Forbes Phoenix

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CREATIVE ARTS… Students from Forbes Public School received a certificate for participating in the Riverina and Central West Christmas Artwork Competition from Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack last Thursday. The second place winner of the competition was Alfie Quirk. Congratulations Alfie!

Obstacool coming to Forbes: Forbes Shire Council is bringing Australia’s biggest inflatable obstacle course designed for children big and small to Nelson Park. Free access for children will be available between 9am and 3pm on 22nd December. Each session lasts 45 minutes and commences on the hour. Children must be checked in by a parent or guardian and supervised during the time that they are in the course. Participation is open to any age above four.

CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes Art Competition: CatholicCare Wilcannia- Forbes is celebrating the artistic talent in our communities with its first Aboriginal Art Competition to be judged in January next year. “We want to showcase this talent by highlighting the art which captures the spirit of our region through this competition and subsequent exhibition,” CatholicCare Wilcannia- Forbes CEO, Anne-Marie Mioche said. “There is no set subject for submitted artwork but we look forward to pieces which will celebrate our culture and heritage, encourage greater understanding, acceptance and inclusion,” added Anne-Marie. Aboriginal artists aged 16 years and over, are encouraged to submit an artwork. Entries for the competition will close on 14th January at 5pm. The winning artist will receive $1,200, second place will be awarded $500 and $300 for third. Competition entry forms and terms and conditions are available by emailing agearen@ccwf.org.au or phoning 0404 125 840.

Pubs, Clubs And Bottle Shops Encourage Plan B: Determined to do their bit to reduce drink driving across the Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Council areas, 57 pubs, clubs and bottle shops have joined forces to promote the Plan B campaign. Plan B is a state-wide initiative encouraging patrons to think about an alternative to driving home after a night out. During December, patrons at participating pubs, clubs and bottle shops will be invited to enter a competition to nominate a Plan B for getting home. “Catch a cab, walk home or throw a swag out on a mate’s floor – we don’t mind what your Plan B is, so long as it’s not driving home,” said Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils’ Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor. “Every entry puts patrons in the running to win a swag valued at $250. The competition will be drawn on New Year’s Eve,” said Melanie.

Red Bend Catholic College Celebrates HSC Success

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The staff at Red Bend Catholic College wish to congratulate the 2018 HSC cohort on their results.

All at the College are extremely proud of all the students and their achievements. The students’ results are a reflection of their conscientious attitude and enthusiastic approach across all subject areas. It is also a reward for intense effort and study and a product of the combined commitment of the students and their teachers.

Emily Jeffrey has been awarded first in the state in the Primary Industries examination. This is an outstanding result for Emily, as well as her teacher, Col Hawthorn.

The College Dux for 2018 is Jackson Burton who received an ATAR of 94.3.

Sixteen students have been recognised on the Distinguished achievers list for achieving a Band 6 (90 or above) in one or more courses. These students achieved 26 Band 6 results across 14 different subjects.

Forty students achieved Band 5’s across 25 courses. In total, the cohort received 112 Band 5’s which is equivalent to a mark between 80 and 89.

Fifty three students achieved Band 4’s across 25 courses. In total, the 2018 cohort received 127 Band 4’s which is equivalent to a mark between 70 and 79.

Many students also came very close to going up a band: 22 students were 1 to 2 marks off receiving a band 6 result; 31 students were 1 to 2 marks off receiving a band 5 result; 19 students were 1 to 2 marks off going up to a band 4 result and 17 students were 1 to 2 marks off going up to a band 3 result.

Red Bend Catholic College is proud of the strong performance across all levels of achievement for the HSC class of 2018. Congratulations and best wishes for the future to this graduating class.

Legal Eagle – What To Do After A Car Accident

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If, by bad luck, you are involved in a motor vehicle accident, there are things you must do, and things you should do.

Things you must do:
• Stop as soon as you have the accident.
• Give your name, address and car registration details to the driver of the other car, to any person injured, and to the owner of any property damaged.
• Give the name and address of the car owner if it is not you.
• Give assistance to any injured person.
• Notify the police if someone is killed or injured, a driver did not stop and give their details to the other driver or drivers, any driver appears to be affected by alcohol or drugs, or any vehicle has to be towed away. In this latter case, and if the police do not come to the accident scene, you must report the accident to the nearest police station within 24 hours.
Things you should do:
• Make notes about the accident.
• Draw a plan of the scene and location of the cars.
• Take photos of the scene and location of each car.
• Take the names and addresses of any witnesses.
• Get the details of the other car, its owner, and its insurers.
• Notify your comprehensive insurance company immediately, and, if any person is injured, notify your green slip insurers.

