MEGA GALLERY: The week through the lens

FORBES: Isiaha Ramsay with the mural that he helped create with fellow classmates at Forbes High School to raise awareness about Hepatitis C. 0913mural(17)

BATHURST: Paramedics and an officer from NSW Fire and Rescue treat two residents of an O’Connell Place home for smoke inhalation yesterday. Photo: ZENIO LAPKA

ORANGE: NSW Rural Fire Service Canobolas Zone operations officer Brett Bowden has urged members of the community to be more aware of their surroundings this bushfire season. He is pointing to areas that haven’t experienced fire since the 1960s. Photo: LUKE SCHUYLER.

OBERON: A light snow fall fell in Oberon on Thursday morning. Photo: Karen McCusker.

DUBBO: NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner encouraged women aged 50 to 74 to have mammograms during her visit to Dubbo this week. She is pictured walking through Dubbo Hospital with Dubbo MP Troy Grant, Western NSW Local Health District chief executive Scott McLachlan and hospital general manager Debbie Bickerton (obscured). Photo: LOUISE DONGES

Stacey Buttsworth and Emily Rogers from News ’n’ More Newsagency in the Stockland Centre are over the moon after selling a winning first prize ticket worth a cool $200,000 in the $5 Jackpot lottery. Photo: PHILL MURRAY

MUDGEE: Darren, Leah, Hannah, Hunter, Charlie and Bailey McMurtrie will be upholding a family tradition, cheering on the Manly Sea Eagles in the NRL grand final on Sunday.

MUDGEE: Bianca Hughes shows her true colours, flying the Roosters colours on her car and proudly showing the jersey signed by her favourite player.

Molong gelato factory owner Giovanni “John” Di Francesa said the factory closure could have been prevented by council. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

BATHURST: Kelso Hotel manager Bron Davey has entered the Understanding Generous Likeable You (UGLY) Bartender of the Year fundraiser to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation. Photo: ZENIO LAPKA

Bathurst mayor Gary Rush and local Simplot plant manager Dr Silvio Tenci have forged an ongoing relationship after council resolved to fund water infrastructure improvements at the plant. Photo: PHILL MURRAY

PARKES: Baker Morten Staer, MSM Milling director Bob MacSmith, Parkes Shire Council mayor Ken Keith, guest judge and timekeeper Alan Jones, farmer Neil Unger, Nationals Leader Warren Truss and Manildra Flour Mill manager John Brunner celebrate their successful Guinness World Records attempt. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

PARKES: Parkes has another claim to fame, with Guinness World Records officially confirming a local farmer and a baker now hold the world record for the fastest “field to loaf." Pictured: Warren Truss, Alan Jones and Ken Keith.

ORANGE: Heather Truscott with Kruiser, who may have failed as a candidate for the bomb squad, but is top of the class when it comes to helping his owner with her independence. Photo: LUKE SCHUYLER 1002lsheather1

DUBBO: NSW Nurses and Midwives Association Dubbo Hospital branch members (front) Julie Anderson, Natalie Magill, Amber Diamond, Lorraine Keher, Richard Bolton, Cherie White and their colleagues gather to urge hospital management to fill vacancies in the emergency department. Photo: LOUISE DONGES.

LITHGOW: Fire and rescue members were called after portion of the enclosed pedestrian ramp at Lithgow railway interchange suffered extensive damage at the height of the wild windstorm. Photo: Carolyn Piggot.

CANOWINDRA: Allen Dawson of Winyar Merino Stud at the Canowindra Show, with his Champion Fine Wool Ram.

The re-enactment of Ben Hall's raid on Bathurst 150 years ago drew thousands to William Street on Saturday afternoon.

BATHURST: Park Hotel publican Ron Wilson has put up a sign letting people know there is still room at the inn during the Bathurst 1000. Accommodation providers can’t recall having so many vacancies so close to the race. Photo: PHILL MURRAY 100313ppark

ORANGE: Shoppers get to know the layout of the Summer Centre’s new Supa IGA on its opening day yesterday. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

DUBBO: Commercial Hotel head chef Brian Perera serves up a treat for Dubbo diners. Photo: LOUISE DONGES

ORANGE: Councillor Chris Gryllis, museum and heritage co-ordinator Alison Russell and community and cultural services director Scott Maunder check out some of the historical items at Wentworth Mine in the lead-up to the weekend's open days. Photo: LUKE SCHUYLERS

ORANGE: Charles Sturt University Clinical Science students Shae Tripp, Emily Nadwie and Stephanie Martin carry out breast cancer research in the laboratory.

