Their beautiful daughter Sophia Elizabeth Partridge was born Sunday, August 17 weighing 3370 grams.

Delighted grandparents are Ian and Janet Griffith of Grenfell and Lloyd and Meg Partridge of Cowra. Great-grandparents are Nancy Griffith of Grenfell and Joe and Marge Partridge of Cowra.

Sophia and her mother Amanda, grandmother Janet and her aunty Fiona were seen out and about on Saturday enjoying the beautiful day at the Grenfell Show. 

With the last few days of winter and the first day of spring, Grenfell experienced some glorious weather. The golden wattle trees and Canola crops are in full bloom and the gardens are bursting into colour.

The weather changed drastically on Tuesday September 2 with very chilly winds and a drop in the temperature. Snow fell in the Blue Mountains, on the Brindabellas in ACT and at Barrington Tops and I think the fires will be going for a few more weeks.

Murray Walker enjoyed a special birthday dinner at Fettler’s Restaurant on Thursday August 28 with his wife Marian and sons Ben and Michael.

Kellie Simpson was home in Grenfell for a few days visiting her family.

Kellie who now lives in Leongatha in Victoria enjoyed a night out to dinner at Fettler’s Restaurant on Tuesday evening with her mother Sue, brother Grant and Robyn Logan.

Sean Dunn, son of Toni and the late Kevin Dunn formerly of Grenfell returned home for the 20 year reunion of THLHS Class or 1994.

Sean partnered Tammy, daughter of Rhonda and the late Dennis O’Brien when she made her debut in 1992.

Sean also caught up with THLHS ‘inmates’ of 1994 Hannah (Crozier) Troth and Mitch Wheatley at the reunion. From all reports a great night was had by all.

2014 marks the centenary of the start of World War I.

As one of Australia’s most iconic charities, Legacy grew out of the ashes of the Great War and 90 years on still supports around 90,000 families of Defence personnel who have given their lives or their health for their country.

Grenfell residents will have the chance to show their support for these very special families by buying a badge  from the Grenfell Legacy Stall outside IGA on Friday  5 and  Saturday 6 of September.

Colleen Handcock who turned 60 on August 17 celebrated her 60th birthday at Newbridge, where she grew up, with fifty seven of her relations plus some friends from the Blayney district where she attended school.

A second celebration was held at the Railway Hotel on Sunday August 24 with her friends  and  others who also celebrated birthdays in August, Including Reet Wheeldon 19th, Julie Hockings (who also turned 60) 21st, Karen Clarke 24th, Robyn Bateman 29th and Norma Drabsh 30th.

A third birthday celebration for Colleen, Grenfell’s other mother to many littlies was at Fettler’s Restaurant on Tuesday evening September 2.

Liz Carroll, Nicola Mitton,  Kerryl McCann and, Alicia Wright are grateful parents who have called upon Colleen over many years for her wonderful babysitting duties and thought Colleen deserved a night out without her troops. Deidre Carroll also joined the group to help Colleen celebrate this milestone.

In 2014, the Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour will visit 34 destinations across Australia and New Zealand, bringing the magic of this iconic trophy to local schools, hospitals and other community groups.

On September 10 this prestigious Emirates Melbourne Cup will arrive in Grenfell as part of the 2014 Tour.

Each year, the Tour celebrates the heroes and stories intrinsically linked to the Victoria Racing Club’s 154-year old Melbourne Cup and its contribution to the nation’s social, sporting and racing culture

The Cup, together with the touring party will visit all schools in Grenfell, travel to the Weddin Mountains where Caragabal and Quandialla Schools will be in attendance and visit the Grenfell MPS.

A tour of the Main Street in a horse drawn carriage will also take place and dinner has been arranged for the evening at Fettlers Restaurant at the Railway Hotel where everyone is invited to attend.

Special guest on this night will be the Emirates Melbourne Cup Ambassador- Race Caller Bryan Martin and Historian Andrew Lemon.

 Bryan Martin: Australia’s number 1 race caller for over 36 years, Bryan Martin prematurely retired in 2007 only to come back to the industry he loves, bigger and better. Now enjoying an extraordinary resurgence in his broadcasting career, Bryan Martin OAM is a must have at your next racing event. 

Recognised by not only the public as brilliant in his field, Martin was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for Services (OAM) to the Horse Racing Industry, twice received the “Bert Wolfe” Award for Media Excellence, and been honoured with the Kingston Town Award by Moonee Valley Race Club for Services to the Cox Plate.

An exciting speaker with an insight to the racing industry not only as a caller, but also as an owner, Bryan has stories and experiences that will keep your audience enthralled regardless of whether they have an interest in racing or not. 

Andrew Lemon: In the 1980s Andrew was commissioned by the Victoria Racing Club to write the first two volumes of his History of Australian Thoroughbred Racing. Andrew later consulted for and appeared on the ABC television series on horse racing, The Track. In 2004 he published A Great Australian School: Wesley College Examined and in other work has enjoyed collaborating on the history of a shipwreck and a cemetery. In 2005 the University of Melbourne awarded him the degree of Doctor of Letters for the body of his published work. The final volume of his racing trilogy appeared in 2008.

Tickets for the two course dinner at a cost of $20 are now on sale at CJ Andersons, Grenfell Shoes and Louisa’s Locker. All proceeds from the dinner will go to the Grenfell MPS. Tickets must be purchased by Monday September 8.