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ATTACK ZONE: Three lambs on a property near Orange were savagely attacked by a dog on Friday morning. Photo: FILE

GRAPHIC CONTENT
'You could see the blood was still fresh from the dog attack'

Nadine Morton

LIFE SAVING: The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program helped fund the purchase of 59 defibrillators in the Central West and Orana during 2018/19. Photo: FILE

Every 60 seconds lost drops your chance of survival by 10 per cent

Nadine Morton

ATTACKS: Vicious dog attacks are leaving sheep and lambs injured and killed across the region. Photo: FILE

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Vicious attacks are leaving sheep, lambs injured and killed

Nadine Morton

NEW CRIME CAMPAIGN: Assistant Commissioner Geoff McKechnie, state rural crime coordinator Cameron Whiteside and Crime Stoppers CEO Peter Price at the announcement at AgQuip. Photo: Vanessa Hohnke

Police announce rural crime blitz

Jessica Worboys

Photo: Neville Owen

Free grant seeker workshops aim to help drought affected community groups

Taylor Jurd

BRINGING SMILES: Pets may not be living in these aged care homes, but they sure bring smiles when they visit. Photos: BELINDA SOOLE, CHRIS SEABROOK

PHOTOS
Residents are not bringing their pets to live in aged care, data shows

Nadine Morton

BRIGHT FUTURES: NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell, Academy Principal Mandi Randell and MP Dugald Saunders. Photo: CONTRIBUTED.

Central west students grow in leaps and bounds

Taylor Jurd

ATTACK ZONE: Three lambs on a property near Orange were savagely attacked by a dog on Friday morning. Photo: FILE

GRAPHIC CONTENT
'You could see the blood was still fresh from the dog attack'

Nadine Morton

LIFE SAVING: The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program helped fund the purchase of 59 defibrillators in the Central West and Orana during 2018/19. Photo: FILE

Every 60 seconds lost drops your chance of survival by 10 per cent

Nadine Morton

Get out the ferris wheel - it's showtime in Adelaide (nearly). Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
When rams plus jams equal showtime

Photo: Supplied

Talent to be put on show at Peak Hill's busking championships | Photos

Photo: Neville Owen

Free grant seeker workshops aim to help drought affected community groups

Taylor Jurd

The Henty Machinery Field Days is now the single largest agricultural and open-air event in southern Australia. Photo: Supplied.

Organisers set for a bumper Henty Field Days

Photo: Supplied

Talent to be put on show at Peak Hill's busking championships | Photos

Martin Simmons, Dubbo Stock and Station Agents director; charity ball committee
members Libby Kelly and Patsi OBrien, and Rod Crowfoot, Macquarie Homestay at the Macquarie Homestay facility in Dubbo. The area to the right is where the second stage of the project is planned to be built. Photo: Supplied.

Stock and station agents to host charity ball

Yum: The event attracts people from all over Australia. Photo: Supplied.

Tuck into Trundle's delicious bush festivities | Photos

Taylor Jurd

The Henty Machinery Field Days is now the single largest agricultural and open-air event in southern Australia. Photo: Supplied.

Organisers set for a bumper Henty Field Days

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

Young Farmers: Yanco Agricultural High School have a proud history of providing a mix of traditional agricultural education. Photo: Supplied.

Time to build your skills

Andrew Lotherington

The Henty Machinery Field Days is now the single largest agricultural and open-air event in southern Australia. Photo: Supplied.

Organisers set for a bumper Henty Field Days

SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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REAL ESTATE: Here's what $350,000 will buy you around the Central West and Orana. Photo: FILE

PHOTOS
What $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

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

MANLY DREAMING: Architects Angelo Candalepas and Glenn Murcutt with Royal Far West chief Lindsay Cane.

Royal Far West centre to get a right royal makeover

Community minded: Cameron is not only an experienced HAZMAT Sydney firefighter, he also is the head of first aid training at his local surf club at Elouera.

Giving community support a red hot go

SAFE HANDS: Pick up your 32-page farm safety guide in the July 25 edition of The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock & Land and Stock Journal.

Time to put our farms in Safe Hands

MANLY DREAMING: Architects Angelo Candalepas and Glenn Murcutt with Royal Far West chief Lindsay Cane.

