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The Blayney Golf Club is a nine hole golf course with a challenge for every type of golfer. We are also available to hire for special events and parties

Hobby hits a winner for Stihl trophy

LOOKING BACK: Terry Baker won six Astley Cups as a student with Orange High School and he says nothing stirs up school spirit quite like the cup. Inserts - Sophie McCauley and the Dubbo College Senior Campus drummers. Main photo: NICK McGRATH

Astley Cup's a 'special' community event: Undefeated Baker

Nick McGrath

Under 6s: Warriors Player of the Week Riley.

Managing well with limited players on the field

Jac cockburn

The Blayney Golf Club is a nine hole golf course with a challenge for every type of golfer. We are also available to hire for special events and parties

Hobby hits a winner for Stihl trophy

Under 12s: Emma McGovern Tigers player of the week. Great game played with good team spirit.

Glory should be very proud for their determination

Jac cockburn

Another four points: Mayson McPaul adds to his goal kicking total with a try in the final minutes of the clash against Oberon. Photo: Mark Logan.

Mayson's on mark

Mark Logan

WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL: Come and be entertained by belly dancers, Dane Certificate the magician, watch the medieval warriors fight there savage sword battles.

What's going on around Blayney

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Ready to pack: Helen Burton, Janet Melville, Lucy Needham and Helen Mann with some of the items ready to be packed. Photo: Mark Logan.

Help needed to fill the Samaritan's purse

Mark Logan

WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL: Come and be entertained by belly dancers, Dane Certificate the magician, watch the medieval warriors fight there savage sword battles.

What's going on around Blayney

Contributed

WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL: Come and be entertained by belly dancers, Dane Certificate the magician, watch the medieval warriors fight there savage sword battles.

What's going on around Blayney

Unique: Our diversity, culture, land and unique destinations rolled all into one exhibit. Rosebank Guesthouse and Gallery.

Musical heart still beating

Charlie Dunn

Celebrate the shortest day of the year at Newbridge with medieval fun and games markets street stalls, dancing and bands, food and art and general entertainment.

What's going on around Blayney

Contributed

Sit back and relax: Click here to read the Country Pubs and Outback Yarns magazine.

Country Pubs and Outback Yarns

Andrew Lotherington

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

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Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Sit back and relax: Click here to read the Country Pubs and Outback Yarns magazine.

Country Pubs and Outback Yarns

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

A company that cares

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FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

REAL ESATE: Looking to invest in the Central West? New data from Suburbanite shows where you should avoid. Photo: FILE

Looking to invest in the Central West? Here's where to avoid

Nadine Morton

DREAM AWAY: Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos. Photos: DOMAIN

Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos

Nadine Morton

HOUSE PRICES: The median home prices for your town revealed in the latest Domain report. Photo: FILE

Median home prices for your town revealed: How much did you pay?

Nadine Morton

REPUTATION: CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope has made its mark on space exploration. Picture: CSIRO/A Cherney.

Parkes telescope helped open universe up to the world

Helen Sim

NO GOING BACK: Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong shortly before the launch on July 16, 1969. Pictures: NASA

Endless preparations herald big event

Helen Sim

Ready to pack: Helen Burton, Janet Melville, Lucy Needham and Helen Mann with some of the items ready to be packed. Photo: Mark Logan.

Help needed to fill the Samaritan's purse

Mark Logan

REPUTATION: CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope has made its mark on space exploration. Picture: CSIRO/A Cherney.

Parkes telescope helped open universe up to the world

BIRD'S EYE VIEW: The lunar module being tested in Earth orbit during Apollo 9. The gold-coloured material is a man-made polymer coated with aluminium. The probes dangling from the footpads were to sense the Moon’s surface during touchdown and signal the crew to shut off the descent engine. Pictures: NASA

A fragile chariot for a flight into history

Helen Sim

Recognition: 2019 Australian of the Year Award recipients. Photo: Salty Dingo

Nominate an Australian of the Year

True warriors of the bush unveiled in new podcast

True warriors of the bush unveiled in new podcast

Liz Stevenson and Ron Martin with Shiloh the four-month-old Australian mini pig.

Meet the pig that graduated from puppy pre-school

CLOSE ENCOUNTER: A humpback whale breaches spectacularly in front of Dean Sorley's kayak in Fingal Bay last week. Picture: Dean Sorley

Imagine being in this kayak

Australian captain Sam Kerr wrote a letter to her former coach Aaron Holt for saving her football career. Picture: Karleen Minney

Meet the man who saved Sam Kerr's football career

Cadaver dog Bryson found Noel Ingham's remains in the bushland at Dulverton.

