BATHURST Crossing guard Ken Webster was farewelled by the St Philomena’s Catholic School community yesterday. Photo CHRIS SEABROOK 062413clpop2
BATHURST Performing the challenging ‘table’ routine at the Ultimate Spectacular in Orange were Cirkus Surreal members (clockwise from front left) Zoi Petford, Jim Baker, Tom Horspool, Sam Kennedy, Callum Bridge
BATHURST Vinnies diocesan retail operations manager Billie Kirkland with the Vinnies truck which will now be off the road thanks to the thoughtlessness of vandals who struck Keppel Street. Photo PHILL MURRAY 06261
ORANGE Canobolas Rural Technology High School students (back, left) Kyrra Charman, Sara-Grace Turner, Angela Nicholson, Jenaya Jones, Lily Muller, Akira Muller, Lebeka Masila, Andrew Gray, Shinniah-Lyn Wright, Luke Baker, Eliza Kiel, Alex Mitchell, Tom Sanders, Rebecca Barber and Jesse Bennett, David Peachey (presenter, NRL), (front, left) Baden Curren (teacher), Jay Little (presenter, Temora Dragons) and Nick Farrar (teacher) all say no to domestic violence. Photo: NICK McGRATH 0625nmcanob1
ORANGE A quarter of the 358 people surveyed by the Central Western Daily want the pedestrian crossing in Anson Street removed and cars given the right of way like like this Bathurst crossing.
ORANGE Elizabeth Hocking has been knitting for the Orange Hospital Auxiliary for the last 15 years and says she understands how the Prime Minister would find it relaxing. Photo STEVE GOSCH
ORANGE Country singer James Blundell sings Blue in Orange last week in the 102.9FM Hot Tomato studio where the song’s writer Luke Bradnam works.
ORANGE: We are still waiting for snow, and after being a little dissapointed it didn't snow this week we took a look back through our archives
ORANGE: James Sheahan Catholic High School students Riley Hennessy, Rebeka Griffin, Bohdi Johnson and Elsa Gates with head of agriculture Sarah Eyb would be sad if they lost the use of the rifle range which was used regularly by the students to graze cattle. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0624sheahan1
DUBBO: Wongarbon mother Sarah Williams cuddles son Ben, 2, and daughter Ruby, four months, as she shows them photographs of their deceased brother, Connor. A date has not been set for an inquest into the death of a little boy at Dubbo Base Hospital because witness statements are still being taken almost three years after the tragedy. . Photo: BELINDA SOOLE
DUBBO: Former Dubbo resident and year 1 teacher of Hughes Primary School Mathew McRae was recently awarded New Educator of the Year in the ACT Public Education Excellence Awards. Photo: Katherine Griffiths, Canberra Times
DUBBO: Councillors Lyn Griffiths, Bill Kelly and Kevin Parker review reports as they prepare to vote to increase water charges.
DUBBO: Jethro Geier (left) receives money from Ken Smith (right), while mayor Mathew Dickerson holds the signed One Night Stand T-shirt. Photo: KATINA VANGOPOULOS
NYNGAN: This year sees the Nyngan Ag Expo committee celebrate 21 years of contributing funds raised to the community of Nyngan. Pictured is Max Tremain.
DUBBO: Dubbo airport has missed out on a top-10 berth for on-time arrivals and departures, according to latest aviation statistics covering Australian airports.
LITHGOW: Concerns for the safety of visitors have again been raised after two men were reported to be illegally hunting on the Newnes Plateau on the same weekend as a major running competition.
LITHGOW: From the stage at Lithgow High School, to the Union Theatre, to the Sydney Opera House, to the Enmore Theatre then back to the Central West, Lithgow’s Andrew Henry is carving quite a name for himself in the challenging world of professional live theatre
LITHGOW: Rescuers work to free a woman from her badly damaged car following the River Lett Hill crash. lm062413crash
LITHGOW: Police officers handed over a toddler and his mother to paramedics after they were removed from harm’s way at an Inch Street house fire on Wednesday.
FORBES: Looking over the plans for the new Bunnings store were Grant Hirst from Projects and Infrastructure, Councillor Graeme Miller, Cr Phyllis Miller, Hamish Crookes from Richard Crookes Constructions, Forbes Shire Council General Manager Brian Steffen, Andrew O’Neill of Bunnings and Mayor Ron Penny.
