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The&nbsp;photos which tell the story of the past seven days in your region

MUDGEE: Mudgee pre-schoolers wore their bright red noses with pride for Red Nose Day.

FORBES: Forbes Preschool hosted a fundraising trivia night last Friday. As you can tell from the photographs, it was a great night at the Forbes golf club. 

ORANGE: Constables James Rutter and other police have been assigned to counter the high number of break ins to vehicles in the last two days. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0701police3

COWRA: Improved heavy rail transport infrastructure for the region should result from a study into containerised cargo demand in Central NSW, Cowra Mayor, Councillor Bill West said.

PARKES: The Federal Coalition Government has announced 18 new and upgraded mobile base stations will be built in the electorate of Calare under the $100 million Mobile Black Spot Programme. 

ORANGE: Orange Blood Service manager Gale Turnbull with blood donor Alan Chapman as he gives his 136th blood donation yesterday. People are urged to give blood if they can, especially A negative and O negative, due to shortages. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0701blood1

CANOWINDRA: The Old Vic Inn Historic Guesthouse has been named a finalist in the 2015 Travel In Inland Tourism Awards.

ORANGE: Work is taking shape at the Orange Regional Museum. Photo: STEVE GOSCH

BLAYNEY: Blayney Shire residents and visitors are in for a real treat when all their Christmases come at once next month as local businesses, Council and community groups prepare to deck the towns and villages for 'Christmas in July' celebrations.

GRENFELL: Pony Club's Tara Schaefer riding 'Boots' at Sunday's Pony Club Rally day.

ORANGE: The commentator at the Ben Mitchell tribute day in Cudal made no mistake on Saturday as 60 Cudal old boys, all wearing Mitchell’s No.8, played an entertaining game for their fallen friend.

COWRA: Member for Cootamundra, Katrina Hodgkinson has announced the new bridge at Wyangala Dam will be named "Wyangala Bridge" following a naming competition run by Cowra Council.

ORANGE: Internationally-renowned author Kelly Rimmer explores the sensitive topic of forced adoption in her latest novel The Secret Daughter. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0623sgauthor1

FORBES: Christmas has come early for Forbes Fire and Rescue who received a brand new $310,000 fire truck this week.

PARKES: Neighbourhood Central is continuing to “Ask Parkes” by conducting additional community conversations over the next month across local community networks, groups and precincts.

BATHURST: Will Hazzard and his parents Ian and Kelly are pictured admiring his combined cobblestone and mile stone stencil now painted on the footpath in William Street.

BATHURST: Bathurst Youth Council members at this week’s launch of the Dye Hard Colour Run. Photo CHRIS SEABROOK 070115cdye1

BATHURST: Elsa, The Snow Queen from Frozen made a sneak appearance on the ice in Kings Parade on Thursday morning ahead of the Illuminate Bathurst Winter Festival. Photo PHIL BLATCH

BATHURST: Family History Group member Barry Konemann said all bar two vandalised headstones have now been repaired in Bathurst Cemetery. Photo BRIAN WOOD 063015bwgrave

EUGOWRA: Eugowra school teacher Cath Adams wowed the judges on the Nine Network's The Voice this week, with three judges turning their chairs.

LITHGOW: A logging truck spilled its load near Lithgow on Monday after failing to negotiate a left-hand bend.

LITHGOW: Texan celebrity chef Robert Murphy was a hit at the Lions Community Markets on Sunday and was welcomed by Mayor Maree Statham.

MUDGEE: Mudgee’s historic railway station pictured on the morning of Wednesday, June 24, photo contributed to the Guardian’s Instagram photos by @ThePropertyShop

MUDGEE: Student Lisa Byfield was named Gulgong Showgirl for 2016 at a presentation dinner held at the Gulgong RSL. Pictured is Lisa Byfield (centre) with entrants Yolanda Kreuzen (left) and Angela Flanagan.

BATHURST: Bathurst Regional Council has given the Society of Bathurst Bell Ringers a $1000 grant to help the organisation host the 2016 Festival of Bells alongside the Australian and New Zealand Association of Bell Ringers annual general meeting. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

OBERON: Oberon Masonic debutantes for 2015 will be on a fundraising mission. They are raising money for Can Assist.

BATHURST: Agility was on the minds of seven dogs and their handlers at Bathurst Showground. They were part of the Dogs for Diggers program which matches dogs with returned Diggers who are suffering from post traumatic stress. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

 DUBBO: SEXI coordinator Matt Parmeter and federal Greens senator for NSW Lee Rhiannon want the federal government to commit up to $200 million to the SEXI proposal, which would see solar energy projects spring up across inland NSW. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

DUBBO: Nee Tran-Dinh from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions leaves Dubbo Local Court after appearing for the Crown when murder charges against Allan Geoffrey O'Connor were mentioned on Monday. Media representatives were assembled outside the court. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

DUBBO: Edith Sweeney celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday with more than 130 friends and family. Photo: KATHRYN O'SULLIVAN


NARROMINE: Break Thru People Solutions revealed their new sign last month. Paul Hausia, Manager and Shannen Wood, Transition and support consultant., were thrilled. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

WELLINGTON: Wellington Correctional inmates, Acting General Manager Brad Peebles ( far left) with other Tafe management


DUBBO: Mark Dann, Nino Patriarca, Alex Shaw, Ken Thompson, Leon Burke, Des Sandberg and David Mather at the site where the new aged care facility will be built. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

WELLINGTON: Chief radiation therapist Rod Hammond and Cancer Care Western NSW chairman John Carpenter with Bob Stanley of the Mudgee Rotary Club and Vic Devenish of the Lions Club of Wellington during a tour of the Cancer Care Western NSW centre on Sunday.

NYNGAN: Lorraine Hawley and Ann Howchin are always in the food tent at the Nyngan Ag Expo and a nice stop-over for pancakes for afternoon tea.

DUBBO: Wade Jordan, Goonoo Red Angus, holding the top price bull Photo: Rachael Webb, The Land

DUBBO: Western NSW Local Health District acting director of population health Lyndal O'Leary and environmental health services coordinator Ingo Steppat enjoy a smoke-free environment as new laws are to take effect banning smoking in commercial outdoor dining areas across the state. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE


DUBBO: Inmate Tilly, Sally Rowlands, escorted by the warden, Chris Anemaat with operations supervisor, Merrin Starr.Photo: BELINDA SOOLE


DUBBO: "Riverbank" Frank Doolan, Johanna Leader, Desharn Fuller, Carolyn Managh and Shaelirra Milson at the Made for Life Pop Up Kitchen at Apollo House. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

DUBBO: Brothers Arthur and Harrison Skinner were rugged up to brave the winter chill on Thursday. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE


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Mudgee Glen Willow Stadium and (inset, clockwise from top) PMP players Pacey Stockton, James Stanley, Rylee Blackhall and Nick Booth.

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Dan Berryman and son Charlie. Picture: Les Smith

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Steve Evans

Officer Cadet Tom Delaney on the parade ground where he will march on Thursday. Picture by Karleen Minney.

Australian War Memorial parade ground rebuilt in time for Thursday's Anzac Day.

The sensual scrunch of the War Memorial's new parade ground

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Emily Anderson

Each year, 100-year-old Ruth Phillips travels to Melbourne from her Northern NSW home in Gleniffer to celebrate the Jewish festival Passover. Picture supplied

'The most relevant today than it has ever been.'

How a regional centenarian is celebrating Passover

Tim Piccione

Text messages from former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach about the Bruce Lehrmann criminal trial. Pictures APP, supplied

The week that was across the region | Photos

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