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Council defers childcare centre decision

Council defers childcare centre decision

Cabonne Council has deferred a decision on a childcare centre for a month to work through concerns about parking with the developer. Robert Wilson’s Circle Early Learning Centre operates childcare centres in Oberon and Blayney, and he explains they...

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Connecting across generations

Connecting across generations

Canowindra Preschool and Cabonne Home Support launched a beautiful program to bring generations together in 2024 Adopt a Grandparent had its first 2025 event last week, preschoolers delighted to welcome grandparents into their day. The program proved...

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Lions honour long service

Lions honour long service

Canowindra’s Bill Paul has been recognised for 55 years service to Lions. Joining a service club – Lions, Apex or Rotary – was just what you did when Bill was young but Lions has certainly stood the test of time and he’s continued his...

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Lions honour long service

Lions honour long service

Canowindra’s Bill Paul has been recognised for 55 years service to Lions. Joining a service club – Lions, Apex or Rotary – was just what you did when Bill was young but Lions has certainly stood the test of time and he’s continued his...

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What's on in Cowra and Canowindra

Arts and Entertainment

What’s on in Cowra and Canowindra

COWRA COMMUNITY MARKETSSid Kallas Oval, 8:30am - 12:00pmThe Cowra Community Markets are held every third Saturday of every month at Sid Kallas Oval with a wide variety of local fresh produce, diverse stallholders and local buskers. Each month...

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Blues womens team preparing to start the season on May 3

Blues womens team preparing to start the season on May 3

With the 2025 season set to kick off on May 3, the Cowra AFL Women’s Blues are deep in preparation, putting in the hard work during preseason training and upcoming matches in Canberra. The team is determined to improve on last year’s...

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On the green with Vet's Golf

On the green with Vet’s Golf

Cowra veterans players played their 9 hole Stableford event on Thursday 6.3.25 with 40 players competing. The pro compalso played their 18 hole Stableford event with 45 players completing including 2 visitors From Young and Peak Hill GC . Bill...

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Rosnay taps in to new vintage

Arts and Entertainment

Rosnay taps in to new vintage

Rosnay has tapped their 2025 vintage and featured touring band, ‘Those Folk’ - a husband & wife musical duo comprised of songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, Lawrence Menard and Clare Quinn. A partnership forged in the fires of folk music...

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Numeracy checks trialed in public schools

Numeracy checks trialed in public schools

A new screening check to track Year 1 students’ early progress in numeracy will be trialled across 150 public schools, to help bring up NAPLAN results in primary age students. The short, teacher-led check will take around 10-15 minutes to complete...

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Rosnay taps in to new vintage

Arts and Entertainment

Rosnay taps in to new vintage

Rosnay has tapped their 2025 vintage and featured touring band, ‘Those Folk’ - a husband & wife musical duo comprised of songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, Lawrence Menard and Clare Quinn. A partnership forged in the fires of folk music...

6 hours ago

Numeracy checks trialed in public schools

Numeracy checks trialed in public schools

A new screening check to track Year 1 students’ early progress in numeracy will be trialled across 150 public schools, to help bring up NAPLAN results in primary age students. The short, teacher-led check will take around 10-15 minutes to complete...

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First parent, teacher, student meetings at CPS

First parent, teacher, student meetings at CPS

2025 Parent-Teacher-Student MeetingsLast Wednesday, CPS hosted the first of two Learning Support Plan (LSP) meetings, Personalised Learning Pathway (PLP) meetings, Three-way Interviews (3WI) and Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings with students...

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Literacy Improvement at St Raphael’s

Literacy Improvement at St Raphael’s

Improving literacy continues to be a central priority at St Raphael’s in 2025. As part of our ongoing commitment to educational excellence, our secondary teachers have worked consistently to implement strategies within the classroom and our...

