Central Western Daily
Wednesday, 10 August
Profile
Meet your area's newest zone manager, with hopes to expand the RFS crew
IT'S OFFICIAL: Orange-based Brett Bowden is the city's newest NSW Rural Fire Service zone manager for the Canobolas zone. Picture: NICK McGRATH.
Emily Gobourg
The award-winning wedding videographer who is capturing couples' magic moments
TOP NOTCH: Rebekah Sammut's work as a wedding videographer has earned her award after award and she isn't planning on slowing down.
Riley Krause • 1hr ago
Fahy remembered as 'the life of the party' as brother offers heart-warming tribute
Riley Krause
WILL BE REMEMBERED: Robert Fahy with his partner Robyn Lee.
Good News
Swift success: Printhie celebrates another sparkling milestone
Kate Bowyer
SPARKLING SUCCESS: Winemaker Drew Tuckwell and Printhie's David Swift with the vineyards' award-winning Swift NV Cuvee Brut. Photo contributed
'Put it away': Dramatic results after school's mobile phone ban
Nadine Morton • 1hr ago
POSITIVE: There has been a 90 per cent reduction in behavioural issues since mobile phones were banned at on Sydney school. Picture: Lachlan Bence
Opinion
Here's how we can keep teachers in the workforce
Jenny Gore
Fixing the teacher shortage requires big picture, evidence informed strategies. Picture: Shutterstock
Have Your Say
'We're not going to be left with a road that needs to be fixed up': Ferguson
Mark Logan • 7m ago
Insets (from left) Scott Ferguson and Aaron Brannigan have been in dialogue about the state of Cadia Road when the vent rise is repaired.
Work to fix busted vent rise begins as Cadia flags potential return underground
Work underground at Cadia mine is set to begin in a couple of weeks, Newcrest's Aaron Brannigan has said.
Nick McGrath
What's on
Apologies, children; but this festival gig is for the big kids only
Emily Gobourg
LAUGHTER: Emcees of the evening Kiki + Pascal, otherwise known as Tamara Campbell and Dave Evans, in the their ' The Paper Dance' act. Photo: PETER IZZARD.
Liquor Accord boss reveals fears about taking on new role
UNITED APPROACH: Orange Liquor Accord president Michael Jameson is keen to grow the organisation's membership. Photo contributed
Kate Bowyer
Watch
Would you hop on a bus with no bus driver? Automated vehicle trials ramp up at Cudal
Nick McGrath
Sam Farraway at the Cudal Future Mobility Testing and Research Centre where Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Bus Trial is being conducted.
Man charged over alleged cannabis cultivation after police search property
Riley Krause
A man will face court next month following the seizure of 70 cannabis plants in the state's central west.
Watch
Crucial drilling will 'inform the design' of key section of highway upgrade
Congestion in the Blue Mountains, especially on the weekends around hotspots like Mount Boyce, can turn a trip over the mountains into a nightmare: Photo: Transport NSW)
Court
Magistrate: Smoking weed and keeping your licence are 'mutually exclusive'
Random police breath and drug testing in Orange, NSW. PHOTO: Australian Community Media.
William Davis
Watch
Incredible drone footage over river reveals full extent of city's flooding
Conor Burke
Wagga Beach precinct under floodwater.
'We wanted to honour Rhonda': Historic hair salon makes first move in 51 years
Riley Krause
NEW ERA: Rita Penrose shows off some pictures of former owners Rhonda Henson (left) and Debbie McFadden (middle-middle). Photo: RILEY KRAUSE.

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Opinion
Why would the government deliberately make things more expensive?
Australians are getting slugged at the checkout because of nonsensical decisions. Picture: Shutterstock
Adam Triggs
Omicron wave sends office return backwards
Mibenge Nsenduluka • 20m ago
Melbourne had the lowest office occupancy rate of any major Australian city in July. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)
Uber Eats drivers' families bid for compo
Maureen Dettre • 27m ago
The families of two Uber Eats drivers killed in Sydney are seeking compensation over their deaths. (AP PHOTO)
Opera House sails glowed pink in honour of Olivia Newton-John
34m ago
The sails of the Sydney Opera House are lit up with the colour pink as a tribute to Olivia Newton-John. Photos: AAP Image/Steven Saphore
NSW plan to keep top teachers in classroom
Maureen Dettre • 1hr ago
NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell plans to create a stronger career path for classroom teachers. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)
Commonwealth Games
Five stars who shone at Birmingham 2022
Emma McKeon of Australia with one of the six golds she won at Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. (AP PHOTO)
No bull - Brum's Games were just bostin'
Ian Chadband
Birmingham's Raging Bull symbolised a splendid Games that didn't take themselves too seriously. (AP PHOTO)
Gold and silver for Australia in javelin
John Salvado
Michelle Jenneke has produced another fast time in the women's 100m hurdles final in Birmingham. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
Sport
Timekeeper-gate: Late call rips heart out of CYMS' finals push
UNFORTUNATE: Luke Trott and his Orange CYMS reserve grade teammates won't appear in the Group 10 reserve grade finals series. Photo: CARLA FREEDMAN
Lachlan Harper
Hughes has cracked North Sydney's starting line-up as Bears make finals push
Riley Krause
POWERHOUSE: Regan Hughes was part of the run-on side for the North Sydney Bears in their win over the Canterbury Bulldogs in round 21 of the NSW Cup. Photo: IAN REILLY.
