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Richard and Kay win on Tuesday at Tipperary

Richard and Kay win on Tuesday at Tipperary

Tuesday’s Ambrose winners were Richard Dennis and Kay Jasprizza with 30 1/4. Runners up going to Nigel Willett and Ashley on 36 1/4. Cecil Finlay had one birdie and one gobble. Nigel and Kay had one gobble each. Thursday a stroke event with the least...

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12 Oct 2025

Excitement Builds for the 2025 Burrangong Picnic Races

Excitement Builds for the 2025 Burrangong Picnic Races

The Burrangong Picnic Races are set to return this Saturday, October 11, promising an unforgettable day of country racing, live entertainment and community spirit. Gates open from midday, with racegoers encouraged to grab their tickets early and...

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12 Oct 2025

Craig takes out Saturday in Harden

Craig takes out Saturday in Harden

There were some good scores on course at the Harden Country Club Golf Course on Saturday with fantastic weather to boot. The results were:1 Craig Henman 402 Don Maling 383 David James 374 David Solah 375 Matt Peisley 376 Karen Lemon 367 Simon Glover...

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12 Oct 2025

Craig takes out Saturday in Harden

Craig takes out Saturday in Harden

There were some good scores on course at the Harden Country Club Golf Course on Saturday with fantastic weather to boot. The results were:1 Craig Henman 402 Don Maling 383 David James 374 David Solah 375 Matt Peisley 376 Karen Lemon 367 Simon Glover...

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12 Oct 2025

Monthly Medals played last Saturday

Monthly Medals played last Saturday

The Saturday event was the October Monthly Medals sponsored by Cooltech Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. The medal winners were Swayde Honeman in A Grade with 66 nett, Casey Ashton in B Grade with 67 nett and Mark Hurcum won C Grade with 64. The...

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12 Oct 2025

Regional singles championships to be played this weekend

Regional singles championships to be played this weekend

The cold weather on Thursday deterred quite a number of our regular players and there were just eight players on the green. Despite two showers of rain during the afternoon they finished their games as scheduled. Jim McQuade and Brian McNair had the...

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12 Oct 2025

Hilltops Councillor Column

Hilltops Councillor Column

We are a month into Spring and finally we are getting some warmer weather which is providing much needed pasture and crop growth. As a result, the countryside is looking a picture. A good harvest provides extra cash for farmers to spend in the local...

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12 Oct 2025

An ambulance for Young and district

An ambulance for Young and district

On Friday 22 March 1929, a public meeting was held at the Council Chambers to discuss a proposal to form an ambulance service at Young. According to A.G. Wareham of the NSW Ambulance Transport Service Board, the cost of opening an ambulance station...

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12 Oct 2025

Music in the meadows comes to Yass

Music in the meadows comes to Yass

The Canberra Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is delighted to announce Music in the Meadows at Highclere Farm near Yass. The event will have world-class musicians perform reimagined hits from artists including Adele, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder...

12 Oct 2025

An ambulance for Young and district

An ambulance for Young and district

On Friday 22 March 1929, a public meeting was held at the Council Chambers to discuss a proposal to form an ambulance service at Young. According to A.G. Wareham of the NSW Ambulance Transport Service Board, the cost of opening an ambulance station...

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12 Oct 2025

Music in the meadows comes to Yass

Music in the meadows comes to Yass

The Canberra Symphony Orchestra (CSO) is delighted to announce Music in the Meadows at Highclere Farm near Yass. The event will have world-class musicians perform reimagined hits from artists including Adele, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder...

12 Oct 2025

Perfect weather for Homegrown Parkes

Perfect weather for Homegrown Parkes

LOOKING AT LANDCARE By CENTRAL WEST LACHLAN LANDCARE, MARG APPLEBEEThe weather forecast is looking perfect for Homegrown Parkes on Saturday. If you haven’t already planned your day, now is the time to check out what is happening at Cooke Park, with...

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12 Oct 2025

Trout season in effect across the state for local anglers

Trout season in effect across the state for local anglers

The October long weekend marked the start of the NSW trout fishing season with tens of thousands of anglers expected to experience the thrill of this well-loved freshwater sportfishing across the region. The 2025-26 season officially opened on...

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12 Oct 2025

Lambs firm to $4 dearer at Tuesday sale

Lambs firm to $4 dearer at Tuesday sale

CATTLE SALE No cattle sale due to October long weekend. SHEEP SALETuesday, 7 October Yarding 52,600 (up 600)Numbers remained similar this sale with agents yarding 52,600 head. There was 35,600 lambs penned and quality was similar to that of previous...

