Funding boost for hospital
The NSW Government has announced $250,000 in funding to provide some much needed upgrades to the Young Hospital operating theatre.
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park made the announcement last week, along with 60 other projects as part of the Regional Health Minor Works Program.
Mr Ryan welcomed the purchasing of much needed equipment that will benefit locals.
“As part of the program Young Hospital received $250,000 to upgrade its operating theatre equipment,” Mr Ryan said.
“This includes the pur-
chase of an endoscopy reprocessing system to support improved clinical care for lower acuity surgeries.”
MLC for Cootamundra Stephen Lawrence also applauded the funding announcement.
“This new equipment upgrade at Young Hospital will help to ensure our clinical staff continue to offer the best high quality and timely care to patients,” he said.
“Improvements to these important regional facilities will also help to attract medical professionals to these communities.”
Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke is glad that the funding was announced,
however, echoed her previous sentiments that more is needed for local facilities to ensure that they continue to be sustainable and resourced for local communities.
“I welcome the $250,000 in funding to facilitate longoverdue upgrades to Young Hospital’s operating theatre,” Ms Cooke said.
“This Rural Health Month, we’re reminded that rural and regional communities miss out on $848 per person in healthcare funding each year.
“Any move toward closing this gap and delivering high quality healthcare to our towns and villages is a step in the right direction.”
Ms Cooke said the purchasing of the new equipment will be of benefit to local patients and ease the pressure on Wagga Base Hospital.
“The addition of an endoscopy reprocessing system will ease pressure on larger hospitals such as Wagga Wagga Base Hospital and allow more patients to recover close to their home,” she said.
“However, let me be very clear once again - we need significant investment into the Cootamundra Hospital and a strengthening - not slashing - of the services offered there.”
Ms Cooke is concerned patients will be required
to travel to Young, putting added pressure on the local facility.
“With residents of the township of Cootamundra and surrounding villages still waiting for updates on their hospital’s future, I’m concerned people will be forced to travel to Young for safe, modern theatre services, instead of getting the care they deserve locally,” she said.
“It’s not enough to simply shift services, all our communities need sustainable, fully resourced healthcare facilities across the district.
“We must focus on strengthening, not slashing, vital healthcare services.”
Ms Cooke is encouraging
locals to make the most of the upcoming Murrumbidgee Local Health District Annual Public Meeting.
“NSW Health continues its stakeholder consultations, including proposed service rollbacks that will impact theatre, maternity and pathology at Cootamundra Hospital,” she said.
“With the Murrumbidgee Local Health District holding their Annual Public Meeting on November 21, I hope we’ll see a comprehensive plan that meets the needs and supports the aspirations of every town in our electorate, with a clear focus on the needs of the local communities.”
Hilltops marks Remembrance Day
MEMBER for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, has acknowledged the ultimate sacrifice made by members of Australia’s Defence Force throughout times of peace and conflict.
Remembrance Day services were held across the Hilltops region, holding a minute’s silence on the 11th hour of the 11th day, on the 11th month to remember and honour the sacrifices of all who have lost their lives in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations, so that we can enjoy life today.
“Many of us share a personal connection with those who have served; whether they are relatives or dear friends, the current and former defence personnel within our community hold a special place in our hearts,” Ms Cooke said.
“On this Remembrance Day, let us stand together in unity and gratitude, for the sacrifices of those who have served – and those who continue to serve – and let us strive for a peaceful and harmonious world in their memory.”
In Boorowa, Ms Cooke was joined by Police Commissioner, Karen Webb, and
members of the Boorowa RSL Sub-Branch to unveil the names of 887 service personnel who bravely served their country throughout the Second World War. Of those 887 members who served during wartime, 185 men enlisted into the Voluntary Defence Corps, affectionately known as the Dad’s Army.
“In a town of less than 2,000 people, to imagine 887 members of our community putting their hands up to join our defence force during wartime is unfathomable,” Ms Cooke said.
“I am truly honoured to see the names of these brave men and women preserved for years to come.
“The hard work of the late Dianne Elliot and husband Peter, military historian Lynette Silver AM, MBE, Boorowa RSL Sub-Branch
President Alan Banks, and fellow RSL members has helped secure this important recognition unveiled here today.
“I thank Mr Elliot, Mr Banks, and fellow service members for joining myself and Ms Webb on this important day, honouring this legacy of service and commitment.”
McCormack pre-selected for Riverina seat
NSW Nationals are pleased
na Michael McCormack has been pre-selected to be The Nationals’
Mr McCormack was chosen to be The Nationals’ representative
ing on Saturday 16 May 2024 at
ued to deliver positive outcomes
ues to do a wonderful job as the Member for Riverina and I am proud to have him endorsed as
“He has been a strong voice for the Riverina electorate as well as regional and rural Australia. His proven track record of delivery will hold him in good stead with
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the recent electorate boundary changes announced by the Australian Electoral Commission.”
Mr McCormack said it was a great honour to be The Nationals’ Federal Member for Riverina and remained committed to continuing to work hard for constituents and their local communities.
“It is deeply humbling to have served the communities of this wonderful electorate for more than 14 years. I have lived my whole life, worked in and raised a family in the Riverina electorate and I am proud to have done so,” Mr McCormack said.
“I am looking forward to continuing to get out in the electorate and listening to as many people as possible.
“I want people to know that with my experience and record of delivery, I will put their needs first and advocate for them fiercely in Canberra as I have done throughout my time
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as a Member of Parliament – regardless of whether it is people who I have represented over the past 14 years or those who have recently been included in the new Riverina electorate boundaries.
“I am privileged to have an opportunity to continue to serve the great people of the Riverina and South West Slopes as The Nationals’ candidate for Riverina at the next Federal election.
“We allow all our members to participate and have their say on all of our processes – it is this grassroots democracy which is gives The Nationals its strength.
“This great party has been standing up for regional and rural Australians as their voice in Parliament for more than a century – I look forward to continuing this important duty for and on behalf of the people of the Riverina.”
Steph Cooke, with Boorowa RSL Sub-Branch member Dean Franklin, Boorowa RSL Sub-Branch President Alan Banks and NSW Police Commissioner, Karen Webb.
Carinya Court say thank you
Carinya Court in Boorowa have thanked Community Bank Boorowa (Bendigo Bank) for much needed support and sponsorship that will benefit the local community.
The group have thanked the bank for not only their support of their housing services, but their support of the community as a whole.
“I would like to take this op-
portunity to thank the Bendigo Bank for their generous support of the Boorowa community,” Carinya Court secretary Lillian Southwell said.
“This is truly a community bank.
“At a time when many in the community have lost their local banking services, the Bendigo Community Bank not only provided services to our small communi-
ty but continually puts back into the community.
“Each year the bank supports many local community projects and as a beneficiary of this generosity through Carinya Court we express our appreciation for this support.”
Carinya Court is committed to providing low cost housing to locals who need it, ensuring the safety and security of
CHERRY FESTIVAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY NOTIFICATION
HILLTOPS Council wishes to advise that a fireworks display is scheduled to take place to celebrate the 2024 National Cherry Festival, at Anderson Park, on Friday 29 November 2024.
The fireworks will mark the official opening of the National Cherry Festival weekend which runs from Friday 29 November to Sunday 1 December 2024.
The fireworks display will commence at 9:00pm sharp on 29 November 2024 and will conclude after eight minutes.
Residents in the direct neighbourhood of Anderson Park have been notified of the upcoming display via letterbox drop. Council encourages all nearby residents to ensure the safety of their pets and other animals. Some ideas to keep pets safe include:
- Keep your pets indoors or ensure that their yard is secure
- Give your pets a safe place to hide
- Turn up the TV or Radio
- Ensure their ID tag and Microchip are up to date
To view the National Cherry Festival 2024 Program and to keep up to date with all things National Cherry Festival, visit: https://nationalcherryfestival.com.au www.facebook.com/ CherryFestivalYoung www.visithilltopsregion.com.au/
▶ Hilltops Council is advising the public of the Fireworks Display coming up at the Cherry Festival.
some of the most vulnerable within the community.
“Over 40 years Carinya Court has been providing low cost accommodation to the aged and disadvantaged of Boorowa and with the generous support of the Community Bank we have been able to upgrade many of the older units, replace water tanks, provide each unit with a garden storage shed, construct
a gazebo within the grounds for tenant barbecues and meetings,” Lillian said.
“As a non-for-profit organisation, therefore, none of this would have been possible without community support.”
Carinya Court is working on completing its new complex of four units.
“Carinya Court is now looking to complete the
A special visit to MPS staff six months on
SIX months ago, baby
Dustin Croker created a bit of a fuss with his unscheduled birth at Boorowa MPS in May, but his recent return visit was much more relaxed.
Dustin and mum Kerri dropped into the MPS to say hello to Facility
Manager Nicole Summers and Registered Nurse Brittany Matthews, who helped to deliver Dustin in the ED.
Boorowa does not have maternity facilities, but the staff were quick to step up – and bring in additional assistance from nearby
facilities – when Dustin decides he was going to ignore his parents’ birth plans and create his own.
RIGHT: Dustin and mum Kerri dropped into the MPS to say hello to the staff who delivered him six months ago.
Complex on Court Street with the building of four new units and again, with the support of the Community Bank and others, we have almost met our first target with the design, Council approval etc to start on the first of the two duplex builds,” Lillian said.
“Please, remember when you support your Community Bank, you are supporting your
Harden Murrumburrah Regional Development Corporation Christmas ready
HARDEN Murrumburrah Regional Development Corporation are excited to announce the HARDEN MURRUMBURRAH CHRISTMAS SPENDING SPREE started on Monday, November 18.
This is the perfect time to tick off your Christmas shopping list or simply splurge on that item you’ve been eyeing all year.
Every purchase made at participating stores goes into the draw to win a share of $2,600 in prizes.
By participating in the Christmas Spending Spree, you’ll also be supporting local businesses and spreading joy during this magical time of year.
Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift or just want to treat yourself you will find something at one of our participating Harden Murrumburrah businesses.
This year’s Spending Spree is bought to you by Roccy FM, 2LF and HRDC.
You will hear all the participating business on the radio over the coming weeks.
It’s all about Locals Supporting Locals. Your purchase will make a difference!
The winners will be drawn at the Community Christmas Carols at Trinity Primary School on Sunday 15th December.
