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NO CONVICTION: Police said Johnson was "deeply remorseful". Photo: FILE

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Teenager found with cocaine in Dubbo car park fronts court

VERDICT: The man said he was innocent and tried to get the conviction quashed in the District Court. Photo: FILE

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Out early: Dubbo domestic violence offender's non-parole period cut

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SNOW PREDICTED: Orange is a chance of seeing some snow for the second time in two weeks. Photo: BOM

Warning issued as region prepares for snow as low as 700 metres

Nick McGrath
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Leader of the NSW Labor party Jodi McKay.

Labor slams Berejiklian over Essential Energy cuts

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FLU SHOT: Vaccination is your best protection against the bug and it's still not too late to get the jab.

It is not too late to get your flu shot

FRIENDSHIP: Jane and Lee Lockery and Beth and Robert 'Bob' Bradford enjoyed their morning tea on Thursday at the Oak Tree Retirement Village.

There is no time limit on friendship or love

Taylor Dodge

DEADLY: Toongi Pastoral Company reports that feral cats have directly contributed to the extinction of 20 Australian mammals. Photo: File

Toongi company explores option of spraying feral cats with toxic gel

ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR: A group of people became involved in a brawl which moved into Carrington Avenue. Photo: FILE

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Biff on Dubbo dance floor: No conviction for brawling teen

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Q&A: Mayor is passionate about weight-loss cause says diet company

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Slow start: Dubbo sports precinct future on shaky ground

Stopping crime not always about locking people up, Attorney-General says in Dubbo

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Mayor cops backlash after breakfast TV show appearance

NO CONVICTION: Police said Johnson was "deeply remorseful". Photo: FILE

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Teenager found with cocaine in Dubbo car park fronts court

Bolam faces anxious wait after starring in Magpies' latest finals masterclass

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Bolam faces anxious wait after starring in Magpies' latest finals masterclass

LISTENING TO LOCALS: State member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders and Attorney-General Mark Speakman visit the PCYC on Friday.

Stopping crime not always about locking people up, Attorney-General says in Dubbo

BACKLASH: Mayor Ben Shields during the Today show live-cross. The mayor said the negativity leveled at him was "beyond ridiculous."

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Mayor cops backlash after breakfast TV show appearance

LET'S LOSE WEIGHT TOGETHER: Super fast diet's Victoria Black and Genevieve Davidson with mayor Ben Shields.

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Q&A: Mayor is passionate about weight-loss cause says diet company

GREEN MACHINE: Emus scored a spot in the second grade decider with a comprehensive win over Dubbo on Saturday. Photos: MATT FINDLAY

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Urban's Emus surge late to book big dance tickets and bounce out battered Roos

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Out early: Dubbo domestic violence offender's non-parole period cut

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Woolnough finds another gear as young Magpies set up Fishies battle

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Warning issued as region prepares for snow as low as 700 metres

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Prelude victory provides good Karma for hometown hope

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Labor slams Berejiklian over Essential Energy cuts

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Bolam faces anxious wait after starring in Magpies' latest finals masterclass

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Woolnough finds another gear as young Magpies set up Fishies battle

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Woolnough finds another gear as young Magpies set up Fishies battle

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Prelude victory provides good Karma for hometown hope

Prelude victory provides good Karma for hometown hope

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Bolam faces anxious wait after starring in Magpies' latest finals masterclass

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Bolam faces anxious wait after starring in Magpies' latest finals masterclass

GREEN MACHINE: Emus scored a spot in the second grade decider with a comprehensive win over Dubbo on Saturday. Photos: MATT FINDLAY

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Urban's Emus surge late to book big dance tickets and bounce out battered Roos

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Grace Ryan

HOPPING TO IT: Dubbo Kangaroos prevailed in a war of attrition in Saturday's Blowes Clothing Cup colts preliminary final. Photos: JUDE KEOGH

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Kempston runaway seals Roos' shot at premiership and redemption

Matt Findlay

THE BIG DANCE: Orange Emus and Bathurst Bulldogs will face-off in the 2019 Westfund Ferguson Cup grand final after victories over CSU and Narromine respectively. Photos: MATT FINDLAY

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McDonald's boot, Whitfield's haul catapult Emus and Bulldogs to mouth-watering decider

Matt Findlay

'I always had faith': Students stun Gorillas in grand final nail-biter

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'I always had faith': Students stun Gorillas in grand final nail-biter

Zaarkacha Marlan

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REFERRALS: Almost half of the Dubbo and district men who stepped into mherv (Men's Health Education Rural Van) in June 2018 were advised to see their GP as soon as possible. Photo: Contributed

Free health checks: Does your bloke need to visit mherv?

Local Land Service sharing tips, ideas on early weaning

Local Land Service sharing tips, ideas on early weaning

Orlander Ruming

EN ROUTE: Award-winning American pianist, Kenneth Broberg. Photo: CONTRIBUTED.

Award-winning American pianist is coming to Dubbo

Taylor Dodge

"Its evident that in 2019 and going forward, the concept of Landcare is more important than ever before." Dr Shane Norrish, CEO Landcare Australia

Landcare CEO, Shane Norrish on why we need the movement now more than ever

Dr Shane Norrish, CEO Landcare Australia

Finding the missing millions: Many people infected with Hepatitis B and C in Australia aren't even aware they have the virus.

