When Dr David McGrath visited the Flinders Ranges and laid eyes on its Ediacaran and Cambrian fossils, he was instantly enamoured. “I was gobsmacked by them,” David said. “I thought they were … [Read more...]
Easter Colouring Competition Winners
The Canowindra Phoenix collected nearly 50 entries in our annual Easter colouring-in competition. Thank you to all the eager children who applied with their wonderful work. Three prizes were donated … [Read more...]
Animation Workshop For Kids
Canowindra Library will be hosting a school holiday workshop in partnership with animation experts Toonworld. Discover the exciting world of stop-motion animation and experience the magic of film … [Read more...]
Footrot: What You Need To Know
Our district vets are still diagnosing new cases of virulent footrot and with recent rain and lowering temperatures creating spread conditions, it is a timely reminder for all sheep producers to … [Read more...]
Working At The Canowindra Star
I spent twelve years or so at The Canowindra Star newspaper in the sixties which came out weekly (some would say weakly) and which serviced Canowindra and surrounding villages like Cargo, Eugowra, … [Read more...]
Safe Activity For Everybody
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...]