Lucerne Foods is now an authorized dealer for mowers, tractors, RTVs, stationary engines, generators, hay mowers, rakes and balers. They are located on Mill Street in Canowindra and can be contacted at 02 6344 1208.
Mid Lachlan Landcare is partnering with Lachlan Catchment Management Authority to offer a grazing management program that can save graziers time and money while improving productivity and sustainability. They hold meetings on different properties 4 times a year.
Lawrence Balcomb continues his recovery from an accident in April 2010. He was recently allowed to spend time with his family away from rehabilitation, which was beneficial. Many thanks to
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Lucerne Foods is now an authorized dealer for mowers, tractors, RTVs, stationary engines, generators, hay mowers, rakes and balers. They are located on Mill Street in Canowindra and can be contacted at 02 6344 1208.
Mid Lachlan Landcare is partnering with Lachlan Catchment Management Authority to offer a grazing management program that can save graziers time and money while improving productivity and sustainability. They hold meetings on different properties 4 times a year.
Lawrence Balcomb continues his recovery from an accident in April 2010. He was recently allowed to spend time with his family away from rehabilitation, which was beneficial. Many thanks to
Lucerne Foods is now an authorized dealer for mowers, tractors, RTVs, stationary engines, generators, hay mowers, rakes and balers. They are located on Mill Street in Canowindra and can be contacted at 02 6344 1208.
Mid Lachlan Landcare is partnering with Lachlan Catchment Management Authority to offer a grazing management program that can save graziers time and money while improving productivity and sustainability. They hold meetings on different properties 4 times a year.
Lawrence Balcomb continues his recovery from an accident in April 2010. He was recently allowed to spend time with his family away from rehabilitation, which was beneficial. Many thanks to
The Canowindra Phoenix Issue 114 ISSN 1837-0136 Wednesday 7 July 2010 NOW AN AUTHORISED Your free weekly guide to life in and around Canowindra...shop locally first! DEALER FOR changes and impacts on various sustainable methodologies. Districts that are included in the Mid Lachlan Landcare grazing management program are: Cowra, Canowindra, MOWERS, TRACTORS, RTVS, Cranbury, Eugowra, Carcoar, Woodstock, Hovels Creek, Koorowatha and STATIONARY ENGINES & GENERATORS Gooloogong. As a community based & organisation, Mid Lachlan Landcare provides coordination, leadership and project management support for HAY MOWERS, RAKES & BALERS Landcare groups and individuals. It has a voluntary committee who successfully COME IN AND SEE THE RANGE Scott Hickman from Mid Lachlan manage several activities and projects. Mill Street CANOWINDRA Landcare group in his thriving pastures A Field Day is being organised on Angus & Anna Hickman’s property “Talinga” at Ph: 02 6344 1208 Fax: 6344 1845 GRAZING BRAINS TRUST Woodstock for 30 July. Angus & Anna Mobile: 0427 247 736 Mid Lachlan Landcare has partnered with have had 10 years of holistic grazing the Lachlan Catchment Management management experience, and Talinga is Authority to offer a program that proves Snippets... how changing some basic grazing practices can save graziers time and a living example of what less work and more sustainable thinking can achieve. James Roberts Trivia Night: 13 money, whilst improving productivity. If you are a grazier and want to learn tables have already been about sustainable farming, improving By focusing on grazing management and productivity whilst reducing financial booked, so get in quick if you water use, soil health can be improved to outlay, or if you have experience and want to be part of the fun and ensure increased groundcover, reduced salinity and erosion, optimising fertility knowledge you want to share with competitiveness. Contact The for stock feed and healthier farms. others, talk to Project Manager, Scott Phoenix office on 02 6344 2760 Rather than viewing your farm as it’s own Hickman. to confirm your table of 8. entity, but as part of a wider landscape, For more information on the Field Day, you can join a like minded group of or to join the program, contact Scott on It's No Secret: Friday David Francis 0427 450 416 or email at of Lodge Canowindra, presented farmers who are improving the regional soil ecosystem substantially. You will oatleigh@dragnet.com.au Canowindra Library with a copy have access to a network of knowledge, Get off your farm and onto others so of the book that explains that the a peer support and mentoring program that you can experience what they have purpose of Freemasonry is to do of farmers assisting farmers, to answer learned, and share your knowledge with questions or offer advice. them. Become part of a progressive, good, to build better lives and to The group holds four meetings a year on forward