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Jemalong Wool Weekly Market Update

March 9, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

The NRI continued to explore uncharted territory with a 52 cent increase to close at 1582c/kg, making 2017 the best start to the calendar year since 2011.

From the opening bid on Wednesday, prices jumped quickly and continued to strengthen throughout the day to close 30-50 cents dearer. Thursday saw more increases, with the NRI adding a further 22 cents to the 32 lift achieved the previous day. The skirting market followed the lead of the fleece and experienced rises of 50 to 80 cents compared to the previous sale, with some finer better style types recorded increases in excess of 100 cents. The crossbred market maintained its re- newed support and managed to post increases for the third consecutive week, generally increasing by 20 to 40 cents. The oddment market did not get left behind with a 12 cent rise in the Northern region.

The sharp increase in prices has en- couraged more sellers into the market, pushing next weeks offering to 47,500 bales.

Central West Diesel Offers Full Range Of Services

March 9, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Brian King, owner of Central West Diesel, completed his apprenticeship at Cummins before returning to work in Forbes in 1978. He became a partner at Central West Diesel in 1991, and took over the business in 1994. He started expanding the business and built it up to its current 12 full-time staff members.

Today Central West Diesel provides a full range of services, repairs and heavy goods vehicle parts and accessories to truck drivers throughout central NSW, from Oberon to Condobolin and everywhere in between. With its fleet of support vehicles, Central West Diesel offers road- side assistance anywhere in the central west of NSW.

To find out more about services, or to book a truck in for services, call Central West Diesel on 6851 4999.

New Feeder Can Cut Workload In Half

March 9, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

With stock prices high at the moment, and local farmers having plenty of grain over from harvest, now is a good time to invest in a new supreme feed processor from Supreme International available at Forbes Ma- chinery Centre.

A supreme feed processor is a powerful feed cutter that allows you to accurately process all types of roughage into uniform lengths. It is also a thorough feed mixer that blends feed and feed additives into a single, uniform ration without grinding or damag- ing the feed. Finally, it is an efficient feeder that allows you to discharge ration in even, measured amounts for unparalleled control of your feeding operations.

Supreme feed processors are more durable with simple, professionally engineered designs, minimal moving parts and premium quality components that will reduce down- time and fewer maintenance related costs.

Supreme feed processors cut material uniformly, and cleanly, so you don’t lose food value, while the mixing action is gentle and accurate to thoroughly blend feed and additives.

Employing four separate auger patents, the Supreme will cut and mix material simul- taneously and can reduce your daily work- load by up to 50 per cent over most other vertical mixers. Over the course of a year, the speed and accuracy advantages will translate into substantial savings in time, labour, fuel, and feed costs.

For enquiries call Forbes Machinery Cen- tre on 6852 3211 or visit at 2 Parkes Road

Stimulate Your Mind, Enrich Your Life

March 2, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

The NSW Seniors Festival from 3rd to 12th March is your time to shine with something for everyone under the theme: Let’s do more together.

Forbes is in on the action, so if you are over 60, the Forbes Fes- tival will give you the chance to make new friends or get together with old ones with a number of events planned.

The festival kicks off today with a community barbeque at 12pm at the Jemalong Residential Village with entertainment by Paddy Molloy and Ray Lassere.

On Sunday at 2pm a seniors variety concert will be held at the Forbes Town Hall with performances by the Parkes Orchestra, Trish Maxwell, Barbara Bruce, Lyn Sharp, James Janetski, John Smith, Richard Morgan, the Gilmours and the Forbes College for Seniors Singers. Entry is a gold coin donation.

The festival continues on Monday with a morning tea with the residents at Mater Aged Care at 10.30am. Entry is $6 and there will be lucky door prizes, raffles, a trading table and morning tea.

On Wednesday, 8th March students will be supporting seniors to help them learn more about computers and the seniors kiosk. This event will be held from 9.30 to 11am at Forbes High School. Bookings are essential for this event.

Later that afternoon from 2pm, Mater Aged Care is hosting Big Bingo. Families and community members are welcome to attend with great prizes on offer.

For the final event of the festival, the Forbes Men’s Shed at the Forbes Showground will open its doors from 10am to 12pm to give the community the opportunity to sample the activities on offer and find out more about the organisation.

For further information about festival or to RSVP contact Com- munity Relations Officer, Blake Nicholson on 6850 2355 or email blake.nicholson@forbes.nsw.gov.au

The Low Down On Low E Glass

March 2, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

In The Central West we have a great climate for at least six months of the year. So in autumn and spring we don’t need to be too con- cerned with temperature extremes. On the other hand, our sum- mers can get very warm and our winters rather cold. Experience has shown the experts at the Glassplace that Low E grey tinted glass performs well in both summer and winter.

How does Low E tinted glass work? (Other names are smart glass, pyrolytic glass, or comfort glass.) Low E grey glass cuts down the U value of a window or door. This is the amount of heat moving through the glass due to the difference in temperature: from the inside to the outside of your home, or office. Low E glass can therefore reduce your heating bill and your cooling costs.

Low E grey glass also reduces the total solar radiation com- ing through the glass. This is the Solar Heat Gain Co-efficient or SHGC. It also reduces glare to make your home more comfortable in summer. The lower the numbers, the more benefit you will get from Low E glass.

If you still feel a bit confused about this glass, but want to know more, why not drop into the new Glassplace showroom in Clarke Street, Parkes. They will show you examples of Low E Glass in full sized windows so you can see what it looks like. You can also have a go at their ra- diant heat display to actually feel the difference Low E glass can Low E grey tinted glass performs well in hot and cold make in your home. conditions and can help to make the extreme seasons Give them a call today!

