fashions were a highlight of Sunday’s 2025 Forbes Cup, with entrants from around the region donning their finest for the occasion and generous local sponsors providing wonderful prizes.
This was a milestone year for Forbes Jockey Club and major sponsors Bankstown Sports Club, which marked 30 years of coming to our country race meeting.
Between the visitors making their annual road trip for the celebrations, the sunshine, and the promise of good fields, Cup day drew a good crowd to the race course to enjoy local hospitality.
Turn up the heat
By RENEE POWELL
Firefighters from across NSW are on their way to Forbes for the regional Firefighter Championship.
Over two action-packed days, Fire and Rescue teams will go head-to-head in a series of challenges designed to test the skills they use in real emergency response.
Preparations are under way to transform Stephan Field into a
Forbes hosts regional firefighter championships this weekend
competition arena, with events kicking off Saturday morning.
Forbes Fire and Rescue captain Mark Willis and his team are excited to welcome both fellow competitors and dignitaries to town, with crews travelling from across the region and as far afield as Echuca, Ulladulla, Morriset and Wyong.
ships, which feature 11 events such as extinguishing a fire in a multistorey building, rescue, pump, hydrant and hose operations.
Spectators are welcome to come and watch, gaining insight into the work and training our firefighters do.
his message in this year’s competition program.
“The championships not only celebrate the exceptional skills of our firefighters but also provide a platform for knowledge exchange, innovation and collaboration,” he said.
“These championships serve as a testament to the continuous training and determination of our firefighters, who work tirelessly to ensure that they are always prepared for anything.”
Two local Forbes teams will be flying the flag in the champion-
The championships are an event steeped in history, says president of the Firefighter Championships Association Jamie Loader AFSM in
“As we watch the events unfold over the coming days, we will witness remarkable displays of strategy, precision, and resilience.
Forbes’ participation dates back more than a century, The Museum of Fire reveals, with our community host to the Annual Interstate Fire Brigade Demonstration in 1905 - 120 years ago - with 55 teams competing.
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Council comment
By MAYOR PHYLLIS MILLER OAM
This week marks Local Government Week (LG Week) 2025.
The annual celebration is designed to showcase the services, programs, and infrastructure provided by local councils.
We have used the week to highlight some of our dedicated staff. Visit our Facebook and Instagram pages to learn more about their roles and contributions.
We have also involved our future representatives in Local Government Week too! On Thursday, around 130 local primary students spent a hands-on day with Council, meeting teams from Landscaping, Waste, Planning, Tourism and Rangers, and even learning what it takes to become a future Councillor. What a great thought that some of these young children will grow up to be a part of Council!
If you’re new to Forbes, I’d like to extend a warm invitation to our upcoming Welcome to Forbes event on Thursday, 28 August at SYLO Cafe and Eatery, Rankin Street from 5.30pm.
Whether you’ve just arrived or have been settling in over the past few months, this is a great opportunity to meet some new people, chat with local sporting and interest groups and service providers and discover everything Forbes has to offer.
Council is proud to host events like Welcome to Forbes because we know how important it is to feel connected and welcomed when moving to a new town.
Join us for a relaxed, family-friendly evening with light refreshments. Please RSVP by Thursday, 14 August to events@ forbes.nsw.gov.au or 6850 2300.
I encourage all residents impacted by recent flooding events to attend the upcoming Resilient Homes Expo at the Eugowra Showground next month.
Hosted by the NSW Reconstruction Authority, the Expo is designed to support homeowners by connecting them with expert advice and practical information on rebuilding stronger, safer and smarter.
The event will run from 4pm to 7pm on Wednesday, 3 September and will feature representatives from the NSW Reconstruction Authority, local councils, SafeWork NSW, Building Commission NSW, and industry experts and service providers.
I strongly encourage anyone in the community affected by flooding to come along and make some connections with these key organisations.
WHAT’S ON in and around Forbes
FROZEN JR PRODUCTION
25 July to 3 August
Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society is excited to present Frozen Junior. For three weekends only 46 of the most talented juniors in our district will bring the magical tale of Frozen to life in Parkes.
The production is sold out but occasionally tickets do become available, email parkesmandd2870@gmail.com to join the waiting list, or if you do have tickets and cannot attend.
INDOOR MARKET
Saturday, 9 August
Rotary Ipomoea’s markets come indoors for the winter: at Forbes’ Youth and Community Centre from 8am to midday. Coffee and breakfast are available with coffee vendor and the Rotary breakfast caravan set up in the park outside, while inside out of the cold weather will be produce, plants, handicrafts, soap, jewellery, cakes and slices, jams and relishes ... Phone to book a stall on 0427 201 445.
NATIONAL TREE DAY
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Saturday, 16 August
100TH TULLAMORE SHOW
Saturday, 9 August
Tullamore Show kicks off the Parkes Shire Show circuit and is one not to be missed. Help Tullamore Show celebrate their 100th year with new and returning entertainment for the whole family. There will be top-tier livestock competitions, locally produced goods, hands on exhibits and more. Check out the Tullamore Show and be part of history. For more information visit their Facebook page www. facebook.com/TullamorePaHAssociationIncShow
TRUNDLE SHOW
Wednesday, 13 August
Each year the Trundle Show proudly celebrates education, innovation, agriculture, arts and community engagement. Be sure to check out the Trundle Showground come to life celebrating all things that make Trundle great. For more information visit their Facebook page ‘Trundle Show’.
BEDGERABONG SHOW
Saturday, 16 August
The greatest little show in the west opens our show season on Saturday, 16 August. Start planning what you might enter from your veggie patch, kitchen or craft room.
Stall holders are invited to register with site from $20, payment on the day. You can register your interest online - more information and links on the Bedgerabong Show Facebook page. Or contact the secretary 0427808158 or email bedgerabongshow@ hotmail.com for information.
JOURNALISTS
National Tree Day has been rescheduled and the community is invited to join the local planting effort, hosted by Central West Lachlan Landcare in partnership with Forbes Shire Council. It’s all happening between 10am and midday at the corner of Federation Boulevard and Olympic Street (Goldridge). The event will finish with a barbecue, so please register your attendance online at https://nationaltreeday.org.au/ site/10031334. If you registered for the original event, organisers will keep your registration, just email cwllandcare@gmail.com if you won’t be there. If you have issues with online registration, please contact Marg Applebee on 0418 611 053.
VIETNAM VETERANS DAY
Monday, 18 August
Forbes RSL Sub Branch invites the community to the Vietnam Veterans Day memorial service at the Cenotaph in Victoria Park on Monday, 18 August, from 11am. Some 60,000 Australians served their country in the Vietnam conflict from 1962 to 1975. Australia suffered 521 dead, more than 3000 wounded in this conflict.
WENZDAY
LAUNCH
Monday, 18 August
The Wenzday Project, celebrating the legacy of Paul and Hettie Wenz and inspiring a new generation of writers to tell Forbes’ stories, launches on Paul Wenz’s birthday with a look at the Wenz Collection at the Forbse Museum. Tickets online through https://events.humanitix.com/https-wenzdayprojectwordpress-com
WELCOME TO FORBES
Thursday, 28 August
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TRUNDLE BUSH TUCKER DAY
Saturday, 6 September and get your dancing boots ready for a day full of country music and bush cooking in Trundle. This year Casey Barnes will be headlining the popular event with The Bushwackers and The Alternators also gracing the Trundle stage. As well as country music there will also be free kids’ entertainment, pig races, market stalls, food vans, dog jumping and so much more. Get your tickets now at www.123tix. com.au/events/46970/trundlebush-tucker-day-2025
activities, and discover everything our town has to offer. Join us for a relaxed, family-friendly evening with light refreshments on Thursday, 28 August at SYLO Cafe and Eatery, Rankin Street from 5.30pm. Please RSVP by Thursday, 14 August to events@forbes.nsw. gov.au or 6850 2300.
SMALL WINEMAKERS WINE SHOW
Friday, 29 August
The NSW Small Winemakers Show has released 2025 dates and this year’s public tasting is on Friday, 29 August at Forbes Town Hall. The gourmet wine presentation dinner follows on Saturday, 20 September. Tickets online through 123tix.com.au
RESILIENT HOMES EXPO
Wednesday, 3 September
The NSW Reconstruction Authority is hosting a Resilient Homes Expo at Eugowra Showground on Wednesday 3 September, 4pm-7pm.
The Expo is for Resilient Homes Program homeowners and community members who want to make their homes more flood resilient.
Come along for information about: the Resilient Homes Program grant process; development approval processes; how successful resilient building and relocation projects can be delivered.
Homeowners and business representatives can visit information stands and speak with representatives from councils, RA, SafeWork NSW, Building Commission NSW, and various industry associations and businesses interested in resilient building services.
COMMUNITY FETE
Saturday, 6 September
Forbes Uniting Church is excited to announce a community fete at the church in Browne Street, from 9am on Saturday, 6 September. This will be a great chance to get gifts before Fa-
FORBES SHOW
Saturday, 13 September
Put Saturday 13 September in your diary, it’s the 149th Forbes Show. The one-day show format introduced in 2024 is back in 2025, with plenty on. There will be entertainment and rides, animal nursery, fireworks, agricultural exhibitions and so much more. You can follow them online www.facebook. com/ForbesShowNSW and the Advocate will have more to come closer to the date.
FORBES MOTOR SHOW
Sunday 5 October
Save the date, the Forbes Motor Show is returning to South Circle Oval in on Sunday 5 October 2025. Plan your entries now in bikes, cars, boats, vintage machinery, trucks and tractors. Gates open 8am for registration. There will be food, drink and merchandise stalls. Entry will be just $2 an adult, $1 a child with monies donated to local and regional charity groups.
TRUNDLE PINK NIGHT
Friday, 17 October
Trundle will be turning pink this October. To celebrate their 10th anniversary Trundle Pink Night will be holding their biggest and boldest Pink Night yet! Join them for a night of fun, flair and fundraising as they celebrate a decade of coming together to support a cancer-free future. There will be prizes, raffles and auction on the night that you will not want to miss. Entry is free from 5pm at the Trundle Golf Club and make sure to dress in pink to celebrate community and making an impact. If you can’t make it on the night you can still support the worth cause by heading to www.doitforcancer.com.au/fundraisers/trundlepinknight
Want to add to this list? Email renee.powell@forbesadvocate. com.au
VIETNAM VETERANS DAY MONDAY 18 AUGUST
Step up for CanAssist
By RENEE POWELL
Your morning walk can support an important local cause on Sunday, 17 August.
Can Assist Forbes is bringing the Can Do Challenge to our community with a “bridge to bridge” walk around beautiful Lake Forbes.
It’s something a bit different for our branch, president John Schrader says, but as with all the efforts of this volunteer-run group it will help support people in our community having cancer treatment.
It’s pretty simple and something a lot of people can be part of: register as an individual, group or family, and go for a walk to support the cause.
You can put in the hard yards of multiple laps or time challenges and seek sponsorship, or just enjoy a stroll with your morning coffee and make a donation.
You can register online in advance or Forbes Can Assist branch will have their tent down by the lake, on the South Circle Oval side of the Camp Street Bridge, from about 9.30am on the day.
There is no set starting time, Mr Schrader explained, as you can start early and take a longer walk or start late for a shorter lap, but everyone is invited to finish together with a sausage sizzle at $3 at the Forbes Sports and Recreation Club at midday.
On average, Forbes Can Assist provides $4000 to $5000 a month to help locals having cancer treatment with their expenses.
Over the past quarter, they’ve seen increased need, and they’re grateful for the incredible longterm community support that’s enabled them to meet that need.
“We are very, very well sup-
ported in the community and we really do appreciate that,” Mr Schrader said. “We get out and do as much as we can but if it wasn’t for the support of the community we would struggle.”
As an example, volunteers gave their time to man the gates at Forbes Jockey Club’s Cup meeting on the weekend - and generous
race goers tipped an extra nearly $350 into the donation bucket.
To register: Go online to the Can Assist Forbes Branch facebook page Scan the QR code on the posters around town
Visit the Can Assist volunteers at their tent from 9.30am on Sunday, 17 August.
One person has lost their life and another was airlifted in a critical condition after a multi-vehicle crash on the Newell Highway at Daroobalgie.
