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Fatal crash brings wires down at Grenfell

Police and Courts

Fatal crash brings wires down at Grenfell

A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Grenfell, bringing down powerlines and leaving parts of the town without power. A statement by NSW Police said that at about 4:40am on Saturday 26 April 2025, emergency services were called to the...

27 Apr 2025

Cowra Women's Cricket to International Comp

Cowra Women’s Cricket to International Comp

COWRA’s Karly Woods has joined Emma Rippon of Parkes in the Australian-Indian Women’s Cricket Association (AIWCA) for an international tournament, facing off against ranked international teams from the region. With players standing their ground...

27 Apr 2025

Women's A Grade to defend against Orange

Women’s A Grade to defend against Orange

CONTRIBUTEDCowra Women’s A Grade team will begin their defence of their undefeated premiership this weekend in Orange against last years runners up. What a team to start our season against. The girls are pumped and cant wait to get back on the pitch...

27 Apr 2025

Women's A Grade to defend against Orange

Women’s A Grade to defend against Orange

CONTRIBUTEDCowra Women’s A Grade team will begin their defence of their undefeated premiership this weekend in Orange against last years runners up. What a team to start our season against. The girls are pumped and cant wait to get back on the pitch...

27 Apr 2025

Country starlet to chase city success

Country starlet to chase city success

Fresh from victory at Bathurst, the Mat Rue trained Boulevardofdreams is preparing for a move to the metropolitan racing circuit. The successful regional harness racing trainer / driver has made a move back to Canowindra with about 25 horses in...

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27 Apr 2025

On the Green with Vet's Golf

On the Green with Vet’s Golf

Cowra golf course saw plenty of activity in the week leading up to the Easter Classic. Tuesday we had 43 Players contest both the 9 and 18 hole competitions, Young gun David Kang winning the 18 hole event and Michael Prescott in the 9 hole comp. 16...

27 Apr 2025

Cowra Bowls news

Cowra Bowls news

By BOB MORGANCowra Bowling Club will host a round of the Bowls Premier League Cup (BPL) at 9.30am this coming Saturday morning, then on Saturday afternoon at 1.00pm we will have our usual Saturday mixed social bowls. On Sunday morning at 10.00am our...

27 Apr 2025

We won't be silent

We won’t be silent

“We won’t be silent on domestic violence.“Engines roared as the first bikers left Forbes , bound for Canberra. Around 25 bikers left Forbes where they were joined by another 15 in Cowra and another 50 to 60 bikers in Yass with majority of bikers...

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27 Apr 2025

Fostering a strong sense of community

Fostering a strong sense of community

Drew Willis has been a key figure at the Senior Soccer club for the past five years, stepping into the role of President three years ago after initially helping out behind the scenes. As the club prepares for the upcoming season, Willis remains...

27 Apr 2025

We won't be silent

We won’t be silent

“We won’t be silent on domestic violence.“Engines roared as the first bikers left Forbes , bound for Canberra. Around 25 bikers left Forbes where they were joined by another 15 in Cowra and another 50 to 60 bikers in Yass with majority of bikers...

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27 Apr 2025

Fostering a strong sense of community

Fostering a strong sense of community

Drew Willis has been a key figure at the Senior Soccer club for the past five years, stepping into the role of President three years ago after initially helping out behind the scenes. As the club prepares for the upcoming season, Willis remains...

27 Apr 2025

Farmers Still Facing Harsh Conditions

Farmers Still Facing Harsh Conditions

While many Australians are taking a well-deserved Easter break, some farmers in rural areas continue to face some of the country’s toughest conditions. From flooding in Western Queensland to ongoing dry spells across South Australia and South West...

27 Apr 2025

AEC: Be sure to check the source

AEC: Be sure to check the source

The Australian Electoral Commission is encouraging locals to stop and consider and ‘check the source’ ahead of the upcoming federal election on Saturday May 3, 2025. Acting electoral commissioner for the AEC Jeff Pope has encouraged voters to stick...

27 Apr 2025

Farmers welcome write-off clarity

Farmers welcome write-off clarity

NSW Farmers has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that the $20,000 instant asset write-off will be extended, if re-elected. Introduced in 2015, the instant asset write-off allowed businesses to claim a deduction for the cost of an asset...

