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XRACE CHAMPION: Nine Year Old Girls Champion Evelyn Greef with her crown and father's face painting attempt of a butterfly. Photo: Supplied.

Evelyn age group champion and first female to finish Sydney XRACE

NSW Pride (pic) will face Brisbane Blaze in the inaugural men's Hockey One grand final.

NSW face Brisbane in men's hockey final

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GOOD START: Swimmers worked on all aspects of their swimming strokes, including starts. Photo: Submitted

Swimmers recognised for their hard work at family fun night

XRACE CHAMPION: Nine Year Old Girls Champion Evelyn Greef with her crown and father's face painting attempt of a butterfly. Photo: Supplied.

Evelyn age group champion and first female to finish Sydney XRACE

Four former winners return for entertaining IGA Shootout

Four former winners return for entertaining IGA Shootout

LADIES GOLF: Sponsors Leone Stevenson and Colleen Flynn with Anita Medcalf, short course champion. Photo: Submitted

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ONE FOR THE MONEY: Parkes Elvis Al Gersbach taking a break in a Camplify caravan. Photo: Submitted

Your caravan could earn you cash during Parkes Elvis Festival

ONE FOR THE MONEY: Parkes Elvis Al Gersbach taking a break in a Camplify caravan. Photo: Submitted

Your caravan could earn you cash during Parkes Elvis Festival

TOP GONG: Parkes Elvis Festival Director Cathy Treasure with the Grey Nomad "Best of the Best" award. Photo: Supplied.

Parkes Elvis Festival wins top gong at the inaugural Grey Nomad Awards

TOP GONG: Parkes Elvis Festival Director Cathy Treasure with the Grey Nomad "Best of the Best" award. Photo: Supplied.

Parkes Elvis Festival wins top gong at the inaugural Grey Nomad Awards

HERE TO HELP: Parkes Rotary Club secretary Ken Engsmyr was among a host of volunteers at the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival. Photo: NADINE MORTON

Would you like to volunteer at the biggest and best Elvis Festival yet?

HERE TO HELP: Parkes Rotary Club secretary Ken Engsmyr was among a host of volunteers at the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival. Photo: NADINE MORTON

Would you like to volunteer at the biggest and best Elvis Festival yet?

ONE FOR THE MONEY: Parkes Elvis Al Gersbach taking a break in a Camplify caravan. Photo: Submitted

Your caravan could earn you cash during Parkes Elvis Festival

District encouraged to lap the map for diabetes

WHAT'S ONDistrict encouraged to lap the map for diabetes

Creative: Contestant Ellie Hawkey pictured with her dessert cob entry during the 2018 Cob Loaf Festival at Wellington. The 2019 event will be held on November, 16 at Cameron Park. Photo: Daniel Shirkie.

WHAT'S ONChance to be crowned cob loaf champion | Photos

Taylor Jurd

ONE FOR THE MONEY: Parkes Elvis Al Gersbach taking a break in a Camplify caravan. Photo: Submitted

Your caravan could earn you cash during Parkes Elvis Festival

GREAT DAY OUT: Mary-lou Gosper, Hannah McDonald and Andrew Gosper found some great bargains at Rosedurnate's fete in 2017. Photo: Jenny Kingham

WHAT'S ONIt's time for another Rosedurnate fete

2018: Parkes and visiting servicemen and women pause during the Last Post at the 2018 Remembrance Day ceremony in Cooke Park.

WHAT'S ONDeputy Prime Minister in Parkes for Remembrance Day

Parkes business looking forward to an exciting future

Parkes business looking forward to an exciting future

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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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Take a chance: Get your costumes ready and your dancing shoes on, it's time for the 2019 Trundle ABBA Festival. Photo: File.

Festival continues to grow

Taylor Jurd

Parkes business looking forward to an exciting future

Parkes business looking forward to an exciting future

Fresh Fashion: It's not all about flares, any ABBA song can provide inspiration for some creative costumes including these amazing fashionistas. Photo: File.

