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Rallying around Canowindra

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11 Sep 2025

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Flashback: Balloon Challenge takes flight

By DAN RYANIn the mid-1980s, Canowindra was little more than a quiet, rural town nestled in the heart of Central West, but for a few magical mornings and well into the night, the small town looked upwards for an unforgettable sight. Ballooning was...

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19 hours ago

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Tribute honours legacy of Dr Alex Ritchie

The Canowindra community, with scientists and family members from near and far, have gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr Alex Ritchie - the Scottish-born paleontologist whose passion and persistence was key to putting our fossil fish...

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19 hours ago

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Tribute honours legacy of Dr Alex Ritchie

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19 hours ago

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Orange to host NSW Veterans Forum for the first time

Orange will host the 2025 NSW Veterans and Defence Community Forum, bringing the event west of the Great Dividing Range for the first time. The forum, scheduled for October 30, was secured following advocacy from Nationals Duty MLC for Orange, Scott...

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07 Sep 2025

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NSW leads on appointment of indigenous voices for environment

NSW Government has announced the appointment of Mr Rene Woods as the first Aboriginal Healthy Country Assistant Commissioner within the Natural Resources Commission. The Invasive Species Council has long called for Indigenous voices to be given...

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07 Sep 2025

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New report finds financial hardship support from telcos missing the mark

A report released by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has found telcos are failing to consistently support customers in financial hardship and, in some cases, are unintentionally causing or making financial stress worse. The report...

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07 Sep 2025

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Deadly puff

In an Australian first, the NSW Police Force Drug & Firearms Squad have charged a man with allegedly supplying nitazene-laced vape liquid under Strike Force Southminster. Strike Force Southminster was established by State Crime Command’s Drug...

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07 Sep 2025

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Cats to remain on the prowl

By DAN RYANMittens the kitten will still be free to head out on their next adventure in the great outdoors, after a state parliamentary enquiry failed to recommend a full cat containment policy for NSW. The inquiry’s final report, released on...

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07 Sep 2025

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Deadly puff

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07 Sep 2025

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Cats to remain on the prowl

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07 Sep 2025

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Hoons busted after park vandalised

Cowra’s crackdown on dangerous drivers has continued, following a swift response to some weekend antics. NSW Police said that on Saturday 16 August, Cowra Police responded swiftly to reports of a white ute doing burnouts at Harry Chapman Park...

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31 Aug 2025

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Catch and release: more forever chemicals found in Belubula

Fresh contaminated foam and high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in the upper Belubula River have sounded the alarm for landholders along the banks of the Belubula River. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and Perfluorooctane sulfonate...

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31 Aug 2025

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Biosecurity a priority with new NSW Commissioner

By DAN RYANThe NSW Government has appointed Dr Katherine Clift as the state’s new Independent Biosecurity Commissioner, with her three-year term set to begin on September 1, 2025. The appointment follows the early departure of Dr Marion Healy, who...

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31 Aug 2025

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Cuts come for Cowra

By DAN RYANStatewide public service cuts have come for Cowra, as redundancies impact primary industries staff across our region. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) announced the proposed slashing of 165...

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24 Aug 2025

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Cuts come for Cowra

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24 Aug 2025

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Throwback Thursday: Wyangala Dam falls to 7 per cent

Twenty years ago, Cowra faced one of the toughest droughts on record. In 2005, creeks ran dry and motorists were left driving an extra kilometre or two to access Wyangala Waters. At the time, two journalists from the Cowra Guardian, Janine Finlayson...

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17 Aug 2025

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Students get an early look into Ag careers

By DAN RYANYoung people from across the region packed into the sheds at Cowra Showground last Thursday, August 7, for the Central West Poll Dorset Youth Day - an event designed to give students a hands-on look at careers in agriculture. Schools from...

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17 Aug 2025

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Low level bridge closure extended

Cowra Council has announced the extension of repairs on the low level bridge at the Lachlan River-Bila Galari. In a statement shared to social media, Cowra Council warned the signifiant project would last until at least August 15.“The concrete...

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17 Aug 2025

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Cowra reflects on 81 years since breakout.

By DAN RYANCowra paused on Tuesday August 5th to mark the 81st anniversary of the Cowra Breakout, honouring those who lost their lives in one of the most extraordinary events in Australian wartime history, as well as reflecting on the legacy of...

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17 Aug 2025

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New street library for Carinya

A Street Library has been unveiled at Cowra’s Early Childhood Services Centre (Carinya), offering adults and children alike a place to exchange books and nurture their love of reading. Located on the Carinya fence line, the Street Library was...

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10 Aug 2025

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Major upgrade for Blayney Police Station

Blayney’s local police station has received a major facelift, with a $2.05 million upgrade officially completed and unveiled this week. The renovation brings the 1975-built facility up to modern standards, offering improved infrastructure to...

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10 Aug 2025

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Bank changes reshape our region

By DAN RYAN. Regional banks may be shuttering services, but for one branch in Cowra, the bank is set for an upgrade, rather than a closure. The news comes following a senate inquiry into bank branch closures, which heard from community organisations...

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10 Aug 2025

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Home and Away stars head to Lachlan Valley Rail

Cowra is a long way from the sunny shores of Summer Bay, but all the drama and delight of one of the country’s longest-running soap operas paid a very special visit to Cowra. Cast and crew descended on Cowra’s historic railway, rail station and...

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10 Aug 2025

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Wiradjuri Elder and rights activist Paul Coe passes.

The Cowra community is mourning the loss of one of its most influential sons, Paul Coe - a proud Wiradjuri man, born at Erambie Mission, who went on to become a nationally recognised Aboriginal land rights pioneer and fearless advocate for...

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10 Aug 2025

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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