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IT'S BACK: The Bathurst Edgell Jog will return in September and will honour the late Lou Shehade (inset).

GOOD NEWSEdgell Jog organisers to honour one of Bathurst's favourite sons

Murray Nicholls

PEOPLE'S PARK: Organisers say more than 300 people attended a community picnic in McPhillamy Park on Sunday evening. Photo: SUPPLIED

HAVE YOUR SAYDetermination, not a celebration: 300 at picnic in McPhillamy Park

HUMP DAYS: Camel races have become an Easter tradition in Forbes in recent years. Bathurst will get a taste this weekend.

Camel racing is coming to Bathurst Showground

Rachel Chamberlain

NUMBERS: The latest figures suggest seat belt offences have largely declined around the region in recent months.

HAVE YOUR SAYSeat belt offences rising month-to-month but numbers still down overall

Matt Findlay

INSPIRING: Joanna Prior and her three-year-old daughter Evelyn admiring the International Women's Day display in Kings Parade. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

Lining up Bathurst's inspirational women for all to see

Rachel Chamberlain

GOOD IDEA: Share the Dignity volunteers Lauren Bradbury and Tammie Myers with headspace Bathurst's Isobelle Strickland. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

New machine ensures free access to period products in Bathurst

Rachel Chamberlain

FULL HOUSE: The public will again be able to attend Bathurst Regional Council meetings from March 17 - but with a cap of just 12 people to apply.

COMMENTLetter | Council needs to make space for scrutiny at its meetings

Andrew Dunshea

FAMILY HISTORY: Elizabeth Barnes, David Icely and Simon Icely with their father Peter Icely in the church that their great-great-grandfather paid for. Photo: Mark Logan.

Icely family joins the fight to save St Paul's with a big donation

Mark Logan

Emergency services do paw-some job as trapped dog saved

GOOD NEWSBuy local: Visitor Information Centre tops nation for gift card sales

HAVE YOUR SAY30-day track protection order a chance for change, say councillors

Man, 26, dies following motorbike crash at Yetholme

IT'S BACK: The Bathurst Edgell Jog will return in September and will honour the late Lou Shehade (inset).

GOOD NEWSEdgell Jog organisers to honour one of Bathurst's favourite sons

GOOD IDEA: Share the Dignity volunteers Lauren Bradbury and Tammie Myers with headspace Bathurst's Isobelle Strickland. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

New machine ensures free access to period products in Bathurst

INSPIRING: Joanna Prior and her three-year-old daughter Evelyn admiring the International Women's Day display in Kings Parade. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

Lining up Bathurst's inspirational women for all to see

FULL HOUSE: The public will again be able to attend Bathurst Regional Council meetings from March 17 - but with a cap of just 12 people to apply.

COMMENTLetter | Council needs to make space for scrutiny at its meetings

The Bathurst Bulldogs won the women's competition.

PHOTOSBathurst Bulldogs prove to be a cut above at Cowra Tens

Jax Taylor.

PHOTOSBlayney Show smashes records, events declared 'the best ever seen': President

Michelle McGrath wins her first race as a greyhound trainer

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Bathurst junior Rhyan Grant to play 200th game for Sydney FC

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GOOD NEWSEdgell Jog organisers to honour one of Bathurst's favourite sons

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Camel racing is coming to Bathurst Showground

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HAVE YOUR SAYSeat belt offences rising month-to-month but numbers still down overall

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Lining up Bathurst's inspirational women for all to see

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Premier Daniel Andrews will undergo precautionary X-rays after suffering a "concerning" fall.

Premier Andrews in hospital after fall

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It is almost a year since Russell Hill and Carol Clay went missing in Victoria's high country.

New setback in search for Victorian couple

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Julia Roberts and George Clooney will shoot the film Ticket to Paradise in Queensland.

Stars Roberts, Clooney heading Down Under

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NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner said Labor MP Mark Turner had been dishonest about an affair.

'Dishonest' NT Labor MP handed lifeline

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Former Queensland police officer Matthew Hockley was found guilty of grooming a 15-year-old girl.

Queensland cop jailed for grooming teen

Cheryl Goodenough
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Australian Community Media executive chairman Anthony Catalano. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACM grows its share of broadcaster Prime Media

Peter Brewer
19m ago

Multiple myeloma occurs when abnormal plasma cells overcrowd healthy blood cells in bone marrow.

SA team in blood cancer advance

Tim Dornin
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has indicated his government will proceed with its IR bill as planned.

