Regional win for local youth
Ryan Toole has been named regional overall winner of the Lions Youth of the Year competition.
The Henry Lawson High School student was named Grenfell Lions Club public speaking and overall winner at the local judging, qualifying for the regional finals in Cowra last weekend.
In Cowra, finalists Aston Hornery (Mount Panorama Lions Club), Marnie Noakes (Forbes and District Lions Club) Ruby Lemmich (Junee Lions Club) and Ryan Toole displayed their talents before
and knowledge before a distinguished panel of judges; Chair Deborah Hughes (General Manager/Business Development & Partnerships at Smartbill) Mal Purves (Retired Businessman) and Gavan Ellis (Retired Paramedic).
Following the private interviews, the entrants addressed the two two-minute impromptu questions.
1. Balancing Mental Health and Ambition: there is increasing pressure on young people to succeed.
How can students find the right balance between ambi-
tion and mental well-being?
2. Censorship V free speech. Should social media platforms be allowed to ban or censor individuals who spread controversial opinions?
Entrants then delivered their five-minute prepared speech.
Ryan Toole: AI – Benefit or Detriment?
Marnie Noakes: Be Kind.
Aston Hornery; Space Exploration – should it be a global priority?
Ruby Lemmich: Mental Health of those in rural and remote areas.
Ryan, a true ambassador of the Youth Of the Year, was announced overall winner, and runner up was Aston Hornery.
“It was an absolute privilege for myself and my fellow judges to witness the incredible talent, confidence and leadership displayed by the contestants,” Chair Deborah Hughes said.
“We extend our sincere appreciation to Lions Clubs for organising this inspiring program and to the families, teachers, and supporters who have encouraged these young
leaders to participate.”
“The standard of the com petition today has been ex ceptionally high. Each of the contestants demonstrated not only their intelligence and confidence but also their passion for important issues affecting our society,” Ms Hughes said.
Ryan and Aston will repre sent their region at the Dis trict Finals again to be held in Cowra on Saturday, 29 March.
The winner from the District Final will advance to the State Finals in Tamworth on April 5.
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Community rolls up for men’s health event
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Did you know that up to 60 per cent of men over the age of 60 have ‘prostate troubles’?
This important community event, held on Friday, 28 February, attracted a roll-up of approximately 70 local men (with a sprinkling of women) who found out the ‘ins and outs’ of men’s health. The event was organised by Weddin Health Council, backed by Grenfell Community Health, with the venue and BBQ lunch sponsored by Grenfell Bowling Club. Keynote presenter, Brad Butt, a pharmacist from Canberra and co-founder of ‘Men’s Health Down Under’, gave a frank and fearless run-down on the prostate organ, penis and bladder. Brad outlined the reality of how the state of the prostate a ects the function of the associated ‘apparatus’ and demonstrated various prosthesis and medications for erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence.
James Boulding, a Physiotherapist from Canberra, encouraged men to learn more about what they can do to work with their prostate to counter urinary incontinence.
Another important aspect is to maintain a healthy weight and monitor blood pressure to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke. At the event there was a testing station to check men’s cholesterol and blood sugar which was very well attended.
Community Health representatives o ered takeaway iers and consulted with men about what’s on o er at Community Health. The feedback from the event was overwhelmingly positive. If you would like to know more, contact either Weddin Community Health or Weddin Health Council members Peter Spedding or Peter Mo tt.
Peter Mo tt, Chair of the Weddin Health Council advised that mid next year it is planned to hold a similar event with Brad and Jamie but during the evening to attract the 40 to 60 year age group.
The Weddin Health Council expresses its gratitude to all those involved in making the event the huge success it was, Community Health representatives, Bianca Hughes and sta of the Grenfell Bowling Club and Brad and Jamie whom along with their sta provided their services free of charge.
Living costs drop for pensioners, retirees
LIVING costs for Age pensioner and Pensioner and beneficiary (PBLCI) households fell 0.1 per cent in the December 2024 quarter according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This is the first fall in quarterly living costs since the June 2020 quarter for households whose main source of income is government payments.
Michelle Marquardt, ABS head of prices statistics, said lower prices for electricity due to the 2024-25 Commonwealth Energy Bill Relief fund rebates impacted living costs this quarter.
“These lower electricity prices largely offset rises in other areas of living costs,” Ms Marquardt said. Living costs were also impacted by an increase in Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) this quarter, especially for Age pensioner and Pensioner and beneficiary households. The increase in CRA reduced the amount of rent payable by eligible households. From 20 September 2024, the maximum rate for CRA increased by 10% in addition to the usual biannual CPI indexation each year.
Government payment recipient households also saw falls in health costs due to an increase in the proportion of households reaching the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme safety net threshold.
Employee households saw the largest rise in living costs across the household types this quarter, up 0.4 per cent.
“While the growth in Employee households’ living costs has also slowed this quarter, these households continued to see higher rises than others as they are more impacted by mortgage interest charges,” Ms Marquardt said.
“The Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate stayed the same this quarter, however higher mortgage debt levels and the continued rollover of expired fixed rate mortgages to higher variable rate mortgages led to a rise in mortgage interest charges.”
Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges
By TESS IKONOMOU AND ADRIAN BLACK FOR AAP
Billions of dollars will be poured into Medicare no matter who wins government, with the coalition promising to match Labor’s landmark spending pledge on health care.
Peter Dutton and opposition health spokeswoman Anne Ruston say a coalition government will provide an “historic” $9 billion, including an already announced plan to boost mental health by $500 million.
“By absolutely every measure, the Albanese government has failed Australians on health,” Senator Ruston said on Sunday.
“Every Australian knows
that it’s harder and more expensive to see a GP.”
The opposition called on Labor to match its commitment to mental health support.
Senator Ruston said the coalition wouldn’t stand in the way of Labor’s $8.5 billion promise to boost health funding, which she described as a clean-up on a “mess” they created.
While the cost of living is the most pressing issue for voters, health care is also highly ranked as a priority.
In a speech in Launceston on Sunday, Anthony Albanese unveiled Labor’s centrepiece election promise for the unprecedented expansion of Medicare.
