The Canowindra Garden Club committee left to right Anne Ward, Cheryl Wythes, Narelle Wales, Joan Brenninger, Dierdre Keady, and kneeling, Carolyn Wythes looking at new plantings at Noojee Lea getting ready for the Spring Garden Event on 12th October.
Volunteers Needed: Cabonne Council’s Home and Community Care team are seeking volunteers in particular for the Community Visitors Scheme (CVS), which involves volunteers visiting elderly people in facilities in the area. For more information on the CVS program or other ways to get involved with your community, please contact Cabonne Council Home and Community Care on 6344 1199.
R U OK Day: Suicide effects every age, financial, religious, ethnic or sexual orientation group and R U OK Day is about acknowledging this and starting the conversation with the ones you love and care for. Canowindra Health Council in conjunction with the Canowindra Health Centre and Rural and Remote Mental Health are hosting an R U OK Day on Thursday 12th September from 10am to 2pm outside Canowindra
Pharmacy. No one should have to struggle on their own in our small town, so come along and say G’Day.
St Edward’s Little Saints Orientation Program: Begins on Monday 9th September from 9am – 11am. Followed by four more sessions on Monday 16th and 23rd September and 21st and 28th October. For more information please call Principal Ken McNamara on 6344 1170.
Support Steptember: Steptember is a global movement to fund research and improve understanding of cerebal palsy. Go to www.steptember.org and donate to support the Canowindra Wonky Tonkeys consisting of Katherine Burchell, Christiaan Uys, Vicki Davis and Rossanne Holmes.
Spring Photo Competition: Our competition is back for another year with a great new sponsor! Thanks to Amanda Lee Photography for sponsoring this competition and donating a prize valued at $220
including a family photo session with 30 digital images and 4 8×5 prints. So come on Canowindra get snapping! To enter simply email editor@canowindraphoenix.com.au or PM via our Facebook page.
Tractor Trek Raffle Tickets: Pop into 84 Gaskill St, Canowindra and purchase a raffle ticket for the 2019 Central West Tractor Trek to support Little Wings. 1st prize is a new Hyundai i30 and tickets are only $5 each.
Red Cross Mobile Blood Bank: Will visit Canowindra on Monday 9th September at Morris Park in Rodd Street from 9.15am to 3.30pm. Make sure you drink 3 or 4 glasses of water or juice in the hours before you donate and have a good sized breakfast or lunch. To make an appointment please call 13 14 95 or visit www.donateblood.com.au
Rach Arnott received the Service Award at the Cowra Rugby Club Presentation Night last week for her work with the Canowindra-Cowra Women’s Rugby Team in 2019. She is pictured with Jeremy Montgomery (left) and Troy Jeffs (right).