YOUR COUNCIL - YOUR NEWS HILLTOPS COUNCIL
PLANNED COUNCIL WORKS
Thursday 21/11/2024 - Thursday 28/11/2024
Roadworks
Maintenance Grading
• Gladstone Road
• Grassy Creek Road
• Highbank Lane
• Hollands Road
• Levitts Road
• Old Wheeo Road
• Roberts Road
• Tierney Road
• Wargeila Road
• Whealgrace Road
Gravel Re-sheeting
• Back Jugiong Road
• Hollands Road
• Roberts Road
• Springs Road
• Tierney Road
• Woodlands Road
Sealed Road Repairs
• Frogmore / Murringo RoadsPothole Patching (Stone and Emulsion)
• Jugiong
• Pothole Patching - General Roads
Construction Projects
• Burley Gri in Way – Heavy Patching
• Henry Lawson Way – Heavy Patching
• Murringo - Drainage Works
• Olympic Hwy – Heavy Patching
Road Maintenance
Council Contract
• Burley Gri in Way – Heavy Patching
• Henry Lawson Way – Heavy Patching
• Olympic Hwy – Heavy Patching
Open Spaces
Mowing Ovals/ Maintenance
• Alfred Oval
• Cranfield Oval
• Cullen Oval
• Doolan Oval
• Gus Smith Oval
• Hall Bros Oval
• Henry/Miller Oval
• McLean Oval
• Recreation Oval
• Roberts Park
• Sawpit Gully Oval
• Boorowa Showground - Fields
Mowing/Maintenance
Parks
• Arboretum Park
• Anderson Park
• Captain Cook Weir
• Carrington Park
• Coddington Park
• Courthouse Park
• Recreation Park
• Rintoul Park
• River Walk
• Rotary Park
• Tresillian Park
Line Marking / Cricket
Pitches / Ovals
• Preparation for cricket / soccer / touch football playing fields
CBD Works
• Bins checked / rubbish picked up
• CBD Boorowa, Harden and Young
• Cleaning public toilets
• Garden maintenance / mowing
• Playground inspections / maintenance
Cemeteries
• Lawn Cemetery Boorowa/Young / Harden Maintenance
• Monumental Cemetery Young
• Village Cemeteries
Irrigation
• All Ovals/Parks/CemeteriesBoorowa/Harden/Young
Maintenance/Street Trees
• Tree pruning / removalHarden/Boorowa/Young
Rest areas
• Bins emptied
• Rest areas maintenance / mowing
• Services cleaned
Spraying
• Local roads
• Town areas
• Village parks
• Weed spraying
Town Entrances/ Rural villages/Town Streets
Airport, Young
• Reserves / parks non-irrigated
• RFS slashing
• Town streets
Water Supply & Sewerage Works
• General operation, routine maintenance and inspection of treatment plants and reservoirs
• Hydrant maintenance throughout towns including stop valves
• New sewer connections
• New sewer main installation at Rockdale Road.
• New water service connections
• Routine plumbing maintenance in Council owned buildings
• Routine operations and maintenance
• Routine water quality testing and monitoring
• Water main replacement
Thornhill Street
• Water meter replacement program
Planned works are subject to change due to Council resources, sta ing availability, shi ing priorities and weather conditions.
Speed restrictions will be in place and minor delays may be experienced. Road users should reduce their speed and exercise caution when travelling through roadwork sites.
Motorists are advised that Roadwork Speed Limits are enforceable by the NSW Police.
PLEASE DIRECT ANY ENQUIRIES TO CUSTOMER SERVICES ON 1300 445 586.
PUBLIC NOTICE – PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF HILLTOPS COUNCIL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Following the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 23 October 2024, it was recommended that Council place the Hilltops Council Active Transportation Plan on public exhibition and invite submissions for 28 days.
12.20 – 24/274 –HILLTOPS COUNCIL ACTIVE TRANSPORT PLAN
24/320 RESOLVED:
That Council:
(a) Receive and note the report; and
(b) Place the Hilltops Council Active Transport Plan on public exhibition and invite submissions for 28 days.
Councillors: Langford/ Blackwell Unanimous
The Active Transport Plan (ATP) aims to provide a
framework for existing active transport needs, future management, use and enhancement for walking and cycling of all ages and mobility. The study aims to highlight the key elements that can improve the existing network in the townships of Young, HardenMurrumburrah and Boorowa.
Should you wish to make a submission regarding the Hilltops Council Active Transport Plan, you must lodge these in writing to Council: by email: submissions@ hilltops.nsw.gov.au; or by post: General Manager, Hilltops Council, Locked Bag No. 5, Young, NSW 2594
Submissions are to be received by 12pm midday, Tuesday 26 November 2024.
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Application No:
DA2024/0169
Applicant: WATSON TOYOTA PTY LTD
Property: Lot 1 DP 663121, WATSON
TOYOTA 106 Lovell St YOUNG NSW 2594
Proposal: Vehicle Repair Stations
(Additions - New Workshop)
Exhibition Dates: 14 November 2024 to 28 November 2024
Submissions Close: Prior to close of business 28 November 2024
The application will be considered under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, 1979. The application is not integrated development or designated development. Hilltops Council is the consent authority for this application.
Application No: DA2024/0159
Applicant: CRUTCHER DEVELOPMENTS
PTY LTD
Property: Lot 2 DP 1110475 & Lot 2 DP 583879, 306-310 Boorowa St, YOUNG NSW 2594
Proposal: General Industry (10 units) and signage
Exhibition Dates: 7 November 2024 to 5 December 2024
Submissions Close: Prior to close of business 5 December 2024
The application will be considered under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, 1979. The application is Integrated Development under the Act as it seeks a controlled activity approval under the Water Management Act 2000 from NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Hilltops Council is the consent authority for this application.
Application No: DA2024/0171
Applicant: Crown Lands
Property: Lot 139 DP 754593, 14 Bumbaldry St KOORAWATHA NSW 2807
PESTICIDE & HERBICIDE USE NOTIFICATION
UNTIL WEEK ENDING THURSDAY 28/11/2024
Planned pesticide and herbicide use by Council works crews will be conducted on:
• All roads in Hilltops Council - Young, Boorowa and Harden areas;
• Shire parks, ovals, laneways, cemeteries and some town areas;
• All villages, rest areas, rural tips and reserves; and
• Rural and regional road shoulders. And may include the use of:
• Round Up, Round Up Ultra Max, Wipeout 450, Glyphosate 450, Brush O , Starane, Basta, Bi o, Sharpen, Striker, Amitrol, Simaganz, Weedmaster, Dicamba, Kamba M, Metsulfuron, Grazon, Primo, MCPA 500, KenMet, Taskforce, ParaTrooper, Spraytop, Devour, Verdict, Pyrethrum, Broadstrike and Fusilade;
• Confidor for aphids;
• Access for wild fruit tree
Proposal: Demolition of Koorawatha Showground Grandstand
Exhibition Dates: 21 November 2024 to 5 December 2024
Submissions Close: Prior to close of business 5 December 2024
The application will be considered under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, 1979. The application is not integrated development or designated development. Hilltops Council is the consent authority for this application.
Application No: DA2024/0183
Applicant: SRD Land Consulting Pty Ltd
Property: Lot 2 DP 882910, 2605
Murringo Rd MURRINGO NSW 2586
Proposal: Subdivision (3 lots) with new access
Exhibition Dates: 21 November 2024 to 5 December 2024
Submissions Close: Prior to close of business 5 December 2024
The application will be considered under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, 1979. The application is not integrated development or designated development. Hilltops Council is the consent authority for this application.
Application No: DA2024/0164
Applicant: HILLTOPS COUNCIL
Property: Lot 1296 DP 754611, SHIRE
DEPOT 12 Glensloy St YOUNG NSW 2594
Proposal: Community Facility
Alterations & Additions (Animal Shelter)
Exhibition Dates: 14 November 2024 to 12 December 2024
Submissions Close: Prior to close of business 12 December 2024
The application will be considered under Part 4 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, 1979. The application is
control;
• Various wetters to enhance the e ectiveness of chemicals; and
• Naturalure Fruit Fly Bait to target the control of fruit fly.
In accordance with Hilltops Council’s Pesticide Notification Plan, signs and flashing lights will be provided on vehicles applying pesticides. Escort warning vehicles will be used for the 2023/2024 road shoulder program. Signage will be placed to inform the public where required and will remain on-site for 24 hours a er spraying.
Road users should exercise extreme caution when passing these vehicles. Planned pesticide and herbicide use is subject to change due to Council resources and weather conditions.
PLEASE DIRECT ANY ENQUIRIES TO CUSTOMER SERVICES ON 1300 445 586.
a Council Related Development. Hilltops Council is the consent authority for this application.
In accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Development Applications and documents accompanying the applications may be viewed during the exhibition period on Council’s website: www.hilltops.nsw.gov.au. Any persons may make written submissions on the applications. All submissions may be published in Council’s business papers and viewed by other persons with an interest in the applications. If your comments are an objection, then the grounds of the objection must be specified. Persons lodging submissions are required to declare reportable political donations (including donations of or more than $1,000) made in the previous two years and up until the determination of the development. For more details including a disclosure form, go to www.hilltops.nsw.gov.au.
Submissions on the proposal must be lodged in writing with Council prior to the close of business on submission close date stated above, in the following manner:
• By NSW Planning Portal: www. planningportal.nsw.gov.au; or
• By email: submissions@hilltops.nsw. gov.au; or
• By post: Locked Bag No. 5, Young NSW 2594.
Submissions may be published in Council’s business papers and viewed by other persons with an interest in the application. All submissions will be made public in accordance with Schedule 1 of the Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2018.
Australia Day nominations open
BOYS TO THE BUSH GET ALL ON BOARD
ON November 22nd, Boys to the Bush are asking all workplaces, schools and organisations to JUMP ON BOARD and wear board shorts to work and school in a bid to raise funds to support the charities life changing work with disadvantaged and disengaged male youth.
The Inaugural fundraiser will celebrate the positive role models in our lives and help raise funds to support the not-for-profit organisations work.
Boys to the Bush CEO Adam DeMamiel said the day is all about acknowledging people in our lives who help support us and make our home and work lives better places to be.
“Having someone you can turn to for guidance and support is important for all of us,” Adam said.
“Unfortunately, not all kids grow up with someone like that in their life.
“Boys to the Bush work with disengaged and disadvantaged boys to be that person, to help them become good young men.
“Our organisation lives by the motto of it being easier to build a strong boy than repair a broken man.
“Our MENtors work with these young men to give them the tools, experience and guidance to make good decisions and basically become better people that make a positive contribution to their communities.”
By supporting ‘All On Board Day’, you’re supporting Boys to the Bush MENtoring programs that give boys the guidance, encouragement and self-confidence they need to navigate life’s challenges with greater resilience.
Boys to the Bush are helping build better sons, brothers, future husbands, dads and employees, making our communities a stronger, more positive place to be.
Since 2017 Boys to the Bush have impacted over 10,000 lives through their prevention and early intervention strategies.
For more information on how you can get involved, and to access a fundraising kit, please visit https:// allonboardbttb2024.raiselysite. com/
Follow Boys to the Bush on Facebook to stay up to date with all of the latest updates.
NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2025 Australia Day Awards in the Hilltops
Members of the public are invited to nominate individuals and groups under various award categories with Award winners announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2025.
Hilltops Mayor Brian Ingram said the awards were an important way to acknowledge and thank special people in the community and urges members of the public to participate in the nomination process.
“The Australia Day Awards celebrate the remarkable contribution of our local community members to the Hilltops region,” Mayor In-
“These awards offer a chance to formally recognise residents who have demonstrated exceptional service and contribution to the progress and growth of our
lowing Australia Day Awards in Boorowa are now open and close on Friday 6 December 2024:
Lions/Apex Citizen of the Year
Rotary Young Achiever of the Year
Community Awards
The Len and Joan Memorial Award
Sports Awards
Rural Fire Service Awards
Landcare Awards
Nominations for awards organised by specific community groups and organisations can be made by contacting the relevant organisation or Australia Day Committee directly via Sharon Meere.
