationship Services team organised the events to bring families together and add to the social experience for community members.
“Our community movie nights are an enjoyable night of entertainment for families that don’t break budgets,” Family and Relationship Services delivery
leader Rebecca Lee said.
“With time pressures, many families can’t take a day to travel to a bigger city for entertainment.
“Furthermore, owing to inflation, many families may not be able to afford the fuel to travel away.
“Our community movie nights will be a highlight of the week and we encourage families to come along.”
Forbes Community Movie
Upcoming works
Forbes, Daroobalgie September 2024
Night, Friday September 6, 5pm9pm, to be held at Forbes Public School.
Trundle Community Movie Night, Friday September 20, 5pm9pm, to be held at St Patrick’s Catholic School. Bring chairs, rugs, dress warmly. Children are to be supervised by parents, no staff supervision available for children. This is a drug-free and alcoholfree event.
Pre-polling begins
It’s time to elect the next Forbes Shire Council, and pre-polling opens Saturday at Forbes Town Hall for those who can’t vote on September 14. The Australian Electoral Commission website advises Town Hall pre-polling is open Saturday, September 7 to Friday, September 13.
Saturday: 9am to 6pm
Monday to Wednesday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
Thursday: 8.30am to 8pm
Friday: 8.30am to 6pm
Polling places on Saturday, September 8 are: Forbes Town Hall, Forbes Tennis Club, Forbes North Public School, Bedgerabong Public School.
Our contractor, Martinus Rail will undertake works on behalf of Inland Rail at various locations in Forbes and Daroobalgie. Works will occur between Friday 13 September 2024 and Thursday 19 September 2024
Location and works planned
Daroobalgie
Level crossing and track works:
• Track removal and reinstatement
• Earthworks
• Signaling installation.
Wyndham Avenue bridge, Forbes
Track and drainage works:
• Track removal and reinstatement
• Earthworks
• Stormwater drainage.
Lachlan River bridge, Forbes
Structural works:
• Scaffolding setup
• Deliveries of plant and equipment to site
• Paint stripping (on bridge).
Forbes Station Track works and awning trimming:
• Track tamping and realignment
• Trimming of station awning.
All works will be undertaken within the rail corridor during a 100-hour track possession, when trains are not running.
To ensure public safety, residents and passing motorists are urged to take care and observe all traffic management and signage around these work sites.
Traffic impacts
Wyndham Avenue will be closed from 6am Saturday 14 September 2024 and reopen 7am Thursday 19 September 2024.
Detours will be in place, with residents advised touse Union Street and Sam Street during the closure.
Daroobalgie Road will remain open with traffic control in place.
Hours of work
Works will occur between 6pm Friday 13 September 2024 until 7am Thursday 19 September 2024. These works will be continuous, including night works during this period.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation while these works are carried out.
For further information on these works scan the QR code
Forbes Business Chamber vice president Marg Duggan and president Aaron Acheson with Evolution representatives Renee Pettit and Brooke Plunkett.
Let’s talk car seat safety
Parents, carers and grandparents of young children are invited to attend one of two free online workshops providing important safety information about child car seats.
The workshops are being conducted by Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils in partnership with Transport for NSW West Region.
The workshops will be held via MS Teams, on Tuesday 10 September at 10am and again at 7pm, and will run for about an hour.
Council Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor, said the correct selection, installation and adjustment of child car seats is vital in ensuring children’s safety when travelling in vehicles.
“The workshop will cover the National Child Restraint Laws, types of child car seats available, correct installation and adjustment, when to move to the next car seat, accessories, tips for second-hand
“It is so important to ensure your precious cargo is safe” and these online child car seat workshops are here to help. Picture supplied
car seats and much more,” Ms Suitor said.
“It will be a great refresher for grandparents, as child car seats and the rules have changed a lot since they had their children, but also for par-
ents and carers as they are navigating their way through their child or children’s growth.
“The results of our local checking day events show that around 80 per cent of the child car seats that were checked
were incorrectly installed.
“Transport for NSW research shows that children who are not restrained correctly are seven times more likely to sustain life-threatening injuries in a crash than those who are properly secured.
“It is so important to ensure your precious cargo is safe.”
The online workshops were the first of their kind in NSW when they were trialed in May 2023.
“Over 30 local families have attended the online workshops since their inception,” Ms Suitor said.
“Participants rated the workshop 4.8 out of 5, said they would be very likely to recommend it to a friend or family member and were glad they had attended.”
To book your place, visit the event on the Forbes Shire Council Facebook page, go online to: bit.ly/WorkshopRegoSept24 or call (02) 6861 2364.
Versatile entertainer for music muster
By FORBES COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB
Stephen R Cheney is a fulltime international entertainer with over 55 years of experience with the ability to be able to entertain any audience with over 1000 shows already performed. His travels over the last 55 years have seen him tour extensively across Australia, USA and annually to New Zealand.
He has been a guest artist at many Country Music, Folk and Rock festivals both in Australia and overseas.
Stephen is a songwriter of world class and has enjoyed success in Europe, USA, New Zealand as well as Taiwan, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Russia.
He has received industry accolades from Europe and the rest of the world for his songwriting and performance skills and featured in a radio special called “The Life of Stephen R Cheney” on European radio based out of Poland and relayed to hundreds of stations around the world on the internet.
Stephen has also been in-
volved with many charities and community activities over his many years in the music industry.
Twenty-three albums have been released by Stephen over the years with many of his own songs featuring on them.
Stephen is currently the President of Parkes and District Country Music Association and has held the President’s role of both Macarthur Country Music Club and Cradle City Country Music Club and held Secretary and Committee member roles in other country music clubs in NSW over the years.
Stephen will be our featured guest artist at Forbes Country Music Club September muster on Sunday September 8 from 1pm at Club Forbes.
$5 entry or under 17 free - All welcome.
PICTURED RIGHT: Steven R Cheney is an experienced and versatile entertainer, and you can see him in Forbes this Sunday. Picture supplied
Date:
By LEE REYNOLDS
Ten members were present for our annual general meeting (AGM) on August 2 at Club Forbes, including Dan Herbert, member of our committee and also Forbes Hospital and Western area health.
Our meeting was chaired by Barry Wright, who declared the positions vacant and took nominations for the following:
President Robyn Kenny
Treasurer Gloria Haley
Vice president Norm Haley
No. 2 Vice president Lloud Gerdes Publicity officer Lee Reynolds.
In general business to follow we acknowledged many generous donations from individuals and organisations, including one from the Riverside Community Gardens’ St Patrick’s Day open day.
Thank you too, to people for supporting our United Hospital Auxiliary stall at the local markets.
Again many thanks for people’s ongoing generosity, and new members would be very welcome at our next meeting on October 4 at 2.30pm at Club Forbes.
FRIENDS OF HOSPITAL VIEW Club news
By ALISON LOCKHART
The National Office of View Clubs of Australia are urging people to get behind the Smith Family this year to support thousands of children and young people with their education. View (Voice, Interests, Education of Women) is a national women’s organisation. At present Forbes View Club supports nine students of varying ages.
At the August meeting our speaker was Paul Adams the Manager of Waste Management at Forbes Shire Council. He gave a very comprehensive talk on what should go into our different bins and answered many questions.
Dates for yor diaries - the Trivia night is to be on Friday November 1 at Club Forbes, so start to organise your tables now, then the next day Saturday November 2 is the View Club BBQ at Bunnings and helpers are needed for that day from 9am till 4 pm – see Helen to volunteer. Last date to remember is the garage sale to be November 16 and your pre-loved items can be left at Noellene and Mark Toohey’s home. Ladies, look out your favourite Tea Towels to display at our October lunch. There will be different categories eg prettiest, floral, animals, places, funny sayings, recipes, etc.
The guest at the meeting on August 11 at Club Forbes, Templar St, is Jack Barnes on his experiences as a paramedic.
We are always ready to welcome new members. Further information can be obtained from Helen on 0427 201 445. Bookings are requested for the September lunch by Thursday September 5.
New band on the block
Afliktion makes debut at battle of the bands in Bathurst
There’s an exciting new talent on the local music scene.
Afliktion impressed the adjudicator at Bathurst Eisteddfod’s Battle of the Bands, claiming a highly commended and praise for their “iconic and edgy sound”.
At the core of the alternate punk grunge band is a group of Red Bend students, who began jamming together late last year.
They’ve added an electric guitarist to their crew this year.
Emily Ragg is vocals, Tahliyah Sullivan on bass guitar, Leah van de Merwe and Kobe Quirk both play electric guitar and Levi Carter is on drums.
With influences including the Sex Pistols, Bikini Kill, Nirvana and Muse, the group is working on some of their original music and made their first community appearance in Forbes at the River Arts Festival. They really came into their own at Bathurst’s Battle of the Bands, having such a good experience they’re going to head back to the city for a Headspace event on September 13. The eisteddfod’s band section was amazing, drawing perform-
Free child car seat safety check
Two: Tues 10 September - 7pm Book: bit.ly/WorkshopRegoSept24
New look website for The Advocate
By RENEE POWELL
Mid West Media, the publishers of The Forbes Advocate newspaper, today announced a new chapter in its history with the launch of a new website and information portal for the Forbes Shire. The new websites have been under development for the last five months and has been built utilising a marketing leading news content management system.
