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"Merry Christmas to everyone" is the message from these three little local ones Emma (6), Layla (3) and Lisa (7) who the Express found sitting wearing their pretty dresses on one of their favourite rocks on the Village Green. The gorgeous little daughters of Malinda and Kirt Drady - grandaughters of popular residents Nerida and the late Mal Yeo and Max Drady and the late Wendy Drady - these kind natured children have no long shopping lists or expectations of Santa to deliver. They are just excited that Santa might leave them 'something' under their Christmas tree. We hope Santa will and they will have a happy day with their extended family. And, that Emma might be left her only wish for "lippy".

Preferences decide final Council spots

With only two candidates (Marlene Nash and Kevin Beatty) achieving a quota of first preference votes it was a long wait for preference distribution. In the final counting, Canowindra's Jenny Weaver's preferences edged first time Molong candidate Aaron Pearson out of the 9th first preference spot to maintain Canowindra's three person representation on Cabonne Council. Four women (a record?) make up the Council now reduced to 9 from 12 following a referendum last time around. Only 8,453 (84%) of the 10,062 enrolled voters turned out, with 500 voting informally. Councillors elected are Marlene Nash (Manildra), Kevin Beatty (Molong), Jamie Jones (Molong), Andrew Pull (Canowindra), Peter Batten (Garra), Andrew Rawson (Nashdale),

Kathryn O'Ryan (Canowindra), Libby Oldham (Molong) and Jenny Weaver (Canowindra), Three sitting members, Kevin Walker (Canowindra), Greg Treavors (Cudal) and Paul Mullins (Molong) did not make it onto the reduced Council. They are replaced by first time candidates Andrew Pull and Kathryn Ryan (Canowindra) and Andrew Rawson (Nashdale). The new council will meet on 6 January to elect a Mayor and Deputy.

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Does anyone enjoy Christmas more than the delightful Deb Oates who we found in Bank Street, during her lunch break, dressed in the Christmas spirit. Thank you Deb. and these 3 little fairies for helping to keep the Christmas spirit alive in Molong. (L) Deb was happy to team up with local Christmas fairy buskers (singers) Armarni, Layla and Heidi for this Express photo.

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Molong’s Christmas Shopping Night organised by the wonderful teams from Cabonne Council and MAG (Molong Advancement Group) brought happiness to residents, visitors, children, families and youth ... and traders who welcomed residents back to Bank Street after what has been a challenging year.

(Above Right) Ti m t h e b u s k e r impressed us all with his own written songs. We loved him! (Above) Our very own Bush Santa giving Barb and Kath a special hug. (Right) Steve of H Hardware (Bank St) and Lesley of Elders (Watson St) showing their wares at the special shopping night.

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“Campaigning” comes Archie opens the Water to Cabonne Shire Tank painting election

by Paul Mullins We have joined the real world of Council campaigning. But do not be afraid. Four years ago I sat at the computer the night before nominations closed for the Cabonne Council election. Out of 12 positions only 10 people had nominated. Behind us were years of resisting the threat of amalgamation with Blayney and Orange - a period which rallied Cabonne citizens, cockys and townies alike, in an unprecedented show of solidarity and spirit to preserve our longstanding communities of like interests. Including going all the way to the NSW Supreme Court. After all - how would it look if we couldn’t get enough to stand for the Council we had spent so much energy saving? So I put my name down. I thoroughly enjoyed being on the Council and soon became committed to its work. I admit I particularly liked the strategic and higher level aspects of council’s role. The councillors soon set about working together without any hint of politics or patch protection. (Council “Wards” had been abolished years ago). Knowing the real limitations of council powers in the scheme of state government planning overlays and controls - and our financial dependancy on being recognised as being fit for purpose, well managed, and able to deliver - the Council, under a new General Manager, undertook a complete

restructuring of its operations - focussing on the efficient carrying out of the nitty gritty - and dealing with snakes hidden under many old administrative rocks. It paid off. Cabonne has benefited and will continue to benefit from financial support from numerous State and Commonwealth government grants, bid for and obtained in a highly competitive environment. The results can be seen all over - from Yeoval to Canowindra. The list is long and include basic town and country infrastructure and visible enhancements ranging from recreation fields, roads to coming town centre upgrades and a $6m library and community centre. No pork barrelling here - Cabonne was responsible for installing the first non coalition member to the NSW parliament since World War 2. It was because Cabonne was seen as viable, responsible and collegiate in the conduct of its affairs. This year, for the first time letter box drops, pamphlets, corflutes and, not forgetting, “Facebook” arrived in the Shire's local politics. Thats the way of the world now. I reckon the newly elected council looks pretty good. Let’s hope they stick to the knitting, stay realistic - with a whole of Cabonne view like the former council did.

