Boorowa News

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20 October 2025

Jake wins Riverina Murray Open Reserve Singles

Jake wins Riverina Murray Open Reserve Singles

Congratulations Jake Fisher, winning the Riverina Murray Open Reserve singles , sectional play at Temora with equal game wins. His score difference of 14 gave him the win. Jake will now travel to Henty this weekend for the finals. Well done Jake, we...

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19 Oct 2025

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06 Sep 2024

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06 Sep 2024

Ladies perform well in South West golf

Ladies perform well in South West golf

On the weekend the ladies competed in the South West Ladies competition and did really well. Division one - Maryanne Fitzgerald was the Tiliston Cup winner, runner up 181, 18 handicap winner 73. Division two - Julie Lenehan Tiliston cup winner, 28...

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19 Oct 2025

Father and son win Saturday event at Young

Father and son win Saturday event at Young

The Saturday event was the 2025 Mens Foursomes Championships played over 27 holes. The event was sponsored by Trimech and Wholesale Mineral Makeup. The scratch winners were Levi & James French with 109 from the runners up Nick Bush & Zac Williams...

Young Witness >

19 Oct 2025

Shoot results for September revealed

Shoot results for September revealed

Boorowa Gun Clubs most recent competition was held on Saturday 27 September. The program began with the 25 target Club handicap sponsored by J & A Geotech Testing; our thanks go to Justin and Alison Smith for sponsoring this event most months of the...

19 Oct 2025

Kay wins social golf on Wednesday at Tipperary

Kay wins social golf on Wednesday at Tipperary

Tuesday’s social winner was Kay Jasprizza with 29 net, second going to Garry Cummins with 32 net on a countback from Lindsay Sheather. Garry had one birdie. Kay had one gobble. There was no Thursday competition due to the rain. Sunday’s stableford event...

Young Witness >

19 Oct 2025

Shoot results for September revealed

Shoot results for September revealed

Boorowa Gun Clubs most recent competition was held on Saturday 27 September. The program began with the 25 target Club handicap sponsored by J & A Geotech Testing; our thanks go to Justin and Alison Smith for sponsoring this event most months of the...

19 Oct 2025

Kay wins social golf on Wednesday at Tipperary

Kay wins social golf on Wednesday at Tipperary

Tuesday’s social winner was Kay Jasprizza with 29 net, second going to Garry Cummins with 32 net on a countback from Lindsay Sheather. Garry had one birdie. Kay had one gobble. There was no Thursday competition due to the rain. Sunday’s stableford event...

Young Witness >

19 Oct 2025

Regional semi-finals played on the weekend

Regional semi-finals played on the weekend

After there being no play on Thursday due to the rain there was quite a bit of play at the weekend. The conditions varied from sunny and windy on Saturday to being sunny and still on Sunday morning and quite cool and cloudy by lunchtime. The first...

Young Witness >

19 Oct 2025

Ladies play in SWLGA Championships in Cootamundra

Ladies play in SWLGA Championships in Cootamundra

On Wednesday the ladies played in a 4bbb with Lorraine Regan and Michele Blizzard having a brilliant 50pts and runners-up Sandra Holmes and Karen Hamilton-Gibbs with 48pts. NTP Uplands Pty Ltd 13 C grade 2nd shot Margaret Kinlyside Elegant Timber...

Young Witness >

19 Oct 2025

Young Half-Holiday Association

Young Half-Holiday Association

On Wednesday 6 June 1894, Thomas Watson won this cup for the Two-Mile Handicap bicycle race, at the inaugural annual meeting of the Young Half-Holiday Association. The cup was presented to him by C. Ambrose Williams and is now displayed at the Young...

Young Witness >

19 Oct 2025

Southern Region members wanted by GrainGrowers

Southern Region members wanted by GrainGrowers

GrainGrowers is seeking nominations from growers interested in serving as representatives for the southern region on its National Policy Group (NPG).GrainGrowers CEO Shona Gawel said eligible members in southern New South Wales have an exciting...

Mid West Media >

19 Oct 2025

Community

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Kerry celebrates a century in Young

Kerry celebrates a century in Young

A local lady from Young turned 100 on Monday October 13 with a huge celebration shared with friends and family. Kerry Harvey resides at Sourthern Cross nursing home in Young were she has been a resident for the past 12 years,Kerry was born on October...

Young Witness >

19 Oct 2025

Coast & Country volunteers recognised at state awards

Coast & Country volunteers recognised at state awards

The volunteer team from Coast & Country Community Services – Western Area were proudly represented at the 2025 NSW Volunteer Awards Ceremony in Orange on Friday, after being nominated for the prestigious Team of the Year Award. The nomination...