Ready to get down for a good time

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

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PEAK HILL: A DA-approved service station in Peak Hill received more than 270 enquiries during its marketing campaign and ended up being sold to a South Australian property developer for the asking price of $650,000.

Momentum builds in Parkes as $4.65 million worth of property sells in just months

RENTAL MARKET: The region's most expensive place to rent revealed in new data. Photo: FILE

Region's rising rental costs, with one town jumping by 14 per cent

Nadine Morton

REAL ESTATE: Here's what $350,000 will buy you around the Central West and Orana. Photo: FILE

PHOTOSWhat $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

David Dean, Ben Collier, Georgia and Maddy Abel helped set up the St Joseph's colour run.

Red Bend students step out to serve

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Maureen Ostini and Ross MacDonald had a lovely afternoon.

PHOTOSSouthern Cross Care residents celebrate Melbourne Cup Day in style

OLD FRIENDS: Back, Owen Murray, John Littler, Ella Donai, Donald Gill, Robert Smith Roberts (obscured), Malcolm Armstrong, Colin Digby, Clive Hawken and Scott Harris; third row, Maryanne Jackson, Sharon Eldridge, Mandy Keen, Murial Nash, Louise Mullins, Shirly Carter, Janine Cunningham and Joanne Tye; second row, Annemarie Cox, Wendy Phillips, Andrew Holman, Philippa Dwyer, Vicki Anderson and Marietta Gartner; front, Barb Hentschel, Beverley Drabsch, Janet Smith, Linda Pope, Robyn Smith and Una Grant. Photo: Submitted

Classmates reminisce about school days at 1969-1974 reunion

David Dean, Ben Collier, Georgia and Maddy Abel helped set up the St Joseph's colour run.

Red Bend students step out to serve

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Joselyn Folau being bombarded with colour.

Fun in the sun at Middleton Public School Colour Run

Judy Fisher

Participants at the Narromine Succession Planning Workshop - July 2019.

Central West family businesses set to gain from experts' visit to Parkes

TO THE FAIR: The Bogan Gate Village Fair at the end of September went above and beyond what organisers expected and saw a constant roll-through of people. Photo courtesy of Keira Idiens

PHOTOSTremendous success: Bogan Gate Fair raises enough money to cover shop's rent for two years

NICE WHEELS: Jade Parker and Larissa Besant with Jade's VZ HSV Club Sport.

PHOTOSFun in the sun at another Charity Show 'n' Shine and swap meet

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Retiring director Lindy Farrant, acting director Colette Genet-Marks, PECC committee president Craig Smith, PECC's former long-serving treasurer and now business adviser Sam Bennett, PECC patron and former chair of the building committee Rosemary Morris, Cr Bill Jayet, and PECC patron and mayor Cr Ken Keith OAM.

PHOTOSParty time at PECC as kids and staff celebrate big milestones

Flashback Friday - November 2009 | Gallery 2

PHOTOSFlashback Friday - November 2009 | Gallery 2

"A dusty sandstorm at Tullamore couldn’t spoil a great time. They call me the rainmaker and Troy Cassar-Daley is known as ‘Stormboy’ and together with a rockin’ crowd the rains came down. So happy for the farmers who have struggled through years of drought." Words and photo courtesy Jimmy Barnes - Official Facebook page.

PHOTOSMore than 5000 flock to watch Jimmy Barnes rock Tullamore

UNVEILING: Pacific National board member Russell Smith, NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack, Cr Ken Keith OAM and Pacific National CEO Dean Dalla Valle unveiled the official plaque at the new terminal on Wednesday.

PHOTOSPacific National's new terminal at Parkes now open for business

Christine Little

PINK UP PARKES LADIES BOWLS GALA DAY: Leanne West (Canowindra), Jan McPhee (Parkes), Dawn Parker (Parkes) and Radko Tatterson (Canowindra).

