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The Canowindra Tigers' League Tag team got back on the winners list this week. Photo: RS Williams

Local League wrap-up: Tigers beat Molong in League Tag, rep squads announced

A tough yet fun day to be a Python at Ladies' Day

A tough yet fun day to be a Python at Ladies' Day

Ben Rodin

ON YA BIKE: Peter Davis gears up for this weekend's meeting. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Canobolas Motorcycle Club veteran Peter Davis returns for five-hour enduro at Echo

Nick McGrath

The Canowindra Tigers' League Tag team got back on the winners list this week. Photo: RS Williams

Local League wrap-up: Tigers beat Molong in League Tag, rep squads announced

Mitchell Pearce will captain Newcastle against Canterbury in their Magic Round clash in Brisbane.

NRL won't apologise to Mitchell Pearce

Steve Zemek

The Canowindra Pythons had a tough match on the weekend, but will be getting three players back for this week's clash at home. Photo: Robin Dale

Pythons to keep fighting

Ben Rodin

It's time for Gooloogong's annual Esky Ball at the Gooloogong Log Cabin Hall. File photo.

Fill your esky for ball at Gooloogong

Coco Harvest. File photo.

Blooming flower fiesta to celebrate Mother's Day in Canowindra

Moorbel Markets are on again Saturday, May 4

Moorbel Markets are on again Saturday, May 4

It's time for Gooloogong's annual Esky Ball at the Gooloogong Log Cabin Hall. File photo.

Fill your esky for ball at Gooloogong

Cabonne Council is offering free microchipping.

Cabonne Council to offer free microchipping in May

Lance/Sergeant Jack Holloway, Corporal Kenneth Crutchett and Private Patrick Coady pictured in Canowindra in 1997 and below each of the men during their service.

Remembering our Rats of Tobruk this Anzac Day

Jenny Weaver

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.

A company that cares

Advertiser content

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

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

Tricky Tasks: The support crews and pilots use wind, height and air currents to plot their courses and control their balloons in order to complete the required tasks throughout the week. Photo: File.

A chance to grab the key to success

Andrew Lotherington

Ambitous Airman: Record breaker, award winner, pilot and safety officer, there is not much that Steve Griffin can't do in the air. Photo: Jann Kerr.

Pilots in safe hands withSteve Griffin

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

1924: Cargo's Commercial Hotel. Photo: ANU/Noel Butlin Archive

Built on golden lure of a big thirst: the history of the Cargo Inn

David Fitzsimons

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

By Helen Sim

There's a million volunteering roles, all you've got to do is pick one

There's a million volunteering roles, all you've got to do is pick one

Nadine Morton

1924: Cargo's Commercial Hotel. Photo: ANU/Noel Butlin Archive

Built on golden lure of a big thirst: the history of the Cargo Inn

PHOTOS: Throwback Thursday | May to June 2012

PHOTOS: Throwback Thursday | May to June 2012

Ben Rodin

It was all hands on deck for the making of lamingtons for this year's Moyne fete.

More than $5000 raised at Moyne Fete

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

PHOTOS: Throwback Thursday | May to June 2012

PHOTOS: Throwback Thursday | May to June 2012

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

LEGEND: Jimmy Barnes has been booked to play at Pola Park in Tullamore on November 2. Photo: FILE

Jimmy Barnes including Central West on new tour schedule

NEW RULES: There will be an immediate loss of licence for all drink drivers in NSW from today. Photo: FILE

Immediate loss of licence for all drink drivers from today

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Robert Crawford

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Scott Gelston

When planners play it right

When planners play it right

Michelle Haines Thomas

Donald Trump, Scott Morrison. Photo: Bloomberg, AAP

OPINION
Morrison is not Australia's answer to Trump

Simon Cowan

Growing influence: These young voters in Warringah are worried about climate change and helped oust Tony Abbott. Millennials and Gen Z will have a bigger influence in coming elections. From left: Izzy Williams, Sita Paling, Clio Doughty and Madison Lawrence. Photo: Peter Braig.

OPINION
Messages from Millennial and Gen Z voters

John Hewson

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his new cabinet line-up.

Morrison's high expectations for cabinet

Tom Gleeson has been nominated for the TV Week Gold Logie.

Gold Logie nominations revealed

Coalition senator Arthur Sinodinos will succeed Joe Hockey as Australia's ambassador to the US.

Sinodinis, Fifield to take on US, UN roles

Barnaby Joyce is no longer Special Envoy for Drought Assistance and Recovery.

Only one envoy and it's not Barnaby Joyce

The Liberal's Bridget Archer is still slightly ahead of Labor in the seat of Bass.

Count continues as Morrison names ministry

Colin Brinsden

Liberal Premier Will Hodgman's Tasmanian budget will commit $100m for farmers and rural communities.

Tas budget offers $100 million to farmers

Logie nominees Tom Gleeson, Sam Mac, Eve Morey, Amanda Keller, Rodger Corser and Costa Georgiadis.

Nominations for the Logie Awards

Ken Wyatt is the first indigenous man appointed federal minister for indigenous Australians.

Historic day for new indigenous minister

Sabor general manager Graham Reu spoke at a recent educational day, outlining the difficulties and intricacies of pig semen.

Semen issue a pig deal

Hannah Powe

Supreme exhibit of Casino Beef Week, the rising two year old Yulgilbar Nevada, 800kg, by 777 Vegas, Exhibited by Yulgilbar Pastoral Company and led by Samuel Barnsley with judge David Greenup, Rosevale Santa Gertrudis, Jandowie, Qld, stud manager Rob Sinnamon, sponsor Thomas George and members of the Beef Week committee Brody Lisha, president Frank McKey and retiring member Belinda Dockrill.

Stud cattle and led steers a highlight of Casino Beef Week

Jamie Brown

This cold snap risk warning offered by predictive program Ask Bill is just one of its many amazing features. the program's development proved to be a highlight for the retiring Sheep Co-operative Research Centre.

CRC boss says Ask Bill predictive tool was a sheep highlight

Jamie Brown

Berry: An arty, food-oriented town.

A Berry fine destination for a foodie escape

John Rozentals

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Vote for your favourite fish shop

Vote for your favourite fish shop

If you are planning to travel cashless, make sure you always have a back-up card.

OPINION
Going overseas? Hints and tips for travelling without cash

Noel Whittaker

Stegbar's latest double glaze series, Alumiere, is designed to require minimal framing.

How to keep your heating bills down