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Snippets...
Film Night: The Canowindra
Preschool Kindergarten will be
showing “Julie & Julia” on Friday
10 September to raise funds for
the little folk of the town. Held at
the CWA Rooms from 6:30pm,
dinner will be included @ $35pp.
Tickets from Bendy Street
Emporium or the Preschool.
Trivia Night: Due to The Fire, the
venue is now at the Bowling Club
on 21 August from 6:30pm.
All tables are booked out for the
trivia part of the evening, however
come and join in the fun of the
auction at 8pm. Items up for grabs
are: signed NRL jerseys (Parra,
Cronulla, Manly and Canberra),
an original Melissa Lazarou
painting; signed cookbooks by
Janelle Bloom of Ready Steady
Cook fame (both displayed in the
window of The Phoenix office), a
John Deere lawnmower, NRL
grand final tickets, Canberra
Getaway (incl accommodation,
meals, entry vouchers),
Canowindra Experience (includes
a balloon flight).
Other prizes on the night include:
Canowindra Trading Post
vouchers, PartyLite candle pack,
Sydney rock oysters voucher, fuel
voucher, Zig Zag railway tickets,
Shearing Shed beauty package,
and many, many more. See the full
listing on
www.canowindraphoenix.com.au
so you can plan your auction
strategy!
Remember it is also Brain Injury
Awareness Week 16-22 August,
and coincidently enough, the #14
Canberra Raiders jersey up for
auction was last worn during a
promotional match 24 July 2010
against the Cronulla Sharks, to
help raise awareness and money
for Brain Injury Australia!
The Canowindra Phoenix
Issue 120 ISSN 1837-0136
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GOODNESS GRACIOUS...
After all the recent rain and floods, it was
a surreal experience to find our local
Services and Citizens Club gutted by fire.
During a routine inspection of Gaskill
Street, just before 4am Sunday morning,
Senior Constable Janine Cogin noticed
smoke and flames belching out from the
front of the Club. SC Cogin contacted the
Canowindra Fire Brigade who attended a
short time later. Firemen contained the
flames before they spread further than the
kitchen, dining room and conference
facilities at the front of the building.
Although the fire didn’t engulf the whole
structure, smoke and water damage has
effected all of the building, including the
Community Hall.
Fire inspectors and police completed
investigations Sunday afternoon
determining there were no suspicious
circumstances, and appeared it started in
the dining room.
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Platypus: one was seen fairly hoon-
ing down the Belubula River under
the Swinging Bridge in the fine
weather on Tuesday afternoon. It’s
good to see life in the river again!
BUGS: a 44 km fun-ride for
Orange Bicycle User Group on
Sunday 29/8 starting 9:30am
sharp at Rosnay. Join what will be
an easy ride, mainly on quiet
bitumen roads with about 10km of
good gravel surface. Riding clock-
wise, Canowindra riders may pre-
fer to join the Orange folk at the
Wednesday 18 August 2010
locally first!
Insurance assessors completed their
inspections Tuesday afternoon, confirm-
ing that there was an electrical fault in
the ceiling of the dining room, however
further inspection by engineers will
determine whether the whole building
will need to be demolished and rebuilt,
or whether only extensive repairs are
Brian Stevenson, President of
the Services Club said, “The Club is the
social hub of the town. Club Members
have invested so much money into the
ongoing renovations, which were nearly
complete apart from painting of the
interior. Committee members worked
tirelessly to ensure that the Club is a
comfortable and modern facility for all
members and guests to enjoy.”
Before the fire, the Club would be
booked for at least three to four
meetings per week by various
community groups, as well as being the
major venue for large social and
community events. As the major sponsor
of many sporting teams in town, the
Club was the destination of choice for
after game socialising and weekly fund-
raising.
Club Manager, Grant Cummings assures,
“All RSL memorabilia and sporting
trophies that were in the display cabinets
near the lounge area are fine. Having
only been affected by smoke, they will
be cleaned and restored once the
rebuilding is completed.”
The repairs will take at least 6 months,
and the bill will run into the millions of
dollars. The insurance company has
made assurances that local contactors
will be used wherever possible.
Management have requested the public
avoid ringing the Club, as it is being
diverted through to staff and will be
dedicated to receiving calls from asses-
sors and contractors. All updates and
information will be distributed by various
media outlets as it becomes available.
Canowindra end of George Russell
Drive, thence on to Moola Road,
Billimari, Windowrie and back to
Rosnay, where Andrew
Wooldridge will have one of his
famous curries prepared for any-
one who wants to order lunch for
$15pp. No other charges for
joining the ride. Rosnay wines and
olive products available for
tasting/purchase of course!
Contact Richard 0429 443 215
and RSVP Wooly for lunch
02 6344 3286.