If you have been injured, consult your solicitor as there are strict time limits for making an insurance claim.

If we at Matthews Williams can assist you on this or any other legal matter, feel free to phone me or one of our solicitors or call into our office for an appointment.

By Mark Olson

Letter To The Editor

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Dear Editor,

I am pleased to inform you that we were successful in forming a Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) branch in Parkes. The meeting was held at the Pink Orchid in Parkes last Tuesday and we thank the coffee shop for their generosity in allowing us to use the space to hold our meeting. The food was great and the venue was warm and friendly.

There was good attendance from members and supporters and we heard a very comprehensive speech from Craig Hall, State Manager for the Christian Democratic Party (CDP).

Local farmer, Maurice Davey from “Grayeston” Alectown, was elected as President of the Parkes branch. Suzanne Wright was elected Secretary and Elizabeth Naveau was elected as Treasurer. All enquiries can be directed to Craig Hall on 9633 3255.

On the same day, another meeting was held at my own home in Forbes. Well known local farmer, Kevin Rubie was elected President, Margaret Herbert was elected as Secretary and Jeanette Haley was elected as Treasurer.

The CDP (Fred Nile Group) has been around and in Parliament for over 37 years and stands for all aspects of good government. The CDP is Australia’s only registered national Christian political party. The Rev Fred Nile MLC is well known for his stand over many years. The Hon Paul Green MLC (the former Mayor of Shoalhaven) has held the balance of power alongside Rev Fred Nile for the last few years. He is up for re-election in March next year. I hope to stand for the Federal Senate at the next Federal election possibly in March or May next year.

Regards,
Dianne Decker AM

Top Scores In Annual Ham Day

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The Men’s competition on Saturday was the annual Ham Day sponsored by Woolworths Forbes. The 62 players contested an Individual Stableford format with some fierce competition.

The A-Division was won by Kim Herbert with 43 points compiled in a craftsman-like manner. Runner-up was Paul Pymont, only one shot back on 42 points. The B-Division was won by Brett Slack-Smith with 41 points, while David Earl finished runner-up on 40 points.

The ball sweep went to 36 points, going to: 43 – K Herbert; 42 – P Pymont; 41 – B Slack-Smith; 40 – D Earl; 39 – R Webb, R Nixon, T Sharpe, D Churchill; 38 – T Callaghan, A Rees, R Smith, F Donohoe; 37 – P Dawson; 36 – P Tisdell, C Barrett, M Cahill. The NTP’s went to: 9th – Andy Brownlow (Peak Hill); 18th – Dave Mylecharane.

One player locked his keys in the shop and had to use a hire set of clubs, which had a very short child’s putter in the bag. Despite this handicap he did well on the front-9, scoring 23 points but battled home to score 36 points overall. Remember your keys next time Marty!

In Sunday’s Stableford Medley, Bob Borger knocked Peter Grayson off the winning mantle. Four players finished on 37 points with count-back needed to separate them all. The final result was: winner – Bob Borger, runner-up – Peter Barnes, ball sweep – Bess Shields, Peter Grayson, (36) Scott Kirkman, (35) Warwick Judge.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – W Judge, 18th – P Barnes. There was a good group of visitors from Caragabal playing. Trevor Cooper and Nigel Davies did the best of the bunch.

The Men’s CWDGA Pennants season will commence in late January. All those players wishing to be considered for a  team, please place your name on the list in the Pro Shop. This is an important inter-club event so please support it.

By Short Putt

Forbes Christmas Carnival A Night To Remember

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Hordes of people flocked to Templar and Rankin Streets last Friday to enjoy the Christmas Carnival and some late-night shopping that was topped off with ideal weather.

There was much to see and do for the young and the young at heart, such as rides on the tea cups, jumping castles and Hector, the bucking bull. Artistic talents were on show with the Street Art and kids got involved in exciting games.

Showcasing 30 market stalls with lots of variety. Some of the stalls included plants, children’s clothes, honey, cherries, adult clothing, handmade jewellery, natural oils, candles, signs and slime. There were also some wonderful food and drink stalls around.

Forbes Business Chamber Chairperson, Marg Duggan expressed her gratitude to everyone that assisted with the event and congratulated the draw winners of the Find It In Forbes Christmas Promotion.

“Congratulations to all of our winners! We would also like to thank the community for their support, especially to those businesses that loaned equipment and the wonderful volunteers that assisted with set-up and pack-up. They are absolutely amazing and made the job so much easier,” said Marg.

