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CONNECTED: Federal Member for the Parkes electorate and Regional Communications Minister Mark Coulton met with FSG CEO Andrew Roberts to share the good news. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Digital connectivity to improve for Narromine and Warren region

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STARTING EARLY: Firefighter Dominic Zumbo shows Hudson McConnell the fire engine during the open day. Photo: AMY MCINTYRE

WHAT'S ONMeet your local firefighters at the Dubbo fire station's open day

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Drunk driver who ploughed into home had history of 'hoon' driving

Drunk driver who ploughed into home had history of 'hoon' driving

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Belinda Edmondson, Susan Ballard and Belinda Nugent.

Pink Angels celebrate 10-year milestone of supporting the community

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Woolworths will trial body cameras to protect staff from being abused and attacked by shoppers.

Woolies trials body cameras for workers

Hannah Ryan

Humans will be part of the mix for the foreseeable future: Picture: Shutterstock

Where are the self-driving cars? Part 2 - people.

Rod Taylor

At least 885,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Australia so far, making the instances of blood clots rare. Picture: Shutterstock

UPDATEDTGA confirms death 'likely linked' to AstraZeneca vaccine

Sally Whyte

Gail Hartley (third left) talking to Prince Philip. Gail was surrounded by art teacher Miss White, Sue Pears, Annette Mitchell and Kim Edwards. Photo contributed.

SUBSCRIBERThe day Gail greeted the duke with 'Hello, mate', and what came next

Faye Wheeler

Call out for exhibitors as National Field Days return

WHAT'S ONThings to do: Dubbo and beyond

SUBSCRIBEROne death and 40 million doses of Pfizer on mind of regional health minister

Man charged over firearm offences, zombie knife and homemade firearm seized

CONNECTED: Federal Member for the Parkes electorate and Regional Communications Minister Mark Coulton met with FSG CEO Andrew Roberts to share the good news. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Digital connectivity to improve for Narromine and Warren region

Gail Hartley (third left) talking to Prince Philip. Gail was surrounded by art teacher Miss White, Sue Pears, Annette Mitchell and Kim Edwards. Photo contributed.

SUBSCRIBERThe day Gail greeted the duke with 'Hello, mate', and what came next

Roos let dominant lead slip as City storms home in opening round classic

PHOTOSRoos let dominant lead slip as City storms home in opening round classic

'Can't accept good losses': Rhinos demand more after Mudgee defeat

PHOTOS'Can't accept good losses': Rhinos demand more after Mudgee defeat

The items were seized by police on Thursday. Photo: NSW POLICE

Man charged over firearm offences, zombie knife and homemade firearm seized

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

SUBSCRIBERTongia stars on debut while young gun Merritt stakes claim in Raiders' win

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Digital connectivity to improve for Narromine and Warren region

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WHAT'S ONMeet your local firefighters at the Dubbo fire station's open day

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Drunk driver who ploughed into home had history of 'hoon' driving

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Pink Angels celebrate 10-year milestone of supporting the community

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SUBSCRIBERTrbojevic's brilliant return sets the tone as Eagles rock Mudgee

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Queen Elizabeth and senior royals have bid a final farewell to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Australia to remember Philip after funeral

Returned travellers in NSW infected three family members in hotel quarantine with COVID-19.

Virus jumped hotel rooms, NSW confirms

Family members followed the coffin arriving at St George's Chapel for the funeral of Prince Philip.

Queen stands alone as Philip laid to rest

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will work through problems with the country's vaccine rollout during Monday's national cabinet meeting. Picture: Chris Doheny

National cabinet to hold urgent meetings on vaccine rollout, Pfizer supplies

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Royal Perth Hospital will review policies after three staff were involved in a COVID-control breach.

COVID-19 breach at Royal Perth Hospital

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Scott Morrison says he's not keen on the idea of reopening Australia's borders anytime soon.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

WA police say a teenage rider has died in a crash at a motocross event near Esperence.

Teenager killed in WA motocross crash

Tim Dornin

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is expected to hand down a budget in much better shape than predicted.

