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HAPPY ENDING: Then Orange City rugby coach Steve Hamson (second from left) with CSU students Andrew Fraser, Emma Curtin and Jack Keppel. A defib and the work of the CSU students helped save Mr Hamson's life in 2017.

'I was dead for 43 minutes': How a defibrillator grant can save lives

Nadine Morton
33m ago

FIRE WARNING: A blaze burnt out a large area of bush at Blooomfield near the hospitals earlier this year. Photo: CARLA FREEDMAN

More jail time for firebugs proposed in government crackdown on arson

David Fitzsimons
44m ago

IN CHARACTER: Charlotte Foster and Macy Weekes at the St Marys Catholic Primary School Book Week celebration. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

PHOTOS
Cat In The Hat? Harry Potter? St Mary's students went undercover for Book Week

Alex Crowe
1hr ago

PLAY BALL: Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School students Charlie Downey, Mason Everett, Emerson Page, Georgie Wishart and Lara Horan. Absent: Julia Loecker. Photos: JUDE KEOGH

Blindfolds at the ready: Catherine McAuley takes on goalball finals

Danielle Cetinski

FAVOURITE CHARACTERS: Brydie-Grace Nugent dressed up as the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland for the Bowen Public School parade. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Heroes and villains unite as students march in school Book Week parade | Photos

ATTACKS: Vicious dog attacks are leaving sheep and lambs injured and killed across the region. Photo: FILE

GRAPHIC CONTENT
Vicious attacks are leaving sheep, lambs injured and killed

Nadine Morton
2hrs ago

Councillor Tony Mileto.

Towac horse estate enters design stage for feeder road underpass

Danielle Cetinski

DIG DEEP: Cancer Council's Bree Kelly, Emma Robinson and Nicola Taylor spring into the 33rd Daffodil Day fundraiser. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Residents asked to dig deep for Daffodil Day fundraiser Friday

Alex Crowe

Public invited to evening at museum to get the scoop on photo journalism

PHOTOS
Residents are not bringing their pets to live in aged care, data shows

FOOD Week effort to walk-the-walk on sustainability reduces waste by 27 per cent

Standing too close: Kebab line-up ends in full-scale assault

HAPPY ENDING: Then Orange City rugby coach Steve Hamson (second from left) with CSU students Andrew Fraser, Emma Curtin and Jack Keppel. A defib and the work of the CSU students helped save Mr Hamson's life in 2017.

'I was dead for 43 minutes': How a defibrillator grant can save lives

33m ago

APPEAL UPHELD: A man who was sentenced to a 12-month non-parole period had it reduced to seven months in Orange District Court. FILE PHOTO

Jail reduced on appeal for thief who police found hiding behind cupboard in servo

PLAN: A sketch of how the units complex would look fronting Forbes Road.

Housing Plus plan for Forbes Road affordable housing units is shelved

Kenneth Francis Dryland.

A 'wonderful and interesting life' | Kenneth Francis Dryland OAM remembered

CATCH A BREAK: Hawks' Corey Brown has avoided breaking his foot after coming from the field in the final minutes of the first half in Sunday's derby.

'Should be right': No break for Brown as McKellar, Hawks make use of week off

THE WAY WE WERE: A selection of photos from the pages of the Central Western Daily from November 2015.

PHOTOS
THROWBACK THURSDAY | Social snaps from November, 2015

'I was dead for 43 minutes': How a defibrillator grant can save lives

33m ago

Big boys' ball game: Emus' bumper front-row put onus on set-piece battle in decider

44m ago

More jail time for firebugs proposed in government crackdown on arson

44m ago

PHOTOS
Cat In The Hat? Harry Potter? St Mary's students went undercover for Book Week

1hr ago

Bulldogs have perfect colts season set in sights

1hr ago

GRAPHIC CONTENT
Vicious attacks are leaving sheep, lambs injured and killed

2hrs ago

FRONT FOOT: Emus' imposing front-row of Michael Graham, Charlie Henley and Nas Havealeta, all smiles after last week's preliminary final, have a big role to play in this weekend's grand final. Photo: MATT FINDLAY