Watch
Wald's double helps Tigers maintain their roar
Anya Whitelaw
SUPER 16s: Bloomfield Tigers have remained on top of the ladder in Group 10 junior rugby league. Photo: PHIL BLATCH
Austin power: CYMS open pre-season account with signing of Canowindra brothers
OFF-SEASON MOVEMENT: Sam and Jamie Austin have made the move from Canowindra to Orange CYMS. Photo: RILEY KRAUSE.
Riley Krause
'Focus shifts to finals footy' as Rhinos secure the regular season double
Riley Krause
TOUGH TO BEAT: The Manildra Rhinos league tag team have completed an undefeated regular season to take home the Woodbridge Cup minor Premiership.
Photos
'The boys rip into each other': Rivalry lives on as Kinross and Stannies do battle
Riley Krause
TROUBLE: It was an action-packed game between Kinross and Stannies. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.
Photos
The 'pies are hot and they're bringing the grand final home after Ram raid
Lachlan Harper
BOUND FOR GLORY: Molong's Charlie Cooper was one of three try-scorers for his side in their win over Blayney Rams. Photo: MARK LOGAN
Analysis
TUESDAY TIGHT FIVE | Star returns, a miracle is needed and a ref takes a tumble
Central West Sports Desk
UNION WORKFORCE: Brad Glasson made his return to action for the Bathurst Bulldogs on Saturday, but it wasn't the only thing that went down in Central West Rugby Union. The Boars unleashed, the Rhinos are dreaming and there was one unusual tackle too.
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Heartbeat of Australia
How local news affects your wellbeing
Professor Sora Park
The good, bad, ugly sides of social media
Anita Beaumont
Healthy balance: Rupert Saunders, a psychologist and the national clinical adviser for headspace.
Why Teneille took the treechange leap - and she's part of a growing trend
Nadine Morton
COUNTRY MOVE: Teneille Rennick and her children Elsie, 2, and Harrison, 5, are among the tree changers who moved to Orange. Picture: Jude Keogh
PropertyReal Estate View
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Ready and waiting
Planning your bathroom can be fun
GET CREATIVE: Ready to turn your bathroom dream into reality? Photo: Shutterstock
What's On
Review
King Stingray debut celebrates what unites us
ROYAL START: King Stingray's debut album delivers on the promise of the band's initial singles.
Josh Leeson
Art vs Science shift their creative Big Overdrive into reverse
Josh Leeson
GETTING BACK: Big Overdrive sees Art vs Science embracing the spirit of DIY experimentation which brought them initial success on The Experiment.
DRINKS REVIEW: Rusty Barrel Vodka, Capital XPA beer, Giusti and Zanza 2019 Nemorino Toscano Rosso, Mottura 2020 Primitivo del Salento, $30
Australia's best anglers accept challenge to land monster Wyangala Dam cod
Garth Collins with a Murray Cod caught at Wyangala Dam.
Five voices, no instruments: Coco's Lunch to perform at Conservatorium | Video
FIVE OF THE BEST: Lisa Young, Jacqueline Gawler, Nicola Eveleigh, Gabrielle Macgregor and Emma Gilmartin make up Coco's Lunch, and will perform in Orange on Friday. Photo: SUPPLIED
History
Historian David McCullough dies at 89
David McCullough won Pulitzer Prizes for his biographies of Harry Truman and John Adams. (AP PHOTO)
Brendan O'Brien
The ghosts of the Cowra break out
Stephanie Gardiner
Hundreds of Japanese soldiers escaped from the Cowra POW camp on August 5, 1944. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)
Our History
From lucky escape in Bushranger shootout to unfortunate death in a coach just hours later, this is the story of Constable William Haviland
Tanya Marschke
HISTORY: Constable William Haviland died at the corner of Sale and Byng Street. The coach he was in was turning the corner by the bank when witnesses heard the report of a pistol. Inset, a plaque honouring the constable outside Orange Police Station. Photos: CARLA FREEDMAN
Wellington Caves fossils help confirm only known vulture species from Australia
Ciara Bastow
Dr Ellen Mather holding the fossil vulture tarsus from Wellington Caves (right) and a tarsus of a living vulture species (left). Picture: Supplied
Our Places
'It was too far out of town': Orange Botanic Gardens bloomed despite strong opposition
Tanya Marschke
CLOVER HILL: When the Orange Botanic Garden was touted opponents argued that the soil was too poor. Photo: CARLA FREEDMAN
Faces of Orange
Pull-ing the pin: Supercoach to bow out of rep scene, so who will step up?