Annabel Cusack >

19 Oct 2025

Excitement Builds for the 2025 Burrangong Picnic Races

Excitement Builds for the 2025 Burrangong Picnic Races

The Burrangong Picnic Races are set to return this Saturday, October 11, promising an unforgettable day of country racing, live entertainment and community spirit. Gates open from midday, with racegoers encouraged to grab their tickets early and...

Annabel Cusack >

12 Oct 2025

LGBTQIA+ drag workshop empowers local youth

LGBTQIA+ drag workshop empowers local youth

Young Town Hall came alive on Tuesday, 30 September, as local youth gathered for the LGBTQIA+ Drag Workshop, part of the Youth Passport Program. The four-hour workshop offered participants aged 12–24 the chance to dive into drag culture through...

Annabel Cusack >

12 Oct 2025

Young Girl Guides celebrate achievements at annual presentation afternoon

Young Girl Guides celebrate achievements at annual presentation afternoon

The Young Girl Guides District came together on Wednesday, September 17, for their annual Presentation Afternoon, a special event celebrating the hard work, growth, and dedication of local Guides over the past year. The afternoon began with the...

Annabel Cusack >

05 Oct 2025

A season of firsts for Young PCYC gymnasts

A season of firsts for Young PCYC gymnasts

It’s been an exciting and memorable season for our young gymnasts at PCYC. Over the past few months, the team has taken part in two major competition rounds — one in Wollongong and another in Orange — marking their very first experience in...

Annabel Cusack >

28 Sep 2025

Mad Harry’s Steel 151st Young Show Wrap-Up

Mad Harry’s Steel 151st Young Show Wrap-Up

The 151st Young Show delivered a vibrant day of entertainment, tradition, and local pride, drawing crowds from across the district to celebrate the very best of the region. The 151st Young Show brought the region together on Sunday, September 21, for...

Annabel Cusack >

28 Sep 2025

Sport

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Jake wins Riverina Murray Open Reserve Singles

Jake wins Riverina Murray Open Reserve Singles

Congratulations Jake Fisher, winning the Riverina Murray Open Reserve singles , sectional play at Temora with equal game wins. His score difference of 14 gave him the win. Jake will now travel to Henty this weekend for the finals. Well done Jake, we...

Harden Murrumburrah Express >

19 Oct 2025

Ladies perform well in South West golf

Ladies perform well in South West golf

On the weekend the ladies competed in the South West Ladies competition and did really well. Division one - Maryanne Fitzgerald was the Tiliston Cup winner, runner up 181, 18 handicap winner 73. Division two - Julie Lenehan Tiliston cup winner, 28...

Harden Murrumburrah Express >

19 Oct 2025

Father and son win Saturday event at Young

Father and son win Saturday event at Young

The Saturday event was the 2025 Mens Foursomes Championships played over 27 holes. The event was sponsored by Trimech and Wholesale Mineral Makeup. The scratch winners were Levi & James French with 109 from the runners up Nick Bush & Zac Williams...

Young Witness >

19 Oct 2025

Shoot results for September revealed

Shoot results for September revealed

Boorowa Gun Clubs most recent competition was held on Saturday 27 September. The program began with the 25 target Club handicap sponsored by J & A Geotech Testing; our thanks go to Justin and Alison Smith for sponsoring this event most months of the...

19 Oct 2025

Kay wins social golf on Wednesday at Tipperary

Kay wins social golf on Wednesday at Tipperary

Tuesday’s social winner was Kay Jasprizza with 29 net, second going to Garry Cummins with 32 net on a countback from Lindsay Sheather. Garry had one birdie. Kay had one gobble. There was no Thursday competition due to the rain. Sunday’s stableford event...

Young Witness >

19 Oct 2025

Regional semi-finals played on the weekend

Regional semi-finals played on the weekend

After there being no play on Thursday due to the rain there was quite a bit of play at the weekend. The conditions varied from sunny and windy on Saturday to being sunny and still on Sunday morning and quite cool and cloudy by lunchtime. The first...

Young Witness >

19 Oct 2025

Ladies play in SWLGA Championships in Cootamundra

Ladies play in SWLGA Championships in Cootamundra

On Wednesday the ladies played in a 4bbb with Lorraine Regan and Michele Blizzard having a brilliant 50pts and runners-up Sandra Holmes and Karen Hamilton-Gibbs with 48pts. NTP Uplands Pty Ltd 13 C grade 2nd shot Margaret Kinlyside Elegant Timber...

