LUCERNE FOODS

PARTS & MACHINERY

The Canowindra Phoenix
Issue 102 ISSN 1837-0136 Wednesday 14 April 2010
NOW AN AUTHORISED Your free weekly guide to life in and around Canowindra...shop locally first!
Cabonne’s villages to find a range of
DEALER FOR SHOP TILL YOU DROP IN CABONNE COUNTRY
Cabonne Country is well known for its shops to suit all budgets.
fresh food and award winning wines, but “From exclusive designer labels to recy-
it is now fast becoming famous for its cled fashion there is really something for
shopping. everyone in Cabonne,” Ms Barrett said.
MOWERS, TRACTORS, RTVS, Cabonne’s best kept secret is out, So next time you are looking to purchase
according to Cabonne Country’s a gift for you or your loved ones take a
STATIONARY ENGINES & GENERATORS Promotion and Tourism Officer Megan trip to one of the villages of Cabonne and
& Barrett. And to let everyone know about find stylish boutiques, antiques, home
the secret, a new brochure guiding you wares and a huge range of locally made
through the Cabonne Country shopping arts and crafts.
experience has been released. The brochure, which will be available at
HAY MOWERS & BALERS The “Shop Till You Drop” brochure, tourist information centres in the
COME IN AND SEE THE RANGE funded by the Council, with major input
from local identity Michele
Cabonne area, is the first of a series of
drive brochures promoting the Shire’s
Mill Street CANOWINDRA Porter, will help people visiting villages.
Ph: 02 6344 1208 Fax: 6344 1845
Mobile: 0427 247 736 CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
BILLICAN PRODUCTION 2010 with fine dining & good friends
The rehearsals for Billican’s new play Wild
Goose Chase are well underway with
Come in and see our
some newer, younger actors proving April dinner menu now
quite talented and fitting in well with the
56 Gaskill Street
more experienced members.
Billican had a huge response from
GOLD
WINNER 02 6344 1009 Canowindra
requests for charity groups to assist, and
Bob Craven and the taste
after much discussion and a final hat
draw, those successful are: Canowindra
Snippets... Canowindra team for their
Anglican Women, Cowra District Pony Congratulations Canowindra!!! 6 course degustation dinner on
Club, Lyndhurst CWA, Wattamondara
Recreational Trust, Cowra Anglican
Jan & Graham Kerr for organising Sunday night, with representatives
Women, Little Athletics Canowindra, a wonderful hot air balloon from the participating wineries.
Friends of the Art Gallery Cowra, display for locals and visitors over The 100 Mile Dinner Army and
Go o lo ogo ng Histo rical So ciety,
Canowindra Red Cross, Mulyan Public the last week. Friday night was a local businesses who helped
School P&C, Canowindra Historical glowing success! transform Gaskill Street into a
Society and the Canowindra Lion’s Club. The Canowindra Services Club wonderland of colour, light, music
These groups will be receiving a letter
this week and should reply as soon as for the grand prize draw of a free and gastronomic delights...with
possible as there are a number of groups car, and Milton Smith for winning many, many satisfied diners.
that missed out who are willing to assist it!!! The Beasleys and their team at the
if needed.
A meeting to finalise the arrangements The crew of Canowindra@Home Old Vic Inn for a stylish and
will be held at the Billimari Hall on for a brilliantly successful Twilight delectable 5 course degustation
Sunday 18 April at 2pm, all are welcome. Food and Wine Market on meal that complemented the street
Tickets will go on sale Monday 3 May at
Regency Jewellers Cowra and Leanne’s Saturday night. Everyone involved dinner perfectly.
Flowers Canowindra, performance dates made the evening very special. It is hoped that no-one went hungry
are 22, 24, 26, 28, 29 & 31 May. We look forward to the next one, in Canowindra this weekend!!!
Start organising your tables now so you
don’t miss out on this fun performance. which will hopefully be soon. What a week that was...
CANOWINDRA SERVICES AND CITIZENS CLUB
93 Gaskill Street Canowindra 02 6344 1397

Friday 16 April Saturday Night MEMBERS CAR PROMOTION

Congratulations to winner: Milton Smith
MARKET NIGHT 17 April Permit# LPTS/09/11312

