Parkes Phoenix Editor

Maggi Barnard has been with the Forbes Phoenix since 2021 and loves writing about her community.

Jobs In The Central West

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Jobs In The Central West is a convenient and simple way to advertise staff vacancies, or find that perfect position.

Jobs In The Central West takes a lot of the stress out of the re- cruitment and job finding process. This new service operates on Facebook thus allowing employers to reach more people via social media. With 15 million Facebook users in Australia, it is a great tool of choice for easy reach.

There are already nearly 1,500 likes on the page, with the num- bers climbing every week. Jobseekers can instantly see positions vacant ads in their feed, or even be tagged by a mate. What’s more, it’s local – so there’s no trawling through national ads.

Jobseekers can “like” the page, and instantly see locally adver- tised jobs. Advertisers get a great package, and a one-stop, cost effective solution. For more information contact sarah.maynard@ inxcess.com.au or call 6344 1846.

Trash & Treasure Trails

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Autumn is the perfect time to hold a garage sale, and The Forbes Phoenix is here to help. Garage sales are an easy way to transform trash into treasure. Selling unwanted items also eases the burden on the environment, allowing people to reuse and recycle goods.

What to do? Collect all the unwanted items from your house, and figure out a price. A general guide is to ask 25 to 35% of what it cost new. Clothes sell for about 5 to 10% of the original cost. Place any free items towards the back, so buyers see your priced items first. Make sure you have enough change and plastic bags to give to buyers.

Advertise your sale in the Phoenix Trash & Treasure Trails to let over 2,000 readers know where to bag a bargain. For a quote contact Sylvie Maloney on 0490 517 590 or email sales@parkes- phoenix.com.au

The Home Front

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Canowindra, in the heart of NSW and situated on the banks of the Belubula River, offers small country hospitality and affordable living.

The best thing about Canonwindra and its historic curving main street, is that you are in the heart of the country, but not very far from a handful of major centres: Orange is just 45 minutes away, Cowra 20 minutes, Bathurst 60 minutes, Parkes 50 minutes, Canberra 2 hours and Sydney 3.5 hours.

Canowindra Real Estate has the local knowledge to help you find the ideal home to suit your lifestyle ranging from town living to small acreage and rural properties. Can- onwindra offers a large variety of residential houses on large blocks, building blocks ranging from 900m square to 5, 10 and 30 acre lots, or rural properties for the investor or the person ready to take on the agricultural scene. Properties range in size from 100 acres to 2,000 acres with mixed farming opportunities.

For all enquiries call Canowindra Real Es- tate on 6344 1083. Chris will be happy to answer all your questions and help you find your ideal property. Contact Chris on 0459 441 083.

Mayoral Notes

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

As discussed last week, Council’s new Section 355 Committee structure is in place. At last Thursday’s Council meeting we elected the Chairs of the five committees. This week I will focus on the Natural Environment Committee. Its purpose is to support Council by recommending programs, pro- jects or actions that have the potential to progress the Community Strategic Plan in relation to protecting the environment and achieving effective land use planning, in the interest of the Forbes community. Council- lor Jeff Nicholson was elected the Chair of this committee and Councillor Grant Clifton is also a representative of this committee.

I have fielded a number of questions regarding some of the roads that are still damaged due to the floods last year. All roads have been inspected by the Shire and works will continue on a priority basis on flood damaged roads. Some of the work is also awaiting funding allocation by RMS. Council is very appreciative of your patience and our crews are doing a great job on the repairs.

At last week’s Council meeting, the new Community Funding Program Policy was approved. This new policy will allow equitable distribution of Council’s annual donation’s allocation and we will be calling for applications for the funding shortly.

Council will be meeting with all real estate agents in the near future to assess the needs of accommodation and housing in Forbes. This will help us to look at what is needed in the Forbes Shire in regards to accommodation and housing.

Mayor Graeme Miller

Snippets

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Wellness Hub: Forbes High School (FHS) is leading the way to support student well- being. The school will officially open its Wellness Hub on Wednesday and invites the community to come and find out more about this unique facility between 12 and 1pm. The Wellness Hub is a partnership between Forbes High School and local community services to support students and families’ wellbeing.

Clean Up Australia Day: Forbes Shire Council is encouraging residents to take part on Sunday, 5th March by registering on the day from 8:30am at Victoria Park with the clean up to start at 9am. Various locations across the Shire will be cleaned. Volunteers will be provided with gloves, rubbish bags, sunscreen and water. After the clean up at midday, a free sausage sizzle will be held at Apex Park. For more information about Clean Up Australia Day visit www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au or contact Council’s Environmental Services and Planning Department on 6850 2344.