HARDEN
The Harden area includes Harden-Murrumburrah and the villages of Wombat, Galong and Jugiong.
Nominations for the following Australia Day Awards in Harden are now open and close on Friday 10 January 2025:
Citizen of the Year
Senior Citizen of the Year
Community Involvement in Sport
Towncare Award
Nominations are to be in writing with a short resume about the person being nominated and nomination forms are also available from Lorraine at Whichcraft Cottage in Murrumburrah.
YOUNG
The Young area includes Young and the villages of Koorawatha, Bribbaree, Monteagle, Milvale, Murringo, Bendick Murrell and Maimuru.
Nominations for the following Australia Day Awards in Young are now open and close on Friday 10 January 2025:
Junior Citizen of the Year
Citizen of the Year
Business of the Year
Sports Person of the Year
Junior Citizen of the Year
Unless stated otherwise, nomination forms available on Council’s website at https://www.hilltops.nsw.gov. au/community/australia-day/
CWA Trash and Treasure markets
THE CWA Young Branch is having a Trash and Treasure and Stash buster sale markets. It is being held on Saturday November 30 from 10am – 3pm which is the Cherry Festival weekend at the CWA Hall at 7 Lovell Street.
If you are interested in having a stall the cost will be $15 per stall, all stalls will be outside in the Carpark. We require public liability insurance for all markets holders.
Please follow this link http://mymarketinsurance. com.au/stall-holders/ There will be food available for purchase by Rotary and Devonshire teas available inside the hall.
Can you please send this message among your members and friends and the contact details for the stalls is Maureen Nation 0429 128 456 or email cwayoung2594@ gmail.com.au.
BOOROWA
2024 Australia Day Business of the Year for Young was Amber Blythe Conveyancing.
Government make NSW Police a pay offer
THE NSW Government has announced a historic wages offer that it says will help to recruit and retain NSW Police officers.
The offer includes a four year pay agreement, as well as a one-off payment and improvements to allowances and pay-scales.
According to the NSW Government the reform was achieved under the Government’s mutual gains bargaining framework, which replaced the former Liberal-National Government’s wages cap that drove police wages backwards.
If agreed to, it will mean the state’s police officers will now have highly competitive salaries and for the first time will be paid to stay in the NSW Police Force rather than incentivised to leave it.
According to NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, the four-year offer is a $697.6 million investment in NSW Police.
“This is a transformative, once in a generation offer for NSW Police,
made possible under Labor’s mutual gains bargaining policy,” he said.
“This agreement demonstrates we can deliver better services to the public that the budget can afford.”
Mr Mookhey said the offer will be funded by reforms to police insurance.
Using the government’s mutual bargaining framework, the Police Association and the NSW Government have agreed to:
o 19 percent base pay increase to non-commissioned officers over four years, plus allowances, accelerated pay scales and allowances which will enhance this base pay rise;
o Consolidated pay scales – a Constable will be able to reach the top level of Senior Constable within nine years, six years faster than the current system;
o Consolidation of pay scales for Senior Constables, Sergeants and Inspectors to remove overlapping pay scales, incentivise retention
and to accelerate progression for current serving officers;
o Updated and improved allowances;
o Moving to a full-time equivalent (FTE) model giving the NSWPF more flexibility to offer more parttime working arrangement;
o A one-off $5,400 Leadership Retention Payment to senior police officers who undertake a leadership and wellbeing training program focused on supporting and rehabilitating injured officers;
The Police Association partnered with the NSW Government on significant reform to improve the Police Blue Ribbon Insurance (PBRI) scheme and bringing it in-house.
In 2023-24, the premium paid to a private insurer for the PBRI was almost $700 million dollars.
Police insurance had been increasing at an average annual rate of 33 per cent over the last five years.
Bringing the scheme in-house
means private profits can be reinvested into the workforce, a key pillar of the government’s bargaining framework.
“This reform better supports injured officers, wraps support around them and helps them get back to work,” Mr Mookhey said.
The offer also included:
• abolishing the wages cap;
• setting up a historic new scheme to pay students to study to become an officer, which has already seen applications surge by 55 per cent over the previous year; and
• two recently announced programs specifically aimed at attracting both experienced officers and regional recruits. This is part of the NSW Government’s long-term plan to rebuild essential services, including addressing the recruitment and retention crisis of frontline workers.
“It’s proof our framework can deliver meaningful payrises to the essential workers who are our part-
ners on reform,” Mr Mookhey said.
“We scrapped the wages cap and we’re getting pay moving for thousands of essential workers to help ease cost of living pressures.”
Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism Yasmin Catley said that the offer is well deserved by officers who risk their lives each and every day.
“We are proud to have reached an agreement that recognises the difficult and dangerous work police do to keep us safe,” she said.
“Officers risk their lives every day and absolutely deserve a pay rise which is why we have worked long and hard to put this offer on the table.
“NSW Police will no longer be the worst paid in Australia which is the shameful legacy of the former Liberal government.
“The offer is now being put to a vote of members and I hope they are satisfied with what the Government is offering.”
41st Annual Cherry Festival Competitive Art Exhibition
THE Young Society of Artists Inc are once again staging the 41st Annual Cherry Festival Competitive Art Exhibition as a part of the Cherry Festival Program.
Entries are now closed with over 220 entries received.
The Venue, Young Town Hall.
Opening Night Doors open at 7pm $10 entry, for the Official Opening and Award Presentation, light refreshments will be served in the town Hall Foyer, live mood music performed by Judy Barker and door prizes to be won.
The following four days [only] exhibition is by gold coin entry.
This exhibition’s opening night
has been included in the Southern Tablelands Arts “Arty Parties”.
If you enjoy a fabulous silly season party STA have got you covered.
Southern Tablelands Arts have curated seven parties with seven partner orgs from across the STA Region, and you’re invited. Join STA and our friends at parties, openings, gigs and more.  Think ARTY & FUN and get to as many as you dare.
Another must see Cherry Festival Exhibition hosted by the Young Society of Artists Inc. in Burrangong Gallery, at the Young Visitors Centre that features work by the Hilltops Porcelain Art Group.
YOUNG
EVERY FRIDAY
Ampol Garage, corner of Boorowa Street and Zouch Street
Every Friday from 3pm - 5pm.
For all your Fresh Fillets of Fish King Prawns and Oysters
Open Daily Exhibition Dates 2nd November to 14th December 2024.
Hilltops Porcelain art group dedicate many hours to achieve their highly accomplished works that reflect the skills of the members of the group.
All pieces are completely hand done using traditional porcelain art techniques.
The process involves various applications of work and are fired several times in a kiln to temperatures exceeding 800 degrees.
New exhibitions not to be missed are:
Forever Young Gallery 64
McMahons Rd Young Art and Calligraphy Exhibition Official Opening and Light Refreshments 4pm to 6pm Thursday 28th November 2024. Art Works by Young Till and special guests, Art and Calligraphy - Korean Artist Hyosoon Shin, Modern and Contemporary - Boorowa Artist Ang Hart, Mixed MediumArtist Heather Ruhl, Jewellery creations - Artist Leah Reeves, Wood Sculptor and Carvings - Jeff Peady - Gallery Open Exhibition Dates and Times Early December Open Daily 28th November to 8th December 10am to 5pm. Mid
December - New opening times. Add to your art experience the new exhibition at Murringo Barracks.
“Time for Tea - Time for Peace” PAINTINGS - CERAMICS – DRAWINGS by Therese Crowe, Joan Saboisky, Tiiu Vanamois. OPENS 10am Saturday 30th November 2024- Sunday 22nd December2024.
The all-new art space at 41 Brushstrokes Quaint art gallery showcasing beautiful artworks from talented artists across the Hilltops region of NSW, located at 41 Cloete Street, Young. https:// www.41brushstrokes.com.au.
THE Official Opening of the Cherry Festival Photographic Exhibition is on Sunday, 24th November at 2.30pm.
This will be upstairs, in the Flamingos room, at the Young Services Club.
The $5 entry fee includes refreshments.
Young Camera Club’s exhibition runs from Monday, 25th November to Sunday, 1st December, with a $2 entry fee. We are open 10am to 4pm, except for Sunday, December 1, which opens from 10am to 2pm.
There are 376 photos, with the Champion Print, Junior Champion Print, Junior Encouragement Award and other awards given.
So come along to the Flamin-
gos room at the Young Services Club and enjoy some photography.
November’s monthly competition results were:-
Subject: 1st - Fiona Coupland, 2nd - Corrie Jarvis, Highly Commended - Emily Douglas, Commended - Jenny Ball Open: 1st and Commended - Kristina Douglas, 2nd - Jess Jarvis, Highly CommendedLiam Howard
The next monthly meeting is on Wednesday, 11th December.
For more information phone Trevor 0414 649 500 or look up Young Camera Club on Facebook.
The Cherry Festival Exhibition’s Official Opening is Sunday, November 24.
Kristina Douglas’s winning photo for the open section called “All For One.”
Be prepared for thunderstorm Asthma season
ASTHMA and hayfever sufferers are reminded that they may be at greater risk of severe symptoms in spring due to high pollen counts and weather conditions.
Murrumbidgee Local Health District Director Public Health Unit, Alison Nikitas is reminding all people with asthma, as well as people who are affected by hayfever during spring, to be vigilant with their medication, and take precautions, such as staying indoors when thunderstorms are forecast.
“It is important to be aware that you could be at risk of breathing difficulties during this thunderstorm asthma season, even if you don’t think you have asthma”, Ms Nikitas said.
“Thunderstorms can cause pollen grains to explode and release fine particles which can be inhaled more deeply into the lungs.”
MLHD’s Public Health Unit, in partnership with Charles Sturt University, are currently monitoring thunderstorm activity and pollen count levels and issuing alerts at highrisk times.
“People should be prepared, not alarmed,” Ms Nikitas said.
“If you are diagnosed with asthma, carry your asthma medication with you at all times during this high-risk period. Also, make sure your family, school or workplace knows that you have asthma and give them a copy of your asthma management plan.”
“It’s also important to be aware that thunderstorm asthma can affect people who have never had asthma before, so if you experience new symptoms such as breathlessness, wheezing and tightness in the chest, seek medical attention immediately.”
Breathing difficulties can be
life threatening. In the event of a breathing emergency, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
“NSW Ambulance and local hospital emergency departments are prepared for an increase in patients with breathing difficulties, so seek assistance without delay,” Ms Nikitas said.
Charles Sturt University has an SMS alert system when the pollen counts are high and thunderstorms are predicted. To register for alerts, go to https://science-health.csu.edu. au/asthma or text the word Asthma to 0417 115 876.
More information about thunderstorm asthma can be found at: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/ environment/factsheets/Pages/ thunderstorm-asthma.aspx
You can monitor thunderstorm activity in your region via the Bureau of Meteorology website www.bom.gov.au.
New guide to support local producers with recovery
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) has released a new Drought, Fire, and Flood Recovery Guide designed to support producers across NSW facing the challenges of extreme weather events.
