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06 Sep 2024

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06 Sep 2024

Great day of golf at Criterion Classic

Top day of golf at Criterion Classic

Strong results on the fairway

Grenfell Lady golfers have strong results over competitions and elect committee for year ahead

Get ready to hit the gravel with first cycling festival

goodnessgravel cycling festival is coming to Parkes for the first time

Horse Racing

Locals strike gold at Forbes track

Racing with Colin Hodges

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Get ready to hit the gravel with first cycling festival

goodnessgravel cycling festival is coming to Parkes for the first time

Horse Racing

Locals strike gold at Forbes track

Racing with Colin Hodges

Forbes Advocate >

Cricket

Grenfell Blues start season with a win

Grenfell Blues start off season with a win against Stockinbingal

Manildra artist guest for field days ladies lunch

Central West Inspired Women and Australian National Field Days announce lunch guests

News

Community generosity helps raise for a reason

The Grenfell Hospital Auxiliary would like to thank the community for their support

What’s on in Weddin

What’s on in Weddin this week

Community

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Great day out at open gardens

Grenfell Garden Club host a great day out at open gardens

Weddin Services Day returns this month

Weddin Services Day returns to Grenfell this month on October 14 and members of the community are invited to connect with a range of essential services. This is the third year the event has been hosted in Grenfell and is an initiative of Weddin...

Community spirit and new faces shine at the 2025 Weddin Mountain Muster

The 2025 Weddin Mountain Muster has concluded on a high note, with organisers and participants alike celebrating a week of outstanding rides, camaraderie and community support at the finale dinner held at the Grenfell Showground Simpson Pavillion on...

Combined Pensioners change meeting date

After hosting their regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each month for the last 25 years, the Grenfell branch of the Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA) have changed their meeting daysThe CPSA will now meet every second...

Holiday fun at Grenfell Library

There’s lots to see and do at the Library during these school holidays. Rocket into the Library during the school holidays. The theme for this holidays is Rocket Action. While it is a little late notice, on Thursday 2 October (today) at 2pm, the...

Welfare Committee host monthly meeting

President Dennis welcomed 13 members and noted six apologies being received at the Grenfell and District Senior Citizens Welfare Committee’s monthly meeting on 23 September. Business arising from the previous meeting had been attended to with the...

A day to celebrate our pets

We all love our pets and they are such great friends. To honour this bond with pets, the Grenfell Anglican Church will be hosting a special service to highlight the companion animals. At 9am on Sunday, 5 October at the Grenfell Anglican Church will...

28 Sep 2025

Sport

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Great day of golf at Criterion Classic

Top day of golf at Criterion Classic

Strong results on the fairway

Grenfell Lady golfers have strong results over competitions and elect committee for year ahead

Get ready to hit the gravel with first cycling festival

goodnessgravel cycling festival is coming to Parkes for the first time

Horse Racing

Locals strike gold at Forbes track

Racing with Colin Hodges

Forbes Advocate >

Cricket

Grenfell Blues start season with a win

Grenfell Blues start off season with a win against Stockinbingal

Riding dreams on track

Since racing in the 2025 FIM SGP3 Speedway World Championship in May Beau Bailey has gone from strength to strength on the Speedway circuit, Following his bronze medal in the World Championships, Beau moved up from the 250cc bike to the 500cc...

Swimming season almost here

The summer swimming season is almost here and the Grenfell Amateur Swimming Club are excited for the 25/26 season ahead. Club nights are held on Friday nights from 6:00 pm when the pool is open for the season. They commence with a feature race first...

Drivers have big weekend of karting

Grenfell Kart Club have hosted their come and try day on Saturday, 6 September, with a club race day on Sunday, 7 September. Grenfell Kart Club Secretary Peter Blume said this week they didn’t have a huge amount of competitors at the club race day...

14 Sep 2025

Big weekend on the track planned

This weekend will see a big couple of days on the track as the Grenfell Kart Club host their come and try day on Saturday, 6 September and Club Race Day on Sunday, 7 September. The come and try day sparked a lot of interest, with registrations being...

07 Sep 2025

Drane makes history

Tom Drane has made history as the first international rider to win the American Flat Track singles series. The Forbes-born talent was making headlines on the weekend, after he secured the series win with two rounds still to race. It’s a dream come...

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07 Sep 2025

Jan, Val claim equal first

By Virginia DrogemullerOn Saturday the ladies played for Lynn Sparks Trophy which was nine sealed holes. Jan and Val claimed equal first place. Congratulations ladies. Lynn, Val, Elyse, Karan, Leanne, Jan and Virginia had a lovely day on Sunday...

31 Aug 2025

Top win for Grenfell players

By Virginia DrogemullerWDLGA pennants semi finals were played at Canowindra on Friday. Grenfell ladies Jan Sally Maria Megan and Leanne had a win against Duntry. Well done ladies. Cowra won against Forbes. Good luck to the Grenfell ladies when they...

