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Welcome to a new month and a new season. Welcome to our first week-that-was for March.&nbsp; Enjoy the best photos from across the group here.&nbsp;

MUDGEE: When Dance Principal Naomi Bishop saw the devastation caused by the fires over the last few weeks, she knew her students would be the first to want to do their bit. Dance with Attitude put the call out to students on their facebook page for “Crazy Sock Week”.

BATHURST: NEW MAYOR: Graeme Hanger has been elected to replace Gary Rush in the city's top job.

COWRA: Annabelle and Charlie Sturgiss looking at a photo of the Belarusian Dance Group.They are excited to be hosting two of the dancers during their stay.

BATHURST: Franchisee Ramesh Atluri, in front of the former Eagle Boys, which was rebranded as a Pizza Hut earlier this week. Photo: JACINTA CARROLL

 BATHURST: Kent and Dianne McNab have collected almost 2500 signatures for a petition for council to address the Suttor Street, Mitre Street intersection. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

LITHGOW:  Marg Duffy, Dr Sarsha Gorissen and Clayton Miller record base line data on Blue Mountains Water Skinks on the Newnes Plateau. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

BOOROWA: Bill Hurley at the 29th annual Boorowa Flock Ewe competition held last Friday, in conjunction with the Boorowa Show.  


PARKES: Parkes Public School students will take part in Clean Up Australia Day on Friday, March 3.


DUBBO: Dubbo Regional Council Administrator Michael Kneipp and Taronga Western Plains Zoo Director Matthew Fuller. Photo: ELOUISE HAWKEY


ORANGE: Henry Crump, Sam O'Malley, Stella Mitchell and Patrick Penberthy-Neil enjoy some afternoon tea at Courallie Park Child Development Centre. Photo: EMILY BENNETT


NARROMINE: Gary Scarlett packs the truck as his wife stands with Keith Richardson, Bob Davies watches on (left) and Allan Sly stands on top.

CANOWINDRA: Debbie Guihot, second from left, is hosting a group of sewers once a month on a Saturday to make quilts for others. Photo by Federation Fotos.

DUNEDOO: Pat Upston, Tania Ratcliff, Margaret Wilson, Joyce Redding and Wendy Hill among the piles of donations at the showground in Dunedoo. Photo: ELOUISE HAWKEY


FORBES: Lachlan Dragons Claire Davis, Rochelle Smith, Carmen Stephens, Beth Thomas, Helen Rowbotham and (front) Warren Edwards.

ORANGE: Glenroi residents Lorrie Fuller, Melissa Hatton, Jessica White and Kelly McDonald at the site of Wednesday's fire. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.

DUBBO: A special birthday cake was cut on Tuesday by employees Jane Burgess, Kevin Milton, Pascale Benoit, Steve Thompson, Wayne Freeman and Matt Fuller. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Cabonne Amalgamation No Thank You members Scott Sullivan, Marj Bollinger, Derek Johnson and Jock Haynes are concerned by a boundary change push. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

ORANGE: Orange Public School pupils George McGregor, Matthew Lowther, Mayanna Rohleder, Mackenzie Thornberry, Cooper Williams-Cooke, Zoe Dutton, Thomas Irwich. Photo: JUDE KEOGH


YOUNG: Haisem Zahab from Cherry Vale Place Young was arrested and charged with a number of offences relating to terrorism last Tuesday. Picture: AFP.

OBERON:  Oberon Council's deputy manager Gary Wallace, mayor Kathy Sajowitz and Member for Bathurst Paul Toole at the announcement of funding for the Oberon pool complex.

WELLINGTON: The Wellington Vintage Fair and Swap Meet will once again take over the town. 


ORANGE: Canobolas Rural Technology High School year 7 students Quinton West, William Orofino, Latoya Tatnell, Connor Taylor, Mark Selmes and Alison Manson showed who they are at a school exibition. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

MUDGEE: Eleven-year-old Pinga has had a happy reunion with his humans, after a stay at the Mid-Western regional pound. Pinga is pictured with Ranger Nathan Dwight, Suzie Brodie and Paul Mahon.

LITHGOW: The site on the Great Western Highway has been empty since the previous service station was destroyed in 2012. Photo: PHIL BLATCH


LITHGOW: Lithgow Girl Guides after their Clean-up. Back L-R Charlie and Ellie Taylor, Gabrielle Dray, Tamryn Martin. Front L-R Alexander Attree, Cheri Franklin, Yasmin Cooke, Melanie Galbraith, Samantha and Kayley Winks.


DUBBO: Dubbo Regional Council administrator Michael Kneipp, Road Safety Officer Jayne Bleechmore, Orana Local Area Command Constable Allan Bridle and Acting Superintendent Scott Tanner. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE


DUBBO: Dr Shannon Townsend, Dr Alexander Matthews and Dr Karen Furlong are the new recruits at the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section Dubbo Base. Photo: Contributed


DUBBO: Dubbo Health Service general manager Debbie Bickerton, director of medical services Dr Geoff Hardacre director of nursing Jenny Johnson (second from right) and physician Jeniffer Fiore-Chapman (far right) with Dubbo Private Hospital chief executive officer Julie Whinfield and nursing unit manager Felicity Rostron. Photo: JENNIFER HOAR


DUBBO: Preegi Joseph and his twin daughters Abigael and Annabael (4) at the citizenship ceremony on Thursday. Photo: ELOUISE HAWKEY

NYNGAN: Michael and Stacey Wells-Budd getting comfortable behind the bar at the Hermidale Hotel on the Barrier Highway between Nyngan and Cobar. Photo: GRACE RYAN.

GRENFELL: Winner of Lions Youth of the Year Zone Final Chloe Morrison with Chairman of the judging panel Nevin Hughes

FORBES: Holly Maslin and Forbes Shire Council's Alex Baass planning Clean Up Australia Day effort at Goodstart.

BATHURST:  Martin Timms, Bryn Vanderwal, Graham O'Shannessy and David Soul at Martin Timms' Farmgate Fresh Cut Meat with the spoils of victory.

BATHURST: Member for Bathurst Paul Toole, Kelso High principal Mick Sloan, school captains Lachlan Smith and Samantha Pett and deputy mayor Graeme Hanger during the ribbon-cutting for the new Kelso High bus bay. 

BATHURST: Abercrombie House’s Xanthe and Christopher Morgan have teamed up with Ruth Anderson from 3 Views Vineyard. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

COWRA: Cowra High Year 10 student Drew Willis told Cowra's Lions Youth of the Year competition that technology is becoming the face of everything in today's world.

Welcome to a new month and a new season. Welcome to our first week-that-was for March.&nbsp;

Enjoy the best photos from across the group here.&nbsp;

Anzac Day in Young | Photos

Rebecca Hewson

Locals from Boorowa will join with people across the country to pay their respects this Anzac Day. 

The ANZAC spirit

Anzac Day service times across the Hilltops

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

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

The week that was around the region: March 3 | Photos

The week that was around the region...

Welcome to a new month and a new season. Welcome to our first week-that-was for March.

The week that was around the region: March 3 | Photos

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