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Land reclassification in focus at Council meeting

1 week ago | forbesadvocate.com.au | Brendan McCool

At Weddin Shire Council's ordinary monthly meeting on Thursday, 15 May, the reclassification of community land to operational land was in focus.
Get your camp ovens ready for cook-off

1 week ago | cowraguardian.com.au | Brendan McCool

Mark your dates for the June long weekend for the Caragabal Camp Oven Cook off on Sunday, 8 June. Now in its fourteenth year, the annual event is expected to draw people from around the state and Canberra to Caragabal. While the cookoff is on Sunday, people begin to arrive at the Caragabal Showgrounds from Thursday, 5 June.
Land reclassification in focus at Council meeting

1 week ago | grenfellrecord.com.au | Brendan McCool

At Weddin Shire Council's ordinary monthly meeting on Thursday, 15 May, the reclassification of community land to operational land was in focus. Councillors considered a report which recommended that Council endorsed the removal of Site 7 being Lot 133 DP 1081488 Stan McCabe Drive Grenfell, from the current Planning Proposal lodged with the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure; and en...
Get your camp ovens ready for cook-off

1 week ago | forbesadvocate.com.au | Brendan McCool

Mark your dates for the June long weekend for the Caragabal Camp Oven Cook off on Sunday, 8 June. Now in its fourteenth year, the annual, the annual event is expected to draw people from around the state and Canberra to Caragabal. While the cookoff is on Sunday, people begin to arrive at the Caragabal Showgrounds from Thursday, 5 June. With prizes for first place and runner up in the main meal and de...
Peter Keppie recognised for 25 years of service

1 week ago | grenfellrecord.com.au | Brendan McCool

Grenfell's Peter Keppie has been recognised for his service to the community, having marked 25 years at NSW Fire and Rescue. Peter began working with NSW Fire and Rescue on September 15, 1999, and hasn't looked back since. Peter said it is a rewarding career and you never look back once you're in. "If someone had of asked me earlier, I probably would have joined, but I never even thought of it,' he s...
Get your camp ovens ready for cook-off

1 week ago | grenfellrecord.com.au | Brendan McCool

Mark your dates for the June long weekend for the Caragabal Camp Oven Cook off on Sunday, 8 June. Now in its fourteenth year, the annual event is expected to draw people from around the state and Canberra to Caragabal. While the cookoff is on Sunday, people begin to arrive at the Caragabal Showgrounds from Thursday, 5 June. With prizes for first place and runner up in the main meal and desert categor...
Descendants of local family set to return for reunion

1 week ago | grenfellrecord.com.au | Brendan McCool

Family members of locally born William John McClelland and Myra Ellen Brodie are set to return to Grenfell this September for a family reunion and are calling for extended family relatives to reach out and join. William was the fourth of 11 children born to Andrew Robert McClelland and Sarah Jane Simpson who were married in 1875 and arrived in Grenfell in late 1875/ early 1976His siblings include ...
‘No move to apply for SRV’

1 week ago | forbesadvocate.com.au | Brendan McCool

WEDDIN Shire Council have hosted their ordinary monthly meeting on Thursday, 15 May where they discussed the motion to investigate other scenario options to solve long term sustainability prior to any consideration when applying for any Special Rate Variation (SRV). Councillor Paul Best said it was important to note that while council is working on their finances, at this point there is no move to apply for a special rate variation.
Sydney Royal award a 'team effort'

1 week ago | youngwitness.com.au | Brendan McCool

At this year's Sydney Royal Easter Show, Canowindra's Dr Ellen Downes has claimed the Best maintained Illawarra team, over five head award, an achievement she calls a team effort. Dr Downes said this is award recognises the ongoing hard work of the whole team, which includes her children and cousin's daughter. "It's a team effort to take cattle and that means everybody has to have the team looking good all day," she said.
Sydney Royal award a 'team effort'

1 week ago | forbesadvocate.com.au | Brendan McCool

A Canowindra dairy team has won Sydney Royal's best presented team of over five head in their breed. Dr Ellen Downes and her family won the Best Maintained Illawarra Team over five head - an achievement she attributed to a whole team effort. This award is based on how well presented the cattle team is throughout the Sydney Royal, which includes everything from the cattle, the bedding, the display and how the stall is set up.