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The photographs which tell the story of your region over the past seven days

FORBES: Annalise Teale, Jacqui Greig, Caroline Ridley, Penny Rout, Melissa Ross and Beth Link at the Forbes Spring Races.

ORANGE: JAN Savage’s passion for improving health outcomes for her fellow Australians in rural NSW has earned her the title of the nation’s top philanthropist in The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards announced in Sydney last night. Photo: JANICE HARRIS

PARKES: Memorial Hill is still in lock-down to the general public as the rejuvenation project nears completion. The aim is to have work completed it in time for next year’s centenary celebrations of ANZAC Day.

ORANGE: Mandy Emms, Jayne West, Chris Solomon in an Abbot's buggy that will be on display at the Australian National Field Days. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 1020fielddays3

COWRA: Cowra pilot Nick Bolton took the Cowra Guardian inside the cabin of a Nanchang CJ-6 in a flyover during the recent Australian Warbirds Association's annual general meeting, held in Cowra.

ORANGE: WIRES volunteer Jane Passer hopes she can continue releasing rehabilitated wildlife, like the echidna she is holding, with the support of the Orange community. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 1020wirestrivia1

GRENFELL: Local Businessman, Chris Pearce, of Chris’s Bakery recently entered his Sausage Rolls in the Great Aussie Pie Competition, this is the first year they have included sausage rolls in the competition held at Melbourne’s Exhibition Centre. Chris was thrilled to secure a Bronze Medal.

FORBES: Ian Retallack recently spent time in Forbes as part of his trip around Australia in a wagon with his two horses, Matt and Paddy, and dog Russ.

ORANGE: St Vincent de Paul volunteer Roger Anderson with executive officer Ellen Sharp who says the man who left a large amount of broken furniture outside the McNamara Street has taken advantage of the charity. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 1020vinnies1

PARKES: More than a hundred Pink Lady silhouettes will be on display at Parkes Lions Park from 10am to 12 midday this Sunday. This is a meaningful show of support for women and families affected by breast cancer. 

COWRA: Twenty Woolworths executives rode through Cowra on Friday to raise awareness for the Avner Nahmani Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, Tour de Cure, and to donate $5000 to the Cowra Chemotherapy Unit.

ORANGE: Orange Public School teacher Anthony Kay was a finalist for the Premier’s Individual Excellence and Achievement Award. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 1020teacher1

FORBES: John Betland has won another Forbes Golf Association (FGA) club championship, firing a remarkable 10-under par over four rounds.

CANOWINDRA: The Canowindra community will come together to hold a lantern walk this weekend at Light the Night to share their unwavering hope to cure blood cancer.

ORANGE: Bull fighter Matt Darmody protects rider Mitchell Tidyman from Shackles at the East to West Coast Rodeo Championships in Orange on Saturday night . Photo: STEVE GOSCH

COWRA: Cowra's Babywearers had a big picnic last weekend to celebrate International Babywearing week. The event, which is in its third year attracted more than fifty adults, and their children, numbers, which have increased dramatically on past babywearing events.

PARKES: Long-time and popular Parkes couple Trudy and Bill Bylhouwer, who have lived in Parkes since 1965, have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

DUBBO: Hayden Lenord and Lachlan Cusack from St John s and Dubbo Christian School students Annika Mestrom and Kye Gibbs with Nathan Hindmarsh. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

DUBBO: St John's College students Harrison Barnes, Sab Fardell, Edwina Keen and Georgina Riley after their Higher School Certificate Mathamatic exam. Photo: GREG KEEN

 DUBBO: Dr Andrew and Karen Moreton came up with the idea of Australian Story in the Garden, which will involve a Dubbo family telling their story of hardship. Photo: GREG KEEN

DUBBO: Kevin Robinson founder of Little Wings, Lynn Field manager of Nguumambiny Indigenous Corporation, Gus Lico RSL general manager and Tracy Hanna of Zumba with Tracy at the Club Grants Category One Funding. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE.


DUBBO: Quest Property manager Steve Hornby is one of three people nominated for the Business Develiopment Execuitve of the Year award. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

DUBBO: Dubbo lawyer Stephen Lawrence has announced his decision to stand as a Country Labor candidate at the state election in March.

DUBBO: Gordon Jacques long-time friend of the late Gough Whitlam. Photo: STEPH KONATAR.


 DUBBO: Police  have praised a pilot who performed an emergency landing at Dubbo airport after a mid-air emergency Tuesday afternoon. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE


DUBBO: Dubbo City Council horticultural services manager Ian McAlister inspects the progress of road grading at the Dubbo Regional Botanic Garden at Elizabeth Park to improve stormwater drainage. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

DUBBO: Firefighters were called on to put out a small grass fire at Dubbo on Sunday night.