The prime minister said
be free by the end of the decade.
“That’s an ambitious goal but people deserve ambition from their government on Medicare,” Mr Albanese said.
“Because just as every Australian wants the best possible health care for their family, our government wants the best possible health care for every Australian.”
Mr Albanese said Labor wanted to deliver on the “true promise and purpose” of Medicare.
“If the Australian people entrust our Labor government with a second term, a single, straightforward objective will be the foundation
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Fewer GP clinics have been taking on bulk-billed patients as they struggle to keep up with rising operational costs and increasing service complexity.
Australian Medical Association president Danielle McMullen said in some parts of the nation there would be a shi in the rates of no out-of-pocket consultations, while other parts would see no di erence.
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those costs down,” she said.
Mr Albanese said every GP practice would be o ered a new incentive payment to bulk bill.
This would provide about 4800 practices across Australia with the security they needed to bulk-bill every visit, he said.
A GP training program, which would start next year, would be the biggest in Australian history and deliver another 2000 new GPs annually.
Under the health care commitment, 400 new scholarships for nurses and midwives would be created.
Health Minister Mark Butler said the modelling done on the policy showed there would be 20 million addi-
tional free visits to the doctor.
Australia’s bulk-billing rate plummeted to 20.7 per cent at the start of 2025, down from 35.7 per cent two years earlier, according to data released by health care directory Cleanbill in January.
Royal Australian College of GPs president Michael Wright backed Labor’s workforce commitment but warned not everyone would be bulk billed as patient rebates were still too low to cover the cost of care.
The funding announcement from the coalition follows a prolonged attack by Labor on Mr Dutton’s track record as a health minister, which Mr Butler described as “bloody terrifying”.
Keynote presenter, Brad Butt, a pharmacist and co-founder ‘Mens Health Down Under’, spoke on men’s health issues.
Community Health representatives o ered takeaway fliers and also consulted with men about what’s on o er at Community Health.
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Grenfell artists play with ink
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Thirteen wGrenfell Artists Inc. spent a wonderful weekend with well known art tutor and artist, Jenny Forster.
The weekend focused on learning the properties of a variety of inks and how they behave on di erent papers and substrates.
Under Jenny’s guidance each artist developed an understanding of the variety of techniques that can be used with ink and produced some fabulous and colourful artworks.
We learnt to play with inks and be spontaneous in our approach to using ink. Thank you Jennifer for a fantastic weekend.
Brews and Brushes at Bulla Creek Brewery.
Di Franks, Wendy Hawthorne and Kate O’Connor have their artwork on display at Bulla Creek Brewing Company from Saturday, 8 March during the “Hilltops o the Beaten Track” Art and Cultural trail and beyond.
There is an extensive collection of artworks on display for the viewer to peruse as they sip on the locally made beverages.
There is also a workshop available on Sunday, 15 March for the patrons to attend. For more information contact Steph or Mark at Bulla Creek Brewery.
Local artists worked with inks to create some amazing artworks.
Far right: Artists worked with a variety of inks and produced some fabulous and colourful artworks.
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Excitement is in the air at Grenfell Public School following the senior girls relay team’s impressive performance at the Western Swimming Carnival last Friday.
With more than 900 students competing, the school’s squad of 16 swimmers delivered an outstanding e ort, with the relay team nishing in third place in a highly competitive environment.
The relay team, consisting of Layla White, Hannah Lynch, Georgina Nowlan, and Penny Martin, achieved a remarkable
time of 2:36.44, securing their place at the State Championships scheduled for April 10-11 at Homebush.
This accomplishment not only showcases their talent but also highlights the strength of Grenfell Public’s swimmers.
Mrs. Nicole Kilby, teacher at Grenfell Public and the PSSA Cowra District coordinator, served as the team manager during the carnival.
She expressed her pride in the girls’ accomplishments and their exemplary sportsmanship throughout the day.
“It was a wonderful event for all the swimmers, who repre-
sented our school with excellence,” Mrs. Kilby said.
“Their dedication and hard work have truly shone through.”
The excitement continues as the team gears up for the upcoming state competition, where they will face o against the top swimmers from across New South Wales.
The Grenfell Public School community will be behind them all the way, eager to see their performance on the state stage.
Congratulations to Layla, Hannah, Georgina, and Penny on their fantastic achievements.
Best of luck at the State Championships!
GPS girls qualify to swim at State championships
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BreastScreen van coming to Weddin
BreastScreen NSW has relaunched a campaign encouraging women to have a life saving mammogram and join the more than 15, 000 women who screened across Western NSW Local Health District in 2024.
Greater Western Manager, BreastScreen NSW, Deon Adamson said with around 250 local women expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, now is the time to book in a free, life-saving breast screen.
“For women aged 50-74, a breast screen every two years is the best way to detect breast cancer early before it can be seen or felt,” Ms Adamson said.
“The message is clear – put
yourself, and your health first and make breast screening a priority.”
The BreastScreen NSW mobile van is coming to Grenfell in April and aim to give all eligible women the opportunity to be screened. They will be operating between Wednesday, 9 April and Wednesday, 7 May, 2025 at Vaughan Park, Melyra Street.
First launched in late 2023, the Breast Cancer Doesn’t Wait campaign has been refined to reach even more women, now including targeted advertising in local government areas with the highest numbers of underscreened women. The campaign encourages
women to prioritise their two-yearly breast screening, which is the best way to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. New data from Cancer Institite NSW shows around 3,100 additional cancers would be detected if every eligible woman had a regular mammogram.
The Breast Cancer Doesn’t Wait campaign is now running across a range of mass media channels including radio ads voiced by Australian entertainers Kat Stewart and Amanda Keller, television, out of home advertising including in shopping centres and gyms, on demand TV, print, online video and social media.
The broader campaign
targets priority populations including Aboriginal women aged 40-74 years through the ‘Stay Healthy for You and Your Mob’ component, and Cantonese and Mandarin speaking women aged 50 to 74 years.
Professor Tracey O’Brien AM, NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW said the Breast Cancer Doesn’t Wait campaign is part of efforts to spread awareness of the life-saving power of a mammogram.
