9:00am: That's it from me here - thanks for joining me on this wonderful Tuesday morning.
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Make sure you check back in tomorrow for Wednesday Hump Day!
In the meantime, keep a tab on what's happening in the region today
8:50am: Is it your birthday today? HAPPY BIRTHDAY if it is!
Did you know that you share your glory day with Australian poet and writer Henry Lawson?
Don't forget to email us if there's someone you want us to give a shout to on The Morning Grill. Email us at thegrill@fairfaxmedia.com.au
8:40am: Our photographers were busy on the weeked! Have a look at the weekend sports gallery here.
8:30am: While the Dubbo under-17s netball side finished a commendable 10th at the State Championships, the Wellington Opens side shocked the competition when they finished inside the top five of Division 2.
8:10am: We may be the underdogs in the Football World Cup, but at least we've got spirit.
8:00am: Is anyone else a die-hard Disney fan? This month Disney is celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Lion King.
Don't tell me you never danced around your lounge room to Hakuna Matata - my wonderful people at Buzzfeed have opened my eyes to 20 Things You Didn't Know About The Lion King.
7:55am:
7:50am: Did anyone catch the final episode of Game of Thrones? We've got the episode re-cap here if you feel the need to re-live the glory. *CONTAINS SPOILERS*
7:45am: Were you out and about in Dubbo on the chilly weekend? Maybe you bumped in to one of our photographers?
7:30am: And now for what's making news around the nation:
Pensioners should get a pay rise to compensate them for the proposed $7 Medicare fee to shepherd the controversial measure through a hostile Senate, according to the man who restarted the debate about free healthcare.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott faces parliamentary dissent on a new front after two senior Liberal senators signalled they will not support the government's new deficit levy in the Senate.
The government is expected to move quickly to water down Labor's financial advice laws following the conclusion of an 11-week Senate inquiry. The report of the inquiry was to have been presented to the Senate on Monday night.
Chief Commissioner Ken Lay has blocked the state government from fulfilling promises to provide 24-hour police stations in two key seats claimed during the 2010 election.
Mpeketoni: At least 50 people were killed when suspected Islamist gunmen in minibuses sped into a town on Kenya's coast, shooting soccer fans watching a World Cup match in a television hall and targeting hotels, a police post and a bank.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/kenya-attack-alshabaab-gunmen-kills-dozens-during-world-cup-screening-20140617-zsa20.html#ixzz34qDDZLQ0
7:15am: Take a look at the morning news highlights from around the region:
DUBBO:
The proportion of people in the Orana region on welfare equals or outstrips the national average in most categories outlined in a new report released by the Australian Local Government Association.
EMERGING industries like renewable energy and mines could employ hundreds or thousands of people in the Orana region in the next few years, according to Regional Development Australia (RDA) Orana.
X-FACTOR finalist Jason Owen is on a mission to find the hidden vocal talent of the central west.
ALKANE Resources shares are expected to firm after receiving strong interest from institutional and sophisticated investors in a $10.4 million placement.
7am: Good Morning Dubbo! You're grilling with Laura McIntyre from Dubbo this morning!
Let's take a look at this morning's weather.
Dubbo / Trangie / Nyngan: It's mostly sunny for all three towns with Dubbo and Nyngan reaching 17 degrees and Trangie making it to 16.
Cobar / Bourke: are mostly sunny, Cobar will get to 16 degrees and Bourke will get to 17.
