With the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions, older Australians in Western NSW Local Health District are encouraged to get physically and socially active as part of an April Falls Day campaign to … [Read more...]
10 Years Of Team Penning
Central West Team Penning (CWTP) is proud to announce that the next event, to be held on 9, 10 and 11 April, will be a celebration of 10 years of competitions held by the club. The upcoming event at … [Read more...]
The Way We Were
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...]
Local Dog On The Silver Screen
Any dog lover will tell you that a dog can change your life. Trudi Houston is no different, even going so far as to write and direct a film inspired by the life of her beloved Border Collie, Jack … [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...]