“More than 1,000 women are expected to die in NSW this year from breast cancer and we are determined to support women to detect and treat breast cancer as early as
Environment in focus for students
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CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA 2025
On Friday, students from St Joseph’s Primary School participated in their school based Clean Up Australia Day by working together to tidy up the school grounds and nearby areas. Equipped with gloves and garbage bags, students and teachers collected litter and recycled what they could.
The event beautified the school and its surroundings, and fostered a sense of pride and responsibility amongst students towards the environment, reinforcing their commitment to creating a cleaner, greener Australia.
GARDEN HARVEST DELIVERY
St Joseph’s Primary School was abuzz with excitement recently as they delivered their first harvest of delicious basil and bok choy from their gardens to the Grenfell Food Hall.
Earlier in the week, students also participated in a compost workshop, delivered by Melanie Cooper from Weddin Landcare.
Students and staff are now even more eager to start composting!
ASH WEDNESDAY LITURGY
possible,” Professor O’Brien said.
“Early detection not only significantly increases a person’s chance of survival to 98 per cent, it can also greatly reduce the need for invasive treatment like a mastectomy.
“I know it can be hard for women to set time aside for themselves in their busy schedules, but breast screening needs to be a priority - an appointment only takes 20 minutes every two years and could save your life.”
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with age and being female the biggest risk factors – not family history.
Aboriginal women are recommended to start screen-
ing at 40 years, with evidence showing that they are diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age, have more advanced cancer at diagnosis and poorer survival rates compared to the overall female population.
Any woman who has noticed a change in their breasts, like a lump, should see their doctor without delay.
For more information and to make an appointment at a local BreastScreen NSW clinic or mobile van, call 13 20 50 or book online at www. breastscreen.nsw.gov.au.
For more information, visit ‘Breast Cancer Doesn’t Wait’ Campaign (BreastScreen NSW.
Quandialla swimmers do well in Lachlan carnival
Quandialla Public School shared their newsletter for week six on Tuesday, 4 March.
Relieving Principal’s Report
Small School Things
We have had a number of staff out on leave/professional learning over the last couple of weeks. Our students have come together beautifully as a whole school for a range of fun activities.
We went gardening with Mr Pudya and got our veggie garden ready for planting.
- a grand total of 1 student for us this year. As a result, there will be minimal changes to school during the assessment period.
While we value the data collected from NAPLAN assessments, it is not something we want children to stress about.
Lachlan Swimming -> Western Swimming
Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the liturgical season of Lent. Students from St Joseph’s Primary School participated in a special Ash Wednesday Liturgy on the day, receiving the sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads.
WELCOME BACK BOWLS
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A social evening of lawn bowls at the Grenfell Bowling Club was a wonderful way to kick off the school year for St Joseph’s Primary School, organised by the School Community Council.
There was plenty of friendly competition and much enjoyment on the greens.
Miss Bradley and Mrs Millar cleaned up our school for Clean Up Australia Day and played outdoor games.
Mrs Millar made bunny plates and decorated biscuits with everyone from Preschool, Kindy to Year 6 and even Evie. We love being a small school.
NAPLAN 2025
NAPLAN commences on Wednesday. NAPLAN is a nationwide standardised test to measure student growth in writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar, punctuation) and numeracy.
Information packs are being sent home today for affected students. Students in Year 3 and 5 sit the test
Well done to Macey and Kate who represented our school at the Lachlan Swimming Carnival. Both girls qualified and competed in all individual events and are off to Dubbo as part of the Forbes Small School relay team.
Bribbaree Visits
We will be resuming our combined days with Bribbaree Public School this week. There will be a small change to this arrangement this year as we plan to alternate Fridays at each school. A permission note will go home in the coming days for fortnightly visits to Bribbaree Public School. We are also planning to host some neighbouring small schools for combined sport on the Fridays at QPS.
We are looking forward to having our friends from Bribbaree here to visit.
Kind regards, Brady Pudya, Relieving Principal
Heidi and Alexandra were happy to help tidy up the school and surrounds to help create a cleaner, greener Australia.
DATES TO NOTE
Thursday 13 March 2025 - Street Stall | Grenfell Red Cross
Friday 14 March 2025 - Recycling Collection | East
Friday 14 March 2025 - Street Stall | C2G Walk
Saturday 15 March 2025 - Street Stall | C2G Walk
Sunday 16 March 2025 - Street Stall | C2G Walk
Monday 17 March 2025 - Recycling Collection | West
Wednesday 19 March 2025 - Garbage Collection | Villages
Thursday 20 March 2025 - Street Stall | Grenfell Red Cross
Thursday 20 March 2025 - Ordinary Council Meeting | 5:00pm
Friday 21 March 2025 - Street Stall | United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW Inc Grenfell Branch
Monday 24 March 2025 - Councillor Roadshow to the Villages
ROAD & TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
Latest Road and Traffic Conditions information for Weddin Shire Council is available from NSW Live Traffic see: https://www.livetraffic.com/ Weddin Shire Council staff regularly monitors and updates the information on Live Traffic NSW. Should any further information be required please contact Council’s Infrastructure Services Department on (02) 6343 1212.
ROAD WORKS NOTICE | MIDWESTERN HIGHWAY
Weddin Shire Council wishes to advise that Stage 1 road works on Mid-Western Highway, approximately 35 kms East of Grenfell NSW and progressively working back to Grenfell will commence on Monday 3 March 2025. The planned works will be carried out in 3 stages:
Stage 1: Monday 3 March 2025 - Friday 28 March 2025
Stage 2: Monday 28 April 2025 - Monday 5 May 2025
Stage 3: Monday 31 March 2025 - Friday 18 April 2025
Proposed Conclusion Date - Proposed Commencement Date
Note: Work is subject to satisfactory weather conditions.
Working hours will be between 7:00am to 6:00pm from Monday to Friday, and from 8:00am - 1:00pm on Saturdays with daytime speed reductions in place during these periods. After hours signage will be in place depending on the condition of the road however all efforts will be made to eliminate the need for after-hours speed reductions. Possible short delays may be experienced during the road works. Council apologises for any inconvenience, and will endeavour to act as promptly as possible. Should you require access to property gates throughout the worksite, traffic control will assist you in a timely manner. Essential services such as school bus runs and emergency service vehicles will be given priority during the road works.