thinking, sustainable group and be of service to society. Written different properties, to observe seasonal work smarter, not harder. by David Lazar, it takes readers on a journey through the history of Fr e e m a s o nr y i n A us tr a l i a , Christmas in July revealing the inner sanctums of the $40 for 3 courses Craft. Reserve your copy now of with all the trimmings “It's No Secret...Real Men Wear throughout the month of July 10 & 17 July already booked out Aprons”. Thank you David! GOLD Book now on: 56 Gaskill Street WINNER 02 6344 1009 Canowindra ROAD TO RECOVERY Lawrence Balcomb has come a long way since his dreadful accident on April 8 2010. Although he still has a long way to Winery’s Grape Escape... go until he is home, doctors are impressed with his recovery thus far. forget the housework, mowing & Many thanks to the quick response by our your mundane everyday chores local ambos, the NRMA Careflight Come out to Wallington’s winery helicopter, staff from Orange Base and experience something Hospital and the dedicated team at Royal completely different, for free !!! North Shore Intensive Care Unit. After only three months Lawrence was let Sunday 11 July out last weekend to spend time with his family at the home generously lent to at 10:30am them for the duration of his treatment. Bring your family & friends This time away from rehab and hospitals and have fun helping prune was very therapeutic and made his family our Grenache vines extremely happy. A huge thank you to everyone who has morning tea provided helped Lawrence and family since April, 2pm finish for lunch As proof of the power of prayer, whether it has been sheep work, tractor (includes quality Wallington wines) positive thinking and genetics, here work, prayers or just good wishes...it has is Lawrence Balcomb saying ‘Hi!’ to Call Margaret now: 02 6344 7153 everyone in the Canowindra all helped get Lawrence on the road to Lawrences Road Nyrang Creek community. recovery and is very much appreciated. RAILWAY CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS A FRENCH WEEKEND BLAST A wonderful, happy time was enjoyed by With Sylvie Boisel’s French singing and Jo Robson cooking demonstration at Bendy tasteCanowindra 42 Ferguson Street Canowindra all the people who attended the Railway Street Emporium for lunch, you can Centenary Ball. Almost 150 people danced Saturday night 3 July away to the continue your stroll down Rue de Sineuse (Bendy Street) with French dining at taste Saturday 10 July music of Starlighters featuring modern versions of old style dances. The Services Club Function Centre Canowindra to celebrate Bastille Day on Saturday 17 July. In a little central west town of Grenfell Christmas in July Open menu includes recreated the atmosphere of 1910 ball circa 1984, two young boys with a passion for music started playing in an Entree Jerusalem artichoke tarts or room with railway photos and a slide show part of the candlelit setting. old church hall…Rob Shannon (Guitar) Garlic, ginger & sweet chilli prawns Lawrance Ryan from Lachlan Valley and Nigel Date (Guitar), have been Mains Roast Turkey seasoned with Railways briefly informed the audience of playing together ever since. sage & bay w brandy and pan jus or the coming of the first train to The Straight Back Fellows formed in 1999 Roast Pork seasoned with garlic and Canowindra, and Graham Rice was the for a wedding of a mutual friend. Rob whom up until this point had performed star anise or capable compere for the evening. Roast eye fillet of beef marinated in Other features of the evening included a primarily as a drummer/ percussionist musical interlude by the Cowra Vocal made the move to guitar as a request garlic & rosemary and baked with a Ensemble with their renditions of several from the intended groom. seeded mustard crust “train” songs, several spot prizes and the The only repertoire he and Nigel shared taste Canowindra's special Christmas sale of souvenirs and tea towels marking on guitar was that of the legendary Django Reinhardt, due largely to the pudding or Creme brulee the occasion. influence of Nigel’s older brother Ian. The wine barrel esky raffle was won by Adrian Wright of Bathurst, one of many There it began “The Straight Back Saturday 17 July Fellows”. The sound was infectious and people attending from around the the Band started working immediately, @ 6pm Central West. This prize was made and donated by the Canowindra Men’s Shed working for the City of Sydney as the show case act for the 2000 Olympic The Straight Back Fellows and was most appreciated. games. Theatre Restaurant Evening Many people dressed in 1910 style and there were some beautiful gowns, Soon the Fellows were touring jazz clubs everything from the classics to Paris along the east coast and performing at marvellous hats and dapper gentlemen. Festivals. During this period the band As a special offer to celebrate our This added greatly to the atmosphere of collaborated with some of the great Daroo Award success