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Head To Eugowra This Anzac Day

April 21, 2023 by Roxane Manley

The Mates4Harness Flood Relief Anzac Day Race meet will bring the community together to celebrate the Anzac spirit while supporting local flood victims.

A family focused event, the race day will have something for everyone from live music, auctions, free kids amusements, mobile rides, mini trots, ice-cream, free facepainting and of course harness racing action and a drivers invitational race.

Anzac day will also be commemorated with a parade at the course and 2 Up, where punters can try their luck off the track as well.

The day will kick off at 12.15pm at the Eugowra Showground Paceway.

It is great to see the Eugowra community bounce back after the 2022 floods. The huge community and Council effort to get the infrastructure of Eugowra back in shape to host such events is commendable.

If you are looking for something different to do with the family this Anzac Day, head on over to Eugowra to support the community In their recovery efforts.

For more information on the Mates4Harness Flood Relief Harness Race Day, head on over to www.eugowraharnessracing.com or check out Eugowra Harness Racing Club Facebook Page.

Anzac Day Events In Forbes

April 21, 2023 by Roxane Manley

5.15am Dawn Service

Lights out in Templar Street, Lachlan St, Harold St and Victoria Park, organised for 5am – 6am. Assemble at 5.15am in front of Club Forbes. March to Cenotaph Harold Street 5.20am. Club Forbes open approximately 6am for breakfast.

10.30am Mid-Morning March

Assemble at 10am in Cross Street: Flag party, Forbes High School, Red Bend Catholic College, Forbes Public School, Forbes North Public School, St Laurence’s Primary School, local Preschool’s, St Johns First Aid Service, Forbes Town Band, Returned Service men and women and relatives of Returned Service men and women, vintage cars, Ambulance Service, Rural Fire Services, SES Members and safety vehicle.

The Service at the Cenotaph starts at 10.30am with wreath laying and concludes approximately 11am.

Luncheon at Club Forbes available in the club Bistro.

2pm Two-up at Club Forbes in the club auditorium.

5pm Lowering of flag at cenotaph

New Education Program To Help Solve Australia’s Big Challenges

April 21, 2023 by Roxane Manley

Director, CSIRO Education and Outreach, Ruth Carr.

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has launched a five-year, multimillion-dollar STEM Together program that highlights the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) thinking in Year 5-10 students. It encourages them to build transferable skills like innovation, problem solving and critical thinking. It aims to boost representation for student groups, including students from regional schools, girls, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and those from less advantaged areas.

Director of CSIRO Education and Outreach, Ruth Carr, said STEM skills will play a critical role in Australia’s future. “As a country, we must ensure our young people have the skills to face the challenges the world throws at them and make sure Australia remains globally competitive. If we don’t do this we’re going to fall behind,” Ms Carr said.

By valuing strengths like curiosity, critical thinking, perseverance, we hope CSIRO’s program will encourage more students to see themselves in STEM subjects and career paths,” she said.

Nominations for the STEM Together Future Shapers program are open until 2nd May.

Snippets…

April 21, 2023 by Roxane Manley

Head along to the next Tullamore CWA morning tea on Friday, 12th May.

Take Time Out To Enjoy A Cuppa: On Friday,14th April Tullamore CWA had a very enjoyable morning catching up with friends and new members of the community. In these times, it is important for men and women to have face time to catch up, have a laugh and enjoy a morning together. The next morning tea will be held on Friday, 12th May at 10am at the Tullamore CWA Rooms. The CWA plan to hold a morning tea on the second Friday of each month and look forward to seeing you there.

CSIRO Study Uncovers The Secret To Long Term Weight Loss Success: CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has revealed that regular self-monitoring behaviours and tracking tools are the secret to losing weight – and keeping it off.

The study initially mapped the total weight loss of 6602 CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet members that had completed the 12-week program. It found 64 per cent lost a clinically significant amount (>five kilograms) of weight at one year, with a sustained average weight loss of 10.6kg, or 11.9 per cent of their starting body weight.

CSIRO research scientist Dr Gilly Hendrie said using tools and support frameworks to educate around diet and nutrition was critical for ongoing societal health and lifestyle improvements, especially given that 67 per cent of Australians are currently overweight or obese.

