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Faces in the Street: Jan Lehane

Grenfell’s Faces in the Street: Meet Jan Lehane

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06 Sep 2024

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06 Sep 2024

Rugby League

Grenfell juniors open the season with heart

The Grenfell Junior Rugby League Club has kicked off its season with strong community spirt

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16 May 2025

Education

St Joseph’s celebrate Mother’s Day

St Joseph’s organised a Mother’s Day breakfast and raffle in the lead up to Mother’s Day

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16 May 2025

Grenfell Record

Students develop their music skills

St Joseph’s students enjoy rythm in music lessons

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16 May 2025

Events

Fungi in Focus in Grenfell

Fungi in focus at workshops hosted by Alison Pouliot

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15 May 2025

Grenfell Record

Students develop their music skills

St Joseph’s students enjoy rythm in music lessons

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16 May 2025

Events

Fungi in Focus in Grenfell

Fungi in focus at workshops hosted by Alison Pouliot

Brendan McCool >

15 May 2025

Rugby League

Goannas have tough day at Manildra

Woodbridge Cup representative games to br played this weekend

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15 May 2025

Golf

Golfers host annual championship

Grenfell Lady Golfers held their annual Ladies Championships on 10-11 May

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15 May 2025

Community

Tremendous success at Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea

Grenfell Garden Club host amazing Mad Hatter’s Afternoon te

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15 May 2025

News

Waste 2 Art returns to Weddin Shire

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15 May 2025

Community

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Community

Faces in the Street: Jan Lehane

Grenfell’s Faces in the Street: Meet Jan Lehane

Mid West Media >

17 hours ago

Community

Tremendous success at Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea

Grenfell Garden Club host amazing Mad Hatter’s Afternoon te

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15 May 2025

Community

Faces in the street: Ben Hall

With the portraits of local identities Ben Hall, Stan McCabe, Jan Lehane and Henry Lawson being relocated from the Main Street to their new home at the Girl Guide and Scout Hall at the start of this year, The Grenfell Record will be featuring...

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11 May 2025

Community

Spirit of musician lives on in donation

Lois Turner, her son Warwick, future daughter-in-law and grandson travelled from Tumut on Saturday, 12 April 2025 to Grenfell to donate her late husband Alan’s trombone to the Grenfell Town & District Band. Alan was a regular to Grenfell and...

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04 May 2025

Community

Garden Club prepares for a mad hatters afternoon tea party

By Anita EdwardsThe members of the Grenfell Garden Club are inviting everyone to join us at the Mad Hatters Afternoon Tea Party on Tuesday, 6 May, at 2 pm at the Weddin Native Community Nursery are again supporting us, and allowing us to use their...

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04 May 2025

Community

Ride to Give stops in Grenfell

On Monday March 31 participants in the Ride to Give cycle challenge arrived in Grenfell for morning tea provided by the Lions Club members and friends. The riders departed Dubbo on Sunday on their first leg for an overnight stay in Forbes followed by...

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20 Apr 2025

Community

Mad Hatter’s tea party to support Can Assist

By Anita EdwardsThe main topic for discussion at our April meeting was our May fundraiser. In previous years we have held a Biggest Morning Tea, supporting the Cancer Council, but this year we have decided to hold a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with...

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13 Apr 2025

Sport

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Rugby League

Grenfell juniors open the season with heart

The Grenfell Junior Rugby League Club has kicked off its season with strong community spirt

Mid West Media >

16 May 2025

Rugby League

Goannas have tough day at Manildra

Woodbridge Cup representative games to br played this weekend

Mid West Media >

15 May 2025

Golf

Golfers host annual championship

Grenfell Lady Golfers held their annual Ladies Championships on 10-11 May

Mid West Media >

15 May 2025

Sport

Grenfell winner as Forbes harness racing returns

By CRAIG DUMESNYThe Forbes Diggers Harness Racing Club made a memorable return on Anzac Day after a two-year absence caused by the devastating 2022 floods. A huge crowd turned out to witness an afternoon of first-class pacing action highlighted by an...

