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ALMIGHTY BOOST: Todd Raffen of Almighty Industries with one of UGL Regional Linx new vehicles which Mr Raffen's company is fitting for rail purposes. Photo CARLA FREEMAN.

UGL ready to flick the switch on $1.5 billion 10-year contract

Kate Bowyer
1hr ago

IN TRAINING: The medical students will train with doctors and specialists at Orange Health Service, local medical practices, and private specialist clinics. Photo: SUPPLIED

Medical students arrive for year-long placement

GREENERY: The Crystal Faery's Belinda Richards and Clara Hutchinson. Photo: CARLA FREEDMAN

MIND YOUR BUSINESS: End of an era for Maranoa, shop diversifies, escape room coming

Tanya Marschke

NO STOCK: Orange's Starchem Pharmacy staff members Rana Jaber and its pharmacist, Naruemon 'Pinky' Anggurarat want to supply RAT kits to members of the public; they just don't have them to give. Photo: CARLA FREEDMAN.

Free RAT plan all well and good ... but where are they?

Emily Gobourg

BACK AGAIN: Comical event emcee, Mrs Gerri Brown will return with her trusty host-in-crime, Mrs Paula Rudd to entertain the crowd once more. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.

Upcoming brawl to battle it out at next festival

Emily Gobourg

There are 37 people in hospital with COVID-19 across the Western NSW Local Health District.

COVID-19 hospitalisations rise with one patient battling virus in intensive care

Kim Chappell

Australia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

DIGESTAustralia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

Janine Graham

Sue and Lloyd Clarke, Queensland's 2022 Australians of the Year, used daughter Hannah Clarke's footprints, below, as an emblem for their anti-family violence foundation, Small Steps 4 Hannah.

Nine inspiring Aussies leading the way

Truck driver dead after prime mover carrying fruit rolls and catches fire

Makeover to western health COVID updates coming very soon

Stronger together: Riders prepared to go the distance for Katherine

Deck the hall: Community asset to benefit from program boost

ALMIGHTY BOOST: Todd Raffen of Almighty Industries with one of UGL Regional Linx new vehicles which Mr Raffen's company is fitting for rail purposes. Photo CARLA FREEMAN.

UGL ready to flick the switch on $1.5 billion 10-year contract

1hr ago

CYMS' skipper Hugh Le Lievre is in the Western Zone squad. Photo:

'Best all-rounder in NSW country cricket' headlines resurgent Western squad

REWARDING JOB: TAFE childcare course graduate Stella Peppernell Baks, 18, says early childhood education is 'the best job in the world.' Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Influx of new centres but no staff? Push for more teachers in 'rewarding' roles

AUSTRALIA DAY: Orange Canobolas Lions Club members Robert Etienne, Brett Campbell, Bob Fabry, Bill McAuliffe, Phil Baker at the barbecue at Cook Park in 2019. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

COMMENTMATTERS OF STATE | Plenty to do and enjoy on a day designed to 'unify' Australia

Minister Sarah Mitchell in Orange. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

WATCHBack-to-school plan revealed: Schools will only close 'as a last resort'

DAY IN THE SUN: Alex, Zena, Michelle, Luke and Nick Redman. 0123cfcookpark9

PHOTOSOUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE | Social photos from January 21-23

UGL ready to flick the switch on $1.5 billion 10-year contract

1hr ago

Medical students arrive for year-long placement

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MIND YOUR BUSINESS: End of an era for Maranoa, shop diversifies, escape room coming

19:00PM

Free RAT plan all well and good ... but where are they?

18:00PM

DIGESTAustralia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

17:30PM

Upcoming brawl to battle it out at next festival

17:00PM

Supplies of COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits are constrained at the moment.

Omicron has peaked in some states: Hunt

Empty supermarket shelves. Photo: Marina Neil, Newcastle Herald.

Where's the meat? Employers, governments should have seen this supply crisis coming

Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Tim Matthies says this anniversary season is a time of renewal.