Archie Chrystall (Above) stood in for Andrew Gee, Member for Calare, to open the Molong railway water tank painting last Saturday. We can’t put it any better than Andrew: “If you’ve travelled into Molong from Orange recently, you would’ve seen the amazing new water tank artwork welcoming people to the town! This weekend, the artwork was officially opened with a ceremony at the site. Unfortunately I couldn’t be there as I am a close contact of someone who has come down with COVID (luckily I haven’t got it) so I asked Molong-local Archie Chrystall who is in Year 4, to represent me. Archie loves Molong, and as Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, I have been very impressed with the way he honours and remembers Australia’s servicemen and women.

Projects like this are about creating thriving country communities for generations to come – generations like Archie’s. There was no one I’d rather have stood in my place than Archie, whose generation represents the future of Molong, our region, and Australia. Community group Grow Molong, who spearheaded the project, have demonstrated what passion and pride in our community can achieve. With the paint finally dry on this unique artwork, I congratulate Grow Molong, which battled Covid restrictions and extreme wet weather to get the job done! It’s wonderful that local artists Michael Crook and Ricky Ah-See have worked together on this project turning an old water tank into a beautiful and creative gateway to Molong. The artwork was made possible through a $60,000 federal government grant. Check it out on your next trip!”

How did we land this job? Wishing you and your family a safe and merry Christmas. May 2022 bring further growth and prosperity for our regions.

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The Freemason’s Hotel hosted a wonderful gang from Sydney over the weekend - property people or something. They partied, spent money in the town and finished off with a bucking bull competition on Dave’s rig on Sunday night. Dave dragged none other than experts Fitzy and Deano in as judges. See them watching closely from their judging table at back. Hard job - poor blokes.

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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Pesky female independent candidates are the PM’s latest ‘women problem’ Scott Morrison and his government enter the new year with a fresh iteration of the “women problem”. This is the multiple high-profile female independents contesting a number of Liberal seats. It’s not that the next parliament is likely to see a big influx of new lower house crossbenchers. ABC election analyst Antony Green points out that, to win, independents in these seats would need a 2530% primary vote and to push the Liberal vote down to about 45%. One of these aspirants may succeed, two if they were extremely lucky. Perhaps the drive will end up nothing more than colour and movement. But however it goes, their challenges bring serious campaign trouble for Morrison. Strong female candidates casting themselves as representatives, or “voices”, of their communities are standing in North Sydney, Mackellar, Wentworth, Hughes and Hume in NSW, and in Goldstein, Kooyong and Flinders in Victoria. Their priorities include climate change, integrity and women’s issues. There’s also Jo Dyer, who was a close friend of the deceased woman who made an allegation of historical rape against Christian Porter (which he denies), standing in Boothby in South Australia. The risk for the government is she might tip that marginal seat to Labor. Notably, most of these candidates will be extraordinarily well financed, thanks to climate campaigner Simon Holmes à Court’s massive Climate 200 war chest, now totalling $6.5 million and with a target of $20 million. The Liberals strike a note of outrage about this fund. They weren’t so offended by Clive Palmer’s much larger election spending spree last election, but then that hit Labor. Fighting the independent candidates will be a costly distraction for the Liberals. They are pulling out all stops to label the independents a de facto party, with preselections and common talking points. Morrison declared this week of the “voices” candidates: “They’re the voices of Labor. And if you vote for an independent from that ‘Voices Of’ movement, you may as well vote Labor.” This smacks of arrogance – a sledgehammer approach. It also has a ring of Chris Bowen’s infamous 2019 line, that those who didn’t like Labor’s franking credits policy “are, of course, perfectly entitled to vote against us”. But rather than being “voices of Labor”, these candidates are “voices of criticism”, forming a well-resourced, likeminded, often mutually supportive, protest vote. Years ago the term “doctors’ wives” became fashionable among commentators to describe comfortably off middle-

