9am: That’s it from us here this morning. Make sure you check back tomorrow with Grace Ryan to find out what’s happening in your region.
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In the mean time why not have a more in depth look at what’s happening today
8.50am: It's just two days until ALDI opens its doors for the first time. In case you missed it, here is a sneak peek at the store.
8.45am: A 10-year-old Dubbo boy has been told that he is facing 10 years if he continues his current behaviour. The boy has been accused of multiple break and enters around Dubbo.
8.35am: The Orana Camping, Caravan, 4WD, Fish and Boat Show has proved a massive success once again, with initial indications that a new attendance record has been set.
Almost 6000 people were in attendance over the first two days and Sunday was just as popular.
8.25am: In the Group 11 lower grades the results were quite as good for CYMS. The town of Nyngan was celebrating last night after the Tigers claimed reserve grade 22-20 over CYMS.
Forbes got the win in under 18s, edging out CYMS for 16-10 victory. Forbes halfback Nick Greenhalgh was man of the match.
8:15am: Congratulations to Dubbo CYMS, who are the 2014 Group 11 premiers after beating the Parkes Spacemen 34-20.
Blake Tremain-Cannon was awarded the Bob Weir Medal for man of the match after a classy performance from the five-eighth.
8am: Residents of regional NSW should be alert to any potential terror threats but the chance of an attack is low, Parkes MP Mark Coulton says.
In the wake of a counter-terrorism operation late last week that led to charges against two men Mr Coulton said Australia was well-protected by its agencies.
7.55am: Over the weekend hundreds of people stepped out in the fight against cancer at Number 1 oval on Saturday. The Orana Relay for Life managed to raise at least $63,000 for the Cancer Council.
Take a look at all the photos from the event here and have a read of Trish Taylor's story here.
7.50am: Check out some of the front pages locally and across the Fairfax network:
7.40am: Around the region we have:
BATHURST: Workers at Simplot's Bathurst and Kelso plants have indicated they are willing to take industrial action as wage negotiations enter the next stage.
ORANGE: An Orange councillor is appalled and embarrassed a hospital the size of Orange's has no designated palliative care unit.
MUDGEE: Mudgee's Carol Bryant, Lisa Ramien and Andrea Sauerbier have been named in the 2014 NSW Hidden Treasures Roll, acknowledging the contribution of volunteer women in rural NSW communities.
7.25am: Taking a quick look at your local news headlines:
COBAR: A man has died in a quad bike accident at Nymagee, near Cobar.
DUBBO: A Dubbo-owned company has plans to spend more than $150 million on new housing projects in the city in the next 20 years.
DUBBO: A 10-year-old boy accused of multiple break and enter offences has been warned he could be held behind bars for a decade.
WELLINGTON: The threat of a bushfire event at Mt Arthur in the future does exist and just because there has never been a major fire there doesn't mean it won't happen Rural Fire Service Operations officer Laurie Douglas told councillors and members of the Mount Arthur Reserve Trust.
LIGHTNING RIDGE: Lightning Ridge police are investigating a number of suspicious fires which have been lit within vacant residential premises on mineral claims over the last two weeks.
7am: Good morning everyone, we will now take over the Nation Blog with some local news. You are here with Lynn Pinkerton this morning in Dubbo.
Taking a closer look at the weather for you across the region we have sunny weather with a top of 24 degrees in Dubbo, Trangie, Nyngan and Bourke and a top of 25 in Cobar.
Good morning. Need a national news snapshot first thing - well, we have you covered.
Three people on the Mid-North Coast of NSW are facing murder-related charges after fatal weekend stabbings at two centres; people across regional Australia hit the streets demanding action and climate change and footy seasons across our wide brown land were wrapped up - and that's just for starters ...
6.55am Launceston: Taxpayers have been dumped with a $1.2 million blow-out associated with a Risdon Prison toilet breakout. Read more
6.52am: Not exactly Australian but happening now ...
6.50am Dubbo: A Dubbo-owned company has plans to spend more than $150 million on new housing projects in the city in the next 20 years. Read more
6.46am Newcastle: First home buyers across much of the Lower Hunter have pocketed more than $12 million in government grants and concessions in a year, with the take-up highest in suburbs including Gillieston Heights and Edgeworth, figures show. Read more
6.40am: Congrats Australia. Anyone from your town on the Australian team?
6.35am Wagga Wagga: Concerned residents joined the global People's Climate March in Wagga on Sunday as 55 people marched through the CBD calling for action on climate change. Read more and watch the video
6.30am Port Macquarie: Two teenagers have been charged over the death of a man in Port Macquarie's CBD in the early hours of Sunday. Read more
6.25am: Something just a little spooky about this - and we mean more than the photo ...
6.20am Tamworth: Anglers put their skills to the test at the weekend in a bid to help rid local waterways of an insidious and destructive pest. Read more
6.16am Newcastle: A chilling encounter with an ‘‘aggressive’’ two-and-a-half metre long bull shark has left a 21-year-old Lake Macquarie man shaken, and concerned for the safety of swimmers as the weather heats up. Read more
6.13am Wollongong: Massive crowds - of people and pooches - have taken to the beach to rally against controversial changes to Wollongong City Council’s dogs on beaches policy. Read more
6.10am Warnnambool: Let's hear it for AFL star Brad Ottens! He gave Warrnambool’s Food Share charity an unexpected $5000 free kick when he lobbed a 50-metre punt into the tub of a utility on Reid Oval. And he scored a high five from Premier Premier Denis Napthine! Read more
6.07am Bendigo: A councillor has questioned the value of City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Barry Lyons' trip to China, particularly, she said, given the timing. Read more
6.04am Burnie: Tasmanian Palmer United Party senator Jacqui Lambie has hit back at claims she desecrated the memory of a murdered Afghan police woman, saying the criticism was a ''gross overreaction''.
6am: Let's start with something deep and philosophical ... or not
CANBERRA: The sentencing of former federal parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper for fraudulently using Cabcharge vouchers on a tour of Canberra region wineries is expected to begin on today.
NEWCASTLE: It’s enough to make a surfer cringe – a massive shark swimming nearby and you’re completely unaware. This picture was taken on the Central Coast on September 17 at Killcare by drone pilot Tom Caska. Read more
NATIONAL: How have the terror arrests resonated across the country? We took to the streets to find out. Read more
NATIONAL: The 5 per cent drop in the dollar in a fortnight will boost property prices and improve job prospects. Read more
NEW YORK: Addressing the United Nations Security Council, US Secretary of State John Kerry has singled out Australia for thanks for its commitment of forces to combat Islamic State militants in Iraq. Read more
SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu has supported calls for a truth and justice commission to expose "the horrors of the past" suffered by Aboriginal Australians. Read more
NEW YORK: Before it became dominated by the United States' effort to build a coalition for war with Islamic State, this week's General Assembly of the United Nations was to have focused on climate change. Read more
After 28 years working at Peards Nursery Albury, Andrew Bowen will start a new career in real estate before the month is out.For the man who described himself as "aprt of the furniture", it's a big leap. Read more
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