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NOT GUILTY PLEAS: Robert Crockford leaves court in Dubbo on Friday. Photo: RYAN YOUNG

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Truckie involved in fatal Dubbo crash pleads not guilty

Ryan Young
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RESEARCH PROJECT: PITCHit finalist and Dubbo Hospital renal nurse manager Gail O'Brien is researching how to recycle water rejected for use in dialysis. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

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Renal nurse searching for ways to save 700,000L of water a month

Kim Bartley
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Committed: (Front) RDA Central West chairwoman Christine Weston and RDA Orana director Megan Dixon and export hub advisory group members Clare Sykes, Ross Carter, Brent Bannister, Andrew Foley (standing), Michael Sutherland, Grayson Wolfgang (standing), Giancarlo Tosti-Croce, and Steve Archinal at the first meeting. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

How a mining export hub will grow businesses, jobs

Faye Wheeler
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SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER: Sylvia Paice said it was easy to fill the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes by grabbing a few extra things at the supermarket. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Give some Christmas cheer to those in need with just a shoebox

Orlander Ruming

MAGIC: Daily Liberal photographer Belinda Soole is a finalist in the News Media Awards 2019 for capturing this magic moment when Prince Harry and his wife Meghan met Luke in Dubbo. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Royal photo puts Daily Liberal photographer in the running for an award

Kim Bartley

ALLEGED ROBBERY: A 30-year-old woman will face court in Dubbo. Photo: FILE

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Dubbo man allegedly robbed by woman who tried to buy phone off him

FIRST: The first group of aviation specialists to undertake Air Attack Supervisor and Air Base Manager training at the academy. Photo: CONTRIBUTED.

Aviators give training academy thumbs up

Taylor Dodge

DONATION: Rod Archer, Nic Earner and Niall McNicol catch up at Dubbo Golf Club which is getting 30 megalitres of water from Alkane Resources in the lead-up to the 2020 Women's NSW Open. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

What Dubbo Golf Club desperately needs before 2020 Women's NSW Open

Kim Bartley

Expo to feature fun for kids, tips on sustainability

Crackdown on convicted arsonists

Search for office space sparks 'strong interest', this is what happens next

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Vicious attacks are leaving sheep, lambs injured and killed

NOT GUILTY PLEAS: Robert Crockford leaves court in Dubbo on Friday. Photo: RYAN YOUNG

BREAKING
Truckie involved in fatal Dubbo crash pleads not guilty

1hr ago

SET THE TONE: Roos coach Greg Knaggs is backing Justin Flannery (pictured) and the rest of the forward pack to deliver in the grand final. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

Close-knit Roos one win from ultimate rise to the top

READY TO DASH: 90-year-old Les Brookfield (centre) will participate in his first Dubbo Stampede this week, after months of doing parkrun on a Saturday. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Meet the oldest entrant in the Dubbo Stampede

Rescheduled: All four Dubbo CYMS sides will feature on Apex Oval at the major semi-finals after a decision made by Council. Photo: Amy McIntyre.

Group 11 major and minor semi-finals split; will take place across two days

BIG WIN: The man purchased his winning entry of 10 consecutive numbers at Dunedoo Newsagency. Photo: NSW LOTTERIES

'Stunned' Dunedoo man had no idea he was a $200,000 lotto winner

MAGIC: Daily Liberal photographer Belinda Soole is a finalist in the News Media Awards 2019 for capturing this magic moment when Prince Harry and his wife Meghan met Luke in Dubbo. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Royal photo puts Daily Liberal photographer in the running for an award

Dubbo Stampede set to be 'huge battle' in NSW regional running championships

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EXCLUSIVE
Renal nurse searching for ways to save 700,000L of water a month

33m ago

How a mining export hub will grow businesses, jobs

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BREAKING
Truckie involved in fatal Dubbo crash pleads not guilty

1hr ago

CWRU GRAND FINALS | Every team, every decider, all you need to know

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Rebels 'trust defence' in their bid for decider hosting rights

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Racing Ahead: Josh Torley, seen here competing in Bathurst, is the front-runner in the regional running hampionships. Photo: Phil Blatch.

