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Be brave and shave: Marcus and Monike Cooke will be shaving their hair for the World's Greatest Shave Fundraiser on March 14 at Cookie's Cafe. Photo: Taylor Jurd

WHAT'S ONHusband and wife are braving the shave to raise funds, awareness

Taylor Jurd

Hundreds of travel agents will head to Darwin for the Corroboree Asia tourism convention in August.

Darwin to host major tourism convention

Colin Brinsden

Picture: Scott Rickard

UPDATED'Horrific scene': Castlemaine woman and driver identified after deadly train derailment

MILESTONE: Dubbo couple Taylar Osborne and Jack Browne and seven-month-old daughter Hollie Browne celebrate the purchase of their first home with real estate agent Adam Wells. Photo: SUPPLIED

How a young dad achieved his home ownership dream

Faye Wheeler

Unveiling: Dubbo Regional Council's manager of regional experience Jamie Angus, with Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders and mayor Ben Shields at the opening. Photo: Taylor Jurd.

Multi-million dollar Centre has huge tourism potential for Wellington

Taylor Jurd

LIFELINE: Rock lobster fisher Callum McCarthy with empty cray pots in Portland, Victoria, after orders for the crustaceans were cancelled. The Victorian Government has since thrown a financial lifeline to lobster fishers, rolling over quotas until next year. Picture: Anthony Brady

IN DEPTHCoronavirus puts $15 billion agricultural, seafood sector at risk

Andrew Marshall

SAVINGS: $9 million has been saved by first home buyers entering market. Photo: FILE

$9 million saved by first home buyers entering market

Faye Wheeler

Be brave and shave: Marcus and Monike Cooke will be shaving their hair for the World's Greatest Shave Fundraiser on March 14 at Cookie's Cafe. Photo: Taylor Jurd

WHAT'S ONHusband and wife are braving the shave to raise funds, awareness

Taylor Jurd

Hundreds of travel agents will head to Darwin for the Corroboree Asia tourism convention in August.

Darwin to host major tourism convention

Colin Brinsden

Thank you: Members of the Geurie RFS crew (pictured at the fundraiser) were over the moon with the amount of money that was raised by the local community. Photo: Darkeye Photography.

PHOTOSGeurie community dig deep to raise thousands for local firefighters

Going swimmingly: Members of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club had great results at the Dr Nat Barton Swimming Carnival on Sunday, February 16. Photo: Taylor Jurd

PHOTOSYoung swimmers make a huge splash at annual swim carnival

Taylor Jurd

The senior men's Wellington Redbacks side for 2020. Photo: Supplied.

Webster to take the coaching reins at the Redbacks

Taylor Jurd

GOT IT: Amali McNeil (centre) celebrates the winning wicket for Western in Thursday's game against South Coast. Photo: ALEXANDER GRANT

Future looking bright for Western

Alexander Grant

Going swimmingly: Members of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club had great results at the Dr Nat Barton Swimming Carnival on Sunday, February 16. Photo: Taylor Jurd

PHOTOSYoung swimmers make a huge splash at annual swim carnival

FIRST STRIKE: Nate Ambler opened the scoring account for Dubbo on Sunday in their third straight win.

O'Donnell ends Wellington's finals hopes by sparking late collapse

Daniel Shirkie

TOP SCORER: Wellington's Amali McNeill puts this shot away on her way to 61 runs in Western's win over Sydney East. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

McNeil seals deal: Western picks up their third win

Alexander Grant

Just how picture perfect can it really be? Picture: Shutterstock

The big let down: when the reality is something else entirely

Chris Leadbeater

Peek through the famous keyhole to admire the secret gardens of the ancient order of the Knights of Malta and get a picture-perfect view of St Peter's Basilica. Picture: Shutterstock

Rome's hidden secrets brought to life in rockstar city

Teresa Ooi

Summer, sunshine and Spain.... take in the National Museum in Barcelona on your next getaway. Picture: Shutterstock

Deals of the week: Cruise the Baltic, a Spanish summer, best of domestic

Explore Travel

History: Curator Alf Cantrell said the poets lunch was a very entertaining day. Photo: File.

WHAT'S ONPoets set to converge on Yeoval for Banjo brunch

Taylor Jurd

GETTING READY: Heifer Station Wines' Michelle and Phillip Stivens preparing for next month's Feast for Farmers. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

WHAT'S ONFeast your eyes on a great day out, fundraising for farmers

Taylor Jurd

Be brave and shave: Marcus and Monike Cooke will be shaving their hair for the World's Greatest Shave Fundraiser on March 14 at Cookie's Cafe. Photo: Taylor Jurd

WHAT'S ONHusband and wife are braving the shave to raise funds, awareness

Taylor Jurd

History: Curator Alf Cantrell said the poets lunch was a very entertaining day. Photo: File.

WHAT'S ONPoets set to converge on Yeoval for Banjo brunch

Old and new attractions will entertain crowds at the Vintage Fair and Swap Meet

WHAT'S ONOld and new attractions will entertain crowds at the Vintage Fair and Swap Meet

I do I do I do: Thousands of people from across western NSW and around the world will be making their way to Trundle in May for the ABBA Festival. Photo: File

WHAT'S ONRelive the 80s and say thank you to the music

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Keeping covered this summer

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

HAND UP: Collaborative AI, in which people and AI team up, will change the way we work.