Orchestra tunes up for milestone program

20m ago

Gladys Liu says she would support a boycott of WeChat over it handling of the PM's account.

WeChat hits back at interference claims

2hrs ago

Concession card holders are eligible for free rapid antigen tests from pharmacies.

Australia reaches two-year pandemic mark

Georgie Moore
2hrs ago

Sue and Lloyd Clarke set up Small Steps 4 Hannah to educate the community about domestic violence.

Australian of the Year set to be announced

Andrew Brown
2hrs ago

Wait times lengthened for elective surgery in 2020/21 as hospitals dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pandemic draws out elective surgery wait

Jack Gramenz
2hrs ago

Melbourne's four water companies want everyone to reduce water consumption by four litres a day.

Make every drop count in Melbourne

2hrs ago

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Contact View Insurance today

IN CHARGE: Jamil Khalfan is the new president for the Orange Emus and hopes to bring a bit of youth to the role. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.

New president hoping to bring an injection of youth into club

NEW DRAW: The one glaring omission from the draw is a clash between Dubbo CYMS and Orange CYMS.

Derby axed as Peter McDonald Premiership draw finally set in stone

TOUGH TASK: Angus Norton top scored for Centrals against St Pat's Old Boys with 44 but it wasn't enough to get the red and blacks the victory. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.

PHOTOSHow your team fared in round eight of the BOIDC

MAKING HER MARK: Tabua Tuinakauvadra will spend 2022 with the Brumbies after making the final 30-player squad for this Super W season. Photo: BRUMBIES RUGBY.

Tuinakauvadra hoping to 'run amok' after making Super W squad

ON THE MOVE | Player signings for the 2022 Peter McDonald Premiership

IN DEPTHON THE MOVE | Player signings for the 2022 Peter McDonald Premiership

Nick McGrath

NO RESPECT: Howard Kotton says that Nick Kyrgios' lack of respect for tennis and his opponents is mirrored by fans in the stands. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

OPINIONKyrgios' disrespect mirrored by fans in the stands

Howard Kotton

RARING TO GO: Heidi Regan has come a long way since playing for the Western Rams. Photo: NICK McGRATH

Regan has her sights set on the big time after signing with St Mary's

Riley Krause

CYMS' skipper Hugh Le Lievre is in the Western Zone squad. Photo:

'Best all-rounder in NSW country cricket' headlines resurgent Western squad

Nick Guthrie

Australia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

DIGESTAustralia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

There are 37 people in hospital with COVID-19 across the Western NSW Local Health District.

COVID-19 hospitalisations rise with one patient battling virus in intensive care

Photo: File

WATCHNSW records 15,091 COVID cases and 24 deaths

Minister for Education James Merlino, pictured during a past school visit to the south-west, announced a plan to keep education settings open while taking measures to protect students and staff.

EXPLAINERWhat are the new rules for Victorian schools?

INSET: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

Free rapid tests twice weekly for students as Victoria prepares for school to return

A Dubbo woman has died while battling COVID-19. Photo: FILE

Elderly woman dead as case numbers take leap in district's smaller centres

Kim Chappell
Nick McGrath

INSERT: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet.

WATCHMasks, twice-weekly rapid antigen tests as NSW schools set to return

Kim Chappell

Photo: File

Thirty-four lives lost as NSW records 20,324 new COVID cases

Kim Chappell

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

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Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Tim Matthies says this anniversary season is a time of renewal.

Orchestra tunes up for milestone program

Tony Magnusson
20m ago

Lamingtons. Picture: Alan Benson

Put another prawn on the barbie: cooking our national dishes

Karen Hardy
51m ago

The Wiggles have made their Triple J Hottest 100 debut at No.1 with the song Elephant.

The Wiggles top Triple J's Hottest 100

Gus McCubbing

Historical women were not mere fashion victims, says material culture expert Dr Sarah Bendall.

Bras less comfy than 17th century corsets?