Find out more about the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet at www.totalwellbeingdiet.com.au

Fully Funded Drone Training For Farmers: Following the hugely successful training days in the region, the team are coming back again in May. If you own a farm or work in agriculture, you should be eligible for an AgSkilled fully-funded place to attend this course. The course aims to develop knowledge and skills in:

• Safe and efficient operation of drones in an agricultural context

• Australian laws related to the use of Remote Pilot Aircraft’s (RPA) for private use

• Collecting and processing data for use in creating a crop planting map or precision fertiliser program.

The course will be held in Tomingley on 8th May and in Parkes on 9th May. For more information contact Sharon Leach on 6951 2695 or email enquiries to: sharon.leach@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Operating a drone is like any other precision control system – with proper planning, set up and confidence to operate safely, it can provide real on-farm benefits.

023 Forbes Sportperson Of The Year Nominations Open

April 21, 2023 by Roxane Manley

Nominations for sporting achievements for the 2023 awards are now being taken. Each time you see a notable sporting achievement, on or off the field, complete the nomination form and send to the addresses provided.

Nominations can be submitted for the following categories:

• Senior Sportsperson

• Junior Sportsperson

• Coach/Trainer

• Team

• Administrator

• Referee/Umpire/Official

• All Rounder

All Nomination forms must be submitted by 31st January 2024 and forms can be obtained by contacting the Secretary via email: morrisonaj68@gmail.com

Helping Build Strong, Resilient Communities In The Wake Of Disaster

April 21, 2023 by Roxane Manley

Guest speakers Tracey Spicer AM – author, journalist and broadcaster, Shane Fitzsimmons AO AFSM.

There is a stellar line up of guest speakers at next week’s Disaster Resilience – Australian Local Government Women’s annual conference which is being held in Forbes.

Starting on Thursday 27th April, city and regional council representatives will be travelling to Forbes to enjoy discovering our town. Guests will participate in tours and morning walks around the lake before settling in to share and learn about building stronger and more resilient communities in the wake of disaster.

On Friday, key speakers will be Tracey Spicer AM – author, journalist and broadcaster, Shane Fitzsimmons AO AFSM, Jo Beadle – GIVIT National Manager, Major Matina Jewell CSP and Elizabeth Rushbrook, Disaster Relief Australia.

On Saturday, guest speakers will include Heidi Stratford – NSW Reconstruction Authority and ANU’s Prfessor Tanya Jakimow.

Local speakers are Eugowra resident Jess Eijkman, Bailee Harrison and Paul Faulkiner who will share their first hand accounts, experiences and recovery from the 2022 central west floods. Rebecca Miller and Louise Bernardi will also be empowering conference guests with presentations.

There will be a Gala Dinner on Saturday night and everyone is welcome to attend – tickets are available for purchase at 2023 ALGWA NSW Branch Annual Conference Tickets (123tix.com.au).

Limited sponsored tickets are available for Forbes businesses and individuals impacted by the flood to attend the main addresses on Friday and Saturday. Please contact Briony Ferguson on 6850 2300 to discuss and make arrangements to attend or for more information regarding the event.

Fuel Standards Could Increase Costs For Farmers

April 21, 2023 by Roxane Manley

NSW Farmers has warned the federal government against hiking costs to operate trucks and tractors in the proposed Fuel Efficiency Standard.

Energy Minister Chris Bowen and Transport Minister Catherine King announced a Fuel Efficiency Standard would be introduced as part of Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy, aimed at driving cleaner, cheaper to run vehicles.The ministers said Australians households and businesses are missing out on more efficient vehicles, which could save motorists $519 per year in fuel costs.

Farmers were fearful, however, that the fuel standards could make it more expensive to run the diesel vehicles that form the backbone of Australia’s farm sector and transport fleet, in turn increasing the cost of food and goods for consumers.

NSW Farmers Energy Transition Working Group chair Reg Kidd said there were no commercial alternatives to diesel-powered trucks and tractors, and Australia’s large size meant electric vehicles were still not an option to keep the country running.

“There’s a lot of promise in electric vehicles, but the farm and transport sectors are a long way from broad-scale adoption, the technology’s just not there yet,” Mr Kidd said.

“People can choose to drive an electric car to get around town, but you still can’t drive from Dubbo to Broken Hill in one – the distances between charging stations are too great.

“We want people in rural, remote and regional communities to be involved in this discussion, not sidelined as a consequence of a narrow thinking.”

“Genuine engagement and consultation is critical here, because what works even in a large center like Orange doesn’t work further out at West Wyalong,” Mr Kidd said.