An unladen cattle truck and a vehicle caught fire following the crash, which closed the Newell Highway for more than
Emergency services responded to tripl 0 calls about 3.10pm Thursday, 31 July.
Tragically, a 48-year-old man was killed, NSW Police reported in a statement to media later that evening.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 31-year-old male passenger of that same vehicle at the scene before he was airlifted to Canberra Hospital in a critical
A third vehicle rolled onto its side and caught fire, the driver and passenger escaping with minor injuries although their vehicle was destroyed by fire.
The driver and passenger of the truck were uninjured, although the cabin of the truck was destroyed by fire. The truck trailer was not affected.
Emergency services, NSW SES, NSW Ambulance and Fire and Rescue NSW from Forbes and Parkes rushed to the scene, with NSW Fire and Rescue along with Rural Fire Service crews working to contain the truck and vehicle fires, which were quickly spreading to neighbouring paddocks.
Initial information provided to police suggested a fourth vehicle was involved in the crash but NSW Police later updated media to say this was no longer part of the investigation.
Anyone with information or dashcam/ mobile phone footage should contact Forbes Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Firefighter championships here Saturday, Sunday
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Some 700 firefighters were part of that competition, Championship historian John Hand has written for the Museum of Fire blog, and an estimated 7000 people attended the event, which included bicycle races and band contests. Events included hose and reel practice for eight and four men, eight and four men engine, hose and ladder practice, hose and reel practice, ambulance rescue and four men ladder.
The media of the day reported that the Lady Ama-
zons of Armidale gave a spirited and excellent performance.
“The rescue from the burning tower, and the leap into space by Captain Minne Webb were special features of interest and earned well deserved applause,” The Sydney Mail of 8 February, 1905, reported. Catch all the action of the championships at Stephan Field this Saturday and Sunday, 9 and 10 August.
There is an official opening at 9.30am Saturday, with events from 10am and then from 8am Sunday until complete.
NEW COURTESY BUS SERVICE FOR MEMBERS
Demonstration, 1905. PHOTO: Museum of Fire Collection
Forbes Can Assist branch president John Schrader welcomes the community to join the organisation’s Can Do Challenge - a bridge to bridge walk around beautiful Lake Forbes on Sunday, 17 August.
Forbes on the page as Rimmer launches her newest novel
Local readers have had the chance to hear from Kelly Rimmer on the release date of her new novel, set against a very local backdrop.
The Central West author sat down with Book Dispensary owner Deb Prior for a Q and A on the launch date of The Midnight Estate, with a capacity audience for the event.
The book shop is just one of the Forbes landmarks to feature in the book, described as a gothic epic or haunting tale that spans generations.
The Midnight Estate tells the story of Fiona Winslow, who comes home to Forbes after her life - in Kelly’s words - implodes.
Fiona finds solace in the decaying grandeur of the family estate, Wirumburra, and is intent on restoring is despite her mother’s objections.
Wirumburra isn’t real, but it is inspired by Kelly’s time in heritage consultancy as well as some of the grand old homes of this region.
The Midnight Estate is also a book within a book, an enjoyable writing experience for the author.
Like other books Kelly has written, ithas a serious issue at its core and the author did invest time in researching coercive control as she prepared to weave the issue into the story.
“The conversation around domestic violence is as urgent as it ever was, and we cannot shy away from it,” she writes in the author letter included in the book.
The Midnight Estate is Kelly’s 14th novel. She is the author of historical and contemporary fiction, including The Warsaw Orphan, The Things We Cannot Say and The Secret Daughter, with 3 million books sold.
Get road ready for this harvest
Farmers, contract harvesters, truck drivers, transport companies, pilots and agricultural machinery retailers are invited to attend this year’s Be Road Ready for Harvest Field Day on Thursday, 14 August at the Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange.
Breakfast will be provided from 7.30am, with the official program kicking off at 8am.
Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils’ Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor, said that this year’s event will deliver new content and focus on the rules and regulations for safely and legally moving agricultural vehicles, combinations and trucks on the road.
“This year we will be discussing the NSW Light Vehicle Agricultural and In-
divisible Item Exemption Notice 2024, conditional registration, pilot requirements, load restraint, fatigue, safety around powerlines, fire safety during harvest, railway level crossing safety and much more,” Ms Suitor said.
“There will be a deep dive into dimensions, signage and other travel conditions, as well as machinery displays and interactive activities.
“Safety and compliance during harvest is very important. Operators need to be aware of their responsibilities and ensure that all warning devices and travel requirements are adhered to.
“Regulations are constantly changing and events like this are important to ensure people are up to date on what’s required before the upcoming harvest period,” Ms Suitor said.
Registration is free but spaces are limited, so get in quick.
Register via the Parkes, Forbes or Lachlan Shire Councils’ Facebook pages or this link: https://forms.office.com/r/ MmMPU3D2Y1
“We’ll also be running three satellite events to provide the same information to more farmers across the three local government areas. You can register for these events using the above link,” Ms Suitor said.
Coming to your area
The satellite events will be held on: Monday, 25 August from 3pm – 6pm at the Tullibigeal Community Hall Tuesday, 26 August from 7.30am –10.30am at the Jemalong RFS Shed Wednesday, 27 August from 7.30am –10.30am at the Alectown Memorial Hall
Manager Corporate Business on 6850 2300 (Option 4). Proposed Road Closing Under Section 38B Roads Act 1993 (For an unformed Road off the Escort Way In accordance with the Roads Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Forbes Shire Council proposes to close the council public road being the unformed road adjoining Lot 1 DP 800042, west of Lot 204 DP 1296888 and south of Lot 4 DP 1088455 off The Escort Way. Upon closure of the road, council intends to vest the land in the Crown. Interested parties are invited to make submissions concerning the proposal to the General Manager, Forbes Shire Council, 2 Court Street, Forbes or emailed to forbes@forbes.nsw.gov.au within 28 days of the date of this advertisement. Submissions close 5pm, Thursday 21 August 2025. Please note submissions made to Council are considered public information under the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. Once the submission period is completed, Forbes Shire Council will consider all duly made submissions before deciding whether to continue with the road closure proposal. For further information please contact Council’s Manager Corporate Business on 6850 2300 (Option 4).
Polystyrene recycling is now available at the Forbes Recycling and Waste Depot!
Council has partnered with Green Planet Recycling Solutions to offer polystyrene recycling to Forbes residents.
You can now drop off polystyrene for free into specialised collection bins at the Forbes Recycling and Waste Depot, 7 days a week, from 8:30am to 5:00pm.
Only CLEAN polystyrene is accepted. Small foam materials, such as beads for bean bags, must be contained when placed into the collection bins. No labels or tape, No biodegradable foam kernels or natural plastic packaging materials (e.g., corn starch). Once collected, the polystyrene is cleaned, processed, and melted into blocks or pellets. It is then prepared and ready to be sent away for recycling and repurposing into new products, such as picture frames, contributing to the circular economy.
New to Forbes?
Come along to our biannual Welcome to Forbes event!
Meet local service providers, volunteer groups and sporting teams, and connect with your new community.
Event Details: Thursday 28th August 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start SYLO Cafe and Eatery, Rankin Street, Forbes RSVP by Thursday 14th August 2025 events@forbes.nsw.gov.au 6850 2300
Be Road Ready for Harvest
The Be Road Ready for Harvest event will be held at the Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange on the 14th August with breakfast starting at 730 am and concluding at 1130am.
Featuring a variety of speakers on current regulations for safely and legally moving agricultural vehicles on the road plus hands on displays. The event is free to attend but please register for catering purposes on 0268 621364.
Forbes Services Guide – Update Now !
Forbes Shire Council is currently updating the Forbes Services Guide.
If your organisation is listed, please check the details we have on file, review, and update your information.
Return updated forms and any flyers to: community@forbes.nsw.gov.au
Deadline: Friday 29th August 2025 - Close of business.
If you’re organisation is not already listed and would like to be contact community@forbes.nsw.gov.au or 6850 2300 for information and requirements on how to do so.
All information will be re-published for another 12 months with no further changes accepted after Friday 29th August 2025.
EOI Market Stalls
of Interest are now open for the provision of: • Food and beverage
Organisations must be willing to obtain relevant licensing and insurance requirements as outlined in the expression of interest. Vendors must submit their EOI before 01 August 2025 for consideration.
For the Expression of Interest Form or more information, please contact Council’s Event Manager by email community@forbes.nsw. gov.au or visit Home | Forbes Shire Council
Kelly Rimmer sat down for a Q and A with Deb Prior and a capacity audience at the Book Dispensary to launch The Midnight Estate, set here in Forbes.
Wenzday to celebrate local voices
Historic collection to inspire new generation of story telling
Do you have a story to share about life in the Forbes Shire?
Now is the time to pick up your pen, or power up your keyboard, and start writing.
Monday, 18 August 2025, marks the first ever Wenzday, a cultural initiative celebrating Forbes’ literary heritage while inspiring the next generation of storytellers.
Launching on the birthday of French-Australian writer Paul Wenz, the day will shine the spotlight on Paul and his wife Hettie nee Dunne, who made their home here on Nanima Station more than a century ago, and invite the people living in Forbes Shire today to share their own stories of life in our region.
Wenzday is the brainchild of writer Dr Merrill Findlay, who is working with Monica Wren and Maree Yapp, of Galari River Arts, to ensure the collection of books and artefacts the Wenzes gifted to Forbes is not forgotten.
They also hope, Dr Findlay explains, “to use this collection to inspire, support and nurture local creative writers, and to create an online collection of prose stories by local people about life in and around Forbes in the 21st century.” Who were Paul and Hettie Wenz?
Both born in 1869 but on opposite sides of the world, Paul and Hettie’s is a love story that began on the long ocean journey from Europe to Australia in 1896.
The couple married just two years later in Melbourne. Both their families were in the wool industry.
The Dunnes ran merino sheep on their station on the Baarka-Darling River, and Paul’s family imported and processed the fibre through their company based in Reims in the Champagne area of northern France.
Paul and Hettie continued their connections with their families’ business as they established Nanima as one of the leading stations on the Galari-Lachlan River.
Paul began his literary career at Nanima with Hettie’s support. Most of his novels were written in French for publication in Paris.
can help with Paul Wenz’s books, or just scan the QR code on the poster to book your place at the Wenzday Project launch on 18 August.
They have now been translated into English and republished in Australia with forewords by prominent Australian writers, including Helen Garner, Margaret Whitlam and Frank Moorhouse.
These books are now available at The Book Dispensary in Forbes.
The Wenzes’ personal collections were left to the State Library and Forbes library, with the local col-
lection now housed at the Forbes Museum.
Over many years, a number of Forbes community members have had a hand in preserving and promoting the Wenz Collection. Dr Findlay formally catalogued the books in 2004 and has since travelled to France to connect with the Wenz family and ensure the future of Paul and Hettie’s legacy.
Paul Wenz used his writing to share his experiences with the rest of the world: life in rural Australia in the early 20th century, the years he spent in France and Britain during World War I, and his travels to distant places, such as the Pacific islands, for example.
“The goal of the Wenzday Project is to enable local creative writers to do the same for our own era,” Monica Wren explained.
“Because if we don’t encourage, nurture and support local creative writers to tell their stories and publish them online, then future generations will know little about our era.”
Enter the Wenzday Project
Our first Wenzday in Forbes, on Monday, 18 August, offers locals an opportunity to learn more about the Paul and Hettie Wenz and the Wenz Collection at the Forbes Museum.
NEW CONTENT: Refresh your knowledge about the current regulations for safely and legally moving agricultural vehicles, combinations and trucks on the road. Hear from industry experts about the NSW Light Vehicle Agricultural and Indivisible Item Exemption Notice 2024, conditional registration, pilot requirements, load restraint, fatigue and much more. There will be a deep dive into dimensions, signage and other travel conditions. Plus hands on displays and other interactive activities. Thursday 14 August 2025 Breakfast from 7.30am. Event runs from 8am - 11.30am. Forbes Central West Livestock
An initative of the Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils’ Road Safety Program.
The program will include a tour of the Collection with Dr Findlay, and a talk by Monica Wren about the many French people who’ve settled in Forbes Shire.
