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BALLARAT: Cancer survivor Doreen Floyd spends her days tending to her flourishing garden. Photo: Lachlan Bence

BALINGUP: Janine Milton and Tina Hawter with the Balingup scarecrows, on their way to take up their posts in town ahead of the Balingup Small Farm Field Day. 

MANDURAH: Police are investigating a smash and grab at an Erskine surf shop which has left its owner, Leasa Nolan, devastated. Photo: Kate Hedley

MANDURAH: Mandurah Wildlife Rescue is on a mission to prevent the extinction of the western ringtail possum with a breeding program. Photo: Amy Martin

MOREE: Shane, Kamilakai and Tennyson Weatherall with Ivan Washington (second from left) enjoy a day at the Moree pool. 

TAMWORTH: Celebrity chef Manu Feildel poses with a fan while in Tamworth on Thursday.

BALLARAT: Paul Cornish and Sonya Condon line up a brew before the St Patrick’s Day rush. Photo: Adam Trafford

BALLARAT: Buninyong Primary School pupils Lucas Wells, 8, and Charlie Holland, 8, guess how many chocolates are in the jar ahead of the school’s fete. Photo: Kate Healy

REDLAND CITY: Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits Cleveland with Andrew Laming MP to speak about local broadband issues. Photo: Chris McCormack

MACLEAY ISLAND: Debbie Morris, an emerging ceramic artist from Macleay Island, is making a name for herself with her delicate porcelain collectibles. Photo: Chris McCormack

PORT LINCOLN: Cruise ship volunteers Paul Farnan and Janet Whittaker aboard one of the tour buses that will transport cruise ship passengers between the ship and the Port Lincoln foreshore this Sunday when the Pacific Jewell docks for the third and final time this season.

WHYALLA: Residents have embraced the changes at the Whyalla Wetlands. Pictured using the walking track were Simone Beaty with Jarrod Beaty and Kristy Shooter with Locklin Babidge and Jaxon Babidge.

MAITLAND: Personal trainer Scott Edgar has turned his life around since losing his leg and is helping others to do the same. Photo: Cath Bowen

MAITLAND: Nathan Thompson, 25, from Kurri Kurri appeared at East Maitland courthouse on Friday in relation to the brutal deaths of nine puppies. Photo: Cath Bowen

ORANGE: Tony Longhurst, 88, is unable to use his sulky after thieves took his harness when they stole his car on Thursday. Photo: Steve Gosch

WARRNAMBOOL: Taylor Doyle proposed to his girlfriend Jacinta Canavan, pictured holding thier daughter Willow, 6, while flying over Thunder Point. Photo: Damian White

WARRNAMBOOL: Del Clapp, 86, from Warrnambool has been named in a Victorian Honour Roll of Women. Photo: Leanne Pickett

PORT FAIRY: Jimmy Stevens from Canada busks at the Port Fairy IGA during a folk festival. Photo: Leanne Pickett

TASMANIA: Prime Minister Tony Abbott tours Charlton Farm Produce with managing director David Addison (left). Federal Member for Braddon Brett Whiteley and Premier Will Hodgman look on in surprise as Mr Abbott takes a bite out of an onion. Photo: Jason Hollister.

DEVONPORT: First time exhibitor Clyde Eastaugh is looking forward to showing off his 1951 Citroen Light 15 at the Devonport Motor Show.

ALBURY: Nathan Williamson was just a boy when he knew what it was he wanted to do in life – become a bodybuilder.

WODONGA: Carolyn Baker completed a 200-kilometre trek between North East supermarkets, which raised money for the Heart Foundation and the dialysis unit at Wodonga hospital. Photo: Matthew Smithwick

WAGGA WAGGA: Bishop Stuart Robinson carries a cross throughout Wagga, promoting a message of faith and reconciliation in the lead up to Good Friday. Photo: Kieren L Tilly

ROCKLEY: Wayne Crisp, originally from Rockley, saddled up to compete in the open bull ride on Novocane at the Rockley Rodeo. Photo: Chris Seabrook

BATHURST: Porters Cafe owner Chris Bergen has joined the call for CCTV in the CBD after his store fell victim to a malicious damage attack. Photo: Phill Murray

MUDGEE: There was colour, colour everywhere at Lawson Park as more than 500 people took part in the first annual Dye Hard Fun Run.

WELLINGTON: Lilah Wykes gives her very best smile, after the 5-year-old was plucked from Wellington in a national modelling agency competition.

DUBBO: CWA Macquarie group handicraft officer Carolyn McCulloch with some of the exhibits from across the region entered in the group competition judged at Dubbo. Photo: Belinda Soole

ORANGE: Dog owners in a social housing complex in Maxwell Avenue say they’re living in fear after dog bait was found in a number of yards.

BALLARAT: Capturing nature is tough enough to do in artwork, but even more so when you can't use your hands. The artwork has been painted by Linton artist Pam Farey, who paints with her mouth better than some artists paint with their hands.  Photo: Jeremy Bannister

ECHUCA: The Henry Charles was destroyed by fire. Photo: Riverine Herald.

NEWCASTLE: The X Factor Newcastle audtions at Hunter Stadium. Blessing Bless of Muswellbrook celebrates with friends from left Cherley Hambira of Sydney and Anne Hinga of Newcastle getting through her first audition. Photo: Simone De Peak

MANDURAH: Joy Jeffes, 91, can tick skydiving off her bucket list after jumping out of a plane as part of the RSPCA’s Parachute for Paws. Photo: Skydive The Beach and Beyond

CESSNOCK: Wendy Bishop says she might be forced to live in her horse float after a 14-year battle with Cessnock City Council. Photo: Simone De Peak

BALLARAT: Seven-year-old Lucas Russell in awe of a model of a begonia fashioned from Lego blocks. The creation was a hit at the Ballarat Begonia Festival. Photo: Justin Whitecock

DUBBO: Asher Milgate will open his exhibition, Survivors, on Saturday, March 14. He has chosen to document the lives of the traditional land owners, the Binjang people of the Wiradjuri nation in his hometown, Wellington. Photo: Kathryn O'Sullivan

WOLLONGONG: Ken Powell's fight to beat cancer has drawn the support of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.

WOLLONGONG: Smith’s Hill High School student William Wilson had his dreadlocks shaved off to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation. Photo: Sylivia Liber

NEWCASTLE: Mal Leyland has had to relive the most difficult periods of his life while writing his book. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers

PATERSON: Tocal Agriculture College student Renae Sim, 16, is enjoying the course where the vast majority of students are female. Photo: Phil Hearne

Rebecca Hewson

Police allege the street value of the cannabis was worth $78,000. Photos from NSW Police.

Reids Flat trio face drugs and firearms charges following search warrant

Curruthers clearing sale to clear the deck for new owners

Emergency services at the scene on Thursday. Photo Cara Kemp.

Passenger and pilot injured in Cowra airport emergency

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Veteran rouser, Mathew "Boycey" Boyce gets to work on Woody. Photo by Eliza Spencer.

Shorn the sheep: Woody finds new lease on life

Tim Piccione

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

MEGA GALLERY: The week in pictures

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