Should you require further information, please contact Infrastructure Services Department on 02 6343 1212 during normal business hours or via email to mail@weddin.nsw.gov.au
ROAD
WORKS
NOTICE
| ARRAMAGONG ROAD GRENFELL NSW 2810
Weddin Shire Council wishes to advise that culvert replacement work will occur on Arramagong Road Grenfell NSW from Monday 10 March 2025 through to Friday 30 June 2025.
The culvert replacement work will require the road to be closed to all traffic, 200 metres either side of Tyagong Creek, as the existing culvert will be removed and then reconstructed.
Working hours will be between 7:00am to 6:00pm from Monday to Friday, and from 8:00am - 1:00pm on Saturdays.
Residents will be required to travel to the highway using whichever route is most convenient that does not involve crossing Tyagong Creek. Council apologises for any inconvenience and will endeavour to complete the works as promptly as possible. Note: Work is subject to satisfactory weather conditions.
Should you require further information, please contact Infrastructure Services Department on 02 6343 1212 during normal business hours or via email to mail@weddin.nsw.gov.au
ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE | MAIN STREET GRENFELL NSW 2810
SUNDAY 16 MARCH 2025
Council wishes to advise the community that a temporary road closure at the intersection of Main Street and Forbes Street (at the front of the Grenfell Motel) will be necessary to allow the contractors to safely remove the final redundant Essential Energy pole in Main Street. This temporary road closure will take place on Sunday 16 March from 9.30am; subject to change and Council will advise the community of any changes as soon as possible. Should you have any questions please contact Claire McCann at the Grenfell Visitor Information Centre on 02 6343 2855.
PUBLIC NOTICE | COMPANY DAM
Weddin Shire Council advises residents and visitors that Company Dam may have blue-green algae appearing time to time dependent on weather conditions. We urge everyone to take care and if you notice the presence of blue-green algae in the water please refrain from any contact with the water. Blue-green algae naturally occurs in lakes and dams, thriving in warm, nutrient-rich waters with sunlight exposure. Blue-green algae impacts a number of lakes and dams across the state. Council Officers are actively monitoring the situation to ensure community safety. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your cooperation. For more information, please contact Council’s Environmental Services team on (02) 6343 1212.
SERVICE NOTICE | GRENFELL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Council would like to advise that Grenfell Public Library will be operating on reduced hours. The Grenfell Public Library opening hours will be as follows:
Tuesday – Friday: 10:30am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4:50pm
Saturday: 9:30pm – 12:00noon
Sunday and Monday: Closed Council apologises for any inconvenience.
COMMUNITY NOTICE | CHANGE TO OPENING HOURS
GRENFELL AQUATIC CENTRE
SUNDAY 16 MARCH 2025
Council wishes to advise that due the scheduled power outage on Sunday 16 March 2025, the Grenfell Aquatic Centre will open from 2:00pm. Normal operating hours will resume on Monday 17 March 2025 from 6:00am.
COMMUNITY NOTICE | QUANDIALLA SWIMMING
CENTRE
Council wishes to advise that the Quandialla Swimming Centre will close for the 2024/2025 Season on Sunday 16 March 2025 at 6:30pm. Council thanks the community for the patronage and look forward to seeing you later in the year for the 2025/2026 Season.
GREENETHORPE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION
Council will be holding an Information Session (rescheduled from last year) on Tuesday 18 March 2025, to provide an update on the Village Streetscapes project and the Village Freedom Camping Project. This session will outline the next steps, and there will be an opportunity for residents to ask questions. This will be held at the Greenethorpe Solders Memorial Hall from 10am to 12noon. For enquiries please contact Councils Arts, Tourism and events Coordinator, Claire McCann, on 02 6343 2855 or mail@weddin.nsw.gov.au KNOW THE SIGNS, PREVENT DOG ATTACKS The NSW Government have launched the ‘Safety Starts at Home - We are Family Campaign’, a guide to growing relationships between your child and pet. Every dog is capable of biting, actively supervise all interaction between your children and pets. Any dog can bite when feeling threatened or under stress, regardless of its breed, age or size. Some dog owners underestimate their pets potential to bite. Spot the signs, by understanding your dog’s body language and avoiding situations that cause stress, you will create a safer environment for everyone. Further information can be found at http://wearefamily. nsw.gov.au/
COUNCILLOR VILLAGE ROADSHOW
Weddin Shire Councillors will be out in the villages on Monday 24 March 2025, pop in for a chat and a cuppa at one of the following locations:
9:45am – 10:40am Caragabal Memorial Hall 11:15am – 12:00noon Quandialla Soldiers’ Memorial Hall 1:15pm – 1:40pm Bimbi RFS Shed 2:25pm – 3:20pm Greenethorpe Soldiers’ Memorial Hall
ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION
Council wishes to advise of the following documents on public exhibition:
Submissions close 5:00pm Monday 31 March 2025. We welcome any input or submissions to mail@weddin.nsw.gov.au by the due date. Further information can be found on Council’s website at: https://www.weddin.nsw.gov.au/Council/Public-Exhibition
FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK
Over the last few weeks I have been fortunate to attend a number of key events, last week I was warmly invited to the United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW Inc Regional Forum, hosted by the Grenfell Auxiliary. In addition to the guest speakers we were thrilled to have Ms Steph Cooke, Member for Cootamundra open the Forum. The Grenfell Branch showcased our community and the participants were gifted a range of goodies from the Weddin Shire. I would like to thank the Grenfell Auxiliary for the work they do, and I also thank the local businesses who contributed to the Forum.
