for Saturday's
The big day is here Forbes River Arts presents Ripple this Saturday, August 10, and the festival director is describing the program as "amazing". Rob Shannon says community groups are coming together to bring an incredible line-up to Lions Park all day, the music and magical lantern parade on dusk to cap it all. Full story page 4.
BY MADELINE BLACKSTOCK
DONNA Bliss has been recognised for her hard work over the last 22 years at Yoorana Gunya Family Healing Centre being awarded the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council 2024 Staff Member of the Year
This award is given to a staff member who has played a key role in advancing their organisation's Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) processes and was announced at the CQI network dinner as part of the recently concluded 2024 CQI state forum in Sydney.
"This award means a lot to me as I did not expect this, it feels great to be recognised," Donna said.
Donna has been at Yoorana Gunya for 22 years, start-
ing as a receptionist and since working her way up to be a successful Chief Executive Officer of 18 years.
She never hesitates to lend a hand where needed, demonstrating her passion for the improvement of Aboriginal health and wellbeing in the community and dedication to Closing the Gap for her people.
With her hard working team, she has taken Yoorana Gunya from strength to strength and the service continues to grow
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
Join Galari River Arts Forbes at Lions Park for a community festival of arts, creativity and wellness This enriching festival will include markets, entertainment, art and much more Unleash your creativity and join in on the fun!
AUGUST 10 AND 11
The best junior dirt track riders from around Australia will be making their way to the Forbes Auto Sports Club for a tough two days of competition. Head to the track and support our local riders and club
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
Forbes Country Music Club muster from 1pm at Club Forbes All musicians and new performers are warmly welcomed, all levels and genres encouraged There will be lucky door raffles, lucky numbers, raffles and $20 Members Draw Please come along and support your community non-for-profit organisation $5 entry under 17 free
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
New to Forbes? Join Forbes Shire Council for the biannual welcome event. It's at the Forbes Golf and Sportsman's Hotel, 17 Parkes Road, at 5.30 for 6pm. Meet council staff, community groups and councillors in a relaxed atmosphere RSVP to 6850 2300 or community@forbes.nsw.gov.au by Thursday, August 8.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
The Best Little Show in the West is fast approaching. The schedule is out now so make sure to get your entries in and purchase your tickets.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
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THE great events run by Forbes Shire Council have been gaining momentum and attention in our community and region
Now our Youth Week has been recognised at the 2024 Local Government NSW awards Forbes Shire Council won the Best Small Council with the Most Outstanding Youth Week Program at the awards last Friday night.
A drive-in movie, a silent disco and a comedy workshop were among events that were both new and popular, giving locals some great experiences through the week
The youth leadership academy, ice skating, fun day with Creative Community Concepts and BMX workshops on the renovated track rounded out an incredible offering.
Sophie Heraghty, who was the council's trainee events officer at the time, said they were thrilled with participation, about 1000 young
people in total, and the longterm engagement its created.
This week she was celebrating with members of the Forbes Youth Action Team, who bring their voices and ideas to the planning and programming of events just like this
Some of their favourites
were the silent disco, one where everyone gets headphones, can choose from a selection of playlists and adjust your volume You could listen to the same or different as your friends
The drive-in movie, at the ski dam, was another favourite.
Cr Aidan Clarke described the events as amazing, something Forbes could be really proud of, and the fact so many are free is an incredible benefit for our community. He's also thrilled to see the Forbes Youth Action Team now more than 13 members strong and central to it all.
TWO men will be brought before the courts following a police pursuit in Forbes last weekend.
Police terminated the pursuit for safety reasons, but last Wednesday arrested in two men in relation to the matter.
NSW Police issued a statement after last week's paper was finalised
About 6.45pm on Sunday, July 28, police were patrolling Crouch Street, Forbes, when they attempted to stop a white Audi Q5 after checks revealed it had been reported stolen earlier in the evening.
When it failed to stop, it's alleged a pursuit was initiated
It was terminated a short time later due to safety concerns, NSW Police said.
Following inquiries, police attended a home in Crouch Street about midday Wednesday, July 31, and allegedly located the Audi Q5 in the backyard
Police spoke with the occupant of the home and arrested two men - aged 28 and 19.
They were both taken to
Police will allege the Audi was stolen from a home on Johnson Street, Forbes, on Sunday afternoon.
Police executed an outstanding arrest warrant on the 28-year-old man for personal violence and property-related offences He was also charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner The other man was charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offencepeople there, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, and never licensed person drive vehicle on road. Both men were refused bail to appear at Orange Local Court on Thursday, August 1.
REGIONAL leaders are calling for support for "critical" air services to our region to continue, one week on from the news that Regional Express had gone into voluntary administration.
Flights to and from Parkes do continue, and our Federal MP is shining the spotlight on the importance of that service.
Federal Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack MP, who has spoken with and written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, described the news Rex had gone into administration as
"extremely concerning" for those who live and work in the regions
"The Prime Minister told me the Government would work to keep Rex flying, which I welcomed," he said.
"I have also spoken at length with Aviation Minister Catherine King to discuss this crucial issue.
"This is not about picking sides in the aviation space, this is about the imperative need for regional, rural and remote communities to have access to cost-effective, time-efficient and convenient transport options for
business, health and leisure purposes."
Mr McCormack said Rex injected millions of dollars into local economies and provided a vital service for people to conduct business which, in turn, drove more money into the economy by providing better opportunities for local businesses.
One week on from the announcement Australian Associated Press is reporting Rex remains locked in bailout discussions, but administrators say the airline can still thrive without government support.
The federal transport department has held daily talks with the airline and is widely tipped to financially support Rex, so long as it prioritises "critical" regional flights.
Sam Freeman - one of three EY administrators appointed to Rex - said government messaging indicated it would support the airline if needed, but believed it could remain sustainable without a bailout
"We're doing a lot of modelling there to suggest that it's a viable business into the future, it does need to be reshaped into that but
definitely we see a stronger, viable Rex into the future," he told AAP.
"But the government's been pretty clear saying Rex is critical infrastructure for regional Australia and to the extent that support is needed, it's likely to be there."
Hoping the administration program would last no longer than five weeks, Mr Freeman said a "full spectrum" of potential buyers had presented since they took over, including businesses from within the aviation industry.
Earlier on Tuesday, Rex was in court ahead of a vote
by tens of thousands of creditors to decide whether to resurrect or liquidate the company Barrister Daniel Krochmalik, representing EY administrators, told a Federal Court hearing Rex had 4450 creditors. Those include employees awaiting pay, staff who had lost their jobs, and passengers whose flights were cancelled, the court was told. Justice David Yates made orders allowing for the first meeting of creditors to be held virtually on Friday - With AAP
MARKETS and food stalls, a wellness centre, workshops and performances by locals and special guests will all be part of Saturday's River Arts Festival.
Lions Park will be abuzz early as the event aligns with the Rotary Ipomoea markets, so you can discover handmade treasures browsing the stalls and indulge in delicious treats while enjoying the fantastic atmosphere.
The festival opens at 9.50am, bring your picnic rug or pull up a chair But don't just watch, be part of it!
Head to the wellness space for yoga, storytelling and so much more, or try dragon boating from 11.30am.
Join the community choir with Nerida Cuddy from midday to 1pm or from 3.40pm to be part of the 5.30pm feature.
Join Ro Burns to make lanterns through the day, then muster at 5pm across the Lake for the beautiful lantern parade
Or soak up the atmosphere in the park and watch as the parade - with music, lanterns and the brolgas - crosses Bates Bridge and returns to the festival.
Splash Stage
■ 9.50am Welcome
■ From 10am Kristen's Dance Studio; Forbes
Primary School; St
School; Forbes High School; Musica Arioso; Spicy Mercury; Afliktion.
