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17 September 2025

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Have your say on drought resilience

Have your say on drought resilience

The next drought is a day closer and Lifeline Central West is encouraging locals to speak up to help make our region drought ready. Lifeline Central West is inviting locals to help shape how our region prepares for future dry times. Lifeline Central...

Brendan McCool >

14 Sep 2025

Fun at the 2025 Grenfell Show

Fun at the 2025 Grenfell Show

The 2025 Grenfell Show had a huge turnout

Brendan McCool >

14 Sep 2025

Huge weekend out at Grenfell Show

Huge weekend out at Grenfell Show

The Grenfell Showground was abuzz on Friday and Saturday 5-6 September with the return of the Grenfell Show

Brendan McCool >

14 Sep 2025

Huge weekend out at Grenfell Show

Huge weekend out at Grenfell Show

The Grenfell Showground was abuzz on Friday and Saturday 5-6 September with the return of the Grenfell Show

Brendan McCool >

14 Sep 2025

National experience for Heather

National experience for Heather

Heather Walker has returned from the Royal Adelaide Show with a second place title in the Lawson Grains Young Grain Judges Contest. Representing Grenfell and NSW at the competition, Heather went up against finalists from all states, which was won by...

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14 Sep 2025

Inquiry into rural housing announced

Inquiry into rural housing announced

A parliamentary committee is calling for submissions to an inquiry into potential planning reforms to make it easier for landowners to build second dwellings in rural New South Wales. The Select Committee on Rural Housing and Second Dwellings Reform...

Rebecca Hewson >

14 Sep 2025

Community gathers for 2025 Grenfell Show

Community gathers for 2025 Grenfell Show

The community descended on the Grenfell Showgrounds on Friday and Saturday, 5-6 September for the return of the annual Grenfell Show. The show has been described as an outstanding success by the Grenfell Show Committee, with hundreds of people...

Brendan McCool >

14 Sep 2025

Work continues on Grenfell Lights project

Work continues on Grenfell Lights project

The Grow Grenfell Group’s work on lighting up Grenfell has had another addition with lights being tested at St Joseph’s Catholic Church on August 21. Grow Grenfell Group’s Jeff Gallimore said Grenfell has some lovely historic churches and they wanted...

Brendan McCool >

07 Sep 2025

Taylor Park nears completion

Taylor Park nears completion

Work on the new inclusive playspace at Taylor Park is now nearing completion, bringing Weddin Shire one step closer to providing a vibrant, accessible, and welcoming space for families and children of all abilities. The redevelopment, part of the...

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31 Aug 2025

Work continues on Grenfell Lights project

Work continues on Grenfell Lights project

The Grow Grenfell Group’s work on lighting up Grenfell has had another addition with lights being tested at St Joseph’s Catholic Church on August 21. Grow Grenfell Group’s Jeff Gallimore said Grenfell has some lovely historic churches and they wanted...

Brendan McCool >

07 Sep 2025

Taylor Park nears completion

Taylor Park nears completion

Work on the new inclusive playspace at Taylor Park is now nearing completion, bringing Weddin Shire one step closer to providing a vibrant, accessible, and welcoming space for families and children of all abilities. The redevelopment, part of the...

Mid West Media >

31 Aug 2025

National win for Chontelle

National win for Chontelle

Young’s Chontelle Perrin has received national recognition for her work, winning the top prize at the annual Find A Photographer ‘Highlights Photo Awards’ for her photo of two year old Jonah Mills and his parents taken just before his passing of...

Brendan McCool >

31 Aug 2025

Scholarship to help relieve pressure

Scholarship to help relieve pressure

By Margaret CareyHarrison Forde was successful in being awarded the new scholarship through Country Education Foundation of Australia, the James N. Kirby-CEF VET Scholarship. This is a new scholarship valued at $3,000, designed to relieve financial...

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24 Aug 2025

New production underway

New production underway

By Anita EdwardsGrenfell Dramatic Society now have their next production underway. Rehearsals for Midsummer’s Murder, a comedy in two Acts, have started, and the Grenfell Dramatic Society are looking at performance dates of 17, 18 and 19...

