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Last year's National Showcase supreme exhibit DSK TGL Metric M59E (ET) (P) pictured with exhibitor Chris Knox, DSK Charolais, Coonabarabran, and handler Lonnie Stone.

Breed's best to be showcased

Kim Chappell

Active Farmers founder, Ginny Stevens (pictured). Photo: Supplied.

Keen riders and farmers encouraged to register their interest in charity bike ride

Lights and music: The illuminations on Bathurst's historic buildings are always a leading attraction for locals and visitors at the Bathurst Winter Festival. (inset) Neil and Kylie Evans travelled from Oberon to last year's festival. Photo: Australian Community Media.

Enjoy a winter wonder escape at Bathurst festival

Taylor Jurd

Last year's National Showcase supreme exhibit DSK TGL Metric M59E (ET) (P) pictured with exhibitor Chris Knox, DSK Charolais, Coonabarabran, and handler Lonnie Stone.

Breed's best to be showcased

Cassandra Stanford (right) and members of the Mudgee Youth in Agriculture (MY AG) group at the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza in Scone 2017.

Thousands expected to attend the 2019 Mudgee Small Farm Field Days

Taylor Jurd

MEGA RESCUE: Daroobalgie farmer Mark Ranger was incredibly grateful when Rural Aid brought its Mega Farm Rescue and band of volunteers to Forbes last October.

Rural Aid's Farm Army rolls into Trundle

Take stock: An annual inventory of all of your in comings and out goings will show you where you can make savings.

Make a new financial year resolution

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Ready to rock: Parkes Deputy Mayor and Tullamore resident Barbara Newton, is ready to rock out along with the rest of the region. Photo: Christine Little.

Time to get out and about

Better Build: The almost completed expansion at the Central West Livestock Exchange is a testament to local knowledge and industry expertise. Photo: Kristy Welsh.

Bright future ahead for all

Kristy Welsh

Take stock: An annual inventory of all of your in comings and out goings will show you where you can make savings.

Make a new financial year resolution

Be alert: Have controls in place prior to working near the network. Photo: Essential Energy.

Spark your safety interest

Drumming up support: Farmers and chemical users bring in their drums for recycling at a drumMUSTER collection site. Photos: Supplied.

Mustering strong support

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

REPUTATION: CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope has made its mark on space exploration. Picture: CSIRO/A Cherney.

Parkes telescope helped open universe up to the world

Helen Sim

NO GOING BACK: Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong shortly before the launch on July 16, 1969. Pictures: NASA

Endless preparations herald big event

Helen Sim

Photo: FILE.

This is not a drill: It's take your dog to work day!

Grace Ryan

REPUTATION: CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope has made its mark on space exploration. Picture: CSIRO/A Cherney.

Parkes telescope helped open universe up to the world

BIRD'S EYE VIEW: The lunar module being tested in Earth orbit during Apollo 9. The gold-coloured material is a man-made polymer coated with aluminium. The probes dangling from the footpads were to sense the Moon’s surface during touchdown and signal the crew to shut off the descent engine. Pictures: NASA

A fragile chariot for a flight into history

Helen Sim

Recognition: 2019 Australian of the Year Award recipients. Photo: Salty Dingo

Nominate an Australian of the Year

True warriors of the bush unveiled in new podcast

True warriors of the bush unveiled in new podcast

Winter Magic: 25 years and still going strong

Winter Magic: 25 years and still going strong

True warriors of the bush unveiled in new podcast

True warriors of the bush unveiled in new podcast

Croppa Creek farmer Ken Barnett reads Tractors by Catherine Foreman to kids as part of the Warialda Public School social media reading program.

Farmer Ken reads to the kids

Liz Stevenson and Ron Martin with Shiloh the four-month-old Australian mini pig.

Meet the pig that graduated from puppy pre-school

Alex Crowe

CLOSE ENCOUNTER: A humpback whale breaches spectacularly in front of Dean Sorley's kayak in Fingal Bay last week. Picture: Dean Sorley

Imagine being in this kayak

Phoebe Moloney

DUBBO FARMERS MARKETS: Abbey Coburn and Dylan Linnett with Ivy.

Who was out and about over the weekend? | SNAPPED

Photo: FILE.

This is not a drill: It's take your dog to work day!

Grace Ryan

Surprise visit: A Chinese naval ship departs Sydney Harbour on Friday, June 7. Three Chinese navy ships made the unannounced four-day visit to Sydney. Photo: AAP

Policies must support our national interest

John Hewson

Price of news is greater when you lose it

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Price of news is greater when you lose it

Glynn Greensmith

Suit Up: Flamboyant Bathurst personality Andy Wheeler is hoping to meet the great Sir Elton John ahead of his concert in Bathurst next year. Photo: Sam Bolt.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Spreading colour like Elton John across Australia

Andrew Lotherington

NO GOING BACK: Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong shortly before the launch on July 16, 1969. Pictures: NASA

Endless preparations herald big event

Helen Sim

"Continence Queen" Bev Killick.

When the drip goes beyond a joke

REPUTATION: CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope has made its mark on space exploration. Picture: CSIRO/A Cherney.

Parkes telescope helped open universe up to the world

Helen Sim

Israel Folau's new fundraiser has accrued more than $2 million.

Folau hopes for Rugby Australia apology

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Chris Minns reportedly received a $1200 donation from property developer Bechara Khouri.

NSW Labor MP seeks advice on donation

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Australian PM Scott Morrison has met with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ahead of the G20.

'ScoMo' receives warm welcome in Japan

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Victoria Police have been accused of tardiness providing evidence to the Lawyer X royal commission.

'Lawyer X' murder statement never used

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IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS: Shirley Putnin (left) with her miniature lamps and Western Australian Miniaturists Association secretary Janeen Foster.

Shirley's big passion for all things miniature

Hazel Bradley

Abuse victim Brian Jackson says the education department has a lot to answer for.

Pedophile teacher victims blame Vic system

Caroline Schelle

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has given up his interest in a controversial family trust.

Dutton renounces interest in family trust

Marnie Banger and Daniel McCulloch

Gabriel Romanos faces charges of wilful and obscene exposure and directed sexual activity.

Serial Vic sex pest charged over lewd act

Caroline Schelle

FOR SALE: Burraga Island, better known as Pig Island, in the middle of the Shoalhaven River near Nowra, is up for sale. Photo: Supplied.

Shoalhaven's Pig Island on the market

Robert Crawford

A legend: Trevor Picker was an Order of Australia recipient in 1988 for his distinguished service to the superfine wool industry.

Sun shines at funeral for wool industry 'dallion' Trevor Picker

Hannah Sparks

John Barilaro with Adam Marshall in Glen Innes on Wednesday.

Deputy premier says a nuclear power station could be built in New England

Andrew Messenger

A field of colour: Western Australia hosts the world's largest flower show.

Got itchy feet? The cure might be here

RULE BOOK: Doing this could result in the driver being fined $337 and losing three demerit points. Note: Photo was taken in a parked car. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 062519cphones2

Have you ever shown the driver a video or photo on your phone?

Nadine Morton

Salwater crocodile spotting is a major part of the Yellow Waters Cruise.

Wildlife abounds on billabong adventures in Kakadu

Vanessa Hayden

How Instagramable is your home?

How Instagramable is your home?

The purpose of insurance is to help the family cope if one or more of its members become injured, or too ill to earn a living.

New rules for insurance through super: check your account now

Noel Whittaker

Research shows most fatalities happen when the victims are working under a vehicle and using equipment incorrectly, with many of the fatalities involving the use of vehicle jacks.

Think twice before repairing your car at home