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04 May 2025

Sport

Top results for swimmers at championships

St Joseph’s Primary School Swimming ChampionsThe St Joseph’s Primary School relay team returned to Homebush recently to compete against other small schools across the state in the NSW PSSA Primary Swimming Championship. They swam a terrific race...

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04 May 2025

Sport

Forbes ANZAC Day feature returns

Racing returns to the Forbes Showground paceway this Friday, ANZAC Day, in an incredibly special event for the volunteers of the Forbes Diggers Harness Racing Club. A moving ANZAC tribute, family fun day and great racing on track are all part of the...

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27 Apr 2025

Sport

Beau Bailey ready to take on the world

Grenfell’s Beau Bailey is preparing to take on the best Speedway riders in the world again, when he heads off to Slovenia to compete in the semi finals of the SGP3 Speedway Youth World Championships. Riding a 250cc motorbike, this is Beau’s third...

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13 Apr 2025

Sport

Racing ready to kick off with return of Grenfell Picnic Races

The Grenfell Picnic Race Club are looking forward to an exciting day of racing, fashions and socializing this coming Saturday, 12 April. The track and surrounds have been prepared and look fantastic. There have been 56 nominations for the six events...

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13 Apr 2025

Sport

Swimming Club celebrates achievements

By Emily Lynch On Saturday night at the Grenfell Bowling Club the Grenfell Amateur Swimming Club held their 2025 Presentation Night. A heartfelt thankyou to the Bowling Club for the wonderful venue you provided our swimmers and their families...

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13 Apr 2025

Bowls

Grenfell Country Club host great open golf day

Golfers converge on Grenfell for Grenfell Country Club’s Open Golf Day

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20 Mar 2025

Rugby Union

Shaking off pre-season dust at Derby day

Grenfell Rugby Union Club will be hosting Molong and Canowindra at a Derby Day

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20 Mar 2025

Cricket

Grenfell claims grand final win

The Grenfell Blues have won the South West Slopes Cricket League Open B Grade Grand Final

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20 Mar 2025

Sport

Grenfell Picnic Races to return

Get ready for the return of the Grenfell Spring Races

Brendan McCool >

15 Mar 2025

Horse Racing

Tiptop award for locally owned horse

Tiptop Bottleshop receives award at NSWNSW Standardbred Owners Association award night

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13 Mar 2025

Events

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Events

Fungi in Focus in Grenfell

Fungi in focus at workshops hosted by Alison Pouliot

Brendan McCool >

15 May 2025

Events

Grenfell gathers for Commemorative Dining In Night

The Grenfell RSL Sub-Branch has hosted a successful Commemorative Dining In Night on Saturday, 3 May. Hosted at the Grenfell Country Club, guests were invited to experience a traditional Australian Army Mess Dinner. During the night, there was an...

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11 May 2025

Events

Ballot draw for popular Mountain Muster

Renowned for the scenery, camaraderie and vanilla slice, the Weddin Mountain Muster is one of the linchpin events for the Weddin Shire. The five-day horse trail riding event takes place every year in the spring school holidays at the end of...

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27 Apr 2025

Events

Community enjoy great day out at Grenfell Picnic Races

Hundreds of people gathered at the Grenfell Racecourse on Saturday, 12 April to enjoy a great day out at the Grenfell Picnic Races. More photos, from the Picnic Races, including the Fashions on the Field are available at the Grenfell Record’s website

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27 Apr 2025

Events

Race-goers dress to impress at Grenfell Picnic Races

Community members dressed to impress on Saturday, 12 April when they took part in the Grenfell Picnic Races’ Fashions on the Field. More photos from the Grenfell Picnic Races are available at the Grenfell Record’s website

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27 Apr 2025

Rural

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Grenfell Record

Close results in 2024 Grenfell Crop competition

There were six entries in this year’s Grenfell Crop Competition, with very close results recorded. Entry, Variety, Estimated Yield, Total pointsPaul Tognetti, Sunmaster, 6.2, 198Jamie Wright, Mustang, 6.1, 196Rob Taylor, Sunmaster, 6.0, 194Jarod...