To the Editor,
A marked change in the behaviour of the
Belubula River at Canowindra during this
5.22m flood is very noticeable.
Flood peak records prior to 1995 were
able to be compared reliably over the
many years of record keeping at
Canowindra.
Since 1995, two major works have been
carried out which have contributed to
what has just been witnessed.
The construction of the John Grant
Bridge (1995) on the Cowra Road, with
the removal of the old single lane bridge
(photo attached).
drastically changed the topography of
the river, upstream.
In 2001 a 17m gap was made in the
Coocumber Creek railway bridge by
removing 4 spans which had created
previous problems with debris causing
flooding on the associated flats both
sides of the river at the weir.
It was only during the February 2002
local rain event of 161mm in three days
that the effectiveness of this gap
became clear. The river and creek did
not break their banks.
During this 2010 flood, only minor
leakage of water from the South
Canowindra bank of the river between
the Swinging and John Grant Bridges
occurred, whereas in the past fencing on
the railway side of Icely Street was
always destroyed.
The Coocumber Creek Weir has flowed
strongly since, with water escaping under
the railway bridge with ease.
There is however a very worrying aspect
that young people are walking along
the railway line to the gap in the bridge
and are playing on the weir, with no
apparent concern for their own safety.
Yours sincerely,
Bill Barwood, Canowindra
Arts OutWest
Grant Writing Workshop
62 Gaskill Street
CANOWINDRA NSW 2804
Friday 20 August NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
at Cabonne Council Chambers
101 Bank Street Molong
Time: 10.00am – 2.30pm
Cost: $33
Tea and coffee provided
Please contact Council’s Community
Business Development Officer, Amber
Pacey, to reserve your spot, there
are only 15 places available
02 6392 3267
Amber.Pacey@cabonne.nsw.gov.au
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Canowindra Community Health Centre tasteCanowindra
will be holding a 2 day Mental Health First 42 Ferguson Street Canowindra
Aid Training course 9am-4:30pm Thursday
9 and 16 September 2010.
As part of the NSW Health funded
Drought Mental Health Assistance
saturday
Program (DMHAP), in collaboration with
Greater Western Area Health Service
(GWAHS), this workshop is for rural
2 October
community members from Canowindra
and surrounding areas, and people who
provide services to them.
WOMINDRA
This free course will cover helping people
in mental health crisis situations and/or in
the early stages of mental health world & folk
problems.
Participants will learn the signs and
symptoms of common mental health
music festival
problems, where and how to get help and Mic Conway & Robbie Long
what sort of help has been shown by Nerida Cuddy
research to be effective. Merri-May Gill & Fiona Claus
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are Swing 2 (Rob Shannon &
provided as part of the free course on Veren Gregorov: Arabesk)
both days. Valanga & Andrea Khoza
Registration forms are available from the Ian Blake and friends
Community Health Centre or contact Liz Frencham
presenter Di Gill on 0427 460 430. Enrol- Fred Smith
ments close Tuesday 7 September 2010. Blue the Shearer
plus the Bathurst Multi-
FREE WORKSHOP
A free workshop to help adult survivors of Cultural Choir
all early bird tickets have
child abuse has been organised in the
region. sold out!
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) has second release tickets are
developed a set of four free workshops now $45
for adult survivors of all forms of child When these are sold the next
abuse and neglect, male and
round of tickets will be $50
female, and their supporters. Credit card purchases
Adult survivors of child abuse living in the
online or over the phone:
Central West have the opportunity to
attend the first workshop in the series.
This free workshop entitled 'Finding the 02 6344 2332
support you need' will explore the www.tastecanowindra.com.au
following topics: Maintaining your safety,
Shopping for a therapist, The importance
of self-care, How ASCA can help. N M
EW EETING ENUE V
The workshop will take place on Sunday, The Canowindra Red
August 29 from 2pm to 5pm at the
Moorbel Community Centre, Canowindra.
Cross and United Hospital
Welcome desk will open at 1:30pm. Auxiliary will now hold
Attendees from Cowra can join a commu-
nity car in front of the Cowra Neighbour-
their regular monthly
hood Centre departing at 12:45pm sharp. m e e t i n g s i n
This event has been facilitated by the The Canowindra CWA
Cowra community and local agencies.
Registration is necessary. Please register
Rooms, as a result of the
on 1300 657 380 or online: devastating fire at the
www.asca.org.au RSL.
THE CANOWINDRA BOWLING CLUB LIMITED
Registered Office:
ACN 001 014 722
ABN 30 001 014 722
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Canowindra Bowling
Club Limited will be held in the Club on Saturday, 28nd August, 2010 at 2:00pm.
BUSINESS:
1.To receive and adopt report of Directors and Audited Balance Sheet for the year ended
30th June, 2010.
2.To elect Chairperson, two (2) Vice-Chairpersons, Treasurer and seven (7) Directors for
the ensuing twelve months ended 30th June, 2011.
th
3.To appoint a Solicitor for the year ended 30 June, 2011.
4.To transact any other business which may be brought forward in conformity with the
Articles of Association.
Any questions to be received in writing to the above address, no later than 23rd August
2010.
Ron Brooks Roger Traves
Licensee Chairperson

