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Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders with members of the group involved in the construction of a Ninja course in Dubbo.

Community projects flourish under grants

Dugald Saunders

ELECTED: Councillor Stephen Lawrence has replaced Anne Jones as deputy mayor of Dubbo Regional Council. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

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Get over the 'us and them' divide with Wellington: mayor

Orlander Ruming

Wellington High teacher Brittani Woods and the Clontarf Academy boys checking out the cubby house. Photo: Supplied.

Staff, students come together to create cubby house for Maranatha House | Photos

Taylor Jurd

Welcome downpour: Wellington agronomist Michael White welcomed Tuesday's rainfall but said more was needed. Photo: Shutterstock.

Rainfall is welcome though more needed, agronomist says

Taylor Jurd

HAPPY DAYS: Charles Sturt University's grant program has benefited numerous organisations in the region. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Granting help to region's community, sport and school groups

Nadine Morton

GET READY WEEKEND: George McCauley at the Geurie Rural Fire Service's open day on Sunday.

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Geurie RFS hosts Get Ready Weekend open day | Photos

Taylor Dodge

#scottmorrisonwhereareyou social media campaign launched to highlight drought. Photo: THE WEST IS WAITING INSTAGRAM

Instagram page floods social media for help using #scottmorrisonwhereareyou

Zaarkacha Marlan

Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders with members of the group involved in the construction of a Ninja course in Dubbo.

Community projects flourish under grants

Dugald Saunders

ELECTED: Councillor Stephen Lawrence has replaced Anne Jones as deputy mayor of Dubbo Regional Council. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

HAVE YOUR SAY
Get over the 'us and them' divide with Wellington: mayor

Orlander Ruming

THE RINGER: AKA Good Fruit and Vegetables editor Ashley Walmsley.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Farmers' take on the fake and flowers bloom despite the drought

The drive to succeed: Former Wellington local Tom Edwards (pictured on his bike) says he is living the dream by being able to race all over the world. Photos: Supplied

Tom is 'living the dream'

Taylor Jurd

Panthers win grand final thriller to secure date with Cowboys

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Panthers win grand final thriller to secure date with Cowboys

Alexander Grant

CWRU TEAM OF THE YEAR | Vote for the best flankers of the 2019 season

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CWRU TEAM OF THE YEAR | Vote for the best flankers of the 2019 season

Central Western Daily

The drive to succeed: Former Wellington local Tom Edwards (pictured on his bike) says he is living the dream by being able to race all over the world. Photos: Supplied

Tom is 'living the dream'

CWRU TEAM OF THE YEAR | Vote for the best second-rowers of the 2019 season

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CWRU TEAM OF THE YEAR | Vote for the best second-rowers of the 2019 season

Steamin' rises to the top as Ryan's eye is proved right in Gold Cup

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Steamin' rises to the top as Ryan's eye is proved right in Gold Cup

Nick Guthrie

Photo: Neville Owen

Free grant seeker workshops aim to help drought affected community groups

Taylor Jurd

Momentous: Devil's Elbow Brewery general manager Brendon O'Sullivan. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

WHAT'S ON
Brewery to help raise funds for WomDomNom

Taylor Jurd

Big plans for popular venue: Owner Kathryn Kennedy is excited for the Wellington Hotel's new adventure with upcoming publican Mark Brisbane. Photo: Taylor Jurd.

Date locked in for the Wellington Hotel's reopening

Taylor Jurd

Photo: Neville Owen

Free grant seeker workshops aim to help drought affected community groups

Photo: Supplied.

Come along and see what the Wellington CWA has to offer

OFF WE GO: Tractor trek participant Graham Press with his 52-year-old Chamberlain 306 tractor. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

WHAT'S ON
Tractor trek spreading its wings way out west

Max Stainkamph

Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

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INPUT: What do you have to say about living and working in regional Australia? Join the discussion at futurefocusproject.com.au.

Have your say on living in regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

Does your car harbour a deadly secret? Keep your family and friends safe by urging them to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for a 'tap on the shoulder' for Takata

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Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

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REAL ESTATE: Here's what $350,000 will buy you around the Central West and Orana. Photo: FILE

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What $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders with members of the group involved in the construction of a Ninja course in Dubbo.

Community projects flourish under grants

Dugald Saunders

The project is a collaboration between Dubbo Regional Council and Infigen Energy. Photo: File.

Council commences work on new play space at park

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders with Wellington Cowboys coach Justin Toomey-White. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Deciders show why we love rugby league

Dugald Saunders

Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders with members of the group involved in the construction of a Ninja course in Dubbo.

Community projects flourish under grants

This Thursday night, Dubbo regional councillors will meet to determine who will be the mayor and deputy mayor of the region for the next 12 months.