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Gun Club Central Championship

Gun Club Central Championship

CONTRIBUTEDIt was very pleasing to be able to welcome 16 shooters to the Club on Saturday 1 March for the monthly competition. Considering the extremely hot conditions, those present enjoyed the friendly afternoon. The day commenced with the Annual...

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A word from Phil Donato

A word from Phil Donato

BY PHIL DONATO As we move through 2025, I remain committed to advocating for the needs of our region and fighting for the issues that matter most to our communities. In my recent sittings in Parliament, I have raised critical concerns affecting the...

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Fund applications open for rural initiatives

Fund applications open for rural initiatives

Applications to apply for funding from the Rabo Community Fund in 2025 have opened to rural and regional community organisations and initiatives making a meaningful contribution to ‘the bush’.Launched by agribusiness bank Rabobank in 2021, the...

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Acting Children’s Guardian appointed across NSW

Politics and Government

Acting Children’s Guardian appointed across NSW

The state minister for families and communities has announced a new Acting Children’s Guardian, following “serious and disturbing” allegations levelled against the previous guardian, Stephen Kinmond. Kate Washington said in a statement that Mr...

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Men the ‘missing link’ in new STI

Men the ‘missing link’ in new STI

A landmark study reveals that bacterial vaginosis (BV), a condition affecting nearly a third of women worldwide and causing infertility, premature births and newborn deaths, is in fact a sexually transmitted infection (STI), paving the way for...

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Obesity overtakes tobacco as risk factor

Obesity overtakes tobacco as risk factor

Living with overweight or obesity has overtaken tobacco smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to disease burden in 2024. The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)...

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Cowra saleyards report, March 5

Cowra saleyards report, March 5

By Rob Pearce, market reporter at Meat and Livestock AustraliaNumbers reduced slightly and quality slipped a little throughout while the supplementary fed lambs were well presented. There were mainly heavy lambs penned along with trade weights and...

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Council expects $4.8m surplus: report shows

Council expects $4.8m surplus: report shows

Cowra council has started the year in the black, headed towards a surplus of nearly five million dollars for the end of the financial year. The Quarterly Budget Review Statement, presented at an information session held on Monday 17 February 2025...

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Battery fires spark wakeup call

Emergency Services

Battery fires spark wakeup call

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has urged the public to wake up to the risks of lithium-ion battery products amid a spate of dangerous fires. FRNSW crews have responded to multiple across NS, including four incidents in a 12 hour period. So far in 2025...

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Mullets for Mental Health registration opens

Mullets for Mental Health registration opens

Registrations are now open for Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health, raising funds for crucial mental health research. The Black Dog Institute is calling on Aussies everywhere to show they’re all ears by growing a mullet to support the...

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Tractor rollover into Lachlan river

Emergency Services

Tractor rollover into Lachlan river

A man in his 80’s has been transported to Orange Hospital after his tractor rolled into the riverAt 3pm on Wednesday 5th March, emergency services were called to a property on Vernon Drive, near Savages Lane, to find the tractor had rolled down an...

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Kirsty Evans named NSW Regional Woman of the Year

Kirsty Evans named NSW Regional Woman of the Year

Kirsty Evans has been recognised as NSW Regional Woman of the Year for 2025. Having led efforts to provide pro bono legal advice to the community of Molong after it was affected by severe flooding in 2022, Kirsty has dedicated over 250 hours helping...

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What's On in Cowra and Surrounds

Arts and Entertainment

What’s On in Cowra and Surrounds

CUC COWRA REGION STUDENT ENGAGEMENT NIGHT Thursday 13 March at 6pmSemester 1, 2025 registered students are invited to join us for FREE pizza and drinks at the Cowra Bowling Club. Did you know...? 55% of CUC Cowra Region students are the first in...

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Ability Network funding denied by Council

Ability Network funding denied by Council

Council has voted down a $10,000 grant application by Ability Network, as the final touches are made on their new Community Hub. The Community Hub, which launched on March 12, will host space for day activities for the more than 200 clients and...

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