Edward Higgins, CEO at Mid West media, the publisher of The Forbes Advocate, said the company was pleased to be launching these comprehensive news and information sites as part of the its transition into becoming a true multimedia news and information provider for Forbes and the central west.
“Most of the website content will require a paid subscription, however readers will have open access to What’s On sections as well as selected local news articles and special publications like the Central West and Hilltops Farmer.
“We believe our full digital subscription offering provides great value for money for our readers who will save over 50% compared to the printed edition. Revenue received from digital subscriptions helps to continue to fund quality local journalism that our staff produce.”
ers of all genres of music, Em and her mum Katie discovered last year when Em was there to compete as a soloist.
“It was just fantastic to watch, kids jumping in and out of different bands and everyone having a great time,” Katie said.
We can’t wait to hear what Afliktion have in store for us in the future.
Subscribers to The Forbes Advocate website will be get full access to the website, digital newspaper replica editions, and a weekly email newsletter.
The new classifieds section of the site features all classifieds and employment advertisements.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our print and digital readers for the ongoing support.
Track works and awning trimming
Forbes September 2024
Works planned
Delivery of plant using heavy vehicles
• Track tamping and realignment
• Trimming of the station awning
Before and during the works, heavy vehicle movements may increase along the Newell Highway/Union St.
To ensure public safety, residents and passing motorists are urged to take care and observe all traffic management and signage around these work sites.
Hours of work
General Construction:
Regular construction work will occur between Monday 9 September 2024 until Monday 30 September 2024.
Works will occur during normal construction hours of 7am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.
Track possession:
Possession works will commence 6pm Friday 13 September 2024 until 6pm Thursday 19 September 2024. These works will be continuous, including night works during.
Most of the works will occur during a scheduled ARTC track closure (track possession) when trains are not running.
For further information on these works scan the QR
Transport for NSW
Afliktion is Levi Carter, Leah van de Merwe, Emily Ragg and Tahliyah Sullivan. Picture supplied
Woodfired draws crowds
More than 1700 people made their way to Eugowra on Saturday afternoon for a day full of entertainment, rides, demonstrations and market stalls.
There was a great range of food on offer as well as local brewers from around the Central West.
Kids enjoyed the range of activites including a rock climbing wall and mechanical bull and there were three Fire buckets buring throughout the afternoon for everyone to enjoy.
Woodfired Eugowra is proudly sponsored by Eugowra Events and Tourism Association and Cabonne Council.
Check out all the smiling faces we saw at the event.
Photos by Madeline Blackstock.
Ken and Joyce from Forbes.
Lucy, Ava, Will and Harry.
Lucy Spring with Billy and Charlie Bush.
Ray Pulbook, Reg and Mandy Bohringer and Jan Pulbook from Molong and Stuart Town.
Gabe, Denise, Sophia and Michelle enjoyed the warmth of the fire buckets.
Leon and Lynda Cheney and Lis and Stepf Boscato enjoyed watching the entertainment by the heat of the fire.
Arlie, Jazma and Helen Gershbach, Deanne Buttle and Kyle and Halle Hutchings.
Jaime, Jack, Ned and Kristi enjoyed the entertainment at Woodfired.
Nora, Chas, Cooper, Katie and Ebony Bland.
Jess Kuntze, Leanna Mills and Talia Harding.
Danielle, Leanne, Angeline, Rob, Michelle and Amity.
Back Zaylee Miller, (middle) Mellisa and Ruby Miller and (front) Braxton Miller.
Darryl Coleman from Dazart with Frank and Dulcie Buocher.
Community spirit shines at Tidy Towns awards
By MARG APPLEBEE
Central West Lachlan Landcare submitted an application for Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards in the category of Community Spirit and Inclusion.
This application contributed to Parkes Shire Council becoming a finalist in the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Tidy Towns Overall Award, profiling several other projects including Parkes Wetlands, Lake Endeavour, Raw Water Storage Lagoon and the Splash Park at Kelly Reserve.
Last week we had a visit from the Tidy Towns As-
sessor, Doug MacDonald at Parkes Shire Council. This was an opportunity to share with Doug about our enthusiasm for Homegrown Parkes face to face and an opportunity for him to check out the other projects included in the broader submission.
We are so thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of this submission. The Awards weekend is held at the start of November in Bathurst. Are you keen to be involved in our next Homegrown Parkes event on 12 October?
There are heaps of ways you can be involved….as a stallholder, attend a workshop, visit over 40 stallholders,
For those who are first-timer stallholders, you will need insurance. There is a link in our application form that may be useful in finding the right insurance for your stall.
Any food vendor must also upload the certification of the Food Safety Supervisor who will be in attendance on the day….as well as bringing relevant documentation to the event in case there is an inspection.
please go to the Food Authority website here, for more information. Our free workshops include Noodle Making with Buckwheat Enterprises, Netwaste Toywaste and Sausage Making with Ray Hawkins. We look forward to sharing our schedule for the day in the week ahead.
purchase some fresh, local food, be entertained by our fantastic entertainers, sit and enjoy the park space or contribute to Crop Swap. Every-
one is welcome at this free community event.
Stallholder applications close on Friday, 13 September 2024.
We want to maintain a high standard with everything we are delivering through the Homegrown Parkes event… and of course, keep everyone healthy. If you are wondering if this impacts your stall,
The Expression of Interest form for Stallholders is accessible via our social media or Homegrown Parkes page on the Central West Lachlan Landcare website under the ‘Get Involved’ tab, or follow this link. More online at www.centralwestlachlanlandcare.org
Lamb sashed Supreme Exhibit of Bedgerabong sheep show
Once again Bedgerabong Show hosted an impressive line up of stud sheep at the 2024 Bedgerabong Show.
There were 80 sheep from six Poll Dorset studs, two Border Leicester studs, one White Suffolk stud and two schools were exhibiting their Merino wether teams.
The Champion Interbreed ram was won by Cranbrook Poll Dorset Stud with Cranbrook 230042, which had earlier won Champion Poll Dorset ram.
This win followed on from his successful showing at the NSW Dorset Championships where he won Grand Champion ram.
The Champion Interbreed ewe was won by Ridgehaven Poll Dorset Stud with Ridgehaven 240001, which had earlier won Champion Poll Dorset ewe.
This four-month-old ewe lamb was then sashed the 2024 Bedgerabong Show Sheep Section Supreme Exhibit.
It is not often that a lamb wins Champion ewe and even less common that a lamb wins Supreme Exhibit, but this ewe lamb caught the judge’s eye in the Poll Dorset ewe lamb class and then continued to dominate the show.
Winning the Supreme Exhibit capped off the day perfectly for the Ridgehaven team, they exhibited four lambs which also won the Poll Dorset ram lamb class and came second to the Supreme Exhibit, in the Poll Dorset ewe lamb class.
Ridgehaven are holding their on property ram sale at Cudal on Thursday September 12.
Monday’s cattle sale
Yarding 1945 (up1172)
Quality was mixed with good supplies of heavy prime cattle and feeder weights on offer. There was also a large yarding of prime cows. All the regular buyers were present.
Prime yearling steers were 8c dearer, 274c to 385c while prime yearling heifers sold cheaper, 270c to 372c/kg. Feeder steers lifted 5c, 340c to 420c and feeder heifers dropped 20c, 260c to 340c/kg.
Prime grown steers were down 12c, 260c to 383c, and prime grown heifers gained 10c, 250c to 370c/kg.
Tuesday’s sheep sale
Yarding 47,700 (up 3500)
Lamb numbers lifted and the quality was good with plenty of heavy trade and heavy lambs, extra heavy weights were limited and there was a shortage of light lambs. New season lamb numbers were back and most of the lambs fell into the trade and heavy weights.
The market sold to stronger
trends with the trade and heavy crossbreds lifting $8 to $11 and Merino lambs gained $10 to $12/ head.
The lighter lambs under 20kg had gains of up to $15/head.
New season trade lambs sold from $180 to $220/head and most sold in the range of 860c to 900c/ kg. Heavy new season lambs reached $234/head.
Old 2 score processing lambs sold from $69 to $149/head.
Trade weights to 24kg ranged from $160 to $213/head and averaged 860c to 880c/kg cwt. Heavy weights to 26kg sold from $191 to $228 and lambs 26 to 30kg ranged from $213 to $250/head averaging 860c/kg.
Extra heavy lambs reached $276/head or 815c/kg. Heavy Merino lambs sold from $184 to $230/ head with the bulk selling between 770c and 810c/kg.
Mutton numbers lifted and the quality was good with plenty of medium and heavy weights offered along with a few big runs of light Merino wethers. Prices were $5 to $10/head cheaper.
Central West Lachlan Landcare coordinator Marg Applebee with Tidy Towns Assessor Doug MacDonald, Hannah FarrantJayet, Michael Chambers and Kent Boyd.
Flloyd Leg from Ridge Haven Poll Dorsets with Ridgehaven 240001, 2024 Bedgerabong Show Sheep Section Supreme Exhibit.
