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Glenys celebrates 80 years

Family and friends help celebrate Glenys O’Connor’s 80th birthday

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3 hours ago

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Speed networking for women comes to Forbes

A chance for regional women in business, community roles to connect

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23 hours ago

Politics and Government

Call to action leads to a win for farmers

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11 Jul 2025

Politics and Government

Call to action leads to a win for farmers

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11 Jul 2025

Education

Students share highlights of term

St Joseph’s students and staff share some of the highlights from term 2

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10 Jul 2025

Community

Fun events at Library during holidays

Lots to do at Library during school holidays

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10 Jul 2025

Community

Community pulls together for Church

Community members have raised funds to purchase St Pauls Church at Warraderry

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10 Jul 2025

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Health goals still in focus at Weddin

Weddin Health Council still pushing for improved healthcare despite state budget

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10 Jul 2025

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Evelyn ready for championships

Following her success in dancing, Evelyn Arentsen a year six student at Grenfell Public School will compete in the TFT National Championships in Hobart, Tasmania. Evelyn has been dancing since she was 2.5 years old, firstly, at Cowra till she was...

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06 Jul 2025

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Health goals still in focus at Weddin

Weddin Health Council still pushing for improved healthcare despite state budget

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10 Jul 2025

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Evelyn ready for championships

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06 Jul 2025

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Trio to fly for cause

FIFTEEN days, more than 3880 kilometres, nine stops and one aircraft. That’s the journey two farmers and a pharmacist will embark on in August for the 2025 Outback Air Race to raise vital money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). Forbes’...

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29 Jun 2025

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Jill’s lifetime of service honoured with OAM

Jill Allen has understood and given distinguished service to the educational, civic, sporting and cultural needs of her rural community and Western NSW for almost 40 years. However, Jill’s service to the NSW rural deaf community is of itself...

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22 Jun 2025

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Three in 100 Club at MPS

Three residents of Grenfell MPS have now made the 100 club. Tom Fisher, Dorothy Lamkin and Marian Freudenstein have turned 100 years old in the last 10 months. The team at Grenfell MPS asked each of them for some words to share with our...

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08 Jun 2025

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Peter Keppie recognised for 25 years of service

Grenfell’s Peter Keppie has been recognised for his service to the community, having marked 25 years at NSW Fire and Rescue. Peter began working with NSW Fire and Rescue on September 15, 1999, and hasn’t looked back since. Peter said it is a rewarding...

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01 Jun 2025

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Frank Spice Forbes: Powering the Central West for generations

Established in the 1960s, this family-run business has operated in the Central west as more than just a car dealership or repair shop. Frank Spice Autos offers an impressive selection of mowers, chainsaws, and side-by-side utility vehicles –...

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01 Jun 2025

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Waste 2 Art returns to Weddin Shire

Weddin Shire Council is proud to once again host the 2025 NetWaste Waste 2 Art Program as part of the Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts. This much-loved competition invites local students to transform everyday waste into imaginative works of...

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18 May 2025

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Heather claims top honours at Sydney Royal

Heather Walker has claimed top honours at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show in the NSW Grain Young Judges competition. Along with the top prize in the NSW Grain Young Judging competition, Heather claimed third place in the NSW Beef Cattle Young...

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11 May 2025

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Merino field day in Greenthorpe looks to the future

Producers across the region will be able to learn more about sheep in the marketplace and the Bryant family’s operation at Bogo Genetics’ open day on Tuesday, 6 May. Located at Billabourie, 439 Iandra Road, Greenthorpe, the open day’s theme will be...

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04 May 2025

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St Joseph’s Primary School pause to mark ANZAC Day

By Danielle McFarlane St Joseph’s Primary School represented at ANZAC DaySt Joseph’s Primary School students and student leaders represented their school proudly at the Grenfell Community ANZAC Day March and Commemorative Service. School Captains...

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04 May 2025

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Weekend tragedy on our roads

A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Grenfell on Saturday morning. About 4.40am (Saturday 26 April 2025), emergency services were called to the Mid-Western Highway following reports a vehicle had left the roadway and crashed into...

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04 May 2025

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Weddin Shire pauses to remember

Community members in Grenfell and across the Weddin Shire paused to pay tribute to those who have served our nation. Hundreds marched down the street to the Cenotaph, led by the riderless horse, with a flyover by a RAAF C130 Hercules. Speaking at the...

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04 May 2025

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Central West staff to visit Grenfell Library weekly

Starting from Wednesday 16 April 2025, staff members from Central West Libraries will be visiting the Grenfell Public Library every Wednesday to help with seamless transition of services. This initiative marks a significant step ahead of the...

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27 Apr 2025

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ANZAC Day tomorrow

Weddin and the country will pause to remember tomorrow as the community commemorates ANZAC Day. Events will begin in Grenfell at 5am with the Gunfire Breakfast at the Criterion Hotel. The Dawn Service will begin at 5:45am. At 8am there will be...

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27 Apr 2025

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Weddin Landcare holds successful climate-smart cropping field day

Weddin Landcare has held the first field day as part of their ‘Over the Fence’ project, an initiative designed to bring farmers together to share knowledge, experiences and innovative climate-smart solutions that address challenges in...

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27 Apr 2025

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Greenethorpe-Koorawatha Road upgrade complete

The road connecting Greenthorpe and Koorawatha has received a near $3 million upgrade. NSW Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison came to Weddin last week to announce the completion of the project, which received $2.94 million under the State’s Fixing...

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27 Apr 2025

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Busy time on our roads this April

With Easter, the school holidays and ANZAC Day all in April this year, it’s going to be a busy month of travel on NSW roads. NSW Police are encouraging all road users to take care on the roads this April. Last Easter, five people died on NSW roads...

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20 Apr 2025