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TOUGH JOB: An Central West aged care nurse says chronic under-staffing is an issue and things are tougher now the commission has begun. Photo: FILE

Someone could miss a toilet because we have so many buzzers going off: Nurse

Nadine Morton
2hrs ago

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Well done: CSU receives positive assessment in national report

Sahil Makkar

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are looking for local champions in every community to help lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year. More than 100 additional nurses are needed to meet demand.

How Pink will your town go to help women with breast cancer

Joanne Crawford

COMMUTER DELAYS: A 20-tonne boulder that was dangling above rail tracks in the Blue Mountains has now been secured, but trains are still cancelled. Photo: TRAINS INFO

Boulder dangling above rail tracks secured, but trains still cancelled

Nadine Morton

HARSH REALITY: NSW Police has release dramatic footage of a pedestrian accident involving a 12-year-old boy as part of a road safety message. Photo: NSW POLICE

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Watch dramatic footage of pedestrian crash that led to road safety alert

Nadine Morton

Blayney High School girl's cricket take on teachers for fundraiser

Mark Logan

STORES TO CLOSE: It has not yet been revealed which Big W stores could be affected. Photo: FILE

Future of Big W stores in Central West uncertain amid nationwide closure

Nadine Morton

TOUGH JOB: An Central West aged care nurse says chronic under-staffing is an issue and things are tougher now the commission has begun. Photo: FILE

Someone could miss a toilet because we have so many buzzers going off: Nurse

Nadine Morton
2hrs ago

CSU File photo.jpg

Well done: CSU receives positive assessment in national report

Sahil Makkar

HARSH REALITY: NSW Police has release dramatic footage of a pedestrian accident involving a 12-year-old boy as part of a road safety message. Photo: NSW POLICE

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Watch dramatic footage of pedestrian crash that led to road safety alert

Don't forget Good Friday FOUR person Ambrose. Grab a team and come on out for a great day. You will enjoy yourself as much as the great Danny Stammers is here.

Get a team together for Good Friday four Ambrose special

Darren Jones

Winning team: Sharna Kinghorne and Taylor Hobby (second and third on back left) with the rest of the Western netball squad. Photo: Supplied.

Kinghorne and Hobby slam down the wins at volleyball championships

Mark Logan

Blayney Rams came out winners against the Mozzie Barbarians in the final.

Village Cup brings quality rugby to Millthorpe's Redmond Oval

Mark Logan

Don't forget Good Friday FOUR person Ambrose. Grab a team and come on out for a great day. You will enjoy yourself as much as the great Danny Stammers is here.

Get a team together for Good Friday four Ambrose special

Rowan Hamer evaded these Bathurst players to cross the line for a try.

Blayney Bears host Under 18's carnival at King George | PHOTOS

Mark Logan

Season warm-up: There will be action aplenty at Redmond Oval in Millthorpe this Saturday.

Blayney and Millthorpe get ready to make claim for Village Cup

Mark Logan

Cars and Coffee Blayney: March 31, Old or new, bring that special car, motorbike or truck along. Enjoy a coffee, chat and a browse. Corner of Adelaide and Ogilvy Streets, Blayney from 9am - 12 noon

What’s going on around Blayney

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Check out the local churches

The Bathurst Cycling Classic returns with a weekend of racing from 16 to the 17 March 2019. Registrations are now open for the Hill Climb, Criterium racing and Blayney to Bathurst. Whether you enjoy racing or prefer a social ride, you can relax and ride on fully closed roads. Grab your cycling mates and register for the 70km or test yourself on the 110km course and wind down at the finish line with local food and beer. Register at bathurstcyclingcalssic.com.au.

What’s going on around Blayney

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Cars and Coffee Blayney: March 31, Old or new, bring that special car, motorbike or truck along. Enjoy a coffee, chat and a browse. Corner of Adelaide and Ogilvy Streets, Blayney from 9am - 12 noon

What’s going on around Blayney

The Bathurst Cycling Classic returns with a weekend of racing from 16 to the 17 March 2019. Registrations are now open for the Hill Climb, Criterium racing and Blayney to Bathurst. Whether you enjoy racing or prefer a social ride, you can relax and ride on fully closed roads. Grab your cycling mates and register for the 70km or test yourself on the 110km course and wind down at the finish line with local food and beer. Register at bathurstcyclingcalssic.com.au.