Dubbo Stampede set to be 'huge battle' in NSW regional running championships

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DECIDER TIME: The Central West Rugby Union grand finals are in Bathurst on Saturday.

CWRU GRAND FINALS | Every team, every decider, all you need to know

1hr ago

UP HE GOES: Harry Bowden and the Bathurst Bushrangers Rebels want grand final hosting rights. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

Rebels 'trust defence' in their bid for decider hosting rights

SET THE TONE: Roos coach Greg Knaggs is backing Justin Flannery (pictured) and the rest of the forward pack to deliver in the grand final. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

Close-knit Roos one win from ultimate rise to the top

Join our exclusive group online by signing up to the Central West Sport Subscribers Group. Photo: FILE.

Be a part of our exclusive sporting group

Grace Ryan

THRILLED: Mark Baldwin will be trading in his blue Roos jersey for an orange Country Cockatoos outfit. Photo: NICK GUTHRIE

'No nerves yet': Baldwin relishing challenge of Cockatoos call-up

Daniel Shirkie

UNTOUCHABLE: Bathurst Bulldogs colts have gone through the Blowes Clothing Cup season undefeated and have one game left to complete the perfect season. They face Dubbo Kangaroos in this Saturday's decider.

Bulldogs colts have perfection in sights as they prepare for Dubbo Kangaroos

Alexander Grant

ON THE BURST: Edwina Ulberg has won two premierships in as many seasons with the Bathurst Bulldogs. Come Saturday she will be chasing a third when the Bulldogs meet Orange Emus in the Ferguson Cup decider. Photo: ANYA WHITELAW

Ulberg sees game growing as she chases third premiership with Bulldogs

Anya Whitelaw

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DONATION: Rod Archer, Nic Earner and Niall McNicol catch up at Dubbo Golf Club which is getting 30 megalitres of water from Alkane Resources in the lead-up to the 2020 Women's NSW Open. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

What Dubbo Golf Club desperately needs before 2020 Women's NSW Open

Kim Bartley

SEEING SOMETHING NEW: Sarayu Prakashbabu and Eden Samuels at last year's Science and Sustainability Expo. Photo: AMY McINTYRE

Expo to feature fun for kids, tips on sustainability

READY TO DASH: 90-year-old Les Brookfield (centre) will participate in his first Dubbo Stampede this week, after months of doing parkrun on a Saturday. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Meet the oldest entrant in the Dubbo Stampede

Orlander Ruming

"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

COLOURED WORLD: Sunset at Nyhavn pier in Copenhagen's Old Town. While in Copenhagen you will also be enchanted by the Little Mermaid statue by Edvard Eriksen.

Cruise and tour Scandinavia and the Baltic

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We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

REAL ESTATE: Here's what $350,000 will buy you around the Central West and Orana. Photo: FILE

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What $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

Andrew Lotherington

Open homes in and around Dubbo from Thursday, August 22 to Saturday, August 24 | Photos, Videos, Map

Open homes in and around Dubbo from Thursday, August 22 to Saturday, August 24 | Photos, Videos, Map

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FIRST: The first group of aviation specialists to undertake Air Attack Supervisor and Air Base Manager training at the academy. Photo: CONTRIBUTED.

Aviators give training academy thumbs up

Taylor Dodge

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What's the cost: Servers required that live somewhere in the cloud must be consuming significant resources and producing an incredible amount of greenhouse gases.

What is the resources cost of icloud?

Mathew Dickerson

When Luke met Harry: Picture by Belinda Soole (Daily LIberal)

Australian Community Media titles in running for major news awards

NOT GUILTY PLEAS: Robert Crockford leaves court in Dubbo on Friday. Photo: RYAN YOUNG

BREAKING
Truckie involved in fatal Dubbo crash pleads not guilty

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NEW TERRITORY: From left, City Calm Down's Jack Bourke, Lee Armstrong, Jeremy Sonnenberg and Sam Mullaly wanted to brighten and simplify their sound on Television, following the claustrophobic gloom of their acclaimed record Echoes In Blue.

