March/April 2024 Mid-Western Living | 41 The future of our country communities sure is in great hands! All of the zone finalists in the Sydney Royal AgShows Young Woman Competition at Lithgow did themselves, their families and their communities proud. There were 15 finalists from around the state. Representing the ag shows of our area were: Victoria Clutterman - Lithgow Felicity Webb - Oberon Nino Birchall - Mudgee Alana Wade - Gulgong Grace Hadley - Rydal All of the finalists were simply outstanding with Gulgong Show’s Alana Wade and Singleton Show’s Elinor Bowman going through to compete at the Royal Easter Show! Well done (and all the best for Sydney) Alana and Elinor and congratulations to all of these outstanding young Australians. The Young Woman Competition is all about fostering future country leaders and those leadership qualities certainly shone through! Thank you Lithgow Show Society for hosting such an inspirational event for our region! STEP INTO THE PAST AT THE KANDOS MUSEUM! VALE DR JOHN GALLOWAY 107 George Street PO Box 54 Bathurst NSW 2795 (02) 6331 0524 andrew.gee.mp@aph.gov.au www.andrewgeemp.com.au Andrew GEE MP INDEPENDENT FEDERAL MEMBER FOR CALARE BATHURST ELECTORATE OFFICE For regular updates and news, follow me on Facebook and Instagram @andrewgeecalare A visit to Kandos Museum to enjoy its 6000-strong collection of objects and artefacts has been made even more delightful following the installation of a rooftop garden. Thanks to a $6000 grant from the previous Australian Government, the shipping container exhibition space now features a unique grass roof that helps to regulate indoor temperatures. The funding, through Round 7 of the Stronger Communities Programme, enabled the Kandos Museum team to install a framework on the roof, including waterproofing and drainage layers, to which soil and grass seed were added. The community-run Kandos Museum is a mustvisit attraction. The iconic cement works building is chock-full with fascinating exhibits which give us a glimpse into the town’s 110-year history. Each year, more than 3000 people stop in to see the stunning displays of yesteryear and learn about the town that made the cement that built Sydney. The dedicated volunteer team spare no effort to ensure a visit is the very best it can be, and they have big plans for the future of the ‘Museum of Concrete’! Recently in Mudgee we had a sad farewell for Dr John Galloway AM. John was a warm, kind and generous man. He was a high achiever who was very modest about his service to our country. As a computer program designer he invented software that helped identify and convict the Bali bombers and the notorious murderer, Ivan Milat, amongst others. It was standing room only at St John’s in Mudgee for his memorial service which is testament to the high regard and esteem in which he was held throughout the community. Our sincere condolences to John’s family and many friends. CONGRAULATIONS ALANA! BOUND FOR THE ROYAL EASTER SHOW! Andrew with Gulgong’s Alana Wade
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