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LOOKING BACK: Terry Baker won six Astley Cups as a student with Orange High School and he says nothing stirs up school spirit quite like the cup. Inserts - Sophie McCauley and the Dubbo College Senior Campus drummers. Main photo: NICK McGRATH

Astley Cup's a 'special' community event: Undefeated Baker

Nick McGrath

UP TO THIRD: Chad Porter and the Spacemen accounted for Forbes in the annual June long weekend derby to kick-off Group 11's split round.

Group 11 Power Rankings: Spacies soar while CYMS and Cowboys set to collide

Nick McGrath
Nick Guthrie

Defence is key: Wellington co-coach Aidan Ryan (pictured) said he was proud of his team's efforts on Sunday against Narromine. Photo: NICK McGRATH

Consistency proves key for the Cowboys after thrashing the Jets at home

Taylor Jurd

LOOKING BACK: Terry Baker won six Astley Cups as a student with Orange High School and he says nothing stirs up school spirit quite like the cup. Inserts - Sophie McCauley and the Dubbo College Senior Campus drummers. Main photo: NICK McGRATH

Astley Cup's a 'special' community event: Undefeated Baker

IMPACT: Some of the competition's best have been (clockwise from right) Chad Porter, Jahrryd Usher, Jyie Chapman, and Justin Carney.

Who has been the most influential figure in Group 11?

Nick Guthrie

LIKE GOLD: Group 10 halfback Matt Ranse catches this juggling act to score his first try and collect man of the match honours against Group 11 on Saturday. Photo: NICK McGRATH

Friday night schnitzel and a first grader in the crowd help lift Group 10 to a memorable derby win

Nick McGrath

Cameron Park. Photo: Elouise Hawkey

Lions barbecue aims to support sick children

Left: The Wellington Rotary Markers will be held from 8am to 1pm at Cameron Park. Photo: Taylor Jurd.

Check out what's on in Wellington and surrounds this week

Photo: Supplied.

Bus to offer support services

Cameron Park. Photo: Elouise Hawkey

Lions barbecue aims to support sick children

Kevin Spacey is accused of groping the teenage son of a former Boston TV anchor in a bar.

Kevin Spacey accuser's phone missing

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
15m ago

Coffee and a chat: The community are invited to come along and discuss any community concerns with mayor Ben Shields. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Meet the Mayor over coffee at Ballimore

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

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Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

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LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

Click here to view the Great Central West Guide.

Be a tourist in your own backyard

Andrew Lotherington

REAL ESATE: Looking to invest in the Central West? New data from Suburbanite shows where you should avoid. Photo: FILE

Looking to invest in the Central West? Here's where to avoid

Nadine Morton

DREAM AWAY: Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos. Photos: DOMAIN

Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos

Nadine Morton

HOUSE PRICES: The median home prices for your town revealed in the latest Domain report. Photo: FILE

Median home prices for your town revealed: How much did you pay?

Nadine Morton

Thank you: Ven Pema, Ven Choden and Ven Jhampa from the Wellington Buddhist Centre. Photo: JO IVEY

Community thanked for donating sleeping bags to help those in need

Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Adam Marshall with Dubbo farmer Peter Ryan and Member for Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Matters of State: New South Wales' devastating drought continues

Dugald Saunders

At Dubbo on Monday 25,700 lambs penned in a pretty good quality yarding.

Stock report: Lamb sale manages to gain momentum

Geoff Plasto

Thank you: Ven Pema, Ven Choden and Ven Jhampa from the Wellington Buddhist Centre. Photo: JO IVEY

Community thanked for donating sleeping bags to help those in need

Photo: FILE.

This is not a drill: It's take your dog to work day!

Grace Ryan

A range of fresh, local produce will be on offer at the Geurie Markets. Photo: File.

Stallholders wanted for the Geurie Markets

CLOSE ENCOUNTER: A humpback whale breaches spectacularly in front of Dean Sorley's kayak in Fingal Bay last week. Picture: Dean Sorley

Imagine being in this kayak

51m ago

Photo: FILE.

This is not a drill: It's take your dog to work day!

Australian captain Sam Kerr wrote a letter to her former coach Aaron Holt for saving her football career. Picture: Karleen Minney

Meet the man who saved Sam Kerr's football career

Cadaver dog Bryson found Noel Ingham's remains in the bushland at Dulverton.

