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What made news in the past week? Take a look through this gallery.

ORANGE: The city's inaugural Dye Hard fun run demonstrated there is no shortage of people with a keen sense of fun and a willingness to participate when the opportunity presents itself. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

CANOWINDRA: Around 1,000 residents turned out on Sunday morning to pay tribute to murdered school teacher Stephanie Scott.

PARKES: Parkes Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire in Woodward Street at around 1.50pm on Monday.

BATHURST: Shane Hassett and Amy Bromhead from Burton Contractors, Joey Degiorgio from Burke’s Transport and a truck laden with hay ready for a goodwill mission to Lightning Ridge. Photo: BRIAN WOOD 041515hay2

ORANGE: After four years as an abandoned and derelict blight on Orange’s image, the former Orange base hospital site is about to come into its own. Orange City Council announced on Wednesday it had finalised the agreement with NSW Health Infrastructure and would purchase the 2.1-hectare site for $3.3 million.

COWRA: Kathleen and Kevin Collis are devastated after visiting their mother's grave at Easter time only to find the headstone missing.

MUDGEE: The sun will come out tomorrow (or in this case on the weekend) for Mudgee Disability Support Services, when they hold their annual fundraiser concert at the Town Hall Theatre on April 18 and 19. This year, MDSS will present their own interpretation of Annie.

BATHURST: Belinda Thompson will head to Anzac Cove in Turkey with her sister Sally Clifton for the centenary of Anzac Day services. They are the granddaughters of highly decorated Bathurst man Lieutenant Colonel Clive Wentworth Thompson.

FORBES: The Forbes Magpies couldn’t have started the season better with all three grades victorious against Dubbo Westside in front of a home crowd on Saturday.

ORANGE: Spring Terrace residents Nyasa Phillips and husband Justin Hayden bought a new caravan home on Sunday evening, but it’s not the home on wheels type. The couple purchased 10 baby dromedary camels from a farmer in Broken Hill.

PARKES: The circus is coming to town and residents will get a wonderful opportunity to see some of the greatest acts in the world.

BLAYNEY: Surrounded by family, friends and colleagues, Lyndhurst RSL Sub Branch's Phillip Morcom was rewarded for nearly 20 years loyal service to the branch with a prestigious Anzac Spirit award.

BATHURST: Miss Showgirl runner-up Jacinta Knight and winner Hannah Piper were crowned at a gala event on Saturday night. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 041115csgirl7

OBERON: A large crowd gathered at the Oberon RSL Sub Branch Military Museum on Saturday for the unveiling of the Harrie Fasher’s sculpture The Light Horse in commemoration of those who served in World War I.

LITHGOW: Tiffany Sirisisavath from Zig Zag Public School has been nominated for her innovative teaching of technology in primary classrooms and has won. Three NSW teachers have received national awards at the ASG National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA) at a ceremony in Melbourne.

ORANGE: Two German backpackers say they’re devastated by the heartless actions of a woman who stole all of their clothes, money, jewellery and the presents they had bought family and friends back home.

COWRA: It’s the equestrian equivalent of winning the Tour de France and Cowra’s Eliza Meiklejohn is riding high after taking out Champion Lady Rider at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

BATHURST: THE official gazetting on Friday of Wahluu as the dual name of Bathurst’s Mount Panorama has been a long time coming, according to elder Dinawan Dyirribang.

KANDOS: Organisers, artists and audience members have praised  Cementa_15, bringing the community together to celebrate contemporary art and the town of Kandos.

FORBES: Forbes-based company Woolerina is taking advantage of the current low Australian dollar and have recently started exporting to the USA. The company sells and produces 100 per cent Australian Merino apparel for men, women, children and babies.

MOLONG: Monday night’s FOOD Week 100-Mile Dinner has been labelled a standout success by impressed punters and organisers alike. 

BATHURST: Two men were lucky to escape major injury after a glider they were flying above Bathurst made a heavy landing on the airport's runway. Photo: ZENIO LAPKA 041215zglider1

MINISTER: Canowindra minister Reverend Jono Williams struggles to find the words to console his community after the third tragic death in as many weeks.

