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Some of the best photos from Fairfax papers around the central west and western regions taken over the past week.&nbsp;


34. BATHURST: Brothers Finn, 5, and Van Russell, 8, enjoyed playing in the leaves at Machattie Park on the last day of autumn yesterday. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

DUBBO: Volunteers Annette Storer and Di Medley prepare for the launch of the City of Dubbo Eisteddfod on Thursday. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE


ORANGE: A house in Glenroi went up in flames on Wednesday sustaining substantial fire damage. Photo: STEVE GOSCH

BATHURST: Chifley Local Area Command Superintendent Michael Robisnon with some of the illegal firearms seized through police operations over the past 15 months. Photo: PHILL MURRAY 

FORBES: Grace McKeown, Emma Dick, Sarah-Jane Sullivan and Jazlyn Saver won a second for their fan dance at the Cowra Eisteddfod.

DUBBO: Fresh Arts Inc publicity officer Pauline Griffiths with members Rae Ayling, Leanne Watt and Noelene Rawson have created art in a similar style to Margaret Olley. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

BATHURST: Resident Fudeko Reekie has created Bathurst – My City, to be published in both English and Japanese, as a unique guide to key buildings, landmarks and landscapes in Bathurst. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

ORANGE:  Ron Savage with the two fraudulent AGL electricity bills he received via email which asked for more than $850. Photo: STEVE GOSCH


NYNGAN: NSW Farmers' Native Vegetation Working Group chairman Mitchell Clapham and Department of Primary Industries policy team member Nicholas Cobb addressing the consultation forum at Nyngan. Photo: ALEX DRUE


 MUDGEE: The team from Petries Mitre 10 and CSR with tradesman Marty Turner at the new Lifeskills Plus centre where they spent Thursday building three new rooms for the organisation.

DUBBO: Dubbo's Naomi Clark has received an inaugural Carole and Stanley Droder scholarship from Charles Sturt University. Photo:BELINDA SOOLE


BATHURST: Bathurst Business Chamber president Stacey Whittaker with the business awards nomination form. Photo: PHILL MURRAY

FORBES: Maree and Brendan Doyle pictured at home in front of the arena where they hope to introduce other children to Team Penning.

ORANGE: Orange Public School students Eloise Milne and Gabby Shilling who finished first and second respectively in their years at the Country Women’s Association public speaking competition in Bathurst. Photo: STEVE GOSCH 


CANOWINDRA: Health Centre Staff and Heather Slattery at Bill Pauls Carpet Centre for this years Biggest Morning Tea. Photo by Federation Fotos.

DUBBO: Dubbo Stampede president Tim Ferraro was all smiles at the launch of the 2016 event. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

 ORANGE: Councillor Chris Gryllis has suggested Orange City Council allow businesses to advertise on the Orange Regional Museum’s grass roof. Photo: STEVE GOSCH


 MUDGEE: Danelle Pike was speechless for the first time in her life when Channel Seven’s Sunrise Cash Cow knocked on her door on Monday to present her with $80,000.

PARKES: Jackson Collier is pictured at the Parkes Hospital with radiographers, Melissa Gillies and Jake Ryan. Jackson’s mission in life is to make sick kids happy.

NYNGAN: National Simultaneous Story Time with teachers and children from the Nyngan Preschool and Nyngan Public School.

BATHURST: Gerbina Gordon says this past autumn has been great for apples at her family-run Yarralee Orchard on Marsden Lane. Tree-ripened apples are now on sale. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

DUBBO: Rotary Club of Dubbo West member Lyn Smith visited year 6 at St Mary s, including students Courtney Vernon, Bailey Andrew, Sophie Anderson and Will Cooke. When asked if Dubbo needed a cancer centre, the year 6 students were quick to shout 'yes'.  Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

ORANGE: Eleanor and Isla Fraser, from Sydney, enjoying the winter sun in Cook Park, Orange. Photo: STEVE GOSCH

BATHURST: Bathurst couple Geoff Bottom (standing, third from left) and his wife Helen Bottom (far right), along with fellow walkers, travelled to Sydney on Sunday to take part in a fundraising walk for the Children’s Tumour Foundation of Australia. Photo: SUPPLIED 

MUDGEE: Manager of Coles Mudgee, Joshua McKinnon has taken to social media to plead with the public after reports of aggression towards staff of the supermarket amid allegations that Coles and Woolworths are intentionally withholding certain brands from sale.


