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Jemalong Wool Pty Ltd Weekly Market Update

March 10, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Week ending: 25 February 2016
The largest sale in five weeks saw just under 47,000 bales offered. The larger
offering coupled with a stronger exchange rate resulted in a 10-20 cent reduction for most MPG’s on Wednesday, although the better spec types
were less affected and continued to find favour with buyers.

Thursday’s results were less clear; Melbourne and Fremantle continued
to trend lower across all microns whilst Sydney was only a few cents cheaper.
Support for the better types in Sydney’s “superfinesale” contributed to
the superior result in the northern region.

Merino Skirtings recorded minimal movement, with most movements being
in the higher vm types which adjusted their prices lower while best length/low VM were barely affected. Crossbreds fell 10 to 15 cents with the few 25-micron types the only bright spot for the sale.

Merino Cardings tracked sideways for the week, closing at similar prices to last sale. 42,631 bales are currently forecast for next week in Sydney, Melbourne
and Fremantle.

Forbes Sheep Market Report 8.3.2016

March 10, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Forbes Sheep Sale

Conducted 08/03/2016

Yarded 32548 including 223673 lambs . Lamb quality was mixed but very good at the top end. More lambs showing some dryness were penned. All the usual NSW and interstate processors were represented . The market fell again with light and trade weights back $3 to $4 and heavy lambs fell by $5 to $8 and more in places compared to last week’s sale.

Trade weight Lambs (18 to 22kg)
$98.00 to $130.00

Heavy Lambs (23 to 26kg)
$124.00 to $136.00

Extra Heavy Lambs (over 26kg)
$130.00 to $171.00

Store Lambs
$57.00 to $109.00

Heavy merino Lambs
$125.00 to $136.00

Trade weight Merino Lambs
$94.00 to $120.00

Hoggets
$85.00 to $105.00

There were 8875 grown sheep yarded and prices fell by $7 to $10 compared to last week’s sale.

Merino Wethers
$74.00 to $115.00

Merino Ewes
$70.00 to $90.00

Shorn merino ewes

XB Ewes
$70.00 to $98.00

Light Sheep
$25.00 to $69.00

Merino Rams
$75.00 To $88.00

Forbes Cattle Sale Report 7.3.2016

March 9, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Forbes Cattle Sale

Conducted 07/03/2016

There were 1589 yarded. The market this week eased for yearlings and feeder cattle by 5 to 8c a kilo and as much as 10c in places for prime grades. Heavy steers were unchanged and cows eased just 2 to 3c compared to last week’s sale.

Prime yearling steers up to 440kgs
277.0c to 324.0c

Prime yearling heifers up to 440kgs
265.0c to 305.0c

Feeder steers
284.0c to 327.0c

Heavy Steers over 500kgs
268.0c to 303.0c

Heavy steers over 600kgs

Heavy Heifers
225.0c to 280.0c

Cows – 2 score
210.0c to 225.0c

Cows – 3 score
217.0c to 237.0c

Heavy Bulls
to 265.0c

Jemalong Wool Market Report 3/3/2016

March 7, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

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My House, My Home

March 3, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Parkes Décor Shoppe, Your Customer Service Specialist

Parkes Decor Shoppe has been a cornerstone of design in Parkes
that has spanned four decades after it was established at the southern
end of Clarinda Street in 1975. Originally a wallpaper and lighting
centre, the business moved with the times, beginning to sell curtains,
blinds and awnings after wallpaper began to go out of fashion. Nowadays,
window furnishings consist of a major part of the shops operations.
Parkes Décor Shoppe is the brainchild of Barry and Margaret
Robinson and although Barry sadly passed away ten years ago the
business is still going strong with Margaret at the helm of an excellent
team of four casual staff.
Ever aware of opportunities to improve, Marg joined the Lighting
Network, a buying group with 50 stores down the east coast of Australia.
“This has enabled us to offer our customers a bigger range of
home lighting at very competitive prices,” says Margaret. Even after
four decades of retail, Margaret is still enthusiastic when it comes to
her shop. You can find her most weekends offering a home consultancy
business where she gives practical advice on all aspects of
lighting and home decorating.
For 20 years she has regularly covered areas like Peak Hill, Cudal,
Orange, Grenfell, Young, Eugowra, Forbes, Condobolin and smaller
outlying areas. “We pride ourselves on our solid customer service
and attention to detail,” says Margaret. “It’s what we are best at, we
follow up on everything and I have great staff.”
“The service we offer is great as we’ve been here for 40 years, and
over many years we’ve completed a large number of commercial and
domestic jobs.”
Big changes are coming in July, as the business rebrands itself. It
has already been repainted, and has a new website. The inside of
the store will be re-fitted as well. Parkes Décor is a member of Lighting
Network, and supplies lots of local electricians. They have a deal
with ceiling fans at present, with local electricians offering a good
warranty for these.
For more information head over and have a chat with Margaret and
her team at 202-204 Clarinda Street Parkes.

