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Forbes leads the Central West with three tourism gongs

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In an outstanding performance for a town of its size, Forbes has scored three nominations from a total of 51 in the final countdown for the 2015 Travel In NSW Inland Tourism Awards — Forbes’ Council’s Apex Riverside Caravan Park, the Council’s Forbes in the Heart of Country promotional campaign, and independently owned Girragirra Retreat. This placed Forbes ahead of much bigger Central NSW centres such as Bathurst, with one nomination, and Orange, with two.

The Council’s General Manager, Brian Steffan, was ecstatic about the achievement, especially the nomination of the Heart of Country campaign which is very much at the centre of the town’s tourism promotional activity. “It very much takes an integrated approach which combines a strong online presence with other things such as billboards, stationery and successful ideas from previous campaigns,” he said. “The central message encourages visitors to take some time out and embrace the rural agricultural experience.”

“And then, of course, the Apex Riverside Caravan Park starts with such a glorious location on the banks of the Lachlan as its principal natural asset, but also has such efficient and friendly hands-on management from Lance and Amanda Young.” Brian and Cr Grant Clifton, Chairman of the Council’s Tourism Committee, will travel to Broken Hill on July 25 for a gala award dinner at which the overall winners will be announced and regional tourism celebrated.

Seasonal Hair and Skin Care

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At Hair with Style, they believe all their clients deserve the best. They are passionate about the most current styles to suit each client’s needs. Due to this passion for hair, Hair with Style owner Cindy Herbert was one of five hair stylists from across Australia to be invited by hair products company TIGI to be part of their global promotional video and travel to the United States for the TIGI World Release 2015. Over the past six months Hair with Style staff travelled across the country to achieve this goal.

Apprentice Blake Weekes was invited to work at this year’s Sydney Fashion Week, a huge honour for anyone working in the industry. The staff also attended numerous cutting, colouring and up styling courses throughout the year which allows them to give their clients the best styles and service available.

At Blush Organic Beauty, the new moto “your skin, your body, our passion” is a testimony to their philosophies of customer service and beauty practises. They are extremely passionate about reducing the chemical load on your skin and want to help everybody learn about the importance of chemical free products and reducing your chemical environment and in turn, the stress it takes on your body. “Research has shown that what we put on our skin, our hair and our bodies, the food we choose to eat, our toothpaste and many other products have a direct impact on our health and quality of life.” The staff at Blush will provide you with advice, guidance and quality treatments from knowledgeable beauty therapists using certified natural products for your skin and body, inside and out. They do a range of body and skin treatments as well as eye care, spray tans, make-up and hair removal. Call in and see Melissa or Bianca at Blush on Rankin Street today for advice on all your beauty needs.

Home Decor Heaven

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Funky art prints, chic and stylish furniture, earthy candles and unique home décor so stunning you have to see it to believe it. Painted Daisies Gift Shoppe is the place to go in Forbes for that perfect present or unique knick-knack for your home. “I have put my own stamp on the business as you have to go with the trend and what the customers want so I keep the basic lines and a variety of other beautiful things in store to keep all my customers happy,” said
Janet from Painted Daises. Janet has recently gone into framing, an asset to the business as quality framing like this isn’t on offer anywhere else in Forbes. Janet offers custom made framing with plenty of different coloured mats to choose from. Janet does framing for any occasion and can offer any name in a frame. “We can do what you like with many different styles of framing for everybody.”

Staying Warm Doesn’t Mean Losing Your Style

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The cold season is dragging its’ feet but that doesn’t mean that style has to fall by the wayside in favour of warm track-pants and bulky jackets. This year every colour is in season with fashionistas pulling out all the
stops and going for “brights” this winter. Textured pieces are all the rage right now with fur, wool, leather and prints becoming a more popular style. Long chunky cardigans are also in fashion for the chilly months with merino knits, scarves and big accessories all a part of the layering trends. Layering jewellery is also a popular fashion statement
in 2015.

Forbes has a wide range of fantastic fashion outlets where you can fulfill all your winter wardrobe desires. At Little Extras Lifestyle you will find everything you need to keep your look fresh and funky through winter. Leigh took over the store 3 years ago and has been a dedicated fashion retailer to the Forbes community ever since. “There was not much to change in the store but I have started to incorporate a few new brands and did a little restructuring as I like to keep things new and exciting,” said Leigh. “At Little Extras, we like to keep things affordable as our best interest is our customers. Customer service is my number 1 priority.” Little Extras have everything when it comes to fashion, including stylish footwear, jewellery, handbags and accessories in all the latest trends. When you walk into the store you will be greeted with a smile and a helping hand from the girls, which is what people in Forbes love about stopping in at Little Extras.