He was his mate, his carer and ended up ... his murderer

Luxury: Merewether's The Beach House has been listed online as a luxury weekender with ocean views since December, 2016, but its path to development approval via the Land and Environment Court has been stormy.

Sex on the deck at beach rental has neighbours seeing red

Joanne McCarthy

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

Megan Dingwall

Applause: Approximately 300 people were audience to the Ma Baker's Tonic production over two days at the Wellington Soldier's Memorial Club. Photo: Jo Ivey.

Theatre group transports audience back in time with stage show | Photos

Taylor Jurd

Magpies rally late but Cowboys hold on for the win

Magpies rally late but Cowboys hold on for the win

All sources of water must be protected now

OPINION
All sources of water must be protected now

Robyn King
51m ago

NOT JUST WOMEN: Male breast cancer advocate Rob Fincher, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer since 2014, wants to raise community awareness. Picture: Sylvia Liber

OPINION
Most men unaware of breast cancer danger

Jody Lindbeck

IT HAPPENS EVERYWHERE: Just when you think it's safe to go back to the online ticketing site ...

Fake Ukrainian credit cards and pipe monsters

Gareth McKnight

"Continence Queen" Bev Killick.

When the drip goes beyond a joke

A NATIONAL DISGRACE: Thousands of vulnerably elderly Australians are abused every year.

Financial, physical, psychological, sexual - how do we stop elder abuse?

Eileen Wood

NARROW WASTE LINE: Baby boomers are Australia's least wasteful generation when it comes to food according to a new report.

Boomers leading the way on food waste

Julie Bishop says grieving families will be relieved four have been charged over the MH17 tragedy.

Charges over MH17 are a relief: Bishop

10m ago

Paul Guard's parents Jill and Roger died on MH17 when it was shot down by a missile over Ukraine.

Grieving son sees value in MH17 trial

16m ago

Charges laid over polo pony deaths

Charges laid over polo pony deaths

21m ago

CLOSE ENCOUNTER: A humpback whale breaches spectacularly in front of Dean Sorley's kayak in Fingal Bay last week. Picture: Dean Sorley

Imagine being in this kayak

51m ago

SET GRUNT FREE: Victorian MP Tim Quilty has thrown his support behind Grunt the pig, pictured with owner Matthew Evans. Picture: JAMES WILTSHIRE

Grunt the pig gets support from Victorian MP

Vivienne Jones
1hr ago

A landmark study shows that there are economic benefits to early childhood education.

Economic benefit of early education: study

Rebecca Gredley
2hrs ago

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says the government will abolish the medevac bill.

Govt to attempt repeal of medevac laws

The national branch of the construction union is backing John Setka not to be expelled from the ALP.

CMFEU backs Setka, condemns leaks

Hannah Higgins

Bit of a give-away - These clipped ears were a obvious to bystanders at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange at Casino, who reported the potential for cattle theft to police. Photo by NSW Police Media.

Police arrest cattle duffer at saleyards

21m ago

Winvarl Plus Diamond and her breeder Andrew Marks, Dorrigo. The four-year-old wowed judges in Jersey Australia's on-farm challenge.

Rising from life's ashes

Jamie Brown
1hr ago

Western Sydney University's Dr Hongwei Liu said by progressively adding more 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (or ACC) to lettuce plants (pictured inset) there was a reduction in the losses caused by salty soils.

Lifting fertility in saline soils

KAREN BAILEY
2hrs ago

Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Holidays with the 'host factor'

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: NSW Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres, Sofala Royal Hotel owners Marty and Sandy Tomkinson and Airbnb's Brent Thomas.

Do you know a pub that could also be an Airbnb?

Sam Bolt

HOTSPOTS: Kangaroos accounted for 92.5 per cent of the top five most commonly hit animals on the road.Photo: SIMONE DE PEAK

What's that Skip? Roo collisions add to hotspot crash tally

Nadine Morton

For those who should fill in the means testing forms - those who will pay less as a result - easier paperwork is welcome news.

Aged care assessment forms are getting easier

Noel Whittaker
21m ago

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: NSW Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres, Sofala Royal Hotel owners Marty and Sandy Tomkinson and Airbnb's Brent Thomas.

Do you know a pub that could also be an Airbnb?

Sam Bolt

"Consumers in rural and remote areas, like those in any other parts of Australia, should not be paying for speeds that they are not getting," Mr Sims said.

Speed issues with NBN? Here's a guide