Meet reptiles, dinosaurs at Forbes Show Saturday
Australian reptiles, amphibians, arachnids and bugs will keep the crowd entertained at the WOW Reptile Encounters tent at the Forbes Show.
Their eye catching pit display will amaze both the young and young at heart offering a unique opportunity to see and touch some amazing animals during the show day.
Professional keepers will be on hand to educate and entertain everyone about the super friendly snakes and lizards and the importance they have in our environment.
As well as reptiles and amphibians, there will be three other very special animals on display for you to meet.
Rexie the life size baby TRex and his friends Rosa the Centrosaurus and Alex the Ankylosaurus will also be at the Forbes Show at the My Pet Dinosaur tent.
My Pet Dinosaur is a static display where Rexie, Rosa and Alex will be waiting excited to meet you throughout the day. There will also be free fossil digging and informative talks about all things dinosaurs. Make sure to check out WOW Reptile Encounters and My Pet Dinosaur while you are at the Forbes Show this year.
Saturday, September 7
8am: Gates open to the public
8am: Show jumping
9am: Ring events commence
9am: Reptile display opens
9am: Animal nursery opens
9am: Ben Hall Shears shearing and wool handling commences
9am: Ute Show n Shine
11am: Kristens Dance Studio
11:30am: Junior Show People entries at secretary’s office
1pm: Pet show registrations
1:30pm: Forbes Pet Show
2pm: Grand Parade
2:30pm: Grand Opening
3pm: Mullet competition
3:30pm: Ute barrel race
5pm: Forbes Town Band
8pm: Fireworks
My Pet Dinosaurs will be at the Forbes Show this year along with WOW Reptile Encounters, who made a special visit to Forbes Preschool this week where Charlie (inset) got to meet this special little friend. PHOTO: Supplied
All the fun of Forbes Show on big Saturday
Get excited for one big show day at the Forbes Showground on Saturday, September 7.
There will be entertainment galore from the shashing of the 2024 Young Woman, ute barrel racing, fireworks and much more for the whole family to enjoy.
WOW Reptile Encounters will again be at the Forbes Show and My Pet Dinosaur will be making their first appearance with dinosaurs Rexie, Rosa and Alex for you to meet.
Randy Ryder’s Junk Yard Action Show will also be making their first appearance at the Forbes Show performing bike stunts in the centre arena which is sure to have you amazed.
The all time favourite animal nursery will be opened all day featuring all of our fury friends.
You can’t forget side alley where there will be rides for all ages and of course a selection of showbags on offer.
Don’t forget to check out all of the amazing exhibits and entries on display for you to admire from the pavilion to the ring featuring horse events and show jumping.
The pet show will begin at
12:30pm and young entrants in our junior showgirl and master stockman competitions should come in at 11:30am.
Feature favourites including the ute barrel racing will begin
at 3pm and fireworks will be from 8pm.
You can’t miss the grand parade which will take place at 2pm followed by the official opening and naming of our
Searchmorethan
10 million properties Australiawide
Forbes Young Woman and other award winners at 2:30pm. Come along to a jam packed day full of entertainment at the 2024 Forbes Show where there will be fun for the whole family.
Inland Rail set to support Forbes Show
Local residents and businesses will be able to find out all they need to know about Inland Rail by catching up with the Inland Rail team at the Forbes Show on Saturday.
Inland Rail is proudly suppor ting the event along with construction contractor Martinus Rail, who were awarded a $403.5 million contract to design and construct enhancement works on the Stockinbingal to Parkes (S2P) and Albury to Illabo (A2I) sections of Inland Rail.
The team from Inland Rail will be on hand to chat about the Stockinbingal to Parkes project, enabling show visitors to learn about progress on construction and how Inland rail is managing impacts.
James Kennedy, Delivery Director, Albury to Parkes (A2P), Inland Rail, said Inland Rail was delighted to be supporting the Forbes Show and helping to keep the show tradition alive and well in NSW.
“We look forward to chatting with members of the Forbes community as well as those who have travelled from further afield especially to visit the show.
“A key part of our work is building strong relationships with those who live and work along the Inland Rail alignment to ensure we create a lasting legacy of which we can all be proud.
“Many of the staff on the Inland Rail project live along the alignment and we encourage community members to drop by and ask any questions about how we are delivering the project.”
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Saturday 7th September 10am to 4pm
Forbes Showground, Forbes Come along and chat with us about the Stockinbingal to Parkes project, learn about our progress on construction and how we are managing impacts.
Leading the grand parade are 2022 Cowra Show Young Woman Sarah Wood, 2022 Forbes Show Young Woman Kelsey Muller and our 2023 Forbes Show Young Woman Elise Dukes. File picture
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.
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12.30 Taken. 1.30 Late Programs.
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6.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 8: Early morning. 6.30 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Bondi Vet. 1.00 Paralympics Paris 2024: Encore. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Sydney Roosters. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 9: Late night. 12.00 Late Programs.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 The Voice. 2.30 Surveillance Oz. 3.00 Border Security: International. 3.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. 8.35 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.35 The Latest: Seven News. 10.05 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. 11.10 Autopsy USA. 12.10 Late Programs.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 2. Richmond v GWS Giants. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 2. St Kilda v Sydney. 5.00 Duck Dynasty. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Enemy Of The State. (1998) 11.15 Late Programs.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Food Dude. 11.30 Yummy Mummies. 12.10 Britain’s Got Talent. 2.40 MOVIE: Spider-Man 3. (2007) 5.30 MOVIE: Smurfs: The Lost Village. (2017) 7.30 MOVIE: Matilda. (1996) Mara Wilson. 9.30 MOVIE: Click. (2006) Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale. 11.45 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Are You RV Safe? Return. 1.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 1.30 Farm To Fork. 2.00 The Dog Down Under. New. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 Expedition Tasmania. 3.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. Return. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Cook With Luke. Return. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Dog House. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Cronulla Sharks v Roosters. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 7. Parramatta Eels v Gold Coast Titans. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. Newcastle Knights v Dolphins. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. 8.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 11: Night. 9.00 60 Minutes. 9.45 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 11: Late night. 12.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Get Clever. 10.00 My Asian Banquet. 10.30 Britain’s Got Talent. 1.00 Home And Away. 2.55 The Amazing Race. 3.55 To Be Advised. 5.30 Puppy School. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 MOVIE: The Baby And The Battleship. (1956) 3.30 MOVIE: Moby Dick. (1956) 6.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 10. 7.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 10: Night. 10.00 MOVIE: For A Few Dollars More. (1965) 12.45 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Intrepid Adventures. Return. 10.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 Hunted. 1.00 My Market Kitchen. 1.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 2.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 2.30 Farm To Fork. 3.00 Cook With Luke. 3.30 Lingo. 4.30 Deal Or No Deal. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 The Sunday Project. 7.00 Hunted. Final. 8.15 FBI. 9.15 The
A Half Men. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.25 Darby And Joan. 3.10 Nigella At My Table. 3.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 4.30 Restoration Australia. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Return To Paradise. New. 8.30 Unforgotten. Return. 9.20 The Queen And Us. 10.20 Fisk. 10.50 Spicks And Specks. 11.35 Late Programs. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.25 Pfffirates. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.30 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022) 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Speechless. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 Knowing The Score. 11.45 Malory Towers. 12.35 Still So Awkward. 1.35 The Legend Of Korra. 2.30 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 3.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 4.10 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family. 6.10 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 Queen: Days Of Our Lives. Final. 9.30 Late Programs. 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling.
8.30 News Tonight. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. 10.00 Late Programs.
Classifications: (P) Preschoolers (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. 11.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. 1.00 My Favorite Martian. 1.30 MOVIE: The Way West. (1967) 4.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 11: Afternoon. 6.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 11: Night. 9.45 To Be Advised. 11.30 Late Programs.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Sometimes Cupid doesn’t score a perfect bull’s-eye for romantic Bovines. But don’t give up; he’s got another arrow pointed in your direction, and this time, he won’t miss.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Being cool is still the right way to handle a heated situation. Deal with things as they occur. Agitating over problems that might not happen just drains your energy. Be positive!
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) This is a good time to restart those workplace projects that you’ve put off for too long. Then make plans to spark up your love life with a romantic weekend getaway.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) A jealous co-worker might try to goad you into losing your temper. But instead of reacting with an angry roar, just purr happily away as if nothing is bothering you.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Resist the impulse to confide in people you don’t know too well. What you said in confidence could soon come back to haunt you. Be very careful.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A family member calls from a far-off place to give you some startling information. What you do with this news could lead to some changes in your
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6.00 Morning Programs.
1.00 This Rugged Coast. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.35 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Heathrow. 11.50 Late Programs.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Truck Night In America. 4.30 Talking W. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.35 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 9.30 Appalachian Outlaws. 10.30 Late Programs.