Must Do Autumn Jobs At Home

March 2, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Autumn is always the best time to get plen- ty of jobs done before the cold weather ar- rives.
1. Take a pen and notebook and stroll around your garden. Write a list of jobs that need doing.

Repair, paint or tidy any garden furniture. Some may need painting, or cov- ering up for winter. Put away outdoor toys and paddling pools. Throw away anything old and not able to be repaired.
Check your heating source. If you have a fire, you need to get wood and stack it. Your indoor heaters may need cleaning or servicing.
Autumn is the best time to paint. The house can still be aired out in the day- time and it’s pleasant weather to put in the work.

5. New trees. Autumn is a great time to

plant new trees. If you drive a car, you should be planting seven new trees per year, to offset the carbon.

6. Clean out all gutters and tend to possible roof leaks. Late autumn is best, after all the leaves have fallen.

7. Sort and tidy your wardrobe. Before you put away your summer clothes and footwear, have a good look at what you didn’t wear this summer and toss them in the charity bag.

8. Children will be spending more time indoors. They are now a year older, so take a look at their bedroom, and ask them what they need.

End Summer With A Feast

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

February may be coming to an end, but there’s still plenty of time to make some magical summer food.

From the veggies you can pick up at a farmer’s market or in a shop ― such as zucchini, eggplant and basil — to the sweet summer fruits and berries that are still hanging around, you’ve still got plenty of options. And of course, the weather’s still warm enough to fire up your barbeque.

Here are some ideas to make before the summer ends. Why not invite your friends over to celebrate summer with the best seasonal food on offer.

Just Google these ideas to find recipes where needed.

If you have basil growing in your garden, try making pesto.

What about making a buttermilk blueberry pie or peach donut cupcakes for dessert?

With Summer vegies you can make zuc- chini pancakes, sweet corn polenta with eggplant sauce, grilled sourdough with herbs, tomatoes and honey drizzle or mac and cheese stuffed fried zucchini, Round it off with that all time favourite strawberries and ice cream or peanut butter and jam ice cream sandwiches.

For your next breakfast try to make fried egg BLT, and for the kids make raspberry and white cherry yogurt pops or pineapple mint popsicles.

Salads are a great summer food to enjoy – what about an avocado, onion and toma- to salad or a lemony roasted potato salad. Be more adventurous and try a grilled egg-

plant and zucchini salad with feta, chickpeas and mint or grilled watermelon salad!

Keen on a burger – try a grilled beef and mushroom burger and fried green toma- toes… While you are busy on the grill, try grilled halloumi and peaches with dukkah.

Last but not least celebrate summer with a colourful fruit salad with all your favourite fruits in it.

Bon Appetit!

Shin Splints

February 23, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

With summer sports winding up and pre- season training for winter sports commencing, it is not surprising that today I saw my first case of shin splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome), for this year.

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) is the medical name for lower leg pain that occurs below the knee on either the front outside part of the leg (anterior shin splints) or the inside of the leg (medial shin splints). MTTS is a common injury seen in many running or jumping based sports for exam- ple, basketball, netball, football or hockey.

Shin splints most commonly occur when repetitive or prolonged activities place strain on where the muscles attach to the outside lining of the bone (tenoperioste- um). Put simply, the cause of MTTS can be summed up in four words: too much too soon. Athletes often first experience shin pain early in the season due to decondi- tioning and when training surfaces are gen- erally harder. Later in the season it can be caused by increased load or fatigue from over training and not allowing enough time for recovery between activities.

If you have shin splints stretch your calf muscles regularly through the day. Another good stretch is to kneel on a carpeted floor with your legs and feet together and toes pointed directly back then slowly sit back onto your heels, pushing your ankles onto the floor until you feel tension in the mus- cles in your shin. Hold for 15 seconds then relax and repeat. When you return to sport, increase your load slowly and avoid run- ning on hills and hard surfaces until your pain goes completely.

“For the fitness of you”

Linda Reilly

Let Your Body Do The Healing

February 16, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Bowen Therapy works on the theory that the whole body needs treating and not just one part, as all the parts are related.

According to Greg Howell at Forbes Bowen Therapy, treatment usually requires four to five visits to get the body back to its natural state. “It is a process of relaxing the whole body and then letting the body do the healing itself. The healing process involves increasing the circulation in the body and lymphatic drainage, which increases over- all wellness and general good health.”

Greg said the main conditions he treated were people with back, shoulder and neck conditions or damage. In addition, he can also offer treatment if your sleep is affected.

Among the equipment used, is the new ultrasonic machine which breaks up inflam- mation better than a deep tissue massage.

Call for an app

Boost Lunchboxes With A Dash Of Dairy

February 16, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Packing a healthy lunch that’ll be all gobbled up is a daily challenge. Packing a healthy school lunchbox might be daunting, but the benefits are enormous.

A good diet is essential for growth and development in children, but also for giving them the energy to be kids! A key change for kids at the start of the school year is the transition from holiday play to sitting and concentrating back at school. Fuelling them with the right balance of nutrients will play a part in keeping them energised and focused throughout the day.

So how do you get the right balance of nutrients? Keep it simple by including something from each of the five core food groups: veggies, fruit, meat or meat alternatives, dairy and wholegrains.

Pay special attention to packing enough vegetables and dairy. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that vegetables and dairy foods are the two most underconsumed food groups among Australians.

If you’re worried about adding dairy to the lunchbox in the hot weather, opt for harder cheeses such as cheddar, which keep better and pop a frozen ice pack or flavoured milk in the lunchbox to keep it cool until lunchtime.

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