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Students develop their music skills
Grenfell Record

Students develop their music skills

St Joey’s PlaygroupJoey’s Playgroup has lots of fun planned this Term. This is held in the St Joseph’s School Library at 9:30 am on Fridays. Jump into Joey’s 2025Jump into Joey’s is for all children commencing school in 2026, regardless of...

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18 May 2025
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06 Sep 2024
Grenfell Public School's Year 5/6 Red Shines at assembly
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Grenfell Public School’s Year 5/6 Red Shines at assembly

5/6 Red Shines at whole school assembly with Bluey-Inspired Play

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21 Mar 2025
Gardening enthusiasts rally at working bee
Education

Gardening enthusiasts rally at working bee

Lots happening at St Joseph’s Primary School

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21 Mar 2025
Weddin Interagency host services day
News

Weddin Interagency host services day

Weddin Interagency host another Services Day

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21 Mar 2025
Grenfell Country Club host great open golf day
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
Weddin Interagency host services day
News

Weddin Interagency host services day

Weddin Interagency host another Services Day

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21 Mar 2025
Grenfell Country Club host great open golf day
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
Shaking off pre-season dust at Derby day
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
Insurance hikes top list of business concerns
Business

Insurance hikes top list of business concerns

Western NSW businesses report premiums rise by 30pc or more

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20 Mar 2025
Grenfell claims grand final win
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
Gunyah Craft shop marks fifty years
News

Gunyah Craft shop marks fifty years

Grenfell Gunyah Craft shop marks fifty years

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20 Mar 2025
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Faces in the Street: Jan Lehane
Community

Faces in the Street: Jan Lehane

Janice Patricia Lehane was born 9th July 1941, the second daughter of Reub and Enid Lehane, and lived at Piney Range near Grenfell. Reub was a successful tennis player in his era. In 1926 he won the South West Singles at Young, soon after he lost the...

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18 May 2025
Tremendous success at Mad Hatter's Afternoon Tea
Community

Tremendous success at Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea

By Anita EdwardsThe Mad Hatters Tea Party, co-hosted by Grenfell Garden Club and Weddin Community Native Nursery on Tuesday 6 May, was a tremendous success. Attendees got into the spirit of things, turning up in some wonderful and amusing hats; and...

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18 May 2025
Faces in the street: Ben Hall
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
Spirit of musician lives on in donation
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
Garden Club prepares for a mad hatters afternoon tea party
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
Ride to Give stops in Grenfell
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
Mad Hatter's tea party to support Can Assist
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
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Grenfell winner as Forbes harness racing returns
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
Top results for swimmers at championships
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
Forbes ANZAC Day feature returns
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
Beau Bailey ready to take on the world
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
Racing ready to kick off with return of Grenfell Picnic Races
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
Swimming Club celebrates achievements
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
Grenfell Country Club host great open golf day
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
Shaking off pre-season dust at Derby day
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
Grenfell claims grand final win
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
Grenfell Picnic Races to return
Sport

Grenfell Picnic Races to return

Get ready for the return of the Grenfell Spring Races

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15 Mar 2025
Tiptop award for locally owned horse
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
Grenfell Public School Senior Girls Relay Team to Swim at State
Sport

Grenfell Public School Senior Girls Relay Team to Swim at State

Grenfell Public School Senior Girls Relay Team to Swim at State carnival

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13 Mar 2025
Penny and Mae named Champions at the Cowra District PSSA Swimming Carnival
Sport

Penny and Mae named Champions at the Cowra District PSSA Swimming Carnival

Strong results in the pool for Grenfell Public School

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07 Mar 2025
Close win in Business House Relays
Sport

Close win in Business House Relays

A large field of 25 teams compete for the Grenfell Business House Relays

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06 Mar 2025
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Fungi in Focus in Grenfell
Events

Fungi in Focus in Grenfell

Fungi was in focus in Grenfell last week as world-renowned ecologist, environmental photographer and author, Alison Pouliot, will be returning for a two-part event. On Thursday 8 May, Weddin Landcare teamed up with Bound Pages Bookshop to celebrate...

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18 May 2025
Grenfell gathers for Commemorative Dining In Night
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
Ballot draw for popular Mountain Muster
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
Community enjoy great day out at Grenfell Picnic Races
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
Race-goers dress to impress at Grenfell Picnic Races
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
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Close results in 2024 Grenfell Crop competition
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
Councillors set to receive increase in councillor fees
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
Weddin Shire Council makes progress in strategic plan
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
Hospital Auxiliary ready to start lamington drive
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
Calls for better train lighting
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
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Have your say on plan for Cabonne, Council urges
Council

Have your say on plan for Cabonne, Council urges

Cabonne Council has released its draft operational and delivery plans for the next financial year for community comment. The draft documents are available on the council’s website and at the Cabonne Council chambers until Wednesday 21 May, and the...

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18 May 2025
Mixed results for Canowindra Tigers
Rugby League

Mixed results for Canowindra Tigers

Canowindra Tigers take have had mixed results over the weekend when they hosted Oberon and Orange United on Sunday 11 May. In the first grade, Canowindra took on Oberon and opened strong with a few big hits as both sides sized each other up. Oberon...

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18 May 2025
Pythons show promise in tough contest
Rugby Union

Pythons show promise in tough contest

RUGBY UNIONCanowindra Pythons have launched their 50th anniversary season with a home game under lights at Tom Clyburn Oval. Yeoval dominated early and finished 17-33 winners in the contest, but the Pythons had positives to take away from the game...

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18 May 2025
Esky Ball returns to Canowindra
Events

Esky Ball returns to Canowindra

The Canowindra Show Society is thrilled to announce the return of the Esky Ball on Saturday, 26 July 2025 at the Canowindra Showground – and it’s set to be one of the biggest nights on the local calendar. Back for its second year, the Esky Ball...

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18 May 2025
Visitors enjoy Noojee Lea's gardens
Community

Visitors enjoy Noojee Lea’s gardens

Visitors from around the region and further afield were able to tour through the beautiful gardens of the Noojee Lea Homestead on Thursday 1 May. Hosted by the Canowindra Garden Club tickets to enter were $5 with all proceeds going to the Canowindr...

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18 May 2025
Canowindra's public schools celebrate 150 years of public education
Education

Canowindra’s public schools celebrate 150 years of public education

Canowindra schools are celebrating a milestone year: 50 years of Canowindra High School and 150 years since the opening of Canowindra Public. Canowindra Public School’s Principal Sharon Hawker said this is a huge achievement for the school...

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18 May 2025
150 years of learning, growing, change
Education

150 years of learning, growing, change

Plenty has changed in the 150 years since Canowindra’s first public school opened its doors in 1875 – and the period costumes worn by students at a celebration assembly to mark the occasion were just one of the ways the story was told...

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18 May 2025
Driving with purpose for Beyond Blue
News

Driving with purpose for Beyond Blue

HEAVY rain and challenging conditions didn’t deter the Life Pharmacy Group (LPG) team from hitting the road for the 10th annual Beyond Bitumen Rally, raising funds and awareness for Beyond Blue. The Beyond Bitumen Rally entourage of 72 vehicles...

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18 May 2025
Govt calls for feedback on communication in disaster
Emergency Services

Govt calls for feedback on communication in disaster

Communities who have lost mobile and internet connectivity during natural disasters are being encouraged to share their stories, as the NSW Government launches the first of its new Community Connectivity Kits. The Community Connectivity Project is...

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18 May 2025