■ 11.20am Dave Cutler and Lexi Herden
■ 12.20pm Georgie Sideris
■ 12.50pm Adam Kerezsy
■ 1.30pmTiana Plywaski
■ 2pm ForbesTown Band Caravan Stage:
■ 2.30pm Nerida Cuddy
■ 3.30pm Felix Albert and the Gentlemanly 2
■ 4.15pm Bedgerabong Public School marimbas
■ 4.30pm Lolo Lovina
■ 5.30pm Community Choir
■ 6.15pm Lolo Lovina
NOMINATIONS for the September 14 local government elections are now open and people across NSW are encouraged to put their hand up to represent their community on local council.
There are 128 councils in NSW each with between five and 15 councillors serving as a voice for their community.
Forbes Shire Council is served by nine councillors, including our mayor. The final meeting of our serving council is on Thursday, August 15, and can be watched on Facebook livestream from 1pm
The state's councils manage $151 billion in infrastructure like pools, libraries and roads and every year spend $15 billion delivering local services
No formal qualifications are needed to become a councillor, just a passion to work alongside fellow councillors to achieve great outcomes for the community.
If elected, councillors will receive training and guidance from the Office of Local Government.
"I have always been a passionate believer in local government because I know what a wonderful difference effective councils with strong leadership can have on the community.
"The elections next month are an opportunity for renewal and for newly elected councils across the state to shape the future of their local area."
Candidate nominations are now open and will close at midday on Wednesday, August 14.
For more information on becoming a councillor go online to https://www. olg.nsw.gov.au/public/local-government-elections/ become-a-councillor/ and for information on how to nominate visit http://www. elections.nsw.gov.au/ - or speak to any of our serving councillors.
Voters head to the polls to vote in our next council on September 14.
"Having been a Mayor for more than 30 years myself, I can confidently say that serving your community as a councillor is a great honour and a deeply rewarding role," Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig said.
BY FORBES ADVOCATE
THE recent appointment of an administrator to Rex Airlines again highlights the challenges of running airlines in Australia, especially on regional routes including the Central West and Riverina Regional folk, tourists, local government, health and general services, fly-in workers, commerce, all rely on effective and competitively priced aviation services
From reports, Rex's growth strategies, management decisions and boardroom ten-
sions have contributed to its downfall as the airline
Its decision to lease larger aircraft and compete with Qantas and Virgin on the lucrative capital city routes has left the company bleeding funds, losing $1mil per week for the last six months to December 2023.
Its potential demise also raises the question of why the government has not opened up more gate allocations (slots) at Sydney airport, with transport minister Catherine King yet to release the long-awaited Aviation White Paper.
Former ACCC chair Rod Sims has accused Labor of sitting on reforms that would assist smaller carriers such as Rex and Bonza to be competitive on capital city routes with the allocating of additional slots
The government rejected it has done nothing on the slots, blaming Rex's expansion on city routes for its failure which the member for Riverina and former transport minister Michael McCormack agreed with
Mr McCormack also defended his decision to grant Rex around $60m in Covid
support funding in 2020 before the carrier announced publicly it would enter the capital cities.
With Rex having chalked up significant capital losses, a sale of the business is not assured, putting at risk its traditional regional services.
However, the prime minister said the government is focused on making sure that people in regional communities continue to have access to aviation services.
Finding a buyer for Rex will not be easy and could involve the government becoming a shareholder to
FORBES Business Chamber is preparing for a busy six months, including two of its biggest community events
Aaron Acheson was returned to serve another 12 months as president at the recent AGM, with Cr Marg Duggan vice president and Brianna Celledoni joining the executive as junior vice president.
Emma Gaffney, who has the Chamber's administration role, will serve as secretary and Sarah Mattiske as treasurer for the coming year The Chamber is in the midst of planning two of its big events, with tickets now available to Taste on Templar on Saturday, November 2.
This stunning dinner un-
der the sparkling lights of Templar Street and Spring stars is one of the highlights of the local calendar, and the Chamber is encouraging businesses to book a table for their staff Christmas function.
Planning is also well under way for the Chamber's annual Find it in Amazing Forbes Christmas promotion and carnival night.
Once again, there'll be prizes to be won for those who shop at participating local businesses.
Save Friday December 13 for the carnival, with entertainment, games and rides, late-night shopping, markets, food and family fun.
The AGM was an opportu-
nity to reflect on the Business Chamber's year as well.
Last year's Taste on Templar was not only an outstanding event, it raised valuable funds for CatholicCare's women's homelessness service and women's refuge, and for CanAssist Forbes
The Find it in Forbes AMAZING Christmas Promotion was wonderful for the town in the festive season of 2023, with $20,000 in Why Leave Town gift cards given away through prize draws.
Why Leave Town cards continue to be popular, injecting valuable funds into our community.
Forbes Business Chamber welcomes member applications, renewals now due
FORBES-BRED Fate Awaits has won the country's richest two-year-old pace and set a record mile rate for age.
The colt from Phil and Denise Thurston's Celestial Standardbreds won Queensland Harness Racing's Ladbrokes Protostar with a blistering 1.50.554 rate
In a remarkable achievement for our shire, Fate Awaits was one of three local hopes in the much-anticipated slot race
Bred here in Forbes, he's now trained and driven by Grant Dixon in Brisbane for Kevin Seymour, Solid Earth
The other locals to secure a slot were Bittersweet, who's owned by the Thurstons, and Sweet on Lexy, who's owned by Lex Crosby
Unfortunately Bittersweet was scratched due to injury, while Sweet on Lexy drew Barrier 7 on a night where the favourable draw proved critical.
"Bittersweet" was really the only word Phil Thurston had afterwards: the Thurstons travelled home after their filly was injured, but they did watch the race and were certainly cheering Fate Awaits on.
The win takes the colt's
career earnings to more than $300,000 from a mere six starts
"He was always a very nice colt to handle and he always looked a picture," Thurston said.
"It's only very early in his racing career, so he's got a lot of big feature races to compete in," Thurston said, acknowledging the work of not only the trainer and driver but also Toby Raeth
"We can't thank Toby Raeth enough for the work he did with this colt," Thurston said.
"He was the one who broke him in and did all the
lead-up work, the preparation work."
Bittersweet, who won Bathurst's Gold Tiara earlier this year, will need a lengthy spell but Thurston is hoping she'll race as a three-yearold.
The stud only bred six foals that year, so to have two of them win Group 1 races as two-year-olds is exceptional. The Thurstons also now have a half sister - a weanling filly - to the winner, out of For All We Know and sired by King of Swing. She'll be presented at the yearling sales next year
BY MADELINE BLACKSTOCK
■ From page 1
"The importance of having Yoorana Gunya in Forbes is that we provide services to so many of the Forbes and surrounding community and we are the only bulk billing service in the community," Donna said.
"We have general practitioners and visiting allied health such as dietician, audiologist, optometrist, podiatrist, gastrologist, cardiologist, counsellor, psychologist,
and mental health supports "We provide follow up care and transport to our patients, offering high quality health services and evidence-based health promotion activities to both the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community to improve their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing," she said.
Donna has grown the organisation into a multi-disciplinary Aboriginal Medical Service thanks to her continuous effort and support from her hard working staff
As well as the management of Yoorana Gunya, Donna is responsible for the management of Yoorana Gunya's auspice service and Binaal Billa Family Violence
Prevention Legal Service
This service provides family violence and sexual assault, holistic case management and legal services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait victims covering a vast outreach area
Donna has worked hard to make Yoorana Gunya and Binaal Billa the success they
are today demonstrating great leadership and management skills
Considering Yoorana Gunya is one of the few Aboriginal Medical Services that does not receive federal funding Donna should be immensely proud of her efforts and achievements over the last 22 years.
"Yoorana Gunya has grown significantly in the last 22 years, starting from a small building with a hand full of staff to now being a very busy service Yoorana
Gunya are still working on Indigenous Australians' Health Programme (IAHP) federal funding to expand our outgrowing building."
Yoorana Gunya's CQI program includes many opportunities for professional development for staff
Donna is renowned for giving staff members a chance, irrelevant of qualifications and training them up professionally into professional members of the Yoorana Gunya or Binaal Billa teams.
