The Canowindra Phoenix Issue 75 ISSN 1837-0136 Tuesday 7 September 2009 Your free weekly guide to life in and around Canowindra ...shop locally first!
CANOWINDRA SHOW CAKE CHALLENGE The Canowindra Show is gearing up for Canowindra PA&H another successful year, and Nick Carne of Comprinting has been thrown in...woops, I Show Ball mean...is sending out a challenge to all the males of the district. @ Services Club Function Centre Section P, Class 27 of the Cobley Pavilion exhibits is “Any Cake made by a man”, and Friday 111111 September 2009 7pm Nick is a man who wants to WIN. So, all you guys out there, get your aprons on and try to Meet the 2009 Show Girl Entrants beat his world(?) famous cake! It costs only 30 cents to enter, and first prize is $5, kindly Entertainment by “Young Ones” donated by Alice Robson, also a gorgeous Tables of 8-10 with basket supper trophy donated by Rob Rogan. There are many classes within the Section for Tickets $25 pp available now @ us females to show off, so get cooking now! Canowindra Newsagency EW OOK IT FOR OUNCILS N L DA K C O CSOBER ! A new look Development Application Kit has NSW Independent MP Dawn Fardell is proud been introduced in the Wellington, Blayney and to announce she’s joining the Life Education Cabonne Councils, as part of the ongoing WBC Campaign to make October alcohol free, and Strategic Alliance. is urging others across central and western “The Development and Building Certification NSW to join her in abstaining for a good process is quite complex. The new DA Kit has cause. been designed to make it easier for applicants “Last year Life Education’s OcSober challenge and Council staff to find their way through what raised almost $200,000 thousand dollars to has become an increasingly complicated set of help educate children about problems caused rules and procedures,” John Clague, leader of the by excessive drinking,” said Ms Fardell Project Team at Wellington Council said. During the month of October the Member The project team has developed a 26 page infor- for Dubbo will be swapping orange juice for mation guide and 12 forms that are used for the wine at social functions, and sipping lemon- different types of applications Councils receive. ade instead of beer when that hard earned A prototype of the kit was piloted on a sample of thirst strikes. Council staff and then trialled with customers at “While most of us do enjoy a nice glass of Wellington, Blayney and Cabonne Councils for wine when dining out or a cold beer at a one month. One of the forms developed was to summer barbecue, sadly alcohol abuse is a assist customers in obtaining advice before an pervasive social problem that causes application is lodged. This new pre-lodgement enormous despair and dysfunction in our application service has been very popular with community,” said Ms Fardell. customers. To find out how you can register yourself or The WBC Strategic Alliance has been awarded the sponsor Ms Fardell, log on to National Awards for Local Government by the www.ocsober.com.au Federal Minister for Department of Infrastructure.
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Letter to the Editor… Oh, what has happened to Moorbel? It used to be a nice, quiet place, wonderful to raise your children. Now we have long term residents leaving! Why? Because it has become the drag car capital of Cabonne. We This week’s specials have idiots riding a motor bike with babies in Aussie Asparagus bunch - $2.50 their arms NO SAFETY GEAR. Unlicensed drivers dragging up Moorbel Broccoli - $2.50kg Drive, go carts on the road and on a so called Beetroot bunch - $2.50 trotting training track. Loud music being Phone orders: 6344 1011 played nearly all day & night. Oh well, I guess Asparagus Pear & Beetroot Salad Moorbel will become the home of those who 2 bunches asparagus don’t care. 2 pears, sliced with skin on Concerned resident, 100g rocket Richard Howes 1 bunch beetroot 150g roasted walnuts, crushed roughly Send your letters to: 2 tbsp olive oil The Canowindra Phoenix 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar PO Box 64 200g fresh fetta Canowindra NSW 2804 Cracked black pepper to taste or email [email protected] Dry roast beetroot for approx 40 mins Name