DUBBO: The hay shed at Lynda Vale on fire on Sunday afternoon. Photo: MEGAN TAYLOR

ORANGE: Central West Libraries manager Jan Richards said social media and technology played a big part in the words people use. Photo: LUKE SCHUYLER

BATHURST: Elaine Webb from the Macquarie View Tennis Club at the Mitre Street courts yesterday after discovering vandals had forced their way into the facility and cut up their nets. Photo: PHILL MURRAY

21ST CENTURY POLICING: Acting Inspector Yonneka Hill updates the Canobolas Local Area Command Facebook page. Photo: MARK LOGAN

DUBBO: Ute convoy hits the road for cancer council. Pictured: Jo Bell and Shaun Doughty. Photo: LOUISE DONGES

DUBBO: Member for Dubbo Troy Grant and State Family and Community Services Minister Pru Goward at the Apollo Estate. Photo: AMY McINTYRE

ORANGE: It might have been cold outside but it didn’t stop Mitchell Myhill, Ashleigh Grimshaw, Bridget May, Annalese Mills, and David Elliot and thousands of others from enjoying the Orange Aquatic Centre during the cooler months. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.

COWRA: The Taiko Drum crew banging away at the Sakura Matsuri Festival.

DUBBO: Acting Telstra area general manager Paul Rapley is happy to launch NBN's fixed wireless service. Photo: LOUISE DONGES

DUBBO: The SES is watching out for storms, which lashed Victoria Monday night. PHOTO LOUISE DONGES

COWRA: The Australian Hovercraft Federation held its 25th rally at Wyangala Waters last weekend. Pictured - Peter Streader and Katie Burgess.

DUBBO: Orana NSW Rural Fire Service held their annual open day on the eve of bush fire danger period. Pictured - Charlie Callenward, Dave Cullenward & Andy Cullenward explore how firefighters Barry Whalan, Lyn Whalan, Gordon Cowen & Trevor Munro work Photo: JOSH

CANOWINDRA: Competitors came from Forbes, Boorowa, Parkes and further for the Team Penning event at the Canowindra Show.

COWRA: Waugoola Rural Fire Service helping to fully extinguish the Nangar St Blaze on Monday.

ORANGE: Ray White principal Libby Seaman says the Orange market will benefit from the resurgence in housing prices in Sydney.

WALLERAWANG: Wild winds ripped a roof off.

LITHGOW: Angelena Macgill puts her scarecrow skills to work.

LITHGOW: Band stalwarts John and Joanne Cambridge gather memorabilia and photos for Lithgow Highland Pipe Band celebrations on Saturday night.

MUDGEE: Andrew Williams of the local RFS updating one of the Fire Danger Meters in the district. The bush fire season began on Tuesday. PHOTO BY JAYNE LEARY

MUDGEE: Swimmer Alyisha Beckingham, with coach and Mudgee Indoor Swimming Centre owner Mick O’Sullivan at training, said she would be “devastated” if the swimming centre closes.

MUDGEE: September 2013 had the hottest average top temperature in 85 years. Pictured: Brad Baskerville, Chloe Baskerville and Mirolla Gadalla.

Cooks Gap RFS Brigade member John McGovern cleans one of their trucks at the Open Day and Equipment Day on Saturday.

COWRA:Adam Wallace and Mark Eddy unveil the newest 'weapon' to be included in the Ironman and Ironwoman events and model the "highly sought after hats" for the winners. With a prize pool of $500, sponsored by Marks Pumps and Pumpmaster, the competition is set to be fierce.

FORBES: Forbes insurance broker Lester D'Ombrain has written a letter to Federal Member for Calare, John Cobb, voicing his concern about the lack of support for pensioners. 0913lester