Donna has a really strong passion for the improvement of the Aboriginal health and wellbeing in the community and is dedicated to Closing the Gap for her people
Donna never hesitates to lend a helping hand where she is needed for the team and the community - she is regularly out in the community and completing home visits
"Donna is a quiet achiever but her work speaks volumes," Donna's Executive Assistant, Letisha Peters said.
EUGOWRA HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
THE recent Annual General Meeting of the Eugowra Hospital Auxiliary was held with the following committee elected
■ President: Bev Slaven
■ Vice President 1: Mavis Cross
■ Vice President 2: Sharon Radwick
■ Secretary: Kay Jones
■ Assistant Secretary: Vicki Knight
■ Treasurer: Andy Langfield
■ AssistantTreasurer: Irene Sharp
■ Publicity Officer: Judy Smith
■ Patron: Shirley Heinzel
The monthly meeting followed the AGM with the points of interest as follows:
President Bev Slaven presented Margaret Sharp with her 30 year badge.
Milti Purpose Service, Health Service Manager Matt McGrath then presented his report
Four members accepted their invitation to attend the Multi Purpose Service Christmas in July Meetings will once again be held at the Multi Purpose Service starting with the next meeting on August 16. Raffle winners at the meeting were Shiloh Burgess and Mavis Cross.
HELLO to all our Sunshine Club members
Our furniture is coming and going. A large variety has passed through our doors recently and fresh items are coming in weekly.
We currently have lemon butter, choko pickles, marmalade jelly for sale in our op shop in Templar Street
Our Father's Day raffle tickets are on sale in our op shop. The raffle, kindly donated by Bunnings, is a garden trolley with an 18 volt blower and accessories
This will be drawn on August 2, 2024, at our shop at 11-13 Templar Street Tickets are only available in store and are $1 each
We also have our Christmas stocking on display in our shop window and tickets are on sale in store only at $1 each This raffle will be drawn on December 11
Our variety of books is changing every week so come in for a browse Take a few minutes to check out the DVDs and CDs Our craft
supplies are changing each week, come in for a browse and pick up a bargain.
Our birthday book is open for the next couple of weeks with Black Pat's Blonde, Cooka's Mum, Trust Me, Princess, Dr Esme, Marko Kay's Meagan, Warragal Lass. Hope you all have a wonderful day!
A simple recipe to try, meat loaf:
Ingredients: 1kg mince, 3 rashers bacon, 1 cup crushed savory biscuits, 1 finely chopped onion, 2 eggs well beaten, 1 tablespoon hot sauce, dash of nutmeg and ground ginger, 1 tablespoon tomato sauce, 1 tablspoon vinegar, 1 des-
sertspoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon salt
Combine all ingredients and mix until well combined.
Shape mixture into a loaf and put into a greased baking dish
Bake at 180 degrees for about one hour
Stay safe and keep warm! Till next time, Reenie
BY MARG APPLEBEE
NEXT week we will be announcing our wonderful workshop providers for our Homegrown Parkes event on October 12.
We love bringing new workshops to the Homegrown event to provide opportunities for our community to learn about processes and concepts that allow 'non- experts' to make, bake and partake on your own turf
We provide as many activities as possible free at Homegrown Parkes because
we don't want any barriers to learning. There are pressures on our households and we want people to learn how they can produce and process at home to help cut some of these costs. Of course, we want to share some cool, niche demonstrations as well.
Our stallholder applications are open for our next Homegrown Parkes event on Saturday, October 12. We have already received over 30 expressions of interest from stallholders. When an EOI is received, it goes to our committee for sign off
We want to make sure that we are keeping a variety of
stalls and keeping the quality high Stallholders who have submitted their EOI will receive a confirmation
this week
Remember, Homegrown Parkes is not just for established market stall holders,
this event has kicked off stalls for some local people and we want to continue supporting locals EOI close on September 13.
The Expression of Interest form 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
We were thrilled to have attendees at our March workshops from all age groups with over 90 people attending these educational events in the Pavilion. These are free, so make the most of it
After this and previous
fabulous lineups of demonstrations last year, we want to keep the bar high and are looking forward to sharing our educational options for the next event.
We also look forward to sharing more about performances on the day.
Encouraging locals is a big part of the Homegrown ethos and we are so thrilled to be able to welcome new performances to Homegrown Parkes Of course, Crop Swap will continue to be a huge part of Homegrown Parkes and I have a fresh vegetable stallholder surprise that I can't wait to share with you.
MONDAY'S cattle sale
■ Yarding 2071 (up 1091)
There was a large lift in supply to 2,071 cattle at Forbes an increase of 1,091 head from the previous sale The increase in numbers attracted additional export buyers into the market The overall quality was good with a number of consignments of crop and access to grain. Prices were firm to dearer across most classes Medium weight yearling steers to feed averaged 379c and made to 418c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed sold to 415c on a number of occasions with the largest numbers from 392c to 405c/ kg Heavy weight yearling heifers to feed made to 370c
with most sales from 294c to 342c/kg Heavy weight yearling heifers to the local trade market averaged 352 with the occasional sale to 400c/kg. Heavy grown steers to export processors made to 372 and the bullock portion made to 368c/kg. Some excellent quality heavy export heifers made to 369c to average 366c/kg A handful of 6 and 8 tooth bullocks made to 340c to average 333c/kg Medium weight 2 score cows made to 260c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows were dearer to average 288c and the best of the good heavy cows averaged 306c/kg Heavy weight bulls made to 283c/kg Tuesday's sheep sale ■ Yarding 47,300 (up 12,950)
Lamb numbers eased by 10,000 and the quality was good despite the extra numbers There were a few more new season lambs and the oldlambsconsistedofasmall run of light lambs and good numbers of trade weights although mixed in quality. The heavy and extra heavy lambs were well supplied and were in good condition. Merino lambs were better supplied and there were plenty of lighter weights offered along with good numbers of trade and heavy weights. Around 2500 new season lambs were penned and most were trade weights, mainly ranging from $160 to $236/head and averaged 860c to 880c/kg cwt. Old 2 score processing lambs
ranged from $90 to $142/ head. Trade weights 20 to 24kg slipped $10/head and sold from $145 to $214/head, shorn lambs with 5 or 6mm of wool attracted a premium and trades averaged between 750 and 800c/kg. The 24 to 26kg lambs showed improved quality but were firm to $5 cheaper selling from $198 to $226/head. Heavy weights to 30kg ranged from $213 to $259/head. Extra heavy weights topped at $295/head. Merinos were $10 stronger with trades selling from $137 to $209 and heavy weights reached $249/ head.
FROM MLA'S NATIONAL LIVESTOCK REPORTING AGENCY There was a
BY CARA KEMP
MORE people are choosing to make their final arrangements personal, reflecting who they are and what they care about.
This shift is helping to turn goodbyes into meaningful celebrations of life
Personalising final arrangements means moving beyond traditional funerals
Some people are choosing eco-friendly burials that have less impact on the environment.
Others are creating unique memorial services that celebrate their hobbies, passions, or favorite places.
One of the benefits of personalising final arrangements is that it allows people to express their individuality.
It can be as simple as choosing a favorite song to be played at a service, or as detailed as planning a specific location for a memorial.
Another important aspect is that it can bring comfort to
family and friends.
When final arrangements reflect the personality and wishes of the person who has passed away, it can make the farewell feel more genuine and heartfelt
It also gives loved ones a chance to remember and celebrate the unique qualities of the person they've lost.
There are many ways to
personalise final arrangements
Some people write letters or make video messages to be shared after they are gone
Others might plan a celebration of life instead of a traditionalfuneral,whereguests can share stories, play music, and celebrate together.
Overall, making final arrangements personal is
about creating a goodbye that feels right.
It's about honoring the life lived and bringing peace to those left behind.
By thinking ahead and planning final arrangements that truly reflect who we are, we can ensure that our farewells are as unique and special as our lives
THIS year, the focus of Dying to Know day is on fostering a sense of community, emphasising the importance of support and connection during times of loss.