Forbes Business Chamber: The Cham- ber’s Boscars Business awards this year will be on Friday, 15th September with a gala evening at the Forbes Services Club. John Davis Motors, winner of the business of the year at the 2016 Boscars, will be presenting at the next Business Chamber Networking night – invites will be sent out in April.

The Forbes Chamber was awarded funding under the Energise Enterprise Scheme late last year, and as a result will be running five workshops in the upcoming months on websites for businesses, social media, email marketing, Microsoft outlook training and high speed internet. More information will be available soon.

Footy Tipping Competition: With NRL season almost upon us, The Forbes Phoe- nix has two spots left in our Footy Tipping Competition. Whether you are one of our readers or an advertiser, you can join in the fun and be in the running to win a major prize. Entry is $100 for the whole 26 weeks and you will receive an ad space in the Phoenix to the value of $150 to promote yourself, your charity or your business. Contact sales@forbesphoenix.com.au to secure your spot.

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What A Right Royal Surprise!

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Best friends will do a lot for each other, but this week Gillian Davis had the surprise of a lifetime for her friend Lee Reynolds.

She astonished Lee in front of every- one at the College for Seniors meeting on Tuesday with a letter from Queen Elizabeth II. Gillian had written to the Queen and in- cluded Lee’s poems she had written in the Queen’s honour. One of Lee’s poems sent to the Queen was in honour of her 90th birthday and the other on the passing of the Queen’s mother.

“I feel humbled, totally overwhelmed,” said an emotional Lee holding the Queen’s letter.

Gillian read the Queen’s letter in which she com- mended both Lee and her husband Lachlan by acknowledging the 2016 Rotary Ipomoea’s annual community service award they had received for their community service over many decades. The Queen also thanked Lee for her poems and de- scribed them as ‘delightful works.’

“Lee is so clever. She is always writing poems,” said Gillian. “We call it scribbling because she always writes on used envelopes.”

Lee’s response was: “I might get up at 2 o’clock in the morning to write something. My mother wrote books, so something must have trickled down to me.”

Gillian was ecstatic. “Now Lee’s talent and scribblings have been acknowledged by royalty!”

By Dianne Collie

School Scoop

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Stimulating Learning At Forbes Public School

Forbes Public School students learn in a stimulating and challenging environment with a 21st century approach to school- ing. Students are supported as individuals ensuring all children reach their full poten- tial by developing creative, confident and informed future leaders of the community. Strong academic, sporting, cultural and cre- ative arts programs, highly dedicated staff and wonderful families combine to form a school community that has its students at heart.

Amazing Start At Forbes Preschool

The children at Forbes Preschool have had an amazing start to the year with not too many tears and lots of fun and games. The children are enjoying the new premises, es- pecially the Girinya room where they have the opportunity to work with speech thera- pists and occupational therapists – develop- ing confidence and independence!

Some of the favourite things to do have been painting, painting and more painting, playing on the swings, meeting lots of new friends and having their own lunch boxes!

Just a Short Drive to Temora

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Inaugural RV Muster Is Ready To Roll

Nestled in the heart of the Riverina, lies the beautiful town of Temora. A truly traditional farming town, here you will find the friend- liest townsfolk, the best service and the most relaxing atmosphere around. This little country town has a lot to offer.

Mayor of Temora Rick Firman sure believes so, “Temora Shire is a very special place and all of my fellow citizens of Te- mora Shire truly do care for each other, regardless of any perceived rank and station – and we believe in our strong future.”

Temora continues to grow and so too does its rich culture and excitement for the future. It is constantly bustling with events including the upcoming RV muster.

Come the 20th of April 2017 the tranquil town of Temora will be abuzz with people who have navigated across Australia. Like -minded travellers will come together to enjoy activities including traditional camp breakfasts as well as day trips to Junee Licorice Factory, Coolamon Cheese Factory, and high tea at the historical Ariah Park Ho- tel. Attendees can mix socially each night at “happy hour” and have a good old fash- ioned dinner dance. Guests will also be treated to guided tours of Temora’s three exceptional museums; the Temora Rural Museum, the Temora Railway Museum and The Temora Aviation Museum.

Those with a thirst for knowledge will love the travelling with talks from the NSW Police, NSW Ambulance, and NSW Rural Fire Service, as well as workshops on mechanicals, electricals and tyre care.

To register for the RV Muster please download and complete the registration form from www.temora.com.au/rvmuster.

For further information about the event, contact Elaine Costello on 0410 653 680 or email TemoraRVMuster@outlook.com.