class women in the leafy suburbs likely to vote against the Liberals over the Iraq war (although the phrase went back further). Today, one Liberal quips, “The doctors’ wives are not just voting against us – they’re standing against us.” These “doctors’ wives” are highly qualified professionals – including a couple of medicos. Monique Ryan, running in Kooyong, is director of the department of neurology at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital. For all the Liberals’ sledging of the high-profile independents, these candidates will increase the heat on Morrison over such matters as whether, if re-elected, he’ll continue to refuse to introduce legislation for an integrity commission, on the excuse Labor doesn’t support his model. In polling done for Climate 200 this month in nine urban and regional electorates in NSW, Victoria and South Australia, voters in most seats rated the Morrison government’s behaviour with regard to integrity and ethics as poor, with the intensity of feeling tending to be strongest in urban seats. One unknown is the likely gender divide in the coming vote. Morrison is working hard to shore up his support among male “tradies” and the like but, after the year we’ve had on women’s issues, will he lose a significant number of female voters? And in the leafy seats, will women be attracted to these female independents? The women’s vote is just one of the uncertainties the PM faces as he looks to 2022. Morrison this week again indicated strongly that he wants the community to put COVID aside – to accept living with the virus. “The cases, when it comes to COVID-19, are now not the primary issue,” he said. What mattered was the impact on the health system and serious illness. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg declared the states need to “keep calm and carry on”. The government has made the basic judgment that the community is “over” lockdowns. But with Omicron set to surge, the messages from various governments

and authorities will be mixed. The media will feature the case numbers, not just the hospitalisations. Obviously, the time of “living with COVID” had to come, but it is arriving inconveniently close to both Christmas and the election. With outbreaks and people isolating, the virus will continue to randomly disrupt. Morrison on Thursday had to take a rapid antigen test on the way to making an announcement, after finding he’d been a casual contact of a COVID-positive woman on Wednesday night. The combination of reopenings and mounting Omicron numbers will likely make for an uncomfortable level of anxiety and confusion for months. On the other hand, some anxiety might work to Morrison’s advantage, by making voters more likely to stick with the government. In terms of the electoral map, the government is at a high-water mark in Queensland and Western Australia – its challenge in those states is essentially a defensive one. In NSW, Victoria and Tasmania it will be on the offensive as well as the defensive, in the quest for seats. Morrison goes into election year in poor shape personally – he has lost a lot of skin over the “lying” tag – and leading a government seeking a fourth term. But he has one well-inflated life raft to climb aboard – the economy. Thursday’s budget update shows an encouraging rebound after the lockdowns, and forecasts one million jobs being created over four years. Thursday’s employment figures actually pre-empted the budget update’s forecast of unemployment at 4.5% by mid next year. The latest numbers show the rate was already at 4.6% in November, down from 5.2% in October. However, slow wages growth remains in prospect, and the opposition will be homing in on this. There is also the issue of when a re-elected Morrison government would start on budget repair – an awkward question which will be pressed in the election campaign. The update points to a multi-billion-dollar stash for pre-election sweeteners. Whether he hangs out for his scheduled March 29 budget, as he appears set to do, or makes a dash for a March poll, Morrison seems likely to produce some tax cuts for low and middle-income earners (although they are not in the update) among his other offerings to voters, in a well-tried election pitch. Campaigners know that in elections money talks, whether it is in backing local campaigns or in handing out government largesse. What varies from election to election is how loudly. (the conversation.com.au)

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 23 December 2021

Molong Golf

So does Sunday Golf

Molong Bowls Brag

Brag Bowls finishes on a high note Margot Brown reports:

Well what a comp we have had this year. With 20 teams entered this has been a record for brag. Between rain, floods and COVID we only managed to play 5 or 6 nights, but what fun nights they were. Winners of “The Bragging Rights” were Shane Brown Transport and Here for the Beers. They were on equal points and on a count back they were still on equal points. Never before in the history of brag has this happened. Congrats to the winners. The brag is organised and run by the one and only Bron & Perry and what a fantastic job they have done. With Pez in hospital for a few weeks, having a rest, Bron soldiered on and kept us all on our toes. The BBQ chefs of Pez and Gossie, the “Tickets in a meat Tray” Billy Wherritt and the great crew at the bowlo we thank you for another fantastic season. Special thanks to Macca, Ian Gosper and Rellie for always having the greens and surrounds ready and looking pristine every week. Without volunteers’ clubs like our bowlo would not survive. Next year Brag will kick off again. Usually commences at the end of January. So get your team together and come join in on Friday nights for fun and laughter. Watch this space in the Molong Express for when teams need to be nominated and when it starts. From all braggers, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and see you all back on the greens in 2022