Big boys' ball game: Emus' bumper front-row put onus on set-piece battle in decider

Matt Findlay
44m ago

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 have perfect colts season set in sights

Alexander Grant
1hr ago

UNSUNG HERO: Alex Walker was arguably Emus' best in last weekend's preliminary final win, and now her focus shifts to bringing the Westfund Ferguson Cup home. Photo: MATT FINDLAY

Walker's on: Emus' unsung hero desperate to bring 'Amanda's cup' back to Endeavour

Matt Findlay
2hrs ago

FRONT FOOT: Emus' imposing front-row of Michael Graham, Charlie Henley and Nas Havealeta, all smiles after last week's preliminary final, have a big role to play in this weekend's grand final. Photo: MATT FINDLAY

Big boys' ball game: Emus' bumper front-row put onus on set-piece battle in decider

44m ago

WILL HE OR WON'T HE: Nigel Staniforth on the boundary during the Emus' preliminary final clash last weekend at Endeavour Oval. He's racing against the clock to be fit for Saturday's decider. Photo: MATT FINDLAY.

'We're giving him every chance': Staniforth named on bench as Khalfan cleared

Max Stainkamph

CAPTAIN CONFIDENT: Emus skipper Joel Urban is certain his side can upset Bathurst Bulldogs in Saturday's grand final. Photo: MATT FINDLAY

Captain confident certain Emus can cause grand final boilover against Bulldogs

Matt Findlay

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HISTORY TRIP: Lachlan Valley Railway will host two historical railway trips this weekend. Photo: FILE PHOTO

Take a historical ride across the countryside with the Lachlan Valley Railway

Alex Crowe
1hr ago

DIG DEEP: Cancer Council's Bree Kelly, Emma Robinson and Nicola Taylor spring into the 33rd Daffodil Day fundraiser. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Residents asked to dig deep for Daffodil Day fundraiser Friday

Alex Crowe

STORY TELLING: Matthew Abbott will give a public lecture on Contemporary Photojournalism on Friday. Photo: SUPPLIED.

Public invited to evening at museum to get the scoop on photo journalism

Alex Crowe

"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

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

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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"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

National Skills Week: On from August 26 to September 1, they say that one of their objectives is "To encourage women to get into non-traditional trades such as building and construction". Photos: Shutterstock.

Learn to succeed your way

Sam Hollier

Location and lifestyle

Location and lifestyle

Andrew Lotherington

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

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

Nadine Morton

Open houses in and around Orange on Saturday, August 24 | Photos, videos, map

Open houses in and around Orange on Saturday, August 24 | Photos, videos, map

INVESTMENT DRIVE: Orange properties are enjoying strong price growth.

It's a triple treat as we outperform capital cities for property price growth

David Fitzsimons

RUNNING LIKE ANTS: High school kids just wander across in front of traffic wherever they like.

COMMENT
STOP PRESS | Lollipop controllers needed for high school

Denis Gregory

Sailing a replica Endeavour around Australia will mark 250 years since Cook's antipodes voyage.

Endeavour trip to 'promote reconciliation'

Dominica Sanda

PLAY BALL: Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School students Charlie Downey, Mason Everett, Emerson Page, Georgie Wishart and Lara Horan. Absent: Julia Loecker. Photos: JUDE KEOGH

Blindfolds at the ready: Catherine McAuley takes on goalball finals

Danielle Cetinski

RUNNING LIKE ANTS: High school kids just wander across in front of traffic wherever they like.

COMMENT
STOP PRESS | Lollipop controllers needed for high school

Kenneth Francis Dryland.

A 'wonderful and interesting life' | Kenneth Francis Dryland OAM remembered

Alex Crowe

Key dates: Applications close August 31, 2019. We'll tell you the outcome - September 2019 Start your course - March 2020

Setting their future course

Julia Andrews

GLADSTONE HEAD SHAVE: Shirley Hyde, Kate Wilson, Will and Zander Brennan, Hamish Dickson. 0816jkshave9.

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OUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE: Parties and events from August 16-17

THE WAY WE WERE: A selection of photos from the pages of the Central Western Daily from May, 1998.