Temora is proud to be an ‘RV Friendly Town’ and offers three beautifully main- tained campsites available for use. The Temora Caravan Park and the Temora Air- park Tourist Park both provide modern facilities and powered and unpowered sites. Alternatively Temora Freedom Camp is located in the heart of town and is free for stays up to 48 hours.

Book at caravanparks@temora.nsw.gov. au and or by phoning 0418 780 251.

For further information contact Elaine Costello on 0410 653 680 or email TemoraRVMuster@outlook.com

Explore Temora’s Main StreetTake a stroll down the Main Street of Temora to be delighted with full shop fronts and friendly smiles, where every shop is more than what you may think.

KaMarley & Me is more than just a Homewares and Gift Shop. It’s a place to find those items to complete your home, a place to spoil yourself and also a place that has something for the little ones. Owner Nicole named the business after her two daughters Kayla and Marley combined to make KaMarley. Nicole’s passion and love flows through the shop and you will be sure to enjoy having a browse.

Looking for something in particular? KaMarley & Me will be sure to have it as they stock a range of women’s clothing including Elm Lifestyle and Firefly, wallets and clutches from Elms + King and Stitch & Hide, handmade jewellery, baby cloth- ing and accessories and toys. KaMarley & Me are also available online http://www. kamarleyandme.com.au/. Pop in to spoil yourself, and your family.

The shopping doesn’t end here. Directly over the road sits a Little Rae of Sunshine, and it’s just that.

Are you looking for a unique, cosy, quaint ‘homey’, happy shop all rolled into one? A Little Rae of Sunshine is Temora’s newest gift shop, catering for all ages and tastes with style on trend.

With 18 years of experience owner Lorrae will greet you will a smile and guide you or help you if required to find the perfect gift or the perfect item to grace your own home.

A Little Rae of Sunshine is currently expanding in store and you can also find them on Facebook. With an array of gifts such as homewares, jewellery, body lotions, candles, Didgeridoona’s and wall art, you will be sure not to walk out empty handed.

A chat and a smile are guaranteed. Quite simply A Little Rae of Sunshine is “One place…Your Place”.

Looking for ladies wear then Peony Boutique have you covered. Located at 234 Hoskin Street they have a range of clothing from Goodiwindi Cotton, Ellis & Dewey, Threadz, Black Pepper, Jendi and Sportswave. Complete your outfit with accessories by Jendi and Anna Nova or a wallet or purse from the Journie range. Peony Boutique caters for all ages and tries it’s best to support Australian brands. With new stock arriving daily be sure to pop into the store or call 6977 2221 to get the perfect outfit sorted.

While most of the family have been covered the men haven’t been forgotten. Rick Firman’s Menswear is for them.

Rick Firman’s Menswear gives the wide community access to stylish and wear- able gentlemen’s fashion for all ages, and can also mail out orders. The moment you walk through the doors you will be greeted with a warm smile and given good, old fashioned customer service with whatever attire you require. The store sells every- thing for men for all occasions, including denim jeans, suits, and sports wear. Call in to the store at 230 Hoskins Street, or visit the website www.rickfirmansmenswear.com.au

After taking in all of what Temora has to offer be sure to take a break and relax at the number of cafes available.

Chives café is the perfect place to drop by for a coffee or some freshly prepared meals and cakes. They have a good range of home style meals and the atmosphere is warm and friendly. Open 5 days a week to satisfy all hungry travellers and locals. Chives also cater for functions and other catering needs. Call in and enjoy their all day breakfast or choose from an array of on site cooked meals. Contact Chives on Facebook, Instagram or call Louise on 0403 710 602.

Another great place to try is Living and Giving. From the outside you could be forgiven for thinking Living & Giving is a chic giftware & homeware shop, but the curb- side-tables and chairs hint at what awaits inside. The enticing aroma of freshly ground coffee, followed by the chatty buzz of the many regulars scattered among the product laden shelves adds to the experience. An extensive lunch menu provides a selection of wraps and salads, a tempting array of cakes and pastries; the perfect complement to barista made coffee or loose-leaf tea.

Take a break out from your day and stroll along Temora’s Lake Centenary. The Lake comes alive every March with the V8 Superboat Championships.

The event is run by the Australian Formula Jet Sprint Association, and will feature boats in three classes-the 350 class, 400 class, and unlimited class. The V8 group A 400 and 350 classes of jet-sprinting have engines that are mildly restricted to ensure a reasonably equitable playing field for all competitors. The V8 unlimited class fea- tures top class superboats of racing in jet- sprinting with the boats being unrestricted except for a minimum engine size and con- trolled methanol fuel. V8 Superboat En- gines are unrestricted and vary depending on the design concept behind them. The event kicks off on March the 4th at 3pm. Tickets are $25 adult, kids $5, family pass (2 kids, 2 adults) $50. Tickets can be pur- chased online or at the gate.