The last organised golf event at the Royal Molong golf course for 2021 was played on Sunday with twenty players in attendance. Sixteen played a twelve hole stroke event whilst four did their own thing and played a two person ambrose. The winner was Al with Justin runner up and Bruno and Scott coming in third. A ham to Al and Justin and golf balls to Bruno and Scott. There is a bush growing right beside the ninth tee and being the talent that he is Al seemed to frequently shank his tee shot into this bush. Now he may still shank his tee shot but at least he should find his golf ball because he has cut the bush right back. Ged was one of those who played a two person ambrose but must have regretted his choice of playing partner because half way through the round he sacked his playing partner and swapped him for one of the others in their group. I guess it was understandable because the original playing partner wasn’t hitting his tee shots even past the ladies tee oﬀ area. Thanks to Bell for the rissoles, bacon and potato bake for the bbq (eggs were available as well) and for washing up afterwards and to Ged for cooking the bbq. The golf club would like to thank the many businesses for their support throughout the year but especially Les and Cheryl from the Telegraph Hotel who run meat tray raﬄes every week to support the golf club. Also to Andy McKenzie tyre and mechanical for work on the tractor and Elders for supplying chemicals for spraying. There are many who spend time working on the golf corse but I think it’s fair to say that Scott and Kerry, Stubba and Bell do the most and the golf club and golfers are most grateful for all the work they do. Thanks also to Dave and Al who also do a lot and of course Bro who not only keeps the Sunday golf going but does course maintenance as well. Thanks to the Molong Express for including the golf ramblings in their newspaper and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Molong Golf Club to all the readers of Molong golf notes. Next organised event is Sunday January 2nd, 8.30am for 9am.

Temporary restrictions on visitor access to WNSWLHD facilities

Due to increasing transmission of COVID-19 and the emergence of the Omicron variant around the state, further visitor restrictions have been put in place in all NSW health facilities, including hospitals and Multipurpose Services (MPS) across the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD). Visitors to hospital patients will be permitted only in some circumstances for essential patient needs and compassionate reasons, which may include supporting women in labour, providing care for children in hospital and for patients receiving palliative care. Any visits will be considered based on a risk assessment and in response to individual patient needs and circumstances. WNSWLHD may allow exemptions to restrictions based on compassionate grounds and on a case-by-case basis. Any visitors who are permitted to enter healthcare facilities must: • Be fully vaccinated and carry proof of vaccination, or medical exemption. • Correctly wear a mask on entry and throughout the duration of the visit. • Follow any and all guidance from healthcare staff. Restrictions to visitor access have also been put in place for aged care residents at MPS facilities and Residential Aged-Care Facilities (RACF) across the state, including those in WNSWLHD. No more than one visitor per visit will be permitted at MPS’ and RACFs’. All residents receiving visitors must be vaccinated and no children under 12 will be permitted entry. Any visitors who are permitted to enter must: • Be fully vaccinated and show evidence on entry. • Correctly wear a mask on entry and throughout

duration of the visit. • Follow any and all guidance from healthcare staff. • Visit on their own. • Avoid communal gatherings between multiple residents and visitors. These decisions have not been made lightly, however we must always prioritise our vulnerable patients and staff who are arguably the most vital workers needed in a pandemic. As such, health settings more than any other setting in the community necessitate added caution given the impact transmission events can have on our staff and patients. Anyone with concerns around visiting a facility is asked to contact their relevant facility for more information. In all circumstances, we encourage patience when corresponding with our staff. We will continue to monitor the evolving situation and update advice for visitors accordingly.

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St John Cadet of the year

Molong St John ambulance cadet Jazmin Pietrzak was awarded the Central West and Southern Zone Cadet of the Year as well as taking out the NSW State Cadet of the year. Jaz was presented with the Edeline Jenkyn Trophy and silver Lanyard by Mr Phil Donato, member for Orange on Saturday. Mr Donato also presented Jade Kirk her 10 year service medal. Jade was recognised at the Centre for Volunteering Awards Ceremony in Sydney for her community commitments. At the awards Les Dean was presented with with his 19 year Service Medal and Betty Newstead with her 35 year Service Bar.