MythBusters. 10.05 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 The Pacific. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Yakka: Australia At Work. 3.55 Love Your Garden. 4.45 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 The Assembly. 9.15 The Art Of... 9.45 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. 10.50 Four Corners. 11.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 This Rugged Coast. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Kids’ Programs. 2.15
ER. 3.00 Doctor Who. 3.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Long Lost Family. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Breeders. 9.20 Extras. 9.50 ER. 11.20 Rage. 12.25 Late Programs.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Border Security: International. 2.15 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. 9.05 Made In Bondi. 10.10 First Dates UK. 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Extended Family. Final. 12.10 Holey Moley Australia. 2.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Big Rig Bounty Hunters. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Deadly Dinosaurs. 8.55 Planet Expedition. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Merlin. 11.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.45 Late Programs.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.35 Border Security: International. 2.05 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. 9.10 The Front Bar. 10.10 Air Crash Investigations. 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Talking Footy. 12.40 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. New. 2.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 11.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.00 The Force: BTL. 8.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Paralympics Paris 2024: Closing Ceremony Continued. 7.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.30 Paralympics Paris 2024: Encore. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.45 Paralympics Paris 2024: Closing Ceremony. 11.45 La Brea. 12.40 Transplant. 1.35 Tipping Point. 2.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 New Idea Test Kitchen. 3.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Glee. 5.55 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.35 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order: LA. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Parliament. 3.10 News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.15 Saltimbanco To Luzia: 25 Years Of Cirque Du Soleil In Australia. 1.45 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.40 The Hundred With Andy Lee. Return. 9.40 True Story With Hamish & Andy. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Chicago Med. 12.00 Transplant. 12.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Instant Hotel. 12.00 9-1-1. 3.00 Modern Family. 3.20 To Be Advised. 5.00 Glee. 5.55 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 MOVIE: Wild Hogs. (2007) Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence. 10.35 The Goldbergs. 11.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Parliament. 3.10
Nightly News. 10.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.40 Human Error. New. 9.40 To Be Advised. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. 12.00 Tipping Point. 1.00 Pointless. 2.00 Hello SA. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 First Dates UK. 3.00 Modern Family. 3.25 To Be Advised. 5.00 Glee. 5.55 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. 10.35 First Dates Australia. 11.40 Late Programs.
Afternoons. 4.00
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Deal Or No Deal. 1.00 News. 2.00 Family Feud. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. Return. 9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? 10.00 Ghosts. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Reel Action. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 1.30 Blue Bloods. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International. 11.15 SEAL
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Building Icons. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Carlton-Browne Of The F.O. (1959) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Grantchester. 9.50 Coroner. Final. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Deal Or No Deal. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Family Feud. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. 10.00 NCIS. 11.00 10’s Late News. 11.25 Late Programs. 6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 1.30 Blue Bloods. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International. 11.15
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Death In Paradise. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Spring In Park Lane. (1948) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 9.40 Silent Witness. 10.50 Late Programs.
Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.20 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Yakka: Australia At Work. 3.55 Love Your Garden. 4.45 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 9.25 Planet America. 10.00 Would I Lie To You? 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. 11.00 Interview With The Vampire. 11.50 Late Programs. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Doctor Who. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Speechless. 11.25 Horrible Histories. 11.55 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.20 Gavin & Stacey. 1.50 Louis Theroux Interviews... 2.35 ER. 3.20 Doctor Who. 4.15 MythBusters. 5.05 Long Lost Family. 5.55 Car S.O.S. 6.40 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Interview With The Vampire. Final. 9.25 Late Programs. 6.00 WorldWatch. 6.20 Soccer. 8.30 WorldWatch. 11.00 US Presidential Debate. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Secrets Of Our Universe With Tim Peake. 8.30 Dan Snow’s Greatest
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Harris V Trump Presidential Debate. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Family Feud. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 9.10 Have You Been Paying Attention? 10.10 10’s Late News. 10.35 The Project. 11.35 Late Programs. 6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 1.30 Blue Bloods. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Big Bang. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 9.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Let’s Be Happy. (1957) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Queens Of Mystery. 11.40 Late Programs.
6.30 7News
6:30. 7.00
8.30 Abused By
Franke Scandal. 10.00 Ron Iddles:
11.05
Investigations. 12.05 Magnum P.I. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 My Impossible House. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Grace. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 Human Error. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Wests Tigers v St George Illawarra Dragons. 9.50 9News Late. 10.20 The Equalizer. 11.20 Resident Alien. 12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 Pointless. 2.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 The Mightiest. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 3.30 Modern Family. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Glee. 5.55 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 10.35 First Dates Australia. 11.40 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Deal Or No Deal. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Family Feud. 2.30
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 As Time Goes By. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Carry On Cleo. (1964) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 Casualty 24/7. 10.30 See No Evil. 11.30 Late Programs.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
4 What is another term for a tyro (6)
7 Name a large heavy kind of terrier (8)
8 Name a renowned German composer whose operas included Tristan and Isolde (6)
9 What is any kind of drink, other than water (8)
11 Which brand of mathematics uses letters and symbols (7)
13 What is one ampere in one second (7)
15 Name a native of Jerusalem (7)
17 What is a small signboard of a professional person (7)
20 Which council representative is elected by municipality constituents (8)
23 To be in between, is to be what (6)
24 What is a seemingly endless period of time (8)
25 Name a dealer in general supplies for the table (6)
DOWN
1 Which US coin has a value of ten cents (4)
2 What do we call an edible grain such as wheat, rice, etc (6)
3 What, in computers, is digital information (4)
4 Name the central pillar from which the steps of a winding stair radiate (5)
5 What are fashions, as at a particular time (6)
6 Name a feeling of gladness, gaiety, or animation (5)
9 Which muscle is on the front of the upper arm (6)
10 Name one of the Archangels, appearing usually as a divine messenger (7)
12 To appoint to a post or duty, is to do what (6)
Letters A to Z have a number value. Some are shown in the right-hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.
14 Which term implies a relationship to the positive pole of a battery (6)
16 What are pinafores (6)
18 Who was the reputed author of the Iliad and Odyssey (5)
19 Which term means “after” (5)
21 What is a musical composition for two performers (4)
22 What is a branch of university study (4)
Find the following words in the grid. They may be read in any direction, even diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.
1 LIGNE
(a) A measure of watch movement (b) Brown coal (c) A bond of union
2 PERFUNCTORY
(a) Hasty and superficial (b) Actually achieving a result (c) Very eager
Build it yourself using the clues and each of the twenty-four letters once only to form ten words: five across and five down. A key word (bold clue) builds on the letter set in the grid.
CLUES:
Bragged (7)
Consumed (5)
Electronic news network (3) Gift (7)
Guide (5)
Huge (5)
Rock containing minerals (3)
Speak in public (5)
Tertiary (abb) (3)
Young goose: ...ling (3)
If a sale proceeds, the road(s) will cease to be a public road upon transfer of the road to freehold land in accordance with section 152H of the Act.
roads at Forbes, adjoining and within the properties at 541 Bedgerabong Road, 64 Allbett Lane, adjoining and within the property west of Allbett Lane and 282 Gaymards Lane, adjoining and within the property separated by Bedgerabong Road and east of Gaymards Lane, adjoining and within the property at 320 Bedgerabong Road. (File Ref: 24/07564, Cluster: 670877).
All interested persons are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal to Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure – Crown Lands, PO Box 2215, DANGAR NSW 2309 within twenty-eight (28) days of the date of this advertisement. Any person is entitled to make submissions with respect to the sale or disposal of the road. Please note that submissions may be referred to third parties (such as council or the applicant) for consideration in accordance with the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 For the Manager, Divestments
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Cahill’s Footwear Shield winners combine youth and experience for success Junior golfers shine on a great day
MEN’S GOLF
By Short Putt
The weekend promised to produce good golf results with sunshine forecast and plenty of competition on both days. It was the junior golfers in the field that really sparkled.
Saturday’s competition was a 4BBB Medley Stableford, with Cahill Footwear the sponsor, where players were playing for the Cahill’s Footwear Shield.
This event extends back to 1995 and is one of the most sought after events on the calendar, not the least because of the prizes donated.
The winning pair mixed youthfulness with experience.
Wayne O’Niell teamed with Archie Quirk to score 50 points. Archie produced a 5-pointer, a 4-pointer and eight 3-pointers, with Wayne throwing in three 3-pointers when it mattered.
They had only two holes where they could only muster a 1-pointer one point on each.
Runners-up were Anthony and Lachlan Alley with their 46 points.
They had a balanced contribution each with a slow start on the front-9 and quick fire action on the back-9.
Their best effort was a 5-pointer by Lachlan on the 11th hole, but otherwise it was mediocre by comparison.
In the Singles comp run in conjunction, Archie Quirk was a clear winner with his 46 points. He picked up most of his points on the front-9, highlighted by a ‘3 for 5’ on the 8th hole.
Runner-up was Dave Bernardi with his 42 points, within which three 1-pointers held him back.
The ball sweep went to 43 points, going to: 45 – D Earl/D Bernardi; 44 – P Tisdell/R Webb, L O’Connor/D Mylecharane, M Simmonds/L Whitfield, P Dawson/T Callaghan, P Barnes/T Cogswell; 43 – B Parker/F Hanns, J Dobell/C Byrnes, D McGroder/S Thomas, G Webb/P Grayson.
