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April 27, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Learner drivers: A free workshop for parents and supervisors of local learner driv- ers will be held at Red Bend Catholic Col- lege in Forbes on Wednesday, 10th May at 6pm. The two-hour workshop, Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers, will offer parents and supervisors hands- on advice on how to provide the most ef- fective driving practice for learner drivers. Forbes Shire Council’s Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor, will present the workshop.

“Parents and supervisors of learner driv- ers have a crucial role to play in making our roads safer,” said Melanie. “The workshop covers topics such as the new licence con- ditions for learner and P-plate drivers, how to use the Learner Driver Logbook, the benefits of on-road driving sessions and tips on supervising a learner driver. “Par- ents and supervisors who have attended this workshop in the past have found that it boosted their confidence, helped them bet- ter plan driving sessions and allowed them to share their experiences with other par- ents and supervisors,” Melanie said. Light refreshments will be available. Bookings are essential, call Melanie on 6861 2364.

Mock crash auditions: Auditions for amateur youth actors over 16 in the Forbes, Parkes and Lachlan Shire Council areas will be held on Thursday, 11th May at the Parkes Shire Council Chambers for this year’s mock crash demonstration. The demonstration is the cornerstone of the NOT A STATISTIC! Youth Driver Education Program.

“The auditions will give participants an overview of all aspects of the project. Youth actors will take part in both filmed and live ab-lib exercises,” said the Councils’ Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Mela- nie Suitor. Local actor Krystle-Lee McMur- ray, who has been involved in the project for the last few years said: “This project is such a great experience. It’s a really in- teresting mix of acting in front of a cam- era as well as a live audience of over 500 year 10 students. The cast and crew are really friendly and professional. But most importantly we are trying to save lives – so even if we reach just one person – we have done our job.” Pre-registration for the audi- tions is essential. Contact Melanie on ei- ther 6861 2364, 0428 400 627 or Melanie. Suitor@parkes.nsw.gov.au.

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April 20, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Descendants of Indigenous Diggers: Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan is calling for descendants of Indigenous Aus- tralian soldiers who took part in the Battle of Beersheba and the Sinai-Palestine cam- paign to take part in an oral history project.

On 31 October 1917, two Australian Light Horse regiments charged Turkish positions outside the town of Beersheba taking more than 1,000 prisoners.

To mark the 100th anniversary this year on 31st October, Australia will hold a na- tional service to commemorate the battle and the Sinai-Palestine campaign.

The Rona Tranby Trust is launching an oral history project to record the stories of these men as recalled by their descend- ants, culminating in a group of descend- ants attending the national service in Be’er Sheva. Anyone interested in participating in this unique project should contact Ray Minniecon on 0417 929 701 or Meltem Akyol on (02) 9231 4293 or email info@ ronatranby.org.au.

Telstra Business Women’s Awards:Member for Orange, Philip Donato is en- couraging people in his electorate to cel- ebrate the achievements of exceptional business women by nominating them for the 2017 Telstra Business Women’s Awards. Donato said the awards, now in its 23rd year, seeked to raise the pro- file of women in business by recognising and rewarding their courage, leadership and creativity. Entries open on 26th April until 15th June across five award catego- ries. State and Territory winners will be an- nounced later this year, with the national awards in Sydney on 1st December. To nominate or enter go to https://www.telstra- businesswomensawards.com/nominate/ or call Telstra on 1800 817 536.

Visual arts program: A series of eight small workshops will run in the Central West, including Forbes from April to June. Arts OutWest has set up the workshops, in close consultation with mental health and disability support services, on behalf of House with No Steps, who provided the funding. Each of the programs specifically targets particular groups. Some of the pro- grams are for existing groups, while oth- ers are open to the public. The program in Forbes will be a visual arts workshop running over 10 weeks from May to June. Sign-ups for the Forbes program will be announced soon.

Flu vaccination: NSW Health is urging pregnant women, the elderly and other high-risk groups to get a free flu vaccina- tion –available from GPs – ahead of the winter flu season.

It is free for people eligible under the National Immunisation Program. This in- cludes those who are pregnant, over 65 years of age, have severe asthma, diabe- tes and heart conditions, as well as Abo- riginal people aged from six months to five years and 15 years of age and over.

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a highly contagious illness. The virus is transmitted from person-to-person via droplets and small particles produced when infected people cough or sneeze, and through hand contact with contaminated surfaces. It is characterised by a sud- den high fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, and sore throat.

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April 12, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Double demerits for Easter: Double demerit points will be in force for five days over the Easter holiday period across the state starting today until Monday, 17th April. Double demerit points will apply to all speeding, seatbelt, mobile phone and motorcycle helmet offences. NSW Police will also be targeting dangerous driving be- haviours such as drink driving and driver fatigue.