and address must be included, but can on high heat. Cool and peel (don’t be withheld upon request. forget your rubber gloves!) and slice into chunks. Blanch asparagus in boiling OPEN YOUR HEART , O PEN YOUR WALLET water for 2 minutes, then cool Over the next few weeks, volunteers will be immediately in cold water. Slice doorknocking to raise money for the Heart diagonally into 1 inch pieces and Foundation, whose mission is to reduce suffering and death from heart, stroke and arrange on platter with beetroot, blood vessel disease in Australia. walnuts and rocket. Crumble fetta over When volunteers call on you, make sure you top and drizzle with oil & balsamic check for official identification, as all vinegar. volunteers will have a badge. All gifts of $2 or Serve with a big fat barbecued steak, more are tax deductible, so give generously and keep your receipt for next year’s tax time. crusty white bread and a lovely chilled More info at: www.heartfoundation.org.au sangiovese! “Come as You Are” Thanksgiving Service Sunday 13 September
9.00am All Saints’ Church, Canowindra 11.00am Uniting Church, Cranbury
These Services will intentionally focus on giving thanks for who we are. They are occasions to particularly celebrate our gifts and blessings. All are Welcome: bring family and friends
MIC CONWAY & R OBBIE LONG @ TASTE Mic Conway's delusions of adequacy have taken tasteCanowindratasteCanowindra him to great heights. The Aria Award winning performer has been alternatively mistaken for a 42 Ferguson Street Canowindra singer, a musician, songwriter, screen composer, actor, magician, juggler, instigator of oddball sight acts and even a creator of musical instruments. He Saturday 12 September achieved infamy in the 1970s with Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band. Mic has made bold contributions to the Australian Rosnay Organic Lamb cultural image; confirming all worst fears during tours in the UK, USA, Asia, Australia and New & the spice is right night Zealand. As a compere he can be compared to none; front- from 7pm ing the TV series "The Game of Life" and "House of : Fun". Presenter for the ABC documentary with wine tasting of local wines "Vaudeville", he also composed the music for this, 60 wines from 10 local vineyards and co-wrote the theme for the ABC comedy series "Badcop Badcop". His music was even chosen by the Pope! (Pope Alice, “Pacifica” at the MCA.) The 3 course sit down dinner will include Mic Conway will appear at taste Canowindra Satur- Entrees day 19 September 6:30pm with free wine tasting, a three course meal and an essentially adult show, Spicy north African meatballs complete with magic tricks and fire eating. $75 bookings essential on 02 6344 2332. with yoghurt cucumber & mint Get rid of cockroaches, Main meals spiders, termites and other pests! Morrocon Tagine Lamb Call Barry Heaslip at & where possible, Turkish Lamb organic vegetables from Inland Pest Kashmir Curry Gaskill Greens Inland Pest Dessert Dessert Vanilla Panacotta with grape syrup ManagementManagement Rhubarb Crème Brulee Spider service $170 (GST inc) conditions apply $$3939 per person byo beers - mixers Treating all pests bookings essential as seats are limited
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... 09 .09 .09 ... This Wednesday the 9th be the 9th customer to purchase a gorgeous Vincent Fantauzzo’s “Brandon” (detail), Winner of the People’s Choice Award 2009 garment from Jeanette Oil on linen. Image courtesy AGNSW. ARCHIBALD PRIZE : NSW R EGIONAL TOUR & receive a FREE gift Coming to the Cowra Regional Art Gallery from 19 September to 25 October is the 2009 Archibald Prize: NSW Regional Tour. The exhibition will be opened by Guy Maestri Jeanette’sJeanette’s InspirationInspiration winner of the 2009 Archibald Prize on Friday 18 September 2009 at 6.30pm. Entry is $10 and $5 68 Gaskill Street Canowindra concession, complementary drinks provided by Windowrie Wine. The Gallery is located at YOUNG PICNIC RACES 77 Darling Street Cowra, 02 6340 2190. Would you like to travel to Young for the Born in Mudgee, NSW in 1974, Maestri picnic races on a bus to Cowra then, pending completed a Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons) in circumstances, a 1920s Railmotor to Young. painting at the National Art School, Luke Bingham of Lachlan Valley Railways has Darlinghurst in 2003, has had solo exhibitions at organised what promises to be an enjoyable the Tim Olsen Gallery and was a finalist in the day out for Canowindra residents on Saturday 2007 & 2008 Dobell Drawing Prize. 