Cowra Guardian

Happy Winter Solstice!

CONTRIBUTEDSaturday 21st June was Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year - and you know what that means? Our amazing and slightly crazy Cowra Public School teachers headed down to the low-level bridge on Friday afternoon to take their annual...

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13 Jul 2025

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06 Sep 2024

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06 Sep 2024

News

Major boost for tradie students to solve housing crisis

By AAP/Savannah MeachamThousands of construction students will complete their apprenticeships for free under a major investment by a state government in TAFE. The NSW government has committed $3.4 billion to TAFE across the state to help train...

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13 Jul 2025

Rugby League

A champion experience

Addison Newcombe had a great experience on the footy field when she captained the Greater Western Regional team at the Combined High Schools Under 16 Girls Rugby League Championships in Wollongong. The Canowindra High student made her Greater Western...

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13 Jul 2025

Council

Cabonne gets $737,000 emergency services levy bill

Cabonne council needs to pay $737,179 for the emergency services levy in the coming financial year – an amount described as a significant burden at council’s May meeting. Cabonne’s share of the levy has increased more than $36,000 or 4.9 per...

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13 Jul 2025

Rugby League

Condo strikes early to tame Tigers

Over the weekend the Canowindra Tigers took on Condobolin in what promised to be an exciting clash. The match opened up with some tough tussles and quick play. Condobolin drew first blood, with a try in the corner off a kick in the seventh...

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13 Jul 2025

Council

Cabonne gets $737,000 emergency services levy bill

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13 Jul 2025

Rugby League

Condo strikes early to tame Tigers

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13 Jul 2025

Rugby Union

Championship experience for Ada

Canowindra’s Ada Duff has returned from the NSW Rugby Union State Championship hosted in Dubbo with a wealth of new experiences on the footy field. Ada was named most improved of a successful Central West junior rugby Under 14s team at the end of the...

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13 Jul 2025

Rugby Union

Guerie dominates rugby clash at Canowindra

RUGBY UNIONA fleet-footed Guerie Goats side got the better of Canowindra’s Pythons at Tom Clyburn Oval on Saturday. The visitors pounced early to put first points on the board within minutes, and they never looked back as they established a 104-point...

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13 Jul 2025

Council

Cabonne’s efforts to extend swimming awarded

Cabonne Council has received state recognition for its unsupervised swimming pools initiative, which opened up our shire’s pools to swimmers for longer hours. Last Summer community members were able to spend another 1435 hours at the shire’s...

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13 Jul 2025

Events

Dance the day away

This big weekend of the 12-hour dance is here, with couples to step onto the dance floor from 10am Sunday 22 June. Organisers of the New Vogue and Social Dance Group’s extraordinary annual event are anticipating another wonderful weekend, with...

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13 Jul 2025

Sport

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Rugby League

Tigers’ second-half surge for big win

Rugby league returns to Tom Clyburn Oval Sunday

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10 Jul 2025

Sport

Canowindra Pony Club members shine at North West Equestrian Expo

Great results for talented riders

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10 Jul 2025

Rugby Union

Pythons celebrate 50 years

Saturday will see a big day of rugby union in Canowindr

Brendan McCool >

09 Jul 2025

Motorsport

Commins brothers brave Finke’s toughest

The Commins brothers of Westlime have competed in another Finke Desert Race

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09 Jul 2025

Rugby League

Canowindra Tigers have strong win

Canowindra Tigers

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03 Jul 2025

Sport

Canowindra High School claim Rural Cup

Cqanowindra High School claim fourth consecutive Rural Cup

Brendan McCool >

03 Jul 2025

Rugby League

Magpies take their game to Trundle

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26 Jun 2025

Sport

Croquet news

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26 Jun 2025

Bowls

On the green with Eagles Bowls

Eagles Bowls report

Dan Ryan >

26 Jun 2025

Soccer

Soccer: Men’s seniors and C Grade celebrate wins

Cowra Eagles celebrate victory across grades

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26 Jun 2025

Golf

Annual Ladies Golf Tournament

Ladies golf report

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26 Jun 2025

Golf

On the Fairways with Vet’s Golf

Vet’s Golf report with Mark Edwards

Dan Ryan >

26 Jun 2025

Sport

Cowra Croquet catch up

CONTRIBUTEDA small break between columns has left plenty of news to catch up on for Cowra’s croquet team, including an important notice regarding the winter season games, which will start at 1:15pm, instead of 2:15pm. Wednesday 7 MayChris and James...

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06 Jul 2025

Sport

Emily’s green and gold moment

Emily Thomas is well on her way to goals she wouldn’t have dreamed at the start of this year. Canowindra’s champion hammer thrower has been selected to represent Australia for the very first time, and she admits it still feels “surreal” even...

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06 Jul 2025

Community

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Community

Shining a light on future rural leaders

Applications open for Canowindra Show’s 2025 Young Woman and Rural Achiever programs

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03 Jul 2025

Community

Cowra’s Rebecca Hambrook Wins Top Vocational Student Award

Rebecca Hambrook’s journey from ‘survivor to inspirer’

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26 Jun 2025

Community

Word from the Shed

Men’s shed update

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26 Jun 2025

Community

Cowra’s Rebecca Hambrook Wins Top Vocational Student Award

By DAN RYANCowra’s Rebecca Hambrook has been named Vocational Student of the Year at the 2025 Western NSW Regional Training Awards, held in Orange this month. The awards celebrated the achievements of students across the Western NSW region, where...