Earlier this week, a number of your Councillors and I attended the Central NSW Joint Organisation (CNSWJO) Regional Priorities Event in Orange. In addition to the Mayor’s, Councillors and General Managers from across the region, a number of Federal Ministers and Federal Candidates attended and participated in the afternoon session. The purpose of the event was to discuss and highlight the regional priorities in the lead up to the Federal Election. The primary focus was on strategic planning & priority setting, intergovernmental collaboration and Leadership & Advocacy. Cr Kevin Beatty, Chair of the CNSWJO and Mayor of Cabonne Council provided the following statements in a media release on 17 February 2025: “The impacts of the energy transition on our communities are poorly understood. This is the biggest transformation in a generation and compensation to our communities is insufficient. We are also concerned about energy security and we know that local distributed energy solutions need rapid investment,” said Cr Beatty. “Our region is being hampered by multi-generational under-investment in infrastructure, housing, health, education and workforce training. The switching off of 3G has not been well received and that regional communities see Starlink as the solution after the billions of dollars of investment in the NBN is a travesty,” said Cr Beatty.
As Mayor of your Shire, am pleased that we are part of the CNSWJO and that as a group we continue to lobby and advocate through collaboration for the matters that impact the region.
Have a great week, be kind to one another.
Paul Best MAYOR
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6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Cool Cars & Bikes. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. National Drag Racing Championship. Round 2. New Year Nitro. 4.00 Carnage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. Sydney v Brisbane Lions. 9.00 MOVIE: Total Recall. (1990) 11.25 Late Programs.
6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Death In Paradise. 1.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 2.00 Under The Vines. 2.45 Extraordinary Escapes. 3.40 The Role Of A Lifetime. 4.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. Final. 5.30 Landline. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 Vera. 10.00 The Newsreader. Final. 11.00 Unforgotten. Final. 11.50 Rage. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.05 Grace’s Amazing Machines. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Thomas. 5.50 Paddington. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.30 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.10 Chopped Jnr. 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 10.00 Officially Amazing Goes Bunkers. 10.25 Dragon Ball Super. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Beat Bugs. 9.00 Get Clever. 10.00 Weekender. 10.30 Weekender. 11.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 12.00 Malaysia Kitchen. 12.30 Dream Home. 2.10 Holey Moley Australia. 3.40 Britain’s Got Talent. 5.40 MOVIE: Stuart Little. (1999) 7.30 MOVIE: A Knight’s Tale. (2001) 10.15 MOVIE: The Count Of Monte Cristo. (2002) 12.55 Late Programs.
6.00
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 MOVIE: Mr Forbush And The Penguins. (1971) 3.10 MOVIE: Fire Over Africa. (1954) 4.50 MOVIE: Kings Of The Sun. (1963) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 5. Queensland Reds v NSW Waratahs. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific PostMatch. 9.45 MOVIE: Rocky III. (1982) 11.45 Late Programs.
6.00 Mass For You At Home. 6.30 Key Of David. 7.00 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 The Yes Experiment. 8.30 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Australian Grand Prix. Day 3. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 The Sunday Project. 7.00 Australian Survivor. 8.30 Matlock. 9.30 FBI. 11.30 The Sunday Project. 12.30 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6.00 Morning Programs. 3.50 Doctor Who. 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Heartbreak High. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Louis Theroux: Drinking To Oblivion. 9.00 Planet America: Weekend Edition. 9.50 ER. 10.30 Ghosts. 11.00 Rage. 12.05 Heartbreak High. 12.50 QI. 1.20 Mayfair Witches. 2.10 ER. 2.55 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Cycling. ProVelo Super League. 4.00 Yachting. Vendee Globe. H’lights. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Strade Bianche Women. H’lights. 5.30 Hitler: Decoding A Dictator. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Ancient Greece By Train. 8.25 Alhambra: At The Crossroads Of Cultures.
AFL. Round 1. Melbourne v GWS Giants. 6.00 The Wash Up. New. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: A Good Day To Die Hard. (2013) 10.35 MOVIE: Big Trouble In Little China. (1986) 12.45 Late Programs.
News. 7.30 Darby And Joan. Return. 8.20 Unforgotten. Return. 9.05 Boat Story. New. 10.05 MOVIE: The Turning. (2013) 1.00 Late Programs. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 The Monster At The End Of This Story. 5.50 Paddington. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.20 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.
TV. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Married At First Sight. 8.40 60 Minutes. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 See No Evil. 11.10 The First 48. 12.00 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. 12.00 Getaway. 12.30 Avengers. 1.30 Dad’s Army. 2.00 MOVIE: West Of Zanzibar. (1954) 4.00 MOVIE: What Did You Do In The War, Daddy? (1966) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Fugitive. (1993) 11.10 The Closer. 12.10 Late Programs. 6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Beat Bugs. 9.00 Get Clever. 10.00 Holey Moley Australia. 11.30 Dream Home. 1.10 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. 2.20 Home And Away. 4.20 TBA. 5.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. 6.30 Puppy School. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Bones. 12.30 The Blacklist. 1.30 Ordinary Joe. 2.30 Prison Break.
might exist and how they can be overcome. Keep the lines of communication open.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s not easy to bring order to a chaotic situation, whether it’s in the workplace or at home. But if anyone can do it, you can! A pleasant surprise awaits you by week’s end.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be careful that you don’t make an upcoming decision solely on the word of those who might have their own reasons for wanting you to act as they suggest. Check things out for yourself.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A personal relationship that seems to be going nowhere could be restarted once you know why it stalled. An honest discussion could result in some surprising revelations.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) An unexpected attack of self-doubt could be a way of warning yourself to go slow before making a career-changing decision. Take more time to do a closer study of the facts.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A workplace problem needs your attention now before it deteriorates to a point beyond repair. A trusted third party could be helpful in closing the gaps that have opened.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A recent family situation could give rise to a new problem. Keep an open mind and avoid making judgments about anyone’s motives until all the facts are in.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Rely on your always-sharp intuition to alert you to potential problems regarding someone’s attempt to explain away the circumstances behind a puzzling incident.
Lots on for Weddin Landcare
Weddin Landcare has shared some news of what they have been doing and what’s coming up for the group in the February newsletter.
There has been plenty to keep us busy this month including regional Landcare meetings, salinity assessments, a soil biology workshop, garden construction, tracking down wattles and the usual admin.
Central West Regional Landcare hosted a two-day event in Parkes.
Melanie, Clemence and Phillip attended Landcare Governance training and took home some great tips to fine-tune our systems. Clemence and Claire attended the NRM working group meeting to collaborate and connect with other NRM organisations. Both days were incredibly positive.