10 October, starting at 9:50am. Costing only Supporters: $60 per head, which includes all travel, entry Art Gallery of New South Wales, Myer Stores, into the races and pizza dinner on the return Museums & Galleries NSW, Australia Council for the Arts, and Arts NSW. trip, which should arrive back in Canowindra at 9:40pm. On arrival at Young there will be time for a Orange Funeral Services drink at The Empire Hotel before boarding a For helpful advice & care phone bus for a great day of country racing. Due to circumstances beyond the control of LVR, the train MAY be replaced with a bus. If Janeen Abbott this occurs, the cost will be reduced to $34 per head. So get a group of friends together for a great 02 6344 2112 day out, without the worry of driving after a few drinks. your local contact For more information and to book your tickets, call Luke Bingham on 02 6366 3316. for Canowindra & district Michael Britt Welding 0427 442 078
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CREATIVE TALENTS AT SHOW For information on all sections that you can A new art display area will be utilised this year enter, the fees and deadlines, please refer to in the Cobley Pavilion at the Canowindra the Show Schedule, which is available at Show. Don Lawrence has generously donated Canowindra Newsagency at 45 Gaskill Street. materials and labour to provide a stable The Show Office will be opening Tuesday display frame, and the pegboard was 15 September from 9am-3pm daily, at Central supplied by Phil at Canowindra Hardware. Motors at 91 Gaskill Street. Here you will be This frame expands on the previous hanging able to submit your entry form and fees and space, allowing more contributions...so now get all the information you need to enter your it’s up to you to get busy and fill it with your works. creative works! The Canowindra Show Schedule has been Sections that will be particularly competitive financed by business advertising, so please this year will be sewing and needlework as support those businesses. Remember...SHOP well as knitting. Get your entries in early! LOCALLY FIRST! The Royal Hotel Canowindra
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Restaurant Asian style & Australian meals Wednesday 16 Sept Lunch W-Su 11 :30am -2:30pm Dinner W-Th 5-9pm F-Su 5-9:30pm Ladies Charity Cup OPEN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 02 6344 1780 Medal of Medals Play off Is gambling a problem for you? For information, counselling and referral call G-Line (NSW). Free Call 1800 633 635 FAMILY & F RIENDS GOLF DAY Men’s Shed have donated an outdoor table & The Saturday of this October long weekend is bench set which is up for raffle. the Family & Friends Day at the Canowindra All money raised on the day goes to our local Golf Club, run as a three person Ambrose hospital, so get your friends together and event. Prizes have been pouring in for the support this fun event, everyone is welcome. event, with donations for the silent auction For more information, call Annette Thomas on received from The Old Vic Inn: dinner for two; 02 6344 2644. Please register for the event The Plague & I: a gorgeous quilt; and tickets to before Wednesday 30/9. the Australian Open including accommodation. Updates next issue on other prizes donated. Classifieds: get your message out there ... everyone reads The Phoenix! WANTED : Very old/safe pony club horse suitable for 3&5 year olds to learn to ride on. Phone 02 6344 3506 FOR SALE : Rover Rancher 2 Honda GV400 11hp ride on mower. Goes well - $500. Phone 02 6344 1660 Save the date... Sept 14: Canowindra Junior League AGM 7pm @ Golf Club. Contact Andrew Pull A@ IGA Sept 14: Ladies Lunch in the Parish. Guest speaker Lyn Bullard. Contact Jill Stone 6344 2661 Sept 15: Canowindra Show Office opens 9am at Central Motors 91 Gaskill Street. Sept 17: Canwowindra Little Athletics Club Inc AGM 7:30pm @ Canowindra Golf Club. Contact Leanne 0438 499 069. Registration days Sept 23&30 4:30-5:30 @ Golf Club Sept 18: Archibald Prize 2009 Regional Tour Exhibition Opening @ Cowra Art Gallery. Sept 19: taste Canowindra 6:30 pm Mic Conway & Robbie Long. Book now 02 6344 2332