Royal Far West centre to get a right royal makeover

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

Adrian Gath, Nick Pearce, and Glenn Box of 200 Bales, with Debbie Clemmet and Ros Lee from Newcastle Permanents Mudgee Branch.

200 Bales nearing one year, having has raised over $500,000

Get out the ferris wheel - it's showtime in Adelaide (nearly). Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
When rams plus jams equal showtime

NEW TERRITORY: From left, City Calm Down's Jack Bourke, Lee Armstrong, Jeremy Sonnenberg and Sam Mullaly wanted to brighten and simplify their sound on Television, following the claustrophobic gloom of their acclaimed record Echoes In Blue.

City Calm Down change the channel on new album Television

MAD FOR IT: Oasis legend Liam Gallagher will headline the Fairgrounds Festival in Berry in December.

Oasis star Liam Gallagher set to hit Fairgrounds running

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Son of a gun: Zipping Browny's sire, three-time Group 1 winner My Bro Fabio. Picture: Sandown Greyhounds.

Maidens take centre stage at Dapto

Peter Davis

Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

REAL AUSTRALIA
Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

John Hanscombe

Dog attack: Mechanic Brendan "Bear" Clark was working on a Coonamble property when he was mauled by two large dogs. He lost his right arm in the traumatic attack. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Second man in court with deputy mayor after savage dog attack

Breanna Chillingworth

Streaking clear: Track specialist Smart Desire at Goulburn. Picture: Goulburn Greyhound Racing Club.

Goulburn kick starts track reconstructions

Peter Davis

Picture: Adam McLean.

OPINION
Spare me the Jack De Belin's pity party

Zoe Cartwright

A heavenly lost and found

A heavenly lost and found

Michelle Haines Thomas

TRUE STORY: It was at an impromptu cricket game in 2013 that I provided Steve Smith with the blueprint for his transformation. Photo: AP

SATIRE
My failure inspired Steve Smith to greatness

Mark Bode

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

'GREAT HONOUR': Canberra healthcare worker and grandmother Aunty Thelma Weston has been named 2019 NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year.

Aunty Thelma's warm welcome

Geraldine Cardozo

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and wife Jenny are due to fly into France for the G7 meeting.

G7 allows Australia to put its views: PM

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NSW Health has issued an alert for people in Sydney International Airport in early hours of Aug 17.

Measles warning for overseas-bound Aussies

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The first anniversary of Scott Morrison's prime ministership is nothing to celebrate, Labor says.

Morrison has no plan for challenges: Labor

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SA will fund a business development program to help tackle the waste management crisis in the state.

Business program grant to tackle SA waste

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Josh Frydenberg is unconcerned about falling iron ore prices, saying it's in line with predictions.

Frydenberg not panicked by iron ore fall

Colin Brinsden
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The supply of water in Perth will be returned to government hands, Premier Mark McGowan announced.

WA to reverse Water Corp privatisation

Emily Cosenza
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Pell accompanies paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale to court in 1993. Photo: Geoff Ampt

Getting the damned back together: Pell to spend time with familiar faces

Debbie Cuthbertson

A female polar bear. Picture: Brett Lobwein

Photographer captures Arctic adventure

Eva Kolimar

Top priced bull KO B074 Beast Mode P48 with Craig Allen and Felix Li, Tea Gardens, Nerong Park, Angus Onisforou, K.O. Angus, Elders auctioneers Joe Wilks and Andy McGeoch and Tim Lord, K.O. Angus.

K.O. Angus bulls top at $12,000

Olivia Calver

The Wodonga Special Store Sale saw 2300, mostly light cattle, yarded. Photo supplied.

Heavy steers sell to $1440 at Wodonga

Olivia Calver

The Land newspaper

The Land vies for top media gong

Cost, convenience and space are all things to consider when deciding where to stay on your next trip. Picture: Supplied

Hotel vs apartment: the pros and cons

Michael Turtle

A great experience: fishing at Berkeley River Lodge.

Great ideas for your next getaway

John Rozentals

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Valley's deep copper finish is the perfect complement to nature's earth tones. Retail $179.

Find a fire pit to suit your style

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There are muliple living and working area in the house. Photos: Rory Gardiner

Inside the 'shed' named Australia's house of the year

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Alex Crowe