This comprehensive new guide addresses the unique pressures experienced by NSW farmers recovering from drought, bushfires, and flooding events. It complements the Managing Drought, fire and flood guide released earlier this year which focuses on preparedness and response.
NSW DPIRD Livestock Systems Group Director Dougal Gordon said this guide provides a range of
strategies and insights to help producers make informed decisions that benefit their natural resources, livestock, businesses and their overall wellbeing.
“We understand that the pressures of extreme weather events can be overwhelming, and this guide will provide actionable steps to help producers recover, ensuring they can sustain their operations and their communities,” Mr Gordon said.
“It has been designed to empower farmers with strategies and insights that enhance not only their business resilience but also their overall wellbeing during the recovery stage of extreme weather events.
“The Recovery Guide reflects NSW DPIRD’s commitment to supporting farmers throughout the entire recovery process, fostering both resilience and sustainability within our agricultural sector.”
The recovery phase following any extreme event presents a valuable opportunity for producers to assess and improve their strategies, ensuring they are better equipped to face future challenges.
To help achieve this, key features of the guide include:
Informed Decision-Making: Strategies tailored to assist farmers in navigating the complexities of recovery.
Practical Advice: Guidance
on livestock, farm management, and sustainable practices related to soils, pastures, cropping, and natural resources.
Resource Information: Direct access to relevant resources from NSW DPIRD and Local Land Services (LLS).
Mr Gordon said Australia’s landscape is increasingly shaped by extreme weather events, and predictions indicate that these occurrences will become more frequent, severe and of longer duration due to climate change.
“While farmers possess significant experience in dealing with such challenges, the mental, physical, and financial toll they can in-
flict can be substantial,” Mr Gordon said.
“Preparing for, responding to, and recovering from extreme events is crucial for the resilience of our agricultural communities.
“This guide not only aims to help producers return to normality but also encourages them to rethink and enhance their preparedness and response plans for the future.”
For more information and to access the Drought, Fire, and Flood Recovery Guide, please visit NSW DPIRD Drought hub website - https://www.droughthub.nsw.gov.au/ drought-fire-and-flood-recoveryguide.
MLHD Director Public Health Unit, Alison Nikitas is urging locals to be prepared.
Young Mosque 23 November 2024, 11AM-3PM Free Traditional BBQ Lunch at 12:30 PM
Free Coffee, Tea and Ice Cream Informative Q and A Session
Young Mosque LMA, 1302 Moppity Rd, Young NSW 2594
Known for his untiring ‘efforts on behalf of the families who went to the front’ during World War I, Roger Octavius Breden also ‘spared no effort in raising the funds for the Town Hall Memorial Tower and Clock’, as treasurer for the Young Town Hall and Clock Soldiers Memorial Committee.
It is for this reason that the plaque pictured above was placed on a Council Chamber wall after Breden died in 1930.
The plaque was later donated to the Young Historical Society and is now displayed in the Museum.
Breden was born in Sydney in 1868.
He was educated at Newington College, Stanmore, before working for the Commercial Bank in Bourke, where ‘he rose from the position of junior to that of manager in nine years’.
While in Burke, he mar-
ried Mary Elizabeth Hobson in 1893.
Breden was transferred to Cobar, as branch manager of the Commercial Bank, in 1895.
He was transferred ‘to the more important branch of Young’ in May 1908.
Within a year of his arrival in Young, Breden donated 1 pound, 1s to the new Methodist Church and joined the
committees of the School of Arts, Young P. & A. Association and Burrangong District Hospital.
By 1913, he had served a term as Worshipful Master of the Lodge Burrangong St John, No. 20, Young.
Breden was also secretary of St John’s Nursing Home and an active member of St John’s Church of England.
A committee was elected in November 1920 to investigate the creation of a soldiers’ memorial in Young and eventually it decided to construct a Memorial Tower as part of the municipal building.
Breden was honorary treasurer of the Young Tower and Clock Soldiers Memorial committee.
Major General Charles Frederick Cox unveiled the
Young and District Soldiers’ Memorial on 24th May 1924.
The architects were Messers Soden and Glaney of Sydney and the builder was A. G. Brown of Haberfield.
The total cost of the addition was 3,800 pounds.
The spiral staircase was made possible with the donation of 150 pounds from F. H. Tout of Wambanumba.
The copper statue of the
COMING UP across the Hilltops region
AND REGION FARMERS MARKET
First and third Saturday
At Anderson Park in Young until noon for most of the year. Plants and fresh fruit in season - lots of other produce and hand made goods to choose from - something for everyone. The Young Lions Club and other local organisations operate a barbecue at the market offering tea, coffee, sausage sandwiches and bacon and egg rolls or the like. It can vary from month to month but there always something homely on offer. Be sure to spend the morning as a family wandering among all the fantastic stalls.
KOORAWATHA MARKETS
Saturday 31 August 2024 to Saturday 30 November 2024 (MONTHLY event)
The Koorawatha Markets are located at the Koorawatha Memorial Park, Boorowa Street Koorawatha. Featuring lots of great stalls including bric-a-rac also a delicious BBQ and refreshments.
2024 CHERRY FESTIVAL
November 29 to December 1, 20-24
Young is the place to be for the 2024 Cherry Festival with events, entertainment, markets, exhibitions, amusements and plenty more. Make memories, have fun and soak in the Cherry Season at the 2024 National Cherry Festival.
Digger was made with similar facial features to 2nd Lieutenant Anthony Steel Caldwell of the Royal Flying Corps, who was killed in a flying accident in England in 1917.
Tony’s parents, Mr and Mrs Steele Caldwell of Eurabba, donated the statue’s cost of 330 pounds.
An electric clock was to be installed later at the cost of 1,100 pounds.
The foundation stones, donated by Messers Weeden and Millard, were laid by the Premier of New South Wales, Sir George Fuller, in November 1922.
Miss Jean Crichton, daughter of the Shire President, laid the Children’s Stone. Roger Octavius Breden died in his office chair in Young on 21st June 1930, having served the Commercial Bank for 45 years.
- KAREN SCHAMBERGERYOUNG HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Hilltops Councillor Column
I HAVE generally focused on discussing ‘big picture’ issues in my previous councillor columns, rather than on specific council business.
However, given that we are just beginning a new term of council and there are five new councillors, I thought I would change tact.
Firstly, congratulations to all those who put themselves forward for election.
It’s not an easy process, and once elected, it can be time-consuming and often thankless.
For the new councillors, there is much to learn about local government - particularly how frustrating it can be to navigate the bureaucracy of government regulations.
The usual course of events is being told what can’t be done, along with a myriad of reasons why not.
The challenge is to create a clear vision in your mind of what needs to be done and improved, while still dealing with the everyday issues that arise. Over the next four years, I would like to see a number of projects either completed or well underway.
These include:
Finalising a site for a new cemetery in Young and commencing its development
Securing full funding for the flood retention basins in Young and beginning construction
Planning for the replacement of
the Harden sewage treatment works
Building additional change rooms and toilets at Roberts Park
Securing funding for a water supply to Boorowa from Harden, with construction hopefully underway
Resolving the Bribbaree water supply issue
Finalising the business case for the Galong-Boorowa Rail Trail and applying for funding
Refurbishing the Galong tennis courts
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but getting these projects started or completed will be a significant task in itself.
Equally important is ensuring
A celebration of thanksgiving at Trinity Catholic School, Harden
3/4/5 led a beautiful celebration of Thanksgiving to the incredible Trinity Catholic School and community.
Thank you to everyone who helped us shower love and thanks, we are all richer because of you!
that Hilltops Council becomes a “can-do” council - one that actively welcomes developers and home builders and has an efficient DA process so that matters are dealt with expeditiously.
We also need to ensure that our council surrounds look well-main tained, showing ratepayers and visi tors that we care.
It all starts with customer service and filters through all that we do.
I am looking forward to the chal lenges of the next four years so hopefully at the end of the term, I can look back and say improvement could still be made but a lot has been achieved.
DEPUTY MAYOR TONY FLANERY
Hilltops weather forecast
THURSDAY November
21 - Mainly sunny in the morning, then increasing clouds in the afternoon, sunny in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. A top of 28 degrees Celsius and a low of 14. A 20 percent chance of rain.
Friday November 22Sunny in the morning, then increasing clouds in the afternoon, mainly cloudy throughout the night. A top of 30 degrees Celsius and a low of 17. 30 percent chance of rain.
Saturday November 23 - Mainly sunny with a few cloudy periods, some sunshine in the evening becoming cloudy overnight. A top of 34 degrees Celsius and a low of 18. 30 percent chance of rain.
Sunday November 24
- Mainly sunny with a few cloudy periods, peeks of sun in the evening, then mostly
cloudy overnight. A top of 35 degrees Celsius and a low of 19. 30 percent chance of rain.
Monday November 25 - Cloudy with sunny breaks in the morning becoming sunnier in the afternoon, mainly cloudy throughout the night. A top of 38 degrees Celsius and a low of 19. 30 percent chance of rain.
Tuesday November 26 - Cloudy throughout the day, peeks of sun in the evening, then mostly cloudy overnight. A top of 37 degrees Celsius and a low of 20. 30 percent chance of rain.
Wednesday November 27 - Peeks of sun throughout the day, mainly cloudy with scattered showers throughout the night. A top of 35 degrees Celsius and a low of 20. 90 percent chance of rain.
Thursday November 28Mainly cloudy with scattered
showers throughout the day, cloudy with rain throughout the night. A top of 27 degrees Celsius and a low of 20. 90 percent chance of rain.
Friday November 29 - Cloudy with scattered showers throughout the day, scattered showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. A top of 25 degrees Celsius and a low of 19. 70 percent chance of rain.
Saturday November 30Cloudy throughout the day, cloudy with clear breaks developing overnight. A top of 25 degrees Celsius and a low of 17. 30 percent chance of rain.
Sunday December 1Peeks of sun in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon, partly cloudy overnight. A top of 28 degrees Celsius and a low of 15. 60 percent chance of rain.
Temporary road closure
WOMBAT Street, Young, between Cowper Street and Earl Street will be temporarily closed on Thursday 28 November 2024 and Monday 2 December 2024, from 7am to 5pm each day due to roadworks on the Wombat Street Corner. Please note temporary road closure times can change without notice. Vehicle detours will be signposted to assist the travelling public. HILLTOPS COUNCIL
It’s the 74th National Cherry Festival
ments that you’ll be talking about for years to come.
Will the record for the longest Pip Spit be shattered this year?
Who’s stepping up to claim the title of the 2024 Cherry Pie Eating Champion?
These important questions need to be answered!
So come dive headfirst into the festivity and make memories that will be reminisced about for years to come.
The countdown to action is on, and we’re eagerly awaiting the arrival to ignite the festivities and get the party started.
Sing your heart out, groove to the beats of live music, be awestruck by the dazzling fireworks, become a part of
the colourful parade and for those who are curious about cherries why not try your hand at cherry picking. Or, if ‘do it yourself’ is not for you, then enjoy the freshly picked cherries available at our orchard stalls.
After all of the action on Saturday, don’t event think about hitting the snooze button or you will miss the Big Breakfast on Sunday morning in Anderson Park.