SHEEP: Trundle merino stud Darriwell, owned by the Jones family, has continued its recent good run at the Sydney Royal Easter show. 

ORANGE: At a time when Orange City Council is considering another change to bin collection services, a growing number of Orange residents have shown previous changes to bins have worked.

COWRA: "I Will Survive" was the tune blasting from the speakers and the mantra of all those who were about to walk hundreds of laps as the Cowra and District Relay for Life got underway on Saturday.

FORBES: Young tennis players have been taking advantage of Peter Clifton’s Easter holiday coaching clinic. 

MUDGEE: Dubbo MP and new police minister Troy Grant paid a visit to Mudgee police station on his first visit to  town since being re-elected last month. The acting premier spoke with the Local Area Command’s newly appointed superintendant, Anthony Joyce who has come from the Central Hunter LAC.  

LITHGOW: Lithgow Volunteer Rescue Squad members worked for two hours with police and paramedics to rescue a woman who fell 30 metres at Hassan Walls on Tuesday. 041515fall

BATHURST: A large and competitive field took on Sunday's 2015 nab B2B Blayney to Bathurst Cyclo Sportif Challenge. Photo: ZENIO LAPKA

DUBBO: Fairfax Media chief executive officer Greg Hywood speaking at the Dubbo Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. PHOTO: BELINDA SOOLE

DUBBO: Dubbo s Got Talent: Leticia Quince, Nathan Bryon, Sarah Dakin, Cassie Shadwell and Jed Bruce. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE


DUBBO: Keiley O'Brien won Reserve Champion Grain Judge at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

NARROMINE: Police and emergency services were called to a car accident near Narromine on Wednesday morning.



DUBBO: Dubbo RSL Club head chef Sally Cornish and apprentice Brooke Stewart have made it through to the finals of the Chef's Table Competition. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

DUBBO: Eastridge resident Jonathon Egan is extremely frustrated the NBN Co installation in his area has been pushed back. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

DUBBO: Corrine Butler and Paul Stephens have made 57 poppies in the lead up to the Anzac Centenary. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

DUBBO: Dubbo mayor Mathew Dickerson has three fractured vertebra, a slightly strained AC joint and four stiches in his right ear after crashing his bike. Photo: CONTRIBUTED


DUBBO: Katie Hall says she has had rocks thrown into her yard before, but it was the slingshot projectile smashing a window near her children that has made her most angry. Photo: JOSH HEARD

DUBBO: David and Lucas Ward with Patrick and Derek Blomfield and Errol, the Two Dads Rally Car.


NYNGAN: Dylan Chadburn receiving from Gavin Karg Project Manager WBHO/Probuild Civil Joint Venture his Certificate III in Civil Construction.

LIGHTNING RIDGE: Lightning Ridge recruits, Melvyn Samuelsson, Kelly Hall, Amelia Maxwell, Ashlee Brown, Stacey Morris and Lightning Ridge SES Controller Brett Gaie


LIGHTNING RIDGE: National Youth Week celebrations in the Ridge


WELLINGTON: Councillors Pip Smith, Anne Jones, Dubbo MP Troy Grant and Lizzy Rich. Photo: FARREN HOTHAM

What made news in the past week? Take a look through this gallery.<br>

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Mudgee Glen Willow Stadium and (inset, clockwise from top) PMP players Pacey Stockton, James Stanley, Rylee Blackhall and Nick Booth.

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Dan Berryman and son Charlie. Picture: Les Smith

Regional NSW kids are waiting up to six years for services.

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Officer Cadet Tom Delaney on the parade ground where he will march on Thursday. Picture by Karleen Minney.

Australian War Memorial parade ground rebuilt in time for Thursday's Anzac Day.

The sensual scrunch of the War Memorial's new parade ground

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Each year, 100-year-old Ruth Phillips travels to Melbourne from her Northern NSW home in Gleniffer to celebrate the Jewish festival Passover. Picture supplied

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Text messages from former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach about the Bruce Lehrmann criminal trial. Pictures APP, supplied

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