Dying to Know Day began with the goal of making it easier to talk about death.
By bringing these conversations into the open, the day helps people prepare for the end of life in a thoughtful and supportive way.
One of the key messages of this year's Dying to Know Day is the value of community.
When people come together to support each other, it can make the experience of loss more bearable
Sharing stories, offering a helping hand, or just being there to listen can make a big difference.
Creating strong support networks is another focus of this year's Dying to Know Day.
Support groups, both in-person and online, can offer a safe space for people to share their feelings and find comfort.
These networks can help individuals feel less isolated and more understood.
Dying to Know Day also promotes the sharing of knowledge and resources
By providing information about end-of-life options, grief support, and community services, the event aims to empower individuals to make informed decisions
Knowing what resources are available can help people feel more in control and less overwhelmed.
Engaging in community projects is another way to foster a sense of togetherness.
Activities like creating memorial gardens, organising remembrance walks, or participating in volunteer work can bring people closer
These projects provide a way to honour loved ones while building connections with others.
Recognising and respecting different traditions and cultures is an important part of building community.
Dying to Know Day encourages people to learn about and honour the diverse ways that different cultures approach death and grieving.
BY CARA KEMP
DYING to Know Day is an opportune time to explore the various end-of-life options
These options range from traditional practices to innovative and personalised approaches
■ Traditional Burial
Traditional burial involves placing the deceased in a casket and interring it in a cemetery This option typically includes a formal service and a graveside ceremony. Many people choose traditional burial for its longstanding cultural and religious significance.
■ Cremation Cremation is an alternative to burial where the body is reduced to ashes through high
heat.This option offers flexibility in how the ashes are handled.They can be kept in an urn, scattered in a meaningful location, or incorporated into memorial objects like jewelery
■ Green Burial Green or natural burial emphasises environmental sustainability It involves using biodegradable materials and avoiding embalming chemicals. Green burials are often held in designated natural cemeteries where the focus is on returning the body to the earth in an eco-friendly manner
■ Home Funeral A home funeral allows families to care for the body and hold ceremonies at
home.This option can be more personal and intimate, allowing for a tailored farewell in a familiar setting. Home funerals often involve minimal intervention from funeral homes and can be combined with traditional or alternative ceremonies.
■ Memorial Services Memorial services provide a way to celebrate and honor the life of the deceased without the presence of the body
These services can be held in various settings, such as community centres, parks, or places of worship.They
can include speeches, music, and personal tributes that reflect the individual's life and achievements.
■ Celebration of Life A celebration of life is an upbeat alternative to traditional mourning services. It focuses on remembering the positive aspects of the individual's life through gatherings, stories, music, and activities that were important to them.This approach aims to celebrate the person's legacy in a joyful and reflective manner
■ Donation to Science
Donating your body to science can contribute to medical research and education.This option
helps advance scientific knowledge and can be a way to leave a lasting impact on future generations. After the research is completed, the body is typically cremated, and the ashes are returned to the family
■ Creative Memorials Creative memorials provide unique ways to honour and remember a loved one.These might include creating a memorial garden, organising a charity event in their name, or designing a custom piece of art or jewelery Creative memorials can be a meaningful way to celebrate the individual's passions and interests.
DEATH is a universal experience for everyone, whether it be through close friends and family, or being an outside observer, it is something that affects everybody.
Dying to Know Day as an event, encourages talking about death, dying, and grief. This year's theme is all about making final arrangements personal and fostering a sense of community.
It aims to make these topics less scary and more approachable
rangements means going beyond traditional funerals
Dying to Know Day started to help people have open conversations about death.
This year, the focus is on how we can make our final plans reflect who we are and what we value
Personalising final ar-
It includes things like eco-friendly burials, unique memorial services, and creative ways to remember loved ones
By making these plans
personal, we can make sure our goodbyes are special and meaningful.
Another important part of this year's theme is community.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Don’t gnash those pearly whites because you might have to delay your plans. This could give the Lucky Lamb a better perspective of what’s been done and what still needs doing.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Scoring financial bull’s-eyes is easy for the focused Bovine who knows the ins and outs of the marketplace. But even with your success record, caution is still the watchword.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Watch your tendency to romanticize a situation that should be given closer scrutiny. Better to be suspicious now and ask for an explanation, or face a sad surprise later
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A bruised self-confidence can make things difficult, unless you accept the fact that you have what it takes. Ignore the critics and concentrate on believing in yourself. Good luck!
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LEO (July 23 to August 22) Congratulations on what you’ve accomplished! But this is no time to curl up with some serious catnapping. Your rivals are probably already working on plans to overtake your lead.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your adventurous side wants to play a more dominant role this week, and you might want to oblige. Try to arrange for a getaway with a special person.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Taking logical approaches to pesky workplace issues can help resolve even long-standing problems. A shift in policy might catch you by surprise. Be alert to signs of change.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your kindness and compassion are exactly what are needed in dealing with an awkward situation during the early part of the week. Share the weekend fun with family and friends.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Keeping your focus straight and true is a good way of getting your points across. Save any variations for a later time. Meanwhile, the musical arts are important this weekend.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Reject advice to cut corners in reaching your goal Better to take a little more time to do the job as you promised. You’ll gain new respect for your honesty and integrity
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Don’t allow a troublesome situation to grow so big that it will be increasingly difficult to deal with. The sooner you speak up, the sooner everyone will be able to benefit from the resolution.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Confronting someone who is making a lot of mistakes could be the kindest thing that you can do both for this person and anyone else who could be adversely affected by the errors.
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By Short Putt
On Saturday the Mens competition was the August Monthly Medal, sponsored by Bernardi's Marketplace, in which a field of 52 enjoyed sunshine all day to produce low scores
The A-Grade saw Alf Davies maintain his good form to post a 71 nett and take the Medal. His was a round of many pars with a bogey here and there and an occasional birdie to help things along. Runner-up was John Betland who was edged out by Alf and also his 'plus' handicap John managed a nett 73 off the back of his scratch 70, which comprised a 35-35 split
The B-Grade results were the exception to low scores, but with the same level of excitement. Phil Wells made it 'two in a row' for a Medal with his nett 75. Runner-up was Paul Kay with 76 nett.
The C-Grade saw a resurgent Jake LeBrocque score a nett 66 and grab the medal with authority. Runner-up was Jake Banks with a nett 69.
The ball sweep went to 78 nett, going to: 72 - R Smith; 74 - M Inder, J Hamilton, H Quirk, C Byrnes; 75 - S Uphill; 76 - T Callaghan; 77 - G Hooper, M Walton, J Pendleton, H Callaghan, K Walton; 78 - K Tyne The visitors included Robert Scott (Bankstown GC) and Tom Tarmo (Brighton Lakes).
The NTP's went to: 9thJake LeBrocque; 18th - John Betland, both of whom scored their 2's There were ten 2's scored, with one on the 1st by Todd Callaghan and one on the 18th by John B. The 9th was an easy pin with five scored there, as evidenced by the many names on the sheet, one of which was a near H-in-O
The Pro Shop Super-Pin, held on the 9th hole, went to Jake LeBrocque His shot to 57 cm was described by H/ Pro Will as a fantastic effort that nearly went in. There was excitement both on the tee and around the green as the ball ran towards the hole, kissed the edge but stayed out.
Alf Davies was very pleased with his day. He managed only one birdie on the front-9 to turn on 38, then started the back-9 badly with two bogeys. But he steadied the ship, birdieing the 15th before a couple of
late bogeys to finish with a 39. John B had a rusty start then parred along his way, with birdies on the 6th and 7th A birdie started the back-9, with pars and one bogey until the 18th where a birdie resulted
The 15th hole had a quiet day by its standards
The majority of scores were between '5' and '7'. A few birdies helped keep the average score for the hole down, while there was a smattering of higher scores
An example of the positive score was made by Matt Walton. His tee shot was comfortably down the fairway. With confidence he waited for the green to clear then launched his 3-wood The ball flew like a missile, landing before the green and running up to the right of the pin. His putt for eagle was looking good, but it did not take the slope and hung out uphill for an easy birdie
Good to see a family group out there. The returning David Quirk played alongside Harry and Archie Quirk. Of those Harry fared the better, with Archie enjoying his game and Dave needing to rub quite a bit of rust off yet.