Melanie, Claire and Clemence attended a Soil Biology Workshop held by Central West Local Land
Services. Simon Mattsson from Soil Land Food spoke passionately about using plants to build biology in our soil.
He shared real stories of challenges he’s faced throughout his farming career and shared practical tools to help understand soil biology. Lots to think about.
Weddin Landcare’s first General Meeting for the year took place on Tuesday, 4 March.
Grenfell Car Club look back over milestone year
CONTRIBUTED
The Annual General Meeting of the Grenfell Car Club, Historic Classic and Modern, was held last week.
President Billo Wheatley reported on a successful year, as follows.
President’s Annual Report
Well looking back over the last twelve months I think the car club has achieved quite a lot.
We had our 20 year birthday celebrations on 29 May with an evening at the Grenfell Bowling Club.
Stuart Taylor gave an interesting talk on the history of the Grenfell Car Club (GCC) from the beginning to the present day. We had a number of original members present for the very successful night.
In September it was agreed to make Justyn Armstrong an honorary member of the GCC and he gladly accepted.
Our annual car show was highly successful in our new venue in the main street.
We received great feedback and thank all who helped on the day.
I also want to thank all the committee and club members for their support over the past year, as well as the Bowling Club for their assistance throughout the year.
We have become a successful club with over 100 members, but to continue we need support from all members. Too many organisations in town fail because of lack of support: don’t let this happen to us.
Events Co-ordinator Stuart Taylor gave his report:
We’ve been conducting car runs on the second Sunday of every month and Cars and Coffee events on the fourth Sunday of each month. These have been reasonably well supported by the members, it seems that mostly the same people go on the runs throughout the year, same with the Cars and Coffee events.
My assistant John (Gorman) has been a great help with the organising and it seems that at least one of us are able to go on our drives and activities.
Thank you to the club executive and members for your support during the year. Keep in mind that anyone can organise an activity for the club.
Elections were chaired by Col Meyers and the following were elected:
President: Billo Wheatley; Vice-presidents: Alan Griffiths and Barry Neville; Secretary and Public Officer: Allan Hodgson, Assistant
We are always looking for new members to join the Steering Committee, so get in touch if you would like to come along. Details below.
We have also locked in our Fencing for Purpose workshop for Thursday, 27 March.
This is a great way to explore different fencing options including feral animal exclusion fencing, tree line fencing, standard livestock exclusion fencing, and riparian flood
fencing. You can also brush up or learn new skills in fence construction and the products available.
We are also starting to plan out our field days and bus trips to be held as part of the Over the Fence project so if there’s something you want to see or learn about or if there’s a person of interest you’d like us to try and attract to Grenfell for a field day, please get in touch.
- Claire and Melanie
Secretary: Peter Mellon; Treasurer: Peter Mellon; Events co-ordinator: Noelene Brandt, assistant events co-ordinator: Stuart Taylor; Editor: Jill Hodgson, assistant editor; Noelene Brandt; Plates Registrar: Peter Mellon, Assistant plates registrars: Alan Griffiths and David Crosher; Regalia Officer: Wendy Johnson.
Recent activities have been a drive to Neville for lunch at the Neville Hotel, a visit to the Caragabal pub for lunch, and Cars and Coffee at South West Diner Grenfell.
Future drives will be to Eugowra for coffee, and to Gundagai to visit the truck museum and have lunch at the refurbished Niagara Café.
A survey of members last year indicated that they would like a mixture of Saturday and Sunday runs.
This will start to happen this year.
The emphasis now is planning for the Car Show on the Sunday of the long weekend in June.
Pleasant meeting for Garden Club members
By ANITA EDWARDS, PUBLICITY OFFICER
Our first meeting for the year was off to a shaky start, when our host advised the committee on the day before that she was not well enough to have it at her place.
But Anita Edwards quickly stepped in and offered her house, and members were promptly advised.
In the end, the meeting was well attended, and members enjoyed a pleasant afternoon outdoors, interrupted briefly at one stage by some rowdy apostle birds with their young demanding to be fed.
There was some lively discussion about what functions we should hold this year.
The consensus was:
To support the Cancer Council May/June fund-
raising efforts, as we have in previous years, but to change our emphasis from ‘The Biggest Morning Tea’ and hold a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.
If you want to join in the fun, don’t worry, you won’t need a mad hat.
Hats and photo opportunities will be provided.
We will again approach the Weddin Native Nursery to seek their support by allowing us to use their Nursery as our venue.
This has proved a popular move in previous years, allowing participants to enjoy a delicious morning tea, and to learn about or purchase Australian natives from the Nursery if they wish.
We will be discussing this further at our April meeting, and final details will be advised.
To hold a Street Stall in
September to allow people to purchase plants and cuttings provided by our members, as well as the usual range of delectable cakes, slices, jams etc again provided by members.
To hold an Open Gardens in October.
This is still in early discussion stage, but we are considering, if there is enough interest, also inviting non-members to include their gardens.
More details on dates venues etc. will be forthcoming.
Our next meeting is on Tuesday, 1 April, starting at 2 p.m.
Pat Verney is hosting, and her address is 1 Bourks Street, corner Forbes Street. Again, anyone interested in joining, or just to come along and see what we are all about, will be very welcome.
The Garden Club’s hosted a pleasant meeting after a shaky start.
