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FIGHTING BACK: Bogan Villa and Vansittart fought a thrilling Bathurst RSL Club Soldiers Saddle Final. Photo: ALEXANDER GRANT

Bogan Villa takes out saddle final by a nose | Photos

Alexander Grant

CONFIRMED: Parkes gun Chad Porter will work under the coaching of former Spacies star Brent Wood (insert) in 2019. Main photo: NICK McGRATH

Parkes legend Wood to launch Spacemen into orbit with ‘fresh set of eyes’

Nick McGrath

Sunday's Volkswagen Scramble winners Richard Hutchison, John Green, Denis Howard and Leone Stevenson.

Scramble success for Leone and crew

Denis Howard

FIGHTING BACK: Bogan Villa and Vansittart fought a thrilling Bathurst RSL Club Soldiers Saddle Final. Photo: ALEXANDER GRANT

Bogan Villa takes out saddle final by a nose | Photos

NO GO ZONE: This summer's Plan B Regional Bash finals won't be held at the SCG, pictured, leaving (inserts, from top) Nic Broes, Jameel Qureshi and Matt Corben to play the finals at North Sydney Oval.

Country cricket doesn’t make the grade: Qureshi slams Regional Bash finals shuffle

Nick McGrath

BEST OF THE BEST: Nictock trainer Cameron Crockett (centre) accepts the horse of the year award from CWRA secretariat Col Hodges. Photo: SIMONE KURTZ

Crockett’s champion sprinter Nictock wins horse of the year crown

Nick McGrath

Local Christian Democratic Party candidate Dianne Decker and The Hon Paul Green MLC at their meeting with Forbes people in 2016.

Call to form Forbes, Parkes branch of Christian Democrats

Super Show: All of the hard work put in by our gymnastics kids will be on display on Friday, December 14. All welcome.

Fantastic fun with gymnastics

Tim Watts

Back, Winifred Campisi, Reuben Bondareff, Ian and Joan Mill, Evelyn Shallvey, Joseph Bondareff, Bev Hawken, Bill Shallvey and Skye Van Opynen (Target); front, Target staff Susan South, Tracey Ganzerla, Alexandria Giles and Amy Coleman.

Christmas appeal launched in Parkes

Local Christian Democratic Party candidate Dianne Decker and The Hon Paul Green MLC at their meeting with Forbes people in 2016.

Call to form Forbes, Parkes branch of Christian Democrats

Regional Business Supplies owner Gregor Sammut-Paul, Council's economic and business development manager Anna Wyllie, Chamber treasurer James Haddin and Council's general manager Kent Boyd (front).

Parkes businesses already benefiting from Inland Rail

GOOD FUN: The kids making snowman pompoms. There is someone for everybody to create or play with.

Beginning to look like lots of fun

Tim Watts

UP FOR THE CHALLENGE: Forefront Services general manager Anthony Redfern and director Michael Clout.

Forefront on the front foot in future proofing Parkes

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Year 3 student Tom Symons shows Principal Regina Goodridge his work on his personal chromebook. Also pictured are Riley Pizzi, Grace Bradshaw and Sophia Goodridge.

The importance of teaching the student, not the class.

Tom Sebo

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

UP FOR THE CHALLENGE: Forefront Services general manager Anthony Redfern and director Michael Clout.

Forefront on the front foot in future proofing Parkes

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

SOLD: The hotel in Parkes is on more than 3000 square metres of land and was refurbished extensively in 2014.

Birthplace of Parkes Elvis Festival Hotel Gracelands has new owner

Alison Cheung

Former Organist at St George’s Anglican Church, Richard Morgan will accompany the singers at the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

Carol Festival to feature fiery new talent

CWLL Strategic Planning Team: Cr Barbara Newton, Michael Chambers, Margot Jolly, Ben Kerin, Margaret Haddin, Maree Yapp and Marg Applebee.

Highlight everyday heroes

Marg Applebee

FUN: Marion Unger and Natalie Quince have been helping out with the Messy Christmas Pageant rehearsals. Photo: Supplied.