Budget position now in far better shape

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Tongia stars on debut while young gun Merritt stakes claim in Raiders' win

SUBSCRIBERTongia stars on debut while young gun Merritt stakes claim in Raiders' win

TOO GOOD: The Manly Sea Eagles had plenty of reason to celebrate during Saturday's rout. Photo: SIMONE KURTZ

SUBSCRIBERTrbojevic's brilliant return sets the tone as Eagles rock Mudgee

Debutants impress in Bulldogs' scrappy win over premiers

PHOTOSDebutants impress in Bulldogs' scrappy win over premiers

PLAYERS ON THE MOVE | Group 11 and Group 10 signings for 2021

SUBSCRIBERPLAYERS ON THE MOVE | Group 11 and Group 10 signings for 2021

Roos let dominant lead slip as City storms home in opening round classic

PHOTOSRoos let dominant lead slip as City storms home in opening round classic

Riley Krause

'Can't accept good losses': Rhinos demand more after Mudgee defeat

PHOTOS'Can't accept good losses': Rhinos demand more after Mudgee defeat

Nick Guthrie

SMASHED 'EM: Matthew Cahill rode Brown Thomas to a win in the Orange Gold Cup. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Cahill claims third Gold Cup as White continues Towac dominance

Jake Humphreys

GO AGAIN: Alex Richardson-Bell and the Bulls are looking to bounce back from an opening round loss. Photo: AMY McINTYRE

SUBSCRIBERBulls ready to 'make their mark' after quickly moving on from opening loss

Nick Guthrie

At least 885,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Australia so far, making the instances of blood clots rare. Picture: Shutterstock

UPDATEDTGA confirms death 'likely linked' to AstraZeneca vaccine

PM prepares nation for longer border closure

DIGESTPM prepares nation for longer border closure

A NSW woman has reportedly died after developing blood clots a day after being vaccinated. Picture: Shutterstock

PM, premier urge calm after NSW clot death

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DIGESTAs we hurtle towards a climate endgame, the pandemic rages on

Advice was changed for the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia due to the blood-clotting risk. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERHow come some AstraZeneca vaccine recipients develop blood clots

Andrew Brown

US infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci said the vaccine rollout should be the highest priority. Picture: Getty Images

Australia's vaccine rollout should be 'highest priority': Fauci

Kathryn Lewis

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has been hit by delays in Australia. Picture: Shutterstock

Calls for 'feet on the ground' in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Doug Dingwall

Independent MP Helen Haines. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Urgent course change': Calls grow for Australian vaccine reset

Harley Dennett

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Peter Hayes has been auctioneer and lessee of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyard for 19 years. Picture: Larraine Sathicq

LISTENThe story of one town's fight to retain its heritage

Peter Hayes has been auctioneer and lessee of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyard for 19 years. Picture: Larraine Sathicq

LISTENThe story of one town's fight to retain its heritage

NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey has called on communities to give their feedback on the state's online water trading registeries.

Community consulted on NSW water registries

NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey has called on communities to give their feedback on the state's online water trading registeries.

Community consulted on NSW water registries

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STARTING EARLY: Firefighter Dominic Zumbo shows Hudson McConnell the fire engine during the open day. Photo: AMY MCINTYRE

WHAT'S ONMeet your local firefighters at the Dubbo fire station's open day

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HARD ROAD: Bob Evans finished recording Tomorrowland literally as COVID-19 shut down the music industry.

Bob Evans moving on towards brighter Tomorrowland

Josh Leeson

Disclaimer: Garage sale listings are based on the latest information available at the time of publishing. Please follow advice from government authorities on social, business, travel and other restrictions to help keep yourself and others safe. ACM takes no responsibility for any consequences arising from these listings.

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Independence Square in Accra, Ghana. It commemorates the independence of Ghana from the United Kingdom in 1957. Picture: Shutterstock.

Haven of peace: Ghana celebrates its independence with eyes on future growth

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

The role of grazing animals in sequestering carbon

The role of grazing animals in sequestering carbon

Lorraine Gordon

Independence Square in Accra, Ghana. It commemorates the independence of Ghana from the United Kingdom in 1957. Picture: Shutterstock.

Haven of peace: Ghana celebrates its independence with eyes on future growth

What does resilience really mean?

What does resilience really mean?

Lorraine Gordon, Sponsored Content

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

Open homes in and around Dubbo on Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th of April

Open homes in and around Dubbo on Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th of April

Open homes in and around Dubbo on Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th of April

Open homes in and around Dubbo on Thursday 15th to Saturday 17th of April

TIME TO RELAX: Matthew and Eloise Collins in the lounge area with the fireplace that helped inspire them.

