Rural Aid Supports Food Education Campaign
Wheat Grains at harvest.
Rural Aid has thrown its support behind a campaign to help Australians better understand where their food comes, how to eat seasonally and ways they can stretch their “food dollars”. The National Farmers Federation (NFF) inspired campaign featuring Sydney-based culinary experts Alex Elliott-Howery and Jaimee Edwards from Cornersmith will showcase a different Aussie-grown product every week for the next six weeks. Recent research commissioned by the NFF found that 51 per cent of the Australian population is “extremely” concerned about fresh food and grocery costs.
Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said it’s concerning that same number of people said they only “know a little” about Australian farming and agriculture, according to the new research.
Mr Warlters said while Australian farmers were world-renowned for the quality of their produce and their efficiency, closer to home many people were less familiar with how their food was grown and how to make the most of their food purchases.
The adventure begins this week on the Australian Farmers social media accounts. Tips, tricks, recipes and farmer profiles can be found at farmers.org.au
Dawson And Betland Triumph Again
Head Pro Will (centre) presenting the Foursomes Scratch Champion Trophy to Peter Dawson (left) and John Betland (right).
The Forbes Golf Club Foursomes Championships, were recently played for both men and ladies.
In the men’s event, sponsored by FINDEX and played over two days, 26 pairs started on the Saturday with 13 pairs returning on Sunday. The championship was decided over 36 holes, while daily prizes were available for play on Saturday and Sunday.
The overall scratch winners were the pairing of John Betland and Peter Dawson who finished on 148, six shots ahead of runners-up Jacob Bernardi and Reggie Murray. The overall handicap winners were Jacob Bernardi and Reggie Murray on 145 nett. The runners-up were Niel Duncan and Stephen Uphill on 148 nett.
The day one scores were not overly impressive. The scratch winners were J Bernardi/R Murray with 74, ahead of J Betland /P Dawson on 77. The handicap winners were N Duncan/S Uphill on 69.5 nett, on count back from Bernardi/Murray. The ball sweep went to 77 nett, going to 7 pairs.
The NTPs went to: 9 th Peter Cowhan, 18 th to no-one. The superpin went to Steve Betland (360 cm)
On Sunday, the day two, scratch winners were J Betland/Dawson on 71, with runners-up S Betland/T West on 77, handicap winners were Dawson/Betland on 71.5 nett, from S Betland/T West on 74 nett.
The ball sweep went to 75.5 on count back.
The NTP’s went to: 9th Steve Uphill, 18th Neil McMillan. The Superpin went to J Betland (73 cms).
This weekend the men play the monthly medal, sponsored by Walkers AgnVet, with a stableford medley on Sunday.
By Short Putt
Forbes To Host Football NSW Country Cup
Forbes and District Soccer Club will host the Football NSW Country Cup for under 12s, 14s and 16s girls on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7th to 9th July.
The club had received entries for nine under 12s teams, seven under 14s teams, and six nder 16s teams.
This is the first time a Lachlan District Club has hosted the cup so not only do we have all of our girls teams participating, we would love to see lots of families and friends supporting our Lachlan girls from Forbes, Parkes, Grenfell, Young and Cowra soccer clubs over the three days.
The following Forbes & Lachlan Utd girls have been selected for final FNSW Country U/14 Selection Camp for the National Championship to be held at Bathurst 5th to 7th July; Josie Mckenzie (Forbes and Canberra Croatia), Ruby Schofield (Young & Canberra Croatia) and Indiana Kennedy (Parkes and Blacktown Spartans). If successful in making the final 16 they will play against Australia’s best at the National Championships in Wollongong from 9th to 13th October.
Special mention for Nick Zannes who has progressed into the FNSW TSP program as U/15 Goalkeeper and heads to Goulburn this Sunday for the boys selection process.
Good Luck to all of you!
Mayoral Notes
The year is truly flying, I cannot believe that we have hit the halfway mark, the end of the financial year and term two for school!