Forbes Cattle Market Report

March 2, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Forbes Cattle Sale

Conducted 29/02/2016

There were 1458 yarded. Quality was good comprising mostly yearlings, a few heavy steers and the usual run of cows. Competition was keen and all classes of cattle remained unchanged or fully firm compared to last week’s sale.

Prime yearling Steers up to 440kgs
292.0c to 330.0c

Prime yearling Heifers up to 440kgs
283.0c to 311.0c

Feeder Steers
300.0c to 336.0c

Heavy Steers over 500kgs
282.0c to 300.0c

Heavy Heifers
256.0c to 280.0c

Cows – 2 score
210.0c to 226.0c

Cows – 3 score
227.0c to 241.0c

Heavy Bulls
to 280.0c

Jemalong Wool Market Report

February 26, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Healthy Tummies

February 25, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Healthy tummies need plenty of fibre and water and the right balance of good bacteria. Feed the stomach with a healthy diet high in fibre and vegetables and low in fat, simple sugars and processed foods. Stress can really affect the stomach, causing stomach aches, diarrhoea or constipation.

Maintaining healthy digestion and a balance of good bacteria is central to good
health but many factors can throw out this balance. Inner Health Plus is a pro-biotic supplement developed to help maintain a healthy digestive and immune system and improve your general well being.

Adults require 30g of fibre a day and most people only get about half of this. If you are not getting enough fibre in your diet, taking a fibre supplement such as Benefiber will assist with stomach pains or bloating.

Constipation can be caused by lack of fibre or exercise, stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or certain medications. Make sure you stay active, have a high fibre diet and drink plenty of water.

Diarrhoea can be caused by stress, tummy bugs, medications, alcohol, caffeine,
food intolerances, IBS or medical conditions. If diarrhoea presents with fever, blood or mucous in the stools, or with risk of dehydration, seek medical advice promptly.

When suffering from diarrhoea, they key for all ages is to keep hydrated with electrolytes which are found in products such as Hydrolyte. For those suffering from reflux, there are a range of products available including over the counter Nexium 24 hour which provides a once daily dose for lasting relief of frequent
heartburn and acid reflux.

Call in to Flannery’s Pharmacy for professional consultation and advice from the team of Pharmacy Nurses and Pharmacists.

Compulsory Third Party / Green Slip Insurance Update

February 25, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

There has been quite a bit of action on the compulsory third-party green slip front of late. Zurich have announced they will no longer write this type of insurance from March 2016 onwards. Their removal from this insurance market is part of their overall transformation plan for Australia and the greater South-East Asia region.

What does this mean for you? With only a limited number of insurance companies now offering Green Slips it means that the market will possibly become less competitive. Zurich were typically very competitive on truck, bus & business motor Green Slips including primary producers seasonal registration.

It will be important for these types of users to source the best cover and pricing options for replacement of their Zurich policies when they fall due over the next 12 months.

Central West Insurance Group can help you source alternative coverage arrangements for your Zurich green slip. Our local staff are able to advise you on the different range of policies including benefits such as at fault
driver protection and CTP gap coverage options.

Come in and see our friendly staff at 74 Rankin Street Forbes for all your insurance needs.

Central West Insurance Group specialise in
• Business Insurance
• Farm / Crop Insurance
• Truck / Machinery Insurance
• Professional Liability
• Home / Landlord / Motor Insurance

For any queries or to get more information on changes to third party insurance, as well as any of the insurances listed above, please pay us a visit at our Rankin Street shop, or visit our website http://www.cwig.com.au/.

Customer Service at the Forefront of Eyewear Specs’ Plans

February 18, 2016 by Maggi Barnard

Forbes, there is a new eyewear and optometrist outlet in town. Meet Eyewear Specs, a store that will sell all your needs for glasses and provide two optometrists, which is due to open next week.

Fiona Hayward, an experienced optical dispenser, is the business owner, and said where her business will differ from others is in customer service.
“I want to be available to anybody that needs glasses…it’s not about price, it’s about quality, and we’ll reach out to everybody,” she said.

“Customer service is number one. I want people to feel like this is their local place to shop, that they don’t have to travel away, and I want everyone to think they can come in and get glasses, no matter how much they want to spend.”

Ms Hayward, who is originally from Sydney but has lived in Parkes for the last 10 years, decided to set up business in Forbes because she grew fond of the community and people in it. “We have always loved the quaint town. It [Forbes] is a real country town. It’s so friendly, and it just seemed logical. I’ve
been wanting to do this for a very long time and the opportunity has come up,” she said.

After working for a larger eye care company for the past 25 years, Ms Hayward felt the time was right to branch away and form her own business. Besides optometrist work, she is trained to do anything with a pair of glasses, including fitting frames and lenses.

The two optometrists will job-share, with one working the first half of the week, while the other works the second half of the week. “I’m a trained optical dispenser… I choose the right pair of glasses and lenses for people, I can make lenses up to fit the frames. I’m the technical person,” she said.

When speaking about her new business’ future, she said she was in Forbes to stay. “This is my life. I love it. I’m so passionate about what I do. I couldn’t think of doing anything else. I’ll be staying here,” she said.

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