After exploring the town you simply can’t leave without taking in the rich history of the community as you visit the town’s museums, Temora Rural Museum and Temora Aviation Museum.

One of Temora’s popular tourist attractions is the Rural Museum and Ambulance Museum. The museums main annual exhibition is on the second Saturday of March each year, with this year’s 44th annual exhibition coming up very soon on March 11th. Come delve into history with a beautifully presented showcase of Australia’s changing country living.

Arguably Temora’s top attraction is the Temora Aviation Museum, and this comes from the town’s rich aviation history. It hosted Australia’s largest Royal Australian Air Force aviation school during World War II, with more than 10,000 personnel on site and 2,400 pilots trained. At it’s peak the fa- cility held 97 of the famous Tiger Moth air- craft, and ceased operation in 1946. Aviation activities such as gliding, parachuting, aerobatics, ultra-light aircraft operations and model aircraft displays are still held in town. The Museum is located next door to the airport on Tom Moon Avenue, north of the town centre, off Airport Street. It has a number of permanent exhibits including ‘Unsung Heroes’, ‘The History of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation’, ‘The Magic of Flight’, and ‘CAC Sabre’. The museum offers guided tours with volunteers, audio-visual presentations, a theatre, engineer viewing, a gift shop, playground, garden and picnic areas, and the ‘Aircraft Showcase’. The Museum is open daily between 10am and 4pm.

Shin Splints

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

With summer sports winding up and pre- season training for winter sports commencing, it is not surprising that today I saw my first case of shin splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome), for this year.

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) is the medical name for lower leg pain that occurs below the knee on either the front outside part of the leg (anterior shin splints) or the inside of the leg (medial shin splints). MTTS is a common injury seen in many running or jumping based sports for exam- ple, basketball, netball, football or hockey.

Shin splints most commonly occur when repetitive or prolonged activities place strain on where the muscles attach to the outside lining of the bone (tenoperioste- um). Put simply, the cause of MTTS can be summed up in four words: too much too soon. Athletes often first experience shin pain early in the season due to decondi- tioning and when training surfaces are gen- erally harder. Later in the season it can be caused by increased load or fatigue from over training and not allowing enough time for recovery between activities.

If you have shin splints stretch your calf muscles regularly through the day. Another good stretch is to kneel on a carpeted floor with your legs and feet together and toes pointed directly back then slowly sit back onto your heels, pushing your ankles onto the floor until you feel tension in the mus- cles in your shin. Hold for 15 seconds then relax and repeat. When you return to sport, increase your load slowly and avoid run- ning on hills and hard surfaces until your pain goes completely.

“For the fitness of you”

Linda Reilly

Bedgerabong School Small, But Packs A Punch

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Despite the major disruption to school routines during the floods last year, the students of Bedgerabong School continued to shine.

Achievements in 2016 include: individual and team representation at NSW level in four sports, award winners at the Cowra and Forbes Eisteddfod, CWA public speak- ing and cooking honours, University of NSW competition awards and a sell-out performance at the Sydney Opera House as part of the NSW Small Schools Marimba Ensemble.

There are three classes at Bedgerabong this year with eight new kindergarten stu- dents: Kindie-Yr 2, Yr 3-4 and Yr 5-6 with small numbers in each class.

This year will maintain its focus on suc- cessful and enjoyable programs, such as the Get Yourself Moving (GYM) featuring circus arts and gymnastics. This includes unicycling, stilt walking, acrobatics, clown- ing and much more. It is a wonderful student engagement success story with students eagerly awaiting Thursdays to work on mas- tering their circus skills. The performing arts, Marimba, and kitchen garden, Tootie Fruity, programs will also be high on the kids to-do lists.

The technology program ensures one to one iPad usage from years one to six. The morning reading program, well supported by parents and community members, and the Community Connections program will continue this year, as well as the FISH Phi- losophy. It is a belief system with four simple goals to make Bedgerabong School a great place to be: Choose Your Attitude, Make Someone’s Day, Be There and be Playful.

“We look forward to another industrious year full of new challenges and commitment to maintaining and achieving the high stand- ards we are accustomed to, after all… small schools are great schools!” said Principal, Paul Faulkner. Visit the school in person or on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Parkes Phoenix Editor

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