Thursday 10 September 2009 The Co-operating 10.00am Uniting Church Anglican Church Canowindra parish of Canowindra, and Sunday 13 September 2009 Uniting Church 9.00am All Saints’ Church linked congregations of Canowindra, Canowindra Cranbury and Cudal 11.00am Uniting Church Rev’d Margaret Finlay Cranbury Services of Thanksgiving, 02 6344 1643 for our blessings and gifts The Canowindra Phoenix is published by Joanne Gaigals (ABN 43 292 469 472) & printed on FSC certified, acid free paper by Nick Carne at Comprinting, for printing enquiries call Nick on 0402 340 852. For advertising or news enquiries please call Jo on 0418 413 753 or [email protected] Comprinting and The Canowindra Phoenix are @ 65 GASKILL STREET CANOWINDRA NSW 2804
GOLFERS ON THE BALL Canowindra golfers had 36 players on Sunday play in the Stephan Webb Memorial Day, sponsored by the Webb family. The four The Phoenix person Ambrose event was won by the team of James Barrow, Doug Flannery, Paul Kelly and Ben Pearson with a score of 61 off the stick, and a nett of 57.125. Second was Tot Fisher, Nick Delaney, Eddie Roberts and John SPORT Fisher, Nick Delaney, Eddie Roberts and John Cousins. Third place went to David Grant, Adam Roger, Brian McClintock and mark With less than two minutes remaining it was the Wren. Longest Drive winner was Ben Pearson, old familiar play, Damian Kennedy offloading to Longest Putt winner was Paul Kelly. Andrew Pull to score left of the posts and seal the Coming Events are an 18 Hole Stableford on victory. The final seconds of the match saw the the 13 September, sponsored by John and Tigers hold possession and keep their heads de- Pam Matthews, and Canowindra Golf Club spite Manildra having a player sent off in that time. Open Tournament, sponsored by Canowindra Final score Canowindra won 26-24, a great victory. Produce, is on Sunday 20 September. Canowindra were best served by Charles Lawrence, TIGERS KNOCK OUT MINOR PREMIERS Les Archer and the Noonbinna flyer Phil Butler. The minor premiers, Manildra Rhinos have been While defensively the entire team rolled their knocked out of the 2009 Woodbridge Cup sleeves up and ‘hooked’ in. race by the fast finishing Canowindra Tigers. Peter Townsend, Matthew Gibson and former The Tigers started the match with a massive boost Western Division hooker Leigh Robinson tried hard with a large group of supporters who made the for Manildra all game. trek to Peak Hill, among them long time supporter Woodbridge Cup Major Semi Final Results Week 2 ‘Cheesy’ Makin. Eugowra 13 d Condobolin 12 (eliminated) Canowindra’s Rob Burn opened the scoring 6-0 Canowindra 26 d Manildra 24 (eliminated) with a run away try from a charge down. Running into strong winds the Tigers were forced into mak- Week 3 Grand Final Qualifier at Molong ing various errors, and the Rhinos eased out to an 1pm Cargo v Canowindra 18-6 half time lead. Despite the Rhinos having all 2.30pm Peak Hill v Eugowra the possession, the defensive effort by Canowindra This Sundays Grand Final Qualifier will be played at before halftime was remarkable. Molong, not at Condobolin as first listed. The The Tigers were confident after half time, with the Condobolin club have felt that in the best interests most consistent player, back rower Charles Law- of the Woodbridge Cup, the game would be better rence beat defenders with almost every touch and played closer to where three of the clubs playing opened the second half scoring 18-10. are based. The Rhinos edged ahead 24-10, to what many SUNDAYS GRAND FINAL QUALIFIER WILL BE thought was a match winning lead. From there on PLAYED AT MOLONG. the Tigers ground their way to victory with Aaron The victory against the Rhinos now sees Woolley kicking the ball consistently into the in Canowindra advance to the Grand Final Qualifier goal or over the dead ball line, with the big Manil- against Cargo. The Blue Heelers have been the dra forwards having to work hard. most consistent side in the Woodbridge Cup for Les Archer and Robert Freimayer