Another group saw Andrew Grierson playing with five women. There was much laughter among them, which must have helped as a couple of the ladies scored well. They did keep up a good pace though, which certainly helped Jenny Fletcher to a winning result However, the ladies did have some peace when Andrew skipped away to the Blue tees on a number of holes
A warning goes out to players on the course. Stevie G is still on his 'L' plates for his motorised buggy. On Saturday he almost took out Ken Walton as they left the 2nd tee. Ken was not fazed however, as he enjoyed a wander on the course in celebration of his birthday a couple of days later. There was no Stableford Medley on Sunday, with many players attending other events
Keep making the effort to repair the pitch marks on the green and to fill in your divot holes along the fairways Once the grass kicks on this will help the course. Here is the News:
Quite a few players travelled to other Clubs to participate in their Open
Cowra had their 36-hole Open, at which eight Forbes players joined 30 other visitors in the field of 78 players. The best performance of the group was by Steve Betland who took the 36-hole Scratch honours with 146 (74-72), one shot ahead of J Mitchell (Mt Broughton) and J Dean (Murrumbidgee). Fons Melisi did manage equal 8th in the B-Grade Scratch
At the Trundle Open, held on Sun 4 Aug, there were representatives from 23 Clubs filling a field of 84 players. The Forbes contingent comprised six players, some of whom came close to trophies Greg Webb was beaten on count back for the B-Grade Handicap Runner-up spot The main success was Andrew Grierson, who turned his form around from Saturday to shoot well and take out the A-Grade NTP on the 8th hole.
For those interested, the Scratch Grade winners were: A-Grade P Hanson (Toronto) 69, B-Grade T Galvin (Trundle) 81, C-Grade D Kelly (Trundle) 94
A reminder to get your entry in for our Annual KENO Scramble Day, coming up on Sun 1 Sep. Notices
are posted in the Pro Shop Get your team together and put your entry in via the link provided there. Talk to Head Pro Will if you need any other information.
H/Pro Will is organising equipment days in Aug/Sep. The first is the Titleist day, followed by Callaway a few weeks later. Dates are to be confirmed but talk to Will in the Pro Shop
This Saturday, 10 August, is a 4BBB Stableford Medley event sponsored by the Francis Family. Players will vie for the 'Bob & Daine Doolin Memorial Trophy'. Sunday has the Stableford Medley for those that want an extra game
Parkes hosted its round of the Lachlan Valley District Veterans golfers on August 1 in magnificent weather with 45 players.
The winner in A grade it was Jeff Haley from Forbes who posted a 37 haul. Jeff defeated Greg Webb who pulled up 1 point in arrears.
In B grade, the player they all feared, Steve Edwards from Bogan Gate, was too good again as he amassed a 38 point bag that contained a birdie on the 9th and a couple of pars on the back 9.
Steve finished in front of the ever present Les Little with 50.
The ball sweep went down to 31 points
The Nearest The Pins were -Barrie Toms, Condobolin, in A grade on the 4th and Ross Williams, Forbes in the B grade on the 4th John Mayberry, West Wyalong, A grade on the 11th and Steve Grace, West Wyalong, in B Grade on the 11th
In the G. Coles and M. Miller Shield Forbes with 116 were successful on the day from Parkes 100, West Wyalong 99, Grenfell 87 and Condobolin 76.
Club representation on the day was - Forbes 18, Parkes 13, West Wyalong 6, Grenfell and Condobolin 3 and there were 2 visitors.
By The Birdie
Blue Sky Outdoors with play in 2 Divisions were our sponsors for our Stableford match and Cake Day.
Lovely to see Kerry Stirling take the win in Division 1 with an impressive 44 points Deborah Dingwall took out Division 2 with another solid score of 35.
Ball sweep winners were Robin Lyell, Jen Fletcher and Colleen Venables
Nearest to the pins were Heather Davidson on the 9th and Colleen Venables on the 18th hole
Betland's Joinery were our sponsors for the Stroke, 6th round of Golf NSW Medal. Monthly Medal and putting comp, with play in 2 Divisions.
Jennifer Fletcher was the winner of Div 1 carding 74 nett. Colleen Venables was winner of Div 2 carding 72 nett.
Monthly Medal winners were Div 1 Jen Fletcher, Div 2 Colleen Venables and Rose Carroll Div 3. Ball sweep winners were Rose Carroll and Jenny Hubbard to 77 nett.
Nearest to the pins were Colleen Venables on the 9th and Jen Fletcher on the 18th Hottest putter belonged to Jen Fletcher only needing 31 putts to complete her 18 holes
Matches set down for play this week include on Saturday August 10th the Bob & Daine Doolin Memorial Trophy sponsored by the Francis family play is a 4BBB Stableford Medley. Road Trippers can head to Condobolin for the Ladies annual Tournament. Shotgun start 9.30 for 10 am start. See you on course
By 10am Wednesday
OPEN HOURS 9AM - 5PM MONDAY - FRIDAY
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A memorial Mass for the soul of (Dorothea) Ruth Davis will be incorporated into the Saturday evening Mass at St Laurence O'Toole, Forbes, on Saturday 10th August at 5:00pm. All are welcome to attend and pay their respects to a wonderful past principal within our beloved St Laurence's family
An exercise book for messages to her family will be provided at this Mass and posted to them after the Mass, to allow them to see how she has been still remembered
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LAWN BOWLS
CAN they be stopped? Many are hoping not as the Cheree Vincent skipped combination await the chance playing for the title as Major Fours bowls champions at the Forbes Sports and Recreation Club
In earlier games the team of lead Tony Bratton, second Lindy Bokeyar and third Bruce 'Poss' Jones went into games as underdogs The same last weekend before they accounted for John Cutler, Paul Baker, Jeff Nicholson for skip Glenn Kearney in a nail-biter, decided on the last, 22-21 over the scheduled 21 ends
After losing the first end, Cheree who travels from Eugowra to play regularly, rallied her team to lead 16-2 after nine.
A come-back by the Kearney's including two scores of five and a four had the score 19-15 after 16. Supporters on hand were feeling the change in momentum with Kearney's winning the next four ends to lead 21-20 with the last left to play
History has it a two to Cheree and company due to excellent bowls in a tight head has them in the final facing off against Shayne Staines, Ian Hodges, Greg Gunn and Bert Bayley who won 23-13 on Sunday playing Russell Hodge, Peter Besgrove, Brian Asimus and Shane Bolam.
Bert and 'boys' had a dream start at 6-1 after four, 9-4 after eight then only to lead 14-10 after 14. They kicked into gear to have 21-10 after 18 of the 21 ends required
For the record Ian and Cheree won 25-17 in 22 ends finishing best after it was 9-all at the end of 10.
Drawn winning rink had Steve McMuller and Laurie Crouch on top 26-10 over Denny Byrnes and Bruce Jones in 20 ends In triples Tara-Lee Shaw, Billy Cowell and Tony Bratton won 18-13 over Angie Dwyer, Bob Grant and Viv Russell. They led 13-5 after eight then stalled a little to lead 13-11 after 13 but won the run home 5-2. Paul Doust and Al Phillips were 19-17 winners over Darryl Griffiths and Dale Scott behind 5-13 after 10, 9-16 after 16 but winning the race home 8-0 in the last four ends of 22.