The story of the pirates of Pirates Bay will be celebrated at a three-day event beginning on Friday.

The real pirates of Pirates Bay

Gough Whitlam addresses the media after his dismissal in 1975. Picture: Australian Information Service

Historians grieve 'devastating' loss of Old Parliament House heritage

Ben Boyd National Park on the NSW far south coast will be renamed in a local Aboriginal language.

NSW park drops blackbirder Ben Boyd's name

Australian needlepoint artist Natalie Fisher has been inspired by Islamic architectural design.

Stitching connections between cultures

Tony Magnusson

Are there similarities between the ancient civilisations of Khmer and changes in the modern world?

Is lockdown behaviour an ancient art?

Katelyn Catanzariti

Researchers excavate a cave for Denisovan fossils in the Altai Krai area of Russia. (file photo)

Indonesia find alters view of human spread

Rahman Muchtar and Heru Asprihanto

Australian suffragette Jessie Spinks Rooke travelled the world championing women's rights.

Dilapidated grave a source of inspiration

Katelyn Catanzariti

NO PEN-PUSHING FOR PULL: Cabonne's new candidate, Andrew Pull, says he will deliver on truth. Photo: SUPPLIED.

SUBSCRIBERCabonne Candidate Pull: 'You'll get the truth, not just a political answer'

NO PEN-PUSHING FOR PULL: Cabonne's new candidate, Andrew Pull, says he will deliver on truth. Photo: SUPPLIED.

SUBSCRIBERCabonne Candidate Pull: 'You'll get the truth, not just a political answer'

AN AGENT OF CHANGE: The many faces of Brian Cullinane, including (main image) selling the last pen of lambs at the Orange saleyards in 2008.

'These guys in the modern saleyards don't know they are alive!'

AN AGENT OF CHANGE: The many faces of Brian Cullinane, including (main image) selling the last pen of lambs at the Orange saleyards in 2008.

'These guys in the modern saleyards don't know they are alive!'

PASSION: Harry Fardell has been supporting the community in Orange since opening his practice in 2012. Photo: MATT FINDLAY

Let's get physio: Fardell's 'passion' built on supporting community, athletes

PASSION: Harry Fardell has been supporting the community in Orange since opening his practice in 2012. Photo: MATT FINDLAY

Let's get physio: Fardell's 'passion' built on supporting community, athletes

Commitment to customer experience continues to drive growth for car finance start-up

Commitment to customer experience continues to drive growth for car finance start-up

Developer seeks feedback on potential over 55s luxury community for Orange

Developer seeks feedback on potential over 55s luxury community for Orange

Experience the planet's most awe inspiring landscapes

Experience the planet's most awe inspiring landscapes

Commitment to customer experience continues to drive growth for car finance start-up

Commitment to customer experience continues to drive growth for car finance start-up

Sleep troubles? Take action to get the rest your body needs

Sleep troubles? Take action to get the rest your body needs

Our living room is a place in our homes to entertain our friends and sit to relax. Picture: Supplied

Living room lighting: Tips and tricks

Central gem oozes class and style

Central gem oozes class and style

Heidi Albertiri and husband Douk Konstantaras. Picture: Supplied

Turning a home into a luxury retreat

Brendan Crabb

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

Brendan Crabb

AUSTRALIA DAY: Orange Canobolas Lions Club members Robert Etienne, Brett Campbell, Bob Fabry, Bill McAuliffe, Phil Baker at the barbecue at Cook Park in 2019. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

COMMENTMATTERS OF STATE | Plenty to do and enjoy on a day designed to 'unify' Australia

Member for Orange, Phil Donato

NEW LOOK: Sian Jacobs, Bee Smith and Phil Donato at the Nashdale Hall, which will benefit from a new mower as part of the Community Buidling Partnership program. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Deck the hall: Community asset to benefit from program boost

Nick McGrath

Historical women were not mere fashion victims, says material culture expert Dr Sarah Bendall.

