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What happened over the past week?  Take a look through the best photos from Fairfax photographers around our region.&nbsp; Click on each of the photos in the gallery to read the story

MUDGEE: Ready to "Pink Up Mudgee" are: Michelle Meyers (Ross Granata Motors), Genevieve and Andrew Palmer (The Property Shop), Kim Gribble, Hugh Bateman, Mudgee Chamber of Commerce president Greg Dowker, Adam Edwards, Rebekah Bullock, Kate Edwards, (front) Bill Dowdy, Zac Adams and Ben Newsome (Rapid Plumbing), Andrea Holden and Manda Kenny (Mudgee Bakery). Photo by Amber Hooper, The Mudgee Project.

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DUBBO: Senior Constable Ruth Handley lights candles as Sergeant Stephen Thompson reads the honour roll. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

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BATHURST: Bella Townsend, expectant mother Amy Gleeson and Appiwork business development manager Zoe Hida. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

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DUBBO: Real estate agent Jane Donald with the new home buyers and the vendors after the property was sold at auction recently. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

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DUBBO:  Dubbo Visitor Information Centre supervisor Kristie Hallford with the Dubbo: Great Western Plains, Great Big Adventures guide. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

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DUBBO: NSW NSW Deputy Commissioner Geoff McKechnie said police and witnesses were assisting with the investigation. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

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ORANGE: A car involved in a fatal accident on Ophir Road is recovered. NSW Police have declared it a critical incident. Photo: DECLAN RURENGA

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BATHURST: Lifelong Sharks supporter Mike Watson is hoping for a maiden Cronulla premiership this Sunday when the Sharks play Melbourne.

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BATHURST: The region's volunteer firefighters conducted a major training exercise in Sunny Corner on Saturday in the lead-up to Chifley's bushfire season. Photo: SUPPLIED 

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BATHURST: Councillor Bobby Bourke is worried about the security at the gasworks site in Russell Street.

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LITHGOW: Anne and Rod Gurney from R&A Chainsaws and Mower Supplies in Lithgow. PHOTO: Supplied

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ORANGE:  Station officer Tom Fenlon holds the remains of the electric blanket which sparked a unit fire in McLachlan Street. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

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ORANGE: Daniel and Darcy Shaw at the Philip Shaw vineyard where access is being limited due to wet weather. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

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COWRA: Can’t wait for Cowra Aquatic Centre to open Saturday! Ruby Frazer and Claire Allan ready to try-out the great new inflatable obstacle course.

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LITHGOW: Councillor Stephen Lesslie was elected by random selection on Wednesday night after a vote between him and Maree Statham was tied. PHOTO: Jacob Gillard. 

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DUBBO: Knitting Nannas Sally Forsstrom, Margaret Evans and Shirley Colless continue their campaign against coal seam gas. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

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ORANGE: September 2016 is shaping up to be the wettest in 20 years.

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PARKES: Parkes hotelier Matt Coleman - with family friend Charlotte Bullen (10), and daughters Sophia Charlton (5) and Ava Coleman (9) - are offering rooms at the Cambridge Hotel free of charge to Forbes flood victims

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PARKES: Sally Taylor of Trundle said that taking part in the RAS Rural Achiever program has changed her life and made her more involved with her community.

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MUDGEE: Sharon Watt of Gulgong relaxes with her daughter Emily in the parents' corner at the Mudgee Library.

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COWRA: Riders overlooking the Lachlan Valley as they complete the Great Western Ride.

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PARKES:  Parkes man Jeff McClurg was all ready for his ride aboard a penny farthing, where he left Dubbo on Sunday bound for Brisbane.

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PARKES: Chief Inspector of Lachlan Local Area Command Nick Weyland pictured at Forbes Council Chambers on Thursday. Photo: Denis Howard.

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PARKES: Len Chatman took out the novice welding section at this year's Parkes Show. He is pictured with the frame he designed.

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MUDGEE: James and Zac Adams with Dragons coach Tony Pascoe (centre) and the Group 10 premiership trophy.

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NYNGAN:  Homeowner Steve Read prefers to kayak over the river in his driveway than drive as he's worried about his vehicle going through all the water between his front gate and his house. Photo: GRACE RYAN

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YOUNG: Hilltops Shire Council road maintenance crew, Adrian Wood and Glen Seward, took advantage of Wednesday's sunshine

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NYNGAN: Enough is enough for these two locals, Marley-Jo and Sophie Greig who have waged war against mosquitoes. Photo: GRACE RYAN.

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FORBES: The Lachlan Region SES has asked Forbes residents to prepare for further evacuations on Saturday with the predicted rise in river levels.

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BATHURST:  Boxers Rhiannon O'Brien, Ruby Tromcoso, Daniel Devjak, Ash Ifopo, Sam Mulley and Mitch Stevens at Dreamtime Sports Academy. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

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FORBES: Volunteers from Condobolin, Ryan Goodsell (Yr 4), Cecilia Doyle, her son (at right) Gregory Doyle (Yr 5) and (red hat) Riley Keen (Yr 4) shovelling sand bags.

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LITHGOW: 8-year-old Bowen Hine is from Taree and visiting family in Lithgow for the school holidays. PHOTO: Jacob Gillard.

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NARROMINE:  Father and farmer Greg Broughton can put his head under water on the Jamea Road, and does so on the video shown to council. Photo: VIDEO SCREENSHOT.

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WELLINGTON: An ambulance at Wellington bears the signs of the campaign to reverse changes to death and disability coverage. Photo contributed

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BOOROWA: The portable shearing shed stationed in Civic in Canberra to mark the very first Boorowa Woolweek in 1994. It featured world champion shearer Ian Elkins and drew hundreds to watch.

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BLAYNEY: Programmed for success: Sally Green is pleased to release the Carcoar Show program for 2016. Photo: Mark Logan


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CANOWINDRA: Great Western Ride participants, Gordon Clipsham, Ron Balderston, Justin Omord, Hannah Chapple and David Chapple pictured at Canowindra's Morris Park

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OBERON: Tattykeel Poll Dorset's James Gilmore and Ridgehaven Poll Dorset's Isabele Roberts with Tattykeel Black Jack.


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NARROMINE: Wade Haines accepts a donation from Macquarie Picnic Races' president Joe McCutcheon last Thursday night at the Trangie RSL. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

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ORANGE: Kiea Wise has been selected to join the NSW Public School's Aboriginal Dance Company at the Schools Spectacular. Photo: TANYA MARSCHKE

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Take a look through the best photos from Fairfax photographers around our region.&nbsp;

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Rebecca Hewson

Check out all of the photos from the 73rd National Cherry Festival Street Parade.

Plenty of colour and fun for the 2023 Cherry Festival Parade | Photos

Police and Malcolm McAlister's family continue to ask the public for help in finding Malcolm who is still missing after almost two weeks.

Malcolm McAlister has been missing for nearly two weeks

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke with Hilltops Council Mayor Margaret Roles.

$7,021,075 in additional road repair funding has been secured for Hilltops Council, under the Regional Emergency Road Repair Fund.

Hilltops to receive $7 million in road funding

Garry Linnell

Supermarket companies persist with the myth of self-service checkouts. Picture Shutterstock

Most of us know price gouging when we experience it.

The customer's always ripe, for a rip-off

FAW Lambing Flat Cherry Festival writing comp winners announced | Photos

Check out the weekend program right here.

Join in the fun at the Cherry Festival

The week that was around the region – September 26-30  | Photos

The week that was around the region...

What happened over the past week? Take a look through the best photos from Fairfax photographers around our...

The week that was around the region – September 26-30 | Photos

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