Young Witness >

19 Oct 2025

Local riders compete at Pony Club and Interschools Nationals

Local riders compete at Pony Club and Interschools Nationals

Ellie Whittaker and Amy Caldwell from Bribbaree Pony Club and Tommie Parker from Harden Pony Club travelled to Werribee last week to compete in the Pony Club Australia National Championships. The trio of riders had a very successful time, especially...

Rebecca Hewson >

19 Oct 2025

Canberra visitors to ping pong in for table tennis

Canberra visitors to ping pong in for table tennis

The regular seniors’ table tennis activity in St John’s Hall, Boorowa will be further enlivened on October 28 by a visit of players from Table Tennis ACT. The visiting players will give a demonstration of their skills, engage in competition with...

19 Oct 2025

Richard and Kay win on Tuesday at Tipperary

Richard and Kay win on Tuesday at Tipperary

Tuesday’s Ambrose winners were Richard Dennis and Kay Jasprizza with 30 1/4. Runners up going to Nigel Willett and Ashley on 36 1/4. Cecil Finlay had one birdie and one gobble. Nigel and Kay had one gobble each. Thursday a stroke event with the least...

Young Witness >

12 Oct 2025

Craig takes out Saturday in Harden

Craig takes out Saturday in Harden

There were some good scores on course at the Harden Country Club Golf Course on Saturday with fantastic weather to boot. The results were:1 Craig Henman 402 Don Maling 383 David James 374 David Solah 375 Matt Peisley 376 Karen Lemon 367 Simon Glover...

Harden Murrumburrah Express >

12 Oct 2025

Monthly Medals played last Saturday

Monthly Medals played last Saturday

The Saturday event was the October Monthly Medals sponsored by Cooltech Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. The medal winners were Swayde Honeman in A Grade with 66 nett, Casey Ashton in B Grade with 67 nett and Mark Hurcum won C Grade with 64. The...

Young Witness >

12 Oct 2025

Regional singles championships to be played this weekend

Regional singles championships to be played this weekend

The cold weather on Thursday deterred quite a number of our regular players and there were just eight players on the green. Despite two showers of rain during the afternoon they finished their games as scheduled. Jim McQuade and Brian McNair had the...

Young Witness >

12 Oct 2025

Harden Pony Club to hold an overdue reunion

Harden Pony Club to hold an overdue reunion

Harden Pony Club to hold an overdue reunion

Rebecca Hewson >

02 Oct 2025

Events

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Harden kite festival to mark 20th anniversary with spectacular program

Harden kite festival to mark 20th anniversary with spectacular program

The festival will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 10am to 4pm at the Harden Racecourse, with entry by gold coin donation. David Munnerley, Events Coordinator for Hilltops Council, said the milestone year would be a standout. “The...

Annabel Cusack >

12 Oct 2025

Ready for sheep, music, art, and fireworks

Ready for sheep, music, art, and fireworks

Boorowa is ready to welcome thousands of visitors this October long weekend as the Irish Woolfest returns for 2025. The beloved event will once again celebrate the town’s proud wool industry and rich Irish heritage, with a packed program of...

Annabel Cusack >

05 Oct 2025

Countdown on for Boorowa Woolfest

Countdown on for Boorowa Woolfest

With less than a month to go, excitement is building in Boorowa as preparations ramp up for Woolfest, the town’s signature celebration of its rich sheep and wool heritage. This year’s event, anchored by the iconic “Running of the Sheep”...

Annabel Cusack >

07 Sep 2025

Ballinaclash blossom festival

Ballinaclash blossom festival

As we dream of sunshine and the warm, spring day’s ahead, now is the time to mark your calendar for the 2025 Ballinaclash Blossom Festival. After last year’s successful inaugural one -day event, the Ballinaclash Blossom Festival will this year be...

Young Witness >

10 Aug 2025

Canola Classic at Bulla Creek Brewing Co.

Canola Classic at Bulla Creek Brewing Co.

Get ready for a day of cycling, scenery and celebration as Bulla Creek Brewing Co., in collaboration with the Young Cycle Group, hosts The Canola Classic on Saturday, 13th September. The ride will start and finish at Bulla Creek Brewing Co. in...

Young Witness >

03 Aug 2025

Rural

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Southern Region members wanted by GrainGrowers

Southern Region members wanted by GrainGrowers

GrainGrowers is seeking nominations from growers interested in serving as representatives for the southern region on its National Policy Group (NPG).GrainGrowers CEO Shona Gawel said eligible members in southern New South Wales have an exciting...

