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8.56: Firefighters are bringing under control a bush fire that broke out at the Goonoo Forrest near Dubbo that has already burnt out 110 hectares.
8.52: Dubbo City Council will acknowledge the contribution of more than 300 volunteers with a Christmas celebration at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre on tonight at 6pm.
Volunteers assisted across a range of areas, including at the Macquarie Regional Library, Visitors Information Centre, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre, Dubbo Regional Botanic Gardens and in the various parks and reserves.
The expected attendance is consistent with last year’s Christmas event, with numbers having grown from 2013’s 315 invited volunteers across the organisation to this year’s 319.
For more information on becoming a volunteer for Dubbo City Council, call the Customer Service Centre on 6801 4000.
8.46: In more cricket news.... Dubbo have opened their Brewery Shield season with a win after defeating Narromine on Sunday but the undoubted highlight was Jordan Moran's brilliant 180 in a losing side.
Moran is continuing to help out cricket in his home town this season and was at his brutal best against Dubbo, belting 15 sixes and 15 fours in his innings at Cale Oval.
8.40: CYMS Cougars have maintained their unbeaten start to the Pinnington Cup season with a four-wicket win over Newtown at Lady Cutler 3.
The Tigers made 170 but it was a relatively straightforward chase for the competition leaders as they reached the target six down with 17 balls remaining.
8.11: Take a look at front pages from around the region by clicking through the gallery below. To see all the Fairfax front pages, click here.
8.01: Here's a wonderful survival story for your Tuesday morning:
7.53: Today is White Ribbon Day across the Country. Community groups around the region are doing what they can to help victims of domestic violence.
Work done by the Dubbo Emergency Accommodation Project Inc to help local residents affected by domestic violence has been recognised to coincide with White Ribbon Day today.
The organisation had helped 933 women and children in the past year, Dubbo MP Troy Grant said.
"In the last year, Dubbo Emergency Accommodation Project Inc received $323,132.31 from the NSW government to assist in the work they do," Mr Grant said.
It was part of the $7.75 million Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Program which has helped more than 22,000 women and children affected by domestic violence across NSW last financial year.
The service helped domestic violence victims to get apprehended domestic violence orders by non-government organisations operating in 114 courts across NSW, including Dubbo, Nyngan, Wellington, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar, Narromine, Warren and Gilgandra.
Preventing domestic violence remained a focus for the government, but it was comforting to know support was available for those who had experienced it and services were available to make the court process less traumatic.
- Mr Grant said.
Our local sites will be covering to days events, stay tuned to see what's happening.
7.46: The region's photographic talents have become obvious over the last weeks as photos of harvest have streamed in. Now's the time to VOTE! We want to know what your favourite is. You can vote by clicking the link below:
7.41: Taking a look at what's happening around the nation and around the world:
CRIME: A Sydney woman accused of murdering her baby in a bathtub, after fearing the girl had dwarfism, told a friend "I would throw her in the bin rather than deal with all this", a court has heard.
POLICE: Police have shot dead a man in his 30s on the Gold Coast, the second fatal police shooting in south east Queensland in two days.
DWINDLING CHOCLATE SUPPLIES: Chocolate supplies are dwindling around the world and Latrobe chocolatier Igor Van Gerwen believes the effects could have an irreversible effect on cocoa plant stocks.
POLICE (USA): Tamir Rice, 12, was with his sister and a friend in a gazebo in a Cleveland park on Saturday when a rookie cop shot him in the chest. He was playing with a gun that fired plastic pellets, but looked dangerously real.
SPORT (NZ): If there is anyone in sport as young, as influential and, now, as rich as New Zealand golf sensation Lydia Ko, then tip your hat to them. They are doing very well for themselves.
7.36: Taking a look a news from around the regions:
ABC CUTS: Communities in Newcastle, Nowra and Port Augusta are still reeling as huge budget cuts to the ABC and SBS by the federal government were revealed on Monday.