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12 Oct 2025

Garden Clubs celebrate national gardening week

Garden Clubs celebrate national gardening week

National Gardening Week always starts on Sunday the first week of October.This year National Gardening Week commences on Sunday the 12th of October. In 2017 with George Hoad as president the Garden Clubs of Australia Incorporated being the premier...

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12 Oct 2025

NSW backs farmers for bushfire season

NSW backs farmers for bushfire season

Farmers are often the first to respond to fires threatening the community, using their own equipment and knowledge of the land. In recognition of this vital role the NSW Government has announced a new conditional registration scheme that will allow...

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12 Oct 2025

LGBTQIA+ drag workshop empowers local youth

LGBTQIA+ drag workshop empowers local youth

Young Town Hall came alive on Tuesday, 30 September, as local youth gathered for the LGBTQIA+ Drag Workshop, part of the Youth Passport Program. The four-hour workshop offered participants aged 12–24 the chance to dive into drag culture through...

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12 Oct 2025

Top 10 tips for HSC students ahead of exams

Top 10 tips for HSC students ahead of exams

As Year 12 students head towards the HSC exams, OneSchool Global (OSG) Australian Director of Education Paul Maher has shared the top 10 tips that will help them make the most of their final weeks of study. Mr Maher said if students tackle their...

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12 Oct 2025

Pool opens for summer season

Pool opens for summer season

With the return of warmer weather and the October long weekend, the Forbes Olympic Pool opened for the summer season on Saturday. The balmy conditions, particularly on Sunday, kicked-off the swimming season with the temperature reaching a top of 25.7...

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12 Oct 2025

Canola Cup fashions

Canola Cup fashions

All the glamorous fashion from this year’s Canola Cup Fashions on the Field on Monday in Eugowra. Elizabeth Paterson from Griffith was sashed as this year’s Canola Queen making it her third year in a row to take out the title. Kim Bermingham won...

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12 Oct 2025

Strong roots, open hearts: why checking in matters this Mental Health Month

Strong roots, open hearts: why checking in matters this Mental Health Month

I’ve called this community home for a long time. I’ve raised animals and children here. I’ve driven trucks, delivered fuel, hauled bins, and even worked as a mobile playgroup leader. I’ve been behind the bar, behind the post office counter...

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12 Oct 2025

Harden kite festival to mark 20th anniversary with spectacular program

Harden kite festival to mark 20th anniversary with spectacular program

The festival will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 10am to 4pm at the Harden Racecourse, with entry by gold coin donation. David Munnerley, Events Coordinator for Hilltops Council, said the milestone year would be a standout. “The...

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12 Oct 2025

A first class Canola Cup

A first class Canola Cup

A huge crowd descended on Eugowra for the annual Canola Cup Family Picnic Day where fashions met top quality racing on the Monday of the October long weekend. Eugowra Harness Racing Club secretary, Jodie Greenhalgh was pleased with the number of...

Madeline Blackstock >

12 Oct 2025

Cuppa in a Mug with a Hug and a Wish on a Rainbow

Cuppa in a Mug with a Hug and a Wish on a Rainbow

The Lions Club of Young recently hosted a heartfelt fundraising event. ‘A Cuppa in a Mug with a Hug and a Wish on a Rainbow’, at the Anglican hall. The event aimed to raise vital funds for childhood cancer research, bringing together community...

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12 Oct 2025

Another Sweet victory for Lexy, family legacy comes full circle

Another Sweet victory for Lexy, family legacy comes full circle

Eugowra’s annual day of racing, fashion and celebration was capped off by a historic win in the Kriden Farms 2025 Canola Cup by locally owned three-year-old Sweet On Lexy. Owned by Forbes’ Lex Crosby, who was Eugowra Harness Racing Club president...

Madeline Blackstock >

12 Oct 2025

Cherry Festival Competition entries close for FAW

Cherry Festival Competition entries close for FAW

The Lambing Flat Young branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers, has now closed the Poetry and Short Story competition. The committee are currently sorting entries ready to be sent to the judges. Our competition is run each year as a National...

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12 Oct 2025

Killer show to take over Little Theatre

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Killer show to take over Little Theatre

Little Shop of Horrors is a deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical which has captivated the hearts of theatre goers for decades. And it’s coming to the Parkes Little Theatre next week. It follows the meek floral assistant...

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12 Oct 2025

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