27 Apr 2025

CWA enjoys a BBQ at Ability Network

CWA enjoys a BBQ at Ability Network

CWA Evening BranchThe monthly meeting of Cowra Evening CWA branch was a barbecue held at the recently opened premises of the Ability Network in Lyall Street. Wendy Dick chaired the meeting in the absence of president, Ros Ryan. As the Deputy Chair...

27 Apr 2025

Liberals, Nationals, accused of water grab

Liberals, Nationals, accused of water grab

A breakaway group of Liberal voters and MPs have released new modelling which shows nuclear plans could leave the country’s farmers high and dry. Liberals Against Nuclear released a report, “Australian nuclear energy proposals, water availability...

27 Apr 2025

Housing strategy released

Politics and Government

Housing strategy released

By Dan RyanLocal and federal governments have released housing policies with direct impacts across the region. Cowra council released a regional housing strategy for the shire in late March, outlining opportunities to increase housing supply. The...

27 Apr 2025

Balloon challenge to launch

Balloon challenge to launch

Canowindra, are you ready?The countdown is on! The biggest week of the year kicks off this Saturday, April 26, as Canowindra welcomes balloonists, visitors, and locals to a celebration full of food, fun, and of course balloons. Festivities launch...

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27 Apr 2025

Easter Crash north of Canowindra.

Emergency Services

Easter Crash north of Canowindra.

The Easter weekend has been a testing one for families and emergency services, with the death of a driver following a single-vehicle crash in the state’s Central West. Emergency services were called to Canowindra Road, 15km north of Canowindr...

27 Apr 2025

Early voting opens this Saturday

Politics and Government

Early voting opens this Saturday

Residents can have their say in the federal election as soon as this week, before polls officially open on Saturday, May 3. Pre-polling has opened in select locations across the region, with more locations set to be added to assist people unable to...

27 Apr 2025

MP's office vandalised in cowardly attack.

MP’s office vandalised in cowardly attack.

The price of eggs did not stop vandals from attacking the office of MP Michael McCormack over the long weekend, in spite of the MP calling for a respectful election campaign. Staff coming to work on Easter Monday discovered egg smeared over two...

27 Apr 2025

From rust to roots

From rust to roots

Henley’s Rustics is a father and daughter business that’s thriving by offering connection through their raised garden beds made from reclaimed materials. It’s not even two years since Jo Henley was visiting her parents in Ungarie and identified that...

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27 Apr 2025

Region's doctors join strike action

Region’s doctors join strike action

With ALEX MITCHELL AND FARID FARID FOR AAPDoctors from Orange and Dubbo have joined their colleagues in rare strike action. Doctors from dozens of NSW hospitals went on strike for the first time in 27 years last Tuesday, 8 April, demanding a 30 per...

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27 Apr 2025

Team returns to The Mountain for a great cause

Team returns to The Mountain for a great cause

Where else will you find Peter O’Donnell on the Bathurst 6 Hour weekend other than behind the wheel of a car. This Parkes man is about to conquer his eleventh Bathurst enduro this Easter Sunday and he’s once again doing it in the name of Ronald...

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27 Apr 2025

Blooming beautiful dahlias the focus of Garden Club meeting

Blooming beautiful dahlias the focus of Garden Club meeting

At our last meeting President Marg Dent welcomed 29 members with five apologies. Our hosts Pam and John Baass made us very comfortable seated under large trees in their beautiful well established garden After the reports and birthday wishes extended...

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27 Apr 2025

Forbes puts Ben Hall on trial 160 years on

Arts and Entertainment

Forbes puts Ben Hall on trial 160 years on

Come one, come all, to the Trial of Ben Hall. This is, of course, the trial the bushranger whose name is forever connected with the Escort Gold Robbery never received. It was imagined in 1986 by then Forbes solicitor Dominic Williams, who penned...

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27 Apr 2025

Water infrastructure is critical, mayors argue

Politics and Government

Water infrastructure is critical, mayors argue

“Water infrastructure is critical” is the argument our region’s mayors and State MP are having to make as they call for it to be included in disaster recovery funding. Member for Orange Philip Donato stood amongst pieces of broken pipeline as he -...

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27 Apr 2025

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