As many of you pack up and head to either warmer or colder climes for a break, I implore you to drive carefully. Please watch your speed and fatigue, wear seatbelts, and drive to the conditions.
Next weekend will be an exciting one for Forbes as the town plays host to the Football NSW Country Cup for junior girls for the first time! It is exciting to see so many of our talented Forbes players selected in the Lachlan Under 12s, 14s and 16s teams.
It is yet another opportunity for us to show
off our amazing sporting facilities and our town; teams are coming from all over NSW – from as far south as Albury to the coast and in between. It is phenomenal to see the growth in female sport, and the talent that is coming through the ranks.
There are plenty of organised activities for our kids these holidays – head to the Forbes Youth Action Team Facebook page for details, or take advantage of the new BMX track, fishing platform, or launch a kayak on the lake at our new fabulous beach at Lions Park.
Finally, don’t forget to have your say in the Forbes Disability Inclusion Access Plan survey, which closes 30th June. If you have a disability, or are a carer, family member or service provider, we really want your input. To complete a survey head to our website pageand scan the QR code or download a copy. A hardcopy is available at Council, and links are also available on Facebook.
Until next week, God Bless.
Phyllis Miller OAM, Forbes Mayor
Red Meat Industry: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A research report released by CSIRO and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has shown that the Australian red meat and livestock industry has reduced its net greenhouse gas emissions by 65% since 2005.
According to MLA’s Managing Director, Jason Strong, the reduction in red meat industry GHG emissions in 2020 was partly explained by reductions in livestock numbers following the years of drought leading into 2020.
“The number of livestock on the ground has an influence on industry’s overall emissions, and we know these numbers will fluctuate with seasonal and market conditions,” Mr Strong said.
The new research report examined the production of beef cattle, sheep for meat, and goats, as well as the domestic processing of these animals.
Emissions were attributed to the red meat industry based on animal numbers, feed intake, livestock processed, and resource use. It’s part of the industry’s work in annually benchmarking its GHG footprint, which has been occurring since 2015.
“MLA and the red meat industry are ready to further reduce emissions” Mr Strong said.
Boars Ladies Keep CSU Mitchell On Back Foot
Pictured is star player Maely Macgregor on the fly.
The Parkes ladies enjoyed the first points of the game on the first kick off to Sunshine Packer. From the restart Kimmi Birmingham found a huge gap in the defence and smashed the line to score then converted her own from in front of the goal. Kaitlin Harris was next to cross – jumping the defence to score. Kimeaka added the extras.
CSU were on the back foot and just could not control the ball, handling errors were costly.
From the back of a penalty scrum Maely Macgregor made 40 meters before passing the ball off to Tess Woods who made no mistakes with a solid grounding.
With moments to go CSU took the advantage of a penalty scrum on the 5m and crossed for their first. Conversion was successful. At half time Parkes 24 – CSU 7.
The second half saw no score from CSU – the Boars had their heads up and seemingly scored at will.
Try’s to Emma Evans, Kaitlin Harris, Teagan Smede (2) and Tess Woods. Conversions by Teagan Smede (2).
The Boars ladies have become a formable team this year with an injection of dynamic new players all keen to see finals rugby. The youngest players Teagan Smede, Maely Macgregor and Lucy Turner again cementing their places. On field leadership of Sunshine Packer, Karsyn Blanco and Kate Marchinton adding to the depth of the team. Natalie Caruana never takes a backward step and Taylor Draper and Jasmine Kew add the sparkle to the game. On the final whistle Parkes 55- CSU 7.
Next week Boars make the trip to Mudgee for a top of the table clash.
Free Holiday Camps For Regional Kids
More than 300 kids from regional NSW will enjoy a free overnight camp at a sport and recreation centre these school holidays.
The NSW Office of Sport is offering the overnight camps at seven sport and recreation centres across the State.
Regional kids aged 12-15 are eligible for the program which includes all activities, meals and accommodation.
