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Top dogs on display in Canowindra

Canowindra has hosted more than 200 top dogs and their handlers from far and wide at the Canowindra Yard Dog Trial Championships. Woodstock’s Michael Johnston took out the open competition, with 215 dogs in four classes over the two days on Saturday...

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03 Aug 2025

Rural

Canowindra to host Yard Dog Championships

Working dogs and their handlers from around NSW and Victoria will be travelling to town this weekend for the Canowindra Yard Dog Championships - with State titles on offer at this event for the first time. As of Thursday, 10 July, there were 70 dogs...

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27 Jul 2025

Rugby Union

Celebrating five decades of rugby

The Canowindra Pythons have had a massive weekend celebrating 50 years of rugby union in Canowindra. Following a charity auction of the Old Boys squad jerseys on Friday, 11 July which raised $22,000 for the Country Education Foundation (CEF), the...

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27 Jul 2025

Rugby Union

Crowd turns out to celebrate with Pythons

Canowindra’s Tom Clyburn Oval was the place to be Saturday as the Pythons celebrated 50 years of rugby union in the community. The anniversary launched with the Old Boys jersey auction, which raised $22,000 for the Country Education Foundation...

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27 Jul 2025

Events

Hook, line and community spirit

Sunday’s Carp Muster has had a huge turnout with 70 people registered and another 20 showing up on the day. The muster was brought to Canowindra by a collaboration between OzFish, Canowindra Connections Centre, Mid Lachlan Landcare and Cabonne Shire...

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27 Jul 2025

News

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

Sport

Canowindra High School claim Rural Cup

On Thursday, 26 June, 150 students from Canowindra High School embarked on a mission to Molong where they competed for the Rural Cup, claiming their fourth consecutive Rural Cup title. The Rural Cup is an annual interschool sports competition between...

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20 Jul 2025

Community

Shining a light on future rural leaders

The Canowindra Show Society is calling for applications for its 2025 Young Woman, Junior Young Woman, and Rural Achiever programs - prestigious opportunities that celebrate youth leadership, community involvement, and the future of Australian...

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20 Jul 2025

Rugby Union

Pythons celebrate 50 years

The Canowindra Pythons are getting ready to celebrate 50 years of the club this weekend with a big day of footy on Saturday, 12 July. The day kicks off at 11am with a juniors game. This will be followed by an old boys game between Canowindra Old Boys...

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20 Jul 2025

Rugby Union

Championship experience for Ada

Canowindra’s Ada Duff has returned from the NSW Rugby Union State Championship hosted in Dubbo with a wealth of new experiences on the footy field. Ada was named most improved of a successful Central West junior rugby Under 14s team at the end of the...

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13 Jul 2025