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Council meetings to include acknowledgement of country and a prayer

Council meetings to include acknowledgement of country and a prayer

Murray Nicholls
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Accused man changes mind in grievous bodily harm matter

Accused man changes mind in grievous bodily harm matter

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Two entries share $80m Oz Lotto jackpot - but you're back at work tomorrow

Two entries share $80m Oz Lotto jackpot - but you're back at work tomorrow

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Our say | Acknowledging the long history of this land

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Our say | Acknowledging the long history of this land

Murray Nicholls

Eglinton Public School preforming Searching the Seven Seas to the tune of Pirates of the Caribean at BMEC for the Western NSW Dance Festival on Tuesday. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

Central West's best student dancers take to the BMEC stage

Bradley Jurd

WINTER IS HERE: AAA Firewood owner Lachlan Roberts has been kept busy this winter providing firewood to the Bathurst community. Photo: BRADLEY JURD

Firewood interest is heating up as winter sets in

Bradley Jurd

INSIGHTFUL: Kelso High Campus Year 12 student Zac Belmonte represented Bathurst at a United Nations Young Leaders summit in Sydney. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

Zac attends UN youth summit to discuss Australia-Asia relations

Sam Bolt

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: An eye-watering $80 million is up for grabs tonight in Oz Lotto. Photo: FILE

Feeling lucky? Tonight might just be the night to try your luck

Nadine Morton

Tarana hopeful of a Bullet boost as new service prepares to debut

Have you ever shown the driver a video or photo on your phone?

Murder charge laid following afternoon shooting in Parkes

Village people: Supermarket and sporting oval planned on Duramana Road

Council meetings to include acknowledgement of country and a prayer

Council meetings to include acknowledgement of country and a prayer

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Our say | Acknowledging the long history of this land

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Our say | Acknowledging the long history of this land

RULE BOOK: Doing this could result in the driver being fined $337 and losing three demerit points. Note: Photo was taken in a parked car. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 062519cphones2

Have you ever shown the driver a video or photo on your phone?

ON TRACK: The Tarana Valley Community Group has welcomed the news that the second Bathurst Bullet will stop at the village. But the group's president wonders why the first Bathurst Bullet can't do the same.

Tarana hopeful of a Bullet boost as new service prepares to debut

WINTER IS HERE: AAA Firewood owner Lachlan Roberts has been kept busy this winter providing firewood to the Bathurst community. Photo: BRADLEY JURD

Firewood interest is heating up as winter sets in

Eglinton Public School preforming Searching the Seven Seas to the tune of Pirates of the Caribean at BMEC for the Western NSW Dance Festival on Tuesday. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

Central West's best student dancers take to the BMEC stage

Council meetings to include acknowledgement of country and a prayer

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Two entries share $80m Oz Lotto jackpot - but you're back at work tomorrow

1hr ago

Accused man changes mind in grievous bodily harm matter

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Our say | Acknowledging the long history of this land

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Central West's best student dancers take to the BMEC stage

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Firewood interest is heating up as winter sets in

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VALE SID KALLAS: Residents, along with community and sporting groups are remembering Cowra great Sid Kallas, who died earlier this week.

Cowra Magpies lose one of Group 10's most loved figures, a 'true gentleman' of the game

CHANGES: Rugby Union (Jeremy Thackray), City Colts (Angus Daymond), St Pat's Old Boys (David Cant) and Bathurst City (Ben Orme).

Proposed draw put to clubs ahead of season

David Fitzsimons

SAFE ON THE RAIL: Mark Wicks with his winning greyhound Grand Diva at Kennerson Park on Monday. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

Win has Wicks feeling Grand at Kennerson Park

Alexander Grant

VALE SID KALLAS: Residents, along with community and sporting groups are remembering Cowra great Sid Kallas, who died earlier this week.

Cowra Magpies lose one of Group 10's most loved figures, a 'true gentleman' of the game

CHARGE: Mungoes prop Daniel Kennedy made good yards in Saturday's New Era Cup win over Lithgow. Photo: ANYA WHITELAW

Hunting as a pack helps Mungoes to five wins in a row

Anya Whitelaw

OUR STARS: McKayler Barnes and Justin Reynolds will represent Western Districts in the Rising Stars Series. The Bathurst Paceway will host two heats on Wednesday night.

