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Walking: Narromine Shire Council and The Heart Foundation have come together to offer residents a Walking Group in the Narromine Shire.

Get active in the new year

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FIRST OF MANY: Ridge Wilson rides Rainbows Game to victory in race one at Trangie. Photo: AMY MCINTYRE

HE’S DONE IT AGAIN: Rodney Robb wins wins Macquarie Picnic Cup with Huang Zhong

Jennifer Hoar

KEEPING WATCH: The races were well supported despite the tough year. Photos: AMY MCINTYRE

Macquarie Picnic Races draw 2500 to Trangie | photos

Jennifer Hoar

Walking: Narromine Shire Council and The Heart Foundation have come together to offer residents a Walking Group in the Narromine Shire.

Get active in the new year

Memorable sports quotes of 2018

Callum Godde

STARTING POINT: Jarryn Powyer's first official match at the helm of Dubbo CYMS will see him clash with the club's fierce rivals, Wellington. Photo: AMY McINTYRE

Mouth-watering early matches will set the tone in Group 11’s vastly changed landscape

Nick Guthrie

Buckets of talent: Tommy Blair (far right) as Charlie Buckets during a preview of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Capitol Theatre. Picture:Joel Carrett, AAP

Meet a pint-sized star from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Trangie's Australia Day ambassador Fiona Nash. Photo: Farm Online National

Trangie to celebrate Australia Day in the evening

Zaarkacha Marlan

SPLASH: Council pools in Narromine and Trangie have been a flurry of children, with Family Fun days running during the summer holidays. Photo: ZAARKACHA MARLAN

Free Family Fun days at Narromine and Trangie pools

Buckets of talent: Tommy Blair (far right) as Charlie Buckets during a preview of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Capitol Theatre. Picture:Joel Carrett, AAP

Meet a pint-sized star from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

What’s on | Make a splash this summer

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INSPIRING: Narromine's 2019 Australia Day ambassador is Viviene Kartsounis. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Viviene Kartsounis to join Australia Day festivities as 2019 ambassador

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

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

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

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

Photo: File

Rural land values increases across NSW, despite drought

Taylor Jurd

30 Argyle Avenue

Open homes in and around Dubbo from Thursday, January 17 to Saturday, January 19 | Photos, Videos, Map

WEEKLY COSTS: How does your weekly rent compare to the median cost in your town? Photo: FILE

How does your weekly rent compare to the median cost in your town?

Nadine Morton

He came to identify with us in our weakness and to give himself in love for us.

True love forgets self and focuses on others

Rev Robert McKean

What’s on | Make a splash this summer

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It's now or never to let us know if you're attending the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival. Photo: Supplied.

Are you getting all shook up at the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival?

Taylor Jurd

He came to identify with us in our weakness and to give himself in love for us.

True love forgets self and focuses on others

CELEBRATING: Ilma George and Jenny Wilson at Trangie CWA’s Christmas morning tea. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

A deserving recipient of CWA service award

Where has time gone? Another year over

Craig Davies

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

HEATWAVE: Lake days everyday for this cute pup and his tennis ball. Photo: SUPPLIED

It’s hot, hot, hot and we’re talking about it LIVE

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

Elvis impersonator John Collins looks at his reflection before boarding the Elvis Express at Central Station.

All shook up on the Elvis train to Parkes

Melissa Iaria

KEEPING WATCH: The races were well supported despite the tough year. Photos: AMY MCINTYRE

Macquarie Picnic Races draw 2500 to Trangie | photos

Jennifer Hoar

In flight: Pigeon whisperer Allan Barnes (centre) from Sydney releases the birds for the start of the race at Narromine. Photo: AMY MCINYTRE

Pigeons fly high and towns respond to need for breast care nurses

Faye Wheeler

Lady Gaga

Colour returns to Golden Globes red carpet

History: January 26 has been called many things, and days named Australia Day were held on various dates including June, July and August. Photo: Shutterstock.

Australia Day: Should we move the date?

Sam Hollier
59m ago

Temps, insurance premiums are rising

Nick Graham-Higgs

CHANGING PLACES: Regional journalist Sahil Makkar lived for more than 25 years in New Delhi, where the temperature gets up to 50 degrees. He is now experiencing his first summer in Bathurst. Photo: MATT WATSON

I’ve experienced 50-degree heat. This is something else

Sahil Makkar

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

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

More interstate help has arrived as Tasmania's firefighters face horrendous weather and bushfires.

Tassie bushfire nears tourism hot spot

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be hoping for Ash Barty's good form will rub off on him.

PM, Labor make promises to Queensland

16m ago

Two police officers are lucky to be alive after being shot in northern NSW.

Shot NSW police 'shocked' but doing well

18m ago

Coles’ drought milk payout for thirsty dairy farms

59m ago

Radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir founded the group behind the Bali bombings.

PM urges respect in Bashir prison release

Daniel McCulloch
1hr ago

Pictured (from left) Katrina Hodgkinson, Ann Sudmalis, Jo Gash and Fiona Phillips

Nationals prepare to run against Liberals in knife-edge seat as Morrison looks to intervene

Michael Koziol, Kylar Loussikian & Bevan Shields
1hr ago

Scott Morrison doesn't mind the boos he received during the Australian Open.

Booing PM a 'great tradition': Morrison

Matt Coughlan
1hr ago

Aiia Maasarwe's father Saeed Maasarwe will be taking her body home for a proper Muslim burial.

Body of Aiia Maasarwe released to family

1hr ago

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

INSPIRATION: Homemaker centres are ideal hunting grounds to source materials and decorative items to create a unique alfresco space.

The ideal alfresco space

Lots of benefits: Worms not only munch through a lot of your food waste, but will also produce fertiliser that your plants will love.

Worms help reduce waste

For more recipes see australianlamb.com.au

Try this: Honey, pineapple and chilli lamb leg