You need to book your place for this event, however, as space is limited.
Local creative writers will have until the end of January to research, draft, write and submit their prose stories for the Wenzday.
Whether it’s a memoir, a personal reflection, or a fictional tale set in Forbes Shire, what matters is that it’s about something, someone, a time or place that’s important to you.
“People can write any prose stories, fact or fiction, preferably memoir-style personal stories,” Dr Findlay said, “about living in and around the Forbes shire.”
Dr Findlay will host two writing workshops for those who would like to know more about creative writing or need support to craft their story: these will be on Saturday, 23 August and Saturday, 13 December.
The workshops will focus on good writing and reader engagement, as well as research skills.
All stories for online publication must be submitted by 28 January (Hettie’s birthday) for editing.
This process will be kind and collaborative to make every story the best it can be.
The Wenzday Project will also be hosting a very special workshop with Canberra bookbinder Dr Louise Hamby, offering participants a chance to turn their Wenzday words into a physical keepsake. Why it matters
Dr Findlay, who grew up on a nearby farm and is now accomplished in her field, believes it’s vital for people of all ages and backgrounds in rural communities, especially young people, to have opportunities to develop their creative talents.
“Ensuring that they have support and nurturing to do this is really important,” she said.
People in what is now Forbes Shire having been telling stories for 60,000 years.
The Wenzday Project gives stories by locals of our generation a home.
For more information: Go online to wenzdayproject.wordpress.com
Follow Wenz Collection Forbes on facebook
Visit The Book Dispensary in Templar Street to buy Paul Wenz’s books, and scan the QR code on the poster to book your tickets to the launch and workshops.
25th, 26th, 27th August 2025 Save the date for the 2025 Parkes Show 25th-27th August Tickes now available at 123 Tix for the Greatest Show west of the Blue Mountains, filled with entertainment, side shows and trade stands along with a spectacular fireworks display
Dr Merrill Findlay and Monica Wren with the Wenz Collection at the Forbes museum.
Meet our nominees for Young Woman
Three candidates have put their hands up to represent our show through the 2025 Forbes Show Young Woman competition this year.
Libby Coles, Freya Hooper and Peta Allen interviewed with the Show’s panel of independent judges, before all were joined by their families and Show representatives for an afternoon tea at the council chambers.
State MP Philip Donato, Sydney
sandra Bush from Cootamundra and runner up Sophie Cargill from Dubbo had the happy task of interviewing the candidates, with the hard task of selecting this year’s winner.
She will be named at the official opening of the 149th Forbes Show, on Saturday 13 September.
RIGHT: Judges Cassandra Bush, Sophie Cargill and (right) MP Philip Donato with Libby Coles, Freya Hooper and Peta Allen.
Chaffey steps up to serve Parkes
In his first speech to Parliament on 30 July, Federal Member for Parkes and Assistant Shadow Minister for both Agriculture and Resources Jamie Chaffey has pledged to serve the electorate of Parkes.
Mr Chaffey spoke about his upbringing in regional New South Wales, his first real job as a management trainee with a supermarket chain, and how that job led him to meet his wife, Judy.
Mr Chaffey’s journey has taken him from an apprentice boilermaker with his wife’s family’s agricultural equipment manufacturing business, to second-generation owners of that business, which is now owned and operated by Jamie and Judy’s own children.
He said after working in a small business and volunteering along-
side other community members in organisations including Rotary and the Rural Fire Service, he was inspired to run for Gunnedah Shire
Council, and served as Mayor of Gunnedah for eight years.
“My time as Mayor taught me the greatest respect for those who serve as elected members in their communities,” Mr Chaffey said in his first speech to Parliament.
“This role also gave me the opportunity to take on senior leadership roles such as the Chair of the NSW Country Mayors Association and a place on the Board of Local Government New South Wales.
“This has left me with a greater insight into how the three tiers of government can and should work together to achieve better results for all Australians.”
He said the experiences had also left him aware of the challenges that came with navigating three levels of government, and said he
intends to work closely with all of the 20 Councils and the Unincorporated Far West Area of the Parkes electorate.
Mr Chaffey also said he would voice the challenges of population decline in regional areas.
“Economic policymaking needs to reflect a holistic approach that makes it easier for people to get a foothold to establish their family,” he said.
“Location is a huge part of this, and I want to make sure the cities, towns and villages within the Parkes electorate are the places young Australians choose to put down their roots.”
Among the issues Mr Chaffey raised as important to the electorate were support for small business, investment in regional infra-
structure such as the Inland Rail Project, water security and concerns surrounding the rapid escalation of wind, solar and battery projects.
“Bold decisions must be made,” Mr Chaffey said.
“We need to see help for regional Australians in areas such as tax reform, greater economic incentives for people to choose regional towns, better infrastructure, and investment in our roads, local facilities and access to the basics such as quality education, childcare, aged care and healthcare.
Mr Chaffey has been appointed Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Primary Industries and a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs.
Royal NSW Young Woman Cas-
JAMIE CHAFFEY MP
Team is ready for challenge
After six months of preparations our Forbes High School team is ready for the 2026 Merino Schools Wether Challenge.
The Merino challenge initiative was designed to give students a practical learning experience as they care for the wethers at school.
More than 450 Merino wether lambs were purchased by the Dubbo National Ram Show and Sale Association with support from NSW Stud Merino Breeders
Association and were collected by 76 NSW schools ready for more than 600 students to work with.
Forbes High is one of the schools taking part, as they have for 10 years now.
Year nine and 10 show team students have also embraced the experience with teacher Racheal Eagles saying the kids have definitely improved their skills with sheep handling, working with sheep in a paddock and in a
yard, halter training and weighing sheep.
Mrs Eagles said the wethers are also tracking really well but won’t know how well they have gone until they get to Dubbo.
“Environmental conditions have a lot to do with how your lambs go because obviously they’re big Western Merinos,” Mrs Eagles said.
Read more in this month’s The Farmer, included with your Forbes Advocate this week.
New limit on historic bridge as council bids for new build
Gunning Gap was built with Iron Cove span
Forbes Shire Council is to bid for funding to replace the Gunning Gap bridge.
A 42.5-tonne load limit has been imposed on the bridge, which is on the Yarrabandai Road a little more than 18km from The Bogan Way, after defects were identified in a structural assessment.
With 166 vehicles a day using the bridge - and fewer than 10 of those over 40 tonnes according to a May traffic study - the load limit would extend the life of the bridge, a report to the council’s June meeting said.
Now Forbes Shire Council has resolved to set aside more than $1.2 million of its Roads to Recovery funding over four years towards its share of building a new bridge estimated at more than $6.2 million.
They’ll apply to the Federal Government’s Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program to fund the majority of the project.
The Gunning Gap Bridge actually has a fascinating historical aspect: it was one of three in our shire built with spans from the original Iron
Cove Bridge, which dates back to 1882.
When the original Iron Cove Bridge, in Sydney, was dismantled in 1955 the spans were repurposed across the country.
“This span of the former Iron Cove Bridge holds both local and state heritage significance,” acting director engineering Danial Speer said in his report to the July council meeting.
“Gordon Duff, a former shire engineer, arranged for sections of the bridge to be repurposed within the Forbes shire, resulting in several spans now serving as road bridges across the Local Government Area.
“As plans progress for the bridge’s replacement, careful consideration should be given to heritage outcomes, particularly the potential to reuse the span in another Forbes Shire project, preserve it as a statis, non-accessible historical market, or identify another suitable purpose.”
While the load limit is in place, Gunning Gap Road and Noakes Road have been identified as alternative routes for heavy vehicles.
Forbes High School year nine and 10 show team students. Jack, teacher Raechel Eagles, Kaitlyne, Lilly, Rhys and Isabelle with their Merino wethers ready for Dubbo.
PHOTO: Madeline Blackstock
Securing your future: Call for water users to fight for fair policy
With pressures mounting on water users in NSW, Lachlan Valley Water Inc (LVW) is urging water users across the Lachlan Valley to renew their membershipsor join for the first time - as the organisation continues its critical work protecting the rights and livelihoods of licence holders.
For more than two decades, Lachlan Valley Water has served as the independent, locally-driven voice for water users across the valley.
As governments, regulators and environmental reform processes tighten their grip on rural water access, LVW remains firmly focused on one mission: protecting productive water entitlements and securing the future of irrigated agriculture in the region.
“We’re here to ensure Lachlan water users are not just heard but respected at every level of decision-making,” says Glenn Daley, Executive Officer of Lachlan Valley Water.
“From Sydney to Canberra, we fight for fair treatment, balanced policies, and real transparency. Without strong local advocacy, our members are at risk of being left behind.” Real results, local victories
Lachlan Valley Water Inc is urging the region’s water users to
memberships
LVW’s work over the past 12 months is proof of the power of a united membership:
Wetlands proposal reversed: LVW helped reduce the number of proposed prescribed wetlands in the Lachlan from 297 to just 11, saving landholders from potential regulatory red tape and loss of access.
Water pricing advocacy: The organisation made detailed submissions to the IPART Water Management and WaterNSW pricing reviews, influencing more favourable pricing determinations that
will benefit users across the region.
Belubula support: LVW has backed the Belubula Landholders group in having a damaged railway bridge removed, and continues to fight against negative impacts from the proposed Belubula Water Security Project.
Accountability in action: When Wyangala Dam failed to spill during major inflows in June 2024, LVW filed a GIPA request to uncover the facts and has since referred the issue to the InspectorGeneral of Water Compli-
ance for independent investigation.
Advocacy, accountability, action
LVW represents its members on a wide range of critical issues, including:
Reviews of Water Sharing Plans
Long-Term Annual Average Extraction Limits (LTAAEL)
Proposed basin-wide minimum inflow requirements
Regulatory overreach and market transparency
Stakeholder engagement with WaterNSW, DCCEEW
WHEN: Wednesday 3rd Sep 2025 TIME: 9.30am
LOCATION: Forbes Services Club TOPICS:
Ground Water Management and Update
Lunch served at 12.30pm ALL WATER USERS are INVITED to attend. RVSP to eo@lvw.com.au
(NSW), MDBA, and more
Why membership matters
Membership of LVW is open to anyone who holds a Water Access Licence in the Lachlan Valley, or anyone who has an interest in water and water management.
“Our only source of income is our members. We don’t receive government funding, which means our advocacy is completely independent,”
Mr Daley says.
“Every membership strengthens our ability to influence decisions that impact your entitlement, your business, and your community.”
Join today, protect your water tomorrow With ongoing reform, rising water charges, environmental pressures and shifting political priorities, the next 12 months will be pivotal for NSW water users. Lachlan Valley Water is ready to advocate - but it can’t do it alone.
Membership renewals are currently being sent to existing members. To enquire about new memberships, or check or update your details, contact LVW at admin@lvw. com.au or visit the Contact Us section of the website www.lvw.com.au
Lachlan Valley Water Inc is urging the region’s water users to renew memberships - or join - as the organisation works to protect the rights and livelihoods of licence holders.
PHOTO: Lachlan Valley Water
Forbes VIEW: Festive spirit
FORBES VIEW CLUB
By SUE CUNNINGHAM
Four members of Forbes VIEW travelled to Mudgee on Friday, 1 August, for a mix and mingle with other VIEW Club members in our zone.
The event was an opportunity to meet VIEW national president Elizabeth Birch, VIEW national manager Maryanne Maher, both traveling from Yamba for the event, and zone councillor Lorraine Faulkner-Smith from Warren.
Forbes VIEW members celebrated their first Yule time festivities for 2025 at our July meeting.
Our Christmas theme allowed some of our more elvish members to come out and play providing entertainment with Christmas trivia and fancy
Christmassy dress competition.
A big thank you to Club Forbes for their continued support of the View Club. We sat down to a sumptuous baked dinner of roast turkey and veg.
The festive spirit was felt throughout the room with many dressed in Christmas colours, with the best Christmassy dressed member Kay Toohey, resplendent in red and green.
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, 14 August starting at 12 noon.
Members are asked to RSVP to their contact person if attending lunch by Friday, 8 August.
Feel free to bring a guest. They will be most welcome but we need RSVPs by Friday.