This week’s specials

Snow peas

Sweet corn 3 cobs for

Local Fuji apples 1kg bag

Silverbeet bunch
Phone orders: 6344 1011
Chicken, Corn & Silverbeet Soup
30g butter
1 brown onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp olive oil
2 chicken thigh fillets
4 corn cobs, kernels removed
1½ litres chicken stock
1 cup shredded silverbeet leaves
½ cup pure cream
Fresh dill, chopped for garnish
Melt butter in a large saucepan over
medium heat. Add onion. Reduce
heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring
occasionally, for 10 minutes or until
onion is soft. Add garlic. Cook,
stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from
pan, set aside. Place oil into pan,
heat to medium add whole thigh
fillets and cook until lightly brown.
Remove from pan, dice, return to
saucepan with onion and garlic mix.
Add corn and stock, bring to boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook,
uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Add silverbeet and cream to soup,
reduce heat and simmer, uncovered,
for 10 minutes or until chicken is
tender.
Remove from heat. Ladle soup into
bowls. Sprinkle with dill leaves and
season with pepper to serve.
Trivia Night
Saturday 21 August
NOW Canowindra Bowling Club New members are always welcomed
6:30 for 7pm start
$10 per person: tables of 8
Auction starts UT
at 8:30pm O CANOWINDRA's OLDEST HOTEL
D
E 4 NRL jumpers
K Canberra, Parra,
O LUNCH 12 noon to 2.30pm
BO Autographed cookbooks
Cronulla, Manly
John Deere Lawnmower
Experience Canberra package
plus 100s of prizes on the night
FOR ART’S SAKE
Calling all artists, sculptors and photo- Get rid of cockroaches, spiders,
graphers, its time to prepare, create or
complete fantastic pieces of work. What- termites and other pests!
ever level of experience or age, the Cobley
Pavilion exhibition has a class to suit your
Call Barry Heaslip at
$8/kg
skills.
In addition to the great prizes awarded in
the Fine Arts, a Champion Ribbon will be
offered in each of the following Sections:
Inland Pest
$2
$3.50
Local, Open and 3D, and a ribbon for the
Most Successful Exhibitor.
For this year only, to support the Rail
Management
$2 Centenary, classes in the Fine Arts with a Spider service $180 (GST inc)
‘Train’ theme are available in Local, Open conditions apply
and 3D.
A ’12 years and under – any medium, any Treating all pests
subject’ class is a new addition, sponsored
by Raw Canvas Art Supplies.
The Film and Digital Photography sections
offer ribbons for the first time for the Most
0428 441 138
Successful Exhibitor. Again, in support of
the Rail Centenary we have a Class in Film
and Digital Photography with a ‘Train’
theme.
Due to the recent flooding in the region,
Steve Thompson Plumbing
and the number of photos locals have
Installation, repairs
taken, the Canowindra Phoenix has offered
to sponsor a special photography section.
The prize will be $20 cash for the Best
& maintenance of
Flood Photo. The criteria for this Section is solar & heat-pump hot water systems
‘THE PHOTO MUST BE TAKEN AUGUST roofing - draining - general plumbing
2010 AND BE OF CANOWINDRA OR DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, RURAL & INDUSTRIAL
WITHIN A 60KM RADIUS’. This Special
Class is NOT in the Show Schedule but can
be entered in the Show through the Show
Office using a Show Exhibitor Entry Form
0428 532 984
with the same fees and guidelines apply- Fast, efficient service! Lic 70446C
ing.
You are invited to include a caption with AFGW AGM AOK
your photos. Size of each photo must NOT President of Australian Federation of
exceed A4 and MUST be mounted on Graduate Women (AFGW), Alison Bid-
cardboard with a 12mm boarder.
dulph, presented her annual report at
Please note: Each week snippets of vari- the AGM held on Sunday 8 August.
ous Cobley Pavilion sections will be Four functions had been held during the
printed in the Canowindra Phoenix. Be in- year with guest speakers Caroline Jones,
spired & be creative.
Dr Irina Pollard, Mr Philip Bailey and
Julia Andrews (from Canowindra.)
The Canowindra Show Alison thanked her supportive
committee for their enthusiasm, making
Ladies Auxiliary the year the success it was. Election of
officers took place with Mrs Alison
Biddulph of ‘Lyndon‘ Canowindra
next meeting is scheduled for re-elected as President. Vice Presidents
Monday 23 August are Jean Mary Fagan of Cowra and
Marianne Payten of Cowra. Secretary
re-elected is Anne Holloway and Treas-
@ Dianne Wright’s urer is Maureen Knight. Archivist is
Marie Daley. Publicity Officer is Sue
37 Ryall Street Brown. Dr Lois Foster is Post-Graduate
Scholarship Co-ordinator. Other
members elected to committee are Pat
Burnheim, Betty Carroll, Pamela
Contact Debbie 02 6344 2490 Heikkinen, Jenny White and Uma
Kumar.
JUNCTION HOTEL
Ph: 02 6344 1365
BANGAROO BISTRO OPEN 7 DAYS
DINNER 6.00pm to 8.30pm
21 August
DJ RATTA
8pm til late
 TIDY TOWN NATIONAL MEALS ON WHEELS DAY