Collaborate: AI can be your friend

Ben Jackson

MILESTONE: Dubbo couple Taylar Osborne and Jack Browne and seven-month-old daughter Hollie Browne celebrate the purchase of their first home with real estate agent Adam Wells. Photo: SUPPLIED

How a young dad achieved his home ownership dream

Faye Wheeler

SAVINGS: $9 million has been saved by first home buyers entering market. Photo: FILE

$9 million saved by first home buyers entering market

Faye Wheeler

Residential property listings portal realestateview.com.au competes with Domain, which is majority owned by Nine Entertainment Co, and realestate.com.au, which is controlled by News Corp.

Catalano digital deal delivers property with a view

Green dream in a fragile land

Green dream in a fragile land

Michelle Haines Thomas

Which five roads will receive funding for safety?

Which five roads will receive funding for safety?

PLANTING IDEAS: Celebrity gardener Costa Georgiadis encourages Camdenville Public School students to see what goes on a ground level when planting fire retardant native shrubs.

Costa sows hope after fires

Robyn Ainsworth

Green dream in a fragile land

Green dream in a fragile land

Help save our local platypi by reporting

Help save our local platypi by reporting

It's been fantastic to see the region getting a bit of rain recently and it has done wonders for people's spirits.

Feedback considered to help shape final plan

Ben Shields

Wellington Rotary members, Jennifer Wykes, Liz Masters and Emily Falson, helped cook and serve the barbecue breakfast.

PHOTOSLocals celebrate Australia Day at Cameron Park | Gallery

Photo: Alison Plasto

PHOTOSLocals capture moment dust storm, rain sweeps through town | Photos, Video

Going swimmingly: Members of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club had great results at the Dr Nat Barton Swimming Carnival on Sunday, February 16. Photo: Taylor Jurd

PHOTOSYoung swimmers make a huge splash at annual swim carnival

Thank you: Members of the Geurie RFS crew (pictured at the fundraiser) were over the moon with the amount of money that was raised by the local community. Photo: Darkeye Photography.

PHOTOSGeurie community dig deep to raise thousands for local firefighters

Unveiling: Dubbo Regional Council's manager of regional experience Jamie Angus, with Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders and mayor Ben Shields at the opening. Photo: Taylor Jurd.

Multi-million dollar Centre has huge tourism potential for Wellington

Taylor Jurd

Throwback Thursday: Gallery of November 2010 | Photos

PHOTOSThrowback Thursday: Gallery of November 2010 | Photos

Arlo White and Archie Ritch were really excited with the new-look pool.

PHOTOSFamilies flock to the Wellington pool's reopening | Gallery

Taylor Jurd
Orlander Ruming

Champions: Wellington locals Diego Baradit and Charmaine Bell entered into the cob loaf competition. Photo: Taylor Jurd.

PHOTOSWorld champion crowned at annual Cob Loaf festival | Photos

Taylor Jurd

Why are so many of us so easily offended?

Why are so many of us so easily offended?

John Malouff

Widespread rorting: The Parliament needs to improve its oversight and scrutiny of government spending. Photo: Shutterstock

Government spending needs more scrutiny

John Hewson

A love letter to my beautiful, blue friend

OPINIONA love letter to my beautiful, blue friend

Marie Low

TURNING THE PAGE: Rosie Craven is living with early stage Alzheimer's but is now able to enjoy hobbies such as reading again thanks to a new clinical trial.

Everything is Rosie thanks to new Alzheimer's drug trial

Rowan Cowley

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, in cinemas nationally from February 27.

Dear Prudence comes out to play for unstoppable Miriam

Geraldine Cardozo

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

The victim of a possible hit-run accident in Sydney has been identified as Antonio Plati.

Victim identified in fatal Sydney crash

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Hundreds of travel agents will head to Darwin for the Corroboree Asia tourism convention in August.

Darwin to host major tourism convention

The federal government is being slammed for keeping family violence prevention services underfunded.

Family violence experts slam poor funding

Six Australians evacuated from a cruise ship in Japan have now tested positive to coronavirus.

Aust relaxes China travel ban for students

Hundreds of travel agents will head to Darwin for the Corroboree Asia tourism convention in August.

Darwin to host major tourism convention

Colin Brinsden

Hannah Clarke has been remembered by her family has a caring and devoted mother.

Brisbane murders prompt men to seek help

Robyn Wuth

Years 11 and 12 students can apply to travel to Australia from mainland China except Hubei province.

Travel ban eased for year 11, 12 students

Colin Brinsden

Australian peacekeepers involved in Rwanda in the 1990s will be recognised at a service in Canberra.

Rwanda peacekeepers honoured 25 years on

Colin Brinsden

Claire and Jon Welsh with their first pressed bale of Merino wool at Oban View, Guyra.

Why cattle producers are opting for sheep

Lucy Kinbacher

Ted O'Kane, NSW DPI Rural Resiliance Officer, Goulburn addressing the 'Strategies for 2020' forum at Boorowa.

Strategies for 2020

Stephen Burns

Livestock buyer Eliezer Robinson lost a bull and drowned a tractor when floodwaters from the Upper Orara, above Dairyville, swept across his flats. He was lucky not to lose this fence, which survived but showed the effect of receding waters

Record wet February - and the month is not over yet

Jamie Brown

CALMING INFLUENCE: Pheromones can help pets deal with stress and anxiety.

Using the call of nature to help fur kids cope with modern life

Lyndell Whyte

MODERN LOOK: The clean lines and simple forms of the Soulsby House reference the site responsive, energy efficient and cost effective homes of post-war Australian Modernism. Photos: Felix Mooneeram

A clean, green and comfortable machine

PERFECT MATCH: Ensure your beautiful dishes are complemented by beautiful glassware and a quality cutlery set.

The finer points on cutlery