WELCOME VISITORS: Saturday weather did not disappoint and was a great day to host the Bankstown
Punters are tipping Cheree and her chart stopping members will again enter the final as underdogs but the game of bowls has the habit of throwing up the odd surprise. The final is most likely three weeks away due to players unavailable this weekend while the Ben Hall Pairs is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday August 17/18. As a major play on the sporting calendar at the Bowlie players from Bourke to Sydney and everywhere in between are amongst the 32 teams to have already nominated for the Hall carnival. With only two vacancies remaining it is anticipated a full field will contest the $5,960 blue ribbon event. Helping to cover the cost of running the rich carnival tickets are now on sale in a raffle at $2 each or three for $5 where the lucky winners will take home a $300 Woolworths voucher first and $100 second. Tickets available at the club
and Penrith fellows on their annual trip to Forbes for the races Bankstown and Penrith have been coming to Forbes as a sponsor for the races for many years now and continue to help out our local businesses every year in many ways We thank Bankstown and Penrith for their continued support and look forward to hosting another great day next year
40 players took to the greens with a mixture of Bankstown, Penrith and locals to try their luck over 16 ends There was a lot of laughter and good times had across two greens.
Winning rink on the day went to a combination team of local and visitor, Denis Byrnes and Anthony S were the victors on the day.
Our losing rink went to Felix Burns and Matt Dalley both visitors.
Resting touchers went to
Al Phillips and Geoff Levinge SOCIAL BOWLS - They were out in force last WEDNESDAY morning with 30 taking to the greens where card draw winners were the ever reliable pairing of Kerry Dunstan and Sue White with a 25-15 win in 20 ends over Lyn Simmonds and Lyall Strudwick. They had to battle for the win only leading 1210 at half time
Runners-up were John Browne and Peter Mackay 24-14 also in 20 over Geoff West and Steve Frost.
Bill O'Connell and Jeff Nicholson had an easy 23-16 win over Barry White and Tony Bratton who appears to be keeping his best for the Major Fours. They were behind 0-9 after six of 20 before they found line and length to dominate the run home
In a game of triples Ann Nixon led for Leslie Dunstan and Robyn Mattiske winning
17-7 over Bill Scott, Colleen Leibich and Sandra Priest.
Champion in-door bowler Sue Smith took her best outdoors to led for Laurie Crouch winning 19-8 over John Gorton and Cheree Vincent, another holding the best for fours final.
Jason Howell and Dale Scott proved 22-16 winners in 18 ends over Steve McMuller and Paul Doust coming home like greyhounds after being behind 3-14 at the end of 10.
In the last a couple of golf lefties in Geoff Coles and Alf Davies had all the shots to win 20-12 in 20 over Ray Dunstan and Ian Hodges leading 13-13 after nine
Smiling on THURSDAY afternoon were Joyce Boland, Ron Thurlow, Ian Hodges and Cheree Vincent from Rink 3 needed the margin of eight to claim the $600 jackpot.
In the last ace cleaner Jason Howell and Glenn Kearney put the cleaners though Max Vincent and Al Phillips 40-6 in 20 only losing on five ends Resting toucher Steve McMuller, raspberries Ian Hodges, Cheree Vincent and Angie Dwyer.
Kicking off proceeding on SUNDAY morning was a game of triples with Geoff Coles, Allan Hilder and Dale Scott winning 14-6 in 13 ends over Angie Dwyer, Billy Cowell and Robert Dukes who scored all their points with singles behind 9-4 after nine The cold weather did Peter Greenhalgh and John Baass no favours going down 7-23 in the required 16 ends playing Dale Maynard and Peter Tisdell who finished strong only leading 7-5 at drinks. Closer were Scott McKellar and John Cutler winning 13-11 over Mick Merritt and Al Phillips Again the second half told the story, 6-5 after eight.
In the last, Jason Howell and John Kennedy won 1812 over Pat O'Neill and Cliff Nelson coming from 4-10 down after eight. An impressive 14-2 on run home
MEMBERS are reminded of the By-Monthly meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 14 at the Forbes Sport and Rec club starting at 7:30pm Results of the Forbes
50m Crow target shoot (250); Lionel Redfern, 246; Dennis Christey, 239; David McCue, 238; Lyall Strudwick, 237; Norm Brook, 232 and Bruce Runchel, 232.
25m .22 target shoot (250); Dennis Christey, 248; David McCue, 248; Lionel Redfern,
S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 calibre rimfire rifle shoot held on Wednesday, July 31 The weather was cold with light breeze from the south west at 8kph and a temperature of 14 degrees. The range officer was; David Coleman. Scorer was; Anthony Bratton. 100metre Fly target shoot (120); Norm Brook, 106; David McCue, 104; Lionel Redfern, 102; Dennis Christey, 98; Lyall Strudwick, 96 and Bruce Runchel, 93. 75m Rabbit target shoot (120); Lionel Redfern, 120; David McCue, 117; Lyall Strudwick, 116; Bruce Runchel, 114; Dennis Christey, 112 and Norm Brook, 101.
246; Lyall Strudwick, 245; Norm Brook, 239 and Bruce Runchel, 235.
Results of the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 calibre rimfire rifle shoot held on Sunday, August 4. The range officers were; Norm Brook, Niki Bolam and David Coleman. Scorers were; Steve Hindmarch, John Dunkley and Anthony Bratton.
25m .22 target shoot (250); Kris Gorman, 250; John Gorman, 249; Daniel Martin, 246; John Dunkley, 245; John Dean, 243; Steve Hindmarch, 243; Anthony Bratton, 243;
David Coleman, 239; Niki Bolam, 239; Norm Brook, 238; Jane Coleman, 233 and Barbara Brook, 229.
50m Fly target shoot (100); John Gorman, 99; Kris Gorman, 98; Daniel Martin, 98; John Dunkley, 98; Steve Hindmarch, 98; John Dean, 96; Anthony Bratton, 96; Niki Bolam, 94; Barbara Brook, 93; David Coleman, 88; Norm Brook, 81 and Jane Coleman, 80
75m Bear target shoot (120); John Gorman, 118; Steve Hindmarch, 118; Kris Gorman, 116; John Dunkley, 116; Daniel Martin, 109;
John Dean, 106; David Coleman, 104; Niki Bolam, 102; Barbara Brook, 98; Anthony Bratton, 98; Jane Coleman, 92 and Norm Brook, 63.
100m Deer target shoot (120); Steve Hindmarch, 120; John Gorman, 118; John Dunkley, 118; John Dean, 115; David Coleman, 112; Kris Gorman, 110; Daniel Martin, 109; Barbara Brook, 103; Anthony Bratton, 101; Niki Bolam, 100; Norm Brook, 80 and Jane Coleman, 58.
The Centre-fire rifle shoot was held after the Rim-fire shoot Theshootersinattend-
ence were; David Coleman, Pierre Dalle, Norm Brook, Collion Wood and Anthony Bratton (range officer).
The next S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 calibre and other rimfire rifle shoot (.22 magnum or.17HMR), will be held on Sunday, August 18 starting at 10am and the first Wednesday shoot for August will be on August 21 starting at 2pm The Centre-fire rifle shoots start at 2pm after the Rim-fire shoots on Sunday, names in by 1:30pm.
News and results from Forbes Squash Club's Spring competition by Drop Shot!
Forbes Squash Club's Spring competition is off to a great start, and will play out over 10 weeks.
Wednesday July 31
Marc Hardy and Louise Webb played five active sets but Marc won the fifth 15-10
Court one: Teams, R Jones def C Jones 14 points to 7.
Riley v Cooper 4-3, Lindy v Matt Wright, couldn't decipher these results, Lucas Bentick v sub Robey McMillan 6-1.
Court two: Roaches beat Wrights 21 to 14
Nathan v Jordan 5-2, Greg Ridge v Brad Hardy 5-2, Kimberley Chudleigh v Lucy Robinson 4-3, Lucas Jones v Brett Roylance6-1, Robey McMillan v Sam Webb 1-6.
Court three: Benricks lost to Coombs 1516.
Greg Ridge v Will Markwort 2-5, sub L Cowhan v sub Matt Wright 6-1, Noah Bentick v Hunter Bilsborough 3-4 Adam Cuskelly v Grace Chudleigh 1-6
Thursday
Marc Webb and Max Ridley were neck and neck after four close sets but Marc smelt victory 10-2 in the fifth and finished 15 to Max's 6.