PHOTOSHere's how Parkes 'pinked up' this October for McGrath Foundation | Part 2

David Dean, Ben Collier, Georgia and Maddy Abel helped set up the St Joseph's colour run.

Red Bend students step out to serve

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ORANGE GLOW: This was the sight of East Street, Parkes just before 3pm on Tuesday when a thick blanket of dust enveloped the town. Photo: Christine Little

COMMENTWe were lucky this time but we need to make a plan

OPINIONWhatevs bro, people can't help their names-uh!

Marie Low

SPOTLIGHT: A new Regional Australia Institute report highlights the unique NDIS challenges being faced in regional areas.

OPINIONBuilding the NDIS for regional Australia

Dr Kim Houghton

Blood pressure pills are best taken at bedtime, say researchers

Blood pressure meds 'best taken at night'

Eileen Wood

GUT INSTINCTS: Professor Marcello Costa and research assistant Lauren Keightley from Flinders University.

Cracking the colon code: insights probe gut function

Geraldine Cardozo

HAPPY AND HEALTHY: Catherine and Rex Wegener, picture before Rex became sick with asbestos-related mesothelioma.

'He didn't expect to go out this way': How asbestos claimed the life of Rex Wegener

Geraldine Cardozo

ALARMING DISCOVERY: Feathers were found in the cigarettes sent away for testing. Picture: Rob Gunstone

Smokers warned of chop-chop dangers

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A man has been charged in relation to alleged horse doping in Queensland.

Qld man charged for suspected horse doping

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Catholic Cardinal George Pell will have his appeal heard in the High Court.

Vatican acknowledges Pell appeal bid

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Vinzent Tarantino, already acquitted of murdering a schoolgirl in 1989, has walked free again.

Man acquitted of murder walks free again

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Australian universities will have to name research partners and financial donors under new rules.

Spotlight on foreign interference at unis

Finbar O'Mallon
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About 55 bushfires continue to burn around NSW on Thursday, and 24 are uncontained.

Body found, NSW fireys 'in for long haul'

AAP reporters
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A new report says effects of climate change are not only impacting environment but also our health.

Climate change damaging health

Ulises Izquierdo
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Bupa South Hobart resident Emily Flanagan in December 2016, left, and August 2019, right. Pictures: supplied

Daughter haunted by mother's experience at Bupa South Hobart

Emily Jarvie
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Fire swept through Wytaliba six weeks ago but came back over blackened ground to destroy homes and kill two people, fuelling debate about climate change and appropriate land management.

Sparks fly in climate debate

Jamie Brown
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Brenden May, also pictured on our cover, says food is generally undervalued and the disconnect between the owners of lifestyle blocks and farmers is getting worse. Photo: Rachael Webb

Townies' and farmers' disconnect still growing

Daniel Pedersen
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The right to farm has been protected by law in NSW that will be enacted at the start of 2020.

Marshall lauds 'historic' Right to Farm laws

John Ellicott
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Wineglass Bay: Guests will learn about the unique animals that live there and the peninsula's history, including the pink granite peaks of the Hazards Mountains.

Have wanderlust? Here are travel news bites

The famous Hampden Bridge: a Kangaroo Valley landmark.

Savour the sights of the Shoalhaven

John Rozentals

BBQ Chilli Stingray: The flaky texture of the flesh combined with chilli and fresh lime squeezed all over is one that will surprise and delight.

A taste of Singapore, the ultimate melting pot

Scott McRae

Cut out the stress: If you cannot pay your credit card in full each month you are not living within your means.

Cut up your credit card and avoid financial stress

Noel Whittaker

It even looks good: Reusable cleaning cloths, string bags and food storage containers can help lessen our environmental impact.

Aim for zero waste in your home

Lots to consider: Before you get another cat, there are lots of factors to consider, including your cat's age, temperament, any health conditions, and the environment you can provide for them.

Are two cats better than one?

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