Sue Pietsch, Dianne Huggett, Loris Malloy and Judy Kerr.
PHOTOS: Forbes VIEW Club
event
A cherished annual tradition, the Trundle Show is more than just an agricultural event.
It’s a celebration of community spirit, country life and the resilience of small towns.
As preparations begin for this year’s show the Trundle Show Society is putting out a heartfelt call: they need volunteers.
For more than a century the Trundle Show has brought together farmers, families, artists and visitors to showcase the best of the region’s produce, livestock, crafts and culture.
But like many rural events the Trundle Show faces challenges behind the scenes - particularly when it comes to finding enough hands to help make it happen.
Some of the fun stuff that will be happening in the lead-up to and on show day on Wednesday, 13 August includes Junior Show Competitions (Junior Trundle Show Person, Miss and Master Trundle and Tiny Tots), gumboot toss, championship dog show, horse and show jumping and children’s entertainment (jumping castle, sumo suits, mechanical bull, bungee run and inflatable basketball).
The day’s program begins from 8am.
Orange MP Phil Donato will officiate at the opening of the show at 2.30pm.
The sheep dog trials will be held on Monday and Tuesday, and is a great competition each year.
To volunteer or learn more contact trundleshow@gmail.com.
Daroobalgie Road closure
Martinus will undertake minor track works at the Daroobalgie Road level crossing from Monday 11 August to Tuesday 12 August 2025
To safely complete this work, Daroobalgie Road will be closed between Hoopers Road and the Newell Highway from 7am on Monday 11 August till 5pm on Tuesday 12 August 2025
Detours available via Wyndham Avenue. Access to properties will be maintained under traffic control during this period.
During these works, heavy vehicle movements may temporarily increase on Wyndham Avenue and Daroobalgie Road in both directions.
To ensure public safety, residents and passing motorists are urged to take care and observe all traffic management and signage.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation while these works are carried out.
Helen Pitt, Jeanette Thomas and Barbara Bruce.
Kay Toohey in her festive-themed red and green was named best dressed. Colleen Venables looking Christmassy.
Educating the next generation at Forbes North Public School
Forbes North Public School stands out as a vibrant and nurturing educational institution dedicated to fostering the personal and academic growth of its students.
Located in a supportive community, the school is committed to providing innovative programs that enhance student learning and well-being.
Among the unique offerings at Forbes North is our Kitchen Garden program, breakfast club and the Link Up program, which serves as a vital transition initiative for incoming students.
This program runs twohour sessions every Thursday, allowing children to acclimate to the school environment before the official start of their educational journey.
Through engaging activities and interactions with teachers and peers, Link Up helps ease the transition for both children and their families, ensuring they feel confident and connected, ready for Kindergarten!
We are excited to celebrate our Book Week Parade and Open Classroom Event in Week 4.
This annual tradition not only promotes a love for reading but also encourages creativity and community involvement.
Students are invited to dress up as their favourite book characters, showcasing their imagination and enthusiasm for literature.
The parade is a highlight of the week, bringing together students, staff, and families in a festive atmosphere that emphasises the joy of reading.
Following the parade, parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to visit classrooms, engaging with their children’s learning experiences firsthand.
Forbes North Public School prides itself on its strong ties to the wider community.
The school actively seeks to engage with local organisations, businesses, and families, fostering partnerships that enrich the educational experience for students.
Community involvement is integral to the school’s ethos, with various initiatives designed to support local causes and promote social responsibility.
These connections enhance students’ understanding of their role within the community and encourage them to become proactive citizens.
to reach their full potential.
With a holistic approach to education, focusing on the academic, social, and emotional development of each student, our dedicated staff works tirelessly to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment, where every child feels valued and cared for and are empowered
Forbes North Public School not only prioritises academic excellence but also cultivates a sense of community and belonging among its students and families.
We are a place where innovative programs meet community spirit, creating a rich tapestry of learning and engagement.
Forbes North Public School continues to thrive as a nurturing environment that champions the growth of every child.
Forbes North is looking forward to celebrating book week and open classrooms with the school community in Week 4.
Big smiles from Skylah Taylor, Edison Hopkins, Lyla O’Malley and Georgia Markwort.
Strength in high potential, gifted education
Forbes High School is an inclusive atmosphere that paves the way for bright futures for every student who walks through our doors.
Our school environment is enriched with diverse experiences tailored to all learners.
The extensive grounds have been transformed significantly to create an inviting and conducive learning space.
We are thrilled to be among the 14 regional schools benefiting from the High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) program, designed to support high-potential and gifted students while boosting enrolment in the public education system.
Schools across metropolitan and regional New South Wales have
been selected based on identified student needs, population growth, and their ability to accommodate increased enrolments.
Forbes High School will receive up to $6 million in funding to enhance infrastructure that supports High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE).
We are working closely with HPGE specialists to ensure the effective implementation of the policy and to enhance HPGE opportunities for our students.
Together with the HPGE team, we are exploring expectations, future directions, and identifying professional learning needs for our school.
At Forbes High School, highquality educational experiences are paramount.
Our classrooms are filled with highly experienced and fully qualified educators who provide rich, differentiated learning experiences to support all students.
This approach shapes our students’ futures, whether they pursue further studies at university, TAFE, or enter the workforce.
Our graduating students consistently excel in their chosen career pathways and further study options.
We continue to witness impressive performance in the HSC, with outstanding Band 5 and 6 results across various subjects.
Forbes High School is dedicated to catering to all students and supporting their educational
journeys, acknowledging that individual needs must be addressed.
We offer public speaking, academic competitions, sporting opportunities, and programming in Creative and Performing Arts.
Our students have showcased their talents at local events, including the Forbes Eisteddfod, Pulse Alive, workshops, and the Schools’ Spectacular.
Strength in Agriculture is a traditional area of expertise at Forbes High School.
Our Show Team provides an excellent platform for students to learn and demonstrate their agricultural skills. Our participation in the Forbes Show and other local events is a highlight of our school calendar.
Aboriginal Education is a key focus for our school, with students engaging in numerous dance and cultural workshops and activities.
We encourage student involvement in all aspects of their culture.
Our students actively support many cultural activities throughout the wider Forbes Community.
We maintain strong partnerships with community stakeholders, including Forbes Local AECG, local businesses, and our P&C.
Our active parent and community body collaborates with us to ensure that the education provided at Forbes High School paves the way for the best possible future for our students.
Forbes High School will receive up to $6 million in funding to enhance infrastructure that supports High Potential and Gifted Education, and will be working closely with HPGE specialists
Trackside at the Forbes Cup
The sun came out for Forbes Cup day, drawing crowds to the local race course for the annual Sunday meeting.
Bankstown Sports Club celebrated a milestone on the day, 30 years since they initiated their connection to and support of Forbes Jockey Club, and that was reflected in good attendance of visitors as well as locals.
Cup day opened with a special acknowledgement of National
Jockey Celebration Day, with jockeys and officials gathering to observe a minute’s silence in honour of jockeys who have died in races.
Anglican Minister Roger Phelps led a prayer for the safety of the jockeys and all those involved in racing.
An eight-race program with a total $295,000 in prize money saw excellent racing, the feature race the Forbes Cup giving the winner eligibility for Sydney’s
Big Dance in November.
It was also a chance to acknowledge the support of the NSW Government which funded improvements to the facilities on course, with MP Philip Donato cutting a ribbon to celebrate completion of upgrades.
Fashions on the Field attracted some absolutely stunning entries, while yabby racing was popular with race goers of all ages.
Maitland, Larissa, Jake and Hudson Maitland.
Brian Dunne, Peter Tough, Brian Potts and Denis Stapleton visiting with the Bankstown Sport Club group.
Sutherland Old Boys Ron Stapleton, Alex Carson and Brian Roby.
Bankstown Sports Club.
Jess Todd and Charlotte Doble trackside on Forbes Cup day.
Kris Dunstan, Bill McCrone, Selby Dean and Darryl Hurst enjoying Forbes Jockey Club hospitality.
herself.
Our Forbes Cup 2025 Most Elegant Lady Amy Large from Dunedoo.
Best dressed couple finalists Michael and Judy Hannah.
Our best dressed couple of the Forbes Cup day Johnny Foscarini and Leonnie Whalan.
ASH MCMAHON AND IMOGEN ENJOYING RACE DAY AT FORBES.
Homegrown a Spring celebration
LOOKING AT LANDCARE
By MARG APPLEBEE, CENTRAL WEST LACHLAN LANDCARE
Thank you to everyone that has submitted an Expression of Interest to be a stallholder at Homegrown Parkes on Saturday, 11 October 2025.
Applications have been reviewed by our Homegrown Parkes Committee to ensure that they fit with the ethos of the Homegrown Parkes event.
This community event is going to be a wonderful Spring celebration, incorporating the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards weekend.
Because Homegrown Parkes won the Community Spirit and Inclusion Award at the Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns NSW Awards in 2024, we thought it was only fitting that when we host the Tidy Towns Awards in October, that we share our event with visitors to
our Shire as part of the weekend event.
We look forward to welcoming Parkes Dance Co to Homegrown Parkes for the first time!
They will be taking the stage at 10.30am, followed by Parkes M and D with a preview of their upcoming production Little Shop of Horrors! Parkes Shire Concert Band will
be welcoming us all to the Park at 9am.
We are always proud to be supporting our local performers and sharing their talent with the community.
Educational Workshops will again be one of the highlights of the next event, highlighting processes for using locally produced food and products with the aim of encouraging locals to have a go and grow in their own backyard….or have readily available in the pantry.
We look forward to sharing two fabulous workshops that we are providing for free to our community and we will also be providing an opportunity for locals to join the tours that are showcasing our local projects that were NSW Sustainability Award Winners for 2024.
Bookings for all of these events will be coming online in the month ahead. The bus tour will commence at the conclusion of
Homegrown Parkes at 2pm.
Homegrown Parkes is an opportunity for local and regional businesses who are processing, repurposing, sewing, propagating or producing fabulous local products to share their skill and products with the community.
The Homegrown Parkes Committee, is made up of members of Central West Lachlan Landcare, Parkes Community Arts and Parkes Shire Council, are looking forward to delivering two fabulous, encouraging and inspirational events in 2025.
This event is made possible with funding and in-kind support from Parkes Shire Council, Evolutiion Mining Northparkes operations and Central West Lachlan Landcare.
For further information on this article, please go to www.centralwestlachlanlandcare.org, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @cwllandcare
Huge yarding sees extra heavyweights sell to $465/head
CATTLE SALE
Monday, 4 August
Yarding 1172 (up 762)
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 1172 head.
Quality was improved with an increased yarding of well bred cattle offered along with the secondary types.
The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
Yearling steers lifted 20c/kg with an excellent offering of feeders ranging from 404c to 526c/kg for medium and heavyweights. Finished steers reached 480c/kg. A quality offering of heifers sold from 350 to 468c to feed with better finished types selling from 357c to 475c/kg.
Heavy steers and bullocks sold from 492 to 480c/kg. Grown heifers reached 430c/kg.
Cows lifted 10c with heavy 2 score
from 348c to 389c and 3 score 397c to 430c/kg.
The best heavy bull reached 382c/ kg.
SHEEP SALE
Tuesday, 5 August
Yarding 55,300 (up 15,460)
Numbers showed a significant increase this sale with 55,300 head yarded.
There was 47,700 lambs penned and quality was mixed but fair with a quality offering of grain assisted and finished lambs along with the secondary types.
A full contingent of buyers were present and competing in another strong market.
There was 3060 new season lambs penned with trade and heavyweights selling from $296 to $324/head.
Trade weight old lambs lifted with
the 20-24kg selling from $284 to $326/head.
Heavyweights to 26kg received from $313 to $325/head, extra heavy weights were firm to a couple dearer to receive from $330 to $465/head.
Carcase prices averaged from 1130 to 1298c/kg. Heavy Merino lambs range from $260 to $350/head.
The best heavy hoggets reached $308/head. There was 12600 mutton yarded and quality continues to be very mixed.
Prices were once again strong with Merino ewes selling from $149 to $341/head.
Crossbreds ranged from $185 to $355/head. Dorper ewes reached $292/head.
Merino wethers sold from $158 to $301/head.