Celebrate a Messy Christmas in Parkes

Former Organist at St George’s Anglican Church, Richard Morgan will accompany the singers at the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

Carol Festival to feature fiery new talent

CAN YOU HELP: Dubbo Community Men's Shed is once again turning to Parkes people for donations of sewing machines and computers to donate to the Philippines.

Dubbo Men’s Shed turns to Parkes for help with charity drive

Lachlan Area Suicide Prevention Network members, from left - Ross Bailey, Sandi Bailey, Barney Thompson, Evelyn Shallvey, Pam Cole, Kevin Dumesny and Di Gill with one of the new banners.

New LASPN banners on display

LAUNCH: Australian sports journalist and author Ken Piesse with his new book on Cec Pepper of Parkes and Cec's 97-year-old brother Keith Pepper.

Cricket legend Cec Pepper’s real story finally out there | Photos

Throwback Thursday – November 2008 | Gallery 5

Parkes Public School students with their White Ribbon Day banner - Taylah Gibson, Savannah Ross, Ellen Dolbel, Zoe Anderson, Xander Macgregor, Nicholas Gascoigne and Brock Charlton.

Parkes takes a stand on White Ribbon Day | Photos

Emily and Shannon Green with Evie Martin.

Graduation for Parkes High School students | Photos

Steve Ryan, Bruce Orr, Pat Searl, Cr Wally Biles and Jeff Westcott at the end of their game.

Bowled over by support at charity day for Parkes farmers | Photos

Neighbourhood Central: Staff campaigning against domestic violence, Beverley Drabsch, Lyn Townsend, Christie Green, Jenny Short, Rebecca Cohen, Amanda Corcoran, Rowen Pearce, Zarna Gould, Helen Cusack, Jeanine Swindle, Di Scott (Executive Assistant), Sue Hennessey, Tina Nash, Mel Evans, Pam Symonds (Executive Officer).

Police and community show support for White Ribbon Day in Parkes | Photos

Throwback Thursday – November 2008 | Gallery 4

This concert goer was having a great time among the crowd listening to ARC Supergroup.

Band Together Farmers event brings hope to Central West | Photos

Christine Little

Still leader: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday after surviving a no-confidence vote by Tory MPs. Photo: Matt Dunham

A world weighed down by political messes

John Hewson

CWLL Strategic Planning Team: Cr Barbara Newton, Michael Chambers, Margot Jolly, Ben Kerin, Margaret Haddin, Maree Yapp and Marg Applebee.

Highlight everyday heroes

Marg Applebee

Set some Christmas goals

Michelle Haines Thomas

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Despite the fear shark attacks generate, an expert says humans can co-exist with them safely.

Dramatic decline in Aust shark numbers

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New research suggest players of violent video games may be more immune to disturbing events.

Violent video gamers see world differently

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A month's worth of rain is expected to fall on Victoria in one day, with the worst yet to come.

More than 100 rescued from Vic floodwaters

The painted honeyeater bird could be at further risk if the Warragamba Dam expanded, experts say.

Threatened bird at risk of NSW dam wall

NSW and St George Illawarra player Jack de Belin has been charged over an alleged sexual assault.

NRL player charged over alleged assault

Dominica Sanda

Weather forecasters have warned Cyclone Owen will do a U-turn and head back to Queensland.

Cyclone U-turn away from NT delayed

Greg Roberts

If voters are still listening to Scott Morrison he had a lot to tell them this week.

PM Morrison's pitch to religious voters

Angus Livingston, Senior Political Writer

A truck crash at Green Square in Sydney left one person dead and five others injured.

Sydney truck crash victim still critical

Perry Duffin

Live Music at Empire Control Room

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

Visit www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/about-sss for more great seafood recipes

Try this: Whole Rainbow Trout with Orange, Maple Syrup & Macadamia Nuts

ISSUE: If this bill passes into legislation things will change from next May - no longer will it be just the owner’s problem if a unit is hard to sell — it will now be every owner’s problem.

Queensland unit buy back bill sees frightening unintended consequences

Noel Whittaker

HOLIDAY BLUES: No matter where you live, how big your house is or how valuable your belongings are, home security should always be a top concern – especially during the holiday season when your home is unattended.

Outsmart holiday burglars