Roxane Manley

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July 11, 2024 by Roxane Manley

PCYC school holiday activities will be running until 22nd July.

PCYC Parkes: Holidays are here! Forget the stress of trying to entertain your children at home these holidays. Send them to the PCYC, where they can spend their holidays having fun, participating in activities and meeting new friends. Special offer: every second day at half price.

NSW Electoral Commission: Expressions of interest to work at the 2024 NSW Local Government elections are now open. This is a call-out for people with great customer service skills to work with us. There are a range of roles available. All are paid positions and no election experience is needed. Some roles are for election day only while others are up to several months. Visit our website to register your interest: https://bit.ly/4csLwld.

Parkes Elvis Festival: Calling all Elvis fans and performers! The Parkes Elvis Festival is bringing the Elvis Quest to Chromefest on Sunday, 27th October. Secure first or second place to win a $200 Visa gift card plus automatic entry into the 2025 Parkes Elvis Festival’s UETA Competition Heat held on Friday 10th January 2025 in Parkes. Don’t miss your chance to show you’ve got what it takes to be the King. For more information, and to apply visit bit.ly/ELVISQUESTCHROMEFEST

Trundle Bush Tucker Day: The committee of the Trundle Bush Tucker Day would like to advise that due to the number of amazing attendees last year, they have made the difficult decision to cap ticket sales. We are strongly encouraging all 2024 attendees to pre-purchase your entry tickets. There will be no guarantee that tickets will still be available on the gate on the day. So buy your tickets now, you are able to cancel/refund your tickets up to 7 days before our event. To purchase tickets go to www.123tix.com.au/events/42707/trundlebush-tucker-day-2024

Flannery’s Pharmacy: Next week is Diabetes Week and the team at Flannery’s Pharmacy will be doing their part by upgrading your BGL machine for free, conducting free bloody glucose tests and offering free consultations with our very own credentialed diabetes educator, Catherine. Come and see the team in blue to see what we can do for you. Call us on 02 6852 1111 to book in.

Call 02 6852 1111 to book in or drop in to Flannery’s .

Be Seen On Race Day With Danielle Mcdonald

July 11, 2024 by Roxane Manley

Danielle’s first senior Hattah race was a tough one, but after 5 long hours on the bike she managed to go P2 in class and 76th outright of 432 riders.

First ever senior Hattah prologue done. P1 in women’s, P63 outright. This is one of Danielle’s favourite races of the year.

Tough day for round 2 of @auspromx in Murray Bridge. A few bad starts put Danielle back but she was still happy to go 4-4 for a P4 OA.

Forbes Parents The Focus Of Information Night

July 11, 2024 by Roxane Manley

The free event will be held at Flannery’s Pharmacy Tuesday, July 16 and is designed to help local parents connect with others in the community while gaining valuable insight from a panel of health experts.

Dietary, first aid, and physical and developmental health will be among the topics discussed at an upcoming parent information evening in Forbes.

The free event will be held at Flannery’s Pharmacy Tuesday, 16th July and is designed to help local parents connect with others in the community while gaining valuable insight from a panel of health experts.

“This event came about because we saw a need to support new parents, and young families, in the Central West,” Pharmacist in Charge at Flannery’s Forbes, Kate French, said.

“Sometimes it can feel very isolating living in a regional centre, particularly in the early stages of parenthood, and we want to offer access to healthcare experts in a secure, comfortable environment, to ensure parents and carers of all stages feel welcome and supported.”

Among guest speakers will be registered nurse Inez Denham, Paediatric Physiotherapist Zoe Tyack and Naturopath Alice Flannery.

Winter warmer refreshments will be available on the evening from Donna’s Table, there will be raffle prizes to be won and each attendee will also receive a gift bag containing information, a book for your child and more goodies.

“This session will cover a range of topics from medication information to promoting self-care, as well as access to expert advice and local resources,” Kate said.

“As pharmacists, we have many conversations with patients about how to cope with the various stages of parenting. This event allows locals to ask more questions from a variety of healthcare professionals.”

