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TOUGH TIMES: The Nyngan Blue Sky Ball faces the axe due to low ticket sales. Photo: ROBBIE ROBB PHOTOGRAPHY

Low ticket sales put charity ball on the chopping block

Zaarkacha Marlan
2hrs ago

Pink Pigeon Festival off to flying start

Zaarkacha Marlan

Baby Bundle: All of the businesses supplying goods are Australian, with four based in NSW, guaranteeing parents receive top-notch essentials for their newborns.

Making it a bit easier for new mums and dads

Troy Grant

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Cancer Council seeks smoking support from candidates before March election

Sahil Makkar

MISSING FROM REGISTER: The war memorial in Cowra is among a number of memorials in the Central West that are yet to be lodged with the new national register. Photo: FILE

Missing in action from new national register of war memorials

Nadine Morton

Chemicals used on creepy crawlies could kill pets too: NSW Government

Sahil Makkar

Our communities: Every year we formally recognise some of these people through our Australia Day Awards program.

What’s on | Recognising citizen’s achievements

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TOUGH TIMES: The Nyngan Blue Sky Ball faces the axe due to low ticket sales. Photo: ROBBIE ROBB PHOTOGRAPHY

Low ticket sales put charity ball on the chopping block

Zaarkacha Marlan
2hrs ago

Pink Pigeon Festival off to flying start

Zaarkacha Marlan

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

TOP AWARD: CRL's John Anderson presented Peter McDonald with life membership, the Cowra adminstrator becoming the ninth Western figure to be bestowed with the honour. Photo: CRL

‘I love both dearly’: Emotional McDonald honoured with CRL life membership

Nick McGrath

Horse of the Year: Hugh Bowman rides Nictock to victory at Warwick Farm Racecourse. Flashback 2017. Photo: PAUL MILLER/ AAP IMAGE.

The horse of the year

CONFIRMED: Parkes gun Chad Porter will work under the coaching of former Spacies star Brent Wood (insert) in 2019. Main photo: NICK McGRATH

Parkes legend Wood to launch Spacemen into orbit with ‘fresh set of eyes’

Nick McGrath

TOP AWARD: CRL's John Anderson presented Peter McDonald with life membership, the Cowra adminstrator becoming the ninth Western figure to be bestowed with the honour. Photo: CRL

‘I love both dearly’: Emotional McDonald honoured with CRL life membership

RAMS GET READY: Western has begun its 2019 country championship campaign with training for under 16s, under 18s, under 23s and women's tackle at Apex Oval on Saturday. Photos: JEN HOAR

The best of the west on show as Rams’ quest for country dominance kicks off

Nick McGrath

IN THE FRAME: Mudgee big-bopper Chanse Burgess was a member of Tim Ryan's Rams under 23s squad in 2018. Photo: NICK McGRATH

Rams’ raid on Country Championship crown starts now: Ryan

Nick McGrath

Our communities: Every year we formally recognise some of these people through our Australia Day Awards program.

What’s on | Recognising citizen’s achievements

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WORTHY CAUSE: Pink Pigeon Festival event organiser Shane Dolton with racing pigeon Glenn McGrath. Photo: ZAARKACHA MARLAN

Pink Pigeon festival ready to take flight for breast cancer

Zaarkacha Marlan

Narromine carols by candlelight from 7pm at Generocity Church - 51 Dandaloo Street Narromine.

What’s on | Sounds heavenly at the carols

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Our communities: Every year we formally recognise some of these people through our Australia Day Awards program.

What’s on | Recognising citizen’s achievements

Curious creatures get ready to read this summer

Sally Rider

What’s on in the Narromine Shire | Carols by candlelight

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Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

The Small Folk’s founders Anna and Simon Davis say their roles as early childhood educators helped guide their vision to create "enchanting, holistic play, celebrating a naturally simplified childhood".

Why a labour of love makes all the difference in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Amber Drop Honey (500 grams), $10.50

Christmas Gift Guide: 15 of the hottest pressies UNDER $50

Mustard Made’s The Shorty Locker in Blush, $199.00

Christmas Gift Guide: 15 of the hottest pressies OVER $50

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Open homes in and around Dubbo from Thursday, December 13 to Saturday, December 22 | Photos, Videos, Map

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Open homes in and around Dubbo from Thursday, December 6 to Saturday, December 8 | Photos, Videos, Map

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Open homes in and around Dubbo from Thursday, November 29 to Saturday, December 1 | Photos, Videos, Map

Baby Bundle: All of the businesses supplying goods are Australian, with four based in NSW, guaranteeing parents receive top-notch essentials for their newborns.

