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Weekly Croquet Results

October 11, 2019 By editor

Golf Croquet Results 1st October
It was a husband and wife affair at golf croquet today. Two of our most consistent players, Jill and Kevin Rubie were again too good for the opposition. Others to win three games were Mary Hodges and Marjorie Styles. After our croquet matches, we adjourned to the Vandenburg Hotel for a birth- day lunch for the following members: Judy Ellis, Kathleen Broderick, Joan Littlejohn, Lyn Simmonds, Alex Todd, Ray Burridge, Neville Spry and Marjorie Styles.

The closest games on the day were: Jeff Liebich, John Job 7 def John Allegri, Marjorie Styles 6. Marjorie Styles, Jill Rubie 7 def Tony Thomson, Merv Langfield 6. Kevin Ru- bie, Marie Spry 7 def Bill Scott, John Cole 6. Alec Todd, Mary Hodges 7 def Bob Murray, Dorelle Scott 6. John Job, Neville Spry 7 def Geoff Coles, Bruce Field 6. John MacCullagh 7 def Alec Todd 6. Lorraine Todd, Jill Rubie 7 def Robin Pols, Merv Langfield 6.

Results Aussie Croquet 5th October
The time is definitely right for changing our starting time back to an earlier start with the hot weather on its way. The winners of three matches on the day were: John Allegri, John Cole, John and Veva MacCullagh, Barry White and Anne Stewart.

The closest results on the day were: Anne Stewart, Roslyn Rennick 14 def Harley Stewart, Lorraine Todd 11. Kathleen Broderick, John Cole 14, def Bill Scott 12. John Allegri, Veva MacCullagh 14 def Judy Ellis, Kevin Rubie 12. John MacCullagh, Merv Langfield 14, def Marie Spry, Lorraine Todd 11. Anne Stewart, John Cole 14 def Roslyn Rennick, Jill Rubie 11. Neville Spry, Jeff Liebich 14 def Kath Broderick, Dorelle Scott 12. Kevin Rubie 14 def Bill Scott, Barry White 12.

By Harley Stewart

Moon Landing Broadcast Donated By CSIRO

July 11, 2019 By editor

With the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing on 21 July, the CSIRO and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia have ensured the original TV broadcast will be preserved for future generations.

NASA gifted the only official copy of the footage held outside of the United States to CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, in recognition of Australia’s crucial role supporting the Apollo 11 mission.

A new digitally restored version of Australia’s official copy of the broadcast was last week donated to The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and The Arts.

The moon landing event, seen by over 600 million people around the world, would not have been possible without this strong US and Australia partnership.

Communicating with the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle and sharing news of the ‘giant leap’ was made possible by the technology and teams at NASA’s tracking stations at Goldstone, California and Honeysuckle Creek near Canberra, and CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope.

For the first nine minutes of the broadcast, NASA switched from Goldstone to the signals from Honeysuckle Creek. The strong signal being received by CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope was then used to share the remainder of the two-and-a-half-hour broadcast with the world.

OUR Bloke

October 19, 2017 By editor

Andrew Cogswell

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I was born in Forbes in 1983. I have lived here most of my life.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I work for Lachlan Commodities Pty Limited. I love the job because it is challenging and involves a lot of my personal likes such as agriculture and market development.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I enjoy golf, fishing and plenty of time in the garden.

What are you really good at? I would like to say golf and fishing but that wouldn’t be true. I would have to say I think I am good at my job.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? To be able to fly.

What is your pet hate? Duffing my first tee shot at golf.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. I can’t, I just got married last Saturday and we are about to start our best holiday ever!

OUR Gal

August 31, 2017 By editor

Ainslie Toole

How long have you lived in Forbes and what do you like about living here? I have lived in the Forbes district for most of my life. I love the lake, the river and the people. I love that you can walk down the street and feel part of the community.

Where do you work and what do you enjoy about your work? I work at Landmark Harcourts selling farms. I have been doing this for almost 20 years. I really enjoy the excitement of selling properties.

What do you do to unwind after work or on weekends? I go Dragon boating – training and competing in some regattas. I spend most weekends at kids sport and enjoy catching up with friends, family and travel.

What are you really good at? At rolling my sleeves up and giving a hand.

If you could have a super power, what would it be? To have the ability to make people tell the truth. It would be really entertaining.

What is your pet hate? That fit healthy people are unemployed. I would love to

have the ability to fix that.

Tell us about your best holiday ever. I had two and a half years on a working holiday in England. I travelled through Europe through to the Arctic in my 20’s.

Forbes Shire General Manager To Depart

August 24, 2017 By editor

Forbes Shire Council announced the departure of their General Manager, Danny Green. Danny resigned his position and will depart Council by the end of September. “It was with great sadness that I handed my resignation to Council,” Danny said.

“The decision has been taken in the interests of my family but I’ve enjoyed my time in Forbes immensely and I am very proud of what we’ve been able to achieve.”

Danny has been at the helm of Forbes Shire Council since July 2016. Key achievements during this time included assisting the Forbes Shire through the 2016 floods and the subsequent recovery.

“The Forbes Shire road network suffered over $8.3 million worth of damage during the flood and work to repair this damage continues almost 12 months later.”

Additional achievements included the restructure of the Council’s community, economic development and human resource functions, a focus on project and long-term financial planning and a root and branch review of the organisation’s structure.

Danny was also responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the new Community Strategic Plan.

“The Community Strategic Plan provides the framework for Council operations and direction for the next four years so this is a particularly important document.”

Infrastructure works embarked upon or continued under Danny’s leadership include the Central West Livestock Exchange expansion, the Northern Bypass, the third bore and the purchase of the Lachlan Vintage Village.