Naturopath Alice Flannery will also be hosting a pop-up Naturopathy clinic ahead of the event, with a focus on women’s health and fertility, gut health, fatigue, as well as preconception, pregnancy and postpartum support. To book an appointment with Alice, please visit www.aliceflannerynaturopath.com/bookings

Be Seen @ Forbes Youth Action Group

July 11, 2024 by Roxane Manley

Yoga and Mindfulness sessions with @theheldcollective

It is such a wonderful experience to feel connected with yourself and peers.

The event was sponsored by Forbes Shire Council.

Re-fenced And Rejoicing

July 11, 2024 by Roxane Manley

Urban Services team members Sue Ramsay, Greg Ridge and Mark Noakes drilling post holes for Grinsted Oval picket fence replacement.

The iconic white picket fence has returned to South Circle and Grinsted Rugby Union Ovals in Forbes with a custom hinged drop system to minimise future floods impact.

The Urban Services team has devised a poly hinged rod at the base of the fence which can enable it to be easily flattened in flood preparation. Constructed from a durable plastic composition, the pickets and structure mostly survived the last flood which reached depths of 2.5 metres over the site.

However, in the next flood, the fence panels can be laid flat on the ground and possibly secured with pegs in times of a strong water current.

In between other flood recovery efforts and business as usual, Council’s Urban Services Crew has been removing damaged pickets and rebuilding new panel sections to rebuild the fence. Existing panels are being cleaned with finials (tops of pickets) being secured and glued. This has been a major cost (and waste) saving measure rather than just replacing the new fence entirely.

Minimal new fence panels were required to be purchased.

The newly refurbished fence is now almost complete and has the ovals returning to their former glory with a new custom flood proof inclusion.

Patrick Murphy from Forbes Shire Council Urban Services Team has been salvaging pickets and making up new panels to replace the iconic white picket fence around Grinsted and South Circle Ovals.

Forbes Croquet Club

July 11, 2024 by Pegging Out

We had 30 players for Aussie Croquet on 29th June. There were three players that managed to win three games, John Allegri, Phillip Moran and Elvy Quirk. The big winners were: 14-8 Joan Littlejohn and John Allegri. The mid winners were: 14-9 Kevin Rubie, John Farah and Noel Jolliffe. 14-10 John Browne and Dorelle Scott, Phillip Moran, John Cole and Barry White, Colleen Liebich, Kevin Rubie, Vince Roberts and Frank Donohoe.

On Tuesday 2nd July, we had a record number of 43 players compete, as the players that are turning up are enjoying the game and friendship. We once again welcomed Robin Pols daughter and grandaughter, Catrina and Oliver Hunt, and James, the gradndson of Pam and Tony Thomson.

There were six players that won three games: Geoff Coles, Noel Jolliffe, Colleen Liebich, Kevin Rubie, Mal Smith and Robin Pols (how does she keep doing it!). The big winners were 10-3 Mal Smith, Robin Pols and Oliver Hunt. The mid winners were 9-4 Kevin Rubie and Pam Thomson, Robin Pols and Oliver Hunt, Noel Jolliffe, John Farah and John Cole, Iren Ford and Peter West, Colleen Liebich and Geoff Coles.

By Pegging Out

Local And International Artists Spreading The Word

July 4, 2024 by Roxane Manley

IMAGE: Section of The Australia/Philippines Friendship Mural with images of the Australian wedge-tailed eagle and the Philippines national eagle.

The powerful Wiradjuri word Yindyamarra, meaning deep respect, was chosen as title of a 30m wide x 4m high mural in the Philippines.

The Australian Embassy in the Philippines commissioned the Baguio City (Phil)-Australia Friendship Mural to celebrate the strong ties between the two countries and to highlight the culture of First Nations peoples. At the official opening of the mural was the original Ub Ubbo Exchange song Echoes, which was produced by Parkes man Jason Murchie.

Sean James Cassidy, Director of Ub Ubbo Exchange Australian Chapter, helped develop the connections for this project. In a letter to Cassidy, the Australian Ambassador HK Yu in the Philippines wrote, “I am pleased to have learnt about your continuing work with Lope Bosaing on Ub Ubbo Exchange. The Ambassador also extended her respect and special thanks to Wiradjuri Elders Robert Clegg and Geoff Anderson and indigenous artist and mentor Irene Ridgeway, for their invaluable contribution to this mural.”