IT'S TIME: Andrew 'Pully' Pull steps down from coaching role with Woodbridge Cup's first-grade Western Women's Rugby League side. Photo: CONTRIBUTED.
Emily Gobourg
Federal Election
CALARE Q&A | Now the community gets to decide: Gee
Nick McGrath
VICTORY IN 2019: Andrew Gee, flanked by his family three years ago, after posting a win in the 2019 Federal Election. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
Federal Election
CALARE Q&A | 'It makes and breaks people': Elliott is on the front line
CAMPAIGN: Sarah Elliott on the campaign trail in Calare. Photo: SARAH ELLIOT LABOR FOR CALARE
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The stunning, natural beauty on New Zealand
Top to tail: From Auckland on the North Island to Queenstown on the South Island, this rail and road tour has something for everyone.
Emma Brown
Aussies chance to cash in on a $588 million lottery jackpot
Growing in popularity since launching in late 2018, The Lottery Office has consistently offered Australians some epic jackpots.
Why are small business loans halting in Australia?
Economic uncertainty is seeing fewer small businesses choosing to take out loans to invest in their enterprises. Picture: Shutterstock.
A 10-day floral extravaganza at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
A floral tribute to Frida Kahlo at FEMMES, Edinburgh, UK. Picture: Supplied
Remarkable women in bloom at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
A floral tribute to Elizabeth I at Fleurs de Villes, Covent Garden on display in London. Picture: Supplied
Community
Historian David McCullough dies at 89
David McCullough won Pulitzer Prizes for his biographies of Harry Truman and John Adams. (AP PHOTO)
Brendan O'Brien
Comment
Vote 1 Brock: Aspiring polly gets an inside look into life as a MP
Phil with aspiring politician, Brock Anderson. The Year 11 Canobolas High student recently spent a week with Phil doing work experience, and even writing a few speeches to be read in the NSW Parliament. Photo: CONTRIBUTED
The ghosts of the Cowra break out
Stephanie Gardiner
Hundreds of Japanese soldiers escaped from the Cowra POW camp on August 5, 1944. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)
Scamwatch: As interest rates rise, people looking to invest in bonds are falling victim to these type of scams
SHODDY INVESTMENT: Losses suffered by Australian victims of imposter bond scams increased by 265 per cent in the first half of the year, compared to the same period last year.
Comment
EARTH FIRST | Mountain's 'hero' status a concern for group
Nick King
The heath-land at the Walls on Mount Canobolas, that, Nick King says, needs to be protected from exploitive nature based tourism. Photo: HELMUT BERNDT
Photos & Video
Photos
OUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE | Social photos from August 5-7
ROSS HILL: Abby McAnally, Eloise Warrington, Becky Hughes, Tess Bishenden. 0805cfrosshill1
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OUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE | Social photos from July 29-31 - Part I
OPHIR: Racheal Geddes, Billie and Jye Barrow. 0729cfophir7
Photos
SIDELINE EYE | Photos from the sports fields of Orange
RUGBY: Kinross V Stannies.
Opinion
One key tool for teals as varying shades emerge
John Warhurst
Lower house independents - from left: Sophie Scamps, Allegra Spender, Kylea Tink, Zali Stegall and Monique Ryan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Watch
Mane attraction: Three lion cubs and a giraffe calf make their first appearance at zoo
Bageshri Savyasachi
The pride of lions quickly became the mane attraction. Picture: Rick Stevens
Comment
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Book review: Backyard Buddies
Illustrator Andy Geppert
Therese Murray
Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process
Sam McKeith
The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.
Watch those hovercraft fly, spin and thrill
John Piggott
HOVERNAUTS ARE GO: Competitors line up for a sprint event at Lake Bonney in 2019.
Stories fromThe Land
Queensland buyers snap up 44 of 63 Woonallee Simmentals at Tamworth
Simon Chamberlain • 1hr ago
Lambs later and lighter | Market Murmurs
Karen Bailey • 2hrs ago
Who will foot the bill on eID tags?
Samantha Townsend • 2hrs ago
Sheep producers and agents at Dubbo sale on Monday were divided over the mandatory use of eID tags. Photos: Samantha Townsend
Life & Style
Pub classics keep diners coming back
The tender sirloin with pepper sauce and mash and (left) the radicchio and rocket salad with sherry vinaigrette
Ian Moore
So what is it that's in short supply? Basically everything
Sam Hollier
Tesla's factories in Berlin and Austin are "money furnaces" at the moment. Photo: Shutterstock
Trialling digital delivery of educational programs to reach more students in need
The Smith Family is trialling an online educational delivery environment to help students in need. Picture: Supplied.
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