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Issue 174 www.canowindraphoenix.com.au Wednesday 28 September 2011

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POOL M EETING: A S UMMARY Approximately 50 people attended the Bowling Club last Thursday night where Joe Lantz of Lantz Marshal presented findings on the future use proposal for Canowindra Pool. Assessment of the 33m pool found that the pool shell is sound, although the childrens pool has fractured in the middle joint, and there is only one water circulation system which is inadequate. The plant room and plant is in poor condition. A number of new features were recommended by Lantz: Pool wet deck filtration system to replace the existing scum gutter as it is more hygienically sound, reduces wave motion and is visually appealing, and it raises the water level to concourse height. Beach entry access for the kids pool provides a graded entry, replaces ramps and provides a safe entry for children. Aquatic play equipment in the kids pool provides activity and is relatively low cost. A two staged master plan has been prepared, based on the structural assessment of the 33m pool and considerations of the operational deficit and capital cost: Stage 1: Redevelop the existing 33m pool and establish broader complimentary facilities. Stage 2: Review the need and financial operations of a 50m pool complex in 15 years (minimum life cycle of redeveloped 33m pool). Stage 1: Incorporate the former managers residence land into the pool complex. Retain the existing shell of the 33m pool and convert the 33m pool into a 25m lap-pool with a 6m wide program pool. The amenities are to be upgraded and expanded to include: Male and female amenities; Disabled amenities (dual use as family rooms); Storage area; Plant room; Multi-purpose room that can be used as a club room, low impact activities (eg yoga...), etc; Installation of solar heating system on the roof of the re-developed amenities linked to the new plant room; extend the roofing of the amenities towards the main pool and act as a seated shade area; Demolish the existing plant room; Retain the existing entry building money collection, canteen and office; Establish a children leisure pool with play equipment, beach entry and water features; Purchase of an inflatable pool activity centre (that can be shared amongst all Cabonne Council pools); Remove internal fences and open the site up; Retain and enhance the existing shelters adjacent to the childrens pool and BBQ area. Estimated Capital Cost = $1,631,013 Estimated Operational Cost = $68,200 pa Note: Stage 2 has been prepared to act as a second stage of long-term works following the implementation of Stage 1. Lantz Marshall will now review feedback from this community and council meeting and present a final report. A 50 metre option was discussed however the consensus was to go with the 33m option with room for upgrade in the future. Rod Staples, Director of Engineering was introduced by Durko and was very supportive of the Lantz Marshall plan and community feedback. Now that the decision to retain the pool in its current position, Rod communicated the urgency of renovating the amenities block so that funds would be used in this quarter. Rod and staff visited the pool site Monday afternoon to look at starting work within the next week. As the Pool will be opening 10 October, portable facilities will be used for the interim until the amenities block is complete. Plans will be available from The Phoenix office for those who didnt get to the meeting, and any suggestions can be made to admin@lantzmarshall.com.au Further details will be forthcoming in future issues of The Phoenix.

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CONGRATULATIONS! to Jarrod and Lisa Strange on their wedding last Saturday. We hope that you have a very happy and loving life together. Daylight: Saving begins in New South Wales on Sunday 2 October 2011 at 2am, when clocks will be put forward one hour. The time of year to clean off your barbecues and fire up the beer fridge! Music: with just over a week to go, tickets have nearly sold out for Womindra: world music festival at taste Canowindra Friday to Sunday 7-9 October. Dont do the usual Canowindra thing of leaving it until the last minute to get your tickets or you might miss out. The line up is superb, there is music for all tastes, and you may even hear something that you like that youve never heard before! Take your ears on an excellent journey and keep this fantastic venue in our town vibrant and dynamic. Pool: after a short and sweet honeymoon Jarrod and Lisa will be opening the pool Monday 10 October from 2pm until 6pm during October, then the usual 10am to 6pm from the beginning of November. The official opening of the Community Garden will take place Thursday 27 October, but before then a working bee will be held on the weekend of 15-16 October to establish a boundary fence and basic infrastructure of the garden. IGA: will be closed this coming Monday of the October long weekend, so stock up early or all the good lollies will be gone! Footy: this weekend, NRL and AFL on at the Royal, grab a cold one and enjoy!

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2011 Canowindra Show Congratulations to everyone that entered into the various sections in the Cobley Pavilion at the Canowindra Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Show. The entries were terrific and the display was beautiful. We have many very talented community members, both locally and within our region. It is by your valuable contribution by exhibiting and visiting the Cobley Pavilion that we are assured that this important annual event is still well circled on the calendar. I would like to extend thanks and congratulations to many people but first I wish to acknowledge The Show Society President Ashley Bayliss and The Show Society Secretary Jo Gaigals, both of these positions were taken up by these ladies this year. They have been very important in making the 2011 Canowindra Show a success yet again. To the Canowindra Show Committee, The Canowindra Show Ladies Auxiliary, support groups and individuals CONGRATULATIONS for working tirelessly to make The Canowindra Show another success. Thank you to the financial members, the visitors, the exhibitors, the Judges and sponsors for supporting the 2011 Canowindra Show. It is only through combined community effort that events such as this can be achieved. Well done and lets make the 2012 Canowindra Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Show another great success. If anyone is interested in joining the Canowindra Show Society or the Canowindra Show Ladies Auxiliary please contact Debbie on 63442490 or Jo Gaigals at the Canowindra Phoenix. Deb Rutter Canowindra Show Ladies Auxiliary Secretary.