“Drivers should be warned they are at greatest risk of losing their licence dur- ing this period. There will be more Police on the roads and therefore more chance of getting caught and losing points,” said Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils’ Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor.

“I ask all drivers to remain vigilant over the Easter period. We all have a part to play in reducing the amount of crashes and risks.”

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea: This May, Cancer Council NSW is encouraging people across western NSW to organise an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event to help raise $4.9 million in NSW to help beat cancer.

Now in its 24th year, the day is one of Cancer Council’s leading fundraising events

and the largest, most successful event of its kind in Australia. Funds raised help sup- port life-saving cancer research, preven- tion, advocacy and local support services. While the official date is Thursday, 25th May, people can register to host their own event any time until the end of June.

Simply register online as a host, set a date and start sending out invites. An event can be anything from a small gathering at home or in your workplace to a community bake off competition in your local area. Register at biggestmorningtea.com.au or call 1300 65 65 85 to receive your free morning tea host kit.

Business Awards finalists: Five Forbes businesses are among the finalists of the 2017 Western NSW Regional Business Awards. They are Samantha Leonard of Forbes Smash in the Young Entrepreneur category, Amy Shine of Forbes Preschool – Business Leader, H E Silos – Excellence in Business, News on Rankin – Employer of Choice and Central West Glazing – Excellence in Business Ethics Regional cat- egory. The winners of these categories will be announced at a gala dinner on Friday, 5th May at the Savannah Room, Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo. Congratulations!

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April 6, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Spirit of the ANZAC: Year 9 students from Forbes High School travelled to Orange re- cently to see the Spirit of the ANZAC Cen- tenary Experience. The exhibition contains various interactive displays, which allowed students to take a self-guided tour through 12 different zones; each zone representing a different aspect of Australia’s involve- ment in World War I. The students learned how and why Australia became involved in the war, they saw first hand experiences from young men and women involved in the war and the aftermath it had on Aus- tralia and the young people who fought to defend it.

Jemalong Residential Village Expansion: The expansion of Catholic Health- care’s Jemalong Residential Village and its merger with Mater Aged Care has been officially approved. The development will bring together two of the longest serving aged care services in Forbes, adding new retirement living dwellings that are modern with integrated aged care services.

Construction will start mid-2017, at the existing Jemalong Residential Village lo- cation on Edwards Street for a state-of- the-art integrated aged care campus, 36 private rooms, a dementia specific space, chapel and a new retirement living village consisting of 20 units. There will also be modern health and wellness spaces, dining areas, an activities room and communal gathering spaces.

Stage one is scheduled to open in mid- 2018. Please call 1800 551 834 if you are interested in learning more.

Here’s your chance to fly: Plummeting towards the ground at 180km an hour from 14,000 feet above. The Phoenix is sending a reporter to see what all the fuss is about. Skydiving is a popular bucket list item and there is a good reason why – the adrenaline rush of free falling is but one. Bucket loads of emotions enter while dangling from a plane and then falling towards earth: excitement, fear, adrenaline, more fear, excitement, awe, gratitude, exhilaration and pure amazement!

Adrenaline junkie or not, skydiving is a chance to overcome your fears and feel free. Places still available this weekend to Skydive in Dubbo with Skydive Oz. www. skydiveoz.com.au/skydive-dubbo/

Forbes Phoenix Sales: Our Reporter Dianne Collie is now also doing sales in Forbes. Please contact her on 0414 643 250 or on reporter@forbesphoenix.com.au for a quote, to discuss options or any other information you would need to advertise in The Forbes Phoenix.

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March 30, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Bizkeys: The Police respond to crimes at all times. Sometimes businesses are subjected to crimes when they are closed. The NSW Police Force maintains a confidential and secure database, called Bizkeys, where business owners supply a list of key holders with contact details. It is an important and very useful tool if say for example, a window of a business premises is broken at night, the police can ring so the business can be secured again. Business owners are encouraged to contact the Crime Prevention Officer for the Lachlan Local Area Command, Senior Constable Daniel Greef, on 6862 9936 or gree1dan@police.nsw.gov.au for a business keyholder form.