FROM MLA’S NATIONAL LIVESTOCK REPORTING AGENCY
Heavy Merino lambs sold to $350 at Tuesday’s sheep sale, with the extra heavyweight lambs selling to another new local high of $465.
A trusted name in stone masonry
Since 1945, Central West Granite has been a trusted name in stone masonry, delivering the highest levels of skill and craftsmanship.
Based in Eugowra, NSW, they provide exceptional granite and stone CSF products and services for both residential and commercial clients throughout regional NSW and ACT.
Whether you need a beautiful kitchen benchtop, a custom monument, or intricate laser etching, this family-owned business is here to bring your vision to life with quality and care.
Choosing the right monument for a loved one can feel overwhelming, but Central West Granite aims to make the process as simple and respectful as possible.
They offer a wide range of designs, including full single and double monuments, lawnstyle options, splays, and bronze plaques.
For families wanting something unique, they can create custom designs or even refurbish and replicate an existing one.
Custom elements such as portraits, religious symbols, or etchings can also be incorporated, with photo etchings working best on black granite.
previewed on their website. Their experienced team understands cemetery and council regulations, handling permits and paperwork on behalf of the family once the burial rights holder has signed off.
The team includes an onsite stonemason and graphic designer to ensure a high-quality finish.
Payment is straightforward, with deposits ranging from $500 to $1500 and flexible weekly or monthly payment plans available.
V-cut motifs and ceramic photos are also available.
Central West Granite provides font and inscription layout options, which can be
Costs vary depending on size, granite colour, lettering, and additional details like vases or motifs.
However, installation and engraving are typically included in their free, no-obligation quotes.
Complexity and location can influence pricing, especially if extra machinery like cranes is needed for difficult sites.
Timeframes depend on the size and design of the monument.
Smaller jobs such as lawn splays can take as little as two weeks, while large, full monuments may take up to three months.
Around Christmas, this may extend.
When choosing a monument, they suggest considering the height, shape, design, granite colour, and finish, as well as lettering styles, photo or motif options, and vases.
Laser etching is available
on black granite.
Families are encouraged to browse their Facebook page or website to view recent work.
Once you have something in mind, you can reach out with details such as the deceased’s name, cemetery, plot information, and accessibility.
As they put it “Thank you for allowing us to help you create a beautiful monument for your loved one.”
Central West Granite can create beautiful memorials with laser etching on black granite.
Ben Greenhalgh and Toby Fren at Central West Granite, Eugowra.
Peace of mind in planning with Hanley’s
Who are we?
We are the daughters of the original owners, founders, and operators of Michael Hanley’s Funeral Home.
Michael and Brenda Hanley started this family-owned and operated business in 1975.
After Michael’s sudden passing in 1996, Brenda took on the role of director and continued to operate the business with the support of her family.
Brenda’s passing in 2021 was sudden and a great shock to us all.
Following in her footsteps, her daughters - Tami, Alana, and Krystal - have continued in the role of funeral directors and still operate the family-run business to this day.
With more than 40 years of combined experience and knowledge, we are the team you can trust to care for your loved one with respect and dignity.
Planning ahead
More people are choosing to plan their own funerals with personal touches that reflect their lives and values. You can start this process by completing a Personal Funeral Form.
This form includes the personal information a funeral director will need when someone passes away.
Details required include:
Full name and date of birth
Occupation and usual residence
Parents’ full names, including mother’s maiden name
Marriage details and spouse’s date of birth
Children’s names and dates of birth
Religion
Doctor’s name
You can also indicate whether you wish to be cremated or buried, and nominate a next of kin or trusted person to organise your funeral.
The form is available by contacting us via email at hanleyfunerals@hotmail.com, or by visiting our office to pick up a copy. Once completed, you can return the form to us, and we will keep it safely on file.
Peace of mind for you and your family
Choosing to complete a funeral
form offers peace of mind. It brings comfort to your family, knowing your wishes are clearly written down, and makes the process of arranging your funeral much easier and less stressful during a difficult time.
One of the benefits of personalising your own arrangements is you have the chance to plan your own service. You can choose your own music you would like to have played during service.
Choose your casket, and flowers if you wish.
Some people even write their eulogy to allow family and friends
and the ashes will be returned to you within the week.
This gives you the flexibility to plan a memorial service in your own time, allowing family and friends to gather when its most convenient.
You can then choose how to lay your loved one to rest - whether by scattering the ashes or placing them in the cemetery.
to hear about their early years –especially helpful when some of the younger attendees may not recall those times.
You don’t need to have a traditional funeral (church followed by burial or cremation.
Many people are now choosing a celebration of life, where stories, videos, music, and memories are shared as a family to honour and remember their loved one.
Direct cremations are becoming increasingly popular due to their simplicity and affordability.
With this option, no one attends the cremation itself. You’ll be informed when it will take place,
Taking the time to plan your farewell can bring peace of mind – not only for yourself, but also for those you love. It ensures that your wishes are honoured and your life celebrated in a way that truly reflects who you are.
Planning ahead gives you control, eases the burden on your family and creates a meaningful way for others to say goodbye.
Straight cremations are becoming more common
Consider starting the conversation today. Weather you choose a traditional farewell or a celebration of life, making your wishes known can be one of the most thoughtful gifts you can leave behind.
Reach out to us today to get the process started.
Tami, Alana, and Krystal have continued in the role of funeral directors and still operate the family-run business to this day. HOTOS: Supplied
Make your plans, start a conversation
“Nobody’s a mind reader,” is the message from organisers of Dying to Know Day, which is coming up on Friday, 8 August.
Nobody knows: The Secret I’m Glad I Shared is the theme of the 2025 campaign and Danni Petkovic, Dying to Know’s community programs and campaign manager, says the message is simple.
“We want people to recognise that nobody’s a mind reader, especially when you’re no longer around to clarify things,” Danni said.
“These conversations aren’t just about the big legal stuff.
“Sure, Wills matter, but what about the everyday mysteries you’ll leave behind?”
Who will look after your pets, who has the family recipe, and what you want on your funeral playlist are just a few of the things.
“These are the details families end up bickering over, frantically searching for, or just plain guessing,” Petkovic said.
“A conversation now means no family WhatsApp group meltdowns later.”
Dr Catherine Joyce, National Manager for Advance Care Planning Australia, says it’s the campaign isn’t about doom and gloom: it’s about taking control of your final story.
“We’ll spend hours planning our
next holiday but won’t spare five minutes talking about our final wishes,” Dr Joyce said.
Healthcare professionals see the consequences of our silence every day.
As one palliative care nurse
puts it: “Families often rock up to hospital with zero plan and no clue what their loved one actually wanted.
“It turns an already tough situation into a nightmare. A few honest conversations earlier could
have changed everything.”
The Primary Health Network encourages people to: Capture choices in writing Prepare a document – or multiple documents. Prepare documents that are relevant to
you including: Will; Power of Attorney; Enduring Guardian; Binding Death Nomination; Advance Care Health Directive. Have a conversation – or many conversations
Talk to your substitute decision makers, executor and enduring guardian. You can also talk to your family and friends.
In the process of creating your end-of-life documents, you may want to notify the family or friends you have nominated.
Prepare or plan your send-off
Some of the considerations are: Cremation, burial or something else?
Funeral home package, event at home, outdoors, or place of worship? Party afterward or no fuss?
Who would like to prepare your eulogy?
What would you like written on your headstone?
If you’ve been putting off these conversations, Dying to Know Day is the perfect opportunity to start a conversation.
Dying to Know Day is a Proveda program and Proveda has resources available online at https://proveda.com.au/
If you’re not sure where to start, Proveda’s Dying to Know Day checklist – available on their website – has a list of key documents and suggestions.
Start a conversation on Dying to Know Day, 8 August.
PHOTOS: Proveda
ACROSS
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
4 Name the cavity at the upper end of the human windpipe (6)
7 What is a pattern or mould used as a guide in mechanical work (8)
8 Name an infectious type of fever (6)
9 What is a special benefit, often in disguise (8)
11 Which term describes that which is the weirdest (7)
13 Which part of a spacecraft is detachable (7)
15 Who, in the Biblical parable, was raised from the dead (7)
17 What is systematised knowledge in general (7)
20 Name one who undertakes to murder, for a reward (8)
23 To cause displeasure, is to do what (6)
24 What is scurf which forms on the scalp and comes off in small scales (8)
25 To be wandering, is to be what (6)
DOWN
1 Which Swiss patriot was forced to shoot an apple off his son’s head, with a bow and arrow, William ... (4)
2 What are sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contractions (6)
Letters have a number
3 Name a motor car for public hire (4)
4 What is a relatively narrow, horizontal projecting part (5)
5 To have a rank, unpleasant, stale smell, is to be what (6)
6 Name some major parts of speech (5)
9 Name the muscle on the upper arm (6)
10 Which pointed instruments are used for sewing (7)
12 Name a health resort in southern Arizona (6)
Some values are in the right hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.
E-QUATIONS
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 What is a shooting star known as (6)
16 To be foolish, is to be what (6)
18 What are low-priced restaurants called (5)
19 Which small chest is used for holding tea (5)
21 Which kitchen basin is used for washing dishes, etc (4)
22 Name a colloquial term for information (4)
Find the following words in the grid. They may be read in any direction, even diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.
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:
Cartoon: he peers over a wall (3)
Formed words soundlessly (7)
Idiots (5)
Knitted baby foot covers (7)
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Pigeon sound (3)
Redden (5)
Remaining one of two (5)
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Supple willow twig (5)
11.15 GetOn Extra. 11.45 Late Programs. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: To England, With Love. (2023) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point.
10.45 MOVIE: Rambo III. (1988) 12.40 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Dalgliesh. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Sea Devils. (1953) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Police Rescue Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Dog. (2022) 10.30 MOVIE: Gringo. (2018) 12.35 Late Programs. 6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Shopping. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Revenge. 3.00 First Dates Australia. 4.15 MOVIE: The Tiger Rising. (2022) 6.30 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. (2018) 8.30 MOVIE: I, Robot. (2004) 10.45 MOVIE:
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Horse Racing. Saturday At The Valley Raceday, Missile Stakes Day and Saturday Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Great Outdoors. 7.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop. 8.35 MOVIE: Inferno. (2016) Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan. 11.00 MOVIE: The Invitation. (2022) 1.10 Late Programs.
6.00 Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 9.30 Better Homes. 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30 GetOn Extra. 12.00 The Zoo. 12.30 Better Homes. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 The Zoo. 5.00 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 6.00 Every Bite Takes You Home. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 1.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.15 ER. 3.00 Heartbreak High. 3.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 8.55 Live At The Malthouse. 10.00 Extras. 11.00 ER. 11.45 Rage. 12.45 The North Water. 2.40 Not Going Out. 3.10 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Teeing Off With Daisy Thomas. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Boating. Circuit Boat Drivers Championship. Replay. 4.00 Football. AFL. Round 22. Brisbane Lions v Sydney. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Pawn Stars. 9.30 American Pickers. 10.30 Air Crash Inv. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Grantchester. 1.15 Patience. Final. 2.05 All Creatures Great And Small. 2.55 Great Southern Landscapes. 3.25 Earth. 4.25 Would I Lie To You? 4.55 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. 5.25 Landline. 5.55 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.20 Midsomer Murders. 9.50 Bay Of Fires. Final. 10.40 Miss Austen. 11.35 Rage. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.35 Odd Squad. 5.10 The Most Magnificent Thing. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.25 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 7.55 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.20 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Speechless. 10.45 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Great Australian Detour Snow. 12.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Dragons v Cronulla Sharks. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Knights v Tigers. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Canterbury Bulldogs v NZ Warriors. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: The Expendables. (2010) 12.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Get Arty. 10.00 Weekender. 10.30 Weekender. 11.00 Guitar Gods Goes Cosmic. 11.30 The Big Adventure. 1.00 My France With Manu. 2.10 Starstruck. 3.25 Aust Got Talent. 5.10 MOVIE: Lyle, Lyle Crocodile. (2022) 7.30 MOVIE: Hitch. (2005) 10.00 MOVIE: Charlie’s Angels. (2019) 12.30 MOVIE: Mexico City. (2000) 2.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.10 GCBC. 12.30 Farm To Fork. 1.00 The Yes Experiment. 1.30 4x4 Adventures. 2.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 3.30 Pooches At Play. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 5.00
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 The Baron. 12.00 Avengers. 1.00 MOVIE: I’ll Take Sweden. (1965) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Round 18. Gordon v Easts. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 6. Canterbury Bulldogs v New Zealand Warriors. 7.00 TBA. 12.00 Late Programs.