Share laughter and stories with the charismatic bush po-
ets, and witness the talent of the working kelpies.
The 2024 National Cherry Festival is more than an event - it’s an experience waiting for you to join the festivities, and be part of something special.
Your presence will be the cherry on top of an already amazing celebration.
See you there!
Pack up the family for a road trip to Young, in the heart of the beautiful Hilltops Region, and head for the National Cherry Festival.
Festive Treats Have Arrived
LEMON TARTS & MINCE PIES Monday - Friday 6.00am - 6.00pm
6.00am - 3.00pm
6.00am - 3.00pm
Welcome to Young, the cherry at the heart of the beautiful Hilltops Region, where we roll out the red carpet on the first weekend of December for our favourite event, the National Cherry Festival.
This year the National Cherry Festival is bigger and brighter, as we offer a program packed full of fun events.
Who can eat a cherry pie in the shortest possible time?
Who can spit a cherry seed the furthest distance?
You can marvel at the fireworks and the street parade, dance or sing along with live music, browse the many unique market stalls, exhibitions and local performers, and for the thrill seeker, amuse yourself on the rides in the fabulous Carnival Alley. Take a leisurely stroll around out amazing town to explore our local retailers and eateries and
enjoy a variety of unique shopping and dining experiences - you’ll be impressed by what we have to offer.
A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful visitors and our valued community.
We can’t wait to celebrate the 74th National Cherry Festival with you all - let the festivities begin!
NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
While you are in town, why not go exploring?
Get into the festive spirit and enjoy all that Young has to offer during the National Cherry Festival!
Stroll through our charming streets and discover local treasures, cosy coffee shops, bustling pubs and clubs.
for the 2024 Festival
There are a number of special transport arrangements for the National Cherry Festival. There will be a continuous courtesy bus looping between the Caravan Park, Showground, Old Library in Lynch Street, New Library and Carrington Park.
Thanks to Young Community Transport there will be a shuttle service between Boorowa and Young on Saturday November 30.
For times and bookings contact Young Community Transport. 133 Main Street, Young NSW 2594 | 02 63821518 | enquiries@youngboorowa. cccsl.org.au | youngcommunitytransport.org. au.
Don’t miss the chance to visit our cherry orchards, where you can pick the freshest cherries straight from the trees - it’s an experience you won’t forget!
Take a break and unwind at one of our local wineries, where you can sip on award winning Hilltops Region wines.
And if you’d rather stay close to the heart of the festival, drop into the Visitor Information Centre at Anderson Park.
You’ll find a fantastic selection of local produce, local wines, and unique souvenirs.
DRIVE IN ORCHARDS
3494 Moppity Road Young NSW 2594 0433 245 134
WILLAYOUNG ORCHARD
191 Willawong Street Young NSW 2594 0427 102 169 02 6384 3289
TYRONE ORCHARDS
561 Wickham Lane Young NSW 2594 0438 825 136
STONY CREEK ORCHARDS 633 Spring Creek Road
Young NSW 2594 0438 987 933
BALLINACLASH ORCHARD AND CELLAR DOOR
4321-4335 Olympic Highway Young NSW 2594 0418 271 770
GLEANNMOHR FARM 4249 Olympic Highway Young NSW 2594 0481 355 543
VALLEY FRESH CHERRIES AND STONE FRUIT 4179 Olympic Highway Young NSW 2594 0448 842 930
BATINICH CHERRYMORE ORCHARD 4001 Olympic Highway Young NSW 2594 0409 912 592
LYNTON ORCHARDS 56 Roberts Road Young NSW 2594 0431 348 531
TOP OF THE HILL ORCHARD 976 Spring Creek Road Young NSW 2594 0428 534 007
FAIRFIELD ORCHARD 3923 Olympic Highway
Young NSW 2594 02 6384 3403
ALLAMBIE ORCHARD AND CAFE
3725 Olympic Highway Wombat NSW 2587 0418 462 821
MAIN RANGE ORCHARD
3637 Olympic Highway Wombat NSW 2587 0438 843 285
HILL-LOCK ORCHARD
78 Race Creek Road Wombat NSW 2587 0481 355 543
WOMBAT HEIGHTS 78 Race Creek Road Wombat NSW 2587 0481 355 543
HALL FAMILY ORCHARD 28 Ellerslee Road Wombat NSW 2587 0499 314 974
BACK CREEK ORCHARD 727 Back Creek Road Young NSW 2594 0438 166 215
PETAL FALLS ORCHARD 924 Kingsvale Road Kingsvale NSW 2587 0459 440 070
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FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER
SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER
What’s on during Cherry Season
YOUNG SOCIETY OF ARTISTS INC CHERRY HARVEST EXHIBTION | HILLTOPS PORCELAIN ART GROUP | BURRANGONG GALLERY
November 2 - December 14
Official opening November 2, 11am
Old Railway Building/Young Visitor Information Centre
Anderson Park, Lovell Street, Young
CHERRY FESTIVAL VETERANS GOLFERS ‘WEEK OF GOLF’
November 18 - November 22
Details and entry form on Young Golf Club website
www.younggolfclub.com.au
Pro Shop 02 6382 1543
CHERRY FESTIVAL BOWLS CARNIVAL
Young Sporties Bowling Club
November 20-21 Women’s Triples
November 23-24 Mixed Pairs
November 26-28 Mens Triples
Phone 02 6382 1112
HILLTOPS COMMUNITY HUB TWILIGHT MARKETS
November 28, 2024 2pm-8pm Gold coin entry
Uniting Church Grounds, 82 Lynch Street (Cnr Cloete and Lynch Streets), Young Hilltops Community Hub 02 6382 6328
NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL YOUNG AND REGION FARMERS MARKET
Saturday November 30 and Sunday December 1
Anderson Park, Lovell Street, Young Bev 0491 150 940
UNITING CHURCH MARKETS
December 14
Baked goods, plants, books, jewellery, craft items
and more.
Uniting Church Grounds, 82 Lynch Street (cnr Cloete and Lynch Streets), Young 02 6382 1519
THE SIR GEORGE CHRISTMAS MARKETS
The Sir George Riverside Drive, Jugiong Leonie 0411 155 024
ALLIED GRAIN SYSTEMS CHERRY FESTIVAL CUP
Two person Ambrose Young Golf Club 02 6382 1543 younggolfclub@gmail.com Barry Hazlegrove 02 6382 3704
New Cherry Twirl Competition starts in 2024
This year, we’re adding an exciting new element to our beloved National Cherry Festival.
Over the past few years, the National Cherry Festival Committee has been thrilled to see so many bright and delightful cherry-themed outfits popping up throughout the festival.
So we thought, why not turn it into a fun competition?
It’s the perfect chance to show off your best cherry-inspired outfit for kids aged 0-10 years.
Entry is free on Saturday, November 30 at 2.30pm on the main stage, with fantastic prizes up for grabs for the best-dressed cherry themed girl and boy in two categories, 0-4 years and 5-10 years age groups. The committee can’t wait to see all the adorable, creative outfits this year!
Our first Cherry Queen: Jean Thackeray
long companionship that would see them face fire, hardship, divorce and old age together.
Born on May 14, 1930, Joan Makepeace Thackeray grew up on ‘Wootoona’, the family sheep station north of Young.
The eldest of three children, with two younger brothers, Joan lived much o her early life boarding at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Goulburn.
Peter Thackeray, born five
years after his sister, remembers those early years away from home.
“I always though I’d been sent to boarding school just to get out of their hair,” he said.
“They always had parties out on the farm and the kids were in the way. And I’ve never forgiven them for that.”
An intelligent young woman with a love of reading, Joan wanted to go to Sydney and study architecture.
But her father, happy to have her home after years lived away, was not willing to support her.
Diane Goodman, her eldest daughter remembers a talk she had with her mother about the time.
“Don’t you ever let anyone tell you that you can’t do something you really want to,” Joan said to Diane, then a girl in the first stages of wom an-hood.
near home, settle down, start a family. And with Ross Good man, she did.
17, 1951, with families Goodman and Thackeray drink-
“He’d got drunk, went walkabout and was heading towards town.
“When they found out she blew a fuse.”
Ross was outgoing, four years older than Joan and, like many men of his generation, a veteran of World War
He wrote home of ‘square miles of battleships’, ‘hundreds of planes’ and was one of the first Australian sailors to see the atomic ruins of the atomic bomb at Nagasaki.
Once home, Ross got a job at Hammond and Hanlon’s department store in Young.
And in 1956, he took this experience and his wife’s needle skills to Leura, in the Blue Mountains, where the family opened a men’s wear business on the main
Bushfires blazed through Leura the following year, gutting the family’s home, shop and savings.
The family struggled on for a year, but hard times forced Ross and Joan to Lake Illawara in 1959, and then they moved to Wollongong in
As the kids grew older, moved out and made their lives, the couple divorced but kept close contact.
Once retired, Joan kept herself busy, gardening, reading and attending classes at the Workers Educational Association Centre in Wol-
“She did every course under the sun at WEA,” Diane
“She was just constantly reading and doing.”
But as time slipped by, so did memories of the recent
“It was really tough,” Pete
“I’d go and see her two and three times during the day, and she’s say, ‘Hello Peter, I haven’t seen you for years.”
Despite the divorce, Ross lived with and cared for Joan in her final years.
7 days a week during the cherry season. Open 8.30am-5pm
more info: Call 0438 987 933
drive off the highway rewarded with export quality cherries and a lovely views as our orchard is on a higher aspect. 633 Spring Creek Rd Young
Joan Makepeace Thackeray was Young’s first ever Cherry Queen in 1949.
Bob and Molly play around
6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 The Larkins
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Test
Pre-Game Show. 1.20 Cricket. First
Australia v India. Day 2. Morning
3.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 4.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 9.00 MOVIE: 65. (2023) Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt. 11.00 MOVIE: Tears Of The Sun. (2003) 1.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Harry’s Practice. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 GetOn Extra. 12.00 Horse Racing. Cranbourne Cup Day, The Gong Raceday and Tattersall’s Classic Raceday. 6.00 Horse Racing. From Western Australia. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30 Impossible Builds. 1.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 On Tour. 2.00 Rides Down Under. 3.00 AFLW. First preliminary final. North Melbourne v Port Adelaide. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Test: Tea Break. 6.20 First Test. Aust v India. Late afternoon. 7.00 AFLW. Second preliminary final. Brisbane Lions v Adelaide. 9.15 MOVIE: Miami Vice. (2006) 11.55 Late Programs.
Gardens. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Highland Vet. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 McDonald And Dodds. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A long-sought workplace change could be happening soon. Consider reworking your ideas and preparing a presentation just in case. Meanwhile, a personal relationship takes a new turn.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your persuasiveness doesn’t really start to kick in until midweek. By then, you can count on having more supporters in your camp, including some who you doubted would ever join you.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your workload is still high, but good news! You should start to see the daylight by the week’s end. Reserve the weekend for fun and games with friends and loved ones. You deserve it!