“Whilst I am very proud of what we’ve been able to achieve, it couldn’t have been done without the hardworking, diligent staff of Forbes Shire Council.”

Danny said he had faith in the future of Forbes. “This is a tremendously strong and resilient community as we all witnessed during the flood event. The town has some incredible people and that can give all residents faith in the future of Forbes.”

Question of the Week

April 6, 2017 By editor

What is it about Armstrong Siddeley cars that appeal to you the most?

Phil Irwin: I am from Berambing in the Blue Mountains and spending time in the Central West on the bushranger trail. I was thrilled to find this rally. I really like the wood grained dashboards – and the size of the engines!

Margaret and Fred Vogelsang: These cars have so many magnificent features, are of such quality and are extremely elegant. We particularly like the bonnet emblems of the sphinx – and they are different on every model!

Don Rath, and Bev and Lloyd Gerdes: We have never heard of these cars, however we are impressed with the preselected gear box which was so advanced for the era as well as the unusual colours, especially the aqua and the cream.

Netball News

March 23, 2017 By editor

The Forbes Netball primary schools gala day set for Monday had to be postponed again because of the wet weather, and will take place today.

Volunteers to help at any stage during the day will be needed to make it an enjoyable experience.

Thank you to the school organisers for re-scheduling teams for the third time, and thank you to the volunteers who have committed to help.

WEST/CENTRAL WEST NETED

NetEd (netball education) will be held in Orange on 1st April, and is free to all mem- bers. Representatives from Netball NSW will also hold coaching and umpiring workshops during the day. Theory and practical sessions will be held for all levels of coaching and umpiring.

The coaching workshops are 9am to 3pm, and the umpiring workshops from 10:30am to 4:30pm.

Contact coach convenor Robyn Kenny for more information. Flyers will be avail- able at the office on Wednesday nights and Saturdays.

Accredited coaches and national badged umpires will receive updating points. Updating points have always been a requirement for coaches, and is now a requirement for badged umpires. The next round of West/Central West Regional League will be held in Orange on Sunday.

Avoid The Flu This Winter!

March 23, 2017 By editor

Influenza (flu) is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads easily from person to person through coughing, sneezing and close contact.

Unlike a cold, symptoms such as fever, sore throat and muscle aches develop sud- denly and last about a week. In some cases, severe illness and complications such as pneumonia and bronchitis can develop, which can result in hospitalisation and even death. The flu can also make some existing medical conditions worse.

Annual vaccination is the best way of preventing the flu and any associated illness.

You should get the flu shot every year because the flu virus is constantly changing. Every year, the flu vaccine changes too, so it protects against the flu strains which are most likely to be around during that winter.

Flannery’s Pharmacy is providing flu immunisation for adults over 18 years of age and vaccinations are available now. Flannery’s will be hosting immunisation clinics on Monday, 27th March and Thursday, 30th March. You can make an appointment instore or by calling the pharmacy on 6852 1111. Although an appointment is advisable, our accredited pharmacist may be available to administer the vaccine at other times so feel free to ask next time you are instore.

The flu virus can be especially dangerous for elderly people, pregnant women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and very young children, as well as for peo- ple with underlying medical conditions. For people who are in these at risk categories, you may be able to access free immunisa- tion from your GP.

For more information ask instore or call Flannery’s Pharmacy on 6852 1111.

Get On Top Of Your Finances In 5 Easy Steps

March 9, 2017 By editor

Here are 5 easy ways to start taking control of your financial situation… remember, money is just a servant, you are the master!

Step 1: Review your financial situation The only person responsible for your finan- cial situation is you. Work out where your finances are right now. Write down what as- sets and debts you have, take away your debts from your assets and see how you’re travelling.

Step 2: Take control of your debt

If you have debt, it’s important to ensure you’re getting a good deal on your interest rate, possibly look at consolidating loans to reduce interest, and pay well above the minimum repayments so that the debt is paid off ASAP. GOLDEN RULE: Pay off credit card debt every month.

Step 3: Build an emergency fund.

It’s hard to get ahead financially if you’re not saving anything. Start saving some money from every pay cheque and build up an emergency savings account.

Step 4: Be your own super hero

Most people don’t understand superan- nuation because no one has explained it to them. Super is simply a way to save money for your retirement and pay less tax on the money. You have enormous control over it and once you understand the power of su- per, you’ll pay attention from that moment forward.

Step 5: Invest in financial education

Hopefully the ideas in this article are starting to give you a heads-up that managing money isn’t really that hard once you learn how. Spend a day at a Wealth Train work- shop and let us share 15 years of experi- ence with you to give you all the tools you need!

Cheers, Daniel

Bright Young Science Star

November 24, 2016 By editor

Forbes High School student Baedon Isbester is one of the recipients of the Victor Chang School Science Awards this year. He and other students from NSW schools were presented with their awards at a special ceremony held at the Dubbo Regional Council recently. Professor Jamie Vandenberg, Deputy Director of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney presented the awards.

Principal of Forbes High School, Charles Dwyer, said: “Baedon was nominated by our science teachers as he has demonstrated the highest achievement in scientific studies throughout the year. I congratulate Baedon on his committed approach to his studies and the recognition that he has achieved.” The Victor Chang Science Awards were
established over a decade ago to honour bright, young students excelling in the subject, with a hope that they consider a career in that field.

Dr Victor Chang made pioneering contributions to the field of heart transplantation because of his curious and enquiring mind and passion for discovery. The more than 200 winning students will be invited to tour the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Darlinghurst, Sydney next month and learn from world renowned researchers, all working towards finding cures for heart disease. They will also have the opportunity to do work experience with leading researchers on the day.