Clunes:
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Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Manhunt: The Night Stalker. 11.30 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 Fish’n Mates. 3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Mt Hutt Rescue. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The Day After Tomorrow. (2004) 11.00 Border Security. 11.30 Late Programs.
Spice Trail Adventure. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. Final. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Austin. 8.00 The Family Next Door. New. 8.50 Miss Austen. 9.45 MOVIE: Tracks. (2013) Mia Wasikowska. 11.35 Late Programs. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.10 The Gruffalo’s Child. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 Super Monsters. 6.25 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. 8.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.05 Abbott Elementary. 9.50 Speechless. 10.10 Merlin. 10.55 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Specials. 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Relationships continue to thrive, but watch for any telltale signs of potential problems. Take the necessary action now to set things straight before they become troublesome later.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your powers of persuasion backed up, of course, by your considerable expertise help you establish your case even to the most dubious decision-makers in your workplace.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might still be a bit reluctant to face up to some less-than-pleasant realities. But the sooner you accept the facts, the sooner you can set about making some needed changes.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Expect to make adjustments, even where things seem locked up and ready to go. But cheer up! At least one change could lead to something you’ve been hoping for.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 6. Gold Coast Titans v Sydney Roosters. 1.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 6. Canberra Raiders v Brisbane Broncos. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 23. Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. 8.40 60 Minutes. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 To Be Advised. 11.10 The First 48. 12.05 Late Programs.
6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Get Arty. 10.00 Starstruck. 11.15 MOVIE: Lyle, Lyle Crocodile. (2022) 1.35 Home And Away. 4.25 Dancing With The Stars. 6.30 Puppy School. Return. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Bones. 12.30 Lie To Me. 1.30 Alias. 2.30 The Killing. 5.00 American Crime.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 10.30 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 11.00 MasterChef Australia. 1.25 Location, Location, Location Australia. 2.30 House Hunters Australia. 3.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. Return. 3.30 Lingo. 4.30 Island Dreaming. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. 8.10 Watson. 9.10 FBI. 11.00 10 News+. 12.00 Late Programs. 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 JAG. 11.00
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 MOVIE: The Titfield Thunderbolt. (1953) 2.15 MOVIE: My Brother Jonathan. (1948) 4.30 M*A*S*H. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 6. Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Midway. (2019) 11.10 The Closer. 12.05 Late Programs.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) The success of a recent project should do a lot to boost your self-confidence. You might want to start now to check out ways to make a long-deferred bigger and bolder move.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Ease up on the pressure you might be putting on the new person in your life. It takes time for a budding relationship to blossom. Show more patience and understanding.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You have lots of inner strength in your reserve. Use some of it to resist intimidation from those who might try to impose on your good nature for their own reasons.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) The good news is that your on-the-job status is improving. One cautionary note, however, involves a personal situation that you might have been ignoring for too long.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Congratulations! Once again, your sharp Sagittarian “horse sense” helps you work through a complicated situation that would leave most people confused.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Plan on indulging yourself in some well-earned good times through much of the week. Then be prepared to face some thought-provoking issues by next week.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Positive factors continue to dominate following a recent change in both your professional and personal lives. Expect to make contact with someone from your past.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Workplace stability allows you to continue making progress on your projects. But don’t ignore your personal life. Spend more quality time with your loved ones.
Four-set squash battle in Spring comp
SQUASH
By DROP SHOT
The second week of our Spring Comp, Wednesday night July 30.
Some highlights: Beth Cannon was two sets down to Nate Markwort 8-15, 4-15 and managed to win the third set 15-10 but Nate claimed the match win by taking the fourth set 15-5.
Hannah Nixon and Lucy Robinson see sawed through four sets but Lucy won the match in the fourth 15-13.
Court one: Markworts v M Hardys 9 points to 12.
Will v Marcus 6-1, Hannah Nixon v Lucy Robinson 2-5, Noah Brown v Robey McMillan 1-6.
Court two: Jones’ v Cowhans 14 to 7. Cooper v Ellie 6-1, Lucas Jones v sub Kimberley Chudleigh 6-1, Beth Cannon v Nate Markwort 2-5.
Court three: Cogswells v B Hardys 12 to 9. Christine v Bradman 5-2, Kimberley Chudleigh v Bec Jones 1-6, sub Nate Markwort v Shane Moxey 6-1.
Thursday evening
Highlights: Oli Dawes and promising Parkes lad Max Jones had their usual skill fest where
Max won the first set 15-13 and was well ahead in the following three but saw Oli repeatedly gain the lead in those sets and win all three of them and the Match.
Amazing efforts from these two accomplished exponents of the sport.
‘Hard to beat’ Max Ridley and Scott Webb had a huge match where Scott’s tricky front court boasts and drops took their toll as Max lost the first set 12-15, the third 6-15 and the fifth 14-16.
Court one: Dawes v Jones’ 22 points to 13.
Brendon Allegri v Jono Cannon 6-1, Shanna Nock v Will Markwort 4-3, Dennis Haynes v Hunter Bilsborough 6-1and Tim Welsh v Claire Bayley 1-6.
Court Two: Millers v Hornerys 17 to 25. Lockie v Sam 5-2, sub W Markwort v Alex Doyle 1-6, Mark Webb v Cam Dale 1-6, Claire Bayley v Sam Mackay 5-2 and Tony Trotter v sub T Welsh 2-5.
Court three: Acrets v Shaws 23 points to 11. Regan v Jake 6-1, Wayne Bilsborough v Dan Bayley 1-6, John Ridley v Brett Thomas 4-3 and T Jay Markwort v Gavin Coote 6-1.
Draw: Team 5 v 6, 3 v 4, 1 v 2
Croquet players enjoy a sunny Tuesday
CROQUET
Aussie Croquet was played on 2 August 2025 with only a small number in attendance.
Some good scores were recorded on the day and congratulations to the winners.
It was really great to see Joan Littlejohn who called in to say hello. Joan is no longer able to play but she has more than excelled in her game of croquet having won the end of year trophies and an amazing player who showed her skills but also wonderful in her friendship and fellowship in the Club. We do miss seeing her participate.
A close score of 14/13 was recorded by Bill Scott (solo) who defeated Neil Riley (solo), this was a spectacular game to watch as it could have gone either way.
14/12 scores were recorded by Elvy Quirk & Kevin Rubie def John Farah, Elvy Quirk & Cheryl Toohey def Neville Spry & Barry White, Rex Toole & Peter West def Noel Jolliffe & Frank Donohoe. Frank still plays a very competitive game.
14/11 scores as follows: Colleen Liebich (solo) def Lyn Simmonds (solo), Kevin Wenning & David West def Rex Toole (solo), Allan & May Jones def Cheryl Toohey & Robin Polls, Lyn Simmonds & Geoff Coles
def Allan Jones & Kevin Wenning, Kevin Rubie & Robin Pols def John Farah & May Jones; 14/10 scores Barry White & Cheryl Toohey def Allan Jones & Robin Pols, May Jones & Kevin Wenning def Enid Baker & Peter West, Frank Donohoe & Lyn Simmonds def Colleen Liebich & John Farah, Noel Jolliffe (solo) def Neville Spry (solo), , David West (solo) def Colleen Liebich & Enid Baker; 14/9 as follows: David West & Neville Spry def Rex Toole & Bill Scott, Neil Riley & Noel Jolliffe def Geoff Coles & Frank Donohoe, Kevin Rubie & Geoff Coles def Elvy Quirk & Bill Scott, Barry White & Peter West def Enid Baker & Neil Riley.
On Tuesday, 5 August players who celebrated their birthdays for August were Geoff Coles, Fay Picker and Sally Perry.
A birthday cake was enjoyed by all to celebrate the birthdays.
Golf Croquet was also played on 5 August with 32 in attendance. It was a rather breezy start and very cool but as the morning progressed it turned out to be a much warmer day.
All three games were won by Kevin Wenning, Neil Riley and Peter West. Congratulations to those players.
Scores recorded as follows: 9/4
Neil Riley & May Jones def John Farah & Helen Lupis, Frank Donohoe & Noel Jolliffe def Sue Wade & Lyn Simmonds, Margaret Dent & Peter West def Sue Jolliffe & Colleen Liebich, Mal Smith (solo) def Sue Wade & May Jones, Bill Scott & Kevin Rubie def Belinda Facey & Frank Donohoe, Helen Lupis & May Jones def Pam Thomson & Bruce Toole; 8/4 scores recorded by the following: Barry White & Mal Smith def Elvy Quirk & Robin Pols, Bruce & Rex Toole def Enid Baker & Lyall Strudwick, Evelyn Mahlo & Fay Picker def Bill Scott & Sally Perry, Kevin Wenning & John Job def David Williams & Pam Thomson, John Job & Peter West def Sally Perry & Enid Baker, Colleen Liebich & Peter West def Mal Smith & Sally Perry, Frank Donohoe & Sue Wade def Sue Jolliffe & Belinda Facey.
A runaway score was made when Lyn Simmonds & John Farah defeated David Williams & Margaret Dent 10/3.
There were many close scores of 7/6 also recorded.
A special thank you to the Forbes Council for mowing and marking our croquet lawns. Stay warm, stay safe.
By ELVY QUIRK
Winter conditions hamper scores
MEN’S GOLF
By SHORT PUTT
The weekend presented cold and challenging conditions for all outdoor activities. But the Forbes golfers showed resilience to play their game and while the scores were obviously affected the enthusiasm by the players was plain to see.
The Saturday men’s competition was the August Monthly Medal, sponsored by Bernardis Marketplace.
The field of 64 players produced scores that were higher than last month’s Medal scores but some players did excel in the conditions.
The A-Grade was won by Caleb Hanrahan with a nett 73. His was a ‘par’ round with three birdies to balance out the three dropped shots.
His birdies on the 11th and 14th holes were precision golf supreme and followed a front-9 that was copy-book in ‘par’ scoring.
Runner-up on count back was Kim Herbert also on 73 nett. He had a steady front-9 with four bogeys.
His back-9 was bookended by 4’s with every hole in between scoring a ‘5’. For some reason the putter mimicked the conditions and went very cold on the back-9 otherwise he would have won the Grade by heaps.
The B-Grade provided the lowest nett score of the day.
Fons Melisi thought he was in for a rough day after his double-bogey on the 2nd and numerous dropped shots from the 6th hole onwards.
However, he rallied on the back-9 with a birdie and a succession of 5’s to finish with a very enjoyable day and a score of nett 70.
The B-Grade runner up was Mark Simmonds who was well pleased with his 75 nett. He felt the cold on the front-9 but warmed up a bit on the back-9 where his blemish on the 13th hole was offset by a tidy par on the last hole.
The C-Grade produced the second-best nett score of the day. Mike Prior laughed his whole way around in scoring a nett 71. He was especially pleased with his front-9 where he played handicap golf with a blemish of a par on the 8th followed by a ‘double’ on the 9th.
His hands were affected by the cold on the back-9 where bogeys were turned into double-bogeys by errant putting.
The C-Grade runner up was Peter Tisdell with a nett 74. This was a highlight performance for him where he followed the usual format of a good front-9 and lesser back9. Again putting was the problem which resulted in three 8’s on his card. Without those he would have grabbed the ‘Medal’.
The ball sweep went to 78 nett on count back, going to: 74 – P Dawson; 76 – C Alley, K Tyne, A Matthews, T Williams; 77 – S Rogers, M Haley, B Parker, A Ruperto, C Banks, P Pymont, J Reid; 78 – N Mackenzie, B Tooth, N Duncan, T Callaghan.
There were a few visitors, namely: N Mackenzie (Sandy Gallop), T Tarmo & L Niko (Brighton Lakes), R Scott (Bankstown), J Mackenzie (Oxley), A Bayley (The Rock) and C Goodsell (Condo). Most of those were affected by the cold conditions with those from Brisbane feeling extremely frigid. But some of them did warm up at the Forbes
Individual and draw from the hat 4-ball competitions.