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Regardless of how frustrating things are, keep that “Crab” under control. A cutting comment you might think is apt right now will leave others hurting for a long time to come.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. 3.00 Modern Family. 3.45 Bondi Vet. 4.45 Australia’s Got Talent. 6.00 MOVIE: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. (2018) 8.30 MOVIE: Phenomenon. (1996) John Travolta, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker. 11.00 MOVIE: The Empty Man. (2020) 1.55 Late Programs.
WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III. 8.40 MOVIE: U.S. Marshals. (1998) Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr. 11.20 Inside Beverly Hills. 12.15 Tipping Point. 1.05 Helloworld. 1.30 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Golf. Australian PGA Championship. Second round. 5.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Antiques Downunder. 8.30 Shark Beach With Chris Hemsworth. 9.30 Narco Wars: The Mob. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Getaway. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Golf. Australian PGA Championship. Third round. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: The Wizard Of Oz. (1939) Judy Garland, Ray Bolger. 9.35 MOVIE: Hairspray. (2007) Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, John Travolta. 11.45 MOVIE: The Sun Is Also A Star. (2019) 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Sean’s Kitchen. 11.55 Bringing Sexy Back. 1.10 Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. 2.25 Australia’s Got Talent. 3.40 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. 5.25 MOVIE: Spies In Disguise. (2019) 7.30 MOVIE: The Bounty Hunter. (2010) Gerard Butler. 9.50 MOVIE: Palm Beach. (2019) Bryan Brown. 11.55 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Weekly Kick-Off. 10.30 Shark Tank. 11.30 Dessert Masters. 12.30 Buy To Build. Final. 1.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 1.30 The Dog Down Under. 2.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. Return. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Cook With Luke. Final. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 MOVIE: Moana. (2016) 8.50 The Cheap Seats. 9.50 Ambulance Australia. 10.50 Shark
First At Five. 5.30 RBT. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 60 Minutes. 8.00 A Remarkable Place To Die. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 See No Evil. 11.30 The First 48. 12.20 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.45 Farmer Wants A Wife. 11.15 Behave Yourself. 12.20 Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. 1.30 Home And Away. 3.50 To Be Advised. 5.30 Gold Coast Ocean Rescue. 6.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 MOVIE: Two Way Stretch. (1960) 12.50 MOVIE: Golden Ivory. (1954) 2.40
MOVIE: Comanche. (1956) 4.30 MOVIE: The Hallelujah Trail. (1965) 7.30 MOVIE: The Vow. (2012) Rachel McAdams. 9.35 MOVIE: The Five Year Engagement. (2012) Jason Segel. 12.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Dessert Masters. 1.00 Healthy Homes. 1.30 10 Minute Kitchen. 2.00 Pooches At Play. 2.30 The Yes Experiment. 3.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Luxury Escapes.
Morning Programs. 10.30 The Baron. 11.30 Getaway. 12.00 MOVIE: Where No Vultures Fly. (1951) 2.20 MOVIE: Invitation To A Gunfighter. (1964) 4.20 MOVIE: Sitting Bull. (1954) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Day Of The Jackal. (1973) Edward Fox, Michael Lonsdale, Cyril Cusack. 11.30 Late Programs.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Be more sensitive to the emotions of loved ones who might feel left out while you’re stalking a new opportunity. Be sure to make it up to them this weekend. A nice surprise could be waiting.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The gregarious Virgo rarely has a problem making new friends. But repairing frayed relationships doesn’t come easily. Still, if it’s what you want to do, you’ll find a way. Good luck!
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A misunderstanding with a partner or spouse needs to be worked out before it turns into something really nasty. Forget about your pride for now and make the first healing move.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Communication dominates the week. Work out any misunderstandings with coworkers. Also, get back in touch with old friends and those family members you rarely see.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) As busy as your week is, make time for someone who feels shut out of your life. Your act of kindness could later prove to be more significant than you might have realized.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Congratulations! Your busy workweek leads to some very satisfying results. Sports and sporting events are high on your weekend activities aspect. Enjoy them with family and friends.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your generosity of spirit reaches out once again to someone who needs reassurance. There might be problems, but keeping this line of communication open eventually pays off.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You are among the truth-seekers in the universe, so don’t be surprised to find yourself caught up in a new pursuit of facts to counter what you believe is an insidious exercise in lying.
ACROSS
4 To be bold or intrepid, is to be what (6)
7 To be reluctant to give, is to do what (8)
8 Name the short, thick inner digits of the human hands (6)
9 What is a deep cleft in the ice of a glacier (8)
11 When one walks laboriously, one does what (7)
13 Which blue mineral is a gem of moderate value (7)
15 Name an earlier Australian painter and sculptor, George Washington ... (7)
17 To be the least rapid, is to be the what (7)
20 Which device controls the amount of fuel being fed to an engine (8)
23 What is a chest in which to stow things (6)
24 Which portable shade is used for protection from rain (8)
25 What is a young swan called (6)
DOWN
1 Which term describes an inheritor (4)
2 To be more courageous, is to be what (6)
3 What are bookmakers’ prices known as (4)
4 To discourage from acting, is to do what (5)
5 What are boxing matches split into (6)
6 To be imposing in appearance, is to be what (5)
9 Which devices are used for fastening objects together (6)
10 What is surreptitious procedure (7)
12 Name an agricultural implement for mowing grass, etc (6)
E-QUATIONS 7
14 To rouse from sleep, is to do what (6)
Letters have a number value
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.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD QUICK
16 Who is the head male servant of a household (6)
18 To be extremely foolish, is to be what (coll) (5)
19 To walk pompously, is to walk how (5)
21 Name a red variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem (4)
22 To which plant group does the fleur-de-lis belong (4)
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 HACHURE
(a) A chopping block
(b) A hill-shading line on a map (c) An American tree allied to the elm
2 IATRICAL
(a) Related to medicine or physicians (b) Satirical in verse (c) Of Spain and Portugal
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:
Cotton twill fabric (5)
Fuel-carrying transports (7)
Indian stringed instrument (5)
Prefix: grandfather’s father (5)
Quote: “to ... is human” (3)
Sleeveless garment (4,3)
Soiled wool piece (3)
Category (5)
US: auto fuel (3)
Witty remark (3)
Round six coming up for Junior cricketers
UNDER 11S
The Ray White Young Heat came up against the CATO Strikers
The CATO strikers won the toss and elected to bowl.
With Ray White Young Heat batting, Frederick Simpson got 12 runs, Edith Roles got 6, Levi Holliday got 4 runs, Henry Simpson got 3 and Arthur Wright and Oscar Wright both got 1 run each.
With the CATO Strikers bowling, George Parkman got 3 wickets with Pippa Findlay and Jack Collins both got 1 run each.
With Ray White Young Heat now bowling, with the CATO Strikers now up to bat.
The Strikers had a good turn batting, with Hugh Findlay got 16 runs, Pippa Findlay and George Parkman both got 15 runs, with Jack Collins getting 9 runs.
Robert Thackeray got 6 runs, Archie Parkman got 3 and Cooper Patterson got 1 run not out.
With Ray White Young Heat Bowling, Edith Roles, Arthur Wright, Frederick Simpson and Oscar Wright all got 1 run each.
The CATO Strikers ended up taking the match with 138 to the Ray White Young Heats 96.
Boorowa Gold came up against HDJC Mixed Harden team with Harden taking the game 153 to 181.
The mixed Harden won the toss and elected to bat.
With Harden up to bat, Liam Beal got 24 runs, Olive Cavanagh got 20 runs, Harry Edwards and William Hufton both got 12 runs.
Harry Smith got 8 runs, Gus Ferry and Nache Burns both got 7 runs and Billy Ford got 6 runs.
with Boorowa Gold bowling, Lachlan Halls and Thomas Scott both got 2 wickets and Archer Dowling, Jacob Halls, Alfie Shean, George Manion all got 1 run each.
In the field, Lachlan Halls got 1 catch as a fielder, Alfie Shean got 1 run out unassisted, Alfie Shean and Thomas Scott both got both got 2 run outs assisted and Rosie Scott and George Manion both got 1 run outs assisted.
With Boorowa Gold now in bat, Jacob Halls got 31 runs, Archer Dowling got 19 runs, George Manion 18 runs, Angus Burton Taylor got 15 runs, Lachlan Halls got 11 runs, Rosie Scott got 10 runs, Alfie Shean 6 runs, Thomas Scott got 4 runs and Luke van Leeuwen got 1 run.
With Harden Bowling, Gus Ferry and Harry Smith both got 3 wickets each, William Hufton got 2 wickets and Billy Ford got 1 wicket.
In the field, Liam Beal and Harry Smith both got 1 catch as a fielder each, William Hufton got 1 catch as a fielder and 2 run outs unassisted.
Boorowa Green came up against Gecko sports smashers with Boorowa Green taking the game with 170 to 105.
Boorowa Green won the toss and elected to bowl.
With the Sports Smashers batting, Elliot Palmer got 17 runs, Annabelle Carson and Lewis Palmer both got 6 runs, Alexander Carson got 5 runs and Will Markham and Charles Shipp both got 2 runs.
In Bowl, Boorowa Green got a total of 9 wickets, Patrick Smith got 4 wickets, Art Greig and Xander Howard-Allison both got 2 wickets and Octavia Miller got 1 wicket.
with Boorowa Green now batting, Patrick Smith and Digby Merriman both got 24 runs, Beau Taylor got 20 runs, Octavian Miller got 17 runs, William Miller got 10 runs, Art Greig got 4 runs and Xander Howard-Allison got 3 runs.
In Bowl, the Sports Smasher got 7 wickets total.
Will Markham and Elliot Palmer both got 2 wickets, Charles Shipp, Theodore Flagg and Lewis Palmer all got 1 wicket each.
Elliot Palmer and Lewis Palmer both got 1 catch as a fielder, and Charles Shipp and Elliot Palmer both got one run out assisted.
The Jennings Mowers Warriors lost to the NXT Journey Sixers 105 to 126.
The NXT Journey Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
With the Warriors up to bat, Shiven Jhunjhunwala got 10 runs, James Sinclair got 8 runs, another player got 7 runs, Thomas Dunkling got 6 runs, Banjo Jenner and Clancy Jenner both got 5 runs each, Annika Davis got 2 runs and Chester Davis got 1 run.
Journey Sixers Bowling, Jasper Bush and Harry Schofield both got 1 wicket.
Daniel Stephen and Jasper Bush both got 1 catch as a fielder and Jack Hazlett got 1 run out unassisted.
With the Sixers batting, Harry Schofield got 24 runs, Jasper Bush got 15 runs, Daniel Stephen got 7 runs, William Hazlett got 4 runs, Leo Heffernan, Madison Schofield both got 3 runs, Arthur Heffernan, Archie Kingston-James and Thomas Hazlett all got 2 runs and Oliver Tiyce got 1 run.
Bowling, the Jennings Mowers Warriors Bowling got 5 runs total.
Clancy Jenner got 2 wickets, Chester Davis, Banjo Jenner and Shiven Jhunjhunwala all got 1 wicket each.
In the field, Clancy Jenner got 1 catch as a fielder, Chester Davis got 1 run out assisted and Thomas Dunkling got 1 run out unassisted. UNDER 13S
The Mixed Nimbus Scorchers came up against the Mawhood’s Super IGA Magpies, with the Mag-
pies taking the game 166 to 89. Mawhood’s Supa IGA Magpies won the toss and elected to bat.
