The Canowindra Phoenix

20/06/2026

The vibrant heartbeat of Canowindra was on full display on Saturday 13 June, as the Canowindra Services Club Hall transformed into a bustling showcase for the town's Community Groups and Services Expo.

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20/06/2026

The vibrant heartbeat of Canowindra was on full display on Saturday 13 June, as the Canowindra Services Club Hall transformed into a bustling showcase for the town's Community Groups and Services Expo.

Organised and hosted by Debbie Rutter and the Canowindra Creative Centre, and funded by ‘The Centre for Volunteering and the Australian Government Department of Social Services’, the event brought together over 30 local community and volunteer or­ganisations under one roof.

Groups on display included the Craft Shop, the Age of Fishes Museum, the iconic Tractor Trek, the Canowindra Garden Club, the Canowindra Progress Association, the Canowindra International Balloon Chal­lenge, the Canowindra Historical Museum, and WIRES wildlife rescue, among many others.

The hall was alive with energy from the outset, kicking off with a beautiful opening performance of three songs by the Canow­indra Choir. Attendees browsed a diverse array of stalls highlighting the incredible breadth of local volunteerism.

The day was a true community celebra­tion, complete with family-friendly face painting courtesy of the Harvest Church, a classic sausage sizzle kept firing by the Lions Club, and lively musical accompani­ment from the Tin Shed Serenaders.

Among the crowd were representatives from Cabonne Council and the Federal Member for Calare, the Hon. Andrew Gee MP. Both took the opportunity to mingle with attendees, expressing their formal thanks and congratulating the stallholders for their unwavering dedication to the district.

Ultimately, the expo served as a power­ful reminder of the selflessness that defines the region. Volunteers are the backbone of our town, generously donating their time, skills, and energy to make our community the wonderful place it is today.

The Canowindra Phoenix joins the rest of the town in extending a massive thank you to all of Canowindra’s hard-working volun­teers for everything they do. A special thank you goes out to Debbie Rutter for all her hard work in bringing this Expo to life.

Full story here: https://www.canowindraphoenix.com.au/community-spirit-shines-at-canowindra-volunteer-expo

19/06/2026

19/06/2026

On Tuesday 16 June two major pairs games were played. Di Mooney and Betty Jenkins defeated Joyce Boland and Gwen Haydon 16/12. Therese Carroll and Sharon Wynn defeated Kathy Nelson and Libby Balcombe 18/16. Congratulations to the winning pairs.

One very social game was played where big congratulations go to Julie Wythes, Penny Nash, Sandy McDonald and Chris­tine Pickard/ Jenny Middleton sharing a position, who defeated Maureen Dart, Sue Slattery, Cierwen Jones and Deanna No­ble.

Welcome to new member Maureen and thank you to Kayleen for organising our lunch before the games.

Next week a major singles games will be played between Di Mooney and Libby Bal­comb.

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19/06/2026

Question of the week: If you could be any animal for one day, what would you be?

IMAGE 1: Paityn: I'd like to be a cheetah because they can run very fast.

IMAGE 2: Niya: I’d be a cat because they are my favourite animals.

IMAGE 3: Ben: I’d be a penguin because they are so cute and they swim in the water.

19/06/2026

Sorry I was not able to attend the last meet­ing. I would like to thank Marion and Elaine for taking over the meeting for me.

We managed to complete 10 wraps for the month bringing the total for the year to 47. We had 13 members to the meeting with two new members, Pam Byrnes and Cheryl Sargent. I hope they enjoyed the company and will return.

I have some sad news to report. Dawn Longford one of the members who started in Canowindra Knitters passed away on 28 May and we send our thoughts to all the members of her family.

I would like to welcome our new mem­bers and give thanks to those who complet­ed wraps. The way we are going, we may reach 100 this year.

Hope to see you at our next meeting.

Nina Kallas

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Sorry I was not able to attend the last meet­ing. I would like to thank Marion and Elaine for taking over the meeting for me. We managed to complete 10 wraps for the month bringing the total for the year to 47. We had 13 members to the meeting with two new members, Pam Byrnes […]

19/06/2026

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