Well that's it for another Bathurst AM. Here's a timely reminder that magpie season is well and truly underway. Western Advocate photographer Zenio Lapka was on the spot when a feisty maggie set its sights on the players and officials at the Group 10 grand finals on the weekend. 

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Two more gorgeous baby boys were born at Bathurst Hospital this month.

Alexander Charles Sharp and Joshua George O'Bernier were welcomed into the world by their excited families. 

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There is plenty of excitement at Bathurst Library right now with the Spring School Holiday Program hot of the presses. It looks like they have some great activities lined up. You can find out more through their Facebook page. 

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THE Australian Red Cross mobile blood bank is back in Bathurst until Thursday at Charles Sturt University. Don’t miss the chance to save a life and help someone else by donating blood.

The mobile donor centre will be at CSU today from 9.10am until 1.30pm, and again tomorrow and Thursday from 9.10am to 3.40pm.

If you’ve never donated blood before, visit www.donateblood.com.au for more information or call 13 95 96 to make an appointment.

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Now you can get all the latest news and weather on your mobile phone. Go to the westernadvocate.com.au on your mobile and follow the directions outlined below:

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There are plenty of community activities to be involved in around the Bathurst region at the moment. 

■ SKETCHY BUSINESS: The Bathsy Bathurst 200 Stencil Project is a competition to find five stencils interpreting some specific historical events. They will go on the pavement in the Bathurst CBD as part of next year's Bicentenary celebrations. The stencils will be maintained by the council on a long-term basis. To help everyone get ready, a stencil workshop will be run on October 25 at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. Cost is $10 per person and materials will be supplied. Bookings are essential by emailing bathsy@bathurstarts council.org.au or Visit http://www.bathsy200.com. Selected images will win $250 each. Entries are due by December 19, 2014. 

■ MEETING OF MINDS: The 10th AGM of Bathurst Community Website Inc. will be held at 5.30pm tomorrow, September 17 at the Bathurst Business Centre, 103 Piper Street. All welcome. For more information, email info@bathurst.nsw.au or call 6331 7767 and 0409 317 767.

■ LIBRARY ON WHEELS: The Bathurst Mobile Library will be at Trunkey Creek School at 10:30am and Rockley town and School at 11:45am tomorrow. Please have your books ready. For more information, call 6333 6297

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Congratulations must go out to Seth Norris of St Pat's U11s who has been named this week's junior sportsperson. Good job Seth. You're a little champion. 

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Here is the latest news from around the region:

A RESCISSION motion at Orange City Council’s meeting on Wednesday night could save Orange’s annual New Year’s Eve event from being axed this year due to difficulties in finding sponsors. 

DUBBO City Council will not be part of any voluntary amalgamations with neighbouring councils, despite the state government throwing a number of incentives to try and tempt interested parties.

LITHGOW City Council is in the final stages of seeking RV Friendly accreditation from the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CCMA).

And from across the nation:

TONY Abbott has revealed Australians fighting with Islamic State terrorists would be among those targeted by Australian bombs when the full multinational air assault on the insurgents is launched in coming weeks.

LEADING medical researchers have urged politicians not to let the federal government's proposed $20 billion fund for medical research become a victim of the divisive debate about the $7 GP co-payment fee.

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In local news this morning:

BATHURST motorists may soon be parking “between the lines” in the CBD. Bathurst Regional Council’s traffic committee has backed calls to introduce line marking on city streets to help motorists correctly park at a 45-degree angle.

THE annoying buzz of two-wheeled petrol-powered pests will be banned from our streets next month under new legislation introduced by the State Government. Bathurst residents had been calling for a ban as far back as March 2012.

SPORTING equipment was stolen during a break and enter at Holy Family Primary over the weekend, the latest in a series of recent break-ins at local schools.

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Good Morning Bathurst. We can expect a partly cloudy day with isolated showers. A low of 7 degrees appears likely, with a high of 19 degrees. Isolated thunderstorms are predicted on and east of the ranges in the late morning and afternoon so take your umbrella.