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PROPOSED AMALGAMATION PROGRESS RE- THERE S N O B USINESS LIKE IT... Well what a wonderful 110th annual CanowinPORT A HUGE thank you to all the people who dra Show, the weather was beautiful and there signed the anti amalgamation petition, was more things to see and do than ever before! attended meetings at Borenore, Cumnock The Team Penning and Yard Dog Trials proved and Manildra and generally given so popular with spectators and poultry also was a hit with the show goers. much support to this campaign. On 25 August 2011 we wrote to the I would like to extend a sincere thankyou to all Minister for Local Government, Don Page, the members, sponsors and volunteers for their informing him of our concerns if any part help and support this year - without you the of Cabonne were to be amalgamated with show would not be possible. Orange City or any other local I would also like to congratulate the Senior government body. The Minister knows show girl winner Kirra-Lee Bourke and Junior that we have over 1,300 signatures to our showgirl winner Phillipa Myers on their success petition and that resolutions against as they are an asset to the region. It is great to amalgamation were carried unanimously see so many young, intelligent women who are at three separate meetings. Attached to great ambassadors for our region participate in our letter to Mr Page was a list of facts the event this year - you should all be proud! and figures about Cabonne Shire Council, I would like to thank everyone for attending the which supported our argument. There show and hope to see you next year as we aim has been no response to our letter, to go bigger and better!!!! Yours sincerely although the Minister has stated that his Ashley Bayliss, President Government is opposed to forced Canowindra P A & H Association amalgamations. The next meeting of the Show Society will be We did not send the petitions as the matter has yet to reach the Boundaries held Wednesday 10 October 7:30pm at the Commission. The Boundaries Commission Canowindra Bowling Club. Everyone is welis the body that checks that all signatures come to come and share their ideas and help are valid. When the Cabonne Eastern make next year an even bigger and better Sector Group submits their petition, we event. will send our response and the petitions. Please see next weeks Phoenix for all the On the local ABC news on 16 September results of exhibits and events. Thank you to all 2011 Bill Trimmer, the Chairman of the who entered, as without your support the Cabonne Eastern Sector Group was Show wouldnt have been as spectacular as it credited with supplying the following was. information: That the group is preparing a rates deal for Orange City Council to consider. That the group wants to develop a set of principles which will set out how rates collected in the adjusted area would be spent if the proposal goes ahead. That the group has the 250 signatures necessary to make a submission to the Boundaries commission, independently verified. The group is getting close to making a submission. Mr Trimmer said: Id say within a month things will be really starting to happen. Obviously we have a bit of homework to do and getting our submission prepared thats not an overnight job. The news item went on to report that Orange City Council said it wouldnt consider the boundary change unless the Commission holds an inquiry. A council spokesperson said there are always conflicting demands for resources and how Councils funds are spent. We have to wait for Mr Trimmers group to make a submission and then respond. In the meantime, please let us know if you hear of anything that is relevant to this matter. We can respond if need be. All information and support is greatly appreciated. Please pass on this information to others within the Cabonne Community. Meg Bannigan, Gerald Ingham, Ian Davison

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GIVING AN H AND UP, NOT AN H AND OUT Construction of the Habitat for Humanity Australia (HFHA) housing in south Canowindra is due to start over the next couple of weeks. James Isaacs Building Services has a representative in Sydney as this issue goes to print, lining up last minutes supplies. Through Habitat For Humanity, low-income families in Canowindra can achieve the dream of building and owning their very own safe, secure home. One family in Canowindra has successfully applied to help build and own their home, and there are another two homes available for eligible families. Families wishing to apply must meet the following criteria: Currently living in housing related stress where the dwelling is inadequate or non existent; Unable to borrow to buy or build a home through traditional means; Have a current source of income to cover weekly payments for the house; Willing and able to contribute 500 hours of sweat equity in building their home with friends and family, including basic skills and financial training. Habitat houses are affordable for low-income families because the houses are sold to them at less than market value and no interest is charged on the mortgage. The length of a HFHA mortgage in Australia is 15 to 20 years, depending on the amount of the mortgage and the weekly repayments. Families interested in applying should contact HFHA by email jamesallardice@habitat.org.au