Badge Draw $1,000 Ent er t ainment Weekend Rugby League

Live
+ S S W H AT ? Saturday 17 April

Meat trays
Secon
d GUE Woodbridge Cup Rep Team v Orange Hawks
Sunday 18 April
$200 Tigers First Game of the Season!
Home game v Gooloogong
Come and support the guys! The Football
from 8:30pm Club will be operating a bar on both days
 SENIOR’S WEEK SUCCESS
The Lions Senior’s Week Bus Trip to
Junee was a huge success. 45 seniors left
tasteCanowindra
42 Ferguson Street Canowindra
Canowindra at 7:30am Friday 26 March
on a bus hired from Cabonne Country
Tours, and we stopped for morning tea at
Wallendbeen.
Second time around...
On arrival at Junee the seniors had a local wines matched by food
guided tour of the Railway Roundhouse
Museum, and afterwards a wonderful
53 Gaskill Street Canowindra NSW 2804
baked dinner was supplied by Jason and taste Canowindra's degustation
Ph: 02 6344 2471 from 6pm for the first course at
Debbie Daley of the Railway Station Cafe.
www.bendystreet.com.au
The bus then drove us onto the famed 6:30pm sharp Saturday 17th April
Monte Cristo Homestead, where owners
Apart from priceless hand Reg and Olive Ryan gave us all a wonder- ...after a great evening last Sunday with
ful tour. Lastly the gang ended up at the
drawn tokens of love from Licorice & Chocolate Factory. Thankfully
our first degustation fully booked out
we’d like to extend an opportunity to
your children and breakfast the bus driver didn’t charge for the extra
weight on the way home. The feedback those who missed out.
from all was great, and we are looking We'd like to show off our wonderful
in bed, what would you selection of wines and the expertise of
forward to the Hillend trip next year.
Thanks to the following who helped our fine cheffing team: Jessie Grimshaw,
really like this Mother’s Day? Jacqueline Waide and Bob Craven.
make the day so successful: Department
of Disability & Ageing, HomeCare, Lions We can't offer the wine producers in
To the editor... Club of Canowindra, Fiona Ferguson of
the Age of Fishes Museum, Cabonne
person but will provide a printed set
of notes on the courses & the wine
The Editor, Shire Council, Canowindra Phoenix, producer’s comments.
It is notable that Canowindra is the only Debbie Daley from the Railway Station There are six courses matched by six
town of the eight found in the Cabonne Cafe and Malcolm McKenzie the bus wines of which a taste of each is
Shire to be highlighted in the series of driver. Ron Cain, Co-ordinator
maps found in the 2010 Telephone provided with each course. The last
Directory. course will be followed by coffee.
Whatever happened to Cabonne Expressions of Interest
Council's Mecca and Ivory Tower - Growing the Grazing Revolution Project The all inclusive price is $66pp
Molong? Mid Lachlan Landcare is a community additional wine can of course be purchased
The featuring of Canowindra in this way
based Landcare organisation which BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL - 02 6344 2332
is a turn-up, the opposite to the general
attitude of Council towards the town. provides coordination, leadership Check the menu on line @ http://
Poor street maintenance as evidenced in and project management support for www.tastecanowindra.com.au/events
the photograph of the unsealed section Landcare Groups and Individuals in
of Icely Street is proof. the Cowra/Canowindra District.
When will an official inquiry answer theMid Lachlan Landcare are
question "who in Cabonne Council commencing a new project which will
decided that the company proposing to
develop dental laboratories in the deliver support to farmers who are
vacant commercial premises on the implementing grazing systems which
corner of Armstrong Street and Cargo have demonstrated local benefits
Road should go elsewhere"? including.
Cowra Council had no trouble approving Environmental: Better groundcover
the company's development application and soil health - reduced erosion &
to establish in Woodstock by renovating
the old grain silo complex for this salinity
purpose. Economic: Better profitability, better
Yours sincerely financial management outcomes.
Bill Barwood Social: Better risk management and
Icely Street less stress for farmers.
Canowindra Expression of Interest are sought for
Contractors to deliver:
1. Support a peer network of grazi-
ers who are have changed manage-
ment to more sustainable practises
2. Engage new graziers to learn
about and implement sustainable
Barclays Kelpies
grazing practises Working Dog
Expressions of interest will be
received in writing until 30 April
Training Day
2010. Monday 26 April
A full project summary and contractor limited places
pack is available from Mid Lachlan
To the editor, Landcare - 0427 425 844 or ph 0448 535 743
Thank you from myself to the students & rogpp@bigpond.com
teachers of Canowindra High School for for details
their contribution to the improvement of
the cemetery grounds. The new fencing
looks fantastic & I am sure the residents JUNCTION HOTEL
of the town, as I do, appreciate their ~ Full menu available every day ~
hard work.
Louise Shepherd
BANGAROO BISTRO ~ OPEN 7 DAYS ~
Cemetery Improvement Committee LUNCH 12 noon to 2.00pm
Co-ordinator DINNER 6.00pm to 8.30pm RESCHS ON TAP
 OUR PASSION FOR FOOD CONTINUES
THE SHEARING SHED Craig Preston, announcer for ABC radio,
co-author of “Cooking with Fat”, and food
HAIR AND BEAUTY lover, dined at taste Canowindra’s
degustation dinner Sunday night, 11 April
Kids haircut SPECIALS and was full of praise. “The degustation
was the best I have ever eaten at taste.
0-5 $5 The food, the wine, the mixers and the This week’s specials
6-12 $8 conversations regarding the dinner were
2kg washed spuds
great. Falls Winery owner Peter Kennedy
$2/kg
13-17 $10 got up and asked each table to contribute
Local iceberg lettuce $2.50ea
their views on the dinner, which stimulate
Butternut pumpkin $1.30kg
78 Gaskill Street
Canowindra 02 6344 2800 many interesting discussions.”
Craig was full of praise saying, “It was a
Phone orders: 6344 1011
credit to Bob and his team to get the six
Get rid of cockroaches,
courses out in four hours.” Pumpkin and Corn Risotto
spiders, termites and other sea- For those who may have missed out, or
sonal pests! who would like to relive the experience, 2 tablespoons olive oil
there will be another degustation delight 1 onion, finely chopped
Call Barry Heaslip at this Saturday evening 17 April 6pm for 1 garlic clove, crushed
6:30pm sharp. Please book early to 1 cup risotto rice
Inland Pest guarantee your place on 02 6344 2332.

