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Stephen Jackson and Jennifer Arnold collected two awards on the night.

SUBSCRIBERFind out which Bathurst people and events picked up Australia Day awards

Rachel Chamberlain

OZ DAY: Waryk 'Rooster' Holmes with his Rhode Island Red x Sussex rooster Dusty. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 012120cwholmes

SUBSCRIBERWarwyk Holmes to compete in Oz Day 10km Wheelchair Road Race

Bradley Jurd

Crews got to work physically removing the traffic islands on Mitre and Suttor streets on Wednesday. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 012220cisland1

Crews were at the intersection, council says

Rachel Chamberlain

HERE TO HELP: Lions club of Bathurst Macquarie members Dean Ward, Jan Kendall, Judy Ryan, Michael Ryan, president Sue Longmore, Sally Coopes and Roger Kendall.

They'll be racing to help in bushfire relief fundraising

TRAGIC DEATH: Emergency services were called to the Newell Highway at Alectown, about 25 kilometres north of Parkes. Photo: FILE

SUBSCRIBERDebris from passing truck kills woman travelling with three kids north of Parkes

IN THE CHORUS: The Mitchell Conservatorium contingent set to represent Bathurst at Sydney's Australia Day celebrations. Pictured: [from left] Anna McPhail, Michelle Griffin, Kristen Kendrick, Finton Sinclair, Kateri Kendrick, Claire Halpin, Gianna Kendrick, Phoenix Hurst, Imogen Ellis, Chloe Patching and Graham Sattler. Photo: SAM BOLT

Mitchell Conservatorium students to sing in Sydney on Australia Day

Sam Bolt

FILE PHOTO: Councillors Bobby Bourke and Warren Aubin in 2019, when they raised the idea of stormwater harvesting in Bathurst.

SUBSCRIBERNo design for stormwater harvesting yet, but there's a timeline

Rachel Chamberlain

League player jailed 12 months for drugs, to be served in community

SUBSCRIBERLeague player jailed 12 months for drugs, to be served in community

MUSICBathurst's Kerry Hodge in running for national songwriting award

COMMENTOur say | Senator guilty already in the court of public perception

West Bathurst home offers a view so few are treated to

SUBSCRIBERMan found a treasure trove of keys for businesses - and stole them

Stephen Jackson and Jennifer Arnold collected two awards on the night.

SUBSCRIBERFind out which Bathurst people and events picked up Australia Day awards

ON SONG: Bathurst's Kerry Hodge has two songs in the running for national lyricist of the year at the Capital Country Music Association National Songwriter Awards.

MUSICBathurst's Kerry Hodge in running for national songwriting award

TAKE A BREAK: Members of the Country Women's Association [CWA] Bathurst Day Branch at the Morse Park Driver Reviver kiosk yesterday. Photo: SAM BOLT

Bathurst's Driver Reviver to open over Australia Day long weekend

JOB: Court Escort and Security Unit officer Blake Coleman (front) loading an 'inmate' into a cell in the transport vehicle. Photos: RACHEL CHAMBERLAIN 012320rcjail1

Behind the scenes: What it's like to transport inmates for a job

Ben Chifley Dam.

No swimming zone: Chifley Dam still plagued by blue green algae

The Brown family on Corrigans Beach, Batehaven, New Year's Eve.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

OPINIONOPINION: Leading three BOIDC teams are too close to call

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Nicholson off to take his shot in Oceania Championship

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SUBSCRIBERDebris from passing truck kills woman travelling with three kids north of Parkes

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Mitchell Conservatorium students to sing in Sydney on Australia Day

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SUBSCRIBERNo design for stormwater harvesting yet, but there's a timeline

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SUBSCRIBERLeague player jailed 12 months for drugs, to be served in community

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OPINION: Leading three BOIDC teams are too close to call

OPINIONOPINION: Leading three BOIDC teams are too close to call

Brad Broes

OVER THE TASMAN: Bathurst's Denzel Nicholson is off to the 2020 Oceania Under 21s Championship in New Zealand. Photo: ALEXANDER GRANT

Nicholson off to take his shot in Oceania Championship

Amy Rees

OZ DAY: Waryk 'Rooster' Holmes with his Rhode Island Red x Sussex rooster Dusty. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 012120cwholmes

SUBSCRIBERWarwyk Holmes to compete in Oz Day 10km Wheelchair Road Race

Bradley Jurd

OPINION: Leading three BOIDC teams are too close to call

OPINIONOPINION: Leading three BOIDC teams are too close to call

CHANGES: CSU captain Felix Croshaw is embraced by team-mate Callum Weafer. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

Exciting changes ahead of Bathurst District Football senior season

Bradley Jurd

TRAINER: Chris Frisby (pictured, centre) will be hoping his three-year-old filly Jenden Strike will strike gold at the Victoria Oaks Final at Melton on Saturday night.

Frisby's chance looking to Strike in Victoria Oaks Final

Amy Rees

Lyndall Dykes (left) and Melanie Browne have restarted their workshops in Coffs Harbour.

Six places on the Mid North Coast ready to welcome you

Teresa Ooi

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

Where better to spend Chinese New Year than Sydney? Picture: Destination NSW

Your guide to Lunar New Year in Sydney's Chinatown

Bernadette Chua

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Kristen Stewart in Underwater. Picture: Alan Markfield/Fox

REVIEWSinking in a sea of aquatic cliches

Ron Cerabona

Tom Hanks, left and Matthew Rhys in A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood. Picture: Sony Pictures

REVIEWTimely message in feelgood story

Simon Weaving

ON SONG: Bathurst's Kerry Hodge has two songs in the running for national lyricist of the year at the Capital Country Music Association National Songwriter Awards.