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A NEW T AKE ON HISTORY There has been a great deal of excitement at the Age of Fishes Museum in the past week with the arrival of the long awaited Acoustiguide machines, just in time for the school holidays. These machines looking like a remote control with a screen have recorded information, pictures and videos in one handy device. This means that each fossil display now has a number and when this number is placed into the acoustiguide a recorded commentary is heard. The commentaries have been recorded by Dr Robyn Williams and Karina Kelly. Karina was the presenter of the Quantam program that first introduced the Devonian fish to the general public, and Robyn is the Museums Patron. Visitors can choose from the adult talk or the childrens version. The young people on the childrens version are very professional and visiting school children were amazed by this aspect. The arrival of the acoustiguide machines have been made available from a grant from the NSW State Government. Dawn Fardell when she was Independent member for Dubbo was instrumental in obtaining this grant and the Manager and volunteers are very grateful for this wonderful facility. It will now mean that visitors can explore the Museum at their own pace. The acoustiguides are compact and robust screen-based players, developed and designed specifically for on-site interpretation of museums and visitor venues. The guides provide visitors access to various digital resources videos, images and animation on top of the traditional audio in a platform catering exactly to the needs of visitors. The other benefit of these machines is that tour guides no longer have to acquire all the scientific information about the Devonian fish fossils, it is all there on the acoustiguide. The guides provide interpretive information about 17 points of interest both inside and outside the Museum. By offering cutting edge technology and information not previously available to customers the machines will talk the pressure off volunteers and staff in relation to tour guiding and will also ensure a consistent standard of information to visitors. While admission applies to the Museum exhibitions there is no charge for the acoustiguides. If you ever thought that you would like to volunteer in a really unique environment now is the time to contact the Museum. You will be working in a world class facility, meet fascinating people and greatly help the Museum. Details are available at the Museum during opening hours from 10am 4pm 7 days. If you are looking for something to do these school holidays, you dont even have to leave town! Come down to the Age of Fishes Museum and see what has been discovered in your own backyard...be careful though, you just might learn something.

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CANOWINDRA T IGERS CELEBRATE 2011 Canowindra Tigers will be celebrating their very successful 2011 season when the clubs presentation night is held on 21 October. The night will be hosted at the Canowindra Bowling Club beginning at 7pm. Tickets are $20. For bookings please contact team managers Andrew Whatman, Barry Traves and Mick Vitnell. For supporters wishing to attend please RSVP to Debbie Rice on 02 6344 2352 by 12 October. Preparations for 2012 Preparations for 2012 begin at the Clubs AGM on Sunday 23 October. The meeting will be held at the Canowindra Bowling Club beginning at 2pm. Applications for Coaches, Managers and FAOs for season 2012 are now being taken. The Club intends to field Youth League, League Tag and First Grade sides. Applications close Friday 21 October. All applications to be sent to the President Canowindra Rugby League Football Club, 17 East Street, Canowindra NSW 2804.

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TENNIS IS STARTING AGAIN The Co-operating Anglican Church The 2011 Doubles Tennis Competition Parish of Canowindra, and Uniting will start again with a Wednesday and Church linked congregations of Thursday night competitions beginning Canowindra, Cranbury & Cudal on Wednesday 19 October & Thursday Thursday 29 September 20 October at 6.30pm. The competition will run for 8 weeks with both Semi & 10am Peace Memorial Uniting Church Canowindra Finals being played on the 14 & Saturday 1 October 15 December. Registration / Court fees will be $50 per 6pm All Saints Anglican Church Canowindra player and this is to be paid by Round 3 Sunday 2 October please. To register your team and nominate if 2am Daylight Saving begin you want to play on Wednesday or 8am St Matthew's Anglican Thursday night please, call Kylie Pull on Church Woodstock 02 6344 2244. 9:30am All Saints' Anglican Church

CANOWINDRA CLAY TARGET CLUB On Saturday 18 September 23 shooters attended the monthly meet from as wide afield as West Wyalong, Forbes, Cowra, Orange, Bathurst and Narromine. Special mention to Jack Knight who went from C Grade to B Grade, congratulations Jack, good shooting. Also to Jack Beath who got into 2 shoot outs for C Grade with his Personal Best score of 25/25. Barry Rue won the High Gun, missing only 1 target of the day, good shooting Barry with 197/200 High Gun Score. Event 1: 50 Target D/B Event 2: 50 T Point Score AA Grade AA Grade Overall AA Clive Forster 109/109 Overall AA P Hayley 1st Dick Piotrowski 108/109 1st Barry Rue 2nd Barry Rue 101/102 2nd John Lawrence A Grade A Grade 1st N Privett 1st Bob Alston 2nd D Turner 2nd W Rae B Grade B Grade 1st Ian Crisp 1st J Wason 2nd J Wason 2nd Ian Crisp C Grade C Grade 1st S Nash 1st Jack Knight 2nd Jack Beath 2nd Jack Beath

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