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06 Dec 2024

Rural

Councillors set to receive increase in councillor fees

The Local Government Remuneration Tribunal determined last month that there would be a 3.75 percent increase in mayoral and councillor fees for the 2024/25 financial year. At the June ordinary meeting of Weddin Council there was a recommendation to...

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27 Jun 2024

Rural

Weddin Shire Council makes progress in strategic plan

A report was submitted to Council at its most recent June ordinary meeting which outlined the progress made in Weddin Shire Council’s Self-initiated Improvement Management Plan. The plan provides an operational and strategic program of works to...

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28 Jun 2024

Rural

Hospital Auxiliary ready to start lamington drive

The Grenfell Hospital Auxiliary has made the purchase of a medical chair for the Grenfell Community Health. The chair has a weight capacity of 160kg and the Auxiliary spent over $12,000 on its purchase from funds they have raised. The Grenfell...

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02 Jul 2024

Rural

Calls for better train lighting

A Grenfell couple, Angela and John Hunter, has joined a nationwide group of families who have had loved ones killed in rail accidents, who are petitioning the Federal Parliament to enact legislation to improve lighting on trains. They are encouraging...

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17 Jul 2024

Regional

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Politics and Government

Hard work will continue, says reelected Gee

Andrew Gee says the work of fighting and delivering for Calare continues with the Independent Member of Parliament returned in Saturday’s Federal election.“I’m extraordinarily grateful to be returned as Federal Member for Calare,” Mr Gee...

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11 May 2025

Sport

Ava wins gold at state comp

Canowindra High School’s Ava Thornberry has had a great swim at the NSW Combined High Schools (CHS) Championship to claim gold in the under 14s 50 metre Freestyle. Ava claimed gold in the Under 14s 50 metre Freestyle championship with her time of...

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11 May 2025

Rugby League

Tigers roar early but Boomers steal the show

After establishing an early lead, Canowindra Tigers ended up disappointed in Sunday’s Woodbridge Cup contest against Trundle. Canowindra put first points on the board with a penalty goal, then piled on three tries and another penalty for a 10-22...

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11 May 2025

Events

Generations carry reenactment tradition on

Bushranging history returned to the streets of Canowindra as part of Saturday’s balloon parade. Ben Hall and his gang’s 1862 Escort Gold robbery and 1863 Canowindra hotel siege are features of the parade and this year proved as popular as ever. The...

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11 May 2025

Events

2025 Canowindra balloon challenge soars through finale weekend

Hot air balloons have dotted blue skies over Canowindra during the week-long International Balloon Challenge, after early rain conditions cleared. Festival Director Brendon Mulloy said while the weather hadn’t been their friend early in the week, the...

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11 May 2025

Netball

Netball hosts hundreds for All Age Carnival

NETBALLBy ROBYN KENNYForbes Netball Association held an extremely successful day of netball last Sunday, in perfect weather conditions. The FNA hosted more than 500 players and officials from across three regions. The annual Forbes All Age and...

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11 May 2025

News

Disaster-ready course now free for central west business

Free online and in person programs to help businesses and not-for-profits prepare for and recover from future disasters are being expanded to the central west. The NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) is offering the Business Beyond Disasters online...

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11 May 2025

Arts and Entertainment

Hall story still being told, 160 years on

Monday 5 May marked 160 years since the death of Ben Hall, but if this week has made one thing clear it’s that the bushranger’s legend is very much alive. From Eugowra to Canowindra and Forbes, Hall has been back in the spotlight. One group on a Ben...

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11 May 2025

News

Gutted: Firefighters battle blaze for 12 hours

There are difficult scenes in Forbes this week with a local business now boarded up in the aftermath of a devastating fire. Firefighters battled the blaze through the night in an effort to contain and extinguish the fire which has destroyed the...

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11 May 2025