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Macquarie Yabbies second carnival a huge success

PHOTOSMacquarie Yabbies second carnival a huge success

THAT TIME AGAIN: Western Rams under 16s players celebrate a Johns Cup try last season. Photo: NICK McGRATH

Country colours the goal again as Panthers trials launch Rams' campaigns

Nick Guthrie

The second Macquarie Yabbies carnival was held Sunday with 171 swimmers from 23 participating clubs across NSW and even QLD entering. Photos: CONTRIBUTED

Nyngan sports results - January 15

Macquarie Yabbies second carnival a huge success

PHOTOSMacquarie Yabbies second carnival a huge success

DONATION: The Narromine Jets Rugby League Club has been given a bus by Tomingley Gold Operations and its contractors. Photo: Contributed.

Pure gold: Gold mine and contractors buy bus for Narromine Jets

Kirsty Burley and Sonia Black

Swimming club hosts successful carnival

Balloons at sunrise over Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey. Photo: Nicole Phillips

Finding a magical fairyland in Cappadocia

Nicole Phillips

PRIZE: You could win a cruise from London to Bergen, via Nordkapp and the Norwegian fjords, in Explore. Entries open on Saturday.

Win a cruise to Norway - and other great travel ideas

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Nicole Phillips

Free course to help residents identify those struggling with mental health

Free course to help residents identify those struggling with mental health

Zaarkacha Marlan

DROUGHT BREAK: Summer fun with PCYC. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

PCYC to host drought break with summer fun events for regional youth

The BreastScreen van will be in Nyngan from January 15-19. Photo: FILE

BreastScreen van to roll into Nyngan this January

Free course to help residents identify those struggling with mental health

Free course to help residents identify those struggling with mental health

New President of the Nyngan Show Society Mr Rodney Robb.

We are well underway for 2020

Contributed

Katie Moody, Grace Behsman and Emily Bell.
Photos: ANGE KENNEDY.

PHOTOSLunching ladies show each other support

Grace Ryan

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

HAND UP: Collaborative AI, in which people and AI team up, will change the way we work.

Collaborate: AI can be your friend

Ben Jackson

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

PHOTOSWhat $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

Last Wednesday the museum support group met for a working bee and began restoration of the Palais Theatre seats that will be part of a new exhibition this year. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

A piece of Palais Theatre coming back to life

Leonie Montgomery

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA

THINK AHEAD: A simple strategy can mean the difference between life and death.

Plan to survive - an emergency bushfire guide for your pets

Lyndell Whyte

Last Wednesday the museum support group met for a working bee and began restoration of the Palais Theatre seats that will be part of a new exhibition this year. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

A piece of Palais Theatre coming back to life

NO FUN: While we may relish fabulous fireworks displays, often our pets do not.

Big bang theory ... a fireworks survival guide for pet owners

Lyndell Whyte

HELPING HANDS: Look for ways to support rural communities this Christmas. Photo: Sylvia Lieber

10 ways to support rural communities

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

What does Australia Day mean to you?

What does Australia Day mean to you?

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Widespread dust storms in Western NSW. Photo: Janelle Cooke

PHOTOSSee photos as the dust storm blankets the region

IN CHARGE: NSW Rural Fire Service Superintendent Karen Hodges was in charge of the massive Gospers Mountain bushfire. Photo: GEOFF JONES 012020fire2

The tough days during the Gospers Mountain bushfire: RFS boss

Throwback Thursday: Photos from the Nyngan Observer from June 2006

PHOTOSThrowback Thursday: Photos from the Nyngan Observer from June 2006

DUSTY DAY: Raised dust and an afternoon thunderstorm is predicted across the region on Thursday afternoon. Reader Wendy Johnson took this photo of a dust storm earlier this week.

Dust, thunderstorms predicted to end a very hot day

Nadine Morton

Think you might have "survivor guilt"? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

Janine Graham

HAY NOW: Cowell farmer Brenton Smith welcomes the donation as feed dries up in the district.

Hay arrives in Cowell following benefit concert

Rachel McDonald

Sheila Bower looks over the remains of what was her car port, including a speaker which flew more than 30 feet. Picture: Kate Healy

Burrumbeet unofficially records more than 200mm of rain in a few hours

Greg Gliddon and Pat Nolan

Under pressure: Prime Minister Scott Morrison is standing by former sports minister Bridget McKenzie over the sports grants controversy. Picture: Australian Community Media

Why Morrison must sack Bridget McKenzie

John Hewson
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The plot twists but the inner goth remains

OPINIONThe plot twists but the inner goth remains

Marie Low

Lucky country goes into uncharted territory

OPINIONLucky country goes into uncharted territory

Marie Low

A robotic camera and thermal imaging has found no sign of a worker missing in a Tasmanian goldmine.

Fear grows in Tas mine worker search

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A bushfire is threatening parts of Canberra and has forced the closure of its airport.

Canberra bushfire alert level downgraded

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Justice Stephen Hall has temporarily suppressed pathologists' evidence in the Claremont trial.

Claremont forensic evidence suppressed

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File photo.

Trainer banned for 18 months after racehorse slaughtered

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The RFS says the loss of a water bomber's three crew shows the extreme danger of fighting fires.

Deadly bushfires return to southern NSW

Steven Trask
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A Brisbane couple are believed dead after the crash of their scenic flight over Moreton Island.

Qld couple 'wouldn't survive' plane crash

Cheryl Goodenough and Sonia Kohlbacher
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A large water bombing aircraft has crashed in the Snowy Mountains, killing three people on board.

Three dead as water tanker crashes in NSW

Steve Zemek
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NSW minister David Elliott has rebuked charities for taking time to distribute bushfire donations.

Charities defend fires donations roll-out

AAP reporters

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Author and researcher Dr Geoff Beeson will address the crowd at a water summit in Dubbo on January 30. Photo: Contributed

'Learn from the past', says water summit keynote speaker

Breast cancer survivor Lisa Hardman and nurse Rachael Stevens. Picture supplied by McGrath Foundation.

Imagine coping with cancer, drought, and fires? Lisa did

Nicholas Fuller

Tamworth races yesterday after race four, race five looked pretty dusty!

Main NSW race meeting cloaked in darkness

John Ellicott

NO BEEF: McDonald's new veggie burger is a straight-up-and-down vegetable patty, not a beef look-a-like.

When's a veggie burger a real veggie burger?

Shan Goodwin

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?

Do your research pre-build

Do your research pre-build