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02 Feb 12 | This interview with new principal Ms Jennifer Green was conducted via a questionnaire designed by Boorowa Central School students Teagan Simpson and Joshua Carmody of Year 10. First of all congratulations on your appointment as new principal of Boorowa Central School.
Show and Shine cancelled due to organiser's illness
02 Feb 12 | The Boorowa Annual Show and Shine for 2012 has unfortunately been cancelled due to illness of one of the organisers. The annual event has proved to be very popular and successful in previous years hosting a large display of cars and creating interest amongst the town and car enthusiasts alike.
02 Feb 12 | C & L Banks are general carriers from the Yass district providing all your cartage needs from machinery to shipping containers, steel to farm goods. They service the South West Slopes and Southern Tablelands.
Boorowa studs take out top ribbons
02 Feb 12 | The Boorowa district claims it “breeds the best Merino sheep in Australia” and if the Great Southern Supreme Merino show’s results are anything to go by, this claim might be on the money.
02 Feb 12 | Local resident John Snelling has clinched Boorowa Apex’s Citizen of the Year Award at the town’s Australia Day presentation last week. Mr Snelling, involved in many of Boorowa’s organisations and activities, was awarded the honour for his dedication and commitment to the town.
02 Feb 12 | The owner of Boorowa’s Caltex has said the NSW government’s decision not to ban regular unleaded petrol after July 1 will benefit farmers and owners of older cars. The state government announced Monday it would not go ahead with the ban, under which regular unleaded in NSW was to be replaced by E10, a petrol-ethanol blend that contains between 9% and 10% ethanol by volume.
The storm had arrived, weather or not
26 Jan 12 | More than 38mm of rain fell in Boorowa last Saturday as storm clouds rolled in across the shire. A total of 38.8mm of rain was recorded, more than the median monthly rainfall for January of 37.3mm.
26 Jan 12 | Have you ever been inspired by ‘easy to do’ needlecraft projects, made grand purchases only to see your project uncompleted or for some of us not even started. Need time out and would you like to complete that project or get some help with it, learn techniques, need inspiration, then come along and join in Boorowa Needlework Group.
Sad passing of former Boorowa resident
26 Jan 12 | The death has occurred on Wednesday, January 18 of Iris Lillian Gagelan (nee Wood) of Revesby at the age of 89 years. Iris grew up in Eualla, Pudman Street, Boorowa (Snow Barnes home).
26 Jan 12 | Students at St Joseph’s Primary school excelled academically, also in Music, Public Speaking and Sports in 2011. Congratulations to all children who won awards on the presentation night along with those who tried their best throughout the year.
26 Jan 12 | Boorowa has recently experienced a major change in its Ambulance coverage with 50 per cent of the staff changing in the past month. Well-known Paramedic Heidi Godsman has left Boorowa and headed to Nepal to realise her dream of helping children in underprivileged communities abroad.
Woodworker creates a timber masterpiece
20 Jan 12 | Over three metres long and weighing half a tonne, a table hand-crafted by local woodworker Max Stanford is destined to be the centrepiece of the Top Pub’s reborn café and wine bar when it opens.
20 Jan 12 | Once again Australia Day is upon us, a day that is a holiday, but also a day on which we can celebrate what makes our country so great, when we can acknowledge the wonderful things done by fellow members of our community, when we can mingle and yarn with friends, when we can merely enjoy living where, and in the way, we do.
Rugby Club lends a hand to local cadets
20 Jan 12 | The Boorowa Rugby Club has continued its involvement in the community with a donation to the local Cadets. Cadets secretary Fiona Allison said the donation was very much appreciated and thanked the Rugby club for its generosity.
20 Jan 12 | A gathering of family and friends joined local resident Lesley Mason at the Boorowa Chinese Restaurant on Sunday for the celebration of her 90th birthday. Visitors came from Canberra, Sydney, the South Coast, Canowindra, Grenfell and local areas to assist Lesley in marking this significant milestone.
20 Jan 12 | Born in Young, 4 April 1926 to Albert Charles (Butty) and Harriett Patterson. He lived in Murringo with his siblings - Jack, Will, Les (Snow), Rex - all deceased. Survived by his brother Bert and sisters - Jill Fahey, Una McDonald, Roma Newham, Sally Lawler & Pam Dunn.
20 Jan 12 | A local couple has celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, receiving a letter of congratulations from Queen Elizabeth II for the occasion. Allan and Gloria Glover celebrated their milestone with family at the Ex-Services Club, marking sixty years since their wedding on 29 December 1951.
Local couple honeymoon in Fiji
13 Jan 12 | Tara and Steve Blacker celebrated their wedding on November 26, 2011. Tara and Steve were married at St Patricks catholic church and the reception was held at “Wantana” the Darmody’s home property.
13 Jan 12 | Each year a resident of Boorowa is chosen as the Most Inspiring Local Woman to be presented with an award at the International Women’s Day this year to be held on Sunday, March 11 at the Boorowa Ex-Services Club. Marg Rose won the inaugural award.
13 Jan 12 | Peter Herbert, an accomplished writer and producer, with an extensive range of credits in television, stage, event work and film this Australia Day Ambassador for Boorowa Council.
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