Senior students from Tullamore Central School have spent time learning about the effects of alcohol, drugs, and distractions on driving. They have participated in training on a driving simulator provided by the Rotary Club of…
By Melissa Blewitt Former Forbes resident, Jessica Kane, is currently performing as part of the Ensemble cast in Disney’s Frozen the Musical. She grew up on a property called ‘Jemalong’ which was roughly 30 kilometres…
At the close of 2020, Christine McMillan, Art and Health Coordinator with the Western NSW Local Health District and Arts OutWest, called for artwork from Trundle school students to be elected for long-term exhibition in…
By Melissa Blewitt An artwork titled, ‘Bird in Hand’ is the latest installation to be unveiled along the Sculpture Down the Lachlan (SDL) trail. Lachlan Shire Council representatives were on hand at the unveiling on…
By Melissa Blewitt Local showgrounds have been sharing in funding to upgrade their facilities as part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 stimulus program. Trundle, Tullamore, Cobar, Parkes and Forbes will see their facilities enhanced after…
On Friday, 12 March, eleven of our SRC members attended a GRIP Leadership Conference in Dubbo. GRIP leadership provides enthusiastic, skilled and passionate presenters to deliver practical and interactive training conferences for student leaders. The…
The Trundle Back in Time Vintage Rally and Tractor Pull for 2021 was a resounding success following a very welcome 60 mls of rain. On Thursday the 18th of March, the ground was groomed, adorned…
On the 11th of March the Opens boys and girls basketball teams competed in the second round of the CHS basketball knockout. The girls had one game on the day against Forbes High School and…
Congratulations to former Western Access Program student Monique Morgan who was awarded the Jack Scoble Scholarships for 2021. The Jack Scoble Scholarship offers local students the chance to receive funding to put towards their tertiary…
The team at Tottenham Multi Purpose Hospital, who are part of Western NSW Local Health District, held a special morning team to support ovarian cancer awareness on Wednesday, 3 March. Health Service Manager, Katrina Mulligan,…
A Central West woman who spent 15 years in-and-out of prison for drug and shoplifting offences, is now on the road to rehabilitation thanks to a dedicated Community Corrections officer. Tracey Gould (name has been…
By Melissa Blewitt K-Mart is coming to Forbes. The town will be getting a K-Hub to fill the gap left by the closure of Target stores across the region. The new K Hub will be…
• Race 1 Michael Logan Memorial Trophy 800 m – was won by Sam – Trainer John Tyack from Wagga ridden by M Wade, second Policy trained by Rodney Robb, third Creative Moss trained by…
The morning of Saturday the 6th of March was perfect for the official ribbon cutting at the new Trundle Ambulance Station. The former fire shed across the road from the Trundle Services Club has been…
By Hayley Egan The past few weeks Roy Butler has been bouncing around some regional towns, some of which are Dubbo, Coolah and Binnaway. Roy commented saying that Binnaway Show was a cracker. After his…
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Tullamore Central School excitedly have a number of planned upgrades going ahead throughout the year- timeline yet to be advised. They are awaiting a start date for their Cooler Classrooms upgrades, which will see all…
By Melissa Blewitt Seventeen-year-old Will Stanley from Bathurst was aboard Song One as it passed the finishing post to claim the 2021 Western Tree Care Bedgerabong Picnic Cup. Not bad for the first day of…
By Melissa Blewitt The upgrades to the Lake Cargelligo Showground amenities are now complete. The project, the provision of a new amenities building and stables, was funded by the NSW Government under the Stronger Country…
Jacko came to Trundle Central School 7 years ago for a few weeks of relief work. During his time at Trundle Central School he has made an enormous contribution to the education of students through…
By Melissa Blewitt Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey and NSW Nationals Upper House MP, Sam Farraway announced over $2 million in funding for Crown Reserves across the Barwon Electorate on Wednesday, 17…
Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections Anthony Roberts has announced he is currently in negotiations with Tronox Mining to repurpose the retired Ivanhoe correctional facility and the negotiations are progressing positively. Tronox Mining is considering…
By Melissa Blewitt The Healthy Kids Bus Stop will be delivering Free Health Checks for Children in Lake Cargelligo on the 23 to 25 February. The award-winning developmental screening program Healthy Kids Bus Stop is…
Congratulations to Murray Brown on winning the 2021 Forbes Citizen of the Year. Murray is an inspirational role model for the community and one who has demonstrated amazing community spirit and a high expectation with…
Tributes are flowing for Lilliane Brady OAM, longtime Mayor of Cobar who died peacefully in her sleep at age 90. It was announced by Cobar Shire on Sunday the 7th of February that she had…
On Wednesday the 3rd of February, Steph Cooke and Minister Geoff Lee, officially opened the amazing new Connected Learning Centre at TAFE NSW – West Wyalong. “This amazing digitally-enabled CLC will help local students gain…
By Melissa Blewitt Barbara Carroll is a dedicated and compassionate nurse who cares deeply for her local community. The amazing Registered Nurse reached 63 years of service recently. She has spent 43 years of those…
By Melissa Blewitt Construction is now underway for the Cobar Connected Learning Centre and Multi Trades Hub. The NSW Government announced the start of construction of the new multi-million dollar TAFE NSW Connected Learning Centre…
Media Release And although it may have rained many farmers are still doing it tough as it takes many years to recover. Australia’s oldest bush charity Frontier Services are still raising much needed funds to…
Police from Parkes are investigating the theft of a large quantity of diesel fuel from a property on the Back Trundle Road, Parkes. The landholder believes that around 2,000 litres of diesel was stolen from…