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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

Contributed

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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Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

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

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

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

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Christmas Gift Guide: 15 of the hottest pressies UNDER $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

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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

Australian opening batsman Marcus Harris (right) and Aaron Finch.

Aussies start well in Second Test

ATAR results are out: Follow the reaction from Central West students. Photo: FILE

ATAR results are out: Follow the reaction from Central West students

JOLLY: Santa with his helpers from the Sydney Santa Spectacular. Photos: Zaarkacha Marlan

Thousands of presents donated through Santa’s bush mission | photos, video

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

Taylor Jurd

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

Gender equality change is slow but upon us

Patty Kinnersly

Value of feedback can’t be underestimated

Still leader: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday after surviving a no-confidence vote by Tory MPs. Photo: Matt Dunham

A world weighed down by political messes

John Hewson

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

There is flooding across Melbourne as 21mm of rain fell on the CBD in 10 minutes on Friday evening.

More thunderstorms hit Melbourne

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Mr Spence has been at the centre of tensions between the Qld LNP's party and parliamentary wings.

LNP Qld president Gary Spence steps down

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An 11-year-old giraffe named Thembi has died at Werribee Open Range Zoo in Melbourne's west.

Vic zoo in shock after giraffe dies

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A marsupial that roamed Australia until about 40,000 years ago was similar to the Tasmanian devil.

New light on Australia's marsupial 'lion'

Accused terror plotter Sameh Bayda says he believes in Christ and regularly reads the Bible.

Extremism 'renounced' by terror plotters

Margaret Scheikowski

Russell Brian Wood has been jailed for murdering his estranged girlfriend.

NSW girlfriend killer jailed for 19 years

Sarah McPhee

Foreign Minister Marise Payne has called on Myanmar to allow Rohingya refugees access to eduction.

Myanmar urged to help refugees

The Duchess of Sussex was popular, with her wedding taking out Google's news category for 2018.

Markle, green poop: the top trends in 2018

Luke Costin

Live Music at Empire Control Room

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

HMAS Dechaineux at sea. Photo: LEADING SEAMAN KAYE ADAMS 111618nmsub29

See what it’s like under the sea in a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

The people of the underworld: aboard a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

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