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A look at what made news, through the lens of Fairfax photographers, over the past week.&nbsp;

LITHGOW: An estimated 15000 people flocked to the 2016 Ironfest event, with the obligatory weird and wonderful costumes proving yet again to be a people watcher's paradise. Photo: LEN ASHWORTH

ORNAGE: Orange councillor Russell Turner supports a proposal to drop the speed limit in the central business to 40km/h. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 

DUBBO: Black rhino Bakhita with her calf Dafari, enjoyed a special cake for his first birthday on Wednesday. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

BLAYNEY: The Blayney Hay Bale Art Challenge continues to lure sightseers to the region following the staging of the recent nab B2B Cyclo Sportif Challenge.

MUDGEE: D’Arcy and Conor Needham helped measure Australia’s biggest English Elm on Ulan Road. 

COWRA: Joy Denzel, Alex Berry and Karen Bowd from the Commonwealth Bank put on smiles to raise support for Clown Doctors.

DUBBO: President of the Dubbo Support Group of the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section Dubbo Base Terry Clark has donated the car he has driven in 11 Outback Car Treks to its planned new visitor centre. Mr Clark (left) is pictured with Dubbo's Brian Worboys , his co-driver during the last trek undertaken by car 138.	Photo: Contributed

ORANGE: Ian Rowlandson came all the way from Melbourne to show off his car during the Daimler Lanchester Club National Rally.

BATHURST:  A staff member at Bathurst Railway Station speaks to passengers affected by the derailment of a train carrying track maintenance equipment at Blayney yesterday morning. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

CANOWINDRA: The Canowindra Health Service Physiotherapy Team are preparing for their exercise groups for autumn and winter that run in place of aqua therapy, which has finished for another season.


BATHURST: The Glenray gardening roadside gang – Ron Higgins, Gary Standing, Kevin Fisk and supervisor Phil Stephens – gives the thumbs up to Bathurst Regional Council.

 FORBES: Lyn Ellis and Alison Burgess give a helping hand at Eugowra's Biggest Morning Tea last year as the call is put out to take part in this year's event.


NARROMINE: IMAG Consulting agronomist Glenn Shpherd said an increased chance of La Nina and a wetter spring would encourage farmers. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE.

MUDGEE: Gulgong RSL Sub-Branch president David Henderson leading the procession that farewelled one of the country’s last remaining Rats of Tobruk, Noel Chalker

DUBBO: Dubbo mayor Mathew Dickerson and Dubbo blood service manager Debbie Garden with the new flags that will now hang in Macquarie Street. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

ORANGE: Byng Street Local Store manager Eleanor Taylor is proud to raise money for Legacy. Photo: CLARE LEWIS 

ORANGE: Matt Bryant with Bronco encouragespeople to engage with the handler of a guide dog, and not the dog, if you encounter them when out. Photo: Phil Blatch


NYNGAN: FoodREDI Coordinator Gabriella Barrett, Angela Pumpa with baby Scarlett, Kym Boss and Kate Edwards with baby Harry. Photo: GRACE RYAN.


OBERON: Wayne and Dick Sellers are taking part in the 2016 Variety Bash to raise funds for sick or disadvantaged children.

BATHURST: Superintendent Greg Wardle, Member for Bathurst Paul Toole and deputy mayor Ian North look over plans for the new Fire Control Centre. At the back is Rural Fire Service Senior Group Captain Jeff Larsen. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 041916crfs1

ORANGE: Owners of White’s Stock Transport in Orange Cassie Garlick, Phillip White and Nick Masters (owner driver) are relieved the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal has been abolished. Photo: JUDE KEOGH


DUBBO: Aston Davis and Kieth Yap take part in the Action Painting school holiday workshop at the Western Plains Cultural Centre. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

PARKES: Changing of the guard...Maureen Miller (left) and new Librarian, Gillian Hunt. Photo: BARBARA REEVES

GRENFELL: Kodie Grace (C) winner of the 'Lane Cove Legends - Doug Allen Memorial Picnic Cup' (1400 metres) on Greg Gooch, Goulburn trained 'Esprit De Sol' in perfect conditions at Grenfell Picnic Races last Saturday. Kodie is pictured here with the Lane Cove Legends.

WELLINGTON: A 14-year-old girl has been released with a caution over a fire that ripped through an NSW Department of Housing home in Elizabeth Street, Wellington, on Sunday.

LISDALE: Jannei Goat Dairy is run by husband and wife team, Neil and Jeanette Watson, at Lisdale, NSW. Photo: NICK WATSON

ORANGE: Orange Apple Festival Committee President, Fiona Hall will be taking visitors for an apple tasting during the Orange Apple Festival. Photo JUDE KEOGH


WELLINGTON: Police, SES and paramedics at the scene of the accident on the Ponto Falls road near Geurie


BATHURST: Emergency services were called to a fire at a Keppel Street business yesterday morning which shut down the street. Photo: PHILL MURRAY


DUBBO: Lachlan Walsh, Dubbo City Council youth development officer Jason Yelverton and Senior Constable Craig Skene at Brick by Brick during Youth Week. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

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