A grand design - on a budget

TIME TO RELAX: Matthew and Eloise Collins in the lounge area with the fireplace that helped inspire them.

A grand design - on a budget

Open homes in and around Dubbo on Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th of April

Open homes in and around Dubbo on Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th of April

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Open homes in and around Dubbo on Thursday 1st to Saturday 3rd of April

Open homes in and around Dubbo on Thursday 1st to Saturday 3rd of April

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TOP OF THE CHART: The Whitsundays has taken first place in the PRD Stand Out Regions report. Photo - Shutterstock, Tanya Puntti.

The top ten stand out places for property in Australia

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LOOKING SHARP: Ace Bell gives Brian Dowd and the Walkabout Barber service a big thumbs up! Photo: TORIN HANDO

Walkabout Barber provides free haircuts, shares mental health story

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Kate Gadsby will be part of the library's Meet the Author sessions to be held at Wellington Library April 27 at 6pm.

At the Library | Tech help and information for seniors

Belinda Edmondson, Susan Ballard and Belinda Nugent.

Pink Angels celebrate 10-year milestone of supporting the community

Caleb McLaughlin, left, and Jharrel Jerome in Concrete Cowboy. Picture: Aaron Ricketts

Heartfelt but underwritten tale

Not for kids: Gunda is no Babe. Picture: Supplied

A stark, haunting look at farm life

Creation Stories is unmissable cinema, though more for the brilliant lesson in social history than for superlative filmmaking. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWPortrait of a very obnoxious man

A scene from Voyagers. Picture: Supplied

Confronting the end of the world

Ron Cerabona

WHAT'S COOKING?: Actor, writer, opera singer and celebrity home cook Silvia Colloca on life, love and living in the northern beaches. Picture: Geoff Jones

Love, lust and Italian home cooking with Silvia Colloca

Nadine Morton

For three days the officers were pushed to their limits.

Twenty-five police officers were put to the test, 12 made it through

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ON THE LAND, GINGER BEER IN HAND: Comboyne farmer Rodney Fisher.

Farmer pens hilarious 'viral' song about social distancing

Robert Dougherty

Our view: It's time to open the purse strings and deal with the three R's

OPINIONOur view: It's time to open the purse strings and deal with the three R's

Lynn Rayner

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Your say: Striving to squeeze every last dollar of funding out of the government

OPINIONYour say: Striving to squeeze every last dollar of funding out of the government

Clr Ben Shields

GREEN IS GOOD: Tony Kanellos has plenty of priceless childhood memories of times spent in his family backyard.

A time when the grass was greener

Rowan Cowley

Enjoy meeting and serving travellers at the William Creek Hotel. Photo: South Australian Tourism Commission.

Fancy a working holiday?

Sue Preston

Cafes and shops in Kings Cross, Sydney, 1933. Photo: National Library of Australia.

Fun and frolics up at the Cross

John Piggott

Ted Mulligan at home in Guyra where he has lived a life full of service to his community.

The story behind Guyra's local legend

Lucy Kinbacher

The $15,000 top-priced horse, Royalle Heart Strings, with buyer Tahnee Sullivan, Forster, and vendor, Paul Dehnert, Southbrook near Toowoomba, Queensland.

Royalle Heart Strings plucks up sale topping $15,000

Andrew Norris

Ray White Rural stock agent Tim Bayliss, Dorrigo, with a pen of Angus weaners sold by The Ponds Farming Company during the Dorrigo sale last Friday. Photo: Supplied

North Dorrigo Angus steers top annual weaner sale at 700c/kg

Billy Jupp

CONTEMPORARY AND NATURAL: The design of the East Street home in Albury, frames and captures the stunning views south to Mt Huon. At left: The library is a rich environment nestled in timber. The kitchen is accented by timber joinery which complements the concrete and cement sheet interior and the grey brickwork.

Modest rural home inspired by nature and environmentally sound

Vickii Byram

HAPPY HENS: Chickens have engaging and unique personalities. Picture: Shutterstock

For contented cluckers, here's eggsactly what you need to do

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Stylish: Give the kitchen a face lift with new door handles. Pictures: Supplied.

Make some time to improve your home this weekend