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Marina Fernando

Teamwork on show as the escape room ramps up at the library

Max Stainkamph
1hr ago

WORD WIZARDS: Young poets Amy and Will Robinson have put pen to paper in the lead up to the Banjo Paterson festival. Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0122jkpoet1

Banjo Paterson poetry competition sings out for wordsmiths ahead of festival | Video

Alex Crowe
2hrs ago

AUSSIE BARBIE: Philip Shaw Wines will host Australia Day celebrations on its lawns. Photo Instagram: @philipshawwines

Five ways to spend Australia Day in the most Aussie way possible … with beers at a barbie

Alex Crowe
2hrs ago

SYSTEM WORKING: Mayor Reg Kidd at the stormwater holding pond.

Blackmans Swamp stormwater harvesting scheme contributes more than Ploughmans

Danielle Cetinski
2hrs ago

The two burned-out cars in Cootes Park

Fifteen-year-old arrested after dual car fires, firearms stolen

Max Stainkamph

CLOSED: The toddler's pool at the aquatic centre has been closed again due to contamination. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Aquatic centre toddler’s pool closed again due to ‘contamination’

Max Stainkamph

SEED OF THE PROBLEM: Charles Sturt University PhD student Julia Gouot is using greenhouse controls to research sunburn's effect on shiraz grapes.

CSU expands sunburn research into effect on shiraz grapes

Danielle Cetinski

Hot cross buns register on breath test

Clare McCabe

Residents warned after algal blooms found in Molong’s town water dam

Four regional fire trails to be upgraded with funding approved

Climate change set to be a big issue for Calare’s candidates

LLS rates notices bring drought relief for landholders in the region

Marina Fernando

Teamwork on show as the escape room ramps up at the library

1hr ago

STAND UP: Lee Somers showed her support for The Orchard, the Orange Domestic and Family Violence Crisis Centre. Photo: supplied.

Protestor lends support to city’s domestic violence victims in Sydney march

HENS NIGHT: Mardi Reddan and Daisey Low. 0119jkhens1

Out and about in Orange, January 18-19

Open houses in and around Orange on Saturday, January 26 | Videos, photos, map

DYNAMIC DUO: Bathurst Panthers Willie Wright and Doug Hewitt chatted about their side's 2018 campaign and how the club plans on defending its Group 10 crown in 2019.

AT THE END OF THE DAY | Hewitt reveals simple plan behind 2018 win

BEST OF THE BEST: Clockwise from top, properties on the Mitchell Highway, Bargwanna Road, Giles Road and Waldegrave Road were among the highest-selling Orange-region properties of 2018.

Hottest of hot properties: The region’s most expensive homes in 2018 | Photos

Teamwork on show as the escape room ramps up at the library

1hr ago

Banjo Paterson poetry competition sings out for wordsmiths ahead of festival | Video

2hrs ago

Five ways to spend Australia Day in the most Aussie way possible … with beers at a barbie

2hrs ago

Blackmans Swamp stormwater harvesting scheme contributes more than Ploughmans

2hrs ago

Fifteen-year-old arrested after dual car fires, firearms stolen

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Aquatic centre toddler’s pool closed again due to ‘contamination’

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CUTTING EDGE: Phoebe Litchfield slices one away during Tasmania early in her Cricket Australia XI's national championship campaign. Photo: CATHERINE LITCHFIELD

Litchfield fires Aussie XI into national championship decider contention

Matt Findlay

NEW PRIZE: Orange and Wakatipu come together to show off the new Sharpe-Mawhinney Shield, which the latter side claimed on Monday. Photo: ODJCA

Gibbons Wakatipu’s star as tourists fall short in inaugural shield challenge

Matt Findlay

LEADING THE CHARGE: Vipers gun Bec Ford in action for Group 10 during last year's WWRL campaign. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

Vipers on hunt for more players as Western women’s draw released

Nick McGrath

CUTTING EDGE: Phoebe Litchfield slices one away during Tasmania early in her Cricket Australia XI's national championship campaign. Photo: CATHERINE LITCHFIELD

Litchfield fires Aussie XI into national championship decider contention

DYNAMIC DUO: Bathurst Panthers Willie Wright and Doug Hewitt chatted about their side's 2018 campaign and how the club plans on defending its Group 10 crown in 2019.

AT THE END OF THE DAY | Hewitt reveals simple plan behind 2018 win

Nick McGrath

UNLUCKY: Chris Tremain (middle) celebrates a wicket with victory earlier in this summer's Sheffield Shield. Photo: AAP/HAMISH BLAIR

‘Unlucky’ Tremain in touch with Hohns after copping Sri Lankan Test snub

Daniel Cherny

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UP ALL NIGHT: The Waifs, featuring Donna Simpson, Josh Cunningham and Vikki Thorn, will be performing a one-off gig at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre.

Folk rock band The Waifs set to play one-off gig in Central West | Video

Sam Bolt

AUSSIE BARBIE: Philip Shaw Wines will host Australia Day celebrations on its lawns. Photo Instagram: @philipshawwines

Five ways to spend Australia Day in the most Aussie way possible … with beers at a barbie

Alex Crowe
2hrs ago

TEMPTING: Jon Shiner, SJ Pienaar and Rachel Blandford
with produce they will be selling at the Farmers Market.
Photo: JUDE KEOGH 0108jkfarmers1

Unique flavours: Farmers market offers exclusive offerings and experiments

David Fitzsimons

Over 200 years of heritage: Scots All Saints College is beginning the journey as a new College of academic excellence, unrivalled space and specialist facilities.