The Phoenix The Keep Australia Beautiful NSW 2010

Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities
Awards moves into an important stage
The local heroes of Meals on Wheels
Services will step into the national spot-
light on Wednesday 25 August as their

SPORT
Tigers host past players
This Saturday the Tigers will be hosting
next week, as 19 assessors set off to
cover over 25,000 kilometres across New
South Wales in search of this State’s top
Tidy Town.
Although Canowindra isn’t entered into
this year’s competition, the Canowindra
enormous contribution

Meals on Wheels Day.

to
community is celebrated on National

Canowindra’s Meals on Wheels group

was established over 40 years ago and
today has around 20 clients and
the

past players day with the 1995 premier-
ship side in attendance.
First grade take on Cargo Blue Heelers at
3pm. The Tigresses take on the Blue
Sheeler Pups at 2pm with the Open
Juniors kicking the day off at 12:45pm
Rob Burn will celebrate his 100th game
for the Tigers.
Pythons
Pythons play Blayney in the elimination
semi final, DO OR DIE GAME this Sunday
at Tom Clyburn Oval 2:30pm.
Condobolin defeated Canowindra 11-8
last Saturday. A game where Condo
defended well and the Pythons
execution wasn’t up to scratch. We had
our chances but couldn’t convert them
into points.
A few women commented last Saturday
that the boys played like old women.
We will regroup this week and hope to
have better luck this Sunday, when the
Pythons take off their petticoats and win
this next game, they will go on to play
the non winning side of the Grenfell
versus Condobolin match.
DVD & CD
CLEANING
AVAILABLE
Business Chamber will be organising the
submission for entry into the 2011
awards.
More than just a beauty competition, the
highly competitive Tidy Towns Sustain-
able Communities Awards celebrate
those achievements which build sustain-
able communities. These projects include
environmental, cultural and heritage con-
servation projects, schools-based pro-
grams, parkland and local beautification
efforts with strong examples of civic
pride.
The Tidy Towns program celebrates its
thirtieth year in NSW this year, making it
one of Keep Australia Beautiful NSW’s
most recognised and ongoing programs.
Awarded towns go on to enjoy tourism,
business and cultural opportunities.
Peter McLean, CEO of Keep Australia
Beautiful NSW, said “The Awards Week-
end isn’t just about receiving awards- it
presents a great opportunity to learn
from other Tidy Towns participants, at-
tend workshops and build important net-
works around rural NSW. You don’t have
to be a participant I encourage all com-
munity-minded people to contact us for
an invitation to this exciting weekend
focused on building sustainable commu-
nities.
“The written submissions indicate that
many towns throughout the State are
developing innovative and resourceful
ways of being sustainable in the face of a
host of financial, environmental and so-
45 volunteers. In Cabonne there are ap-
proximately 130 volunteers involved in
delivering meals.
The annual celebration recognises the
work of all the organisation’s 80,000
volunteers at 740 branches nationally.
Together they prepare and deliver more
than 15 million meals each year,
enabling clients to live with
independence at home.
Nutrition and health are the theme for
this year’s national day. In Cabonne, all
clients will receive a free meal to
celebrate.
Australian Meals on Wheels Association
President Mr Leon Holmes said the day
was about recognising the efforts of the
organisations’ volunteers and staff.
“The strength of the organisation comes
from our volunteers and the incredible
work they do,” he said.
“The people we serve are unable to shop
or prepare for themselves and are often
frail but still want to remain at home.
There is no other service able to do what
we do, which is to ensure our clients
retain their independence and have a
nutritious meal and also get the benefit
of a friendly volunteer checking on their
‘well being’ and making sure they are
alright.
“I can’t praise highly enough our
volunteers, many of whom have been
with their local Services for years, even
decades. They come with a desire to
contribute to the community, but they