Nate Vitnell got 48 runs, Arabella Bassingthwaighte got 26 runs, Oliver Daley got 25 runs, Darcy Wilson got 16 runs, Benny Moon got 14 runs, Xander Moon got 12 and Eamon Sutherland got 9 runs.
With the Nimbus Scorchers Bowling, Issac Duncan got 2 wickets and Tom McKnight got 1 wicket.
The Nimbus Scorchers up to bat, Tayson Schofield got 25 runs, Tom Mcknight got 14 runs, Henry Aiken got 12 runs, Issac Duncan got 9 runs, Dakota Bourke got 7 runs, Edward Shipp and Aarav Passi both got 1 run each.
With Mawhood’s SUPA IGA Magpies now bowling, Aemon Sutherland, Oliver Daley, Nate Vitnelland a Fill-in all got 1 wicket each.
Arabella Bassingthwaighte got onerun out unassisted and Nate Vitnell got one catch as a fielder.
Ariah Park Redbacks won 112 to 97 against the Mixed Young Vet Clinic Renegades.
Young Vet Clinic Renegades won the toss and elected to bowl.
With the Ariah Park Redbacks up to bat, Fletcher Davey got 18 runs, Archer Meehan got 17 runs, Jim Donoghue got 15 runs, Abraham Fairman got 10 runs, Thomas Chalmers got 7 runs, Chase Kenworthy got 5 runs, Logan Bell and William Cassidy both got 2 runs each.
Bowling, The Young Vet Clinic Renegades got 3 wickets.
Henry Parkman got 1 wicket, Scarlett Woods got 1 wicket and Riley Barron got 1 wicket.
in the Field, Patrick O’Reilly got one catch as a fielder, Riley Barron got one catch as a wicket keeper.
With the Young Vet Clinic Renegades Batting, Oscar Mcrae got 22 runs, Charlie Maher got 12 runs, Harry Houston got 8 runs, Henry Parkman and Scarlett Woods both got 5 runs, Tyler Pullen got 4 Matilda Woodward got 1 run.
With the Redbacks bowling, Logan Bell, William Cassidy, Fletcher Davey, Leo Furphy, Chase Kenworthy and Archer Meehan all got 1 wicket.
Fielding, William Cassidy and Leo Furphy both got 1 wicket and
Getting to know Norma
THIS week another former New Zealander is our member profileNorma McLennan.
Born in Rotaorua, in New Zealand’s North Island, Norma returned there fifty years later.
It was in Rotorua that she joined the Croquet Club, enjoying the game and becoming the secretary there, before returning to Australia where her two sons lived.
It was her younger son who sparked her interest in croquet by embarrassingly telling her he enjoyed the game in Ireland.
He has a game at Young when he
Norma and her late husband, Peter, first travelled to Australia in 1986.
The intended to stay for a couple of years, but ended up remaining for 17, also becoming citizens.
James Tidd got one catch as a wicket keeper. the Col Gerhard Colts lost to the Mixed Harden team 88 to 201. Harden won the toss and elected to bat.
Andrease Macfarlane got 38 runs, Alexander Mcmillan got 34 runs, Ardy Abnett and Alec Weston both got 30 runs, Charlie Beal got 28 runs, Joshua Guy got 6 runs, Louis Abnett got 2 and Katelyn Mcmillian got 1 not out.
With the Colts bowling, Noah Swanston, Michael Macauley, Joey Guymer all got 1 wicket.
Joey Guymer and Joey Cotton both got 1 catch as a fielder.
UNDER 16S
The Watson Toyota Cruisers just lost to the Cootmundra Kookaburras 82 - 87.
Cootamundra won the toss and elected to bat.
With the Watson Toyota Cruisers bowling, Aidan Mesa got 3 wickets, Brydie Davis and Lachlan Davis both got 2 wickets each and Jack Shea got 1 wicket.
Fielding, Brydie Davis got 1 catch as a fielder, Nicholas Mcraye got 1 stumping, Aidan Mesa and Braith Anderson both got one run out unassisted.
With the Toyota Cruisers Batting, Zabir Alam got 22 runs, Braith Anderson got 11 runs, Nicholas Mcraye got 10 runs, Lachlan Davis got 5 runs, Aidan Mesa got 2 runs, Liam Payne and Brydie Davis both got 1 run each.
The Amber Blythe Breakers were beaten by Ariah Park Redbacks 94-159.
Ariah Park Redbacks won the toss and elected to bat.
In bowl, The Breakers got a total of 4 wickets, one being snatched by Addison Dovern, Beau Bourtlet, Jayden Duggan and a fill in, all getting one each.
In the field, Ryder Dover, Beau Bortlet and a fill in all got 1 catch as a fielder.
Up to Bat, Ryder Dovern got 29 runs, Addison Dovern got 22 runs, Kiana Dovern got 12 runs, Beau Bourlet got 10 runs, Mitchell Schiller got 5, Jayden Duggan got 4 and a fill in got 1.
Residing in Sydney, she worked as a child sexual assault counsellor at Bankstown Women’s Health Centre, seeing both children and adult survivors, and running groups for the mothers of her young clients.
When Norma returned to Australia, she lived with her younger son in Windsor, travelling weekly to stay with her elder son in Bulli.
This was to play at the Wollongong Croquet Club.
It was then that she decided to move to Young, where there was a croquet club, and a selection of units for sale.
A decision she has never regretted, saying she landed on her feet.
Apart from croquet, Norma runs a ukulele group called the Cherry Ripes on a weekly basis (much fun had, enquiries to join welcomed), and volunteers monthly as a projectionist at the Southern Cross Cinema.
When Norma arrived in Young and joined the Young Croquet Club, she was very well received, having been a seasoned croquet player, well informed in the rules and regulations of Croquet NSW.
Since then Norma has had her turn as treasurer, filled in on many occasions when needed, particularly at Carnival time, this year organising the successful Bonanza Carnival, which was a first for the Young Club.
Norma likes to travel to other venues to play in competitions and this year was one of three of our members to play in the Convict Cup at Norfolk Island.
In support of Norma’s Ukulele Club, I must say I have been at a couple of functions that the group has entertained at, which I enjoyed immensely.
CLUB NEWS
The croquet uniform which was on display at our 100th Celebrations is now on display at the Young Historical Society Museum, along with the history of the Young Croquet Club, along with photos and story on the birthday celebration.
Thank you to Nonette Brown for your interest in our Club.
Also, the early start times have proved to be in order, three courts are in use most of the time.
Two keen beginners, Barbara Stur-tard from Koorawatha and Rose Dunkling from Young. New member Judy Honeyman wonders why she did not do this year’s ago. Until next time.
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SHIRLEY CLOSE
SWSCL Junior Cricket.
Medal of Medals won by Katrina at Boorowa Golf Club
Congratulations Katrina McGrath on winning the Boorowa Ladies Golf Medal of Medals trophy 2024.
Gungewalla Cup 2024
Winner Greg Atkins Congratulations Greg big effort.
Winner of Hagan Cup Anthony Anderson.
points on a countback and he won the $30 voucher and 6 balls. Ben Dean second with 35 points (5 balls) and Mark Sheridan 33 points on a countback (4 balls) from Mark Hurcum (3 balls) and
Balls went to 29 points on a countback and there were 32
The Watson Toyota secret birdie hole was the 8th and
The jackpot will be $150
The Pro Pin on the 7th was won by Robert Bush < 45 cms and he won a $32.00 voucher.
The Social Club played the
Philip and Garry win Kim Watson Challenge
The non handicapped win- Upcoming events - Sat- trical Sunday medley was
TUESDAY was a two person Ambrose event.
Coming in with 45/32 were Geoff Nott and Kay Jasprizza as the winners.
Second went to Richard Dennis and Vera McMillan with 46/35 1/4.
Thursday’s stroke event winner was Brian Hearne with 50nett.
Runner up was David Jasprizza on 54 nett. David had a birdie gobble, Nigel one birdie and two gobbles.
Brian Hearne, Terry Casey and Garry Cummins each had one gobble.
Sunday was a stroke event, the winner was Nigel Willett with 52 nett, second Geoff
Taylor 58 nett.
The Club’s Charity Golf Day for MND will be on December 15, a two person Ambrose, so grab a partner and have a game.
We also have a raffle going with lots of great prizes, $2 per ticket or three for $5.
- VERA McMILLAN
Teams competition heats up in Harden
The teams competition is really heating up in the closing weeks at the Harden Country Club.
Mineshaft Prospectors are now taking the Clubhouse lead.
This week’s nine is holes one to five.
Please spread the word about the alternate nine so no one misses out.
TEAM COMP RESULTS: Mineshaft Prospectors 125 points
Beggan Ball Bashers 123 points
Nutrient Wool 102.5 points WTF 92 points Long Strokers 85 points DC Flooring 72 points
One Hit Wonders 68 points
Swarm Farm 51 points Up and Comers 38.5 points
Weekend Warriors 31 points
STABLEFORD MEDLEY
RESULTS: 1 - Jon Bassingthwaite 43 points
2 - David James 40 points
3 - James Lenehan 37 points
4 - Tam Kennedy 35 points
Miller does Movember
LET’S get behind Young Sporties Bowling Club Greenkeeper Damien Miller as he attempts to grow a Mo for Movember.
Not only has Damo committed to growing a Mo, he is also attempting do 10km a day to raise funds for the worthy cause!
If you would like to donate, visit the link below or catch Damien around the Sporties.
Good luck and can’t wait to see the finished product.
Damien said:
So I’ve along with many other men around the country have signed up for Movember.
Prostate cancer has touched my family in the past 12 months.
Thankfully those family members are on the mend and have been given the all clear. There are so many families who haven’t been so lucky.
This November, I’ll be trying my best to grow a mow. It’ll be pathetic, but for a great cause.
I’ll also be doing 10kms a day to raise awareness for mental health.
This is certainly something that was an eye opener in my case. The stress on the loved ones standing by those who have been diagnosed. The worry, the stress, the travel etc.
It certainly takes its toll.
I’d love people to donate in the link below. Any little bit helps. Trying to raise $500, but let’s be honest, any little bit helps.
I’ll have some updates of the mow when it decides to show itself.
Thanks everyone and let’s get behind this great cause.
https://movember.com/ m/15183372?mc=1.
Chris and Max win vouchers
IT was a quieter week on the greens this week. There were 16 players on Thursday afternoon with four games of pairs being played.
The vouchers for the afternoon were won by Chris Wright and Max Penfold with the very high margin of 30 shots.
Other winners were Tom Preston and Cliff Traynor (11 shots), Harold Anderson and Ray Martin (4 shots) and Brian Christie and John Cooper (3 shots).
Saturday afternoon saw 18 players on the green in quite warm conditions.
The winners of the vouchers for the highest margin were Colin Chapman and Cliff Traynor who won their game by 19 shots.
Tom Preston, Darryle Miller and Glen Benson won their game by 8 shots.
