Trekking 300km in three days is a mean feat in a tractor, but a group of dedicated men and women have done just that, and all for a good cause. The Tractor Trek group this year raised over $220,000 … [Read more...]
Local Senepol Stud Does Well In Rockhampton
Southern Star Rural Senepol stud based at Canowindra, and owned by Clayton and Sarah Maynard achieved a top price of $12,000 for one of their senepol bulls at the 2016 14th Annual 5 Star Senepol and … [Read more...]
New School Captains Announced
Canowindra High School year 11 students Joanna Balcombe and Ciaran Etty have been announced as next year’s school captains at a ceremony at the school on Tuesday. The school also announced that … [Read more...]
Andrew Gee Delivers His Maiden Speech In Parliament House
New Member for Calare Andrew Gee delivered his maiden speech in Canberra last Wednesday flanked by his fellow party members, including Barnaby Joyce, the leader of the Nationals, Senator Fiona Nash, … [Read more...]
Hemp The Latest In Sustainable Housing
Local builder James Isaacs says building homes out of hemp is one of the most sustainable and environmentally friendly ways of doing so, after starting construction on his first hemp house. Mr Isaacs … [Read more...]
MNT Transport Scores Top Spot In Footy Tipping Competition
The 2016 Footy Tipping Competition has come to an end after the 26th round of the regular NRL season was played a fortnight ago, with a very happy winner, Michael Newcombe of MNT Transport coming … [Read more...]
Celebrating John Wythes 11 Years On
The 11th annual John Wythes Memorial Ride took place last Saturday, with around 70 bikers braving the inclement weather for the event. Mr Wythes was a local singer and songwriter who passed away in … [Read more...]
Showgirls Ready For Show
The Canowindra Showgirl Ball is on Saturday 17th September at 6.30pm at the Canowindra Bowling Club. This years entrants are Philippa Myers, Kate Beath and Meg Austen. Philippa Myers has spent most of … [Read more...]
We Know Travel To Host Annual Travel Expo
September 2016 is when We Know Travel will again host their annual Travel Expo, with this year marking the 10th anniversary of the Dubbo Expo and the 2nd for Orange. This year’s Expo’s will be held … [Read more...]
Japanese Culture To Bloom At Sakura Matsuri
It’s that time of the year again, where the weather starts to warm up, the canola fields are on show, and the cherry blossoms arrive just in time for Cowra’s Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom … [Read more...]