He was his mate, his carer and ended up ... his murderer

Sandy Powell

Luxury: Merewether's The Beach House has been listed online as a luxury weekender with ocean views since December, 2016, but its path to development approval via the Land and Environment Court has been stormy.

Sex on the deck at beach rental has neighbours seeing red

Joanne McCarthy

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

Megan Dingwall

DRIER DAYS: There is an 70-75 per cent chance the region will not exceed median rainfall levels. Image: BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY

'Unlikely' predictions when it comes to rainfall this winter season

Nadine Morton

Picture: Jamila Toderas

OPINION
Hannah Green tops golf world - and Google

Janine Graham

A deep dive into the truth about the truth

OPINION
A deep dive into the truth about the truth

Father Brendan Lee

Jonathan 'Budgie' Williams with one of his two staffy dogs outside his family's tent home at Mt Pleasant in Tasmania's North. Picture: Scott Gelston

REAL AUSTRALIA
The chilling reality behind our housing crisis

Rob Inglis

NO GOING BACK: Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong shortly before the launch on July 16, 1969. Pictures: NASA

Endless preparations herald big event

Helen Sim

REPUTATION: CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope has made its mark on space exploration. Picture: CSIRO/A Cherney.

Parkes telescope helped open universe up to the world

Helen Sim

For those who should fill in the means testing forms - those who will pay less as a result - easier paperwork is welcome news.

Aged care assessment forms are getting easier

Noel Whittaker

NDIS wait times to establish access plans for children will be cut to a maximum of 50 days.

Faster support for children on NDIS plans

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John Sekta has been told by a magistrate it's time to take responsibility for his actions.

Behaviour lessons for union boss Setka

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The ABC has gone to the Federal Court to challenge the validity of police raids on its Sydney HQ.

No 'real perimeter' on ABC search warrant

1hr ago

WA's proposed laws will allow courts to keep violent offenders behind bars beyond their sentence.

WA plan to keep violent criminals in jail

1hr ago

Croppa Creek farmer Ken Barnett reads Tractors by Catherine Foreman to kids as part of the Warialda Public School social media reading program.

The delights of watching grass grow

Elizabeth Anderson
1hr ago

The federal government is looking to follow Victoria's example and ban mobile phones in school hours

Push for mobile phone ban in school hours

Kaitlyn Offer and Benita Kolovos
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Centre Alliance Senators Stirling Griff and Rex Patrick are still negotiating with the government.

Gas key to crossbench support for tax plan

Rebecca Gredley
1hr ago

Former NRL player Jarryd Hayne appeared briefly in Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday.

Jarryd Hayne facing rape trial

Mark Russell
2hrs ago

Top price bull Farrer N9 with purchaser Herb Duddy, Sara Park Angus, Glen Innes, and Alex Bruce, Glen Innes, with Farrer students Cameron Kerr and Matt Roberts, and Elders Tamworth agent Nathan McConnell.

Glen Innes buyer scoops up Farrer sale bargain

Lucy Kinbacher
1hr ago

Using a TENS unit, similar to that used on humans, the vibrations tell the sow to stand up if a piglet's breathing sequence changes.

New technology saves piglets

Samantha Townsend
2hrs ago

The Grassland Conference will be held in Gunnedah this year. Photo: Supplied

Gunnedah conference to talk all things grassland

2hrs ago

ALL CLEAR: A truck that crashed on the Great Western Highway in the Blue Mountains has now been cleared. Image: LIVE TRAFFIC NSW

UPDATED
Road cleared following early morning truck crash in the Blue Mountains

Nadine Morton

RULE BOOK: Doing this could result in the driver being fined $337 and losing three demerit points. Note: Photo was taken in a parked car. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 062519cphones2

Have you ever shown the driver a video or photo on your phone?

Nadine Morton

Salwater crocodile spotting is a major part of the Yellow Waters Cruise.

Wildlife abounds on billabong adventures in Kakadu

Vanessa Hayden

Research shows most fatalities happen when the victims are working under a vehicle and using equipment incorrectly, with many of the fatalities involving the use of vehicle jacks.

Think twice before repairing your car at home

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: An eye-watering $80 million is up for grabs tonight in Oz Lotto. Photo: FILE

Feeling lucky? Tonight might just be the night to try your luck

Nadine Morton

EXTRA CARE: Belinda Scougall has made sure Marshall knows his way around her home and has a ramp leading up to her bed.

Living with a blind dog is a lesson in love

Linley Wilkie