FORBES: Salvation Army major Lynda Bliss says people are struggling to pay their energy bills
FORBES: John Lasker of Forbes Catering and Packaging was despondent after his shopfront window was broken.
MUDGEE: Bernard Fanning, Sarah Blasko and Bob Evans have been announced for A Day on The Green.
MUDGEE: Cobbora Holding Company first-year apprentice William Wakeling showcases his craftsmanship to NSW Member for Orange Andrew Gee and Education Minister Adrian Piccoli at TAFE Western’s Mudgee campus on Tuesday. The state government has approved the consolidation of Mudgee’s Court Street and Cassilis Road sites. PHOTO BY DARREN SNYDER
MUDGEE: Alyxe Jackson, with coach Renae Henwood, explains her Creative Expression Piece to the other young adults and caches taking part in Max Potential this year at Connect Group 2 on Monday.
MUGEE: Rural Fire Services members demonstrate how a car fire can be controlled, using equipment provided by BullEx Australia at the Rural Fire Service Association (RFSA) biennial conference at Parklands Resort on Saturday.
COWRA: A night of cabaret and Christmas dinner this July will raise money for Cowra's Hospital Auxiliary in what will be Tommy Jeffs' final fundraising outing. Pictured here with the Cowra Torsion group.
COWRA: Firefighters extinguished a blaze at Cowra Seafood after it started in the shop’s deep fryer and damaged the building.
COWRA: Forget the Formula One, the fastest racing action could be found at Holmwood Public School’s Billy Cart Derby last Friday. Pictured Lilly Whitty charges Harry Beaumont onwards.
PARKES: Eleven debutantes and their partners during the Peak Hill Charity Ball. Top row: Jyi Cohen, Jack Read, Kyran Read, Jordan Towney, Bondi Fitzpatrick, Jason Bliss, Judy Davis, Ron Davis, Elliott Learmonth, Chad Hartin, James Peters, Hayden Cook, Jaylan Keed and Rohan Kopp. Bottom row: Shaye Cohen, Tiarni Cohen, Jacinta Read, Nakita Robinson, Mikaela Dart, Vicki Sharah, Matthew Sharah, Paulin Gallagher, Sally Wright, Erin O’Leary, Georgia Westcott, Amy Hart, Bianca Bloomfield and Rhianna Goodwin. Photo: Tom Bleys
PARKES: Laura Melhuish, a desire to help others will see her head off to Bangalore later this week to work with 40K.
PARKES: Betta Home Living owner, Ian Westcott surveys the damage to the business after the fire early Saturday morning.
WELLINGTON: Cr Ian Gosper, Minister Adrian Piccoli, Brittany Smith, Grant Iles, Bridget Smith, Sydney Tremain and Member for Dubbo Troy Grant (back) making the announcement that Yeoval will receive a big boost for its school with two new classrooms to replace an ageing timber classroom building.
WELLINGTON: Wellington High School deputy principal Kath Crisp announced her retirement.
NARROMINE: Narromine Shire Council last week passed a motion to introduce a user-pays system at its waste management facilities.
OBERON: Oberon turned back time last weekend for the Friends of Oberon Library’s 150th Oberon anniversary celebrations. Pictured are The Whalan descendants Norma Brien, Joy Hogan, Nancy Dennis and Bev O’Brien.
LIGHTENING RIDGE: Lisa and Peter Carroll have been business members of the Australian Opal Centre (AOC) at Lightning Ridge since the beginning of the Business Membership program.
BLAYNEY: Thieves used an oxy acetylene torch to cut into the Farm Shop's safe last week.
CANOWINDRA: Hairdresser Kylie Lawrence shaves Canowindra Public School teacher Jess Swords' head as Peta Laurie, Cayless Dunn, Shani Nottingham, Dustan Smith and Ellie Giger watch. The fundraising effort will see $2300 donated to cancer care
CANOWINDRA: Murray McNab, with beloved dog Jaffa. His parents, Ross and Pam are continuing Murray's work raising awareness that Bowel Cancer can also strike young people.
CANOWINDRA: Madeline Cooper, with her national reserve champion white Australorp, "The Colonel", is presented a ribbon by Peter D'Arcy, Australorp Club of Australia Inc president (left) and Peter Blake, show coordinator (right). Photo: Charlotte Cooper.