Ub Ubbo Exchange has worked to promote indigenous and non-indigenous collaborations through the arts. Their philosophy of diverse cultural energies growing through mutual empowerment has been embodied in cultural exchanges, particularly between regional Australia and northern Philippines.

“It is great that we can work with people we might never meet for the benefit of people yet to be born,” said Geoff Anderson, president of the Parkes Wiradjuri Language Group.

“Having this mural named Yindyamarra is a wonderful thing to happen for the Wiradjuri people.”

Mayoral Notes

July 4, 2024 by Phyllis Miller OAM

Mayor Phyllis Miller OAM (at last week’s Council meeting) presents Forbes Historical Society president Bruce Adams with portrait of QEII as her portrait has been replaced with a pic of the King.

We were very pleased to meet with NSW Health Minister the Honourable Ryan Park at the Forbes District Hospital on Wednesday.

We lobbied hard for a new operating theatre at the hospital, detailing to the Minister our community’s commitment to support medical professionals in our town.

Forbes Shire Council has a strong history of working with and supporting NSW Health to improve our health services since the 1990s.

Council has long standing initiatives in place to secure and welcome doctors including accommodation support, a major upgrade of the medical practice and medical precinct, offering a work life balance and ongoing professional development opportunities.

We currently offer day surgery, ENT and other specialty surgeries as well as full obstetrics services for the Forbes and surrounding communities including West Wyalong, Condobolin, Grenfell, Eugowa, Canowindra, Parkes and Trundle.

We need to continue these vital services, reducing the demand on Orange and other base hospitals. A new operating suite could also reduce the need for more minor surgical procedures being performed out of town, giving GPs and patients continuity of care we have worked so hard to maintain for over 30 years.

Thank you to Minister Park for taking the time in his busy schedule to meet with us to discuss this crucial service for our hospital.

God Bless
Phyllis Miller OAM

Snippets…

July 4, 2024 by Roxane Manley

Gotcha4Life: Gotcha4Life & Anchor Health are thrilled to invite you and the community to a free mental fitness training day. At Gotcha4Life, we are a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting mental fitness in local communities and this unique opportunity will be held across the Central West NSW region, offering you a chance to learn tools to build your mental fitness and gain a Mental Health First Aid certification.

There are 20 spots available per session so register as soon as possible to secure your place. You can email programs@gotcha4life.org Parkes: Thursday 25th July | 9am – 5pm | Parkes Services Club

Parkes Spacemen Rugby League Page: Ben Lovett, a Parkes Spacemen junior, has been nominated for the Ken Stephen Medal for all the work he has been doing off field for rugby league. Follow the link and vote for Benny https://www.nrl.com/community/awards/ken-stephen-medal/

Forbes Library: Come to Forbes Library and build Lego creations! Lego Club at Forbes Library will be held on Thursday 18 July at 10.30am. There are many benefits to playing with Lego including improved eye and hand coordination, development of spatial skills, persistence and patience, enhanced fine motor skills, problem-solving

skills, achieving a sense of accomplishment, learning how to plan, social skills and teamwork. No experience is necessary, and all Lego will be provided. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult and those under 12 years need to be signed in and out by an adult. Book your place online via Eventbrite.com.au or call Forbes Library on 6852 1463.

Parkes Shire Council: Parkes Shire Council wishes to advise that applications for Round 1 of the 2024/2025 Community and Destination Events Financial Assistance Program are now open. Council is committed to supporting the development, growth, improvement, and sustainability of local and destination events. For more information, or to apply for assistance, visit: bit.ly/ParkesShireGrants

Lachlan NSW SES: Last Saturday, members from NSW SES Southern Zone and Western Zone teams took on the elements to lead a Flood Rescue Personal Development day in Forbes, NSW. From simulated car rescues to evacuating people stranded by floodwaters, we’re ready for anything Mother Nature throws our way! A big shoutout to our partners: VRA Rescue NSW & AmbulanceNSW for joining us.

Together, we are stronger.

Be Seen @ Parkes High School

July 4, 2024 by Roxane Manley

Talented Year 10 PHS students have been hard at work in Food Technology, showcasing their incredible creativity and baking skills.

From intricate designs to vibrant colours, these cakes are true masterpieces!

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