Reynolds and Barnes get the chance to shine as Rising Stars

Jess Settree

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READ ALL ABOUT IT: Bathurst Library will hold its monthly book sale this weekend at the library. Cookbooks, gardening books, crime novels, old books, car books, art books and much, much more will all be available from 10am to 6pm on Friday and 10am to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday.

What's on | Cookbooks, gardening books, car books and so much more

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What's on | Hickson to present Theo Barker Memorial Lecture

What's on | Hickson to present Theo Barker Memorial Lecture

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RIGHT NOTE: Celebrate International Make Music Day at Bathurst Library with live music, a streamed live concert and hot chocolate.

What's on | Expect to hear lots of noise in the library

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Precision Pastoral CEO Tim Driver (left) and co-worker Camilla Osborn after collecting the Australian Government Innovation in Agriculture Land Management Award in 2018. Photo Landcare Australia

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SPOT THE WILDLIFE: The Leopard is one of Africa's "big five" along with lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes found in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

Southern Africa's natural wonders

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Sit back and relax: Click here to read the Country Pubs and Outback Yarns magazine.

Country Pubs and Outback Yarns

Andrew Lotherington

Precision Pastoral CEO Tim Driver (left) and co-worker Camilla Osborn after collecting the Australian Government Innovation in Agriculture Land Management Award in 2018. Photo Landcare Australia

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LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

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A newly-vacant room presents the ideal chance for some empty nesters to pursue a hobby or interest, or perhaps even earn a little extra income.

An empty nest may bring opportunities

Open houses in and around Bathurst from Thursday, June 20 to Sunday, June 23 | Videos, photos, map

Open houses in and around Bathurst from Thursday, June 20 to Sunday, June 23 | Videos, photos, map

BACK IN BUSINESS: Real estate agent David Chapman has started an independent agency in Bathurst after Purplebricks left Australia. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

Where Purplebricks failed, Agent Chapman plans to succeed

Rachel Chamberlain

Open houses in and around Bathurst from Friday, June 14 to Saturday, June 15 | Videos, photos, map

Open houses in and around Bathurst from Friday, June 14 to Saturday, June 15 | Videos, photos, map

READ ALL ABOUT IT: Bathurst Library will hold its monthly book sale this weekend at the library. Cookbooks, gardening books, crime novels, old books, car books, art books and much, much more will all be available from 10am to 6pm on Friday and 10am to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday.

What's on | Cookbooks, gardening books, car books and so much more

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CORRECTIONS: The group of 13 men and eight women were ceremonially sworn in at an attestation parade at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst.

Boost for correctional staff as 21 officers graduate

What's on | Hickson to present Theo Barker Memorial Lecture

What's on | Hickson to present Theo Barker Memorial Lecture

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READ ALL ABOUT IT: Bathurst Library will hold its monthly book sale this weekend at the library. Cookbooks, gardening books, crime novels, old books, car books, art books and much, much more will all be available from 10am to 6pm on Friday and 10am to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday.

What's on | Cookbooks, gardening books, car books and so much more

HOME, JAMES: James Garnett Ewer landed in Sydney in October 1835 and later had a property near Toowoomba.

Yesterday Today | James Ewer swapped London for life in the bush

Alan McRae

GIFT: Bathurst Lions Club president Dominic Chircop (back) presenting a cheque to Kelso Public School principal Lance Cooper. 062119rcbclub

Lions Club happy to cater to the needs of the Breakfast Club

Rachel Chamberlain

Eglinton Public School preforming Searching the Seven Seas to the tune of Pirates of the Caribean at BMEC for the Western NSW Dance Festival on Tuesday. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

Central West's best student dancers take to the BMEC stage

CHARGE: Mungoes prop Daniel Kennedy made good yards in Saturday's New Era Cup win over Lithgow. Photo: ANYA WHITELAW

Hunting as a pack helps Mungoes to five wins in a row

Photo: JUDE KEOGH

'Watch out': Passionate Selwood sends champions message from Hornets

BACK ON DECK: Marita Shoulders was solid in her comeback match for Bathurst Bulldogs on Saturday. Photo: ANYA WHITELAW

Aisake orders hard work after Bulldogs suffer a second defeat

True warriors of the bush unveiled in new podcast

True warriors of the bush unveiled in new podcast

MYSTERY AT THE MASQUERADE BALL: Haylee Lepaio, Gaby Fahy, Courtney Finall and Jade Navin. Photos: CHRIS SEABROOK 061519cbdogs3

