Young Leaders Trip To Sydney
Last week, Canowindra Public School’s captains and prefects went to Sydney for the Young Leaders Conference at the National Convention Centre in Darling Harbour. The eight leaders were amongst … [Read more...]
Holy Week Begins
Last weekend, Palm Sunday was celebrated around the world, kicking off what is known as Holy Week. In Canowindra, the Anglican, Uniting and Catholic congregations joined together to celebrate Jesus’ … [Read more...]
Volunteer Groups Urged To Apply For Grants
The work of volunteers is set to receive a big boost with Member for Riverina and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack announcing grants totalling up to $132,450 will be made available to … [Read more...]
Support For Drought Affected Aboriginal Communities
The Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) is again offering support to Aboriginal communities that have been affected by drought. Under the Australian Government’s Empowering our … [Read more...]
St Edwards School In The 1930s And 1940s
St Edwards Convent School in Canowindra was staffed by about eight sisters of St Joseph nuns who lived in the two storey convent next door to the school. The parish priest and his assistant priest … [Read more...]
Grave Injustice As Cemetery Overlooked
When Marek Stupalsky moved to Australia from Czechoslovakia at age 17, he felt rudderless. “My mother and father divorced when I was young. I have only met my father once,” he said through a thick … [Read more...]
The Way We Were
Photos and captions courtesy of Eugowra Historical Museum and Bushranger Centre. … [Read more...]
Reg’s 90 Watt Celebration
Reg Watt celebrated his 90th birthday last weekend with four generations of family and friends. Reg loves a party and he enjoyed reminiscing about his Canowindra bushman rodeo days. The stories … [Read more...]
Where To Get Your COVID-19 Jab
The Western NSW Primary Health Network is advising the public that Phase 1b of the Australian Government’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout commenced in the region on Monday, 22 March. Up to 13 … [Read more...]