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Local rider Kate Demamiel sorts her cattle at the first Forbes Ranch Sorting and Penning clinic. Photo courtesy of the club.

Great start for new horse sport | Photos

Memorable sports quotes of 2018

Callum Godde

All the fashions and spectacle of Mudgee Cup 2018 | Photos

Benjamin Palmer

Local rider Kate Demamiel sorts her cattle at the first Forbes Ranch Sorting and Penning clinic. Photo courtesy of the club.

Great start for new horse sport | Photos

RAMS GET READY: Western has begun its 2019 country championship campaign with training for under 16s, under 18s, under 23s and women's tackle at Apex Oval on Saturday. Photos: JEN HOAR

The best of the west on show as Rams’ quest for country dominance kicks off

Nick McGrath

Albert Anderson learning great skills.

Aussie champ delivers clinic | Photos

Photo: Supplied.

Beauty of region to be showcased at upcoming Sculpture’s in the Garden

Joe Ozzimo and wife Leisa from Melbourne attended their first festival last year and loved it so much, they came back in 2019.

All Shook Up for Elvis | Photos

A toast to you: Mendooran's Pip Archer and Deb Kiem have turned their cheese making dreams into a reality. Photo: Supplied.

A toast to bringing a ‘cheesy’ dream to life

Taylor Jurd

Photo: Supplied.

Beauty of region to be showcased at upcoming Sculpture’s in the Garden

Local rider Kate Demamiel sorts her cattle at the first Forbes Ranch Sorting and Penning clinic. Photo courtesy of the club.

Great start for new horse sport | Photos

Heritage train: The Blue Suede Express left Sydney last week to take passengers to the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival. Photo: Supplied

Passengers board heritage train for Elvis Festival | Photos

Taylor Jurd

On the job: Forbes Council awarded Akura the construction package as part of the $3.4 million Central West Livestock Exchange expansion.

Akura helps region to grow

BE THERE: Thousands of fans packed Mudgee’s Glen Willow in 2018 for an NRL clash. There are so many things to see, do and explore in Western NSW. Photo: Simone Kurtz

Be a tourist in your backyard

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

On the job: Forbes Council awarded Akura the construction package as part of the $3.4 million Central West Livestock Exchange expansion.

Akura helps region to grow

BIG DRY: This image shows White Cliffs as encountered by NSW Farmers' Association regional manager Caron Chester in May. Photo: Contributed.

Royals, a drop of rain and a new PM: 2018

Michelle Allen

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Photo: File

Rural land values increases across NSW, despite drought

Taylor Jurd

WEEKLY COSTS: How does your weekly rent compare to the median cost in your town? Photo: FILE

How does your weekly rent compare to the median cost in your town?

Nadine Morton

Homes sold recently in regional NSW centres.

Regional NSW property hotspots – and what to expect in 2019

Centre stage: The Breakaways entertain the crowd at Tunes on the Track - the Beatlez Go Bush before the main act starts. Photos: AMY MCINTYRE

The Beatlez bring fans trackside as inaugural event makes a sound start

Faye Wheeler

Photo: Supplied.

Beauty of region to be showcased at upcoming Sculpture’s in the Garden

WATER: Kevin Kennedy delivers water to the Walgett community. Inset: Thumbs up from Cassandra Gibb and Kevin Kennedy. Photos: CONTRIBUTED

Answering the water call

Lynn Rayner

Centre stage: The Breakaways entertain the crowd at Tunes on the Track - the Beatlez Go Bush before the main act starts. Photos: AMY MCINTYRE

The Beatlez bring fans trackside as inaugural event makes a sound start

Heritage train: The Blue Suede Express left Sydney last week to take passengers to the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival. Photo: Supplied

Passengers board heritage train for Elvis Festival | Photos

Taylor Jurd

Nominate an outstanding person in the 2019 Bourke Australia Day awards

Celebrate: A video of Dubbo's Ben Goatcher running through the rain has been shared more than one thousand times.

Ben’s rain run goes viral on social media | Video

HENS NIGHT: Mardi Reddan and Daisey Low. 0119jkhens1

Out and about in Orange, January 18-19

Centre stage: The Breakaways entertain the crowd at Tunes on the Track - the Beatlez Go Bush before the main act starts. Photos: AMY MCINTYRE

The Beatlez bring fans trackside as inaugural event makes a sound start

Ewe have got to be joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

Harvey, Sarah and Mary Gray of Parkes.

The many faces of the Parkes Elvis Festival | Photos

Photo: KEITH TURK.

See the photos from the crowd at the Parkes Elvis Festival 2019 | YOUR PHOTOS

Grace Ryan

HEATWAVE: Lake days everyday for this cute pup and his tennis ball. Photo: SUPPLIED

It’s hot, hot, hot and we’re talking about it LIVE

Grace Ryan
Nadine Morton
Sahil Makkar

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

Tanya Marschke

Occam’s razor is instructive in shave saga

Father Brendan Lee

Let’s tackle rural road trauma head on

Professor Pamela Snow

You don’t have to pin your hopes on lotto

Zoë Wundenberg

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

The federal government will reveal the terms of reference for a review of road safety governance.

Road safety governance review terms issued

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A fire is still burning near Gell River, northwest of Hobart, scorching more than 20,000 hectares.

One property confirmed lost in Tas fires

Gladys Berejiklian rejects pill testing, arguing there's not enough evidence to show it saves lives.

More medics but no pill tests at festivals

Bill Shorten has promised $800 million for a Rockhampton ring road if elected to government.

Green light for major regional road plan

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds wants politicians working conditions to be more family friendly.

Time to talk about political working hours

Angus Livingston

Scott Morrison is facing a backlash over the move to make Warren Mundine the candidate for Gilmore.

Liberals under fire over candidate swap

Angus Livingston

A water and climate expert will head a panel to examine the mass fish deaths in NSW's Darling River

Professor to investigate NSW fish deaths

Matt Coughlan

Thai cave rescuer Craig Challen (left) is the WA nominee for Australian of the Year.

Thai cave diver vying for Aussie of Year

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

NO SWEAT: If you exercise, especially in the summer heat, you need to drink before, during and after exercise.

Hacks for staying hydrated over summer

HealthShare

Yum: Few people know that insects form part of the natural diet of more common pets, with many canine and feline species of mammal eating bugs in the wild to fulfil their nutritional requirements.

Waiter, there’s a fly in my...dog food

INSPIRATION: Homemaker centres are ideal hunting grounds to source materials and decorative items to create a unique alfresco space.

The ideal alfresco space