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Open houses in and around Orange on Saturday, January 26 | Videos, photos, map

WORTH A LOOK: The Central Western Daily's latest House of the Week. Photo: DOMAIN

HOUSE OF THE WEEK | Three living areas and kids’ activity space | Photos

WEEKLY COSTS: How does your weekly rent compare to the median cost in your town? Photo: FILE

Rental prices up six per cent with houses and units in short supply

Nadine Morton

ENTHUSIASTIC: West Orange Motors Mercedes-Benz sales consultant Emma Chapman loves driving the luxury cars and making people's motoring dreams a reality.

LOVE YOUR WORK | Emma enjoys getting a taste of luxury working for Mercedes-Benz

Joy to Drive: Toni Hugget from Molong owns this tough 1967 Ford XR Fairmont. She's pictured with husband Jason.

Post-wedding present: Decades on, husband gifts 1967 Ford XR Fairmont to wife

Jeff McClurg

EGGCELLENT: Dianne Wheeler was shocked to crack open a triple-yoker.

What are the odds of a triple-yolked egg? About one in 25,000,000

ENTHUSIASTIC: West Orange Motors Mercedes-Benz sales consultant Emma Chapman loves driving the luxury cars and making people's motoring dreams a reality.

LOVE YOUR WORK | Emma enjoys getting a taste of luxury working for Mercedes-Benz

MOVE IN READY: Bella needs a lot of exercise and stimulation so is looking for the right home. PHOTO:JUDE KEOGH.1228jkpet

PET OF THE WEEK | Friendly Bella needs a forever home

BUNDLES OF JOY: The baby photos and birth announcements we published in the pages of the Central Western Daily in December, 2018.

Hello World: December, 2018 | Photos

THE WAY WE WERE: A selection of photos from the Central Western Daily's archives from January, 2003.

Throwback Thursday: January, 2003 - Part III | Photos

THE WAY WE WERE: A selection of photos from the pages of the Central Western Daily from January, 1994.

When we ruled this city: January, 1994 - Part III | Photos

PCYC ACTIVITIES: Emily Warburton and Ruby Gibson. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Out and about in Orange: January 6-12 | Photos

THE WAY WE WERE: A selection of photos from the archives of the Central Western Daily from January, 2003.

Throwback Thursday: January, 2003 - Part II | Photos

THE WAY WE WERE: A selection of photos from the pages of the Central Western Daily from January, 1994.

When we ruled this city: January, 1994 - Part II | Photos

ZONA: Riannon Bassmann, Elisha Leahey and Belinda Carroll. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Out and about in Orange: December 31-January 5 | Photos

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: The baby photos and notices from the pages of the Central Western Daily in January, 1998. That means these little boys and girls are now turning 21.

Look who's turning 21 this month ... baby notices from January, 1998 | Photos

THE WINNER: Robbie Morris landed his second Oberon Cup win on Friday night, steering Lets Katchmeifucan to victory. Photo: ANYA WHITELAW

New Zealand raider James Dean wins Oberon Cup | video, photos

Anya Whitelaw

CAMPAIGN: "I am committed to seeing that sufficient police resources are secured to protect our community," says Member for Orange Phil Donato.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | More police needed to stop city’s crime rate rising

Member for Orange Phil Donato
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PUTTING THE BRAKES ON: Bends like these between Newbridge and Bathurst are slowing trains to a snail’s pace. Photo: SUPPLIED

STOP PRESS | Enjoyed ‘Slow TV Journeys’? Then you’ll love Blayney to Lithgow

Denis Gregory

KOALA WHERE: Kate Rossi showing off her mum Wendy's face-painting.

Mum’s crafty paint-work putting a twist on Australia Day facepaint

Max Stainkamph

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Gladys Berejiklian rejects pill testing, arguing there's not enough evidence to show it saves lives.

More medics but no pill tests at festivals

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Bill Shorten has promised $800 million for a Rockhampton ring road if elected to government.

Green light for major regional road plan

1hr ago

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds wants politicians working conditions to be more family friendly.

Time to talk about political working hours

1hr ago

Scott Morrison is facing a backlash over the move to make Warren Mundine the candidate for Gilmore.

Liberals under fire over candidate swap

1hr ago

Thai cave rescuer Craig Challen (left) is the WA nominee for Australian of the Year.

Thai cave diver vying for Aussie of Year

2hrs ago

A fire is still burning near Gell River, northwest of Hobart, scorching more than 20,000 hectares.

Unrelenting fires continue across Tasmania

2hrs ago

Former police officer Steven Albee shared intimate photos on social media of a woman he'd arrested.

NSW cop shared woman's intimate pics

Jodie Stephens
2hrs ago

Former Essendon player Michael Long is the NT nominee for Australian of the Year.

Indigenous ex-footy star Long up for award

Greg Roberts
2hrs ago

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

NO SWEAT: If you exercise, especially in the summer heat, you need to drink before, during and after exercise.

Hacks for staying hydrated over summer

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Yum: Few people know that insects form part of the natural diet of more common pets, with many canine and feline species of mammal eating bugs in the wild to fulfil their nutritional requirements.

Waiter, there’s a fly in my...dog food

INSPIRATION: Homemaker centres are ideal hunting grounds to source materials and decorative items to create a unique alfresco space.

The ideal alfresco space