Skywriters: Writers and aspiring writers are invited to join the Big Skies Collaboration Skywriters project to author stories, in any genre, about their own or other people’s relationships with celestial phenomena in our southern sky. Skywriters Hub will be launched at the Forbes Library on Thursday, 6th April at 1pm. The Skywriters Project is led by Forbes-based author and scholar Dr Merrill Findlay. Participation is free, and anyone with an interest in writing or storytelling is invited to take part. Sign up at the Forbes Library or at bigskiescollaboration.wordpress.com/projects/skywriters/

Forbes Business Chamber: At the March monthly meeting, Sally Duff represented the Forbes Shire Council to work on strengthening a productive relationship between the chamber and council. The first social media workshop was very successful and well attended, while some fantastic social media ideas are coming through from the youngest committee member Stevie-Leigh Morrison including a business of
the week and regular Instagram post.

Poultry auction: Sam Mackay’s auction last Sunday attracted a huge crowd with 1,058 head of poultry and 128 registered buyers! Not bad for a 15-year-old!

#MONTEfamousreview: Bel – Melancholia, Twenty one year old Melbourne musician Bel, has released a beautiful dark electro pop EP named Melancholia. Written with the premise: There is a beauty in sadness and what would happen if we embraced darkness similarly to how we embrace the light? Building on this idea Bel used her lyrical writing skills and talent for creating beautiful melodies to produce an
EP that will sweep you into a new world of emotion and thought. It is a stunning example of the dark electro pop genre.

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March 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Ava fundraiser: The music-themed fancy dress fundraiser for Ava Garland and fam- ily, and the McGrath Foundation raised $7,260 with 92 people attending. The Pink Ladies won the Name the Tune game, re- ceived a prize for the first to pay for table tickets and won best dressed group. Best dressed table went to Sally Duff’s team as Groovy 60s/70s. Best dressed man was Michael Butler as Kermit the Frog and best dressed lady Krystal Hanley as Baby Spice. The Man game winners were Nic Rebellato and Phil Peterson. The Ladies game was fairly close but Heidi Stewart beat Veronica Rebellato by three seconds. The auction was done by Tye Stewart for various donated items.

Win a double pass: Charlie Siem, one of today’s foremost young violinists, is in Australia for the first time. He is giving a concert with the Omega Ensemble on 1st April at Borrodell Vineyard in Orange. Born in London to a Norwegian father and Brit- ish mother, he began to play the violin at the age of three after hearing a broadcast of Yehudi Menuhin playing Beethoven’s violin concerto. He was educated at Eton College, before reading music as an un- dergraduate at Cambridge University. From 1998 to 2004 he studied with Itzhak Rashkovsky in London at the Royal College of Music, and from 2004 he has been mentored by Shlomo Mintz.

Charlie has appeared with many of the world’s finest orchestras, including the Lon- don Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philhar- monic Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Orches- tra and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Book tickets for the show at borrodell.com. au/events or call 6365 3425.

You can win a double pass in our competition today on page 11.

Seminar for farmers: SafeWork NSW has doubled safety rebates to farmers. Forbes Small Engines is holding a seminIaNr oTnER Tuesday, 4th April at 2pm that will count as an eligible interaction so farmers don’t need to do the online webinar.

SafeWork NSW and Tocal College (Quad bike safety training) will deliver the seminar. Contact 6852 3228 to book or for more information.

Spoons + linen: Drop your pre-loved and unwanted spoons (soup and dessert) and linen (napkins, table cloths and sheets)
at the Platypus Gallery in Forbes for the Grazing Down The Lachlan event.

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March 16, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Free Cuppa: The seventh phase of the multi-award winning Free Cuppa for the Driver scheme was recently launched in Dubbo and will run until Wednesday, 31st May. Fatigue is one of the biggest killers on NSW roads – contributing to 72 fatal crashes over the last 12 months. The Free Cuppa scheme allows drivers, who have travelled more than 100km from the address on their driver’s licence, to qualify for a free cup of tea or coffee. More than 5,700 free cuppas have been given away from 185 participating businesses in 161 cities, towns and villages since its inception in 2010. The scheme is expanding to include seven more council areas. Drivers can use the Free Cuppa for the Driver app
to find participating businesses.

Spoons + linen: It’s time to open the linen press and cutlery drawer and pull out any of your pre-loved and unwanted spoons (soup and dessert) and linen (napkins, table cloths and sheets), and please drop them at the Platypus Gallery in Forbes at 15 – 21 Templar Street for the Grazing Down The Lachlan event. Bush Telegraph: Keep the wheels rolling – free community information night on Tuesday, 21st March at the Tullamore Bolwing Club and Wednesday, 22nd March at Tottenham Bowling Club with barbeque dinner at 6:30pm followed by two speakers: Fran Rowe, rural financial counsellor – funding following disasters; and Steve Matthews from Riverina Bluebells – taking care of
yourself and what to look out for with family and friends. RSVP Helen or Sally on 6892 5003 (Tullamore) and Heather Jones on 6892 403 (Tottenham).

