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CHARGE: Angus Currans once again displays a powerhouse performance. Photo: COTNRIBUTED

Sprinklers force an early end to game

Nyngan sports details - May 22

'There's nothing like being at home': Lousick returns with a hat-trick to spark Cowboys

'There's nothing like being at home': Lousick returns with a hat-trick to spark Cowboys

Nick Guthrie

CHARGE: Angus Currans once again displays a powerhouse performance. Photo: COTNRIBUTED

Sprinklers force an early end to game

ON THE WAY: Austin, pictured when winning last year's Picnic Championship Final, is in the running to quality for the event again after Saturday's victory. Photo: AMY McINTYRE

Nyngan sports results - May 15

WORKING: Chad Porter (right) tries his best to get past the Nyngan defence on Sunday. Photo: JENNY KINGHAM

Patience the biggest positive for Carney as Tigers continue unbeaten run

Nick Guthrie

STAGING STORIES: Dick and Ruth Carney on stage at Dubbo. Photo: ZAARKACHA MARLAN

Stage play helping to heal the past to visit Nyngan

Zaarkacha Marlan

Nigel ‘Blisters’ Constable from Constable Hay Supplies having a well-earned break after a hard day at it.

Preparations are underway for Australia's Biggest Bogan festival

Hear our Heart mobile service to stop in Nyngan

Hear our Heart mobile service to stop in Nyngan

STAGING STORIES: Dick and Ruth Carney on stage at Dubbo. Photo: ZAARKACHA MARLAN

Stage play helping to heal the past to visit Nyngan

What's on at the 2019 Nyngan Show

What's on at the 2019 Nyngan Show

Zaarkacha Marlan

Listen up the Australian Hearing bus is coming to Nyngan

Listen up the Australian Hearing bus is coming to Nyngan

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

A program of non stop action for all

A program of non stop action for all

Andrew Lotherington

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

A company that cares

Advertiser content

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

Click here to view the Great Central West Guide.

Be a tourist in your own backyard

Andrew Lotherington

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

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

By Helen Sim

There's a million volunteering roles, all you've got to do is pick one

There's a million volunteering roles, all you've got to do is pick one

Nadine Morton

Mark Coulton voting atr the Moree polling booth on Saturday. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Coulton's Catch-up | Fingers crossed that we really get a 'fair go'

Ray Donald

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

LEGEND: Jimmy Barnes has been booked to play at Pola Park in Tullamore on November 2. Photo: FILE

Jimmy Barnes including Central West on new tour schedule

Plenty of action at the 126th Nyngan Show | photos

Plenty of action at the 126th Nyngan Show | photos

NEW RULES: There will be an immediate loss of licence for all drink drivers in NSW from today. Photo: FILE

Immediate loss of licence for all drink drivers from today

FIVE IN A ROW: Parkes MP Mark Coulton celebrates his win in the 2019 federal election with supporters including wife Robyn and new State Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders. Photo: RYAN YOUNG

EXCLUSIVE
Federal election 2019: Mark Coulton wins Parkes, watch his victory speech

Ryan Young

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Robert Crawford

When planners play it right

When planners play it right

Michelle Haines Thomas

Donald Trump, Scott Morrison. Photo: Bloomberg, AAP

OPINION
Morrison is not Australia's answer to Trump

Simon Cowan

Growing influence: These young voters in Warringah are worried about climate change and helped oust Tony Abbott. Millennials and Gen Z will have a bigger influence in coming elections. From left: Izzy Williams, Sita Paling, Clio Doughty and Madison Lawrence. Photo: Peter Braig.

Messages from Millennial and Gen Z voters

John Hewson

Police are still trying to identify a woman whose body was found in a north Melbourne park.

Mystery surrounds Melbourne woman's death

24m ago

Victorian MP Clare O'Neil won't enter the contest for Labor deputy leader.

Albo, Marles set to be ALP leadership team

1hr ago

Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin has reportedly resigned from NSW Police.

NSW police detective Gary Jubelin resigns

1hr ago

The Liberal's Bridget Archer is still slightly ahead of Labor in the seat of Bass.

Bass in doubt again as vote count resumes

1hr ago

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is keeping the pressure on Labor to back income tax cuts.

People need certainty on tax: Birmingham

Colin Brinsden
2hrs ago

Australia having the world's most deadliest snakes is largely a myth, the CSIRO says.

Australian snake myth busted

Tim Dornin
2hrs ago

Transport Minister Andrew Constance and Premier Gladys Berejiklian have opened Sydney's Metro line.

Sydney's driverless Metro line opens

Jodie Stephens
2hrs ago

Simon Birmingham, with Indonesia Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita, wants the trade deal finalised.

Busy agenda for trade ahead: Birmingham

Colin Brinsden

This cold snap risk warning offered by predictive program Ask Bill is just one of its many amazing features. the program's development proved to be a highlight for the retiring Sheep Co-operative Research Centre.

CRC boss says Ask Bill predictive tool was a sheep highlight

Jamie Brown
29m ago

The Goongunyah Shield winning team of Corriedales from the Badgally stud at St Gregory's College included Ben Kelly, year 9, Angus Herbert, year 11, and Conlan West, year 11, who are pictured with judge Deva Weitman, Blue Rock Suffolk stud, Romsey, Victoria.

Goongunyah Shield awarded to St Gregory's College

Hannah Powe
59m ago

Steve and Amanda (right) Conley, Gotta Rock stud, Yerong Creek, with the reserve and champion South Suffolk rams, and judge Deva Weitman (centre) of Blue Rock Suffolk stud, Romsey, Victoria.

Gotta Rock stars in South Suffolk show

Hannah Powe
1hr ago

Berry: An arty, food-oriented town.

A Berry fine destination for a foodie escape

John Rozentals
2hrs ago

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

If you are planning to travel cashless, make sure you always have a back-up card.

OPINION
Going overseas? Hints and tips for travelling without cash

Noel Whittaker

Stegbar's latest double glaze series, Alumiere, is designed to require minimal framing.

How to keep your heating bills down

Visit sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/recipes-cooking-info/recipes

Try this: Scallop pot-sticker dumplings