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24 Aug 2025

Grenfell pauses to remember

Grenfell pauses to remember

Members of the community have paused to commemorate Vietnam Veterans’ Day on Monday, August 18 and remember those who served in the conflict. The Grenfell RSL Sub-Branch conducted the service for the Weddin Community at Memorial Park in...

Brendan McCool >

24 Aug 2025

Grant to help refurbish Showground Pavilion

Grant to help refurbish Showground Pavilion

The Pavilion at Grenfell Showground will be getting a long awaited upgrade after a receiving a $52,800 grant through the 2025 Community Building Partnership program. Grenfell Show Society’s Secretary Samantha Savva said they applied for the Community...

Brendan McCool >

17 Aug 2025

Bendigo Bank to close its doors locally

Bendigo Bank to close its doors locally

In an announcement that has been described as “deeply disappointing” Bendigo Bank will be closing its agency model across many locations in the country in October, including in Grenfell and Cowra. Bendigo Bank announced in a media release that...

Brendan McCool >

03 Aug 2025

Kip’s vying for crown of hardest working dog in Australia

Kip’s vying for crown of hardest working dog in Australia

Grenfell’s Riley Watson and his dog Kip will be representing the town and the state of New South Wales (NSW) in the 2025 Cobber Challenge - a nationwide competition to find Australia’s hardest working dog. The Cobber Challenge is an annual showdown...

Brendan McCool >

27 Jul 2025

Landcare launches Wonderful Wattles exhibition

Landcare launches Wonderful Wattles exhibition

Weddin Landcare is launching their Wonderful Wattles exhibition at the Grenfell Art Gallery on Friday 25 July as part of their 2025 Wattle Day celebrations. The Wonderful Wattles Exhibition will celebrate the colour, vibrancy, diversity and important...

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27 Jul 2025

'The Highway Man' continues on his endless journey.

‘The Highway Man’ continues on his endless journey.

By Deidre Carroll and Jenn GrahamTo family and friends, he is Grant but over the past 40 years he has been known simply as John or John the Highway Man. Last week, my good friend Jenn Graham found John between Caragabal and Grenfell and enjoyed...

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27 Jul 2025

Grenfell Town & District Band in recess

Grenfell Town & District Band in recess

The current members of the Grenfell Town and District Band are sad to announce that they have had to go into recess. Unfortunately the band has been unable to continue due to lack of numbers. The band has a long history of community involvement in...

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20 Jul 2025

Torchbearers of women's rights commemorated

Torchbearers of women’s rights commemorated

The state government has paid tribute to four torchbearers of women’s rights today, unveiling two blue plaques near Mudgee commemorating Louisa Lawson, NSW’s ‘Mother of Suffrage’, and Annie, Belle and Kate Golding, teachers turned feminist...

Brendan McCool >

20 Jul 2025

Community to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day

Community to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day

The Grenfell RSL Sub-Branch will be conducting the 2025 Victory in the Pacific and Long Tan (Vietnam Veterans Day) Commemorative Service for the Weddin Community on Monday, 18 August. The Commemorative Service will commence at 5:15 pm at the Memorial...

Mid West Media >

20 Jul 2025

Celebrating 100 Years of Care

Celebrating 100 Years of Care

Nurses and community health staff have recently celebrated a massive milestone on July 8 when the Grenfell Community Health building officially turned 100 years old. Originally opened on 8 July 1925 by George Cann. M.L.A. Minister of Public Health...

Brendan McCool >

20 Jul 2025

Wander through local shops this winter

Wander through local shops this winter

Grenfell’s retailers are teaming up this July for the Weddin Winter Wander, a combined giveaway aimed at encouraging residents and visitors to shop local in what is usually a quiet month. The guidelines are simple, shop at any participating business...

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20 Jul 2025

Inaugural Tim Fischer Fellowship to help create real change

Inaugural Tim Fischer Fellowship to help create real change

The search is on across the nation for the first recipient of the inaugural Tim Fischer Fellowship, as the Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) announced on Monday, 7 August a $50,000 annual funding grant for an Australian who has the...

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13 Jul 2025

Health goals still in focus at Weddin

Health goals still in focus at Weddin

Despite there being no specific funding set aside for the Grenfell Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) in the State budget, local health is still in focus. Weddin Health Council’s Chair Peter Moffit said while they are a little disappointed that they...

Brendan McCool >

13 Jul 2025

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