we are the Ball. names in Australian Jazz. Ian Date, At midnight there were three cheers for George Washingmachine, John Morrison, offering a booking for 1 table of 8 the coming of the railway, which brought Ben Jones, Stan Valecos, Brad Childs. at the reduced price of $50pp in its day so much prosperity and This show sees the Fellows in duo mode, Free wine tasting 3 course meal and population to Canowindra. playing great jazz from Django to Duke A very special mention must be made of show plus coffee with our stars Ellington, popular jazz performed in the the leadership, professionalism and hard work that Anne Vincent put into making Parisian/ Gypsy Jazz style of the 30s and all inclusive $65pp 40s and a style that endures to this day. Wine at cellar door prices the Ball a resounding success for the Viva la Fellows...their performances are Canowindra Historical Society. packed with raw energy and humour, byo beer and mixers The next day it was Billimari’s turn, with a stunning virtuosity and a lush sound that traditional Railway Picnic held in the grounds of the local Memorial Hall. The transports their audience from Parisian cafes to the crowded Bazaars of Istanbul. gourmet breakfast day featured games and sporting events that would not have been out of place This is original Australian music not to be missed. saturday & sundays 100 years ago. There were three-legged So get into the spirit and dress up with a 8am - 11am and sack races, a broom tossing competition and children’s games all French theme (women: feather boas, Moulin Rouge costumes; blokes: sleazy light meals from $7.50 designed to give participants a feel of French cads or cafe lounge lizards) menu what it would have been like to at an also with a French accent plus a taste of 02 6344 2332 authentic railway picnic in the early years wine matched to each course. www.tastecanowindra.com.au of the 20th century. An enormous model BUY LOCAL APPLES Cabonne Mayor Kevin Duffy has called on railway layout filled half the Billimari Hall Cabonne Council is encouraging Central shoppers to support the locally-grown while around the walls displays of rail and West residents to buy Australian grown product. historical memorabilia created much apples to help protect the local industry “Apples are one of our major agricultural interest. against the threat from imported Chinese products and anything that threatens the Performances on stage by the Cowra apples. industry will have a serious effect on our Vocal Ensemble and the Cowra Musical Apple growers fear their $400 million a local economy,’’ he said. and Dramatic Society added to the day. year industry could be decimated by in- Biosec said available scientific informa- Local rail enthusiast Lawrance Ryan festation from the Suzuki fruit fly after tion indicated that Suzuki fruit fly was entertained the crowd with two Biosecurity Australia this week gave the only a pest of soft fruits, not hard skinned illustrated talks that looked at the history green light to import apples from China. fruits like apples and pears. But concerns and importance of the Cowra- They are also worried they may not be remain that the fruit fly is capable of Canowindra Line. Lawrance pointed out able to survive against a flood of cheap causing infestation through host fruit. that Billimari did not exist before the imported apples. Cr Duffy said the possibility of the Suzuki coming of the railway while Canowindra’s With the Chinese apples likely to be avail- fruit fly entering Australia not only threat- population went from 400 people in 1901 able in supermarkets within months, ened apple orchards but stone fruit and to over 1500 a year after rail’s arrival. shoppers to support the locally-grown the Shire’s large wine industry. Further events are planned to commemorate the centenary of the Cowra-Canowindra line in September. REPORT ALL CRIME These events include the unveiling of an Let’s take responsibility for the safety and protection of our interpretive sign in Cowra’s main street community. Report ALL crimes so statistics will prove that a and a number of special activities at permanent police presence is needed in our town. Canowindra culminating with a gala day at Canowindra on the Saturday of the Police Assistance Line: 131 444 October long-weekend. Emergencies: 000 The New York Dinner & Cocktail Night Cocktails: Manhattans Cosmopolitans Martinis New Yorkers This week’s specials Entrees: Buffalo chicken wings Local paw paw pumpkin $1.50ea Sticky glazed pork ribs Mains: Boston chicken caponata Blood oranges 3kg $4.50 New York cut steak Local iceberg lettuce $1.50ea Desserts: New York baked cheesecake Phone orders: 6344 1011 Big Apple crumble at The Canowindra Hotel Blood Orange Marmalade Wednesday 14 July 1kg blood oranges Cocktails from 6pm 1kg castor sugar Bastille Day Celebrations Dinner seated at 6:30pm ¼ cup lemon juice Sylvie Boisel, above, world class vocalist, 3 courses @ $35 per person water Parisian sparrow, with the truth of Ella