Get down to 1 Templar St to find something you love to add to your wardrobe. Ladybird Boutique is a one stop shop for all 3 generations ranging from teenager through to her grandmother, located at 61 Rankin Street stocking all the latest fashions for women. Ladybird is a country boutique with a 42 year business reputation. Here you will find beautiful items to finish off your winter wardrobe.

Our Bloke – Chris Roylance

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Chris Roylance Forbes Shire Councillor and Managing Director of Roylance’s Automotive, Industrial, Earth-Moving & Mining.

How long have you lived in or around Forbes? All my life — since 1955.
What do you love most about your work? Every day is a challenge and there’s always a new problem to tackle, whether it’s working for Roylance’s or for the Forbes Shire.
How do you start your day? My day starts at 5am with the morning news and a mug or two of tea. Then it’s into the emails and off to work as quickly as I can.
What do you do in your spare time? Spare time is rare, but I spend as much as I can
with the grandkids and the rest of the family, or travelling with Deb. But a game of golf is rewarding, especially since the Forbes course has been revitalised.
How do you like your coffee? A mug of cappucinno is good, but mostly I drink tea all day.
What makes your day? When everything I have been trying to achieve comes to fruition. But if it doesn’t I’m content to try another day.

KMWL Grows further across the Central West

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Well known agency Kevin Miller, Whitty, Lennon & Co (KMWL) has undergone significant growth in the past year, extending the business to include weekly prime cattle and sheep sales at the Central Tablelands Livestock Exchange (CTLX) at Carcoar.

While KMWL has been participating in monthly store cattle sales at CTLX for the last few years, interest from Central Tablelands cattle and sheep producers has seen the company incorporate the weekly prime sales into its selling program. The CTLX sales are in addition to the company’s weekly prime cattle and sheep & lamb sales at the Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange (CWLE). Together with KMWL founder Kevin Miller, partners Luke Whitty and Matt Lennon and the company’s extended staff, the KMWL team offers an unmatched level of experience
and service in the cattle and sheep industries.

All KMWL staff go the extra mile to achieve the best results for their clients, whether that be inspecting stock on property to assess the best marketing option prior to sale, drafting stock into the most appropriate lines to maximise value, or obtaining the best price available for over the hook consignments, private sale, AuctionsPlus, as well as weekly auctions sales at CTLX and CWLE. The highly skilled team at KMWL is proud to offer its services to producers across Central and Western NSW.

Rural Round Up

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With the countryside looking a picture at the moment, following on from good rains, all that is needed now is some good spring rains to record a bumper season. Lambs have come down slightly in price as we wait for the new season sucker lambs to start coming through, which wont be far away. This is a good time of the year to be getting ready for harvest, ensuring all your machinery is serviced, and ready for spraying and harvest, as well as a good time to catch up on some fencing, as well as stock work. You need to ensure that your stock are prepared for the green feed coming through.

Green crops and pastures, such as lucerne, forage oats/barley & wheat become predominant at this time of year. These types of feeds can be very successful in terms of maximizing health returns if the livestock consuming them are prepared in both health and nutrition. Here are some tips for your stock for this month.

Vaccinate
Prior to placing livestock on green feed, vaccinating stock with a clostridial (5in1/6in1) is extremely important. Pulpy kidney is a leading cause of death in stock that are faced with a sudden change in feed. Changes in feed allow the pulpy kidney organisms to proliferate and produce large quantities of toxins, leading to the rapid death of the
animal. Vaccinating is a very cost effective form of insurance for the health of your stock.

Drench
Ensuring your livestock are free of worms before placing them on green feed will maximize the utilisation of the feed. Worm burdens place a large amount of stress on an animal’s immune system, their ability to convert feed to weight and/or milk, if lactacting, is severely impaired this leads to significant feed wastage and productivity loss. However,
prior to drenching it is recommended that you do a worm test to determine the burden and the type of worms present. This allows for a more specific selection of drench (if needed at all) and reduces the risk of developing drench resistance. Three types of worm test kits are available in store at CRT AgriWest, with varying levels of testing capabilities.