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13 Jul 2025

Community

Blueprint to stop gender-based violence in schools

A new blueprint from national prevention organisation Our Watch has called for stronger investment in respectful relationships education (RRE) in Australian schools — outlining key issues such as AI generated pornography, tech-facilitated abuse...

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06 Jul 2025

Community

Volunteers honoured as cost of living affects all

As volunteer week wraps, Cowra’s support services have recognised their staff who are fighting to keep residents fed, clothed and safe. Cowra Food Hall operates at Cowra Uniting Church on Friday mornings, with residents able to register using...

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06 Jul 2025

Community

Open Day at the Historic Graham School House

Former students of the Graham School visit restored schoolhouse

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29 May 2025

Events

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Events

Trial of Ben Hall back by popular demand

The play returns by popular demand

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02 Jul 2025

Events

Dancers twirl through 12-hour event

Canowindra’s 12 hour dance was another success

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02 Jul 2025

Events

Dance the day away

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13 Jul 2025

Events

Watch a black and white photo come to life

The Golden Plough will be held in Peak Hill for two years

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29 May 2025

Events

Magic night under the stars in Forbes

Frost and Fire returns to Forbes on Saturday 21 June

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29 May 2025

Advertising Feature Articles and Sponsored Content

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Mastercard Exploring Numberless Cards To Help Combat Fraud

Mastercard, one of the largest payment providers in the world, is exploring the possibility of changing the format of its cards. Specifically, it is looking into the viability of removing 16-digit card numbers and replacing them with dynamic card...

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27 Apr 2025

Rural

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Rural

Cowra Hosts Dorset Championships

Cowra hosts Dorset Championships

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26 Jun 2025

Rural

Young AgTech stars visit Ag Institute

Cowra students visit DPIRD site

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29 May 2025

Rural

Australian beef production volumes balanced with global demand

Near-record Australian beef production volumes balanced with improving global demand

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29 May 2025

Rural

Young AgTech stars visit Ag Institute

In a major step toward building a future-ready workforce in agriculture, on Friday 16 May, 80 students from six local schools have attended the Cowra Agricultural Institute for an engaging AgTech Immersion Day. The event, delivered through...

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29 Jun 2025

Rural

Australian beef production volumes balanced with global demand

By RabobankAustralian beef production in 2025 is expected to come close to equalling production records set in 2024, Rabobank says in its newly-released Australian Beef Seasonal Outlook 2025. The annual report, by the agribusiness banking...

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29 Jun 2025

Regional

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Rugby Union

Red Devils defeat Panthers

This week, Harden headed to Grenfell to face the Panthers in what turned out to be a gritty battle. The Devils got off to the perfect start, with Nick Alcorn crossing over early in the first 10 minutes for the opening try. But after that, it was all...

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13 Jul 2025

Cricket

Lyon passes duty on to next generation

Former local and current Australian test cricketer Nathan Lyon has ended his role as the longest serving song-master for the Australian squad when he handed over the baton to fellow teammate Alex Carey. Lyon held the honourable role leading the...

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13 Jul 2025

Sport

June comp shoots into Boorowa

Boorowa Gun Club recently hosted their June Competition. The first event of the day was the 25 Target Club Handicap event sponsored by J & A Geotech testing Canberra. First place in the handicap was Simon Smith from Goulburn Clay Target Club with...

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13 Jul 2025

Rugby League

Abbie leads first Panthers victory

Abbie Grant, a proud local from Murringo NSW, has been named vice captain of the Penrith Panthers women’s team for their inaugural season. She began her rugby league journey playing in the under-6s with a local Woodbridge Cup team made up of...

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13 Jul 2025

Council

Eugowra solar project nears construction phase

Cabonne is several steps closer to commencing construction of a solar power plant on the outskirts of Eugowra. The 2.14MW solar power station, which will include a 5MWh battery, is planned for a site on Casuarina Drive – on the same lot as the...

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13 Jul 2025

Bowls

Three games of Club Fours Championships played

Three games of the Club Fours Championship were completed over the weekend with two games on Saturday and one game on Sunday. One of the Saturday games saw Steve Walsh, Albert Carter, Les Fanning and Russell Boyd playing Brian McNair, Joe Read, Jono...

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13 Jul 2025

News

Petrol price respite over

Forbes’ fuel price respite is over. In April, with a new service station entering the market and another reopening more than two years after flood damage closed it, prices plunged to 30 to 40 cents a litre cheaper than Parkes. Motorists have been...

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13 Jul 2025

Politics and Government

Good news for Forbes in budget

By PHIL DONATO, STATE MEMBER FOR ORANGEForbes Hospital theatre upgradeFollowing a tour of Forbes Hospital and its ageing theatre with Health Minister Ryan Park last year, I made the funding of a new operating theatre a high priority request for this...

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13 Jul 2025

Golf

Lindsay and Kay win Tuesday Ambrose at Tipperary

Tuesday’s Ambrose event at Tipperary Golf Club was won by Lindsay Sheather and Kay Jasprizza with 45 3/4. Runner up was Eva Lestrange and Terry Casey. Thursday’s 18 hole stroke event was won by Lindsay Sheather with 61 nett. David Jasprizza came in...

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13 Jul 2025

Special Publications

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