After last Tuesday’s social 12 hole comp the inform Steve Edwards may have to play left handed at BG after posting a score of 29 points winning by eight from Barry Parker and that man Bede Tooth.
Tuesday 12 hole social comp for all, ball toss at 9am with coffee to follow for anyone interested.
LADIES GOLF
Cold, windy weather with the threat of rain did not deter the lady golfers last Wednesday.
Must have been the reward of cake day at the end of golf that was the attraction.
The event was an Individual Stableford sponsored by the Forbes Lady Golfers in two divisions.
Robin Lyell scooped the pool with a win in Division 1 with 34 points and both nearest the pins.
Cup on Sunday.
The NTP’s went to: 9th – Archie Quirk; 18th – Rob Webb. Rob managed to convert for a ‘2’ but Archie did not.
In fact, Rob scored the only ‘2’ of the day.
He made his putt from 8 cm look easy, having just missed out on a hole-in-one by that narrow margin.
We hope that he did not tee his ball up more than 10 cm behind the tee markers as this extra distance could have cost him a place on the honour board.
The 3rd hole Super-Pin went to Caleb Hanrahan. His shot to 443 cm reflected the difficult conditions with the gusty wind and fickle lulls making it hard to find the green. Although he did not make his ‘2’ his putt went very close indeed.
The high scores can undoubtedly be attributed to the cold conditions exacerbated by a cold and cutting wind.
This made for many putting woes and creaky swings by many. At the end of the day there were only two players who finished under their handicap.
Many scores suffered from the three and four putt blemishes. While many players had trouble harnessing the wind to good effect.
It was common to see good front-9 scores and ‘a collapse’ on the back-9 as the conditions took hold, with Doug Churchill being a prime example.
Stevie G had an exceptionally bad day.
His 4-putt on the 9th was achieved from about three feet, then he had to salvage his motorised buggy and clubs from the water on the 15th, and while doing so dropped his phone in the water, and carded a triple-bogey on that hole. But the biggest calamity was to lose the Keno on the 18th hole despite making a miraculous par!
The effect of a golf game can be far reaching. For one person this has led to a name change.
Steven Rogers has recently returned to golf from an extended period away. With each competitive game he has improved but after last weekend he has resolved to change his name.
Henceforth he is to be known as ‘Ricochet Rogers’. If there was a tree to be found he would hit it, with the resultant shot going in any direction. Sometimes he found the fairway and other times he went
deeper into the trees.
A good group of Forbes players attended the Trundle Open held on Sunday.
They joined a field of 115 players who enjoyed a sunny day albeit with a bit of wind chill. But that was negated by the warm hospitality and tremendous food supplied after the game.
The full results are not available but Forbes A-Grade players, of whom seven participated, did have success.
Caleb Hanrahan won the A-Grade Scratch with a 68. Among the AGraders Peter Dawson tied third in the Scratch while Todd Callaghan tied third in the Handicap.
Head Pro Will produced the best Scratch score of the day with a 66, nett 70, that was applauded by those in his group and not bad for his first time on sand greens.
The A-Grade Handicap was won by Jacob Gaffey (W/Wyalong) with 69 and the A-Grade Stableford by Terry Galvin (Trundle) with 37. The results of other grades and divisions will be posted at the Pro Shop when they are received.
Here is the news:
There is a brace of Opens being held this weekend. These include Cowra and Temora, and Caragabal on 17 August.
Good luck to all those who do venture away.
John Betland is making a comeback at the Cowra Open but it remains to be seen how well he goes after nibbling the ends of two fingers with a router while at work.
The Wallace Cup is nearing its zenith. One semi-final saw Fons Melisi battle against Brad Ashton. This was going to be a tight match with Brad giving away 14 shots and Fons in good recent form. And so it proved with the pair locked at the turn.
By his own admission Brad played really well and nudged ahead early in the back-9. Then he fired great approach shots to set up wins on the 15th and 16th to take the match.
The other semi-final is between Kim Herbert and Stephen Uphill with the result yet to be notified.
It is crystal ball time:
This Saturday 9 August is a 4BBB Stableford Medley vying for the ‘Bob & Daine Doolin Memorial Cup’. And Sunday has the usual Stableford Medley comp.
VETS GOLF
There was no pain for Bede Tooth last Thursday as he blitzed the field of 24 players in the twin towns veterans golf competition winning with 40 points in the 18 hole competition.
While most were happy with a three pointer, or two, it was reported the popular Forbes member posted three four pointers cruising to victory over Parkes chief Robert J Lea next best on 37 points.
Played at Parkes there were few complaints despite the course being wet in patches while the greens were well presented, fast and true complemented with pleasant winter weather.
Other awards included Forbes’ Fonz Melisi taking home the encouragement award on a countback with nearest the pin balls going to Parkes ace Nym Dziuba (A grade) and Forbes’ Frank Hanns (B grade) at the 4th hole while on the 11th no A graders found the putting surface with Mick Bond from Parkes taking out B grade.
Ball sweep to 30 points – 34 Mick Bond (P), Don McKeowen (F), 33 Barry Shine (F), Kim Herbert (F), 32 Lindsay Elliott (P), 30 Ian Ward (P), Niel Duncan (F).
Forbes players continued their dominance in the twin towns shield with their best six scores from 13 players totalling 199 points to Parkes’ (11 players) 191.
This week twin town vets will play at Forbes with noms from 9.30am for a 10am shot gun start.
Reining Bogan Gate vets masters champion Gordon Pritchard is the contact for Parkes players interested in playing in this years event which will be held on Tuesday August 12.
Phone Gordon on 0428 635 739, for those from Forbes contacts are Steve Edwards 0415 665 925 and Barry Shine 0409 718 004.
Last year over 40 players took part with similar numbers expected next week.
Due to the popularity of the sand greens classic nominations (with GOLFlink number) are required by Thursday if possible to help with catering. In saying that, late noms will be accepted.
How much for a day to remember?
Only $30, $15 to play, $15 to eat.
How good is that … everyone’s a winner, more so if able to pick up one of the valued prizes on offer.
Sally Perry had a great round of 35 points, after some time off with her family, to win Division 2.
Kerry Stirling and Sally Crosby were the ball wweep winners.
Saturday saw a slight improvement in the temperature but the threat of rain was again present.
The event was the August Monthly Medal and Putting as well as the Golf NSW Round 6 sponsored by Betland’s Joinery in two divisions.
Colleen Venables was the winner of Division 1 with a fine round of Nett 71 mainly due to her excellent putting, with only 27 putts for the round which also saw her take out the putting.
In Division 2 Jenny Hubbard who could just manage to fit in a round of golf between her travels proved to be the best with a Nett 73.
NTP’s went to Heather Davidson on the 9th who keenly watched the wind curve the ball in towards the flag finishing only a short distance from it.
Ann-Maree Gaffney was one of only a couple to stay on the 18th green to get the NTP.
Balls went to Heather Davidson and Ann Simmons to Nett 75.
Monthly Medal winners were Heather Davidson in Division 1, Colleen Venables in Division 2 and Jenny Hubbard in Division 3.
Last Sunday seven ladies travelled to West Wyalong for their annual ladies tournament.
They had a great field of 58 players from the region and beyond.
The greens that have been severely frost damaged were fast and unforgiving and proved to be the undoing of a number of players. The weather however was just beautiful and it was a nice day out.
Ev Uphill was our most successful player winning B Grade scratch.
Rose Carroll received the 35 to 45 handicappers prize for a player who did not initially win a trophy.
Ann-Maree Gaffney took home a raffle prize plus there were quite a few balls won in the ball raffle by our players.
Upcoming events include the Bob and Daine Doolan Memorial Trophy 4BBB Medley on Saturday August 9, 18 Hole Stroke, Golf NSW Medal and Dropout Stableford on Wednesday August 13 sponsored by Nicholsons Petroleum, Dunedoo Tournament on Sunday, 17 August and Peak Hill Tournament on Sunday, 24 August.
Enjoying Winter golf were Rob Webb, Peter Tisdell, Lachlan and Anthony Alley.
Magpies defend nest
RUGBY LEAGUE
By RENEE POWELL
If there’s one thing the Magpies can take confidence in following a win in can only be described as “terrible” conditions at Lithgow last Saturday, it’s that their defence can hold.
That’s something they’ll be looking to in the final round of the Peter McDonald Premiership this Sunday, when they host a Wellington side who like to put on the points.
The minor premiership is within Forbes’ reach and first grade captain Nick Greenhalgh says his side is already adopting a finals mindset.
Forbes secured a 10-14 win in muddy and icy conditions against Lithgow’s Wolves in Round 14, putting them on top of the ladder on an equal 23 points with Dubbo CYMS.
Wellington sit in fourth on 20 points behind Orange CYMS and Mudgee Dragons have slipped to fifth on 19 points.
“Our defence won us the game,” Greenhalgh said on Monday.
“We can’t take too much away from our attack, it was just horrendous conditions, we had to repel them off our line a fair few times.
“That’ll come in handy coming into the big games, especially against Wello who like to score points.
“Hopefully we get a drier track this weekend and we’ll get back to what we know we can do, leading into week one
of semis that’s going to be important for us.”
Greenhalgh was pleased to have the side through the match unscathed and was looking forward to getting back into training this week.
Anticipation is building and it looks like coach Cameron Greenhalgh will have a full squad to pick from.
“Everyone’s doing the best we can to stay out there,” Nick Greenhalgh said.
“Knowing where we are on the ladder as well, they want to be picked in the side coming into these big games.”
Knowing how his side plays at home, the opportunity of playing finals footy at Spooner Oval and before the Magpies faithful only adds fuel to the fire for the captain.
“There’s plenty to play for,” Greenhalgh said.
“We know what we’re like at home but we need to get the two points this weekend and it’s not going to be easy.
“Wellington, the way they’ve played this season has been tremendous.
“They’ve won the big games where they’ve had to - they’ve had a couple of lapses, just like us I suppose.
“They’re going to be tough but we’re playing at home and we haven’t been beaten at home this year ,” Greenhalgh said.
“I think the boys are really excited about what we can do.”
Under 18s kick off against Wellington at 11.30am followed by reserve grade. First grade scheduled for 2pm.
Woodbridge Cup finals
Woodbridge Cup semi-finals kick off this weekend, with Eugowra’s Geagles league tag and Yeagles youth league sides
The Geagles finished their campaign in fourth with a 28-12 win over Molong in the final round at Ian Walsh football field last weekend.
This Sunday, they travel to Manildra to take on minor premiers Manildra Rhinos in the qualifying final scheduled for 12.40pm.
The Yeagles had an 8-22 loss against Molong in the final round to finish eighth, and they travel to Oberon to play Molong again, this time in the elimination final.
Eugowra’s Golden Eagles’ first grade campaign came to an end with a 24-44 loss against Molong last weekend.
Trundle hosts semi-finals at Berryman Oval Saturday, with Cargo to face Cowra in the league tag and Trundle Boomers to take on Molong in first grade at 3pm. At Oberon on Sunday, Molong and Eugowra battle it out in youth league at 11.20am; Canowindra face Grenfell in league tag at 12.40pm; and Oberon meet Canowindra in first grade at 2pm. Canowindra takes on Manildra at Manildra in the youth league at 10am Sunday; Manildra host Eugowra in the league tag; and Manildra and Cowra battle it out in first grade at 2pm.
Bowlers welcome Bankstown visitors on Cup weekend
BOWLS
By TARA SHAW
Players from Bankstown, Penrith, Mt Louis and many more were out in force again this year for their annual trip to Forbes where they sponsor the Forbes Cup Races on this weekend.
40 players including 16 local bowlers with teams made up of a mixture of visitors and locals took to the greens for a game of bowls in the sunshine.
Playing one game of 16 ends, there were many stories told, many laughs and quite a few wrong bias bowls cutting across the greens which were awarded with a raspberry.
As many of our visiting players only play once a year on this weekend the results were quite good.
Two rinks were overall winners on the day which were Dale Scott and Tony Rodgers, Kerry Roach and Anthony Samuel.