Court one: Pipers lost to Dawes 23 points to 26.
Darryn v Oli 5-2, Wayne Bilsborough v Jono Cannon 5-2, Shanna Nock v Lawry Brayne 1-6, Tim Coombs v Brett Thomas 16, sub Stuart Thomas v Al Carlisle 1-6, Oliver Paterson v Ben Brace 6-1.
Court two: Millers lapped Jones 29 to 13
Lockie v Max 6-1, Austen Brown v Dan Bayley 3-4, sub Riley Jones v Lockie Jones 61, Sandy Paterson v Scott Webb 5-2, Weivan Huang v Alex Bayley 4-3, Claire Bayley v Will Markwort 3-4, sub T J Markwort v Henry Willis 6-1.
Hornerys lost to Doyles 19 to 23.
Sam v Alex 3-4, Brendon Allegri v Jake Shaw 1-6, sub L Jones v Riey Jones 6-1, Cooper Jones v sub A Carlisle 2-5, Adam Chudleigh v John Ridley 2-5, Tony Trotter v Greg Ridge 5-2.
This week's draw
Team 5 plays 6, 3 plays 4, 1 plays 2.
BY COLIN HODGES
MUDGEE galloper Osman held off the fast finishing Just A Brother to win the $50,000 Bankstown Sports Club Forbes Cup before a big crowd on Monday and has earned eligibility for the $3 million Big Dance at Royal Randwick in November
Trained by Mack Griffith, Osman has now won nine races and been placed eight times from 29 starts and the latest win took prize money earnings to over $200,000.
Starting the $3.20 favourite for the 1600 metres Cup was All In The Mind, a winner at Tipperary in Ireland before coming to Australia.
Now with the Bjorn Baker stable at Warwick Farm, All In The Mind was a last start winner at Canterbury and obtained a good early position.
Stablemate, Don Pedro took up the front runners role followed by Osman, From The Bush, All In The Mind and Belleistic Kids with the 2023 Forbes Cup winner Just A Brother a distinct last in the 14 horse field.
Turning for home, Osman (Nick Hey-
wood, $8) swept to the lead and won by a half length from the Terry Croft, Hawkesbury trained Just A Brother (Clayton Gallagher, $20) which charged to the line while the 2022 Forbes Cup winner One Aye was a creditable third.
Attempting to win the 1200 metres feature sprint, the Forbes Shire Council Amazing Ben Hall Bullet for the second year in succession, Blitzar was beaten in a photo finish by Miss Jennifer after both had raced near the back of the field
Owned by the McMahon family from Tullamore and trained at Goulburn by Danny Williams, Miss Jennifer (Nick Heywood, $2.15 favourite) overhauled Blitzar (Clayton Gallagher, $9) in the last stride to win by a half neck with the leader Destiny's Bounty (Will Stanley, $6.50) battling on well for third.
The other leg of a winning treble for the very much in form Nick Heywood was the Clint Lundholm, Dubbo trained Stockholm, $3.30 fav.) which wore down Toongi Bound (Clayton Gallagher, $7.50) with Injada (Cobi Vitler, $15) filling third place in the 1400 metres Roylance Tractor Replacements
Showcase Benchmark 58 Handicap
John Smith, a Life Member of the Gilgandra Jockey Club, is enjoying success as the owner of Big Shot Legend.
Trained at Gilgandra by Kieren Hazelton, Big Shot Legend after winning at Warren made it a double when taking out the 1400 metres Shead & Nicholson/Daikin Showcase Class 1 Handicap at Forbes Late on the scene, Big Shot Legend (Siena Grima, $12) burst through the pack to beat Royal Veloute (Clayton Gallagher, $2.50 fav.). At debut, Bamboula ran a good race when fourth at Dubbo and the five-year-old gelding improved further to win the 1300 metres Molly Walker 10th Anniversary Memorial $50,000 Showcase Super Maiden Handicap at Forbes
The other winners at Forbes were Maybe Maureen (Mathew Cahill, $3.90) trained by Scott Collings at Goulburn, the Dar Lunn, Dubbo trained Amantaka (Cobi Vitler, $8) and You're On Mute (Olivia Chambers, $3.80) trained at Wagga Wagga by Darrell Burnett.
■ Forbes will next race Saturday October 12
■ Race day pictures page 6
AUSSIE CROQUET
We had 34 players for Aussie Croquet on a very nice Saturday morning August 3.
There were five visitors, all Thomson family.
There were five that managed three games: May Jones, Evelyn Mahlo, Geoff Coles, Bill Scott and Hamish Thomson.
BIG WINNERS
14-8 Barry White and Enid Baker, John Farah and Joan Littlejohn, Geoff Coles and Hamish Thomson, Carolyn Neilsen and Neville Spry.
14-9 Elvy Quirk and John Allegri.
MID WINNERS 14 -10 Elvy Quirk and Mac Thomson, May Jones and Hamish Thomson, Neville Spry, Jamie Thomson and Noel Jolliffe, Kevin Rubie and Cheryle Toohey, Fay Picker. CLOSE GAMES John Browne and Geoff Coles 14 Bruce Field and Joan Littlejohn 13 Enid Baker 14 Marie Spry 13
There were also a number of 14-11 scores played out on the day.
GOLF CROQUET
Another nice sunny morning for Golf Croquet on Tuesday 6th when we had 39 players ready to get started.
There were seven players that managed to win three games, Bill Scott, Bruce Toole, Marie Spry, Elvy Quirk, Collen Liebich, May Jones and John Farah, well done
BIG BIG WINNER
11-2 Frank Donohoe and Peter West
BIG WINNER
10-3 Kevin Rubie and Sue Jolliffe
MID WINNERS
9-4 John Farah and Mal
Smith, Rex Toole and Geoff Coles, Lyall Strudwick and Colleen Liebich.
CLOSE GAMES
Elvy Quirk and Sue Jolliffe
7 Neville Spry and Evelyn Mahlo 6
Caroline Neilsen and Rex Toole 7 Fay Picker and Russell Anderson 6
Bill Scott and Noel Jolliffe
7 John Browne and Lyall Strudwick 6
Colleen Liebich and Peter West 7 Kevin Rubie and John Allegri 6
Vince Roberts and May
Jones 7 Pam Thomson and John Job 6
Lyn Simmonds 7 Ray Martin 6
Elvy Quirk and Carolyn Neilsen 7 Barry White and Evelyn Mahlo 6
John Browne and John Farah 7 Noel Jolliffe 6
Colleen Liebich and Marie Spry 7 John Cole and Vince Roberts 6
Jill Crisp and Lyall Strudwick 7 Mal Smith and Robin Pols 6
Elvy Quirk and Russell Anderson 7 Geoff Coles and Frank Donohoe 6
John Job and John Farah
7 Evelyn Mahlo and Sue
Wade 6
Jill Crisp and May Jones 7 Rex Toole and Ray Martin 6
Robin Pols and Noel Jolliffe 7 Pam Thomson and John Browne 6 As well as a large number of 8-5 games That's it till next week, By Pegging Out Forbes Croquet Club plays at Halpins Flat on Tuesday and Saturday mornings In the winter, players are asked to arrive at 9.15 am for a 9.30 start. Important that you arrive a quarter of an hour earlier than start time to get your name in the draw
RUGBY LEAGUE
TWO down, one to go Forbes Magpies are hoping to make it three wins from three home games when they host Wellington Cowboys in the final round of the regular Peter McDonald premiership this Sunday First grade defeated Lithgow Wolves 40-24 on Saturday, building on a win against Parkes the week before to have Forbes on a solid run towards the finals
The Magpies piled on the points in the last 20 minutes of the game to dominate, captain Nick Greenhalgh paying tribute to Lithgow for a tough contest.
"It was definitely harder than the scoreline reflected," he said.
