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Take a look at what made news around the region this week.&nbsp;

FORBES: Peter Moore with John Meagher’s photograph of Beyer Garratt 6024 and “Rosie” steaming towards Forbes. The photograph was a gift from Ted Tindall, chairman of Operation Locomotion at the time. Tindall was a stand-out on the day in a custom-made red coat. Mr Moore was amongst Apexians and other community groups who brought the Garratt to town.

BATHURST:  IGA Bathurst store manager Geoff Bottom and liquor manager Phillip "Spud" Murphy.  


BATHURST: Adam Taylor was among of crew of contractors hired to conduct a traffic and pedestrian count at the intersection of George and Howick streets. Photo: NADINE MORTON

ORNAGE: Four vehicles collided on the Mitchell Highway on June 16, with no one sustaining life threatening injuries. Photo: DANIELLE CETINSKI

DUBBO: Getting ready for their jazz solos at the Dubbo eisteddfod on Thursday were Eloise Knight and Isabella Gibson. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

MUDGEE: Josh, Penny, Jack and Sarah Kelly met with Darren Lockyer when he was in Mudgee. Photo: SAM POTTS

NARROMINE: Laurie Roche with his beautiful poster about his family as he celebrated his 100th birthday.

DUBBO: Deputy region controller of the NSW State Emergency Service Macquarie Region Phil Lalor is alerting Western NSW residents to a telephone scam. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

PARKES: It was a proud day for Mrs Vicki Wilson and family yesterday when her late husband and former long serving Mayor of the Parkes Shire was honoured with the naming of the Robert Wilson Terminal at the Parkes Regional Airport. Photo: Bill Jayet

ORANGE: Wangarang Industries general manager Kevin McGuire (second from left) with Thomas Hayes, Clinton Manakau and Mike Heffernan.

MUDGEE: Jackson Sievers and cast members of The Breakfast Club rehearse a scene for the Cudgegong Youth Theatre production.

BATHURST: Bathurst SES volunteers Hywel Blake and Samantha-Jo Harris will be keeping a close eye on the weather this weekend.

BATHURST: Artist Taylor Curry and Hannah Williams, 9, with some of the NAIDOC Week artworks at Kelso Community Centre yesterday. The artworks will soon be showcased across Bathurst. Photo: PHILL MURRAY


OBERON: The award winning team from Jenolan Caravan Park: Back, Caycee Banfield, Sally Parrington, Bob Parrington. Front, Bec Setter and Susy Gibbons

FORBES: Forbes North Public School students Melody Osborne, Halle Rattenbury and Czarah Saladino have enjoyed being involved in the healthy art workshops run by Arts OutWest in conjunction with Forbes Food Revolution. 

DUBBO: Ganny Pollard, Abbie Merritt, Ashleigh Willis and Jessica Gawthorne showing their support for Dubbo. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

ORANGE: Orange PCYC's drums and guitar students perform for the audience on Thursday afternoon. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

COWRA: 1984 saw Vegemite be the first item in Australia to be electronically scanned through a checkout. (L to R): Joan Gibbins, Vanessa Warren, Merle Russell from Bilyara Hostel celebrated the anniversary of Vegemites introduction by holding a Vegemite day. 


 OBERON: Mayor Kathy Sajowitz is pleased with the upgrade on Beaconsfield and Sewell’s Creek roads.

BATHURST:  Panorama Road Safety instructor Robert Dudley addresses Year 11 students from Bathurst and Kelso high schools during this year’s Rotary Youth Driver Awareness program in the Mount Panorama pits. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

 DUBBO: Father-and-son fugitives Gino and Mark Stocco have pleaded guilty to the murder of a man near Dunedoo and other serious offences. The Media was outside the Dubbo court house on Wednesday as the Stoccos appeared before the court. 

OBERON:  Labor’s Jess Jennings, the Nick Xenophon Team’s Rod Bloomfield, The Greens’ Delanie Sky and The Nationals’ Andrew Gee at the ballot draw for the seat of Calare. Photo: STEVE GOSCH


 LITHGOW: Medicinal Cannabis speaker Alice O’Leary from the United States with Expo organiser Michelle Crain.


DUBBO: Mark Coulton with voter Joanne Boog at the Dubbo pre-poll centre on Tuesday. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

BATHURST: Lizzi Hennessy and Lucinda Hennessy (front) and Isabelle Baird, Emily Parsons and Lexi Hennessy hope members of the community will support their movie night. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK


ORANGE: Former Orange man Ian Mackenzie was last weekend honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

MUDGEE: Mudgee author Summer Land, pictured with husband Paul Jongsma and their children Daisy and Axel, is in Gainesville, Florida two hours from Orlando.

DUBBO: Surveys conducted by No CSG Gilgandra Inc show more than 98 per cent of the community oppose coal seam gas mining. Photo: SUPPLIED

WELLINGTON: Violet Siebert is holding an edbile weeds event at Ponto Falls on Sunday morning. She says ''There are so many edible weeds on the planet.'

ORANGE: CareWest's Leah Collits, Tony Pierce and Michelle Calicetto with Electrolux's William Dodds and Donna Strachan. Electrolux will make a final donation to 34 schools, volunteer organisations, sporting bodies and charities.  Photo: JUDE KEOGH

 DUBBO: Officeworks Dubbo community liaison Lowana West with Hunter McDonald, Harmony Schneider, Dubbo Early Learning Centre's Eliza Cusack, Izayah Stubbs and Deakon Milson learning about Reconciliation Week. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

NYNGAN: The Bogan River has grown up and out as last week’s downpour of rain starts to settle. 


COWRA: Cowra Mayor, Councillor Bill West: “This is your open invitation to one of the most beautiful parts of NSW with unlimited opportunity in unrestricted airspace.”

ORANGE: Melissa Fitzsimons, Christy Newport, Brendon Palmyre, Cameron George and Bryce Rowley. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 

YOUNG: Lady bowlers competing in Open/Senior Pairs at Grenfell. The Young Women's Bowling Club believes bowls has lots to offer all ages. 

DUBBO: Kindergarten students from Macquarie Anglican Grammar were awarded first place for their dance at the Dubbo eisteddfod. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

ORANGE: Nick Xenophon Team Calare candidate Rod Bloomfield wants his federal election rival Andrew Gee to pay for the cost of the Orange byelection. Photo: DAVE NEIL

BATHURST: Zac Theobald (left) and David Chapman (right) of LJ Hooker with Bathurst Surf Lifesaving Club members Graham Ward, Richie Farrar and Peter Ward ahead of last year’s Kidney Kar Rally. A dinner dance on Saturday will help raise money for this year's rally.

FORBES: President of Forbes St Vincent de Paul centre, Wendy Adams, wasn’t happy to find this big pile of men’s clothes dumped outside these empty donations bins on Tuesday.

LITHGOW:  Students and staff from TAFE Western’s Lithgow Campus taking part in the RAP launch.

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

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.

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