Making it a bit easier for new mums and dads

Troy Grant

Our communities: Every year we formally recognise some of these people through our Australia Day Awards program.

What’s on | Recognising citizen’s achievements

Contributed

Socially isolated shepherds found time to visit a new born baby. Some wise and wealthy visitors followed a star across desert sands, on a hunch, that this baby was going to be a world changer.

A little kindness will go a long way

Beverley Rankin

Baby Bundle: All of the businesses supplying goods are Australian, with four based in NSW, guaranteeing parents receive top-notch essentials for their newborns.

Making it a bit easier for new mums and dads

COMMUNITY: Members of the Narromine VRA with Maureen Bootle, Carolynne King, Ginny Mather, Marj Kelly and Annie Harmer. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Garden Club donate to VRA

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

Vote in the 2018 Harvest Photo Competition | Poll

Just some of the stars on the red carpet on Wednesday night.

15 photos from the AACTA red carpet

The Hamilton family takes on the family challenge.

Rotary family fun day for drought | photos

Albert Anderson learning great skills.

Aussie champion delivers clinic to Narromine Pony Club | photos

HO HO HO: Jan Burns tests out the photo booth at the Mudyigalang craft shop. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Getting in the Chrissy spirit good for your health | photos

Emily and Matt Gainsford.

Narromine cotton growers raise thousands for Cancer Support Group | photos

Zaarkacha Marlan

The 100 best photos from the 2018 Supercars Newcastle 500

Australia's Josh Hazlewood reacts after he was dismissed on the final day of the First Test. Photo: AP

The fence between sports fans and old age

Janine Graham
2hrs ago

Baby Bundle: All of the businesses supplying goods are Australian, with four based in NSW, guaranteeing parents receive top-notch essentials for their newborns.

Making it a bit easier for new mums and dads

Troy Grant

High-speed rail? Time we all got on board

Father Brendan Lee

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

PM Scott Morrison will offer states and territories $1.25 billion more in health funding at COAG.

Morrison offers states $1.25b health boost

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The latte, cappuccino and flat white still make up about three-in-four coffee orders.

Baristas predict oat coffees as 2019 craze

1hr ago

Population will be the hot-button issue when the PM meets with premiers and chief ministers at COAG.

Victoria to oppose overall migration cut

1hr ago

The Commander of Operation Sovereign Borders says people smugglers are "suppressed" not defeated.

Border commander's warning on boat debate

2hrs ago

PD Marco led officer and emergency service to a missing man at Dungog ending a three-day search. Photo: NSW Police

This is police doggo Marco. He’s a good boy

Simon McCarthy

ON SCENE: Heavily armed police attended Wangaratta after shots were fired at the Belle Avenue home on Anzac Day last year. Ora Holt and Greg Floyd died.

Family still trying to move on after murder-suicide inside their home

Blair Thomson

Far north Queensland is bracing for heavy rain and gale force winds as Cyclone Owen intensifies.

Qld set for soaking as cyclone intensifies

Christine Flatley

Derryn Hinch says his Justice Party's three seats in Victoria's upper house is "an enormous honour".

Hinch proud of party's Vic election wins

TOURISM BOOST: Funding is now available to help increase tourism across the Central West. Photo: FILE

Funding available to boost regional events across Central West

Nadine Morton

REGIONAL RAIL LINKS: The proposed fast rail networks across regional NSW. Image: NSW GOVERNMENT

Fast rail network boosting Western NSW business, transport links

Nadine Morton

Four unique accommodation options in Victoria

HOLIDAY BLUES: No matter where you live, how big your house is or how valuable your belongings are, home security should always be a top concern – especially during the holiday season when your home is unattended.

Outsmart holiday burglars

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The latte, cappuccino and flat white still make up about three-in-four coffee orders.

Baristas predict oat coffees as 2019 craze

Luke Costin
1hr ago

SPECIFIC EATING: The input of an accredited practising dietitian when testing the FODMAP diet is important because it is quite complex.

Gut in a rut? You might want to try the Low FODMAP Diet

Healthshare