PHOTO: Supplied
President Billo Wheatley, Editor Jill Hodgson and Secretary Allan Hodgson (at South West Diner). PHOTO: Supplied
ACROSS
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
1 Name the English poet, biographer, and essayist, (Henry) Austin ... (6)
8 Which early English king was known as the “Unready” (8)
9 What is an image cast on the ground by a body intercepting light (6)
10 Rwanda is adjacent to which East African republic (8)
11 What is the term applied to an animal or plant lacking pigmentation (6)
12 Name a part of speech (4)
13 What are medals known as (coll) (5)
16 Which board is used to file fingernails (5)
19 Name the track over which horseraces are run (4)
21 Which man was formerly employed as a harem attendant (6)
22 What is a long-distance race (8)
23 What are moral obligations (6)
24 Which term describes the distance upwards (8)
25 What is something unusual (6) DOWN
2 Which Shakespearean character was the Moor of Venice (7)
3 What, in NZ, is a steep ridge (7)
4 Name a former Australian TV entertainer and compere, Bert ... (6)
Letters
Some valuesare in the
5 Which colourless, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon is obtained chiefly from coal tar (7)
6 Which colour is tawny, with darker streaks (7)
7 Name a term describing “perfectly” (7)
13 What is syntax also known as (7)
14 What salt is used in a fertiliser (7)
15 What is an enactment made by a legislature, and expressed in a formal document (7)
17 Name a province in the south-western Republic of Ireland (7)
18 Which term describes the wealthiest (7)
20 What, in the USA, do they call a mudguard of a motor vehicle (6)
Find the following words in the grid. They may be read in any direction, even diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.
WHICH WORDS
1 ENCLAVE (a) A cabinet made to fit in a corner (b) A piece of land entirely enclosed within foreign territory (c)High commendation
2 FURACIOUS (a)In a state of fear (b) Very angry (c) Thievish
E-QUATIONS
using
Letters A to Z have a number value. Some are shown in the right-hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.
Each answer has four letters.
BIYWORD
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:
Deliver formally to (7)
Dogs: mottled coat colour (5)
Existing (5)
Large group (3)
Ovum (3)
Particular point of view (7)
Restore (5)
Round-based cook pot (3)
Sales representative (abb) (3)
Sound of a plucked string (5)
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Mr Arthur George Walker, ‘George’
Passed away peacefully on Thursday 6th March 2025 surrounded by his family.
Aged 96 years.
Adored husband of Beryl. Loving father and father-in-law of Alison & Alex, David & Norma, Glynis (dec.), Murray & Marian, Kathryn and Jeanette & Simon. Grandpa to his 16 grandchildren and Great-Grandpa to his 25 great-grandchildren.
A service of Thanksgiving and Celebration of George’s life will be held in the Grenfell Uniting Church, 14 Forbes Street on Monday 17th March 2025 commencing at 10.30am.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.
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Tiptop award for locally owned horse
By BRENDAN MCCOOL
Locally owned horse Tiptop Bottleshop has been named the 2024 Four Year Old Horse/ Gelding of the Year at the NSW Standardbred Owners Association award night.
Owned by Dean Taylor, Tracey Mackay and Lily Vardy, and trained by Nathan Turnbull, Fliptop Bottleshop was described as a pretty good horse and had a good record on the track over 2024, which led to this award.
Association’s Four Year Old Horse/Gelding of the Year.
Fliptop Bottleshop had a record of 23 starts, with five wins and four placings in 2024 on the harness racing track.
Dean Taylor said it is a pretty big achievement and they are thrilled with the result.
To even have your horse nominated for the award, let alone to win it is pretty amazing, he said.
Mr Taylor said Fliptop Bottleshop is beautiful animal
to have around, nature wise, and puts in 120 percent effort all of the time.
Trainer Nathan Turnbull said all credit goes to the horse as he did all the hard work and he couldn’t be prouder.
Mr Turnbull said Fliptop Bottleshop is real boomer around the stables, and anyone can drive him - with many of his kids driving him to a win.
“You’d love a stable full of him because he’s so easy to train and he’s always competitive,” he said.
Mr Turnbull said apart from himself, Fliptop is driven by Jye Coney and Jett Turnbull.
Fliptop Bottleshop is going out for a well earned spell, and when he comes back, Mr Turnbull said he hopes Flip top Bottleshop will pick up from where he left off.
The horse had a few starts as a two year old under a dif ferent trainer, before coming across to the Turnbull’s stable as a late two year old.
Having recently hit 4 years, Mr Turnbull said Fliptop Bot tleshop will have plenty of years left of racing ahead and he thrives on being in work.
Mr Turnbull said they are very thankful to Dean and the other owners for entrusting Fliptop Bottleshop to them and give opportunity to train him.
Mark your calandars for the return of the Grenfell Picnic Races
By BRENDAN MCCOOL
The Grenfell Picnic Races are just around the corner, and they are promising to be a great day at the track.
On Saturday April 12, the Grenfell Picnic Races will see six races worth over $46,000 in prizemoney, with three feature races being the Grenfell Picnic Cup (worth $10,000) the Grenfell Bracelet and the President’s Cup (both worth $7500) and three supporting races.
The Picnic Race Club appreciates the sponsorship of the Lane Cove Legends, McAlister Motors, Mawhood’s IGA, as well as Cooper’s Civil & Crushing and CL Commodities.
Nominations for the races close Monday, 7 April and acceptance close Thursday 10 April.
The club is expecting
The Grenfell Picnic Races are just around the corner, and are expected to be a top day at the track.
large fields and Grenfell Picnic Races President Danny Kotel said there will be many returning trainers, riders and owners who will be coming back for this year’s races.
The generous support of local businesses such as Grenfell Commodities,
Bromar Engineering, South West Fuels, Hilltops Vet Services and The Conron Store will provide numerous awards for each race.
Off the track there will be the Fashions on the Field competition, sponsored by Delta Agribusiness, with $3000 worth of prizes
Around the tracks: strong winning runs for Cowra’s greyhounds
By CARA KEMP
The Patrick Edenborough Trained Mavro returned to winning form at the Wagga meeting on February 24, in a roughly run affair Mavro charged home late and with the judge unable to split the photo had to settle for a dead heat in 18.97.
Faithful Flyer was a strong winner for Rod Mcdonald at the Temora Meeting on February 26, last to leave the boxes the heavily tried favorite soon had the leaders in her site sweeping to front before racing away for a powerful victory in 26.01.
The Paul Britt trained Dancing Jess returned to winning form at the Dubbo Meeting on March 1, down the track in recent runs with her last win in early December Dancing Jess returned to her brilliant best leading all the way to score in 18.30.