George Ellis named Cabonne Australia Day Ambassador

Cabonne Council has announced that George Ellis will be the Australia Day Ambassador in 2022. George Ellis is one Australia’s top musical directors and conductors and has presented concerts in Paris, London, Vienna, Venice, Florence, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Athens, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, and performed in every capital city in Australia. Stage and screen credits include conducting Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’ in Bruce Beresford’s film, Mao’s Last Dancer; Man of La Mancha, starring Anthony Warlow and Caroline O’Connor; and The Secret Garden for The Gordon Frost Organisation. He has also been credited in Sugar: Some Like It Hot for The Production Company, and The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, for Belvoir Street Theatre, directed by Neil Armfield. Mr Ellis has also been Assistant Conductor to Simone Young for Opera Australia’s production of La Traviata. He was Musical Director of university productions of Into the Woods, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Grease, Little Shop of Horrors and Hot Mikado. He provides orchestral soundtracks for many television shows including, most recently, The Bachelor Series 2. Classical credits include conducting the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games 2000, the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Queensland, Tasmanian and West

Australian Symphony Orchestras and Orchestra Victoria in concert. Mr Ellis was Musical Director of the Orchestral Proms concerts at the Sydney Opera House for many years and has conducted world premieres of many Australian works including Matthew Hindson’s Violin Concerto broadcast on national radio. His orchestral work includes working in combination with classical artists David Hobson, Simon Tedeschi and Diana Doherty and popular artists including Megan Washington, Sneaky Sound System, Guy Sebastian, Art vs Science, Deborah Conway, John Williamson, Augie March, Steve Kilbey and The Church. George Ellis is also an awardwinning composer. Later this year, he will conduct the opera, Little Women, for the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Keely Laffin - Chip Off the Old Block(s)!

Barnes/Laffin - represent two of Molong’s families synonymous with business development, investment, employment, service (both in monetary and community/ town building terms). Not forgetting the genuine loyalty, belief and respect both families have provided to our communities and to individuals over the past 50 years. As a member of both families, Keely Laffin, the eldest daughter of Jodie and Robert Laffin, and grandaughter of Robyn and Graham Barnes, has spent this part of her life (18 years) being raised within her entrepreneurial family - and learning from the best minds in rural town based business. Eventually, Keely was able to take her knowledge and skills into the workplace in her parents family owned/operated small business as a casual/part-timer working after school hours and during school holidays. Recently Keely (who could hardly wait) completed Year 12 and graduated at a ‘bling’ event at the Molong RSL Club along with her fellow MCS students, teachers and extended family she has known during her growing up years.

With her knowledge of the hospitality sector, customer service, retail ... Keely was confident in applying for a career opportunity at the Orange Ex-Services Club. Likewise, the selection panel would have noted that this was a young rural town woman who understood what it takes to work hard, finish a task to her best ability, has skills in teamwork and leadership, and held important business skills she had developed through her parents and grandparents own businesses and from conversation held around the family dinner tables. Accepting a traineeshp working in all aspects required of the challenging ‘club/ hospitality sector’ and its diversity ... one of Molong’s favourite ‘kids’ has graduated to now hold the voluntary position as a fantastic ambassador representing her town and community. Well done to Keely who has been prepared from a very young age to pick up a broom and mop, wipe tables, tend to dishwashers, and for being prepared to listen and learn from her family members.

Proud as punch! Robyn and Graham Barnes with their beautiful grandaughter, Keely at the Molong Central School’s Year 12 Graduation. Robyn and Graham trained their three daughters in their businesses from a young age. The importance of ‘family’/community, helping to support the lives of others and those in need ... and to love , respect and help the people around them has endeared the family to all.

Keely with her family ... mum Jodie Laffin ‘the creator of Barnsey’s/ Be Tempted’ in Bank Street) and her dad, Robert Laffin (creator of his own building business) - and brother Connor, little sister Aleaha (front) and ‘Myrtle Turtle’ (with Jodie).

