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8.55: Making entertainment news this morning:
Moving out of home is, for most people, a big moment in life, but an inevitable one. It's just something you do, as you move from childhood to adulthood. It's expected, and assumed you'll move on smoothly to life sans parents. But what if moving out of home meant challenging the views of many who believed you wouldn't be able to handle life out there in the world? What if you were an adult, but had to fight to convince others to treat you like one? Thus are the questions thrown up by The Dreamhouse (ABC1, 9.25pm), a reality series that differs from most reality series inasmuch as it deals with reality.
Orlando Bloom has dealt with his beef with Justin Bieber by performing an impromptu dance routine to Pharrell Williams's hit Happy. While Bieber posted a cheeky photo of an upset looking Bloom to his 19 million Instagram photos following the altercation inside a Spanish restaurant last week, Bloom danced like no one was watching. Except they were, and with cameras.
Where to now for Nina and the loopy, genial, meddlesome Proudman family? But it's a question that fans of Offspring may be pondering for a lot longer than they'd hoped for. Read our season five wrap up here.
OPINION: On this week's STHH podcast we look at how The Simpsons relates to the notion "it's better to burn out than fade away." Have a listen to the podcast.
Do you agree or disagree? We want to know, by answering the poll below.
8.50: Is it your birthday today? If so HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We hope you have a wonderful day.
You share your birthday with power women actress Charlize Theron, 38 and Aussie model, Megan Gale, also 38.
8.44: Making sporting news this morning.
DUBBO’S Caltex Park played host to some of the most talented schoolboy rugby league players in Country NSW yesterday as the finals of the Small Schools Knockout and High School Country Cup rolled into town. Five matches were played over the course of the day and in the Country Cup final it was MacKillop Catholic College Warnervale which advanced to take on St Dominic’s in the state final after defeating Hallam Senior College 28-16.
8.39: Today is the national day of mourning for the MH17 victims. The National Leaders have gathered together with the families to grieve the loss to the nation and flags will be flown at half mast.
This day also comes with grave news from the MH17 disaster site, where Dutch and Australian officials have had to abandon their search.
8.31: Here are today's front pages.
8.21: The Police are asking for assistance in locating this male. Read why below.
Dubbo Police are investigating the theft of driving lights from a Dubbo retail store on Thursday 17 July 2014.
Police are seeking assistance from the public to identify the man depicted in the attached CCTV footage stills. Police believe the man may be able to assist them with their investigation.
The male is described as wearing a grey and green jumper with blue jeans, whites joggers and had a shaved head with a goatee beard. The male person has a large tattoo on the right side of his neck being and approximately 30-35 years old, with dark complexion.
Any persons with any information should contact Dubbo Police Station 6883 1599 or Crimestoppers 1800 333 000
8.10: The NYNGAN Solar Project is well under way with the construction site making it a major milestone with the installation of the first solar photovoltaic (PV) nodules.
Parkes MP Mark Coulton, who attended last Wednesday’s ceremony to mark the milestone, said Nyngan’s climate made it ideal for a large-scale solar project.
“When finished, the Nyngan Solar Plant is expected to produce approximately 233,000 megawatts of clean electricity each year. It has been necessary to support large-scale solar projects, like this one at Nyngan, for the industry to develop and mature in Australia. The Nyngan project signifies a great step forward in renewable energy production for the region and for the state of New South Wales.”
- Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton.
This is where the Nyngan Solar Plant is located.
We want to know what you think. Let us know by answering the poll below.
8am: Have you been following the baby 'Gammy' story? The parents have reportedly "gone to ground" with Baby 'Gammy's' twin sister. Click here to read the latest.
7.56: If you're just joining us, here's a gorgeous video of a big Katy Perry fan.
7.45: It's Thursday, our favourite day of the week because it's Throwback Thursday. We get to see pics throughout the era. Take a ride through Narromine in 2007 to celebrate this Thursday! Click here to see the pictures.
If you're after something a bit more modern, check out all the gorgeous babies born in Dubbo in July.
7.36: Making regional and national news this morning.
NATIONAL: Two eBay vendors have been penalised for selling non-compliant cots that could have severely injured or killed babies, the consumer watchdog said, as it launched a national review of mandatory standards for cots, strollers and bunk beds. Both have accepted court-enforceable undertakings with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
INTERNATIONAL: Nine babies aged from one month to six months have been found in a Bangkok condominium, fuelling further concern about Thailand's booming surrogacy industry. A Thai lawyer has said a Japanese millionaire is the father of the babies, who were born to Thai surrogate mothers.