Limited places, book now ¼ cup Campari Fitzgerald, the emotional and raw energy of Edith Piaf, the humor of Shirley Bassey 02 6344 1407 Place the fruit in a large pot and and the "un je ne sais quoi" of Maurice For your full dining experience! cover with cold water, bring to the Chevalier. boil and cook until the fruit is soft, Sylvie arrived in Sydney from France in 2006 and fell in love with Australia. She INLAND TOURISM AWARDS FINALISTS strain. Again Canowindra businesses have a has performed at many prestigious events When the fruit is cool enough to including the opening night of the Sydney strong showing in the Inland Tourism handle, cut in half and remove the Film Festival, the opening of movie about Awards. This year, five out of the Edith Piaf, "La vie en rose" at the Dendy 51 finalists are representing Canowindra: pips. cinema, and the Wallabies farewell at the Age of Fishes Museum, Balloon Joy Place the fruit back into the pot with Sydney Town Hall. Flights, Everview Retreat Luxury Stone the lemon and the caster sugar. One year ago, she started to sing jazz and Cottages, The Old Vic Inn and Toms was a true feature at Moe Jazz Waterhole Wines. Representing local Bring the fruit to the boil and cook for Festival. 10 minutes. Windowrie Wines, The Mill Cellar Door in On Saturday 17 July, Sylvie will be performing at Bendy Street Emporium Cowra is also a contender for award. Pulp the fruit with a hand held entertaining the crowd after a French President, Tracey Valensizi today blender, add Campari and continue cooking demonstration by Jo Robson. congratulated the finalists of the 2010 to cook until a teaspoon of Tickets are available now by ringing CountryLink Inland Tourism Awards and marmalade sets on a cold saucer in Kate on 02 6344 2471, or email on said ‘The 51 finalists over the four inland the fridge. kate@bendystreet.com.au at only $15 per tourism regions demonstrated a high person, you are sure to have a great time. standard of professionalism and innova- The pectin should react quite quickly Continuing on with the Bastille Day tion in their field.” after you process it, so be careful not theme, kick on afterwards with dinner at “The quality of applications this year was to let the sugar caramelise. taste Canowindra with the Straight Backed extremely high. Finalists have been Fellows at 6pm. Make sure you sterilise your jars thor- selected in 19 categories this year oughly before bottling. Scratched DVDs or CDs??? including Festivals and Events; Meetings and Business Tourism and a newly The marmalade can also be served Bring them in to Nick sponsored award for 2010 – The Inland with a cheese platter or simply Tourism Energy Efficiency Award.” Tracey spread on toast. for cleaning or repair said “I look forward to joining in the celebrations in the inland tourism industries night of nights being held on Get rid of cockroaches, Comprinting Saturday 24 July 2010 at Temora Aviation Museum.” spiders, termites and 65 Gaskill Street Good luck everyone and hope that you have a lovely night and bring home an other seasonal pests! 02 6344 2760 award.
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conditions apply Pool Competition Treating all pests Every Thursday night from 7:30pm 0428 441 138 Pot the Lot Jackpot is NOW $244 The Tigers were best served by Brian The The Phoenix Moss who played his best game of the season, Keps and Waihe. In an inspiring performance Damian Kennedy received Canowindra Hotel SPORT TIGERS RETURN HOME Canowindra Tigers return home to Tom Player’s Player. The Tigers combinations looked a lot sharper this week. Week to week they have steadily improved and Coach Kennedy will be looking for a good performance from his chargers against Christmas in July Saturday Eugowra in the local derby this Sunday. Clyburn Oval this Sunday and will hold their Sponsor’s Day at the local derby Grenfell 50 def Canowindra 28 (Rob Burn, Waihe Upeguito, Kepu Nathan, 17th & 31st July Book ed ou t
match with Eugowra. All the club’s
sponsors are invited to enjoy comple- Andrew Pull, Andrew Watson tries, Rob prawns chicken ham Burn kicked 4 goals). traditional turkey mentary drinks in the Marquee Lounge. LEAGUE TAG: The League Tag girls had a The Tigers’ four weeks on the road saw two victories and two losses. On Sunday comprehensive victory against archrivals roast beef roast pork Grenfell Girlannas. The Tigresses led from gone, the Tigers travelled to Grenfell to the early stages right through to the very plum pudding take on the top of the table Grenfell end. Once again it was an extremely Goannas. As it has been for a number of entertaining game to watch. Best for the at 7pm years with this particular road trip, It was tigresses Maddie Vitnell, Tanisha an under strength Tigers side that shaped Whatman, Kayla Peters and Jess Dziergas. only $35 per person up against the undefeated Goannas. Despite this the tigers continued their Canowindra 8 defeated Grenfell 5. OPEN JUNIORS: No open juniors as they Bookings