Mid West Media >

19 Oct 2025

Research into leaf spot disease developing solutions to manage impact on barley crops

Research into leaf spot disease developing solutions to manage impact on barley crops

NSW Government plant pathologists are developing solutions to manage an emerging fungal disease that threatens the production of barley, the state’s second-largest cereal crop. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW...

Mid West Media >

19 Oct 2025

NSW Farmers welcomes recognition for chicken farmers

NSW Farmers welcomes recognition for chicken farmers

NSW Farmers has said there was ‘no surprise’ in the information provided in a recent review into the chicken meat supply chain and that farmers are still waiting on action to address market power misuse in the poultry industry. According to NSW...

Rebecca Hewson >

19 Oct 2025

Julie the first woman to win Tullamore open dog trial

Julie the first woman to win Tullamore open dog trial

A Boorowa resident has become the first woman to win an open final at the Tullamore NSW Sheep Dog Trials. And that’s not all. Julie Birkett took out both first and third place with two different dogs in the TJ McMahon Memorial Open Trial in what was...

Christine Little >

12 Oct 2025

Rowntree reiterates wool is hot as sustainable fashion

Rowntree reiterates wool is hot as sustainable fashion

Television personality, wool ambassador and honourary Hilltops local, Catriona Rowntree urged wool growers to not lose faith under the weight of drought and low prices as the Merino wool was not “hot” as sustainable fashion. Ms Rowntree...

Mid West Media >

05 Oct 2025

Regional

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Campervan and Motorhome rally coming to Canowindra

Campervan and Motorhome rally coming to Canowindra

Canowindra is the next destination for the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia Solos Network, with some 250 travellers expected to make their way here for a week-long rally from Wednesday, 22 October. Fun, community, and the opportunity to...

Canowindra News >

19 Oct 2025

Community Cup success for Woodstock women's team

Community Cup success for Woodstock women’s team

Woodstock’s women’s Panthers have sealed a win in the penultimate round of the Midwest Community Cup. The women’s side dominated their match against CSU on Saturday, 11 October, when both the men’s and women’s squads travelled to Bathurst for...

Brendan McCool >

19 Oct 2025

Cowra Magpies juniors shine at gala day

Cowra Magpies juniors shine at gala day

Four young players from Cowra Junior Rugby League, Halle, Payden, Maddon and Janarah, proudly pulled on the Group 10 colours at the NSWRL Blues Tag Representative Gala Day, held on Saturday, 27 September, at St Marys Leagues Stadium. The...

19 Oct 2025

Team Chew champions in men's triples bowls

Team Chew champions in men’s triples bowls

COWRA EAGLES BOWLSAt long last we managed to play out the final of Men’s Club Triples last Saturday, with the team of Wal Walker, Braydon and Laurie Chew narrowly defeating Shane Lauritzen, Russ Simpson and Steve Sculthorpe 20/17. Congratulations...

Cowra Guardian >

19 Oct 2025

Manildra artist guest for field days ladies lunch

Manildra artist guest for field days ladies lunch

The Australian National Field Days (ANFD) and Central West Inspired Women are proud to announce the return of their much-loved Ladies’ Lunch - a vibrant celebration of rural creativity, connection, and community. Held at the ANFD Function Centre...

Forbes Advocate >

19 Oct 2025

Whats on in Cowra, Canowindra and surrounds

Arts and Entertainment

Whats on in Cowra, Canowindra and surrounds

CANOWINDRA LIBRARY STORYTIMEThursday, 16 OctoberCanowindra Library Storytime is an exciting program to share with your child from birth to pre-school. It is designed to enhance language development, develop pre-literacy skills, stimulate...

19 Oct 2025

Hospital update as construction nears completion

Hospital update as construction nears completion

Residents of Cowra and surrounding communities are invited to attend community pop-up sessions for the new $110.2 million Cowra Hospital redevelopment as construction for the project nears completion. The pop-up sessions provide an opportunity for...

Cowra Guardian >

19 Oct 2025

Cabonne's pools open for unsupervised swim season

Cabonne’s pools open for unsupervised swim season

Early access to Canowindra pool is now available through Cabonne’s unsupervised pools program. The program launched Saturday, 11 October, with pass holders now able to access the pool during designated unsupervised hours of 6am to 7pm daily. Please...

Canowindra News >

19 Oct 2025

Pythons' coaching callout

Pythons’ coaching callout

The Canowindra Rugby Union Club has opened coach applications for the 2026 season, calling on passionate and dedicated leaders to join the Canowindra Pythons and help drive the Senior Men’s team forward. Club President Oliver Groves said the...

19 Oct 2025