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cial issues. These communities embody
the Tidy Towns Awards ethos and with
great enthusiasm.”
For further information on the Tidy
also make friendships and enjoy a rare
sort of camaraderie.”
Meals on Wheels serves an average of
Towns Awards Weekend 2010 please 50,000 clients and it is because of the
65 Gaskill Street contact Phil Kelly, Tidy Towns Program generous efforts of volunteers that
Meals on Wheels has been able to
CANOWINDRA Manager on 02 9633 3380 or
0409 463 227 or visit the website deliver meals to the frail aged and their
02 6344 2760 www.kabnsw.org.au carers for more than 50 years.

Save the date… CLASSIFIEDS

Aug 21: Tiger’s Past Players Day & 1995 premierships team reunion CLEARING SALE: Saturday 28 August from
Aug 21: James Roberts Trivia Night 6:30pm @ Canowindra Bowling Club. Auction 11am on site “Billabong” George Russell
starts at 8:30. Heaps of prizes, BYO supper. Details www.canowindraphoenix.com.au Drive. Household furniture, kitchen items,
Aug 22: Pythons v Blayney Home Game 2:30pm elimination semi final. Go Pythons! farm machinery, etc. Ray White Cowra
Aug 24: Railway Centenary meeting 6.30pm at the Old Vic Inn. 02 6341 1311.
Aug 28-29: Life Drawing Workshop at River Bank Gallery, phone 02 6344 2778 Farewell Murray and Peggy Taylor!
Aug 29: Open Mike with FOLK@canowindra from 4pm @ tasteCanowindra LAWN MOWING: reasonable rates, Contact
Aug 29: BUGS Ride 9.30am sharp 44km fun-ride starting at Rosnay Contact Richard Phil’s Mini Diggers on 0429 234 996
Statham 0429 443 215 FOR SALE: lounge, w’robe, dressers, dress-
Sep 3: NSW Women in Agriculture workshop. Registration 8:30-9am, finishes ing table, writing desks x 2, Simpson
5:30pm at CWA Rooms Blatchford Street. FREE! Contact 0428 242 091 washing machine 6.5l as new, plus other
Sep 3: Mid Lachlan Landcare Field Day 1-5pm “Talinga” Woodstock. Sustainable items. Ring 02 6344 2668 for more info.
work practices to save time and money. RSVP Scott Hickman by 27/8 - 0427 450 416
FOR SALE: 2 new Eclipse air cons, heating/
Sep 10: Film Night: Julie & Julia Canowindra Preschool Kindergarten Inc fundraiser cooling, window/wall types. $450ono.
at CWA Rooms. Time TBA, dinner included. Ph 02 6344 1941
Sep 11: The Guardian Pharmacy Ball for Kow Rah Kids 6pm at The Mill Cowra.
$88pp incl degustation meal & local wines. Bookings 02 6341 2188 FOR SALE: Firewood, cut & delivered $100
per trailer load. Ph 0488 252 300
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