Councillors to decide who will be at the helm of region for next 12 months

Ben Shields

Milestone birthday: Current members of the Quota Club of Wellington. Photo: Taylor Jurd.

Quota Club of Wellington celebrated huge milestone birthday

Taylor Jurd

Flood of maroon and white ends Cowboys' long wait | Photos

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Flood of maroon and white ends Cowboys' long wait | Photos

Glitz: Charlotte Hopcraft, Eloise Harrison and Madison Brooking from Orange competed in the musical theatre dance section of the Wellington Eisteddfod. Photo: Taylor Jurd.

Dancers dazzle at the Wellington Eisteddfod

Kiesha and Laughlan Bailey. Photo: Taylor Jurd.

Kids kept entertained at the Wellington library these school holidays

Gutsy Cowboys end the drought and CYMS' reserve grade streak | Photos

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Gutsy Cowboys end the drought and CYMS' reserve grade streak | Photos

Jo Blatch and her son Wilson from the Wellington Christian school.

Trees help beautify Ridgecrest | Photos

Frank Wooding with his daughters (l-r) Gail Brydon and June, Kim, Pat and Narelle Wooding.

Frank celebrates his 85th at the Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club | Photos

Taylor Jurd

Macquarie and Wellington correctional centre Governors presenting Aunty Joyce Williams with the acrylic painting. Photo: Supplied.

Wiradjuri Elder immortalised in portrait for NAIDOC celebrations

CWRU TEAM OF THE YEAR | Vote for the best hooker of the 2019 season

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CWRU TEAM OF THE YEAR | Vote for the best hooker of the 2019 season

Fingers on the pulse: Engineering students at the University of Newcastle.

OPINION
Automation and control is our future

Brett Ninness
17m ago

Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders with members of the group involved in the construction of a Ninja course in Dubbo.

Community projects flourish under grants

Dugald Saunders

Innocence robbed: Any good person - and even most of the bad - despises paedophilia.

OPINION
Breaking seal burns refuge of good sinners

Father Brendan Lee

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

MP Gladys Liu offered references for Chinese students who worked on her election campaign.

Liu 'offered references' to China students

17m ago

It's illegal to harm snakes in Victoria, with the public advised to avoid them or call for help.

Vic issues illegal snake harming reminder

Debate continues in the NSW parliament on proposed amendments to the bill to decriminalise abortion.

NSW abortion debate continues into night

MPs will be asked to consider "big stick" legislation that threatens to break up power giants.

Big stick energy laws to hit parliament

UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss will be in Canberra for talks with Simon Birmingham.

UK puts priority on post-Brexit Aust deal

Paul Osborne

The Department of Human Services is supporting a push for a national facial verification database.

Welfare agency backs facial database

Finbar O'Mallon

Challenges to the election of Josh Frydenberg and Liberal's Gladys Liu will be in court on Wednesday

Liu, Frydenberg cases set for High Court

Gladys Berejiklian weathered a political storm but the angst over the abortion bill is far from over

Liberals face storm with abortion, Sidoti

Hannah Higgins

Paul Jameson, Elders, Dubbo, with buyer of the $5500 sale-toppers, Matt Kerin, MAKAG, Netherwood Park, Yeoval, Dan Veer, Zac Hartin of GullenGamble holds the other ram with Matt McGrath of MAKAG.

GullenGamble's top pair makes $5500 each

Mark Griggs
2hrs ago

The NSW Nuffield Farming Scholarship winners for 2020.

Meet the 2020 NSW Nuffield Scholars

Judged by Graeme Hibbard, Deepdene Poll Dorsets, Narrandera, the pen of 123 ewes offered by Peter and Michelle Burden, Colinrubbie sold for $295.

Narrandera first-cross ewes top at $315| Video

Stephen Burns

Get in early: The ACCC inquiry found foreign cash is more expensive at airport locations than at other locations. When buying USD200 in February 2019, consumers could have saved AUD40 by purchasing from the cheapest supplier at a non-airport location, compared with the most expensive supplier at the airport.

Australians paying millions too much for foreign currency services: ACCC

FASCINATING: The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum is known for exhibiting specimens from every major stage of life on Earth.

A weekend at the museum

Andrew Lotherington

Master reef guide Pablo Cogollos takes passenger on Sunlover Reef Cruises on a snorkelling tour. Picture: Calypso Reef Imagery

Discover the reef with a master guide

Podium finish: Coach your girls to gold-medal performance in terms of health, wellbeing and egg-laying.

Help your chooks put in a prize-winning performance

Diagnosing endometriosis can be challenging

Diagnosing endometriosis can be challenging

HealthShare

E-scooters are taking over streets in Europe with modern technology paving the way.

Technology leads to the electric scooter invasion

Mathew Dickerson