CRIME: A man already in prison for attempting to have his wife killed offered fellow inmates up to $25,000 and lucky Keno numbers to finish the job, a court heard yesterday. Tasmania
FIRE: Detectives are combing through what remained of a shed of pyrotechnics that exploded on Sunday afternoon, while Rural Fire Service crews worked to contain the resulting grassfire. Bogan Gate
CRIME: Thought to be a hit-and-run victim, April-lee Gillen was in fact dragged into a black SUV by two men, and managed to jump from the moving vehicle, police have revealed. Documents provided to the Mercury say police are searching for two men in relation to the discovery of 17-year-old April-lee on the roadside on April 20. Wollongong
PRISON POLITICS: A woman with a banana allergy suffered a cardiac arrest in prison after inmates bombarded her cell with the fruit, a court has heard. Ballarat
PRISON POLITICS: A flawed investigation of a NSW police worker's rape accusations resulted in an innocent ACT prison guard being locked up for four months in one of Australia's most notorious prisons. Golburn
7.21: Lets take a look at today's local news:
CRIME: Police have released footage showing a white ute they hope will provide a clue as they investigate an alleged hit-and-run in Dubbo last month. Kyle Dixon was found in the middle of the road on Hume Street in the early hours of October 1 suffering horrific cuts to his head and bruising to his face and body.
ROTARY: With Christmas about to roll around, the Rotary Club of Dubbo Macquarie has again cranked up its iconic chocolate wheel. Now in its eleventh year, the popular fundraising initiative has raised more than $102,000 for worthy causes. The chocolate wheel season kicked off at Orana Mall on Saturday, and the wheel will spin every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 10.30am and 12.30pm.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Local media outlets would remain an "important communications channel" for Dubbo City Council even if a bill to change advertising requirements is passed, Dubbo mayor Mathew Dickerson says. He offered the advice after concerns had been raised communities could miss out on information they needed if councils were no longer required to advertise in newspapers.
REGIONAL FLIGHTS: Dubbo has dipped out on a berth in the top 10 airports for on-time performance for the month of October. The Domestic airline on time performance October 2014 report showed Queensland airports Mount Isa and Moranbah topped the list for on-time departures and arrivals, with 96.3 per cent of flights departing Mount Isa on time and 96.4 per cent of flights arriving at Moranbah on time.
LOCAL AWARDS: The 2014 winner of the Dubbo City Tony McGrane Public Service Award was presented to Dubbo School of Distance Education teacher Graeme Hosken. Held yesterday morning at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre, the ceremony recognised 16 community-driven residents.
LOCAL AWARDS: Fifteen of the city's residents were recognised yesterday for their valuable contribution to the community at the 2014 Dubbo Day Awards held at the Regional Theatre and Convention Centre. Previously known as the Dubbo City Community Service Awards, the Dubbo Day Awards are presented annually to mark the anniversary of Dubbo's formation as a village on November 23, 1849.
CHARITY FIGHT NIGHT: A fight night that was all about changing people's understanding of autism had Wellington out in force to see members of the Australian Pro Wrestling Gym at the Hardnox Gym. Luke Abbott, who organised the event said Autism Spectrum Australia was a cause very close to his heart.
NAIDOC: Like many Aboriginal servicemen and women, when Trevor Elemes returned from his war service he received none of the rights and recognition that his fellow soldiers did. One of the things he remembers the most is being spat at during his return march in Adelaide. It wasn't until recently that the recognition of his service finally came and when it did the feeling was hard to describe.
7am: Good morning and welcome to your Tuesday Morning Grill.
You're with Grace from Narromine this morning. If there are any thoughts, events or birthdays you'd like to see in our Grill email me, grace.ryan@fairfaxmedia.com.au
Let's take a look at today's weather.
All areas in the region are still reporting extreme UV Index during these hot days.
DUBBO / TRANGIE / NYNGAN: will all see possible showers with a 20 per cent chance of less than one mil of rain. Dubbo and Trangie will get to 30 and Nyngan will get to 31.
BOURKE / COBAR: both have a 20 per cent chance of seeing less than one mil of rain. Cobar will be mostly sunny reaching 30 and Bourke has clearing showers getting to 33.