Christmas/Holiday Watering : Best not to rely on your garden gnomes! (They forget) It’s easy to lose healthy plants over the Christmas holidays - or any holiday - or during the heat of the summer months (even if you are at home) Let those ALARM Bells ring in honour of the lives of your beautiful flowering plants, vegie gardens, ferns, fruit trees and indoor plants. . I sought out Gardening Australia’s online site to seek their wise advice to pass on to readers. I quote from ABC Gardening Australia Series 29/Episode 43 to hear what Tino Carnevale says about the topic -

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“Decide which parts of your garden can survive without interference. My native plants largely look after themselves, so I can save my energy for the more vulnerable parts of the garden. Mulch: Use plenty of mulch because mulching is vital. Mulch is nature’s blanket keeping soil cool in summer and warm in winter. Hay mulches can be more gentle on the soil than bark mulches, and they feed it as they break down, however it does need replacing over time. I spread mulch at a depth of 5-10cm thick, working around existing plants. In the vegie patch, weed before mulching then add a small amount of fresh, madecompost, tickling it into the soil. This acts like a sponge, allowing your garden soil to hold onto moisture for longer. A thin layer of hay mulch (or sugar cane mulch from H. Hardware in Bank Street) goes on top of this. Protect Vulnerable Plants from Wind and Sun: Large-leafed plants such as rhubarb can really suffer in

the heat and lose a lot of moisture through their leaves. Create a shelter to protect them from the harsh western sun and the wind. To do this, drives some steel rods into the ground and then thread some hessian over them, threading the rods in and out a few times to hold it into place, and secures it off at the top with a tie. Move pot plants into shade. Any pots small enough to move can be placed in a shady position; if pots are too big to move they can be mulched with some hay or home-made compost, to help the mix retain moisture. This has the added bonus of working its way down into the soil as it breaks down and feeding the mixture. Give Your Plants a Good Soak: Before you leave on your holiday make sure you give everything a deep, long watering and make sure the soil is thoroughly wet. Fruits trees can be soaked by leaving your hose dripping overnight, by which time they should be saturated. Smaller plants in pots can be submerged in a bucket of water till the soil mixture has stopped ‘bubbling’; this is a sign all the air bubbles are out of the soil and its really watered thoroughly. Don’t Forget your Indoor Plants: Put a plug in your laundry sink and line the base with newspaper. Put your potted plants in the sink and give them a good water, leaving a few centimetres of water at the base. That way your indoor plants will be well watered while you’re gone – however, while this is fine with figs and peace lilies, don’t do this with succulents or other plants that don’t like being waterlogged.” Thank you Tino for your words of advice.

MOLONG EXPRESS, Thursday 23 December 2021

A heritage recipe cookbook with memories

People frequently say that “you are so lucky living in a rural environment”, but it is not only our wonderful country areas but the people who create the communities and unique features of the region. We value the physical infrastructures from the past but also the creative culinary skills of our ancestors who worked with the basic cooking and kitchen equipment. Often these people migrated from countries overseas and enriched our communities with their culture. Vivien Sharpless has worked for SPAR for 30 years and currently holds the role of Community Liaison Manager. This task involves her connecting with customers in the community who are “doing it tough” for a variety of reasons. Viv has cemented a position in the community that others involved in dealing with needy people have adopted. This validates her connection to the local community. Viv has not had an easy life; she has faced her own personal challenges. This motivated Viv to embark on a cookbook project as part of the healing process. Funds raised from the sale of the cookbook will go to Beyond Blue for local mental health initiatives and to seed a fund to paint the Molong Silos.

People can start looking for the recipes and recalling the memories of the smells, tastes, and family gatherings when these special meals gathered people together around the table. This book with its heirloom recipes from the town and district and extensive photography of the farming area from where the food is produced - as well as some of the people who produced them - adds to the promotion of Molong in its beautiful rural setting. Over generations, Local Agricultural Shows were an opportunity to showcase the livestock and produce from the region, not to be missed were the scrumptious delights created by the wonderful “good local country cooks” found in the pavilion. The Heitage Cookbook” containing family recipes from Molong and district contains recipes, stories and photos that will delight. Available now from many outlets including SPAR, Rumour Has It, 17 Shades, Eden Giftwares, Coffe on Kiewa and Cudal post Office store. See one of the delicious recipes from this cook book below.

Julie Dean (GrowMolong) Peter Crich (Spar) Viv Sharpless, Jan McIntyre (Photography and editing) and Paul Mullins (Design & typesetting) formed the working party to produce the book.