made big inroads the last nine seasons. They are jam packed with and offloaded in most cases. Inside the final 15 class players like Tim Shephard, Ashley Brown, minutes of the match Rob Burn latched onto an Nigel Thornberry, Steve Maere, Adam Clunes and offload from Les Archer and raced 40m to score Mat Watson. The Tigers will have to be at their under the posts, the Tigers down 24-16. very best to beat them. At one stage Manildra centre Daniel Roach made a All league supporters, spare a thought for the break and actually crossed the line for what may family of Karl and Steve Maere, the brothers will have been the match winner only to be held up in both be playing on Sunday, Steve for Cargo and a show of great strength by fullback Aaron Wool- Karl for Canowindra. ley. Once again the Tiger’s effort and attitude to The Tigers would like to once again thank all the defense was spot on. supporters who travelled to Peak Hill. The Tigers kept at the simple game plan and again forced mistakes deep in Manildra territory. A clever pass by Damian Kennedy sent Phil Butler on a run to the try line, crossing wide on the left side with 6 ggeellaattoo?? minutes remaining. Rob Burn kicked the conver- sion to close the gap to 24-22.
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UNDER 12 S FINAL V RED BEND RESULTS 02 6344 3692 0428 233 891 The Earsmans Mixed Concrete Under12s [email protected] went to West Wyalong on Saturday where they narrowly missed out to Red Bend 12-8. CRUNCHER OF A GRAND FINAL PREDICTED Red Bend scored first, but determination from The Canowindra Produce Under 14s take on the 12s Tigers led by Sam Willson and Nathan Condobolin at Parkes this Saturday, after Whatman saw the Tigers claw the territory Condobolin defeated Red Bend 34-20 at West back. Wyalong last Saturday. Jake Wythes broke Red Bend wide open and We need as many supporters at Parkes to get the was tackled just short of the tryline. A dummy Tigers over the line as games against Condobolin are always close. half dive from Alexander Bennett evened up The game starts around 1pm at Pioneer Oval. So the score to four all. grab you black and gold, lubricate the voice box Daniel Friend scored the first try in the second and come along and cheer the 14s home to half as the Tigers went to an 8-4 lead. victory!!! However a concentration lapse saw Red Bend regain the ball from the kick off and equalise JUNIOR CRICKET PRELIMINARIES quickly. Don’t panic! Don’t panic! It was a Cowra Junior A try with eight minutes to go sealed the win Cricket registration in last weeks Canowindra for Red Bend and the 12s Tigers season came News, but there is definitely going to be Canowindra sides run by Canowindra in this to a close. years cricket season. Registration day will be At seasons end huge thanks go to the Friday 18 September from 3:30pm to 5pm at coaching staff of Col Tangye, Ian Wythes and The Oval. The cost is $70 for one child, $105 for Andrew Whatman whose dedication got the two cricketers, $135 for three or more players, boys to the final. while Milo is $60. The age groups will be Many thanks from the players and their Under10s, 12s, 14s & 16s and if any one is families to the three men who coped with interested in coaching contact Matt Devlin for their highs and lows of the team all season. the details. Representative try outs will be at the Cowra cricket nets on Saturday 12 & 19 JOIN IN THE FUN OF THE GAME September. Anyone interested in helping run The Canowindra Junior League AGM will be Canowindra Junior cricket is always welcome held at the Golf Club on Monday and the cricket AGM will be held at the Services 14 September 2009, commencing at 7pm. Club on Tuesday 27 October at 7pm but more Everyone is welcome to attend to select the details about that later, just don’t forget the committee which will organise the Junior registration day on Friday 18 September Tigers for season 2010. from 3:30pm. The $3 schooners during the first half Canowindra Hotel of the Rugby League semi finals “You’re always welcome FREE BAR SNACKS AT HALF TIME ! at The Canowindra!” The Feedlot Restaurant ...with 7 beers on tap! Pizzas available at all times during opening hours Beer garden & family friendly environment 02 6344 1407