HAVE A PLAN B IN PLACE
The Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) launch of ‘What’s your Plan? – It’s only a 10 minute walk’ took place in Condobolin on Friday, 27 November. The theme for the project is ‘Live Longer in…
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THIRD CHRISTMAS DRAW DONE
The third draw of the #Shop Condo for Christmas# campaign has been drawn with 10 lucky people taking home over $600 in prizes. Chairperson of the Condobolin Chamber of Commerce, Vicki Hanlon, oversaw the draw,…
CDAT MORNING TEA
Condobolin’s Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) held a morning tea at Memorial Park so local residents interact with members on Friday, 27 November. They are supported by the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF), who were in…
AWARD FOR LACHLAN SHIRE COUNCIL
Lachlan Shire Council has won the 2020 Local Government Engineers Association (LGEA) Employer of Choice Award. Council General Manager Greg Tory was pleased to accept the honour on behalf of Council when it was announced…
REMINDER FROM CONDO COOK UP AND CONDOBOLIN CWA
To all the Farmers and farming families affected by the drought over the past couple of years who received vouchers from the Condo Cook Up, please remember to use them especially with Christmas just around…
CPS STUDENTS RECOGNISED WITH YOUTH DEADLY AWARDS
A number of Condobolin Public School students were recognised with Youth Deadly Awards as part of NAIDOC Week. To conclude NAIDOC celebrations, Youth Deadly Awards were presented at a short assembly on Friday 13 November….
TRAGEDY AT CONDOBOLIN WEIR
A woman has died while swimming at a weir in Condobolin. Just after 5pm on Thursday 19 November 2020, Emergency Services were called to the Condobolin Weir, following reports a woman had been pulled unconscious…
LOCALS EMBRACE LAVENDER DAY
Cancer has a major effect on local communities like Condobolin. This is why the Reardon family has chosen to raise money for Condobolin CanAssist this harvest season. They own a progressive contracting business, based in…
SUCCESSFUL SISTER/MISTER DAY HELD
Marathon Health through the incredible support of CatholicCare hosted a Sister/Mister day on 11 November 2020 for NAIDOC Week. The day was a huge success with bingo, darts, face painting and clothes drives that everyone…
FIRST SHOP CONDO FOR CHRISTMAS DRAW DONE
#Shop Condo for Christmas# campaign has been drawn with eight lucky people taking home prizes. Chairperson of the Condobolin Chamber of Commerce, Vicki Hanlon, oversaw the draw, which took place at 5pm in the Condobolin…
TRAVEL ADVENTURES
Condobolin Public School Class 1C have been discovering what it is like to jet off around the world. While there has not been much travelling in 2020, but students had an idea. On 10 November,…
SHIRE CROPS DESTROYED BY FIRE
Fire has destroyed around 200 hectares of crop in the Condobolin area and 120 hectares of grassland at Tullibigeal. A grassfire destroyed 80 hectares of crop at Ootha, near Condobolin. The Condo RFS crew were…
WHITE CARD TRAINING
Well done to Trundle Central School Stage 5 and 6 students who completed their White Card Training Thursday the 26th of November, under the supervision of VETIS Trainer Miss Rowlands. Well done to all students…
FUNDRAISING FOR A VERY GOOD CAUSE
RSL Lifecare William Beech Gardens – Condobolin hosted a High Tea on Wednesday, 28 October 2020. Residents and staff enjoyed the day of pink to raise awareness for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). The…
HELEN SAYS FAREWELL TO CONDO
Helen Jeffers has said a final farewell to the Condobolin Health Service. She officially retired from her role as a Registered Nurse with Community Health on Thursday, 12 November. The staff at Condobolin Health Service…
SCIENCE AND SOLAR ON AGENDA
Science was on the agenda when Sally Russell from Lake Cowal Conservation Centre (LCCC) visited Lachlan Children Services during the October School holidays. The children were able to create their own electrical circuit using a…
A STATELY VISIT FROM PRESIDENT STEPHANIE
CWA of NSW President Stephanie Stanhope dropped into town to visit with the Condobolin, Kiacatoo and Myamley branch members on Monday, 9 November. She met and spoke with Condobolin and Kiacatoo CWA branch members at…
INAUGURAL NAIDOC GOLF DAY A BIG SUCCESS
Condobolin’s inaugural NAIDOC golf day was a huge success, with up to 30 people attending. This year’s theme was Stroke for Stroke day to raise awareness around stroke and the symptoms associated with it. Money…
WELCOMING MADY
There is a new staff member at Central West Farming Systems (CWFS) in Condobolin. They are excited to announce Mady Paull has joined the team. Mady is CWFS’ new Extension Officer and joined in early…
BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPING SURROUNDS RSL COLUMNS
The newly installed Granite Columns at the Condobolin RSL Club depicting Australia’s defence forces are now surrounded by beautiful landscaping. The Granite Columns represent the Navy, Army, Airforce and Women’s Royal Army Corps. This project…
CHS LEADERSHIP TEAM ANNOUNCED
Brittany Jones (Vice Captain), Caitlin Keen (Captain), Darcy Hope (Captain) and Shaylee Saunders (Vice Captain) have been chosen as the Condobolin High School, leadership team for 2021. Brittany, Caitlin, Darcy and Shaylee were presented with…
LIBRARY HOURS CHANGING
Library hours are changing across the Lachlan Shire. Lachlan Shire Council advises that the Condobolin and Lake Cargelligo libraries will be extending their opening hours from Monday, 16 November, 2020. The revised opening hours for…
A SPECIAL VISITOR FOR MYAMLEY CWA
During her Oxley Group tour, State President Stephanie Stanhope was entertained to afternoon tea by Myamley Branch members. This being harvest time, not many members were available to attend. Stephanie a former dairy farmer from…
A GRADE LASERING
Save Time, Save Water, Save Money. It all starts with the right earthworks. Get in touch: Bernard Weber 0428 954 728, Daniel Jones 0428 577 682. Over 20 years experience in lasering and earthmoving.
HORSING AROUND
Two miniature horses put big smiles on the faces of residents at William Beech Gardens in Condobolin. Kerre Pearce, along with ‘Pepper’ and ‘Rocky’ spent time at the facility recently, where residents interacted with the…
SERVICES INFORMATION DAY SUCCESS
What services are available to Condobolin and Lachlan Shire residents? And how do they access them? A Services Information Day was set up in the Anglican Church Hall on Thursday, 5 November to help local…
CONDOBOLIN CELEBRATES THE MELBOURNE CUP
Condobolin celebrated the Lexus VRC Melbourne Cup along with the rest of the nation on Tuesday, 3 November. However, this year crowds were not allowed at Flemington due to COVID-19. This didn’t stop local residents…
AUSTRALIA DAY NOMINATIONS CLOSING SOON
Nominations for the 2020 Lachlan Shire Council Australia Day Awards are closing soon. Council is encouraging residents to nominate people who really make a difference in their communities. The Awards and nomination Certificates will be…
Remembrance Day 2020
Remembrance Day was observed in Condobolin today. On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, a minutes’ silence is observed and dedicated to those soldiers who died fighting to protect the…
GUM BEND LAKE FILLING UP
Lachlan Shire Council is beginning to fill up Gum Bend Lake in Condobolin. They turned on the pump on Tuesday, 20 October which will fill the recreational facility from the Lachlan River. “This is great…