"They're a pretty handy
side, Lithgow, they haven't been getting the results but they've been in every single game that they've played and we knew that they were going to be there.
"I think they led 18-16 with 20 to go - before we sort of kicked into gear a bit
"We just needed to hold out for the 80 and we came home strong in that last 20 minutes."
Pleased with the way his team rallied and played to the end, Greenhalgh is determined not to let the Cowboys get that early advantage with both teams setting their sights on finals footy
"It's been good these last two weeks - two wins - we wanted to win these last three at home, we put a bit of emphasis on that," he said.
"But Wellington are going to come over strong.
"They had a really good win over Bathurst Panthers on the weekend and they're in the hunt for the eight so they're going to be really tough and we expect a semi-final feeling sort of game."
Forbes has proven its defence on the line particularly against Parkes this season, but Greenhalgh is hoping to avoid that situation.
"We let in a lot of soft tries this year - a lot of dummy half or barge-over tries close to the line - we need to tidy that up because we can't leak soft points like that in semi-finals," he said.
Putting the pressure on the other side, rather than themselves
Bathurst Panthers (sixth), Bathurst St Pats (fifth) and Orange CYMS (fourth) are all on 18 points
Parkes Spacemen, who dominated against Orange Hawks on their home ground on Sunday, are third on the ladder with 22.
Dubbo CYMS, who had an 18-16 win over Orange CYMS in Round 15, is second with 24 points and Mudgee Dragons hold their top spot with 28.
Across the grades against Lithgow Wolves:
Play on Sunday at Spooner Oval begins with league tag kicking off at 10.30am and Greenhalgh anticipating four good games of footy.
"I've said before we have the best crowds in the group so it'd be good to see a strong
showing over there again and hopefully get us home against a strong Wellington outfit," he said.
Wellington sit in eighth place on the PMP ladder heading into the final round, with 15 points to Forbes' 17.
NEXT job.
It's eyes on the next task for Forbes Platypi after Orange Emus ran out 14-41 winners at Grinsted Oval on Saturday
The result certainly wasn't what the Platypi were hoping for in Round 15 of their Blowes Clothing Cup campaign but assistant coach Andrew Hubbard is confident in his squad's ability to lift in the final round.
The Emus put on a pile of points late after more than 60 minutes of well contested playthe score 14-19 well into the second half Forbes were looking for their own opportunity when a penalty went Emus way, the visitors seized the opportunity and scored "We were in it until about the 62nd minute and once they broke us then it was all over," Hubbard said. "Once they scored that try the momentum stuck with them and we couldn't wrestle it back."
The loss puts the Platypi back into third on the Blowes Clothing Cup ladder with just one week left in the regular season.
As Forbes prepares to meet Roos in Dubbo this Saturday, Hubbard says they'll be looking to sort out the mistakes of the weekend. He does have every confidence the side will bounce back this weekend, and is looking forward to welcoming Matt Coles back from injury and Vereti Tupou from a oneweek suspension.
"The goal is this week to go out there and fix up some of those errors," Hubbard said.
"If we can fix our defence up and maintain possession, we'll go a long way to making sure we get a home semi and then it all starts again."
The Roos are sitting at the bottom of the competition ladder but Hubbard won't underestimate them
"They're a tough team, especially over there," he said. "They'll be wanting to finish the season on a win so I'm expecting a pretty tough contest."
On Saturday the junior Platypi got the day away to a successful start with wins over Wellington and Dubbo Roos in 12s and 14s respectively, but the senior grades had a tough day against Emus
Forbes' second XV are also looking for a win this weekend to get some momentum coming into semis - the goal having both sides play at home as finals footy kicks off on August 17.
Forbes' Round 15 home game was also the club's family day and it did end on a high for the host club with successful fundraising to fight motor neurone disease.
More news and pictures on page 7 of this edition.
■ Reserve grade Forbes 22 Lithgow 14
■ Under 18sTom Nelson Premiership Forbes 22 Lithgow 12
■ BluesTag Forbes 6 Lithgow 22
PARKES has been announced as one of two new venues to take on the Carnival of Cups following a highly successful relaunch over the past six months
Parkes Harness Racing Club is thrilled to be hosting a Carnival of Cups event this year and Parkes Harness Racing Secretary, Tony Dumesny, cannot wait for the event.
"The President and Committee of the Parkes Harness Racing Club are honoured that Parkes has been selected to host a Carnival of Cups event in 2024," he said.
The night will see incredible entertainment in town: The Living End, Shannon Noll, Sara Berki and Robbie Mortimer set to take the stage, with support by Michael Green, at the Parkes Showground paceway on September 20.
"Having leading trainers and drivers competing along with top class horses will be a highlight for the club
"The entertainment will be outstanding and we are looking forward to the night," Dumesny said.
With an emphasis on night racing in the premier Sky Racing 1 Friday night timeslots, Parkes and Penrith will be handed hosting rights when the series resumes on September 20.
They will join Young, Tamworth and Albury as the Carnival of Cups venues in 2024/25, bringing a mix of elite racing and iconic music acts as free community events for all ages
"There is no doubt the Carnival of Cups has become one of the most dynamic and exciting series in harness racing and we're delighted that the HRNSW Board has agreed to not only extend it into another season but to build on it considerably when it returns in September," HRNSW Chief Executive Peter Buckman said.
"We've managed to sign and work with some of the biggest bands and performers this country has produced and they love being able to engage with the harness racing industry."
Tickets are available now, free online through eventbrite.com.au
TRUNDLE Boomers will meet Eugowra Golden Eagles as the Woodbridge Cup finals continue this weekend.
The Eagles are celebrating an elimination semi-final win over Molong Bulls, three tries to Noah Girot-Serplet a highlight of the triumph at Ian Walsh football field Saturday August 3.
Eugowra men's captain coach Alex McMillan, happy with how it's coming together for his side, says it's an exciting time for the club and community.
"I think it was really good performance overall - I think everyone from player one to 20 that took the field really had a go," he said of Saturday's success.
Disappointingly, Preston Thorpe sustained an injury that will potentially end the fullback's season, with changes to the line-up expected as a result
"You won't replace players like that but we're lucky enough to have depth to move players around and still be pretty confident with where we're at," McMillan said.
The Eagles now face Trundle at Trundle this Saturday, following the Boomers' loss to Canowindra in the qualifying final.
It was 12-12 at half time in the match, at Tom Clyburn Oval, but the Tigers dominated the second half running in three tries and keeping the
Boomers scoreless
While Eugowra caused an upset when they defeated Trundle earlier in the season, McMillan is expecting this weekend will be a tough contest
"Not an easy task - but it shouldn't be either, should it," he said.
"They're just a solid team across the board, they just keep turning up, they've got some pretty crafty players as well.
"We'll just have to keep do-
ing what we've been doing, focus on what we can control ourselves."
Enthusiasm is building, the Eagles are gaining momentum and - their coach is pleased to see - really gelling as a side.
"The big thing for us is how we play as a team now in semi-final footy," McMillan said.
"The game on the weekend was probably a reflection of how much it means to not just the team but the
community as well.
"We had a really good turn out from a crowd perspective and the support at the game but also after the game at the club was strong "Everyone's positive about where we're at and where we're heading."
McMillan's hoping supporters will make the road trip to Berryman Oval this weekend to cheer their team through to the next round.
"It (fans' support) makes a big difference to the way we
perform: we've been a really good home side getting healthy support out there will only give us a bit more encouragement," he said.
Because he does believe this year's Woodbridge Cup is wide open.
Peak Hill Roosters defeated Oberon in the other elimination semi-final on Saturday, while Cowra Magpies went down to Manildra in the other qualifier
The Magpies now face Peak Hill in the other elimi-
nation round this weekend. Manildra and Canowindra have the week off "It's going to be an interesting race into the prelims," McMillan said.
"It's going to be competitive and I think it's pretty wide open now with the results from the weekend."
■ Eugowra take onTrundle in the elimination semifinal atTrundle at 3pm on Saturday August 10