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Bush Tucker Biscuits INGREDIENTS 250 gm Sugar 250 gm butter 4 eggs 500 gm SR Flour 1 tblsp (heaped) Wattle Seed ½ cup Macadamia Nuts 1 tsp Lemon Myrtle METHOD • Beat butter and sugar together • Add eggs, wattle seed and lemon myrtle • Gradually add flour and mix well • Add Macadamia nuts • Spoon on to greased and lined tray • Bake for 10 minutes on 180 • Makes about 25 biscuits

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REG’S BENCH Pricing and Project Management The Greek Way.... Three contractors . . . one from Greece, another from Australia and the third from Vietnam are bidding to repair the Parliament House fence. They go with a Parliamentary official to examine the fence. The Australian contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says. "I figure the job will run $900 . . . $400 for materials, $400 for labor and $100 profit for me." The Vietnamese contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700 . . . $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me." The Greek contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the official and whispers: "$2,700." The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?" "Easy," the Greek explains, "$1,000 for you, $1,000 for me and we hire the guy from Vietnam to do the work." Two Aussies were out hunting in the outback and came upon a huge hole in the ground. They approached it and were amazed at its size. The first said, "Wow, that's some hole. I can't even see the bottom. I wonder how deep it is." The second said, "There's an old gear box over there. Let's throw it in and see how long it takes to hit bottom." So, they picked up the gear box, carried it over to the hole, counted one-two-three, and heaved it in. As they were standing there looking over the edge of the hole, a goat came crashing through the underbrush, ran up to the hole and without hesitation, jumped in head first. While they were standing there staring at each other in amazement, they peered into the hole, trying to figure out what that was all about. Just then an old farmer sauntered up. "Say, you fellers didn't happen to see my goat?" The first hunter said, "Funny you should ask. We were just standing here a minute ago, and a goat came running out of the bushes doing about a hundred miles an hour and jumped head first into this here hole!" The old farmer said, "Naw, that's WORD SEARCH

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Across 1 Empires (anag.) (7) 5 Objectives (5) 8 Fisherman's basket (5) 9 Bizarre (anag.) (7) 10 Whole number (7) 11 Cavalry sword (5) 12 Obstacle (6) 14 Concurred (6) 18 Establish (3,2) 20 Turn at batting (7) 22 Restore (3,4) 23 Burn slightly (5) 24 Accessory (3-2) 25 Attempted (7) Down 1 Rather hungry (7) 2 Vote into office (5) 3 Unlawful (7) 4 Go aboard (6) 5 Window material (5) 6 Friendly, pleasant and good- tempered (7) 7 Twilled fabric (5) 13 Revolved (7) 15 First book of the Bible

(7) 16 Go down (7) 17 Inconstant (6) 18 Colour of old photographs (5)

19 Unadorned (5) 21 Silly-billy (5)

initially (3) 4 Bowman being comparatively coy? (6) 5 Wrong, or sure one is wrong (9) 6 Form of nitre put into the ground (5) 7 Adhesive for damaged tapes (5) 8 Not at home if deal is off (6) 12 Getting better, don't possibly include macho types (2,3,4)

16 Fabulous supporter of royalty (7) 17 Nonsense about fifty times three? (6) 18 Deprived child - no harp ordered (6) 19 Father holds bird to display bone (5) 20 In Verdun Clemenceau has a relative (5) 23 Unhappy part of press advertising (3)

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Across 1 Transport black tool (3,5) 6 Naughty child with a little dimple (3) 9 Suspicious swimmer by end of quay (5) 10 Copper taking council tax from clergymen (7) 11 Regard rambling rose as ugly feature (7) 13 Boldness shown by opener very often (5) 14 Give thanks when coming back, having performed outside (6) 15 Hearty nonsense about transport (6) 19 Note on one instrument or another (5) 21 Composer providing composition for Iris and son (7) 22 Coat given to girl in play (7) 23 Look very displeased as boat left (5) 24 Regret finding a herb (3) 25 Bell sounds for fight (4-4) Down 2 Pets trained by a German sculptor (7) 3 Give money to personnel all year

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General Knowledge Quiz of 2021 1. David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were recipients of which prestigious prize?

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2. Which singer had a ‘wardrobe malfunction’ at the ARIA Awards last month?

14. What was the name of the NASA helicopter that performed the first ever powered flight on another planet in April?

3. According to Forbes, which NFL team is ranked as the world’s most valuable sports team? 4. A ‘perfect storm’ of optimal weather has resulted in a plague of what animal throughout eastern and southern rural areas? 5. Who did Ridley Scott (pictured, centre) blame for the poor performance of his film The Last Duel? 6. A Channel 7 reporter was suspended for failing to listen to an album ahead of an interview with which artist? 7. Which country become the first to adopt the cryptocurrency Bitcoin as a legal tender? 8. Taste: My Life Through Food is a cookbook and memoir written by which Hollywood actor? 9. A total lunar eclipse, or blood moon, occurred on the 26th of what month? 10. Who became the new German chancellor in November? 11. Which MCU actor revealed he was held at knifepoint on a New York City subway? 12. The company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has rebranded to now be known as what?