#MONTEfamousreview: Natalie Pearson – Long Time Coming 2016 Music OZ Independent country artist Natalie Pearson’s new EP Long Time Coming is a pop country EP that takes you on a journey through the different stages of a relationship. From the first spark to
the eventual break up, while maintaining a positive message of hope and moving on. In a genre that is very crowded, Natalie Pearson’s emotive vibrant voice manages to give the pop-country scene a breath of fresh air. It is filled with upbeat tracks even when the subject of the song is sadder. If you enjoy pop-country or looking to explore the genre, it is the perfect album for you.

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March 9, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Support for students: The Forbes High School Wellness Hub was officially opened by the Director of Public Schools Maree Angus last Wednesday. The initiative was developed in partnership with local community services to provide students with professional support programs.

It was a day of celebration with the school captains and vice captains cutting the cake, Maddison Collits performing the Missy Higgins song Everyone’s Waiting and a delicious lunch prepared by the Year 11 and 12 hospitality class. Students enjoyed a barbeque prepared by Forbes Neighbourhood Watch, while a number of service providers, such as Binaal Billa, Centacare, and a National Disability coordination officer set up information stalls for students. Carewest provided Fun with Drums.

End of disaster relief: The Lions Disaster Relief Funding in the Forbes Shire will wrap up 31st March. The Forbes and Dis- trict Lions Club has been providing flood relief vouchers to local residents from September last year. As there is no longer any demand for the vouchers the Lions Club will close off the funding. Vouchers will still be valid until 30th June for use. For assistance until the end of the month call 0419 463 803.

Market day: The Forbes Handicraft Centre’s next market day is on Saturday, 18th March outside the shop in Lachlan Street from 9am to 1pm. There will be an abundance of home cooking, cakes, slices, jams, pickles and preserves, plants, and fresh eggs.

Radio news: At the Lachlan Valley Community Radio AGM held recently John Berger was re-elected as president. Other office bearers are vice president, Rod Brown and Bill Stevenson; treasurer, Kerry Stevenson and secretary, Alison Coe. The Forbes station broadcasts close to 105 hours each week with on-air presenters, and do community service announcements free of charge.

Clean Up Australia Day: A total of 84 vol- unteers turned up on Sunday for Clean Up Australia Day. The numbers were boosted by a good turn out of 64 Red Bend boarding students. The volunteers collected approximately 94 bags of rubbish around Forbes. The main items picked up were drink and food containers or wrappers. During the week nine schools also took part in the clean up effort. The NSW government plans to introduce a container deposit scheme with a 10-cent refund for empty beverage containers on 1st December to help curb littering.

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March 2, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Youth of the Year: Chloe Morrison of Red Bend Catholic College won the Zone 5 Li- ons Youth of the Year finals in Grenfell on Sunday. She competed against other finalists from Cowra High School, Hennessy College in Young and Henry Lawson High in Grenfell.

Each contestant was interviewed by the judging panel, had to answer two impromp- tu questions about the NSW Government Greyhound racing ban and the wearing of uniforms and present a prepared speech. Chloe’s was about disability. She will pro- gress to the District 201N4 final in Cowra on 18th March. The Forbes and District Lions Club will host the state final of the Youth of the Year in Forbes on 8th April. Call Peter Bright on 0419 463 803 if you would like to attend.

Clean Up Australia Day: Remember to head to Victoria Park on Sunday for the clean up day starting at 9am. Volunteers will be provided with gloves, rubbish bags, sunscreen and water, and a free sausage sizzle at Apex Park afterwards.

Probus News: Everyone had a great time at the barbeque with Parkes Probus club on 16th January. There will be a mystery trip this month. The Men’s Probus trip to the Hawkesbury will be in May. Probus membership will remain at $25 – bring it to the March meeting.

Youth Awards: It is time to nominate young persons (12 to 25) who deserves to be recognised for their achievements and contribution to the community for a Youth Week Award. Youth Week is from 31st March to 9th April, with the awards cere- mony on 4th April.

Nominations will be for the following awards: Youth Citizenship Award, Sports Volunteer Award, Education Award, Bright- er Future Award. Nominations close at 5pm on 22nd March. Forms available from Youth Development Assistant Clarissa Stewart at Council.

Native grants: The Forbes High School (FHS) Gardening Group and 8SU Agricul- ture class combined forces and success- fully applied for a $400 tree grant from the NSW Teachers Federation last year.

Grants are offered to schools each year for the planting of native trees and shrubs. FHS students researched natives and selected lemon tea trees to improve the school environment as the trees will also mitigate the breeding of mosquitoes in the area. The Tree Levy grant can only be used for native trees and shrubs.

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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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