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Cowra Dancer Kristy Bell Represents Wiradjuri and Ngunnawal Culture on International Stage

By DAN RYAN From the heart of Wiradjuri and Ngunnawal Country to the shores of Vanuatu, Cowra’s Kristy Bell and her mother Janet recently joined an international cultural exchange, sharing Indigenous Australian traditions through dance and...

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03 Aug 2025

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Hot market continues at Cowra

Cowra’s saleyard record has once again been broken, as buyers flock to the yards to capitalise on a competitive market. Rojahnah Farming, Cowra, sold their pen of heavyweight meat lambs to a new high of $443.20, with agents MCC Howard...

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03 Aug 2025

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Big trucks and new toys for RFS

New trucks are on the way for rural firefighters, with 290 new and refurbished vehicles delivered across the state over the past year. And in a NSW-first, the RFS has taken possession of six ultra-large firefighting trucks from specialist vehicle...

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03 Aug 2025

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Big trucks and new toys for RFS

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03 Aug 2025

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Emily and Dom bring the music

Two rising stars from Cowra’s music scene are set to showcase their songwriting talents at this year’s Regional Songwriting Contest in Bathurst on August 9, representing the heart of the Central West with original music that reflects both...

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03 Aug 2025

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Magnitude 2.8 earthquake hits near Woodstock

By DAN RYANThings go bump in the night, but the living room isn’t supposed to. That’s how some Woodstock residents described the light shaking they felt just after 7pm on Sunday July 20, following a small but noticeable earthquake near Reg...

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03 Aug 2025

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Homegrown arts hit the road: $700K Boost for regional arts.

Communities across regional NSW will soon enjoy a cultural boost, thanks to a $700,000 investment from the NSW Government to support the touring of local arts and cultural productions. 36 regional towns including Cowra will host performances, plays...

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03 Aug 2025

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Cowra’s Bendigo Bank agreement to end October

Bendigo Bank agency agreements at Kendal Street will end in October, as the rural bank ends a dozen agreements across the state. The Cowra and Grenfell service locations will end from 16 October, 2025, along with Bendigo Bank services in Crookwell...

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03 Aug 2025

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Renewable fires, super tax take centre stage

Energy developers need to fund emergency fire response teams, NSW Farmers have said at their conference, meeting in Sydney. The threat to life and property posed by massive lithium battery fires had the potential to be too great for rural...

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03 Aug 2025

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Cowra’s Bendigo Bank agreement to end October

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03 Aug 2025

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Renewable fires, super tax take centre stage

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03 Aug 2025

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Keen and green

By DAN RYANAs Paul Kelly reminded us, from little things, big things grow: and Cowra residents turned up in great numbers to plant a seed for future generations on National Tree Day. Rod Hayes and Mark Tucker of Cowra Council were among council...

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03 Aug 2025

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Charity shop break-ins highlight need for 24/7 Police.

By DAN RYANA string of recent break-ins at charity stores in Cowra has prompted community outrage and renewed calls for greater police resources in the region. NSW Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke, expressed deep concern over the incidents...

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03 Aug 2025

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From grapes to glory

After a week of pouring, tasting, spitting, glass washing and polishing the CWS and the ASVWS completed the week with the successful Public Tasting on Saturday night. Close to three hundred people, both local and visiting, tasted over 650 wines and...

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03 Aug 2025

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Speed limit reduced on Belubula Way

Speed limits on two sections of Bulubula Way near Canowindra have been reduced after reviews by Transport for NSW. The speed limit on Belubula Way, Canowindra has been reduced to 70km/hr (from 80km/h) from 650m east of Rodd Street intersection to...

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03 Aug 2025

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Cowards target charity

By DAN RYANGutless thieves have stolen from our town’s most generous groups, causing thousands of dollars of damage, to steal property charities say they would give away for free, if only asked. Volunteers along Macquarie Street have shown up to...

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03 Aug 2025

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Canowindra CWA take a snapshot of history

In a two year labour of love by Jenny Middleton and the Canowindra Branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA), branch presidents have been recognised in a photo wall. Member, Jenny Middleton collected, printed, framed and placed onto the wall of...

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27 Jul 2025

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Australians in the bush want tougher penalties on crime. Here’s why – and what’s needed now

BY Caitlin Davey, Lecturer of Criminology, Griffith University, Kyle J.D. Mulrooney, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Co-director of the Centre for Rural Criminology, University of New England, and Sue Watt, Associate Professor in Psychology...

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27 Jul 2025

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New chapter for community care in Cowra

Cowra’s Ability Network, a community-led, not-for-profit organisation and proud NDIS provider, is delighted to announce a significant milestone in its commitment to the local community. After 15 years of dedicated service as Ability Network’s...

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27 Jul 2025

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Shoulders to the wheel to see wine show grow

Pull up a chair and pour a glass of some of the best wines the country has to offer - the Cowra Wine Show has well and truly arrived. Wine Society Chairman Jenni Fagan shared the exciting new additions to this year’s show, including the Bulla Creek...

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27 Jul 2025

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Cowra saleyard reaches record

A blazing hot lamb market has pushed Cowra’s saleyard to a historic record, close on the heels, or hooves, of a national sheep sale record. Prices soared above the $400 mark on Wednesday, 9 July for second-cross lambs, with JJ Dresser and Co’s...

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27 Jul 2025

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More needs to change: DV service raises alarm

Despite a nation-wide focus on stopping domestic violence, a local frontline service is still only funded for about one third of the women they are helping. Catholic Wilcannia Forbes is officially resourced to help 53 women experiencing domestic...

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20 Jul 2025

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Funding welcome

Cabonne Council and Central Tablelands Water have welcomed news the NSW Government will fund repairs to sewer pumping stations and water services damaged in the 2022 flood event. Critical infrastructure destroyed in November 2022 did not meet...

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20 Jul 2025

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Trio to fly for cause

FIFTEEN days, more than 3880 kilometres, nine stops and one aircraft. That’s the journey two farmers and a pharmacist will embark on in August for the 2025 Outback Air Race to raise vital money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). Forbes’...

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13 Jul 2025

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Canowindra celebrates swinging bridge opening

The Canowindra community gathered for the official opening of the town centre and river precinct activation project on Friday. The project was jointly funded by all levels of government and Cabonne Mayor Kevin Beatty, the Hon. Andrew Gee MP, Member...

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20 Jul 2025

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Free National Park Access for All Veteran Card Holders in NSW

In a meaningful tribute to those veterans, the NSW government has announced that all Commonwealth veteran card holders will soon enjoy free vehicle access to national parks in New South Wales. As part of the 2025–26 NSW state budget, the initiative...

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20 Jul 2025

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‘Crime talk’ and fear fuel punitive views in the bush

By AAP/Stephanie GardinerRural Australians have much tougher views on crime and punishment than people in the cities, likely due to fear, local “crime talk” and mistrust of the justice system. As many regional towns grapple with youth crime, a study...

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13 Jul 2025