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Double Demerits And Double The Risk

September 25, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

With school holidays approaching motorists are being reminded that double demerits will be in place over the October long weekend with Police targeting speed, seatbelts, illegal mobile phone use and motorcyclists not wearing helmets.

Double demerit points will be in force for four days commencing on Friday, 2 October and ending on Monday, 5 October.

Parkes Highway Patrol Sergeant Martin Ling said there will be more police on the road which means a greater chance of drivers being caught if they are doing the wrong thing.

“With alcohol, seatbelts and speeding being the biggest factors in serious injury and fatal crashes this year in the Central West, my staff and I will be targeting these offences. We will take your licence for drink driv- ing and the higher speeding offences, no question,” Martin said.

However, it is not only the long weekend that will see police out in effective numbers. One Forbes resident recently noted four highway patrol vehicles between Forbes and Bathurst, “They’re really cracking down on speeding lately,” she noted.

Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils’ Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor, is encouraging all road users to stay safe this October long weekend.

“When you speed you not only risk the chance of being caught by Police, you also increase the risk of being involved in a crash.”

“People may think that it is never going to happen to them, but the statistics tell a different story. Driving is one of the most dangerous things that we do every day, but because you don’t crash or have a near miss every time you get behind the wheel people do become blasé about the risks.”

“Remember to slow down, schedule plenty of breaks during your trip, limit distractions in the car, don’t drink and drive and ensure all your passengers are wearing their seatbelt,” Melanie said.

Rocky Road Ahead For Businesses

September 4, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

A recent survey by the state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW, suggests that businesses are less pessimistic about the months ahead, but there is still a long way to go to recovery.

“Our most recent quarterly ‘Business Conditions Survey’ indicated that business conditions hit rock bottom in the June quarter, but capital spending, revenue, profit and staffing are approaching a turning point,” said Business NSW, Regional Manager for Western NSW, Vicki Seccombe.

“The relaxation of trading restrictions appears to have provided welcome relief for the most impacted sectors. Accommodation and food service businesses recorded the strongest turnaround when asked to look ahead to the September quarter,” Vicki said. “Easing drought conditions and the re-opening of our regions to visitors has bolstered the business outlook in much of Western NSW and provided a much-needed jolt for their business operations.”

It was reported that more than 40% of Western NSW businesses reported increased optimism in relation to the impact of COVID-19 since April. However, with 30% of Western NSW business reporting that they are at high risk of failure due to the restrictions, it is apparent that the recovery process comes with great challenges.

Vicki continued, “Businesses were only just at the starting gate for drought recovery, then COVID-19 hit, so many have now well and truly exhausted their capital and savings.”

“Businesses have entered a cost cutting phase which is starting to have a flow-on effect for customer demand, jobs and the potential for our economy to bounce back.”

Governments are being urged to continue to work closely with industry to minimise the spread of COVID-19 and avoid further restrictions that would further cripple businesses and subsequently hurt the economy.

Bird Boxes Help Bring Life Back After Bushfires

September 4, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

BIRDS OF A FEATHER… Ben Lan , Cliff Cowal and Ron Fewings finishing up a bird box for the Sacred Kingfisher at the Parkes Men’s Shed.

Spring is a time for new beginnings and thanks to the generosity of some locals, three species of birds will hopefully be able to produce some offspring on the fire ravaged south coast.

The unprecedented bushfires last summer destroyed the habitat of bird species who normally breed in hollow tree branches, like the Sacred Kingfisher, Crimson Rosella and Kookaburra.

Members of the Parkes Rotary Club, in conjunction with the Parkes and Forbes Men’s Sheds, completed 75 bird boxes last week that will be placed on trees in time for the spring breeding season.

Ken Engsmyr from Parkes Rotary, who also serves on the Rotary Bushfire Recovery Committee, said when he heard Rotary clubs on the South Coast were making bird boxes he thought it was the perfect opportunity to repay a kind gesture. The Sapphire Coast Rotary Clubs visited Trundle during the drought and did some work in the town to support the community.

Ken involved the two Men’s Shed groups saying, “ It gives us something to do jointly as we are all about returning something to our communities”. The Rotary Bushfire Recovery Committee had received donations from Rotary clubs overseas and funds were made available to purchase the supplies.

The Forbes Men’s Shed completed 24 Kookaburra boxes which took roughly two weeks. While Forbes’ Men’s Sheds Brian Wilkie said that the boxes were straight forward enough to build, it did take longer than usual because the men are still in the process of moving to their new shed.

Norm Haley, Forbes Men’s Shed President, said: “We were pleased to take part in it, for the places affected by the bushfires it is good to get in there and give back to the community.”

The men completed 24 boxes which were sent to Parkes on Monday before heading off to the South Coast. “I like to think the Men’s Shed can be of some assistance to the community, we endeavour to be better and I really enjoyed it, got some satisfaction out of it myself,” Brian said.

By Maggi Barnard

Army Of Volunteers

June 19, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

If you’ve had enough of sitting at home, the Salvos Stores in Parkes and Forbes would love to welcome you as a volunteer.

While the donations did not dry up during the COVID-19 isolation period as many people were cleaning out their homes, the Salvos Stores are in need of more volunteers.

Corpse Officer Sandra Walmsley said anyone is welcome to call into one of the shops and offer their services. She cautioned though that people over 70 years would have to wait until all the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.

Weekly Croquet Results

October 11, 2019 by Maggi Barnard

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 Maggi Barnard

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 Maggi Barnard

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 Maggi Barnard

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 Maggi Barnard

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.”

Near Eagle and Win For Haley

June 8, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Saturday’s Monthly Medal 18-Hole Stroke had a large field of 59 players, but the scores generally indicated many players needed a tune up.

The top story of the day goes to Max Haley who not only won the B-grade with the best score of the day, but nearly scored an eagle on the 15th. A wayward drive was followed by a lay-up to the middle of the fairway, but well short of the creek. His fairway wood arched past the trees, bounced on the front of the green and rolled, just skirting the hole to leave a 12” tap in birdie.

Tim West won the A-grade with 74 nett, one shot ahead of runner-up Mark Collits’ 75 nett. For both it was a case of no real disasters. The B-grade went to Max Haley with 69 nett. Dave Earl was runner-up with nett 74.

In the C-grade Brett Slack-Smith scored nett 70, and runner-up was Geoff with 73 nett.

The ball sweep went to 76 nett on count back: 69 – M Haley; 70 – B Slack-Smith; 73 –GDrane;74–DEarl,TWest,PTisdell,S Bate, I Bown; 75 – M Collits, L Byrne; 76 – A Dukes, B Squires, J Betland, B Collie and P Cowhan. The NTP’s went to: 9th – P Daw- son; 18th – B Chandler.

On Sunday 20 pairs competed in the 27- Hole Mixed Foursomes Championship in beautiful sunny weather with a crisp temperature.

Jean and Warwick Judge were nett leaders after 18 holes, with Stirling/Grierson on 91, only one shot ahead of Davidson/Nixon in the scratch. The best third 9-holes nett went to Scott/McDonald who ‘came home with a wet sail’ to score 31.75. The best 9-hole scratch went to Davidson/Nixon with their 45.

The final winners were Fran and Rich- ard Smith who took the 27-Hole Mixed Foursomes Handicap honours with a nett 112.5. Runners-up were Jean and Warwick Judge with 113.25 nett. An 18-hole playoff is needed to determine the Mixed Foursomes Scratch winners. Stirling/Grierson and Davidson/Nixon both finished on 137.

By Short Putt

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