NARROMINE: Just over 10 months ago Tom Newlands was in a critical condition in Westmead Hospital, on Monday his family was celebrating his return to Narromine. He is pictured with (back) Tony Everett, (middle) Sally Everett, Emily, Elisa, Tom and Nigel, Shelia and Ken Jones, Mick Clarke, (front) Nicholas, Jules Brennan and Aniyah.

NARROMINE: Generous Narromine resident, Kate Brien, is running the New York Marathon to raise money for the Narromine Cancer Support Group.

NARROMINE: Dot Collie, 99 , with daughter Lyn Dowton of Warren.

WELLINGTON: William Carr and William Carr Junior looking back over the years. Elder William Carr is the oldest Wiradjuri man in Wellington, and possibly further afield after he turned 95. 

WELLINGTON: Police are investigating a house fire in Pierce st Wellington.

WELLINGTON: Scott and Anna Brien's prized rams were selling well to buyers from as far as Crookwell.

LIGHTNING RIDGE: The Pink Ribbon Breakfast Team Amber Adams, Joanne Osborne, Maude, Lori White, Robynne White and Seeana Briscoe

NYNGAN: Dougal and Susan McLeish, ‘Thurn Merinos’, Coonamble with $6000 top-priced poll ram, and George Falkiner (Haddon Rig stud principal).

NYNGAN: Glad Eldridge with new museum co-ordinator Stewart Mackenzie.

 DUBBO: Annelese Woods-Smith, Bethany Lingard, Brandi McGuire and Elizabeth Golino tap with internationally-acclaimed artist Christopher Horsey. Photo: GREG KEEN

DUBBO: Kate Dunshea showing Hayley and Taylor Statham the fire trucks at the Get Fire Ready Day. Photo: KATHRYN O'SULLIVAN

DUBBO: Troy Grant member for Dubbo helping out Gary Barraclough owner of the Dubbo McDonalds at McHappy Day. Photo: KATHRYN O'SULLIVAN

BATHURST: Kelso resident Nicholas Bullock with an aerial view of the proposed site for a new 7-Eleven service station and convenience store. He says there is no need for another service station and is concerned about the traffic it will bring. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 102114c7eleven

BATHURST: Professor Brendan Smith, director of ICU at Bathurst Base Hospital, has been named as a NSW finalist for Australian of the Year for medical innovation.

BATHURST: A large crowd turned out to enjoy Bathurst's MIniature Railway last Sunday. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

BATHURST: A two-car accident on the Mitchell Highway west of Bathurst left four people hospitalised, one with critical injuries. Photo: NADINE MORTON

BATHURST: All Saints’ College students Sarah Moody and Micah Wong thought this week’s HSC biology exam was a fair test and they’re ready for what comes next. 

BATHURST: Champion wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley has been announced as a new pro chancellor for the northern region of Charles Sturt University.

BATHURST FRUSTRATED Kelso residents want a laneway closed to discourage regular anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhood. Terry Barnhurst with the charred remains of his wheelie bin in Bouffler Close. 

BATHURST: Just days after the grand opening of the new Bathurst Paceway, the Bathurst Harness Racing Club was forced to call off Wednesday's meeting due to problems with the track surface. Photo: PHILL MURRAY

BATHURST: Prime minister Gough Whitlam (far right) sitting on the verandah of the Chifley Home in Busby Street, Bathurst, in 1973. The former prime minster dies this week aged 98. Photo Courtesy of the Chifley Collection

LITHGOW: Debris still lines the streets of the Lithgow region in the aftermath of last Tuesday night’s snow storm. At Zig Zag school the size of some trees necessitated a crane being brought in to remove the oversized stumps.

OBERON: Mayfield Road is set to receive a $1.6 million revamp thanks to a NSW Government subsidy. Minister for Local Government and Member for Bathurst Paul Toole announced the funding under round three of the Local Infrastructure Renewal Scheme. 

Poppy Starr t the District Final of the Youth of the Year competition held in Griffith.

State final awaits Poppy Starr

Demolition works is set to commence for the Canowindra Health redevelopment.

Demolition work to begin

Cara Kemp

Canowindra hot air balloon pilot, Anton Kerr.

Every flight is memorable for Canowindra balloonist

Andrew Fisher

The challenge will once again culminate with the Cabonne Balloon Glow. Inset - organising committee chair Tom Beath.

The biggest ever

Canowindra High students Lillian Harrison and Hayley Stephens have been selected to take part in the Ten4Ten program.

GALLERY: The week that was in the central west

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