Government forges ahead with work reforms

Matt Coughlan
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MAIDEN WIN: Michelle McGrath and her children Chloe and Jayden, with the winning Tom's The Man. Photo: BRADLEY JURD

Michelle McGrath wins her first race as a greyhound trainer

Bradley Jurd
1hr ago

MILESTONE: Sydney FC's Rhyan Grant will play his 200th game on Wednesday night. Photo: KEITH McINNES

Bathurst junior Rhyan Grant to play 200th game for Sydney FC

Bradley Jurd
2hrs ago

TESTED: Bathurst's division one and two sides had a mixed day at the second round of the West-Central West Regional League Netball on Saturday. Photo: NICK MCGRATH

SUBSCRIBERTeams look towards finals after regional league's second round

Alexander Grant

MAIDEN WIN: Michelle McGrath and her children Chloe and Jayden, with the winning Tom's The Man. Photo: BRADLEY JURD

Michelle McGrath wins her first race as a greyhound trainer

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NAMED: (Clockwise from top left) Eva Reith-Snare, Ben Kelly, Will Searl, Tyler Willott, Lilli-Rae Campbell and Jess Watterson are all involved.

SUBSCRIBERAn all-star show: Central West names their teams to face Briar's

Alexander Grant

RAM RAID: Western took down the Greater Northern Tigers in Tamworth on Saturday. Photos: NORTHERN DAILY LEADER

PHOTOSGriffiths and McLaren help Western Rams to win over Tigers

Nick McGrath

Wait, some good news. Photo: file

DIGESTMilestones that aren't grim, hurrah

ANU academic Dr Toni Eagar wonders whether the lessons learned during COVID-19 will continue on in the years to come. Picture: Karleen Minney

A tipping point? Imagining the world after COVID-19

Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTLockdown ends in NZ, AstraZeneca rollout ramps up

What does the AstraZeneca spat mean for Australia's vaccine program?

EXPLAINERWhat does the AstraZeneca spat mean for Australia's vaccine program?

A tsunami warning, a review and an apology

DIGESTA tsunami warning, a review and an apology

Janine Graham

National Cabinet will meet on Friday, with the next phase of the country's response to the pandemic to be the major topic for discussion. Picture: Getty Images

New approaches to virus risks to be discussed by state, territory leaders

Sally Whyte

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith (top) and Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young.

DIGESTQueensland fears COVID superspreader on the loose

Janine Graham

Australian of the Year, Grace Tame. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTPowerful words on a day of very many words

Janine Graham

Launceston property developer Errorl Stewart wants a solution to the Tamar's mud problem. Picture: Phillip Biggs

LISTENWhy this Australian city is stuck in the mud

Launceston property developer Errorl Stewart wants a solution to the Tamar's mud problem. Picture: Phillip Biggs

LISTENWhy this Australian city is stuck in the mud

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

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Autumn is the perfect season to retreat with a lighter bodied red wine. Picture: Shutterstock.

Fall in love with these beautiful wines in autumn

Linda Lambrechts

Saucy vodka pasta. Picture: Loryn Babauskis

FOODA fresh, modern - and meat-free - take on the versatile slow cooker

Karen Hardy

Riviera with fig and lemon thyme. Picture: Supplied

Drink to good health with these thirst-quenching drinks

Karen Hardy

Independence Square in Accra, Ghana. It commemorates the independence of Ghana from the United Kingdom in 1957. Picture: Shutterstock.

Haven of peace: Ghana celebrates its independence with eyes on future growth

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

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Purnim Dairy Farmer Anthony Eccles, is seeing healthier cows and calves from feeding Mylo.

Maximising herd health with Mylo in south west Victoria

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Independence Square in Accra, Ghana. It commemorates the independence of Ghana from the United Kingdom in 1957. Picture: Shutterstock.

Haven of peace: Ghana celebrates its independence with eyes on future growth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

See Floriade in all its glory in Canberra on this Travelrite/The Senior escorted tour with Maureen and Paul Lucas. Photo: Paul Lucas

Join a September tour of some of Australia's best gardens in NSW and the ACT

GOING WELL: Raine and Horne director Grant Maskill-Dowton says 2021 has started off strong for property sales. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 012021cmillplus

SUBSCRIBERBathurst could have a record-breaking year of property sales

GOING WELL: Raine and Horne director Grant Maskill-Dowton says 2021 has started off strong for property sales. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 012021cmillplus

SUBSCRIBERBathurst could have a record-breaking year of property sales

Open houses in and around Bathurst Saturday 6th of March | photos and map

Open houses in and around Bathurst Saturday 6th of March | photos and map

Open houses in and around Bathurst Saturday 6th of March | photos and map

Open houses in and around Bathurst Saturday 6th of March | photos and map

A property manager needs to wear many hats. They need to be able to advise the landlord the best interests for their investment property using their property knowledge and experience. Photo: Shutterstock

Investment: Property managers earn their keep

Lyn Osborn

End of rental moratorium raises alarm

End of rental moratorium raises alarm

Open houses in and around Bathurst from Thursday 25th to Saturday 27th of February | photos and map

Open houses in and around Bathurst from Thursday 25th to Saturday 27th of February | photos and map

RIGHT NOTE: Live music featured at the first Bathurst Riverside Markets of the year.