15. Beginning March 2020, how many days in total was Melbourne under lockdown? 16. Comedy, Problematic and Welcome to the Internet are songs from which musical comedy special? 17. Daniel Ricciardo finished first in which 2021 Formula 1 Grand Prix? 18. What is the world’s newest republic? 19. What age was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, when he died in April? 20. Fly As Me, 777 and Skate are songs off which funk album released in November? 21. This year’s Hugo awards for science fiction and fantasy were held in which US city? 22. In which month did Barnaby Joyce resume his office as deputy prime minister? 23. Which oil/ gas company became the first to be legally mandated to align its carbon emissions with the Paris climate accord? 24. Name the memoir of Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei. Daniel Ricciardo

Ai Weiwei

25. Which team won the 2021 AFL Grand Final? 26. In August, the fall of which Afghani city signified the completion of the Taliban takeover? 27. What number James Bond film is No Time to Die: 21st, 23rd or 25th? 28. Who replaced Jack Dorsey as CEO of Twitter? 29. In February, scientists celebrated the first ever successful clone of what U.S. endangered species? 30. The 10-minute version of Taylor Swift’s All Too Well became the longest song to reach Number One on the Billboard charts, dethroning which song for the first time in nearly 50 years? 31. Which Tour de France cyclist crashed into the sign that caused one of the worst crashes in the race’s history? 32. Evie Wyld won which literary prize for her novel The Bass Rock? 33. For the first time on the Australian Financial Review Power List, the prime minister was not at number one. Who was? 34. Which Netflix documentary won the 2021 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature? 35. First developed in 2015 and popularised in 2021, what does NFT stand for?

36. Which artist headlined the 2021 Super Bowl LV halftime show? 37. Lucasfilm terminated the exclusive Star Wars games license of which studio? 38. Jeff Bezos (pictured, right) went to space in July on which Blue Origin launch vehicle? 39. Jovenel Moise, assassinated in July, was president of which country? 40. Which song won this year’s Triple J Hottest 100? 41. Which YouTube personality did former deputy premier of NSW John Barilaro sue for defamation?

46. The sci-fi novel Klara and the Sun was released in March by which Nobel prize-winning author? 47. Which game developer released the muchmaligned Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition? 48. Which two cricketers were inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame? 49. Which Melbourne-based punk rock band released the album Comfort To Me? 50. What is the purpose of NASA’s DART mission?

42. Emma Raducanu won the women’s singles title at the 2021 US Open at what age? 43. Which of these musicals did the late Broadway songwriter Stephen Sondheim not write: West Side Story, The Producers or Sweeney Todd? 44. What is the runtime of Zack Snyder’s Justice League cut? 45. The king of which country was identified in the Pandora Papers as secretly owning over US$100 million worth of property in the US and UK?

Taylor Swift

ANSWERS

1. Nobel Prize in Medicine 2. Charli XCX 3. Dallas Cowboys 4. Mice 5. Millenials 6. Adele 7. El Salvador 8. Stanley Tucci 9. May 10. Olaf Scholz 11. Bradley Cooper 12. Meta 13. February 14. Ingenuity 15. 262 16. Inside by Bo Burnham 17. Italian Grand Prix 18. Barbados 19. 99 20. An Evening with Silk Sonic 21. Washington, DC 22. June 23. Shell 24. 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows 25. Melbourne Demons 26. Kabul 27. 25th 28. Parag Agrawal 29. The black-footed ferret 30. American Pie by Don McLean 31. Tony Martin 32. The Stella Prize 33. The premiers 34. My Octopus Teacher 35. Non-fungible token 36. The Weeknd 37. Electronic Arts 38. New Shepard 39. Haiti 40. Heat Waves by Glass Animals 41. Friendlyjordies (Jordan Shanks) 42. 18 43. The Producers 44. 242 minutes 45. Jordan (King Abdullah II) 46. Kazuo Ishiguro 47. Rockstar 48. Merv Hughes and Lisa Sthalekar 49. Amyl and the Sniffers 50. To determine if NASA can intentionally knock an asteroid off course

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