There were three visitors, with only one of those presenting a card. Scott Tutton (Gisborne GC) was paired with Shane Sallaway and managed a score in the low 30’s.
The scores for the others were very low indeed.
The NTP’s went to: 9th –Men: L Flakelar, Ladies: S Black; 18th – Men: S French, Ladies: C Venables. Neither of them converted for a “2”.
There were only four 2’s overall, with the 3rd hole yielding most thanks to its shortened distance.
The 18th did yield one ‘2’ and that by Dave Earl which earned him 4 points.
The Pro Shop Super-Pin, held on the 9th hole, went to Luke Flakelar.
His shot was well inside the next best, but even that was a fair distance and he was em-
barrassed to announce it.
There was some good play by individuals, apart from the winners that is. Tony Cogswell was pleased to mark a birdie on the 4th on his card.
It was a rule book good drive, second shot to the green and a definitive putt.
Also scoring well was Dave Bernardi.
He managed 42 points alone, putting his success down to the lessons he has had with Head Pro Will.
His has been a rocky road of lessons and inconsistent application but it all came together on Saturday.
Sponsor Marty Cahill was pleased to be on the course, with quite a deal of ‘musclememory’ returning, although it did take a time to set in.
Many players found the putting a challenge. The greens were recovering well after their coring last week, but they still needed a definitive stroke. We lost count of the number of ‘hanging putts’ that did not drop and thus cost the player a point.
Sunday dawned with the promise of a good day for the 17 teams lined up to participate in the Annual PGA Scramble.
The field comprised a large contingent of Forbes players but there were also players from Parkes, Young, Canowindra, Grenfell, Dubbo and Trundle.
The winning team looked set to score a new Ambrose record, but in the end they needed a few more birdies despite finishing with a ‘2’ on the last hole.
Todd Callaghan was the experienced player leading Harry Quirk, Dave Quirk and Reggie Murray to victory, scoring a nett 56 5/8.
Their split score 0f 32-30 was compiled with the aid of a hot putter yielded by Harry Quirk.
He only needed to look at the hole and the ball was in. They all took home a nice Odyssey putter as a prize.
Runners-up were Steve Betland, Troy Howe, Randall Grayson and Josh Coulthurst. They also managed a scratch of 62 (28-34) but finished with a 57 ½ nett.
Josh Coulthurst needed two drives in the last three holes, managing to escape disaster with his final drive on the 18th. They grabbed a brolly each for their troubles. Third place went to Jake Thompson, Blake Parker, Zac Yeomans, Phar Nicholson (Condobolin) with their 59 5/8 score.
They also played well (31-34) but did not have the handicap to help. They looked good in their new Callaway caps.
The NTP’s were sponsored by Gunn Golf, and won by: Men (1st) – Stuart French; Ladies (9th) – Sally Crosby, ‘All in’ (18th) – Ray White. A number of teams had the situation where a player needed their last drive on the last hole.
Harry Quirk needed that on his last, the 2nd, where he
‘smoked’ a drive down to the grass mounds, helping his team to a par.
Here is the news:
A misreporting last week did not give recognition to Peter Barnes and Al Rees attending the Peak Hill Open. That was the weekend of heavy rain on Sunday, but they still fronted and played. It was wet, wet, wet but the food was most excellent. Not much to say about their scores, although they did comment that because of the saucer-shape of some greens they needed a boat to get to the hole.
The time sheet for the ‘Roylances Cup’ scheduled for Sep 14 is full, but H/Pro Will is recording a ‘Reserves’ list for those keen to play.
This 3-person Ambrose promises to be a big affair, with many prizes on offer and a full day of activity. The ‘Golfie’ Hotel will be buzzing.
The Demo Equipment day for Titleist and Callaway will be held by the time you read this, set for Wed 4 Sep. But contact H/Pro Will if you want discuss any of the new equipment, especially the Titleist ‘GT’ drivers and the Callaway ‘Opus’ wedges.
It is crystal ball time:
This Saturday, 7 September is the Monthly Medal, sponsored by McFeeter’s Motor Museum. Sunday has the Bogan Gate Open, for which I can already smell the delicious tucker on offer. And there is the local Stableford Medley.
VETS GOLF
He had to pay his membership fees prior to play last Thursday in the twin towns veterans golf competition but that didn’t stop Forbes’s Mike Sutcliffe soon reaping the rewards taking out the 18 hole comp with a creditable 39 points.
It was all ‘newer’ members to the fold with Ken Walton
following his club mate to the trophy table as runner-up with 38 points.
It was all Forbes members with nearest the pins. 9th A grade Alf Davies, B grade Alex MacKinnon, 18th A grade Kim Herbert, B grade Mike Sutcliffe. Ball sweep to 33 points. 37 John Fowler (P), Greg Webb (F), Les Little (F), 35 Andrew Grierson (F), 34 Alf Davies (F), Steve Edwards (F), Bede Tooth (F), Kim Herbert (F), Bruce Chandler (F), 33 Nim Dziuba (P), Peter Scholefield (F), Ken Sly (F). Forbes reversed recent twin town shield results winning with their best six individual scores from 22 starters scoring 220 points, Parkes with only nine players for their best six scores 189 points.
This Thursday Parkes will host the twin towns with noms from 9.30am for a 10am shot gun start.
Last Tuesday with only eight players with no results however if interested in 12 holes on an ever improving Forbes layout after recent renovations be at the Pro Shop no later then 9am for the ball toss to determine playing partners. Coffee if interested follows.
Bogan Gate next Tuesday, your invited. In case you missed it Forbes and Parkes golfers are invited to test their skills at Bogan Gate next Tuesday with 12 holes of play then lunch and a refresher to follow.
Before play, morning tea and plenty of good ‘ol country hospitality. Noms from 9.15am for a 10am start.
This is not a vets comp, open to all and going on comments last year if you missed it, you missed a great country style sports day.
In the interest of helping hosts, Ros and Steve Edwards, names by Thursday (in Parkes) are appreciated.
If unable to play Parkes on Thursday you can indicate your intention to compete on the sand greens by phoning
Steve Edwards 0415 665 925, Barry Shine 0409 718 004, John Dwyer 0419 232 755 or Peter Bristol 0419 539 126.
One who will there is defending champion, Mike Sutcliffe and as indicted by the above he has no intention to handing over the prize possession so worthily won last year.
Don’t forget to nominate, but if not post entries will accepted on the day.
Last Wednesday 28th August the Lady golfers played a Stableford sponsored by Undercover in Two Divisions. The Spring weather brought twenty players out with Debbie Tilley winning Division One with Runner Up Sally Crosby. Division Two Winner was Debbie Dingwall with Runner Up Colleen Venables. NTP 9th Debbie Tilley and 18th Shirley Davies. These top ten players qualified for the Shootout Final to be played on Sunday 15th September.
These are the girls who had the highest scores over 5 rounds of Stableford competitions from March to August. Coming in first was Ann Maree Gaffney 0n 187, Heather Davidson 181, Ev Uphill 178, Colleen Venables 175, Sarah Black 175, Robin Lyell 175, Debie Tilley 174, Kate Steele Park 172, Lindy Cowhan 172, Jenny Hubbard 171, Jenny Fletcher 170, Lyn Kennedy 168, Kerry Stirling 168. Congratulations to the winners last week and the qualifiers for the Shootout.
LADIES GOLF By The Roving Reporter
Scramble 2024 winners Harry Quirk, Todd Callaghan, Reggie Murray and Steve Quirk with their new putters and Head Pro Will. Picture supplied
Sponsor Marty Cahill presents the Shield to Archie Quirk, representing the winning team, alongside Head Pro Will. Picture supplied
Bowls championships heating up
By FORBES SPORTS AND RECREATION CLUB
The heat i on at the Forbes Sports and Recreation Club as bowlers head to the ‘pointy end’ of club championship matches with several played in the past week.
Two games were played in A and B Pairs with the solid combination of Cliff Nelson and Jeff Nicholson proving their tip as one of the favourites winning 32-15 in the scheduled 25 ends over Pat O’Neill and Shane Booza’ Bolam.
A brilliant start, 19-0 after eight set the tone for the match with Cliff and Jeff enjoying the ride to the finish line where 22-14 after 18 was the closest Pat and ‘Booza’ got.
It wasn’t much better for Sue Smith and Jason Howell who tasted a 13-32 defeat at the hand of a couple who on their day are capable of toppling all comers in Sid Morris and Denny Byrnes.
Like above they jumped out of the boxes brilliantly to lead 11-1 after eight never giving Sue and Jason any chance of victory.
Minor Triples had a game for the ages with Bill Scott, that man Cliff Nelson and Robert ‘Pooch’ Dukes winning the last end with a two for a 19-18 victory in 21 ends over Ray Dunstan, John Gorton and Scott McKellar.
They eye balled each other all game with some good and some not good bowls for 5-all after six, 9-all at the end of 11, 16-all after 17 then 17-all after 19 before the nerve killing final two ends.
The rest is now history.
In a shorten game due to a health issue Lindy Bokeyar, Billy Cowell and Paul Doust had a 15-6 win over Clint Hurford, Ron Thurlow and Dale Scott.
