The 2018 Sydney Royal Easter Show will be held from Friday, 23rd March until Tuesday, 3rd April.

The traditional coming together of city and country began in Sydney in 1822 and the 2018 Show will be the 20th anniversary of “The Show” being held at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park.

General Manager Agriculture and the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Murray Wilton says getting online early will save you money on Easter Show tickets.

“The Sydney Royal Easter Show is fast approaching and our team has been working tirelessly to deliver a sensational 2018 Show,” said Murray

“From woodchop and pet and livestock competitions to the very latest in fashion and technology. The Sydney Royal Easter Show always delivers and we are certain 2018 will continue that tradition of top shelf entertainment and learning.”

The 2018 Sydney Royal Easter Show has many new attractions including a Silent Disco After Dark event for 18+. This disco will light up the night, but not in the conventional way you may be thinking! Featuring Amastro, Colour Castle, Hydraulix, KAYEX, SAYYA and Audiopaxx DJ’s. Three different dj’s will perform each night of the event, spinning a wide range of genres from the hottest hits to old-school favourites.

For the younger ones there will be the likes of Paw Patrol, Despicable Me 3 and Shimmer and Shine in the Amphitheatre. And don’t forget the Outback Stockman Arena will be full of entertainment and things to do with sheep shearing, the Bonnie Yard Dogs and the Dairy Farmers Milking Barn, you’d be barking mad not to check it out!

Tickets pre-purchased online prior to the show start at: $37 adult, $22 child (4 to 15 years), $27 concession and $99.50 family (2 adults and 2 children). Tickets can be purchased online via www.eastershow.com.au

To stand a chance to win a family pass to the show, complete the entry form on the front page and return it to the Ian Simpson & Co office. Or enter online via our website www.forbesphoenix.com.au for your chance to win. Entries close 2pm on Thursday, 22nd March.

Direct from the USA and due to popular demand across Australia The Sun Records All-Stars will return to Australia in 2018.

Showcasing the music and the artists of the time, this show is a timely reminder of the birth of Rock ’n’ Roll and the incredible musicians that contributed to the history of music of the time.

The 1950s was the birth of Rock ’n’ Roll and many would say it started in Memphis, Tennessee. Sun Records and Sun Studios was launched by legendary American producer Sam Phillips, quite appropriately on January 3rd, 1950, and became the launching pad for numerous Rock ‘n’ Roll greats, most notably Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison.

The music recorded in that building went on to become the foundation of modern music – everyone from The Beatles to The Rolling Stones to Foo Fighters went on to credit these great musicians as providing inspiration and love of music that shaped their music careers.

The Sun Records All-Stars is an all singing, all playing tribute to the origins of Rock ‘n’ Roll where it all began in the 50s at the famous Sun Records.

This was the day that Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, also known as the “Million Dollar Quartet” got together in a tiny studio and along with Sam Philips, changed music forever.

The show is presented in two parts, featuring all the hits that captures the imagination, the passion and the phenomenon of this incredible era of music with authenticity and dedication.

The Sun Records All-Stars are playing at the Bathurst Panthers on Saturday 25th March 2018.

The complex laws of contracts still apply to land conveyancing, but the method solicitors undertake conveyancing is changing as we go down the electronic pathway.

As the NSW Government has imposed electronic settlements through a company called PEXA, it will become compulsory in the near future for the more common conveyancing settlements to happen electronically. Note: Settlements are when the final monies are paid while at the same time transfers and deeds are handed over, mortgages are discharged and/or mortgages are created on land.

Forms still need to be completed, but they are done over the internet. Settlements still take place over the internet, but registration, paying stamp duty and other payments are done electronically and much quicker than the current paper system.

Some transactions are already compulsory, for example, stand alone mortgage discharges can no longer be done on paper but must be done through PEXA and thus electronically. For those who have paid off their mortgages and simply want to have their mortgages discharged, they should approach their financial institution and solicitor to arrange registration of that discharge to avoid the mortgage still being registered on their title.

All solicitors and financial institutions will need to be registered by 1st July, 2018 with PEXA so that settlements may take place. There will still be the need to have a paper contract and some paper settlements for less common transactions will still need to happen.

Here at MATTHEWS WILLIAMS we have been registered with PEXA from almost the inception of electronic conveyancing and we can help you. Do contact us.

Forbes Shire Council has finalised its negotiations with the Vanfest insurers. Final  figures were secured after a protracted and detailed claim lodged and negotiated by Forbes Shire Council.

Saturday only ticket holders will receive 100% of ticket price refunded, two day ticket holders will be refunded 75%, bus tickets (Saturday only) will be refunded 100% and 50% of camping sales will be refunded. Ticketbooth has advised once the funds have been received it may take up to 10 working days for refunds to be distributed as it is dependent on financial institutions.

The Forbes Heated Pool has been identified as having significant structural failures and has been ordered closed by the facility’s insurer.
In a joint statement, the Forbes Heated Pool Committee and Forbes Shire Council announced the facility has been deemed unsafe by a structural engineer and are awaiting further direction for the future or interim use of the pool.

The Forbes Heated Pool Incorporated has been a community run facility for 50 years. The committee had recently approached council for assistance as the facility’s condition was declining and it is located on Crown Land.

Concerns regarding the building lead to the engagement of an independent structural engineer, whose report identified “the building as it currently stands is not safe for use by the public”.

“This is a devastating blow. It is such a valuable community asset. The heated pool is a well supported and much valued fixture in our community,” Forbes Shire Council General Manager Steve Loane said.

Heated Pool Committee President, David Hodder said the safety of patrons is paramount. “If we did not follow the order to close down
the heated pool we would be in a complete breach of public liability, the WHS Act and individuals could potentially face criminal charges if something were to happen,” said David.

“Our committee is committed to do what we can to make the facility structurally sound. “All current members will receive their annual fees returned on a pro rata basis and we are working with council for members to have free access to the town pool for the remainder of the season.

“While the heated pool is a massive asset for our town and region for everything from  Learn to Swim to Occupational Therapy and rehabilitation it does have its limitations. We currently have more than 722 individual users but are limited due to its size.

Once the heated pool was closed, the committee started contacting users and stakeholders to advise them prior to the public announcement. The Heated Pool Committee and Council has already begun to identify and actively seek external funding to improve and upgrade the town’s pool precinct.