COWRA: Rotary Chair Mike Holloway introduces guest speaker Libby Bleakley.

DUBBO: Gary Sienkiewicz is a big fan of his scooter and says Dubbo is the "perfect place" to ride one. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE


BATHURST: Salvation Army captain Lieutenant Penny Williams has big plans to get the Bathurst community and businesses more involved in next year’s Red Shield Appeal. She is pictured with volunteer collectors from Sunday’s doorknock. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

LITHGOW: Students Lily Lowden, Dylan Clarke, Osgar Fitzgerald, Isaac Christofis, instructor Tahmour Bloomfield, with Hyacinth Bartlett, Lara McNair, Liam Nicholson, Felicity Ray, Tiffany Toole and Tristan Hart. Photo JACOB GILLARD

ORANGE: James Sheahan Catholic High School volunteers Kosta Christodoulos, Jake Mackin and Gabbi Meacham with Salvation Army Captain David Grounds during the weekend’s Red Shield Appeal. Photo: JUDE KEOGH


COWRA: Emergency services attended the scene of a car fire on the Young Road around lunch time. Photo: KATIE McVICAR

DUBBO: The Beyer-Garratt 6029, the largest operating locomotive in the southern hemisphere, pulls out of the Dubbo Railway Station on Sunday. Photo: BROOK KELLEHEAR-SMITH

MUDGEE: TAFE Western Institute director Kate Baxter, one of the most outstanding students in the Western Region Aaron Phillipps, TAFE Western teacher Helen Doble. Aaron, who successfully completed three courses in 2015 - Certificate I in Access to Work and Training (Introductory); Certificate II in Construction Pathways and Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways – was named Aboriginal Pre-Vocational Student of the Year.

COWRA: Peter Lubins and Jenny Hayes unveiled a new Interpertive Panel during the Cowra Migrant Camp dedication. 

ORANGE: Hill Street Children’s Centre’s Caitlyn Long, preschool teacher Nicole Sullivan, Hannah and Henry Chapman and Helpa Collective founder Lee Chapman with donated items for homeless people in Orange. Photo: STEVE GOSCH


ORANGE: Wade Mahlo, Troy Thomas and Stuart Porges invite people to the Max Hazelton Aero Centre on Saturday morning for a cup of tea. Photo: Steve Gosch

FORBES: Ian Bown from Forbes Running and Triathlon Club is urging people to sign up for the event to be held on Sunday, June 19.

BATHURST: Bathurst RSL Club’s Miriam Muldoon and Janneke Van der Sterren preparing for this weekend’s Bathurst Bridal Expo, which is expected to attract brides-to-be from across the Central West.


ORANGE: Orange librarian Sean Brady peruses The Girl On The Train, the most-read book at the Orange library in the past year. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

LITHGOW: Greer Ashworth with kids from Pied Piper Preschool, wearing hats for National Simultaneous Storytime.

BATHURST: Lachlan Roberts from AAA Firewood in Bathurst says the beginning of winter and subzero temperatures signals the start of the silly season for his business. He is pictured with an enormous delivery of wood from way out west. Photo: BRIAN WOOD 

CANOWINDRA: Vannessa Fisher reads this years National Simultaneous Storytime book "I Got This Hat" at St Edward's Catholic School. 

WELLINGTON: Maxwell Smith and Ezekiel Stanley putting the Aboriginal flag on the peppercorn tree which everyone remembered from their school days.

WELLINGTON: Singer Shannon Noll with the community talking up anti smoking in Wellington


OBERON: Oberon now has five full-time police officers with the permanent appointment of Senior Constable Chris Doyle to the local station.

BLAYNEY: Lachlan Little will be competing in the National High School Rodeo association finals in Tennessee.

DUBBO: Lachy and Lou Day, with their daughter Hettie, Bordertown, SA, and Matthew Kelley, Warragundi Cattle Company, Carrabubula, NSW, purchaser of the $62,000 top price bull at the 2015 Herefords Australia National Show and Sale (Dubbo), Days Banner J37. Photo: WAYNE JENKINS

DUBBO: Central west olive producer Wendy Jones, next to the harvester machinery that was able to shake more than 18 tonnes of olives from their grove.	Photo: TAYLOR JURD


PARKES: Northparkes staff and some young volunteers carry out planting at PAC Park. 

The week that was around our region | May 30 - June 3 | Photos

The week that was around our region...

Some of the best photos from Fairfax papers around the central west and western regions.

The week that was around our region | May 30 - June 3 | Photos

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