Losing Rinks went to Jason Howell and Chris Row and David C and Brian Robi.
Resting touchers: Tara Shaw, John Cutler, Scott McKellar, Geoff Arnold and John Baass.
Raspberries: Jack Citrairo, Dale Scott, Tony Rodgers, Ron Stapleton, Dennis Stapleton and Chris Row.
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The much-anticipated Major Triples Final will be played on Saturday, 9 August at 1pm. A must watch game to see who will be crowned the 2025 Champions. Will it be the Brett Davenport, Spro Asimus and Christian West or Clint Hurford, Pooch Dukes and Mitchell Andrews.
One game was played on Sunday for our Major Fours championships, results published next week. SOCIAL BOWLS
Robert ‘Pooch” Dukes will be playing in the Major Triples Championship final this weekend.
Wednesday – It was case of wait and see last week as to whether or not bowls would be played due to miserable weather but when Leslie and Ray Dunstan were first to nominate it was decided to play.
Ten others follow suit where three games of pairs were drawn with all playing only 16 ends before Ray called an end with rain falling around the 11.30am mark. Smart man that Ray Dunstan. While no competition was called all games follow the same pattern, winners keeping their opposition to single didgets.
Leslie Dunstan and Phil Hocking won 15-9 over Cagie Cowell and Colleen Liebich helped by a 6-1 lead after only five ends to then trail 6-7 at the end of nine. A five to the winners on end 11 told in the final score.
The two Bill’s, Scott and Cowell
did a similar ‘job’ on Wayne Wright and Ray Dunstan winning 20-6 staring with six on the first end. It never got any better for Wayne and the ‘Ray of Sunshine’.
In the last Terry Molloy and Barry Shine answered the call to make up the numbers combining to win 21-6 over Phil Bayley and Tim Everest. Phil and Tim had the lead 6-3 after six before the cold froze their dominance. 18-0 to T and B on the run home.
Thursday: 20 Bowlers took to the greens to try their luck for winning rink and a chance of the jackpot winning.
The winning card of the day was Bobby Grant and Alan Hilder who defeated John Baass and Dale Scott in a 22-16 victory. It was a one sided card all game who led by 4 then 7 and picked up the last two ends to win the overall game.
game who was teamed with John Kennedy but they couldn’t get the win against Terry Molloy and Viv Russell. Our highest margin of the day with Terry and Viv taking the win 31-8.
One of our closest cards was between Dale Maynard and Scott McKellar verse Sue White and Graham Cagey Cowell. Maynard and Scott played well to the 8th when Sue and Cagey started their comeback. It paid off well as Sue and Cagey won the game 17-15.
The second closest game was played by Ange Dwyer and Glen Kearney who drew Tara Shaw and Posso Jones. Ange and Glen led all the way to the 16th when they had a great home and won the game 1816.
Noel Hocking and Lyall Strudwick took on Ron Thurlow and Billy Cowell. 12-3 on 8, Noel and Lyall were sitting comfortably until Ron and Billy found their groove and trailed by 2 on 14. That’s when their luck ran out and Noel and Lyall smelt victory winning 24-12.
Resting touchers: Tara Shaw, Glen Kearney, Cagey Cowell, Maynard and Billy Cowell.
Raspberries for wrong bias: Ange Dwyer, Posso Jones and Cagey Cowell.
Jackpot Winner: Terry Molloy.
Sunday: One would think experience would prevail when Al Phillips and Mick Merritt drew Ange Dwyer and Tara Shaw. The girls were lucky enough to pick up a 5 on the 3rd to put them in the lead. The boys answered back quickly to take back their lead.
The girls certainly made the boys work for their points and come away with the bragging rights, win-
White. Jax and Kerry trailed by 4 on 8 but they pulled out all of the stops and started to hit back. Picking up some valuable points with 3’s and 4’s they took the win 23-15.
We welcomed one of our usual Wednesday bowlers to Sunday social bowls, Tim Everest, who was teamed with Peter Tisdell against Tyler Murphy and Alan Hilder. The card was heavy on the left-hand side carrying all the point Tim and Peter were racking up. It didn’t change in the second half and they came away with 17-8 victory.
A new bowler, Dick Sharkey was paired with the very experienced Bert Bayley when they played Terry Molloy and John Cutler. 5’s and 6’s are scarce in a game but this rink, both teams picked up a 5 each in the first 8 ends.
Dick and Bert were grinning with a 13-9 at oranges but Terry and John come out guns blazing. Despite their comeback, Terry and John couldn’t seal the deal going down 16-19.
Our last game was a triples played between Eddie Gould, Noel Hocking and Cliff Nelson coming up against Trish Todd, Terry Molloy and Ron Thurlow. 1 point difference in favour of Cliffs team on 8 this game could go either way. Level on 9 Cliffs team scored a 5 to shoot them to the front. They took the last two ends to have a final score to Team Nelson 19-6.
Resting touchers: Al Phillips, Jax Murphy and Alan Hilder. No recorded raspberries.
Jackpot winner: Alan Hilder
Chicken raffle winners: Bert Bayley, Al Phillips, Sue White, Scooter x 2, Fred Brown, Dick Sharkey, Alfie Andrews and Tim Everest.
SSAA news and results: Hindmarch tops target shoot
By TONY BRATTON
No results of the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 calibre rimfire rifle shoot for Wednesday 3 July 2025.
The weather was cold and damp, the range officer opened the range at 1pm and when no shooters had turned up by 2pm the range officer closed the range.
Results of the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 calibre rimfire rifle shoot held on Sunday 3 August 2025.
The weather was sunny and cold with a light breeze from the south east at 10kph and a temperature of 15 degrees.
The range officers were Anthony Bratton and Norm Brook.
Scorers were Steve Hindmarch and Tony Grant.
This shoot started with a 25metre Fox target shoot with a maximum score of 280 points, a 50metre Fox target shoot with a maximum score of 250 points, a 75metre Rabbit target shoot with a maximum score of 120, a 100metre Bear target
shoot with a maximum score of 120 points.
The results of the 25metre Fox target shoot were: Steve Hindmarch, 280/280; John Dean, 278/280; John Dunkley, 277/280; Barbara Brook, 268/280; Tony Grant, 273/280; Norm Brook, 272/280; Anthony Bratton, 196/280 and Joshua Walding, 173/280.
50metre Fox target: John Dean, 247/250; John Dunkley, 247/250; Tony Grant, 244/250; Steve Hindmarch, 244/250; Anthony Bratton, 244/250; Norm Brook, 232/250; Barbara Brook, 228/250 and Joshua Walding, 155/250.
75metre Rabbit target: John Dean, 109/120; John Dunkley, 105/120; Steve Hindmarch, 102/120; Anthony Bratton, 99/120; Tony Grant, 95/120; Barbara Brook, 89/120; Norm Brook, 88/120 and Joshua Walding, 30/120.
100metre Bear target: John Dunkley, 116/120; Steve Hindmarch, 116/120; Tony Grant, 113/120; John Dean, 112/120; Norm Brook, 110/120; Anthony Bratton, 110/120; Barbara Brook, 95/120 and Joshua Walding, 76/120.
The Centre-fire rifle shoot was held after the Rim-fire shoot.
The weather at the Centre-fire rifle shoot was warn with a strong breeze from the north west at 10kph and a temperature of 17 degrees.
There were six members in attendance: Steve Hindmarch, Tony Grant, Pierre Dalle, Ben Smith, Norm Brook and Anthony Bratton.
The range officer was; Anthony Bratton.
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 held on Sunday, 17 August 2025 starting at 10am.
The next Wednesday shoot will be on Wednesday, 20 August 2025 starting at 2pm.
The Centre-fire rifle shoots start at 2pm after the Rim-fire shoots on Sunday, names in by 1.30pm so the targets can be placed on the Centre-fire range.
All events are at the Bedgerebong road range, turn right off the Bedgerebong road onto Dr. Young Drive.
All target shooters are welcome to attend.
Any person wishing to try Rimfire 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.
The next shoot for the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting clay’s will be their monthly shoot on Sunday, 10 August 2025 starting at 10am.
This shoot will be a 100 target field shoot for the Tim Lynch Memorial Shield, if wet a five stand shoot will be held.
For all information on clay target shooting contact: Norm Brook 0458664541; Ben Smith 0427524151; Tony Bratton (02) 68523349; Doug Davis (02) 68523249 or 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.
SSAA members should check the face book page for shoot details for dates and times and cancellation of shoots due to wet weather.
You can also check the local community radio station 2LVR 97.9 FM.
The by-monthly meeting for August 2025 will be held at the Forbes Sport & Rec Club on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 at 8pm.
Members are reminded that Local Range rules apply to the Forbes SSAA range.
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Louie’s Legacy wins Cup
RACING
By COLIN HODGES
Barbara Joseph and her sons Paul Jones and Matt Jones who operate a trainers partnership at Canberra, regularly start horses at Forbes and it was a popular result among the big crowd on Sunday when Louie’s Legacy won the $50,000 Bankstown Sports Forbes Cup with Quayde Krogh in the saddle.
Formerly based in Queensland, Quayd Kroghe had a stint with the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable at Randwick before moving to Canberra where he has ridden many winners for the Joseph-Jones Partnership.
In the 1600 metres Big Dance Eligibility Cup, Louie’s Legacy settled
further back than midfield with the $2.30 favourite High Dandy leading the 14 horse field in the run to the home turn from Just Go Bang, Aimpoint and County Kilkenny.
Overhauling the leading pack in the straight, Louie’s Legacy ($7 to $6.50) prevailed over Aimpoint (Donovan Dillon, $14) by a neck with more than two lengths to County Kilkenny (Mathew Cahill, $9.50) while High Dandy battled on for fourth.
Long time staunch supporters of Forbes Jockey Club, Hawkesbury trainers, Terry Croft and Tara and Philippe Vigouroux won races with Zoutastic and Unreal Expectation, respectively.
A last-start Grafton winner for Terry Croft, Zoutastic (Chad Le-
ver, $2.30 favourite) in the feature sprint at Forbes, the 1200 metres Club Sydney-Amazing Ben Hall Bullet BM 82 Handicap , trailed the leading pair then held off by a length last year’s winner Miss Jennifer (Mathew Cahill, $3.10) and Shipshape (Donovan Dillon, $6) Unreal Expectation also a last start Bathurst winner for Tara and Phillipe Vigouroux won the 1400 metres Forbes Scrap Metal and CUB Breweries Showcase Class 1 Handicap at Forbes.
Swooping in the straight, Unreal Expectation ($4.60) gave Chad Lever a double when a half length winner from A Boy Named Soo (Zoe Hunt, $12) and Luna Angel (Teaghan Martin, $15).
Winning form proved to be good
form at Forbes and yet another last start winner, Slush Fund at Bathurst, won again at Forbes Raced by Kathryn Smith from Dubbo and trained by Clint Lundholm, Slush Fund (Zoe Hunt, $5.50) took the lead from Geostorm then drew clear to beat Overflow Miss (Jack Baker, $81) and Sapphires Son (Dale Cole, $21).
First leg of a winning double for Bathurst trainer Dean Mirfin was Ishikari in the $50,000 Walker Family Showcase Super Maiden Handicap over 1300 metres.
Send Me Grey and Capricious Belle set the pace before Ishikari (Donovan Dillon, $3.10 favourite) finished best to account for Blackfish (Izzy Neale, $9) and Wolf Island (Mathew Cahill, $5.50).
Former South African jockey Donovan Dillon was again the rider when the Dean Mirfin trained Shaddup ($6 to $4.60) led from the top of the straight to win the Club Forbes Showcase Class 2 Handicap by over two lengths from Royal Bombadier (Mikayla Weir, $4 favourite) and Grand Oyster (Jake Pracey-Holmes). A winning double also for Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones with Louie’s Legacy (Cup) and Think I Do (Claire Ramsbotham, $4.80) in the 1600 metres Bankstown Sports 30 Years Forbes Sponsorship Maiden Plate while the Nick Olive, Queanbeyan trained Triptolemus (Coriah Keatings, $5) won the 1100 metres Shead and Nicholson -Daikin/Seeley Maiden Plate.