Nutrition
On the surface, green feeds and fodder crops appear to contain reasonable quantities of both energy and protein. However, there are inherent problems. If not carefully managed, this can result in a reduction in Feed Conversion Efficiency (FCE), significant wastage of feeds as well as lead to animals showing primary signs associated with scours, bloat and grass tetany, and in severe cases, death. Providing livestock with a source of starch is a very effective method of combating the negative effects associated with grazing lush, green feed. Using specialised starch-based loose licks are a fantastic, simple and very cost effective method of delivering starch & all the required vitamins & minerals to the rumen, while reducing the incidence of green feed related problems. Adopting these few actions will have you well on the way to ensuring your stock don’t just survive but thrive on green feed this winter. For more information, come in and see the friendly staff at Agriwest today.

Narromine visit nets mixed bag for Platypi

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The Forbes Platypi travelled to Narromine last weekend and came home with a mixed bag of results in the Blowes Clothing Cup. The Firsts lost a very close tussle 27-24 and sit in seventh place on the competition ladder, too far adrift of Mudgee and Dubbo Kangaroos to make the finals.

The Seconds, however, sit in fifth spot following their 27-12 win over the Red-and- Whites. They’re just a point clear of Dubbo Kangaroos, and have a tough match next Saturday against ladder leaders Orange City.

The Platypi Colts were soundly beaten 65-0 by Narromine and languish near the bottom of the competition ladder with just 9 points from their 11 games. Tomorrow, all three sides will host Orange at Grinsted Park, in Forbes’ South Circle Park.

Stirling and Drabsch add handicap honours to their 4BBB scratch title

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Winners of the Forbes Golf Club’s annual ladies’ 4BBB Handicap Championships, sponsored by Carolyn Duncan, have been decided after a play-off, with Kerry Stirling and Barbara Drabsch up against Janet Smith and Debbie Dingwall. It was a very close match that wasn’t really decided until the last hole when Kerry holed a huge putt for a birdie, which gave her and Barbara a one-stroke win, 68 to 69 nett.” “We were very even the whole way,” said
Kerry.

“There was never more than a shot or two in it, and Janet and Debbie were ahead by a single shot at the turn. “I guess we were lucky that both of them hit into the water on the 15th, but even so it did come down to the putts on the 18th. I hit a good one and luckily it fell in the cup.” Kerry and Barbara had earlier won the club’s 4BBB Scratch Championships.

On Wednesday July 1, the ladies held the fifth round of the GNSW Monthly Medal and putting competition, an 18-hole stroke event sponsored by Bernardis IGA. Division 1 winner was Fran Smith (74 nett), with runner-up Colleen Venables (76 nett). Division 2 winner was Marie Reid (72 nett) on a countback from runner-up Fae Grogan (also 72 nett). Nearest the pins were: 9th Enid Baker; 18th Bev Gerdes. Monthly Medal winners: Division 1, F Smith;
Division 2, M Reid; Division 3, T Armitage on countback.

On Saturday July 4, the competition was a 4BBB par event sponsored by J Hubbard and L Godden. The sisters combination of Bess Shields and E Coombs were the winners with +9. Next best were Janet Smith and Margaret
Bentick with +8. Nearest the pins were: 9th J Fletcher; 18th E Hush.

It’s shaping as a golden season for the Magpies

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It’s starting to look like a wonderful season for the Forbes Magpies in the Group 11 rugby league competition, with the Reserve Grade and Under 18 sides both sitting on top of their ladders and the First Grade team coming
third. The situation was reinforced last Sunday by dominant performances at home against Nyngan.

The First Grade side won 31-12, and sits on 18 points behind Dubbo CYMS and Parkes. They have to keep winning, though, to stay ahead of Wellington and Dubbo Westside. The Reserves won 40-22, putting them on top of the ladder with 22 points, just ahead of Dubbo CYMS and Dubbo Westside on 20. The Under 18s scored plenty of points to easily account for the Nyngan lads 42-14.

They sit at the head of the table on 23 points, ahead of Wellington, Parkes, Dubbo CYMS and Dubbo Macquarie in an extremely tight race. All three teams play the Cobar Roosters next Sunday at Larkin Oval, Cobar.

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