The winners of the 10 x $500 ‘Why Leave Town’ draws were as follows:
• Draw 1: Kaye Neville (ticket from Brons Hair/sponsored by Forbes Shire Council)
• Draw 2: Roz Dukes (ticket from Loomzys Fish and Fix/sponsored by Forbes Services Memorial Club)
• Draw 3: Dianne King (ticket from Bernardis/ sponsored by Terry Bros Carpet Court)
• Draw 4: Susan Steward (ticket From Painted Daisies/sponsored by Forbes Services Memorial Club)
• Draw 5: Denise Palmer (ticket From Cahills Footwear/sponsored by Forbes Shire Council)
• Draw 6: Roz House (ticket from Bernardis/ sponsored by Terry Bros Carpet Court)
• Draw 7: Jenny Bray (ticket from Pantry Cafe and Catering/sponsored by Forbes Services Memorial Club)
• Draw 8: Rod Ridley (ticket from News On Rankin/sponsored by Little Extras)
• Draw 9: Donna Fitzgerald (ticket from Undercover Sleepwear/sponsored by Bernardis)
• Draw 10: Brian Dwyer (ticket from Allure On Main/sponsored by Central West Diesel)

The winners of the 2 x $100 ‘Why Leave Town’ draws for the social media competition were:
• Draw 1: Larissa Moore
• Draw 2: Alex Hutchings

The major draws will be held on 24th December on the corner of Battye and Rankin Streets from 11:30am. Tim Redfern from Lachlan Readymix will load the tickets at approximately 11am into the concrete mixer.

The draws are made up of 5 x $1,000, 1 x $2,000, 1 x $3,000 and 1 x $5,000. All of the prizes will be awarded in loaded ‘Why Leave Town’ cards.

When shopping at the participating businesses remember to ask for your tickets to go into the draw. The participating businesses are: Agriwest; Allure on Main; Bernardi’s; Better Home Living; Blue Sky Outdoors Experts; Blush Organic Beauty; Bowns Sports Power; Brons Hair Design; C&D floorcoverings; Cahills Footwear; Chapter 2; Country Bakehouse; Eye Wear Specs; Flannerys Pharmacy; Forbes Family Dentists; Forbes Inn; Forbes Small Engines; Gottaluvit; Gunns Mensland; Helloworld Travel; Hozpots; Julianna Kneebone Solicitors; Ladybird Boutique; Life Pharmacy; Little Extra’s; Loomsys Fish & Fix; Made Of Fridays; News On Rankin; Painted Daisies; Pantry Cafe and Catering; Phillip Wells Optometrist; Robbs Jewellers; Roylances Auto One; Terry Bros Carpet Court; Turners Furniture One; Undercover Sleepwear; Vandenberg Hotel and Walkers Ag N Vet.

“A huge thank you goes to the Naming Rights Sponsor Forbes Shire Council, Gold Sponsor Forbes Services Memorial Club, Silver Sponsor Terry Bros Carpet Court and Bronze Sponsors Little Extras, Bernardis and Central West Diesel for the amazing Find It In Forbes Promotion.”

“We would also like to thank the supporters for the Find It In Forbes Promotion which are Forbes Livestock, Forbes Toyota, Hazel and Field Accountants, Hughes and Co, Kevin Miller, Whitty Lennon & Co, MCC Forbes, MidPro Engineering, Midwest Pest and WA Knights,” said Marg.

Mayoral Notes

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Wow, how quick has this year gone! Firstly I would like to congratulate the Forbes Business Chamber, led by Margaret Duggan, on a wonderful Christmas Carnival street celebration held last Friday night. People are still talking about it. I think we have the recipe right and we may need to stick with it.

Council considered the Templar Street re-development last Thursday at our final Council meeting for the year and we are now having some dimensional plans completed on the area to see what it will look and function like in more detail. Option 2 was the preferred concept by the people in attendance. I want to assure everyone we are advancing the project, but with caution, it is important to get this right. You wouldn’t build a house from a concept plan so hence the next stage is to get a proper plan.

Many of the Council staff and Councillors will be taking a break over January in order to be bright eyed and bushy tailed for 2019.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy and holy Christmas and blessed New Year. Enjoy time with your family and friends and above all, travel safely.

God Bless.
Your Mayor,
Phyllis Miller

Signs You’re Struggling With High-Functioning Anxiety

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Despite it being the most common mental health condition in Australia, there are plenty of misconceptions around anxiety.

Sufferers are typically thought to be paralysed by panic attacks and withdrawn from the world but this isn’t always the case. While it’s not an official diagnosis, “highfunctioning” anxiety is something many people identify with.