Again a bright start to the victors, 5-0 after three but unfortunately after that only 12 ends were played.
SOCIAL BOWLS
Irene Riley was the star performer on and off the green last WEDNESDAY morning leading for Alf Davies for the pair to claim card draw winners 22-18 in 22 ends over Sue Smith and Kerry Dunstan.
In the club Irene won the meat raffle as did the ever popular Anne Mackay.
Back to the green. Sue and Kerry must have thought ‘today the day’
leading 6-0 after three.
It then tightened up, 6-all after seven, 9-all after 10 but they did hit the lead 17-11 after 15 before 17-all after 19. 5-1 in the last three end was their undoing for the former state in-door bowls champion and her Wednesday co-organiser.
Card draw runners-up were a popular couple in Fred Vogelsang and Geoff West 22-14 in 18 over Anne Nixon and Lyn Simmonds. Jumping out of the boxes was a trend Wednesday, or was it the apple cider as Fred and Geoff led 13-0 after six then 17-4 after 11. All over bar the shouting.
Cool man Sid Morris joined the ladies but had no luck when he and lead Leslie Dunstan went down 1118 to Gail McKay and Sue White in 18. The second half was shared 7-all. Next time Sid.
Noel Jolliffe can now rest easy as his beloved Dragons threw away chance after chance to play the NRL finals to enjoy his bowls as he did last week leading for Don Craft winning 28-16 in 20 over Peter Mackay and Lyall Strudwick. They led 14-9 after 10 then 26-9 after 15.
Bill O’Connell continues to play well leading for Dale Scott winning 21-15 over Bill Scott and Jeff Nicholson also in 20 leading 13-2 after six before giving a shake at 17-13 after 15.
Card sharks John Brown and Geoff Coles went head to head way from the table with JB getting the better of GC skipping for Colleen Liebich winning 15-11 over his mate and Robyn Mattiske in 16. They were behind 6-8 after eight.
A bit unusual as that same score was recorded after end nine.
Still an enjoyable day on the green for four staunch club supporters.
Cunning they are, Barry White and Tony Bratton winning 15-11 in 20 over Ray Dunstan and Paul Doust. Looking good at 9-4 after 10, before 10-all after 16 only to stamp their authority 5-1 in the run home.
In the last, Bill Looney and Peter Barnes combined well to win 15-10 in 16 over Therese Davis and John Gorton just in front 8-5 after eight.
They won 7-5 coming home.
While only social bowls Thursday afternoon four games on SUNDAY morning where the winning
and losing rink were the same, Rink 4 which had Angie Dwyer and ‘Bert’ Bayley winning 17-7 over Ben Parslow and Viv Russell in the scheduled 16 ends.
Tight early, 9-5 as the bowlers headed for half time drinks only for A and B to win six of the last eight ends.
Billy Cowell did all asked of him by skip Cheree Vincent winning 19-6 over ‘hubby’ Maxie Vincent and Lyall Strudwick.
They had a strangle hold on the game 8-2 at drinks which carried on in the second half.
Mick Merritt and John Cutler won 15-7 over Allan Hilder and Peter Tisdell in command at 9-2 after eight.
In the last two Peters in Greenhalgh and Mackay found best form to win 17-10 over two Dales, Maynard and Scott who were behind 8-3 at half way with a similar score on the run home.
Resting touchers, Peer Tisdell and Mick Merritt, raspberry Ben Parslow. Chooks to John Cutler, Peter Greenhalgh, Max Vincent, Al Phillips, Ben Parslow, Mick Merritt and Dale Maynard.
IT’S YOUR CLUB
Having a day out may we suggest the ‘Bowlie’, the community club there for all. Book now for your annual Christmas party or family gettogether.
Take in the re-furbished deck over-looking the lake and next door to the kids play-ground. What a location for all members of the family. In-club friendly atmosphere complemented by superb Chinese dining in the re-furbished restaurant.
Something is happening all the time at your community club - Friday afternoon is HAPPY HOUR 4.30 to 6pm. Cheap as chips and a snack thrown in. There is also the raffle … winners everywhere.
And remember Happy Hour also on Sunday, 12 midday to 1.30pm. When not hosting premier events inside and outside. SOCIAL BOWLS – Wednesday 10am; Thursday 1pm; Sunday 10am. And why not INDOOR BOWLS – Monday 2pm or the POOL COMP – Friday 7pm. CROQUET –Sunday 9.30am. Weekly MEMBERS DRAW – 7pm Wednesday.
Perfect scores for SSAA members in fly target shoot
By TONY BRATTON
Members are reminded that the bymonthly meeting of the Forbes Sporting Shooters Association Australia branch will be held on Wednesday October 9 at Forbes Sport and Rec club starting at 7-30pm.
Results of the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 cabilre rimfire rifle shoot on Sunday September 1.
The weather was warm with a strong breeze from the north west at 9kph and a temperature of 19 degrees. There were 13 members in attendance.
The range officers were Norm Brook and Mia Condon.
Scorers were Steve Hindmarch, Wayne Facey John Dunkley and Chris Parris.
The results of the 25metre Fly target shoot were; Bruce Dent, 200/200; Wayne Facey, 200/200; John Gorman, 200/200; Kris Gorman, 200/200; Anthony Bratton, 200/200; Mia Condon, 199/200; John Dean, 198/200; Chris Parris, 198/200; Norm Brook, 197/200; Steve Hindmarch, 192/200; Barbara Brook, 182/200 and John Dunkley, 135/200.
The results of the 50metre Rabbit target
shoot were; John Gorman, 246/250; Bruce Dent, 243/250; John Dean, 223/250; John Dunkley, 243/250; Wayne Facey, 242/250; Kris Gorman, 233/250; Steve Hindmarch, 231/250; Anthony Bratton, 229/250; Chris Parris, 227/250; Mia Condon, 224/250; Barbara Brook, 214/250 and Walter Wiyepe, 193/250.
The results of the 75metre Bear target shoot were; John Gorman, 120/120; Kris Gorman, 118/120; Chris Parris, 118/120; Bruce Dent, 116/120; John Dean, 114/120; John Dunkley, 114/120; Steve Hindmarch, 111/120; Barbara Brook, 104/120; Anthony Bratton, 104/120; Mia Condon, 103/120 and Walter Wiyepe, 83/120.
The results of the 100metre Rabbit target shoot were; Kris Gorman, 116/120; Wayne Facey, 113/120; John Gorman, 113/120; Bruce Dent, 110/120; Steve Hindmarch, 110/120; Mia Condon, 109/120; John Dean, 103/120; John Dunkley, 103/120; Barbara Brook, 93/120; Anthony Bratton, 70/120 and Chris Parris, 66/120.
The Centre-fire rifle shoot was held after the Rim-fire shoot. There were seven mem-
bers in attendance: Chris Parris, Steve Hindmarch, Ian Halls, Robert Stock, Mathew Stock, Anthony Bratton and Norm Brook.
The range officer was Norm Brook.
The next S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 calibre and other rimfire rifle shoot (.22 magnum or.17HMR): the next Sunday shoot will be on Sunday September 25 starting at 10am. The next Wednesday shoot will be on September 18 starting at 2pm.
The Centre-fire rifle shoots start at 2pm after the Rim-fire shoots on Sunday, Centre fire shoots start at 2pm names in by 1-30pm so the targets can be placed on the Centrefire range.
Shoots are held at the Bedgerebong road range, turn right off the Bedgerebong road onto Dr. Young Drive.
All target shooters are welcome to attend these shoots.
Any person wishing to try Rim-fire or Centre-fire rifle or shotgun shooting can attend any of these shoots to take part after filling out a P650 form at the club, Junior shooters must be 12 years or over.
For all information on .22 calibre rimfire
shooting contact: Wayne Facey 0414524059, Norm Brook 0458664541; Ben Smith 0427524151; David Coleman 0427401263 AH.
The next shoot for the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting clay’s will be their monthly shoot on September 8, this shoot will be a 100 target five stand shoot starting at 10am.
For all information on clay target shooting contact: Norm Brook 0458664541; Tony Bratton (02) 68523349: Ben Smith 0427524151; Doug Davis (02) 68523249 & Phil Picker (02) 68516494.
Any person wishing to obtain a long arm firearm licence can contact Wayne Facey on 0414524059; Norm Brook on 0458664541; Tony Bratton on (02) 68523349 to do a firearm safe shooting assessment course which is a requirement for a firearm licence application.
Members are reminded that Local Range rules apply to the Forbes SSAA range. SSAA members should check the facebook page for shoot details for dates and times Like us on facebook @ Forbes Sporting Shooters.
The Forbes Sports and Recreation Club greens full on the Ben Hall Pairs weekend.
Mudgee, Parkes in PMP grand final
The Parkes Spacemen will meet Mudgee Dragons in the 2024 grand final of the Peter McDonald Premiership this Sunday.
Parkes’ first grade side secured their slot in the 2024 Peter McDonald Premiership decider with a 54-18 triumph over Bathurst St Pat’s at Jock Colley Field on Sunday afternoon.