World Hepatitis Day - Australians are still missing out on care

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Bob Hawke with one of the architects of Landcare, Phillip Toyne of the Australian Conservation Foundation. Photo: Landcare Victoria Inc. archives

Thirty years of caring for our country: The Landcare story

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"Its evident that in 2019 and going forward, the concept of Landcare is more important than ever before." Dr Shane Norrish, CEO Landcare Australia

Landcare CEO, Shane Norrish on why we need the movement now more than ever

OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

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Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

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The Family Lifestyle

The Family Lifestyle

Andrew Lotherington

Open homes in and around Dubbo from Thursday, August 15 to Saturday, August 17 | Photos, Videos, Map

Open homes in and around Dubbo from Thursday, August 15 to Saturday, August 17 | Photos, Videos, Map

Everything you need

Everything you need

Andrew Lotherington

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CAME AND CONQUERED: Mimi McIntyre and Chloe Lyons reaching for the sky. Photo: AMY McINTYRE.

Lifting the spirits of the community

Taylor Dodge
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SKILLED: Dubbo Regional Council's local horticulture apprentice David Carriage received the Skils4trade Award for 2019. Photo: CONTRIBUTED.

A display of commitment from Dubbo local

FRIENDSHIP: Jane and Lee Lockery and Beth and Robert 'Bob' Bradford enjoyed their morning tea on Thursday at the Oak Tree Retirement Village.

There is no time limit on friendship or love

Taylor Dodge

Bolam faces anxious wait after starring in Magpies' latest finals masterclass

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Bolam faces anxious wait after starring in Magpies' latest finals masterclass

Ready to rock: Star filly Libertini. Picture: Yarraman Park Stud.

Off The Beaten Track: Racing's week that was

Triumphing against the odds

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Triumphing against the odds

GREEN MACHINE: Emus scored a spot in the second grade decider with a comprehensive win over Dubbo on Saturday. Photos: MATT FINDLAY

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Urban's Emus surge late to book big dance tickets and bounce out battered Roos

HOPPING TO IT: Dubbo Kangaroos prevailed in a war of attrition in Saturday's Blowes Clothing Cup colts preliminary final. Photos: JUDE KEOGH

PHOTOS
Kempston runaway seals Roos' shot at premiership and redemption

Matt Findlay

THE BIG DANCE: Orange Emus and Bathurst Bulldogs will face-off in the 2019 Westfund Ferguson Cup grand final after victories over CSU and Narromine respectively. Photos: MATT FINDLAY

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McDonald's boot, Whitfield's haul catapult Emus and Bulldogs to mouth-watering decider

Matt Findlay

SIX OF THE BEST: Orange Emus won through to their sixth consecutive grand final, hammering Cowra in Saturday's preliminary final. Photos: JUDE KEOGH

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Khalfan's first-half masterclass inspires ruthless Emus to sixth straight grand final

Matt Findlay

Meme? Why are people so meme. Geddit?

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Why are people so meme?

Rob Inglis

Letters to the editor: Abortion decision, car theft and the church does not care

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Letters to the editor: Abortion decision, car theft and the church does not care

Craig Thomson

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Plan to highlight our city's potential

Plan to highlight our city's potential

Ben Shields

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

Kiribati's former president Anote Tong says Australia is the worst of two evils.

Australia 'worst of two evils' over China

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David Dick was murdered in a Melbourne shopping centre two years ago.

Fugitive Jonathan Dick caught in Melbourne

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The Niagara Cafe, the last traditional Greek-run cafe in Australia. Photo: Neil Newitt

Gundagai's famous Niagara Cafe for sale for only the second time in a century

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CREATIVE DESIGNS: Anna Dove and Alyssa Potter admire a design by 'Gypsy Weaver Cathy Tobin. It is made using a free weaving style called SAORI. Picture: Lachlan Bence

How changing your fashion habits can have a big impact on waste reduction

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Pro-Hong Kong and pro-China protesters took to the streets in Sydney and Melbourne over the weekend.

China warns distance on Hong Kong protests

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The search continues for missing Sunshine Coast teenager Michael Ryan.

Search continues for missing Qld teen

Tracey Ferrier
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The cost of repairing apartment block defects Australiawide would be staggering, says the CFMMEU.

Aust faces '$6.2b bill for unit defects'

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Australia's Travis Head walks from the pitch as the England player shake hands after England and Australia drew the 2nd Ashes Test.

Aussies salvage dramatic draw at Lord's

Rob Forsaith
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IN ACTION: World record holder Aidan Copp shearing a lamb during his world record attempt on Saturday where he was shearing for eight-hours. Picture: Nikki Reynolds

Shearer breaks world record

Nikki Reynolds
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Tropical grass Premier digit growing on the same light acidic country as the photo below. Addressing soil deficiencies plus growing in conjunction with serradella and other acid soil tolerant winter legumes is part of this success story.

Acidic, light soil deemed useless no more thanks to research

Bob Freebairn

Uarbry's Jill Goodman shared her story on The Land's Hear Them Raw podcast after losing everything in the Sir Ivan bushfire. Pictures: Lucy Kinbacher

"Their hoses were melting, they were exhausted"

Lucy Kinbacher

Impressive: The view from Common Grounds and the historic wooden bridge across the Hunter.

Take time to mosey around Morpeth

John Rozentals

Two monks walk in the Sacred Garden at the heart of Lumbini. Pictures: Michael Turtle

The holiest site you've never heard of

Michael Turtle

Chippendale: one of Sydney's hippest, artiest neighbourhoods.

Travel deals: Where will you go next?

John Rozentals

JOURNEY: Irena Romeo, 73, arrived at Lee Wharf aboard the Fairsea from Naples 70 years ago. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

From Italy to Australia, 70 years ago

Phoebe Moloney
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Alexis (not pictured): "There is not a huge difference between what we do and people who use Tinder."

Why Alexis took up sex work during her university studies

Helen Pitt

Where will it end?: Apart from the evolutionary steps of a better S Pen with more features and the phone's increased memory and improved battery life and charging times, the last step is the blurring of PC and phone.

Smartphone evolution is now a revolution

Mathew Dickerson