24 Aug 2025

Parkes host Touch Footy Knockout Day

Rugby league players from around the region travelled to Parkes on Thursday, 26 June for the PSSA Touch Footy Knockout Day. Students from Quandialla Public School and Caragabal Public School formed part of the Forbes Small Schools team along with...

06 Jul 2025

Racing returns to Grenfell

Racing returns to Grenfell with the reopening of Grenfell Kart Club’s track over the weekend on Saturday, 28 June and Sunday, 29 June. After four years of hard work, the Grenfell Kart Club have done a full redesign of the track, pulling the old track...

06 Jul 2025

Events

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Manildra artist guest for field days ladies lunch

Central West Inspired Women and Australian National Field Days announce lunch guests

What’s on in Weddin

What’s on in Weddin this week

Grenfell ready to commemorate Remembrance Day

Have a scenic day out at Open Gardens

Save the date for the return of the annual Grenfell Open Gardens on 11-12 October. Enjoy a lovely day out visiting five local gardens, our wonderful Weddin Community Native Nursery and The Little Gallery, which has a new exhibition on...

Start your engines for modified tractor pull

Start your engines and mark Saturday, 18 October in your calendars for when the The Downunder Modified Tractor Pulling Association’s brings their first event of the 2025/26 season to Grenfell. Downunder Modified Tractor Pulling Association’s Brendan...

28 Sep 2025

Rural

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Farmers call for quality guarantee

Concerns over the quality of bulk fertiliser have been raised by the Grenfell branch of the NSW Farmers Federation, prompting a motion at the organisation’s annual conference on July 22–23. The branch called for fertiliser companies to take...

31 Aug 2025

Colby’s birds among best in the state

Caragabal’s Colby Pout has demonstrated age isn’t everything when it comes to raising and showing poultry, with some of his animals named among the best in the state. At the NSW State Junior Championships at Dapto Show hosted on 18 May, he came home...

29 Jun 2025

Farmers say climate change is costing at the checkout

According to Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) locals are paying more at the checkout for essentials like fruit, vegetables, beef, bread and coffee and climate change is a key reason why. A new essay released by FCA and authored by Corporate Value...

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01 Jun 2025

Five new stations to expand central west farm weather data

Central West Local Land Services has installed five new soil probe and weather stations as part of the Farming Forecaster Project. The sites at Mendooran, Geurie, Parkes, Jemalong (Forbes) and Grenfell, aim to equip graziers with predictive...

25 May 2025

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...

06 Dec 2024

Regional

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Education

Konnichiwa from Japan

These school holidays, 10 students from St Raphael’s Catholic School, together with Principal Michelle Deschamps, and LOTE Teacher Tamatha Olbourne, are embarking on the adventure of a lifetime, flying out of Sydney International Airport on their...

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Little hands, big hearts

Say hello to the newest additions of the community!

Inspector Murdock spoke at Ladies Probus

Our September meeting was opened by our President, Margie, with 38 members present. Police Inspector for Cowra, Tom Murdock, was our special guest speaker and introduced by our President. Tom told us he started his career in Sydney in 2009 and was...

Accessibility is a right, not an add on

In a small but heartfelt gathering at the Cowra Van Park, the community came together to officially unveil the Garry Starr Plaque, a simple yet powerful tribute to a man whose quiet dedication to accessibility has made a lasting impact on our...

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Rugby League

An evening with Boyd Cordner on mateship and mental health

The Hilltops Suicide Prevention Network, in partnership with Young Medicare Mental Health Centre, are proud to present TEAMWORK: An Evening with Boyd Cordner on Mateship and Mental Health, a free community event aimed at strengthening conversations...

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Rugby League

Erambie All Blacks represent at 2025 Koori Knockout

The Erambie All Blacks proudly represented the Cowra community at this year’s NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout, held at the Riverside Sporting Complex in Tamworth. The men’s team was the only side entered in 2025, taking the field with strong...

Education

Konnichiwa from Japan

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Arts and Entertainment

More than just rural riffs

Cowra hosted the first ever Bell Beats festival this October long weekend. The streets were transformed into a stage for locals and visitors to experience the sound and art of the Cowra and surrounding community

Education

Canowindra High celebrates student agribusiness

Canowindra High School has marked a major milestone with its Farm, Market and Agribusiness Pitch Day, showcasing the talents of students, the strength of local agriculture and the launch of a new social enterprise venture. The event combined farm...

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Infrastructure Boom Fuels Transport Construction Growth

Australia is knee-deep in an infrastructure boom. The country has rarely built so much on paper, with transport at the centre of it all. Roads, railways, and bridges are supposed to be the arteries of a more productive economy. Yet as the dollars...