Harold Anderson and Brian Madden had a winning margin of 7 shots and Brian McNair and
Tony Ruhl took out their game by 3 shots.
The Lachlan Street team were the winners on Wednesday night in the Guy Pickering Charity Challenge with a score of 16 points.
There were 48 players involved on Thursday night with the highest score being 16 points for the No Names team.
The first of the club’s three November tournaments will be the Women’s Triples. They will play on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st.
This will be followed by the Mixed Pairs tournament on Saturday and Sunday and the Men’s Triples will start on Tuesday 26th and conclude at lunch time on Thursday 28th.
The Calcutta associated with the Men’s Triples will be held at the club on Monday 25th Novem
First night fun for Boorowa Swim Club
WHAT a great night to start the season!
Lots of happy kids is just what we love to see!
A big thank you for all the helping hands setting up, during the evening and packing up. It truly makes for
Harden Swimming Club’s first night
CONGRATULATIONS to all swimmers
big and small, old and new.
It was great seeing everyone jumping into the pool and trying their best. Registrations for next week’s Club night are now open.
https://swimcentral.swimming.org. au/bounce?returnurl=%2FB04AC0CA249C-EF11-8A69000D3AD12F7%2FDETAIL
LEARN TO SWIM
Did you know that our club offers learn to swim lessons to the children of Harden?
All you need to do is register and
message the Facebook page with your preferred day.
Lessons will run on Monday, Wednes days and Thursdays, so all you need to do is pick a day that suits your family. Learn to swim and membership prices: Learn to Swim $120 Swimming Club $130 Parent membership $37.95. At least one parent per household must be registered. Unfortunately Harden Swimming Club is unable to accept the Active Kids Vouchers this season.
The first Club night in Boorowa was a fantastic time for local swimmers.
Damien Miller is taking part in Movember at the Young Sporties Bowling Club.
Seniors head into round seven
B GRADE ROUND SIX RESULTS
Cootamundra Ex Services
Club Bulls 10/118 defeated Cootamundra Ex Services Club Bulls Drive at Albert Park.
Bulls won the toss and elected to bat.
Fall of wickets for the Bulls was: 1-5 Archi Piffero, 2-59 Paul Bean, 3-73 Riley Meale, 4-111 Scott Meale, 5-113 Gus Smart, 6-116 Reid McTavish, 7-117 Roy Dunk, 8-117 Benjiman Piffero, 9-117 Harry Simons, 10-118 Benjamin Randall.
Wickets for the Bulls Drive were taken by Tony Reece 4, Aaron Lewis 1, Tom Damschke 1, Edward Petelo Tuala Talipope 2, Liam Drum 1, Kyle Lewis 1. On the field for the Bulls Drive Aaron Lewis 1, Edward Petelo Tuala Talipope 2 and Liam Drum 1 all took catches as fielders.
Fall of wickets for Bulls Drive was: 1-5 John Stephens, 2-27 Edward Petelo Tuala Talipope, 3-34 Aaron Lewis, 4-37 Phillip Gay, 5-45 Joshua Ismay, 6-45 Tony Reece, 7-47 Tom Damschke, 8-48 Kyle Lewis, 9-52 Liam Drum, 1055 Stanley Maeka.
Wickets for the Bulls were taken by Paul Bean 4, Riley Meale 1, Benjamin Randall 3 and Roy Dunk 2.
Fielding for the Bulls Reid McTavish took two catches as a fielder, Archi Piffero hit the stumps, Paul Bean, Riley Meale and Roy Dunk all took
a catch as fielder each. Grenfell Blues 9/191 de feated Bribbaree Rams Crick et Club 9/150 at Lawson Oval in Grenfell.
Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
Fall of wickets for Gren fell: 1-52 Dave Wood, 2-67 Jaxon Greenaway, 3-83 Zach ary Starr, 4-90 Riley Edwards, 5-134 Bailey Edwards, 6-137 Harrison Starr, 7-145 Caleb Haddin, 8-150 Luke Beasley, 9-184 Rhys Hughes.
Wickets for the Rams were taken by Jack Woods 1, Dan iel Dovern 1, Ryder Dovern 4, Mohammed Alam 2 and Zabir Alam 1. Jack Woods and a fill in both took two catches as fielders each.
Runs for the Rams were made by Daniel Woods 50, Zabir Alam 3, Jack Woods 55, Daniel Dovern 7, Ryder Dovern 2, Mohammed Alam 14 not out, Mitchell Schiller 5.
field Oval.
Murringo Mavericks Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Fall of wickets for the Rams: 1-19 Zabir Alam, 2-94 Daniel Woods, 3-105 Daniel Dovern, 4-122 Ryder Dovern, 5-140 Jack Woods, 6-150 Mitchell Schiller, 7-150 Patrick Grady, 8-150 Liam Payne. Wickets for the Blues were taken by Luke Beasley 1, Jaxon Greenaway 1, Zachary Starr 1, Riley Edwards 2 and Jethro Fenton 4. Catches as fielders for the Blues were made by Harrison Starr 1, Caleb Haddin 1, Zachary Starr 1, Dave Wood 1 and Jethro Fenton 2.
Runs for the Mavericks were made by Muhummad Abubakar 45, Shannon McKinney 4, vice captain Peter Jolliffe 9, Colin Smith 11, Chris Howarth 15, captain Jamie Pullen 9, Craig Hambrook 1, Ben Howarth 1, Ben Howarth 3 not out.
Wickets for the Big Bottles were taken by Oliver Miller 1, vice captain Wil Stanley 3, Benjamin Klose 2 and captain Nathan Schofield 4.
Phil Coggins 1 and Kyle Pye 1 and Jacob Kennedy 2 took catches as fielders.
Runs for the Leprechauns were made by Dom Benett 16, Shubham Bhardwaj 11, captain Will Matthews 12, Ryan Kemp 20, Ash Kober 12 and Daniel Flack 38 not out.
Wickets for the Hornets were taken by Beau Bourlet 1, Dean Bourlet 2, Brody Steele 3, Ardy Abnett 1.
Runs for the Hornets were made by Shane Abnett 29, Brody Steele 8, Jack Glover 3, Dean Bourlet 18, Beau Bourlet 8, Beau Abnett 13, Ardy Abnett 13, Kelvin Brown 5 not out.
Wickets for the Leprechauns were taken by Shubham Bhardwaj 2, Daniel Flack 1, Dom Bennett 1, Ryan
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Wickets for Stockinbingal were taken by Jack Caldwell 1, Darion O’Toole 2, Brendan O’Callaghan 1, Adam Swanston 5.
Sam Annetts took two catches as fielder for the Stockinbingal, Darion O’Toole took an assisted runout and captain Nick Holt took three catches as wicket keeper and one assisted runout.
A GRADE ROUND SIX RESULTS
The Boorowa Crocs forfeited to Cootamundra Ex Services Club Bulls.
Stockinbingal Cricket Club 10/105 were defeated by Temora Bowling Club Tigers at Stockinbingal Recreation Oval.
Temora Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
Fall of Wickets for Tigers: 1-48 Zachary Oliver, 2-50 William Oliver, 3-52 Cody Lynch, 4-52 Jasper Connolly, 5-57 Matthew Gillard, 6-87 Edward Oliver, 8-114 Joshua McGregor, 9-117 Lachlan Robinson, 10-134 Braith Ruskin.
Fall of wickets for Stockingbingal were: 1-1 Bruce Webb, 2-10 Alasdair Sides, 3-17 Brendan O’Callaghan, 4-37 Nick Holt, 5-63 Jack Caldwell, 6-72 Sam Annetts, 7-93 Adam Swanston, 8-99 Lachlan Sedgwick, 9-105 Darion O’Toole, 10-105 Patrick Crawford. Wickets for Temora were taken by Matthew Gillard 4, Cody Lynch 3, Zachary Oliver 1 and Joshua McGregor 2. William Oliver took two catches as wicket keeper, Matthew Gillard took a catch as fielder, Zachary Oliver took two catches as fielder, Joshua McGregor and Jasper Connolly also took a catch as fielder each for Temora.
A GRADE ROUND SEVEN DRAW:
Stockinbingal Cricket Club vs Boorowa Crocs at Stockinbingal Recreation Oval.
Temora Bowling Club Tigers vs Cootamundra Ex Services Club Bulls at Nixon Park Oval 1, Temora.
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Barry brings home bronze
BARRY Hazlegrove, a proud resident of Young, recently showcased his athletic prowess at the 13th Pan Paci c Masters Games (PPMG) held on the stunning Gold Coast, Queensland, from November 1 to 10, 2024. This renowned event, open to participants aged 30 and above, is celebrated for its worldclass venues and a spirit of camaraderie, where athletes from around the globe compete while embracing the fun and joy of sports.
Barry took part in the 100m and 60m track races, putting months of dedication and training to the test. Sharing insights into his journey,
Barry recounted, “A er arriving in Brisbane, my sister took me around to several grounds to train – we ended up at Windsor Park, which is a beautiful place all set up for training with all the facilities.” His rigorous training routine included early morning sessions from 7:00 to 9:30 a.m., ensuring he was wellprepared for competition.
The 100m race on November 8 proved eventful. Barry described the anticipation and challenges of race day: “We were lining up to start the 100m, and they had put it back an hour because of the heat. I ended up in lane ten. Lane one had been in Europe
for months doing similar competitions, and next to him was a man who had been competing in England.”
In a humorous moment, Barry’s sister wondered aloud to his wife, “Has Barry got his hearing aids in?” Fortunately, Barry didn’t hear the conversation, allowing him to stay focused on the race.
He recounted his race with determination: “I had a real good start running third. Along the 80-metre mark, this fellow came up and nearly caught up, and I thought, ‘You’re not going to beat me,’ so I started going really quick until my knee
gave out, and I fell over. It was a bit of a drama.” Despite the setback, Barry’s resilience shone through as he walked to the finish line, supported by the crowd’s cheers. “The ambos patched me up, and we went home. I was pretty disappointed with myself. It had never happened during training; it was just this one particular day,” he said.
Determined to complete what he set out to do, Barry faced another hurdle the following day. “My family took me to an emergency medical centre on Saturday, but they couldn’t see me and told me to come back the next day
– the day I was supposed to race.” Yet, Barry’s resolve remained unbroken. “I told my sister I wanted to race because I wanted to nish a race,” he said.
Running the 60m at half pace, Barry’s e ort was rewarded when, to his surprise, he placed third. “As there were multiple age groups in the one race, I didn’t realise I had run third until a marshal came up to me,” he recalled.
The experience brought unexpected opportunities.
“I was talking to one fellow from New Zealand, and he said, ‘You’ll have to come to New Zealand.’ I didn’t get a chance to reply, but my niece
said, ‘We’ll be there.’” Barry’s grandson also encouraged future participation, noting, “Cairns has similar races in May,” to which Barry added, “I would like to go, but it all depends on how my knee holds up.”
Re ecting on his time at the Games, Barry expressed, “It was a great experience, really enjoyed it, made some new friends, and now that I know I can do it, I’ve got the bug and I want to do it again.” Barry Hazlegrove’s story is one of perseverance, passion, and the joy of athletic competition, embodying the PPMG’s ethos of “Where legends come to play!”