MUSICBathurst's Kerry Hodge in running for national songwriting award

Sam Bolt

Career path: Bathurst's new beauty and massage training college offers a range of courses.

Healthy career opportunities ahead for beauty business

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Career path: Bathurst's new beauty and massage training college offers a range of courses.

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The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

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RARE FIND: A home with stunning views in a tightly held part of West Bathurst is on offer at 83 Green Street. Photos: DAVID ROMA

West Bathurst home offers a view so few are treated to

Rachel Chamberlain

Open houses in and around Bathurst from Thursday, January 23 to Saturday, January 25 | Videos, photos, map

Open houses in and around Bathurst from Thursday, January 23 to Saturday, January 25 | Videos, photos, map

HIDDEN GEM: The property at 33 Mount Rankin Road offers a large family home with a wealth of great features. Photo: AGENT CHAPMAN

Enjoy a country retreat, but remain close to schools and shops

Rachel Chamberlain

HAPPY TIMES: Cobweb in his prime. He loved his garden ... it was his kingdom.

Love and loss ... the price we are willing to pay for our pets

Lyndell Whyte

Stephen Jackson and Jennifer Arnold collected two awards on the night.

SUBSCRIBERFind out which Bathurst people and events picked up Australia Day awards

Rachel Chamberlain

TAKE A BREAK: Members of the Country Women's Association [CWA] Bathurst Day Branch at the Morse Park Driver Reviver kiosk yesterday. Photo: SAM BOLT

Bathurst's Driver Reviver to open over Australia Day long weekend

HAPPY TIMES: Cobweb in his prime. He loved his garden ... it was his kingdom.

Love and loss ... the price we are willing to pay for our pets

RECOGNITION: Margaret Allen, who represented Bathurst in cricket and hockey, received an OAM in the Queen's Birthday list last year.

Drawing attention to an honour the city might have missed

Crews got to work physically removing the traffic islands on Mitre and Suttor streets on Wednesday. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 012220cisland1

Crews were at the intersection, council says

Rachel Chamberlain

Walking shark Hemiscyllium halmahera. Photo:Mark Erdmann

Fish called wander: New walking sharks discovered off Australia's coast

SCALE: Moored in Geiranger at the head of Geirangerfjord, after passing by stunning cliffs and small Norwegian villages.

Entries open: win a Scandinavian cruise with Viking

The Brown family on Corrigans Beach, Batehaven, New Year's Eve.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

NEAR MISS: Police have released dash cam footage of a Ford wagon narrowly avoiding a head-on crash with a highway patrol car at Naringal. Picture: Supplied.

99km/h, a wet deck, a police car and a head-on waiting to happen

JOB: Court Escort and Security Unit officer Blake Coleman (front) loading an 'inmate' into a cell in the transport vehicle. Photos: RACHEL CHAMBERLAIN 012320rcjail1

Behind the scenes: What it's like to transport inmates for a job

Rachel Chamberlain

Widespread dust storms in Western NSW. Photo: Janelle Cooke

PHOTOSSee photos as the dust storm blankets the region

Nadine Morton

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.

SUBSCRIBERDust, thunderstorms predicted to end a very hot day

Nadine Morton

Throwback Thursday: Bathurst photos from January 1984 | Part 2

Throwback Thursday: Bathurst photos from January 1984 | Part 2

OPINION: Leading three BOIDC teams are too close to call

OPINIONOPINION: Leading three BOIDC teams are too close to call

Brad Broes

UNDER FIRE: Senator Bridget McKenzie listens to Nationals leader Michael McCormack speaking at the National Press Club.

COMMENTOur say | Senator guilty already in the court of public perception

Murray Nicholls

Letter | High praise for the people behind the big night

Letter | High praise for the people behind the big night

Michelle Tarpenning

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

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

Tennis world No.1 Ash Barty has scored an off-court win, being named Young Australian of the Year.

Barty humbled by Young Australian honour

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NSW's Colin Mann has been recognised for his dedicated commitment to aged care.

Decades of service in rural NSW recognised

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Nerida and Brian Egan are among the quiet achievers recognised by the 2020 Australia Day Honours.

Australia honours stars, quiet achievers

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Geraldine Ryan, 89, has dedicated more than 75 years of service to Irish Dancing.

Irish dancing stalwart gets national gong

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NSW farmer Marie Knight has received an Australia Day honour for service to rural communities.

NSW woman behind lamb jumpers gets OAM

Dominica Sanda
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Identical twins Eileen Giles (right) and Patty Powell run homeless charity Servants of United Love.

Twin sisters recognised for charity work

Michael Ramsey
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Raymond Specht, 95, has been recognised for his work on Australian ecosystems.

Aus Day honours for 'accidental' biologist

Michael Doyle
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Honours recipient Colleen Mandicos has dedicated her life to multiculturalism in aged care

Aged care devotion drives woman's OAM

Ashlea Witoslawski
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POPULAR: Draxl (third from left) with the cast of Logie winning series A Place To Call Home. Picture: Supplied

'A Place To Call Home' TV star to donate proceeds from art exhibit to bushfire relief

Brendan Crabb

TRAVEL: Member for Dubbo, Dugald Saunders with Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Paul Toole. Photo: Supplied

Are you eligible for the new senior's travel card?

The RBA had "the communication skills of a teaspoon": Deloitte report. Picture: Shutterstock

RBA caused 'Engadine Maccas' moment for economy: Deloitte

Katie Burgess

How to clean the barbecue

How to clean the barbecue

Owl Woods a new nest for tree-changers

Owl Woods a new nest for tree-changers

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