SANE Australia Psychologist, Suzanne Leckie says that anxiety can affect different people in different ways and that high-functioning anxiety is an alternative manifestation of the condition, rather than an alternative condition.

“Sometimes people with anxiety inadvertently shrink their own world by avoiding activities that trigger their anxiety. Other times anxiety can motivate people to try harder across all aspects of their lives.”

She says that those living with high-functioning anxiety can be perceived by others as achievement-oriented, perfectionistic and highly motivated.

“Their own reality is likely to be one of racing thoughts, restless bodies and a sense that they are never doing enough.”

The usual symptoms of anxiety are present for those living with high-functioning anxiety, including catastrophic thinking, excessive worry and irritability.

“The difference with high-functioning anxiety is that people experiencing this may feel the desire to achieve more as a way to manage their fears and doubts,” Leckie says.

If this sounds like you, here are some of the other signs you might be struggling:
1. People describe you as a “Type A” perfectionist: You strive for perfection in everything you do.
2. You exhibit controlling patterns: This “perfectionism” can manifest in controlling habits and strict routines.
3. You’re constantly busy: Your to-do list is a kilometre long and your weekends are packed with plans.
4. You’re not sleeping well: All that tossing and turning during the night can be a true reflection of what’s going on in your head.
5. You have aches, pains, repetitive habits or ticks: There can often be physical manifestations of your mental state, like that constant knot in your stomach or unexplained neck pain, biting your nails, chewing your lip, tapping your foot or cracking your knuckles.
6. People have a hard time reading you: You’ve been described as stoic and unemotional but you know that couldn’t be further from the truth.
7. You have a crippling fear of letting other people down: Obsessive and intrusive negative self-talk is a big indication of high-functioning anxiety.
8. “No” isn’t part of your vocabulary: The dread of letting people down leads you to taking on more than you can handle.

If this sounds like you, contact the SANE Help Centre on 1800 187 263 or email helpline@sane.org for information, support and guidance from mental health professionals.

Source: WomensHealth by Lauren Williamson.

Forbes High School Celebrate HSC Results With Students

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With their schooling year complete, Year 12 students at Forbes High School are now able to celebrate their results that they have achieved in their Higher School Certificate (HSC) and can all look forward to a positive future ahead.

The HSC class of 2018 at Forbes High School have reached just one of the many milestones in their life by attaining the HSC and Forbes High School are extremely proud of all of them and their achievements to date. The HSC should never define a person, we expect all of our students to achieve more and more as life continues. We are proud that Forbes High School delivers on this sentiment.

A message from Forbes High School Principal, Safija Bristina: “Forbes High School would like to congratulate the Year 12 Class of 2018. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours. You are equipped with the skills to be positive contributors in the community and make a difference in the world.”

Forbes High School acknowledges the outgoing leadership team Chelsea Turner (Captain), Mitchell Ashcroft (Captain), Claire Maslin (Vice-Captain) and Konnor Ryan (Vice-Captain). They have led the school with determination, diligence and dedication to school and community.

Year 12 achievements were recognised at a farewell assembly at the school. Among honours listed that day Chelsea Turner was named Dux of the school for 2018.

The Forbes High School community wishes all of our Year 12 students the very best in their future endeavours and hope they continue on a lifelong path of learning.

Croquet News And Results

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Croquet week ending 15th December

It is hard to believe but we are back on the croquet courts after a month of top dressing. The courts look great but they will be slow until we get some rain and have more growth. I am sure some of our members were in a state of depression waiting for the resume of their beloved game.

A new member took to our courts on Tuesday. We welcome Geoff Coles to our club, a seasoned golfer who has never played croquet before. With little surprise, he won his first game as most golfers find croquet very easy to adapt to. The winners of their three games were John Browne, Evelyn Mahlo, Kevin Rubie, Bill Scott and Alex Todd. Welcome back everybody!

Saturday’s Aussie croquet had 24 players. There were only three players who won their three games. They were John Cole, Elvy Quirk and Kevin Rubie. Congratulations to you all! The closest game of the day was between Neville Spry and John MacCullagh, who defeated Merv Langfield and Anne Stewart with 14-13.

The Croquet Club Christmas dinner will be held at the Vandenberg Hotel at 12 o’clock Tuesday, 18th December. We hope everyone can attend.

The last play for the year will be Saturday, 22nd December. The courts will re-open on Tuesday, 8th January. The starting time will move to 8:30am for the summer. Please arrive at 8:15 to ensure an on time start.

Have a safe, merry and enjoyable Christmas and a happy 2019!

By Anne and Harley Stewart

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