GARDEN CLUB TRIP

500g butternut pumpkin, peeled, deseeded
diced into 1cm pieces
2 large fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
Management The Canowindra Garden Club In invites pinch of saffron threads
you to join them on a bus trip to Stock’s 850ml vegetable or chicken stock
Spider service $180 (GST inc) Native Nursery at Harden, and the Golden ¾ cup fresh corn kernels
conditions apply Glance Nursery at Young Saturday 125 g parmesan cheese, shaved
15 May. Heat oil in a large saucepan over a medium
Treating all pests Stock’s Native Nursery is situated 2km heat. Stir in the onion and garlic and cook
south of Harden-Murrumburrah, and gently for 4–5 minutes until softened but not
0428 441 138 grows over 500 species of native plants browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in the
and has a 1.5ha garden which has over rice, pumpkin and sage leaves and cook for
1km of walking tracks, a bird attracting 2 minutes longer. Stir the saffron into the hot
billabong water feature and thousands of
stock, then pour about one-quarter of the
stock into the pan and stir well until almost
indigenous flora. all has been absorbed, stirring frequently.
The bus trip will be $25pp and Lunch $12- Continue adding the stock, only a ladleful
$15.50pp. If you are interested in coming at a time, making sure each is almost com-
along, please phone Gwennyth McCarron pletely absorbed before adding the next,
on 02 6344 2845 or Trish Rollinson on and stirring frequently to produce a creamy
02 6344 1149 by Wednesday 21 April. texture. With the last addition of stock, add
If you take an interest in gardening or the corn and stir well. Once all the stock has
simply enjoy the pleasure of strolling been absorbed and the rice is tender
around a well loved garden, then you are (about 20 minutes), stir in the parmesan
invited to join the Canowindra Garden cheese just before serving.
Club Inc.
The club meets every month on the third
Wednesday to exchange gardening tips
Steve Thompson Plumbing
and ideas, plan excursions and look after Installation of solar & heat-pump hot water
the Morris Park Rose Garden. systems, roofing, draining, general plumbing,
repairs & maintenance
The next meeting will be held at the home DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL , RURAL & INDUSTRIAL
of Annette Lynch, 19 Belabula Way on
Wednesday 21 April at 2pm.
For more information, please contact 0428 532 984
Fast, efficient service! Lic 70446C
Debbie Rice on 02 6344 2352.

