It’s not often that Friday the 13th is a historic day, but that was certainly John Cobb’s glowing description of last Friday when he announced the NSW government has committed itself to the Needles … [Read more...]

Annette Walker and Kay McClintock have reconnected with an old school friend, Lynette Hyland (nee Shearing) after a staggering 57 years apart! The ladies connected through Facebook when Lyn posted a … [Read more...]

Our very own Virginia Cullane has handed over a $12,000 cheque to the local Central West Cancer Clinical Trials – a program that is close to her heart. Virginia herself has been suffering from liver … [Read more...]

It's one of the highlights of the Council's meeting agenda. Each year senior student representatives from Molong, Yeoval and Canowindra Central Schools get to address Cabonne Councillors. Amid the … [Read more...]

Ever wanted to break out of the square and drive for a week around the Central West with stuffed toys, balloons, placards, coloured lights and musical horns festooning your car? And raise funds at … [Read more...]

Warren Keedle confesses that he was “shocked” when he found he’d been chosen for one of Canowindra’s most challenging jobs – manager of the acclaimed Age of Fishes Museum. He was also well aware of … [Read more...]

In the wake of Canowindra’s brilliant success with its first international status Balloon Challenge, organisers have launched a completely new club in association with balloonists in Canberra to train … [Read more...]

As Canowindra’s Balloon Challenge went on its own for the first time as a certified international event this week, Mary Anderson recalled the event’s pioneering days when local farmers and their … [Read more...]

It’s almost a shock to see the normal calm that’s descended again on Gaskill Street after hundreds of residents and visitors made daily pilgrimages there last week with one thing on their minds – … [Read more...]