The grand final is to be played at Mudgee next Sunday, September 8, against the minor premiership-winning Dragons and the atmosphere within the Parkes rugby league club is charged.
Captain coach Chad Porter could hardly have been happier or prouder of his side as they celebrated the win in the qualifier at their home ground.
“We knew (St Pat’s) they’d come out hard in the first 10-15 minutes and we just wanted to match them in (defence),” he said.
“We did that.
“I knew we’d score points once we got down there, we just wanted to work on our D and all the boys stood up today.”
St Pat’s did come out strong and Parkes had their measure, but those who saw the opening minutes of the match might not have predicted that full time score.
Parkes was first to score –through Porter at halfback – 10
minutes in and St Pat’s levelled the scores at 6-6 nearly half way through the first half.
It was only a few minutes later that Riley Scott ran a beautiful line to score under the posts, for Parkes to extend their lead to 126, and the home crowd’s excitement began to build.
Jacob Smede, the competition’s top point-scorer, went over in the corner, William Pompey followed within minutes and Porter’s boot seemed golden as Parkes extended the lead to 26-6 with 10 minutes to go in the first half.
Malakai Folau crossed for his own before half time, the kick astray for the first time on the day to see Parkes lead 28-6 at half time.
Sometimes the momentum changes at half time, but the Spacemen weren’t about to allow that to happen: Smede burst out of the sheds to score his second.
St Pat’s Jackson Brien did respond to narrow the gap to 3212, but Sam Dwyer crossed in the corner and Pompey made his second for the hosts to hold a 42-12 lead.
Parkes broke – with Emmanuel Cerei finding space to get away down the right side of the field to score.
St Pat’s were far from done, and Zac Merritt got the ball to Ray Towney who crossed to
bring St Pat’s in to 48-18.
But Folau iced the win for the Spacies when he ran away down the side and around to score behind the posts.
Porter paid tribute to the team for stepping up for each other on the day.
“Our middles were massive, getting us going forward, and the backs polished off those tries for them,” he said.
It’s the first grand final for the Spacemen since the formation of the Peter McDonald Premiership, bringing together Group 10 and Group 11, and Porter acknowledged it’s been a solid season.
“You’ve got to be on on the day, that’s the thing with this comp, anyone can win whoever is on so you’ve got to make sure you prepare well,” he said.
They certainly did that on Sunday.
“All the boys stood up today,” Porter said.
“It was one of those games, everything came off, and to do it in front of that massive crowd felt good.”
“We haven’t been in the grand final for a while and I feel like we’ve got the group of boys to go all the way – I’ve been telling them that for a couple of weeks,” Porter said.
Kick off in the grand final at Mudgee’s Glen Willow 3pm Sunday September 8.
Winter wraps up with sunny day for croquet Spring squash news and results
We had 29 players for Aussie Croquet on a very nice sunny morning for the last day of Winter.
There were four players that managed to win three games: May Jones, Allan Jones, Kevin Rubie and Cheryle Toohey.
BIG WINNERS
14 7 May Jones and Kevin Rubie. 14 8 Carolyn Neilsen and John Allegri.
MID WINNERS
14-9 Rex Toole and Kevin Rubie.
14-10 Neville Spry, Russell Anderson and Noel Jolliffe, Allan Jones and Robin Pols, May Jones and Kevin Rubie, Neville Spry and Noel Jolliffe, Allan Jones and John Farah.
CLOSE GAMES
Colleen Liebich and May Jones 14 Joan Littlejohn and John Job 13
Harley Stewart and Marie Spry 14 Joan Littlejohn and Noel Jolliffe 13
Cheryle Toohey and Colleen Liebich 14 Marie Spry and John Job 12
Bruce Field and Fay Picker
14 Bill Scott and Merv Langfield 12
Carolyn Neilsen and Bruce Field 14 Geoff Coles and John Farah11
Allan Jones 14 Enid Baker 11
Pam and Tony Thomson 14 Fay Picker and Robin Pols 11
John Farah and Vince Roberts 14 Russell Anderson and Phillip Moran 11
Cheryle Toohey and Pam
Thomson 14 Carolyn Neilsen and Enid Baker 11
Rex Toole and Ros Rennick 14 Colleen Liebich and Neville Spry 11
Phillip Moran 14 Carolyn Neilsen and Geoff Coles 11
Elvy Quirk and Harley Stewart 14 Tony Thomson and Russell Anderson 11
John Allegri and Elvy Quirk 14 Geoff Coles and Merv Langfield.11
The beginning of Spring has arrived with a nice sunny morning on Tuesday 3rd, we had 38 players. There was a big number that won three games - seven of them: John Browne, Geoff Coles, Bruce Field, Noel Jolliffe, Robin Pols, Kevin Rubie and Mal Smith.
BIG WINNERS 11-2 Kevin Rubie and Lyal Strudwick.
MID WINNERS 10-3 Peter West and Mal Smith, Vince Roberts and Sue Jolliffe, Ray Burridge.
9--4 Mal Smith and Sue Jolliffe , Kevin Rubie and Noel Jolliffe, Bruce Field and Frank Donohoe, John Browne and Hamish Thomson, Elvy Quirk and Kevin Wenning.
CLOSE GAMES
Allan Jones and Lyn Simmonds 7 Neville Spry and Marie Spry 6
Rex Toole and Sue Wade 7
Elvy Quirk and John Allegri 6
Pam Thomson and Fay Picker 7 Colleen Liebich and Ray
Martin 6
May Jones and Merv Langfield 7 Helen Lupis and Russell Anderson 6
Geoff Coles and Colleen Liebich 7 Kevin Wenning and John Allegri 6
Lyal Strudwick and Sally Perry 7 Ray Burridge and Russell Anderson 6
Lyn Simmonds and Robin Pols 7 Ray Martin and Evelyn Mahlo 6
Colleen Liebich and Robin Pols 7 Lyn Simmonds and John Job 6
Vince Roberts and Geoff Coles 7 Lyal Strudwick and John Job 6
Russell Anderson and Noel Jolliffe 7 Marie Spry and Allan Jones 6
Neville Spry and Frank Donohoe 7 Peter West and Merv Langfield 6
Bruce FRield and Noel Jolliffe 8 Margrett Dent and John and John Farah 5
Geoff Coles and Hamish
Thomson 8 Tony Thomson and Frank Donohoe 5
John Browne and John Job
8 Neville Spry and Sue Wade 5
John Browne and Robin Pols
8 Vince Roberts and Kevin Wenning 5
May Jones and Merv Langfield 8 Pam and Tony Thomson 5
Pam Thomson and Mal Smith 8 Kevin Wenning and Sue Jolliffe 5
Bruce Field and Sally Perry 8
Pam Thomson and Ray Martin
5 By Pegging Out
By DROP SHOT!
Week five, half way mark of our Spring Competition, began Wednesday night August 21. Unfortunately Wednesday’s results were unavailable.
Thursday’s action was:
Court one: Millers defeated Dawes 27 points to 22.
Lockie v Oli 3-0, Austen Brown v Jono Cannon 1-3, Pete Cowhan raised sub Greg Ridges hopes by losing the first set 11-15 but then dashed them all by winning the next three 15-7, 15-9, 1510. Sandy Pat v Max Ridley 3-2, Weivan Huang and Claire Bayley suffered 1-3 losses to Brett Thomas and Al Carlisle and Deb Bryant v sub Hubby Ken 3-0.
Court two: Doyles lost to Pipers 21 to 28.
Alex v sub Sam Hornery 3-0, marathon runner Jake Shaw beat Wayne Bilsborough 15-9 set four, Riley Jones found drives and boasts a good combination against tough opponent Shanna Nock, he won 4-3, sub Al Carlisle v Mark Webb 2-5, John Ridley v Tim Coombs 2-5, Greg Ridge and T J Markwort shared 0-3 losses against Sam Mackay and Oliver Paterson. Court three: Joneses beat Honerys 15 to 6.
Not exactly a full court this one, though Alex Bayley and sub Will Markwort certainly filled the score sheet with their epic match 13-15, 9-15, 15-12, 15-7 and 13-15. Will won his second match also 3-0 against sub Oli Paterson.
Week six
Thursday evening results: Court one: Jones lost to Dawes 10 points to 27.
Max v Oli 0-3, Dan Bayley v Jono Cannon 0-3, Lockie Jones v Lawry Brayne 0-3, hard hitter Scott Webb and tireless runner Max Ridley had an epic match, Scott kicked off well 16-14 but Max hit second gear and by the fifth set left Scott at 8 points to 15.
Alex Bayley and Will Markwort v Brett Thomas Al Carlisle 2-5, Court two; Hornerys lost to Pipers 13 to 22.
Sam v Darryn 2-5, sub Dan Bayley v Wayne Bilsborough 3-0, sub Greg Ridge v Mark Webb 0-3, sub Alex Bayley v Tim Cooms 1-3 and Ken Bryant v Oli Paterson 2-5.
Court three; Millers lost to Doyles 16 to 26.
