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THE photos which tell the story of the past seven days in your region.

DUBBO: Keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are pleased with the relationship that has developed between hand-raised cheetah cub Siri and her companion puppy Iris.

PARKES: Miss Parkes Showgirl 2015, Bridget Lee is sashed by last year’s winner, Nicole Tolhurst during the official opening at the Parkes Show. Also pictured are the other Showgirl entrants, Hannah Tanswell (left) and Casey Patton. Photo: BILL JAYET

ORANGE: Vandals recently targeted these houses on the corner of Orchard Grove Road and Marsden Place. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0901trees2

COWRA: Students from Cowra and Newcastle's joint gymnastic squad recently attended the 15th annual World Gymnaestrada in Helsinki, Finland.

OBERON: It was approved at Oberon Council’s ordinary meeting that council endorse the new Liquid Trade Waste Policy and proceed to liaise with discharging stakeholders during the 28-day exhibition period prior to its implementation.

DUBBO: The 2015 Dubbo Multicultural Festival will be bigger than ever before.

BATHURST: Licensee Ash Lyons has put The Oxford on the market to focus on life outside the hotel. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 090115ctheox1

LITHGOW: Adding to the long term attraction of our lakes for anglers another major re-stocking program has been completed at Lake Lyell and lake Wallace.

MUDGEE: The remarkable life of Rylstone resident Ric Friar has started to garner plenty of attention, with a documentary about the 72-year-old and his pioneering work particularly in the world of big wave surfing.

NARROMINE: As the town gets excited about the annual Narromine Show, we sat down with our new showgirl Claudia Albouze to talk about all things Narromine Show. She's pictured here with former Narromine Showgirl Sam Blease.

BLAYNEY: Blayney swimmer Craig Morgan, has returned to home soil after a successful World Deaf Swimming Championships campaign.

WELLINGTON: Gary Hancock with some of the prizes on offer for Friday night's Footy Colour event at the Federal Hotel.

ORANGE: Canobolas Rural Technology High School new canteen and catering manager Andrew Farley has been having great success by providing more affordable and healthy food at the school canteen. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0902sgcanteen1

DUBBO: Horder and her team of beauty therapists at Ella Bache Dubbo were thrilled to be named the 2015 Franchisee of the Year, beating more than 200 other franchises across the country.

FORBES: Forbes Hospital will no longer provide sterilising services from next year following the announcement from the Western NSW Local Health District that the sterilising unit will be based at the new Parkes Hospital when it opens in early 2016.

BATHURST: Ava-Lily Turnbull dancing in the Bathurst Eisteddfod.

GRENFELL: Native to Australia and New Guinea, the Peaceful Dove is quite a lovely pigeon, with a noticeably blue face, beak and eye and dark stripes across their neck, throat and upper breast.

CANOWINDRA: After scoring wins in their final two regular season round games to secure fifth, the giant-killing Pythons took down 2014 premiers Molong Magpies in the elimination semi-final, then downed perennial heavyweights Condobolin Rams in the minor semi-final.

COWRA: Water NSW has announced a river alert for the Lachlan River, due to an environmental release from Wyangala Dam - the first since October, 2012.

ORANGE: Freya Blackwood and Libby Gleeson took out two awards for their collaborations The Cleo Stories: The Necklace and the Present and Go to Sleep, Jessie! at the Children’s Book Council of Australia awards recently. Photo: PAT SCALA/SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

MUDGEE: Brothers3 – Makirum, Shardyn, and Tayzin Fahey Leigh – are set to be named Lifeskills Plus ambassadors at a concert for the organisation in September. 

PARKES: Lily Crocker celebrated National Wattle Day with her pet dog Crystal. Photo: BILL JAYET

DUBBO: Volunteers with some of the rubbish cleared from in and around Macquarie River earlier in the month. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

WELLINGTON: It's the small places like Geurie that make Deputy Premier and member for Dubbo Troy Grant love his job. "I get to make some big official openings, but these are the most important things, the community level investments we make."

FORBES: Around 410 houses on the outskirts of Forbes can now connect to the National Broadband Network.

BATHURST: Machattie Park’s majestic black swans are undergoing veterinary checks after being successfully relocated from the Lake Spencer enclosure.

PARKES: It’s been part of the Parkes way of life for countless decades: the swimming club time trials on a Friday night at the Parkes pool. Now it appears many in the community want the club to move to another timeslot mid-week.

ORANGE: A telephone threat on Friday morning of a bomb planted in the Health One medical centre in Molong forced an evacuation of staff, doctors and patients in the facility along with 28 resident patients from the centre.

FORBES: The ‘amazing’ project is proving to be a family, as well as community, affair with three generations of Dawes men working together to complete the latest letter of the sculpture.

COWRA: Gooloogong Public School students with Roads and Maritime Services staff, officials, Cowra Mayor Bill West, Cabonne Deputy Mayor Lachie MacSmith, Member for Orange Andrew Gee and Member for Cootamundra Katrina Hodgkinson, at the Gooloogong bridge opening.

MUDGEE: August in Mudgee saw a drop in temperature but not much rain – little over half of the average – bringing a colder than average winter to an end.

DUBBO: This Father’s Day, dad of four Brendan Turner will be trading in a cooked breakfast and sleep-in to run a marathon for a cause close to his heart.

PARKES: Mayor Ken Keith continues to be encouraged by the progress on the inland rail project which will pass through Parkes. He said interest was also strong from companies wishing to position themselves to be ready for when the line is completed.

BATHURST: Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards, 2013 Bathurst 1000 winners, with the plaque that was laid in the pavement outside the council chambers during last year's Bathurst 1000 festivities in the CBD.

ORANGE: Councillor Jason Hamling shows off the proposed location for Orange's sporting precinct. Photo: MATT FINDLAY 0902mfcomplex2

THE photos which tell the story of the past seven days in your region.<br>

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Defence Minister Richard Marles toured Ukrainian defence sites on Saturday. Picture supplied

New assistance comes amid 'unrelenting' Russian attacks.

Australia will send $100m in weapons and combat tools to support Ukraine

Carla Mascarenhas

Dan Berryman and son Charlie. Picture: Les Smith

Regional NSW kids are waiting up to six years for services.

REVEALED: The health funding crisis harming our kids

Nick Guthrie

Mudgee Glen Willow Stadium and (inset, clockwise from top) PMP players Pacey Stockton, James Stanley, Rylee Blackhall and Nick Booth.

There's challenges, but also a huge opportunity.

The PMP needs a Magic Round. Here's how it would work

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park. Picture: AAP 

Health Minister Ryan Park says work is 'ongoing' to deliver long-term solutions.

No respite: Government refuses to commit to funding paediatric clinics

Emily Anderson

Each year, 100-year-old Ruth Phillips travels to Melbourne from her Northern NSW home in Gleniffer to celebrate the Jewish festival Passover. Picture supplied

'The most relevant today than it has ever been.'

How a regional centenarian is celebrating Passover

Josh Callinan

Blake Ferguson has left the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs after just one competitive match. Picture by Jonathan Carroll

The week that was around the region | Photos

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