PHOTOS
WHEN WE RULED THIS CITY | Social snaps from May, 1998

THE WAY WE WERE: A selection of photos from the pages of the Central Western Daily from November 2015.

PHOTOS
THROWBACK THURSDAY | Social snaps from November, 2015

FRONT FOOT: Emus' imposing front-row of Michael Graham, Charlie Henley and Nas Havealeta, all smiles after last week's preliminary final, have a big role to play in this weekend's grand final. Photo: MATT FINDLAY

Big boys' ball game: Emus' bumper front-row put onus on set-piece battle in decider

44m ago

IN CHARACTER: Charlotte Foster and Macy Weekes at the St Marys Catholic Primary School Book Week celebration. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

PHOTOS
Cat In The Hat? Harry Potter? St Mary's students went undercover for Book Week

Alex Crowe
1hr ago

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

Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

REAL AUSTRALIA
Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

John Hanscombe

Streaking clear: Track specialist Smart Desire at Goulburn. Picture: Goulburn Greyhound Racing Club.

Goulburn kick starts track reconstructions

Peter Davis

HARD ONE TO CALL: "So who do we believe? Is this the work of the Energy Minister and a victory for the Liberals, or is it solely thanks to the Nationals under Mr Barilaro's leadership?"

COMMENT
OUR SAY | One common goal but two separate parties

Murray Nicholls

RUNNING LIKE ANTS: High school kids just wander across in front of traffic wherever they like.

COMMENT
STOP PRESS | Lollipop controllers needed for high school

Denis Gregory

Rising Doubts: Workers nearing retirement don't want to see a collapse like that of 2008-2009. It's best to diversify when investing. Cash, fixed interest, property and shares perform differently at different times.

MONEY MATTERS | Picking tomorrow's winners is a difficult task for investors

Russell Tym

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

Scott Morrison has kept up the kind of frenetic pace of travel that would put Kevin Rudd to shame.

PM's world travels boost him to new stage

19m ago

There are fears the SFS redevelopment could disrupt the next blockbuster in the Thor franchise.

Stadium build 'could disrupt Marvel film'

21m ago

At home: Tim Fischer with wife Judy Brewer and their sons Dominic and Harrison at Peppers at Boree Creek in January 1999 when he was acting prime minister.

Tim Fischer: From political baby to a leviathan

44m ago

Auctioneer Andrew Shapiro gets set to bring down the hammer on a trove of Bob Hawke collectables.

Hawke memorabilia to go under the hammer

1hr ago

SAY SO, I'LL GO: Barnaby Joyce say he's not the one deepening divisions within the Coalition, pointing the finger at those who brought the bill on without warning. Photo: Lukas Coch

Say so, I'll go, says Barnaby Joyce

Jamieson Murphy
1hr ago

Tim Fischer backed John Howard's overhauling of Australia's gun laws after the Port Arthur massacre.

Gun laws will be Tim Fischer's legacy

Paul Osborne
2hrs ago

Alex Rosenberg has now been missing for a year.

The well-prepared bushwalker who vanished without trace

Chris McLennan
1hr ago

New figures released detail the increase in the number of police strip searches in NSW.

Rise in illegal police strip searches

Hannah Higgins
1hr ago

Always a farmer at heart, Tim Fischer pictured in 1990 in a canola crop in a story for The Land. It's Barossa canola on his farm Peppers at Boree Creek.

Fischer a "titan" of the National Party

John Ellicott, Mike Foley and Vernon Graham
1hr ago

Samantha Longmore features in The Land's podcast, Hear Them Raw, to share her story after overcoming two accidents in one day. Pictures: Lucy Kinbacher

'I survived two crashes in one day'

Lucy Kinbacher
1hr ago

Geoff Rice of Langlands Hanlon, Parkes, takes bids at the prime lamb sale in Forbes.

Let's take a look at the positives during drought

GEOFF RICE

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

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

Take time to mosey around Morpeth

John Rozentals

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

Versatile: "I wanted its name to be something you remember, says Maitland mum Jo Hardie of the Spewy. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers.

'Spewy' kids lead to mum's invention

Penelope Green