Bathurst Bulldogs' Masquerade Ball, June 15, 2019 | Photos

STUNNING: St Pat's came from behind to beat Parkes United 3-2. Photo: ALEXANDER GRANT

Conroy the hero for Pat's with last minute goal

Alexander Grant

CAN'T BE SEPARATED: Souths and Bathurst City played out a nil-all draw. Photo: ALEXANDER GRANT

Souths, City share points in entertaining draw

Alexander Grant

Our say | Acknowledging the long history of this land

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Our say | Acknowledging the long history of this land

Murray Nicholls

Our say | Looking to the future, but the future is now

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Our say | Looking to the future, but the future is now

Murray Nicholls

VISITING: Dr Mathew Johnson, executive director of the Swearer Centre for Public Service at Brown University in the United States, is welcomed to Charles Sturt by Bathurst Wiradyuri traditional owners in a smoke ceremony.

News from CSU | Closer links that benefit community, university

Julia Andrews

NRMA spokesman Peter Khoury urged motorists to claim the refund.

Could you share in $30m of unclaimed CTP refunds? NRMA says act now

NO GOING BACK: Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong shortly before the launch on July 16, 1969. Pictures: NASA

Endless preparations herald big event

Helen Sim

REPUTATION: CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope has made its mark on space exploration. Picture: CSIRO/A Cherney.

Parkes telescope helped open universe up to the world

Helen Sim

A review of NT's parole system sparked by the deadly shootings in Darwin found no serious problems.

More drug testing of NT parolees: review

Bradley Robert Edwards was convicted of assault over an attack on a woman at Hollywood Hospital.

Claremont kill accused's 'pent up anger'

Former Victoria Police officer Paul Dale is reappearing before the Lawyer X inquiry.

Vic Police warned over 'Lawyer X' docs

RUNNING WITH IT: Adrian Bol (second from left) pictured with family at the end of his challenge. From left, Grace Sanna, Damon Bol and Rina Kogoi. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli

Seven marathons in seven days on seven beaches

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie will speak at a Sydney festival in August.

Data whistleblower coming to Aust festival

Anastasios Karatzas has been found guilty of murdering his 68-year-old wife, Georgia Karatzas.

Melbourne man found guilty of killing wife

One of the five men convicted for killing Sydney nurse Anita Cobby has been attacked in a NSW prison

Anita Cobby killer attacked in NSW prison

Salim Mehajer is seeking variations to his bail conditions so he can to have a mobile phone.

Mehajer prefers suit to t-shirt in court

Margaret Scheikowski

Simmental Australia president, Stuart Moeck, sashes senior and grand Simmental bull, Settler Nelson.

Ribbons in four state spread

Mark Griggs

Heavier cattle sold to firm to dearer trend on the previous sale while values for cattle going back to the paddock eased according to Landmark Cooma agent Damien Roach.

Cows to 249c/kg at Cooma

Stephen Burns

Winx is off to stud at Yarraman Park in the Hunter Valley to be joined with I Am Invincible.

Winx finds her man and he's Invincible

John Ellicott

RULE BOOK: Doing this could result in the driver being fined $337 and losing three demerit points. Note: Photo was taken in a parked car. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 062519cphones2

Have you ever shown the driver a video or photo on your phone?

Nadine Morton

HAND-HELD GUIDE: Bathurst Visitor Information Centre manager Dan Cove has helped develop a tourism app for the region. Photo: SAM BOLT

Interactive tourism app providing a new look at the Bathurst region

Sam Bolt

Salwater crocodile spotting is a major part of the Yellow Waters Cruise.

Wildlife abounds on billabong adventures in Kakadu

Vanessa Hayden

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: An eye-watering $80 million is up for grabs tonight in Oz Lotto. Photo: FILE

Feeling lucky? Tonight might just be the night to try your luck

Nadine Morton

EXTRA CARE: Belinda Scougall has made sure Marshall knows his way around her home and has a ramp leading up to her bed.

Living with a blind dog is a lesson in love

Linley Wilkie

These kids are addicted to [screens] and the behavioural aggression is often a response to having the addiction withdrawal when time's up.

Your kid's tantrum might actually be screen time withdrawal

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