essential week to week improvement with a strong enjoy the holidays. showing. The Goannas skipped to a 14-0 early lead COMING EVENTS: Sunday 11 July Round 12 vs Eugowra at Tom Clyburn Oval, the 02 6344 1407 and expected another easy day, but Tigers will be holding their Sponsor’s Canowindra replied through Rob Burn SUN SHINES ON SCHEME FOR LONGER Day. All sponsors of our club will receive Some household and small business and Andrew Watson to trail 14-12 late in complementary drinks in the Marquee the first half. There were two phases of owners that generate their own electricity Lounge from 12.30pm. through solar or wind installations are set the game that hurt the Tigers chances of ROUND 11: This Sunday the League Tag victory, this was one, in the final minutes to benefit from recent changes to the Girls take on Eugowra at 1pm. The first NSW Solar Bonus Scheme. of the first half Grenfell took the lead to grade match in what is shaping up as a 26-12 through a couple of simple plays. Regional Country Energy General blockbuster, the Tigers take on Eugowra Manager, Chas McPhail said that recent Immediately after half time it was a tit for at 2pm. tat affair as Grenfell would edge ahead amendments to the Scheme’s regulations further only for the Tigers to close the mean that customers with net metering gap with tries to Waihe Upeguito and arrangements can continue to participate Kepu Nathan. Then the Tigers led by in the Scheme after 1 July 2010 - without Robbie Burn and halves Tim and Damian having to change to gross metering. “The Kennedy took control of the game in the NSW Government recently approved an second half controlling the play and the for personal Care extension to the transitional arrange- Tigers had all the momentum. Captain ments for customers with net meters – Damian Kennedy split the Grenfell local support allowing them to receive the Scheme’s defence on a great run to the line, he feed-in tariff on a net basis until 1 July offloaded to a flying Waihe Upeguito, and assistance 2011. “These changes recognise that there are only to see, to his bewilderment, Waihe tackled well before he received the ball. please contact customers who prefer to remain on net The ball hit the ground and the Goannas metering – or cannot change their picked it up to run 90 metres and score under the post. The Tigers lost their Janeen Abbott existing net metering arrangement. “This means net metered customers are now eligible to participate in the Scheme composure a little and the Goannas skipped away to an unassailable lead. The never say die Tigers continued to work 02 6344 2112 until 1 July 2011 - receiving 60 cents per kilowatt hour for all excess energy that is hard and the evergreen Andrew Pull fed into the grid after household or small crossed for the final points of the match. for Canowindra & district business needs are met.” Chas said that to date, the NSW Solar Save the date... Bonus Scheme had proven to be immensely popular with Country Energy Jul 11: Tigers v Eugowra @ Tom Clyburn Oval. Sponsor’s Day from 12:30pm customers. Jul 11: Wallington Winery’s Grape Escape. Experience the rustic side of wine “Each day Country Energy receives production, lunch & morning tea provided. Ring Margaret to book on 02 6344 7153 around 200 applications for solar PV or Jul 11: Toms Wood Fired Pizza Lunch @ Toms Waterhole Winery Longs Corner Rd wind installations – compared to around Booking essential on 02 6344 1819 10 per day prior to the Scheme’s Jul 14: New York New York! 3 course dinner 6:30pm @ The Canowindra Hotel $35pp. introduction - and we’ve responded to Cocktails from 6pm. Bookings essential on 6344 1407 this by employing additional people to Jul 14: Show Society Meeting 7:30pm @ Canowindra Services Club keep up with the increasing workload. Jul 17: Jo Robson & Sylvie Boisel 1pm @ Bendy Street Emporium. French cooking “Country Energy has already distributed demo accompanied by French/jazz singing. Celebrate Bastille Day tickets $15 6344 2471 around 10,000 gross meters to accredited Jul 17: The Straight Back Fellows 6pm at taste Canowindra. Celebrating Bastille service providers for installation across Day, so dress accordingly. $65pp includes 3 course meal. Bookings 02 6344 2332 regional NSW.” Jul 21: Shanks & Shiraz @ The Royal. Delicious melt in your mouth shanks with Anyone wishing to participate in the red wine to match. Book with Sally on 02 6344 1201 Scheme contact Country Energy on Jul 21: Canowindra Garden Club Inc AGM details - phone Rosemary 6344 1194 1800ENERGY or 1800 363 749. Aug 1: Canowindra Pony Club Swap Meet 6am @ Canowindra Showground enquiries Bill Watson 02 6344 1886 The Canowindra Phoenix is published by Joanne Gaigals (ABN 43 292 469 472) CLASSIFIEDS & printed by Nick Carne at Comprinting: for printing enquiries call Nick on 0402 340 852. FOR SALE: Firewood, cut & delivered $100 For advertising or news enquiries contact Jo on 0418 413 753 or canowindraphoenix@westnet.com.au per trailer load. Ph 0488 252 300