FORBES: Celia Pavey and her Voice coach Delta Goodrem perform together in Monday's grand final of The Voice. Celia placed third in the competition.

COWRA: Emergency services helped clear the scene of a car accident, in which a man received minor injuries, at the corner of Kendal and Lachlan streets on Monday afternoon.

COWRA: Emergency services helped clear the scene of a car accident at the corner of Kendal and Lachlan streets on Monday afternoon, in which a man suffered minor injuries.

LITHGOW: Emergency services attended a house fire in Inch Steet, Lithgow on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters were quick to get the fire under control, while a woman and a small child were assessed at the scene by paramedics.

ORANGE: Nicole Sugden, who was involved in a devastating car accident ten years ago, is in the final stages of completing her PhD and is looking forward to face-to-face lecturing at CSU next term. She is pictured here with her mother Janine and Penny, the golden retriever given to Nicole as a puppy. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 0616nicole

ORANGE: Guy Sebastian performed at Orange Civic Theatre on Monday. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0617guy17

Bathurst soccer product Archie Thompson (left) and his Australia team-mates celebrate the 1-0 win over Iraq on Tuesday night that saw them gain automatic qualification for the 2014 World Cup. Photo: GETTY IMAGES 061813arch

ORANGE: Dallas Webb and Matt Holland had a big support base when they played in the Global Battle of the Bands on Friday night, securing themselves a spot in the finals in Sydney next week, along with two other bands. Photo: STEVE GOSCH0614sgbandnews

DUBBO: Dubbo firefighter Bernie McTiernan with Station Officer Mick Medlin. The pair are part of a profession that is among Australia's most trustworthy, according to a new survey. Photo: LOUISE DONGES.

ORANGE: Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters Brendan Swain and Grant Crossman with NSW Ambulance Service paramedics Luke Anderson and Ian Spurway say they are happy to share the top spot as Australia's most trusted profession. Photo: LUKE SCHUYLER 0618lstrust

ORANGE: Storm chaser Zak Kavanagh says he can’t wait to travel to the US this week and see his first tornado. Photo: LUKE SCHUYLER. 0612lsstorm

MUDGEE: Two Mudgee men and two staff members of Sydney’s Scots College set off on a 5000 kilometre journey this week. Pictured here are Scott Fuller, Phil Cooney, Angus Rae and Val Zele at a farewell at the Scots College on Monday morning, before leaving on a journey of almost 5,000 kilometres from Bondi to Broome.

ORANGE: Essential Energy crews worked to restore power to 212 customers on the outskirts of Orange on Monday.

ORANGE: Lander's Music owner Ben Lander with some of the 140 guitars that will be on show at Saturday's Guitar-o-Rama. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0614guitar1

ORANGE: Justeene Cleary and her daughter Cara Crowley hope a safe haven will be in place by next summer for horses and family pets that could potentially be caught up in a bushfire. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0617clifton1

BATHURST: Minister for Small Business and Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson with Bathurst MP Paul Toole during the NSW National Party s business breakfast at Rydges Mount Panorama on Saturday. The Minister says Mr Toole was outspoken in his support to retain the Central Tablelands as one of 11 board areas under the new-look Local Land Services organisation. Photo: BRIAN WOOD 061513toole

ORANGE: Margot Lees, who had a stall at the the first Zonta antique fair 30 years ago and hasn’t missed one since, shows president elect of Zonta Frances Young a string of pearls on Sunday.

ORANGE: Lydia and Owen Caughlan with their beloved kitten Chester who caused an emergency call out for firefighters on Saturday when he became trapped between the body pannels of the family car. Photo contributed by MATT JEFFERY

BATHURST: Over 300 people visited six of the finest wineries, breweries and distilleries in the Bathurst Region during the 2013 Winter Winery Wander.

BATHURST: Kelly Sargent-Bright with her eight-month-old daughter, Hallee, near the spot on Eglinton Road where her ute was egged by a passing motorist. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 061713cegged

BATHURST: Brian Sherman has sold his Hereford Street market garden to council and would like to see it become a recreation area. Photo: PHILL MURRAY 061313pbrian

BATHURST: Girls in Grecian dress and footy players in frills were among the performers to take the stage in the Western NSW Dance Festival at the BMEC.

BATHURST: Bathurst High and Orange High players fight for the ball during their Astley Cup match yesterday. Orange won 54-22 which has seen them take an early lead in the overall tie. PHILL MURRAY 061813pbxhi5

MUDGEE: Kandos-Rylstone’s Zac Doyle and Maitland’s Jarrod Harms get a punch on each other in a fight night on Saturday . Photo: BEN HARRIS

DUBBO: Pensioner Ken Windsor watering his garden, which is set to cost him an extra $80 in the financial year beginning July 1, unless Dubbo City Council changes its policy. Photo: Cheryl Burke

DUBBO: Madeline Connor was awarded first place of the Pianoforte 10 years Solo section at the 43rd City of Dubbo Eisteddfod. Photo: LOUISE DONGES

DUBBO Ballet Studio students were buzzing with excitement as they prepared to showcase their talents to the judges at the city's performing arts festival.

FORBES: Ready for the Kidney Kar Rally Revue night are performers (front) Tracey Prior, Chloe Ruge, Michele Quigley, (middle) Judy Prior, ­Debbie Prior, Judy Ruge (back) Tom Quigley, Michael Prior, Ian Prior and Brian King.

NARROMINE: New state-of-the-art firefighting uniforms that will better protect Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters from heat and flames. Pictured here are Don Cross, Pete Treseder, Lynden Davis, Bob Davis, Lucas Walsh, (front) Tony Coen, Jason Poulson, Captain Ewen Jones and Brett Smyth.

ORANGE: Warrumbungle shire mayor Peter Shinton came to Kinross Wolaroi School on Tuesday to thank students for their fundraising efforts for bushfire victims. Pictured here are Julie Shinton, Kinross Wolaroi School principal Brian Kennelly, students Talor and Brooke Hamilton and Warrumbungle shire mayor Peter Shinton. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

DUBBO: TO mark National Childcare Week, Stepping Stones Childcare centre led its team to the city’s blood bank. Pictured here are Sarah Blanch, Katrina Janhsen and Anna Semmler giving blood as Tammie Cornford encourages them. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

COWRA: Cowra Art Group’s knitters are giving the town a brighter look this winter making a multi-coloured woollen jacket to wrap around a Darling St tree.