City Calm Down change the channel on new album Television

MAD FOR IT: Oasis legend Liam Gallagher will headline the Fairgrounds Festival in Berry in December.

Oasis star Liam Gallagher set to hit Fairgrounds running

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

MAGIC: Daily Liberal photographer Belinda Soole is a finalist in the News Media Awards 2019 for capturing this magic moment when Prince Harry and his wife Meghan met Luke in Dubbo. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Royal photo puts Daily Liberal photographer in the running for an award

Kim Bartley

NEAR MISS: Police have labelled a video of a driver performing a U-turn into oncoming traffic as an act of stupidity. Photo: Dash Cam Owners Australia

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Watch what happens when a 'reckless' driver performs a U-turn on the Hume Highway

Emily Bennett

When Luke met Harry: Picture by Belinda Soole (Daily LIberal)

Australian Community Media titles in running for major news awards

Son of a gun: Zipping Browny's sire, three-time Group 1 winner My Bro Fabio. Picture: Sandown Greyhounds.

Maidens take centre stage at Dapto

Peter Davis

OPINION: Government deserves congratulations for increasing arsonists time behind bars

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OPINION: Government deserves congratulations for increasing arsonists time behind bars

Craig Thomson

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OPINION: What's with all the self-congratulating from the government over the Essential Energy job cut decision?

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OPINION: What's with all the self-congratulating from the government over the Essential Energy job cut decision?

Craig Thomson

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

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

'GREAT HONOUR': Canberra healthcare worker and grandmother Aunty Thelma Weston has been named 2019 NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year.

Aunty Thelma's warm welcome

Geraldine Cardozo

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

PM Scott Morrison (C) is well ahead of Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, opinion polls show.

A year on Morrison's challenges have grown

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Police cars chased James Gargasoulas before he drove down Bourke Street Mall, killing six people.

Police lose Bourke St inquest secrecy bid

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Doctors in charge of the medical evacuation laws have warned against scrapping the system.

Scrapping refugee law risks death: doctors

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Nurse Elizabeth Luque's misconduct has been labelled extremely serious, calculated and sustained.

Ex-NSW nurse banned from any health work

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Former Victoria Police boss Simon Overland 'didn't care' about Lawyer X's welfare, her lawyer says.

VicPol boss 'didn't care' about Lawyer X

Karen Sweeney
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Anita Board died after crashing into a cement barrier at Perth Motorplex.

WA junior drag racer death 'inevitable'

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ACCC has received complaints over seating and line-up at the Aust-USA basketball game in Melbourne.

ACCC investigates Boomers-USA complaints

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A mother was separated from her toddler on one of Sydney's new driverless Metro trains.

Mum and toddler separated on Sydney Metro

Tiffanie Turnbull
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The Land vies for top media gong

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Making deer fair game in relaxed laws

Making deer fair game in relaxed laws

SUPPORTERS: Wool handler Natalie Te Huia pictured with Lou Brown, supporter during the world-record shearing at Gnadbro. Picture: Supplied

Meet the wool handler involved in seven shearing world-records

Nikki Reynolds

Cost, convenience and space are all things to consider when deciding where to stay on your next trip. Picture: Supplied

Hotel vs apartment: the pros and cons

Michael Turtle
1hr ago

A great experience: fishing at Berkeley River Lodge.

Great ideas for your next getaway

John Rozentals

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Alex Crowe

Anybody investing in shares can expect four negative years out of every 10. This does leave six good ones to take advantage of.

Time in is more important than timing

Noel Whittaker

HOPE: The daffodil is one of the first flowers of spring. For many affected by cancer, the daffodil represents hope for a cancer-free future.

A symbol of hope, strength