Bras less comfy than 17th century corsets?

AUSTRALIA DAY: Orange Canobolas Lions Club members Robert Etienne, Brett Campbell, Bob Fabry, Bill McAuliffe, Phil Baker at the barbecue at Cook Park in 2019. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

COMMENTMATTERS OF STATE | Plenty to do and enjoy on a day designed to 'unify' Australia

The story of the pirates of Pirates Bay will be celebrated at a three-day event beginning on Friday.

The real pirates of Pirates Bay

Katelyn Catanzariti

Camp Orange woodcut by Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack, 1941. Image courtesy Resi Schwarzbauer

At the Museum | Many eye-opening experiences planned for 2022

Mary-Elizabeth Andrews

ORIANA: Sarah Kain, Sienna, Holly and Poppy Fitzsimon, Karina Rozengurt. 0108jkoriana6

PHOTOSOUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE | Social photos from January 7-9

Amelia Davis , Ayla Bird, Sophie Gallagher. 1204jkjsgrad6

PHOTOSJames Sheahan Catholic High School year 12 graduation ball, 2021

Flooding on the Kimba-Cleve road after 210mm fell. Photo: Philip Nietschke

WATCHRecord rain dumped on South Australia in just three days

OHS: Sally Eslick, Sjarolyn Narayan, Alex Rains, Ally Cook. 1203jkohsgrad3

PHOTOSOrange High School year 12 graduation ball, 2021

Sam Tester and Chloe Parish. 1209jkcanobgrad19

PHOTOSCanobolas High year 12 graduation ball, 2021

Jude Keogh

KINROSS: Terri Latimore, Zac and Jason Lewis. 1202jkkwsgrad7

PHOTOSKinross Wolaroi School year 12 graduation ball, 2021

Dash Cam Owners Australia have shared footage of an alleged hit-and-run at Laang. Photo: Dash Cam Owners Australia

WATCHThe terrifying moment a car collects traffic controller

Jessica Howard

Retired virologist Sue Rodger-Withers.

WATCHCOVID variant 'could be on our doorstep'

Liz Langdale

Hats off to our class of 2021

Power of Nun | Extraordinary requirements needed for 'ordinary' to continue

COMMENTPower of Nun | Extraordinary requirements needed for 'ordinary' to continue

Sister Mary Trainor

LETTER | Australia has a major aged care challenge up ahead

HAVE YOUR SAYLETTER | Australia has a major aged care challenge up ahead

WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Advocates concerned labour shortages will impact access to home care packages.

Worker shortage as home care list drops

Eileen Wood

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

The up and down nature of the Upper Macleay catchment, bisected by power lines, makes it ideally suited to a pumped hydro energy storage project.

Macleay storage project

Jamie Brown
1hr ago

Baillieu and Sarah Myer with the 1919 Melbourne cup won by a horse trained by Sarah's grandfather Sam Hordern, Yulgilbar founder, next to the 2019 Melbourne cup, made from $250,000 worth of polished gold. The presentation created a small diversion from the actual Yulgilbar sale of that year. Mr Myer will be well remembered for his love of the upper Clarence station and its historic castle.

Philanthropic supporter and Yulgilbar icon will be remembered for his love of the land

Clarrie Doyle, Danbury, Bendemeer, and Jemalong Wool regional manager Tim Drury, Tamworth. Photos: Billy Jupp

Meat Merinos prove 'a viable option' for New England grazier

Billy Jupp

Lamingtons. Picture: Alan Benson

Put another prawn on the barbie: cooking our national dishes

Karen Hardy
51m ago

Smart home tech will continues to grow in 2022, after all you might want to remotely open the garage to let a freight drone drop off a parcel while watching on a security camera. Picture: Shutterstock.

OPINIONWhat to expect from tech world in 2022

Mathew Dickerson

How self-driving cars 'see' where they're going

How self-driving cars 'see' where they're going

Jake Port