Tin Roof Rusty flew the flag for the Paul and Pam Braddon ken-
across numerous categories
Belinda Day will provide live music during the afternoon.
nel when he scored at the Dubbo Meeting, beginning safely from the wide draw Tin Roof Rusty carved across to lead racing away to score in 22.94. The Rebecca Edenborough Trained I’m Sally continued her affinity with the Wentworth Park circuit recording another strong staying display on
March 1. I’m Sally went to the boxes a firming favourite from a suitable wide draw before charging to the lead down the back racing away for a powerful victory in 42.25 seconds, making it three victories and two minors from five starts for I’m Sally at the famous Glebe Track.
Trackside, there will be the Altora Ag Bar and canteen services, a TAB van, local and interstate bookmakers as well as the VIP area (“The Shed”) sponsored by Kevin Miller, Whitty, Lennon & Co, where sponsors and their guests, as well as members of the public, can enjoy a catered luncheon (tickets also available online).
The Weddin Shire Council, Bendigo Bank, The Cri Hotel, Grenfell Bowling Club and the Grenfell Pharmacy have contributed to the costs of entertainment.
The club also appreciate the help of the Grenfell
There will also be lots of entertainment for the kids including inflatables, face painting, ice cream van, a sand pit, junior fashions competition and novelty events at the end of the day.
Gates open at 11:30am and entry costs $20 per person, aged 16 and over. Entry tickets can be purchased at the gate on race day or online at https:// www.grenfellpicnics.org. au/.
The club has a very strict policy that no BYO alcohol or glass be bought onto the racecourse.
Goannas competitive but it’s Forbes takes the win at the Western league tag challenge
By CARA KEMP
The Western Challenge XIV took place on Sunday, March 9, at Tom Clyburn Oval in Canowindra, where teams battled it out under hot conditions in a packed day of League Tag.
The tournament featured four pools of teams, with Pool A consisting of Manildra Rhinos, Forbes Magpies, Trundle Boomers, and Cargo Blue Heelers.
Pool B included Orange Warriors, Peak Hill Roosters, and Eugowra Golden Eagles.
Pool C saw Cowra Magpies, Bathurst St Pats, Molong Bulls, and Oberon Tigers compete, while Pool D was made up of Canowindra Tigers, Bathurst Panthers, Grenfell Goannas, and Blayney Bears.
The first matches of the day saw Forbes Magpies secure a 10-0 victory over Cargo Blue Heelers on field one, while Manildra Rhinos dominated Trundle Boomers 16-0 on field two.
Other key results throughout the day included Eugowra Golden Eagles drawing with Orange Warriors 8-8, Trundle Boomers falling to Peak Hill Roosters 0-4. Molong Bulls going down to Bathurst St Pats 12-18, Cowra
Magpies defeating Oberon Tigers 21-0.
Canowindra Tigers overcoming Blayney Bears 22-0, and Grenfell Goannas losing to Bathurst Panthers 0-10.
As the tournament continued, Cargo Blue Heelers were defeated by Manildra Rhinos 4-10, Trundle Boomers lost to Forbes Magpies 4-22.
Orange Warriors claimed a 4-0 victory over Blayney Bears, Peak Hill Roosters drew with Eugowra Golden Eagles 4-4.
Molong Bulls and Cowra Magpies ended their match with a 6-6 draw, Bathurst St Pats dominated Oberon Tigers 30-0. Canowindra Tigers overcame Grenfell Goannas 22-4, Bathurst Panthers defeated Blayney Bears 22-0.
Cargo Blue Heelers took down Trundle Boomers 10-0, and Manildra Rhinos and Forbes Magpies played out a 6-6 draw. In the later matches, Peak Hill Roosters lost to Orange Warriors 0-20, Eugowra Golden Eagles narrowly defeated Grenfell Goannas 4-0.
Bathurst St Pats secured a 10-0 win over Cowra Magpies, Oberon Tigers fell to Molong Bulls 0-10.
Bathurst Panthers were defeated by Canowindra Tigers 0-6, and Blayney Bears went down to Grenfell Goannas 0-16. The semi-finals saw Forbes Magpies take on Orange Warriors, with Forbes dominating 260, while Bathurst St Pats faced Canowindra Tigers, securing a 14-0 victory.
In a the final game, the Forbes Magpies faced off against Bathurst St Pats, emerging as Western Challenge XIV champions with a hard-fought 8-4 victory.
PHOTOS: Supplied
Lily Vardy, Tracey Mackay and Dean Taylor were presented with the award for Fliptop Bottleshop by Michael Dumesny. PHOTOS: Supplied
Grenfell ready for grand final
Grenfell’s senior cricket team is set to take on Junee in the grand nal of the South West Slopes Cricket League B Grade on Saturday, 15 March. This top of the table clash will start at 1pm at Fisher Park in Cootamundra.
Grenfell 6/118 defeated Cootamamundra 10/117 in the preliminary nals to qualify for their grand nal match against Junee.
Grenfell Cricket’s Shaun Logan said they are looking good going into the nals and are just making sure to t all of their players in.
In the second last round of the regular season, Grenfell 9/146 had a convincing win against Junee 10/69, in icting the only defeat of the season on the ladder leaders.
However, in the rst round of the semi nals, Junee 4/200 were able to defeat Grenfell 8/48 due to the local side only elding nine players as they had many of their quali ed players being out that week.
Mr Logan said if they are on their game it should be a good, close game, and they know they can beat Junee, but they have to be on their game.
In other cricketing news, Bogan Gate took on Grenfell on Sunday, 9 March for the Grinsted Cup and came away with another victory - their 16th in a row.
Mr Logan said it was tough going across to Parkes and taking on a side like that.
Bowling rst, Grenfell put pressure on Bogan Gate with 3/29 o 18 overs, making the Bogan Gate squad nervous.
Mr Logan said they started well, but a partnership between two of Bogan Gates’ batsmen took the game away.
A 159 run partnership between Ryan Dunford and Tom Caldwell made all the di erence before Ryan fell for 88.
Bogan Gate were able to nish batting with the strong score of 5/257.
Grenfell faced a strong bowling and elding squad when they took to the crease, with several wickets taken and good catches during the innings.
Mr Logan said Bogan Gate got on top of the Grenfell squad early, and they couldn’t recover.
Grenfell were bowled out for 68.