The camps feature a range of activities, including mountain biking and BMX, stand-up paddleboarding and survival skills with all activities supervised by qualified instructors. All sport and recreation centres also cater for special diets, medical conditions and allergies.
Camp dates and locations:
• Lake Burrendong: 3-5 July
• Broken Bay: 3-5 July
• Milson Island: 5-7 July
• Borambola: 5-7 July
• Lake Keepit: 5-7 July
• Point Wolonstoncroft: 10-12 July
• Berry: 10-12 July
The Holiday Break camps are funded through the Office of Regional Youth’s Children and Young People Wellbeing Recovery Initiative as part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Strategy.
Minister for Sport Steve Kamper said: “Holiday Break camps are an opportunity for kids to challenge themselves, learn new skills and have fun.
“And with camps from Borambola in the Riverina to Lake Keepit in the North West and Broken Bay on the Central Coast, we’ve got all corners of the State covered.
“So, if your kids love sport, adventure or nature, book them into one of the NSW Government’s free Holiday Break camps these school holidays.”
For further information and to register call 13 13 02 or visit: https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/holiday-break-camps
Works Progressing On Safe Place For Women And Children
Builder John Adams, CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes business development manager Mark Noonan, Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green, Condobolin parish representative Helen Atkinson, Condobolin parish priest Father Getulio Gonclaves, and Condobolin parish representative Tony Broadley at the project site.
An emergency accommodation project to support women and children leaving domestic violence is reaching major construction milestones at Condobolin.
Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green, CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes and the Condobolin Catholic parish have united to transform a church property for the new purpose.
The planned facility will bring much-needed support to the Lachlan local government area (LGA), which ranked 14th highest in the state for domestic violence assaults in 2022 in NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) data.
BOCSAR figures show the LGA recorded 54 reported incidents in 2022, but its largest town, Condobolin, is 100 kilometres away from the nearest women’s shelter at Forbes.
Project manager CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes secured $800,785 from the Australian government’s Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program for the capital works and local builder John Adams was engaged to lead the project.
The Catholic Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes has made a generous in-kind contribution of the land and building at Condobolin. Renovations are on track for the church property to start its next chapter within the coming months.
Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green, parish priest Father Getulio Goncalves, and representatives from CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes and the Condobolin parish visited the property in March to view progress.
“Women and children experiencing domestic violence in western NSW need and deserve access to safe emergency accommodation, which is what this new facility will deliver,” CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes chief executive officer Anne-Marie Mioche said.
Through the Condobolin project the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes seeks to welcome and care for the vulnerable and promote peace, and dignity.
Happy 106th Birthday To Isabella “Billie” Mattiske
The birthday girl pictured with staff from Jemalong Residential Villiage, Helen Dumbrell, Sharmane Clarke, Lucy King, Merryl Morris, Sue Smith and Anita Rutherford.
Isabella “Billie” Mattiske is a much loved resident of the Jemaolng Residential Villiage in Forbes, and on 24th June she celebrated an impressive milestone, her 106th birthday.
Isabella earned the nickname “Billie” after Prime Minister Billie Hughes, as they were both seen to be avid talkers and lovers of a great debate.
Billie is an accomplished home economics teacher, and taught renowned chef Margaret Fulton how to cook; a story that she recounts quite fondly and proudly.
A few favorite hobbies she has enjoyed over the years are playing 500, tennis and a love of gardening.
Going to town on a Friday to have lunch with her friends was a beloved pastime, and two of the things Billie was renowned for were her Anzac Biscuits and ginger fluff sponge cake.
Billie moved to Forbes to continue with teaching career. When she arrived and stepped off of the train, was the exact moment she met Eddie, the man whom she would marry. Billie has one son named Brian, two grandsons and six great grandchildren.
Billie went on to report that she thoroughly enjoyed her birthday cake, and when asked how she felt, stated: “I can’t believe that I am 106!” She then proceeded to thank the staff of Jemalong Residential Village for singing happy birthday to her.
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