Austen Brown v Jake Shaw 0-3, Pete Cowhan v Riley Jones 0-3, Sandy Paterson v Cam dale 5-2, Weivan Huang and John Ridley were on court for almost an hour when Weiv notched a two point fifth set win 17-15, sub Oil Paterson v Greg Ridge 2-5 and Deb Bryant was formidable until the final set 11-15 resulting in 3-4 loss To T J Markwort. It’s championships time: Our Annual Championships are currently being held.
Good luck to all competitors. To find out more about Forbes Squash Club follow them on Facebook.
The Spacemen celebrate an Emmanuel Cerei try in Sunday’s qualifier.
Forbes Foxes to host Lachlan GF
The Forbes Foxes have secured hosting rights for the Lachlan Amateur Soccer Association grand final on September 15 with a weekend win over Parkes’ Railway Renegades.
Forbes sealed a sensational season with six goals to the Renegades’ one at Botanical Gardens in the major semi-final on Sunday.
That win gives the Forbes side a week off, while the Renegades take on Parkes Vipers for the other slot in the big dance.
We’re pretty sure it’s something Forbes hasn’t had a chance to host since 2015 - and the team’s David Hodge says the squad is more than ready.
The Foxes won the competition’s pre-season cup and secured the minor-premiership, so they’re keen to take the trifecta with the premiership
Sunday’s win was a great way to start and they loved having a local crowd there to support them.
“It was absolutely awesome,” Hodge said.
“It was really good to see, every time we scored a goal you’d hear the crowd.”
With the weather turning warm, it boosted the Foxes spirits through the afternoon.
Foxes had a two-nil lead heading into the half time break, it was only later in the match they established a stronghold.
Renegades came out firing in the second half but couldn’t maintain the momentum as the Foxes ran in four more goals.
Your 2024 Forbes Foxes are: Ashley Milford, Ethan Byrne, Luke Davis, Andrew Leslie, Alex Earney, Karma Dechen, David Hodge, Elias Bernardi, Karl Biles,
Shane Percy, Harry Stewart, Jack Janetzki, Jacob Collits, Ben Crowley, Jacob Molloy, Santiago Alasevicius, Brody Hodges, Danny Bilsborough, Brad Nikolic.
There’s a real depth of experience, both from players who took the side to runners up in 2023 and some players returning this season.
Then there’s some exciting junior talent rising through the ranks as well.
Fired up after going down in last year’s grand final, they’ve rallied to training and worked hard all year.
“We’re just going out there to
Rugby juniors in grand finals
Forbes Junior Rugby Union’s Under 12s and Under 14s are kicking off in their grand finals at Canowindra’s Tom Clyburn Oval this Saturday.
Our Under 12s and Under 14s will be looking to make it back-to-back premierships in the central west junior rugby competition as they take on Dubbo Blue in both age groups.
Our junior Playtypi president Dan Beard says it’s great to have two of our three teams in grand finals once again.
The 14s are undefeated minor premiers, the consistency of this group coming up through the junior ranks paying dividends for them.
“With Dave Hodder as coach they’ve had a phenomenal run since the Under 12s,” Beard said.“Every year they’ve been in the grand final and winners, for this group of players it’s a really special achievement.”
The Under 12s, coached by Charlie Dwyer, played very good football in a big competition to finish second of 12 teams on the ladder.
The side has welcomed a number of new players this year, seeing really good numbers.
“They’re just playing some very good rugby,” Beard said.
“They’ve only lost two games for the year.”
Beard is overall delighted with the numbers and development the club is seeing, Forbes really punching above its weight in a competition that incorporates the larger centres of Dubbo, Orange and Bathurst.
“The spirit and the effort that all the kids put in to their footy is really humbling, it’s just great,” Beard said.
The long-term investment in development is paying off with Central West and Country selection for our juniors - and the most recent news that one of Khan Jackson from the Under 14s has been selected in the Gen Blue side from NSW under 14s.
“For a small club we’ve got a lot of high quality players being put through the system,” Beard said.
Our Under 16s won’t contest the grand final this year, they were knocked out earlier in the finals rounds.
“They represented the club super well,” Beard said.
“They were decimated with injuries this year but they showed so much spirit.”
College 15s runners up
win and working well as a team,” Hodge said.
Let’s meet the team:
Ash Milford hung up the footy boots after the Forbes All Stars won the premiership but he’s returned this season and he’s proved he’s still got it in goalkeeper.
Centre back is Harry Stewart, and star sweeper Ethan Byrne, and forming a solid backline are Karl Biles, Danny Bilsborough, Jacob Molloy and Andrew Leslie, who have considerable experience between them
Karma Dechen has been carving the centre up the past few weeks, with captain Jack Janetzki and Luke Davis combining to be a force in the midfield.
Shane Percy, who made a return this season, has been very handy throughout but unfortunately misses the grand final.
Santiago Alasevicius will be lining up in the midfield in the grand final too.
On the wings you’ll see David Hodge, or Ben Crowley on the right and Alex Earney, or Elias Bernardi on the left.
Strikers on the attack at the front are goal scorer Jacob Collits and fleet-footed Brodie Hodges who bagged a double on the weekend.
Save the date, September 15, for the grand final with details to come.
Red Bend to host big day of league
It’s grand final weekend in the district’s junior rugby league competition and all roads lead to the Red Bend Catholic College grounds this Saturday, September 7.
Games kick off at 9am with the 14s league tag, and competition continues through the day to a much-anticipated Parkes v Forbes clash in the Under 16s. Red Bend sides to contest grand finals in their competitions are Under 14s league tag, and Under 14s girls (tackle).
In the 17s league tag, it was Forbes Magpies who triumphed over Red Bend in golden time last weekend to qualify for the big dan ce.
The Magpies 16s are fired up for another grand final against Parkes Marist, but our 14s league tag bowed out in the weekend’s qualifier.
The day’s schedule is:
Under 14s league tag
Red Bend Sky v Parkes White
Under 14s boys
Parkes v Condobolin
Under 17s league tag
Parkes v Forbes
Under 14s girls
Red Bend v Parkes
Under 16s
The girls played skillfully throughout the pools, earning them a semi-final spot, which they won - taking them through to the final against a very physical St Patrick’s team.
They played incredibly well and coach Hannah De Mamiel was very proud of them finishing the day as runners up.
Players of the day were Malia Morrison, Sarah Price and Ruby Coote.
Red Bend had a strong start going out to a 12-0 lead through tries to Sarah Price and Malia Morrison. Unfortunately they ended up falling short of the win by four tries to two.
Parkes v Forbes
Tickets are $5 and available online through 123tix.com.au
It’s going to be a huge day of footy!
Get on over to the oval and support our stars of the future!
(Front) Bella Betts, Miley Nash, Malia Morrison, Ella Goodsell and Meghyn Ruhmann (back) Kailei Coe, Piper White, Bailee McAneney, Lill Clout, Isabelle Nicholson, Ruby Coote, Sarah Price and Lillian Gosper. Picture supplied
Red Bend Catholic College’s girls 15s had plenty to celebrate in their own NSW CCC campaign, finishing the competition runners up.
David Hodges chasing the ball in Sunday’s win over Parkes Railway Renegades. Picture by Essjay Photography
Red Bend rugby league Opens win third NSW CCC Cup WE ARE CHAMPIONS
Red Bend’s Open Boys have won the NSW CCC Rugby League Cup again!
The College side successfully defended their title from last year as champions of the day, bringing the Cup back to Forbes.
Forbes’ Open Boys and 15s Girls both contested grand finals in the competition, our
15s finishing runners uptheir story on page 19. The side’s campaign got away to a slow start, dropping their first pool game 6-0 to Marcellin college Randwick. But they turned their efforts around in the next two pool games, to beat All Saints Maitland 6-0 and Parramatta Marist 10-0.
With some other pool games going their way, the boys qualified for the CCC Cup final.
Their opponent was St Dominic’s College, who had not conceded a point in their pool rounds - a very tough opponent.
The final was physical and end-to-end from both teams
with the half time score locked at 0-0.
In the second half, an error from St Dom’s gave RBCC an opportunity, and with a sneaky scrum play involving Jett, Harry and Toby, Red Bend scored with Harry crossing the line.
St Dominics went up a gear in their efforts to return serve,
but some gallant defensive efforts from Max, Jonah and Lachie Rice resisted this. With two mins to go on the clock, RBCC gained an opportunity from a penalty, with Jett scoring the match winner.
The final score was 12-0, the College holding the Cup high yet again
Jett Rudd was named the Charlie McGee Player of the Final and our Players of the Day were Jonah Little, Max Hartwig and Matthew Higgins.
With this effort RBCC has now won the NSWCCC CUP three times in a row: 2019, 2023 and 2024 - the competition didn’t run in 2020, 2021 or 2022.
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(Front) Tayte McNamara, Hughie Mackay, Harry Staines, Lachlan Thomas, Jonah Little, Toby Cox, Jett Rudd and Max Hartwig (back) Ollie Thomas, Kaelan Mitchell, Ryan Cox, Lachie Rice, Brandon De Santos Hall, Ryder Bentick, Matthew Higgins, Coby Hall, Riley Mylecharane and Kane Coulston (not pictured) Riley Goodsell.
PHOTO: Supplied.