The popular monthly Riverside Markets are back ... finally

2hrs ago

Jax Taylor.

PHOTOSBlayney Show smashes records, events declared 'the best ever seen': President

Mark Logan

INSPIRING: Joanna Prior and her three-year-old daughter Evelyn admiring the International Women's Day display in Kings Parade. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

Lining up Bathurst's inspirational women for all to see

Rachel Chamberlain

RIGHT NOTE: Live music featured at the first Bathurst Riverside Markets of the year.

The popular monthly Riverside Markets are back ... finally

2hrs ago

GOOD IDEA: Share the Dignity volunteers Lauren Bradbury and Tammie Myers with headspace Bathurst's Isobelle Strickland. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

New machine ensures free access to period products in Bathurst

Rachel Chamberlain

REMEMBERED: A plaque is unveiled at the Bathurst Civic Centre in 1967 in honour of former Bathurst mayor P.J. Moodie, who spent 40 years on council.

Yesterday, Today | Plaque marks former mayor's long contribution

Alan McRae

Jax Taylor.

PHOTOSBlayney Show smashes records, events declared 'the best ever seen': President

Do you remember when ... Western Times photos from March 2008

Do you remember when ... Western Times photos from March 2008

PEOPLE'S PARK: Organisers say more than 300 people attended a community picnic in McPhillamy Park on Sunday evening. Photo: SUPPLIED

HAVE YOUR SAYDetermination, not a celebration: 300 at picnic in McPhillamy Park

The dirt-covered rear end of the sheep wedged deep in a wombat hole at a Robertson farm.

WATCHThat's a wombat hole, but that's not a wombat

The Bathurst Bulldogs won the women's competition.

PHOTOSBathurst Bulldogs prove to be a cut above at Cowra Tens

Kelsey Sutor

Talking the taboo out of periods

Talking the taboo out of periods

Emma D'Agostino

SPRAY JOB: A jogger tries unsuccessfully to outrun a wave breaking over Nobbys breakwall on Sunday. Watch the video at theherald.com.au. Picture: Jane Lynch

Watch the wave that couldn't be out-run

Michael Parris

FOUR-POINTER: St Pat's star Jackson Brien scored in Western Rams big win on Saturday.

PHOTOSPower packed Rams surge forward into finals contention

Daniel Shirkie

Our say | Uncertainty is fading but anniversary looms

OPINIONOur say | Uncertainty is fading but anniversary looms

COMING SOON: Part of the site for a proposed go-kart track on Mount Panorama. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

Letter | Echoes of the dirt bike campaign in this latest Wahluu indignity

Karl Schaerf

FULL HOUSE: The public will again be able to attend Bathurst Regional Council meetings from March 17 - but with a cap of just 12 people to apply.

COMMENTLetter | Council needs to make space for scrutiny at its meetings

Andrew Dunshea

EVELYN'S WAR: Manly resident believes it is important to preserve Manly's Freshwater class of ferries. Photo: Tikky Hes

Ferries worth the fight for Evelyn

Rowan Cowley

GLENCOE WOOLSHED: The last remaining part of the Glencoe sheep station established by the Leake family.

Scandalous tale of lust, death and a fortune

Eileen Wood

Government urged to tackle the rotten dental health of Australia's elderly

Government urged to tackle the rotten dental health of Australia's elderly

Eileen Wood

Jim Russell inspects part of his November-sown Taurus sorghum crop on his Spring Ridge property, Andamooka. Photo: Billy Jupp

'Happy days: end in sight for bumper sorghum crops

Billy Jupp
2hrs ago

Towering above the tractor, Bourgault's "top of the line" 91300 Airseeder seen working in Saskatchewan, Canada. Lake Grace farmers Leon Clarke and family have become the first in Australia to purchase the largest airseeder in the world and look forward to it arriving later in the year in time for the 2022 season.

Giant airseeder is bound for WA

Aidan Smith
2hrs ago

GOOD OLD DAYS: Digger Anderson (left) and Donald Wright (right) with an antique Hart Parr tractor and a prototype of the Tractor Pull trophy.

Roll back in time at the Trundle Tractor Pull

Kristy Williams

The backyard after the excavator had terraced it.

How to build an earthship retaining wall | Backyard Bliss

Hannah Moloney and Anton Vikstrom
2hrs ago

Autumn is the perfect season to retreat with a lighter bodied red wine. Picture: Shutterstock.

Fall in love with these beautiful wines in autumn

Linda Lambrechts

Saucy vodka pasta. Picture: Loryn Babauskis

FOODA fresh, modern - and meat-free - take on the versatile slow cooker

Karen Hardy