Proud big sister Aster holds baby Sienna.
Stork News: Mark and Amber Adams of Canowindra are excited to announce the birth of their second daughter, Sienna Elizabeth Adams on Thursday 12th October 2023. Sienna was born at Orange Health Service and weighed 3.61kgs. Sienna is a sister for Aster and the granddaughter of Jan Meurs.
Melbourne Cup Day Fundraiser: Don’t forget to get your tickets for the Melbourne Cup Day luncheon being hosted by the Country Education Foundation (CEF) of Canowindra at ‘Riverside’. Purchase tickets online at 123tix.com.au (search Canowindra Melbourne Cup) or visit ‘The Plague and I’ on Gaskill Street.
Grant Funding Open For Strengthening Rural Communities Round 19: Strengthening Rural Communities Small and Vital covers a broad range of initiatives that directly benefit the community. Projects should be grass-root, community-led projects that engage regional and rural areas. The initiative must be undertaken in a town with 15,000 people or less. Funding up to $10,000. Applications Closing: Monday, 4 December 2023. To apply go to https://frrr.org.au/funding/place/src-small-vital/
Trivia Night: In December local athlete Emily Thomas will travel to Perth to compete in the All Schools National Championships in hammer throw. You can support Emily by attending a trivia night on 17th November at the Canowindra Services Club. Various items will be auctioned and there are many prizes to be won. It is certain to be a fun night for all members of the family. Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.humanitix.com/emily-thomas-trivia-night.
Canowindra Yard Dog Trial: Head along to the Canowindra Showground this Saturday 4th November for the Canowindra Yard Dog Trials. Classes include: open, novice, encourage and local farm dog. More information can be found on Kurunga Kelpies Facebook page or call Josh 0407 435 203.
Tennis Representatives: Congratulations to Tom Brown and Jess Townsend who competed in the Diocesan Tennis Trials in Dubbo last Friday. Both players performed extremely well with both Tom and Jess playing off for final spots in the Diocesan Tennis Team. Unfortunately, Tom just missed out on selection. We congratulate Jess for being selected in the girl’s team to represent the Bathurst Diocese at the Polding Tennis Trials in Term 1 2024. Well done Tom and Jess!
Tennis stars Tom Brown and Jess Townsend.