“Good intentions alone just won’t cut it, people are keen to do their bit in reducing pollution, but we need to be careful we don’t also reduce our ability to feed ourselves.”

Sneaky Sound System The Headline Act For This Year’s Frost And Fire

April 14, 2023 by Roxane Manley

Aussie pop sensation Sneaky Sound System are the headline act at this year’s Frost and Fire.

It is official – Sneaky Sound System is the headline act for this year’s Frost and Fire at Forbes Ski Dam, along with a swag of local and regional performing talent.

“Frost and Fire has very quickly embedded itself into the Forbes calendar, selling out quickly each year and drawing visitors from around NSW and interstate,” said Forbes Mayor, Phyllis Miller, as she officially announced the events 2023 launch.

“It embodies everything that is great about winter – the old-fashioned country bonfire, mates, great food and drink. Frost and Fire is about celebrating the winter solstice – the shortest day and longest night of the year, and what better way to do this than under the canopy of perfect, starry skies at Forbes,” Mayor Miller said.

“Organise your friends and family to come along, share warm and hearty food and boutique brews next to cosy fire buckets as winter temperatures knock.”

Joining Aussie pop sensation Sneaky Sound System on the line-up is a mix of local and regional support acts. Grenfell’s Belinda Day kicks off the evening, followed by Forbes locals Cler, Em and Jo, back by popular demand, and indee-pop newcomer Birdee, originally from Parkes and now making waves on the international music scene.

Sydney Fire Dancers will also add to the evening’s entertainment, along with the lighting of the grand effigy.

“Mark Saturday June 17 in your calendar, book your tickets, pack your chair and picnic rug, and bring your fun along to Frost and Fire,” Mayor Miller said.

Tickets cost $15 for adults, 18 years and under are free but must register and are available through 123tix.com.au.

Free shuttle buses will run every 20 minutes from Forbes Town Hall and Renfree Street to the Ski Dam. Onsite parking is limited, and costs $10 per vehicle.

The lighting of the effigy at last year’s Frost and Fire.

The Golden Plough

April 14, 2023 by Roxane Manley

The Golden Plough will be held in Wongarbon on Saturday, 22nd and Sunday, 23rd April. This competition was first held in 1976 and has been fiercely contested ever since. This is the first year it will be hosted in the Dubbo region.

The Western Branch of the Australian Draught Horse Stud Book Society hosts the two-day annual event which includes, horse working classes, obstacle courses, wagon rides, horse-driven chaff cutter demonstrations along with ladies, junior, novice and veteran ploughing competitions and culminates with the fiercely contested Golden Plough.

Horse drawn ploughing involves skilfully guiding one or two draught horses, pulling a single furrow plough, to create a straight plot of eight runs (minimum) which are judged on linear accuracy, depth, sharpness of cut, total width and how the soil is turned.

Watch the ploughmen and women battle it out for the Golden Plough trophy, see horsemanship at its best. Bring your family and friends for a great weekend of horsemanship, demonstration events,food stalls and stay longer for fire-side stories, poetry and a camp oven dinner. Day, dinner and weekendpasses available.

For further details go to: www.facebook.com/thegoldenplough or get your and tickets at www.123tix.com.au/events/38544/the-golden-plough

Showtime For Forbes Screenwriter

April 14, 2023 by Roxane Manley

Forbes resident, Dane Millerd celebrates the success of new film Avarice.

Forbes resident, Dane Millerd is celebrating a massive success after first securing a streaming deal with US channel Showtime and now Paramount Plus for his film Avarice.

Millerd, who helmed and produced There’s Something In The Pilliga in 2015, also co-wrote Avarice and is an Associate Producer on the project.

“The script was penned by Adam Enslow, Andrew Slattery, John V Soto, and myself and was originally birthed from a draft of another script I had written in 2015,” Dane said.

“John read it, liked it and asked if we could develop it further, now we have Avarice.”

On the back of the streaming deals, the film now ranks in the top 40 worldwide movies on Amazon Prime.

“It’s great to see my hard work pay off. This industry isn’t easy to crack and can be brutal and there are no guarantees especially if you don’t put in the work,” Dane said.

As for what’s next, Millerd remained relatively tight lipped but hinted at a series on infamous female killer Katherine Knight.

“It’s a project many know I’ve been working on behind the scenes for a while and now we just about have everything and everyone in place to develop and produce this series,” he said.

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