Local News
02 Aug 10 | THE fourth annual Hilltops dinner was held on Thursday night at the Empire Hotel in Young and was well attended by about 140 people.
02 Aug 10 | YOUNG’S Visitor Information Centre is currently playing a waiting game in the quest to open its new cellar door in the building.
02 Aug 10 | SOUTH West Slopes Credit Union has won the distinction of being the first Australian Credit Licensee under new laws regulating consumer credit.
30 Jul 10 | AS part of the Salvation Army’s Community Outreach, open church is held every Wednesday at 10am and this week the theme for the day was ‘Be Your Hat Day’.
30 Jul 10 | It is no secret police have had an increased presence in Wallendbeen over recent months, and with an alarming number of non-complying motorists it is not hard to understand why.
30 Jul 10 | THIS Saturday about 3pm, a manual wheelchair will be rolled in to Young, on its way from Wallendbeen.
The chair began its journey in Perth on April 23 and has been pushed by teams of volunteers, covering about 50km a day, towards the goal of reaching Sydney’s Victoria Barracks on Sunday, August 15.
30 Jul 10 | CENTRAL West Group Apprentices (CWGA) brought the Try a Trade – Skills to Schools Roadshow to Young High School on Tuesday.
30 Jul 10 | WALLENBEEN farmer, Andrew Forrest, is one of three long serving members of the NSW Farmers’ Association to be awarded a Medal Of Honour by the organisation in recognition of his service.
30 Jul 10 | MOPPITY Vineyards has once more flown the Hilltops banner and further cemented its place as one of Australia’s finest emerging producers with a first class performance at this month’s prestigious Winewise Small Vigneron’s Awards.
30 Jul 10 | IT could have been a very different outcome for an 18-year-old female driver and her passenger on Wednesday night, if there been people standing at the South West Slopes Credit Union ATM, when she lost control of the car she was driving and slammed into the front door of the business
29 Jul 10 | A former local man has been shot dead by a security guard in Sydney.
28 Jul 10 | THE Demondrille-Blayney Rail Line Revival Proposal that is being advocated to the State government by representatives of the Young, Weddin, Cowra, Harden and Blayney Shire Councils may have hit a snag if the ‘Carcoar Tunnel Clearance Investigation – May 2010’ is any indication.
28 Jul 10 | TEN years ago, while watching television, Winifred Caldwell witnessed the plight of Sudanese women and children and their hardship touched her heart.
28 Jul 10 | THE new owners of the old Burrangong Meat Processors, BE Campbell, have said that they are working hard to get the abattoir up and running again.
28 Jul 10 | YOUNG Meals on Wheels has received $2815 from the Volunteer Grants Program run by the federal government.
28 Jul 10 | A free women’s pamper evening was held last Saturday night at St John’s Hall in Young.
28 Jul 10 | COOTAMUNDRA Local Area Command detectives are examining human remains found on a property at Koorawatha.
26 Jul 10 | YOUNG’S Jasmine Paterson knows what it is like to do it tough and has shown maturity beyond her 20-years to offer her personal advice to other teens who think life cannot get much worse.
26 Jul 10 | AT Wednesday night’s meeting Young Shire Council general manager, Peter Vlatko suggested a Cootamundra initiative could help the Rail Line Revival program talks currently underway with the State government.
26 Jul 10 | COUNCIL provided the Murringo Community Association (MCA) with a grant of $4500 towards its application for funding under the Regional Arts Fund (NSW) Residencies and Mentorships.