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Tuesday to Sunday
Restaurant & counter meals
Friday 16 April DJ RATTA
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SPORT
SENIOR LEAGUE THIS WEEKEND
Thursday
Happy Hour 6-7pm Lunch: 12-2:30pm tue-sun
Dinner: 6-8:30pm mon-sat
Senior Rugby League returns to Tom $3 schooners Monday & Tuesday
Clyburn Oval Canowindra this weekend
with a doubleheader Saturday and $2 middies Bangers & mash / Homemade pies $10
Sunday. Saturday sees Round 2 of the
WIN Challenge played between T-bone or chicken schnitzel $14
Woodbridge Cup and Orange Hawks, IS HERE NOW! Wednesday
whilst Sunday sees the Tigers take on 3 courses $18 or 2 courses $14
newcomers the Gooloogong Cowboys in Come in and watch Thursday
Thursday--Sunday
Round 1 of the local competition.
WIN CHALLENGE the footy and have a Full menu
Under 18s: few drinks with your
1.30pm Woodbridge Cup vs Orange
Hawks mates... “It’s all happening at the Canowindra...”
League Tag Exhibition:
2.40pm, 20-25 minutes (Molong and Beer garden & family friendly environment 02 6344 1407
Canowindra)
First Grade: The Tigers are also giving a young player The Tigresses will play the Molong
3.10pm Woodbridge Cup Vs Orange from Auckland an opportunity this year, Bullettes this Saturday in an exhibition
Hawks Rewiti Kaire will arrive in town in time to match at 2:40pm between the under 18s
make his debut on Sunday. and first grade rep matches.
Saturdays game sees Damian Kennedy, It’s always been felt the Tigers have some LEAGUE TAG
Rob Burn and Aaron Woolley all run out of the best players in the competition; 2010 will see the running of a women’s
for the first grade representative side. In they just never have enough of them. The League tag competition. The games will
the under 18s Josh Cooney, Brendan new players will add to an already im- be played on match days and feature
Traves, Kelton Morgan-Smith, James pressive roster. sides from the Woodbridge Cup
Vitnell, Luke Watt, Brodie Friend, Gerard SPONSORS competition. Canowindra will field a side
Eppulston, Brydon Hughes, Tom Roth This season will see the Tigers team up of Tigresses.
and Adam Parker will all take part. with Canowindra Services Club as their Cargo, Molong, Eugowra, Grenfell and
ROUND ONE VS GOOLOOGONG COWBOYS major sponsor. The Tigers previously had Condobolin will join Canowindra in
In what is shaping up as one of the a long relationship with Canowindra Golf fielding sides in 2010.
tightest competitions ever, the Tigers Club; early 2010 saw both the Golf Club
have drawn Gooloogong in Round 1. The and football club head in different
game was originally scheduled to be directions. The Tigers are extremely
played at Gooloogong, but the playing grateful for the support the Golf Club has
surface is not quite up to scratch so the shown them over the last decade.
clubs have reversed their home and away Thank you to all the sponsors supporting
rounds. The Cowboys appear to have the Tigers in 2010.
recruited well in the off season and will CANOWINDRA OPEN JUNIORS
be a difficult task first up. Canowindra Open Juniors team had a
TIGERS RECRUITMENT first up convincing trial win against the
Sunday will see the Tigers run out a host Robertson Spuddies over Easter. Coach
of new signings for the 2010 seasons. Andrew Whatman is pleased so far but
The club have secured the services of would certainly like to see more numbers
former Manildra front rower Mick at training before their season opener in
Walker, former Canowindra Tigers and May.
Bathurst Panthers back rower Brian Moss, TRAINING
and the Tigers 2008 best and fairest Canowindra Tigers training continues for
player Wayne McFawn has also returned. the season on Wednesday and Friday
Canowindra locals will have seen Waihe nights at Tom Clyburn Oval at 6:30pm.
Upeguto run out for the Pythons, this The Tigers are certainly looking for more
year he’ll also play for the Tigers, Waihe players in both grades, so any new
is a try scoring excitement machine. players are urged to attend.

Save the date...

Apr 15: CWA Evening Meeting 7pm CWA Rooms, Blatchford Street, Canowindra
Anna Wythes will speak about her experiences teaching in Cambodia.
Apr 17-18: Wayne Caslick Natural Horsemanship Clinic 8:30am-4:30pm each day.
CLASSIFIEDS
$250 per rider, $50 per fence sitter. Ph Wayne or Jenny Caslick on 02 6844 6213 FOR SALE: Maxxis 17” tyres, 205/452R17 +
online at www.waynecaslick.com.au or email casbarstud@optusnet.com.au Auscar rims, 4 of each. 1 rim w/ crack, tyres
near new. $400 ono ph 0427 442 301.
Apr 19: Canowindra Ladies Auxiliary Show Meeting + AGM 2pm Services Club.
Apr 20: Railway Centenary Committee/Canowindra Business Chamber Meeting FOR SALE: Caravan 16’ Millard refurbished 2
6:30pm at Canowindra Services Club Jo 0418 413 753 birth with shower/toilet, pressure pump, roll
Apr 21: Canowindra Garden Club Inc meeting 2pm @ 19 Belabula Way Deb 6344 2352 out awning, fridge/freezer + many extras rego
Apr 23: Bathurst’s Mitchell Conservatorium String Octet Concert All Saints Church to 3/11 F-94602 $5,000. Ph: 02 6344 2859
for more information, please contact Richard on 02 6344 3215 MOVING SALE: Sat-Sun 17-18 April - h/hold
May 1: Moyne Annual Fete 11am BBQ lunch, lots of stalls, fundraising auction. furniture, books, clothes, etc from 8:30am.
Join in the fun at 161 Nangar Road. Enquiries 02 6344 1475 or 02 6344 1592 71 Belmore Street.
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