ORANGE: A three-month trial ban on smoking in the main street has been approved from September, with Orange councillors to request an enforcement officer from the state government. Councillors voted down councillor Reg Kidd’s motion to ban smoking in Summer Street between Peisley and Hill streets permanently, with councillors arguing enforcement was difficult and it was not illegal to smoke.
ORANGE: A woman who claimed she drank four glasses of wine in five hours yet recorded a blood-alcohol reading more than three and a half times the legal limit was banned from driving for 20 months. Elle-Louise Shirley Caton told the tale to police after she was pulled over for a random breath test at 1.25am June 1.
ORANGE: A man who drove under the influence of alcohol, crashed his car, then lied and told police it was his friend who was driving will be off the road for three months. Brendan Johnson changed his story twice before he came clean to police about his crash on August 22 last year. He was sentenced to a three-month disqualification and fined $600 in Orange Local Court on Friday.
The Wallabies stop in ORANGE in their Bush2Bledisloe tour. Read all about it and see all the pictures here.
Three-year-old Joey Woodcock remained in a critical condition at The Children’s Hospital in Westmead yesterday afternoon following the weekend tragedy that has rocked the OBERON community. Joey was airlifted from Oberon on Sunday afternoon in a critical condition suffering severe head injuries. Medical specialists were yesterday still considering options for the child’s treatment.
Bathurst City Centre has a new owner with CFSGAM Property Enhanced Retail Fund (CERF) officially acquiring the property on Tuesday. The shopping centre, which opened in 2009, was purchased at a cost of $62.6 million. Centre manager Janelle Matus, who has been at the helm for the past two years, will continue in her role, and said yesterday she looks forward to taking the next step in the centre’s journey.
7.25: Making local news this morning:
Three DUBBO businesses won the opportunity to improve their business with a $10,000 grant and $3000 business diagnostic review through the Your Dubbo campaign. Your Dubbo Business Development Grants totaling $30,000 were presented to Adventure Watersports, Burgun and Brennan Optometrists and Eastern Mechanical Services (EMS). The winners were announced yesterday morning at a breakfast hosted by council and Dubbo Chamber of Commerce at the Lazy River Estate.
NSW rural and regional communities are being encouraged to take up the fight against obesity and enter the Healthy Town Challenge, as part of an initiative launched by the Assistant Minister for Health, Jai Rowell. The minister said five towns would be selected to face off in the Healthy Towns Challenge, a joint initiative between NSW Health and Heart Foundation NSW.
Follow the Sun ambassadors stopped to share their experiences, and their nibbles, at a happy hour in DUBBO. The Dubbo City Holiday Park hosted ambassadors Kellie and Corey Stephenson and their five-year-old son Zac. The trio decided to pack everything up and hit the road last October to escape “the daily grind” and Mrs Stephenson said it’s “the best thing we ever did’’.
Organisers are thrilled with the quality of performers who have come on board for the 24th annual Dubbo Jazz Festival, which gets underway next Friday. The three-day festival will take place at Club Dubbo and the Dubbo Golf Club while a number of other venues around the city will also host performances. Dubbo Jazz Festival president Susie Gratton is delighted to see some of the biggest names in jazz in NSW and the ACT agreeing to take part.
If there is a recipe for staging a successful event then it is most surely in safe keeping with the organising committee of the 22nd AGL NYNGAN Ag Expo which drew a record crowd this year, with thousands enjoying the exhibitions on Saturday August 2. Despite the weather Gods testing the resolve of everyone with a chilly wind but, glorious sunshine, nearly 4000 patrons attended and provided a great atmosphere for well over 250 site holders.
Museums, theatres and galleries at DUBBO and six other regional cities contributed more than $60 million to the local economy in the 2012-2013 financial year, new research has shown. Jobs and a boost to household incomes also flowed from the 26 cultural facilities in the seven NSW Evocities. The positive economic impact of the centres was shown by the Adding Value! report released on the eve of Local Government Week, August 4 to 10.
7am: Good Morning Everyone!
Welcome to your Thursday Grill.
Today you're with Grace Ryan from Narromine.
For today's weather we're looking at:
DUBBO / TRANGIE / NYNGAN: will all start with frosts, Dubbo and Trangie will get to 16 and Nyngan will get to 18.
COBAR / BOURKE: will also start with frosts, with Cobar getting to a top of 18 and Bourke reaching 21.