What’s going on around Blayney

Contributed

The Bathurst Cycling Classic returns with a weekend of racing from 16 to the 17 March 2019. Registrations are now open for the Hill Climb, Criterium racing and Blayney to Bathurst. Whether you enjoy racing or prefer a social ride, you can relax and ride on fully closed roads. Grab your cycling mates and register for the 70km or test yourself on the 110km course and wind down at the finish line with local food and beer. Register at bathurstcyclingcalssic.com.au.

What’s going on around Blayney

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Click here to view the Great Central West Guide.

Be a tourist in your own backyard

Andrew Lotherington

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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EYE ON THE PRIZE: The preparation and knowledge required from the schools' cattle teams is remarkable, with the young students getting plenty of hands on experience and guidance.

Town is getting set to show off at 141st event

Click here to view the Great Central West Guide.

Be a tourist in your own backyard

Phillip Nankivell

Decades of dedication

Top team: (front) Jake Mawhood, Bailey Ryan, Maddison Burns, Josh Kidd, Alysa Cranston and Will Mitchell. (Back) Felicity Webb and Victoria Webb. Photo: Supplied

Readying for the ring

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

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are looking for local champions in every community to help lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year. More than 100 additional nurses are needed to meet demand.

How Pink will your town go to help women with breast cancer

Joanne Crawford

PLACES AVAILABLE: Thousands of parents are using a new government website to find childcare services with vacancies. Photo: FILE

Finding available childcare places in region now at your fingertips

Nadine Morton

1,100 kids received a gift

Virginia Desantis

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are looking for local champions in every community to help lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year. More than 100 additional nurses are needed to meet demand.

How Pink will your town go to help women with breast cancer

Coffee Morning at Li'l Nellie's Coffee Shop: Last week 16 members gathered for a convivial session of chat and informal business. Photo: Janet Power.

The Inner Wheel busy moving forward

Janet Power

Kevin Toole, Robert Douglass and Wayne Toole.

70 Tooles gather in Neville for Toole family reunion

Mark Logan

HARSH REALITY: NSW Police has release dramatic footage of a pedestrian accident involving a 12-year-old boy as part of a road safety message. Photo: NSW POLICE

GRAPHIC CONTENT
Watch dramatic footage of pedestrian crash that led to road safety alert

Blayney High School girl's cricket take on teachers for fundraiser

10 photos from the Christchurch Remembrance Service

The petting zoo is always a popular feature at the Blayney show.

The 2019 Blayney Show was a treat for young and old alike

An Ambulance Victoria officer runs away from a seal at Port Fairy on Saturday afternoon.

Watch as rogue seal chases ambo after attacking woman

Rachael Houlihan

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

Michael Koziol

LIVING LIFE: They're living a life full of hopes of dreams

They're living a life full of hopes, dreams and ambitions

Nadine Morton, Kim Bartley, Murray Nicholls

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

Why it's a good idea to think before you ink

Father Brendan Lee
1hr ago

Why we all need to talk about the 'A' word

Dr Josephine Barbaro

What to do when your resume's not at fault

Zoë Wundenberg

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has slammed the Morrison budget handed down on Tuesday.

No budget plan to lift wages: Labor

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The federal budget at a glance

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget speech in full

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Women have been the big winners in sports funding in this year's federal budget,

Women the big winners in sports funding

1hr ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has pitched the coalition as responsible economic managers in the budget.

No-losers budget aimed right at voters

1hr ago

Campaigns to fight domestic violence will be boosted by $328m in the federal budget.

Domestic violence action gets boost

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Australia's public broadcasters will get more than $4b in funding over the three years.

Public broadcasters get $4 billion

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Daphne Dunne, a grandmother who met Prince Harry three times and his father once, has died aged 99.

Australian royal watcher Daphne Dunne, 99, dies

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Light restocker heifers were in demand at Armidale on Monday.

Weaner steers to $957 at Armidale

1hr ago

Car win for 13yo Colleambally shooter

Sally Cripps
2hrs ago

Landmark agents sell young cattle supporting the annual Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service "Tag-a-Calf" fundraiser tallying $3000-plus. Photo. Michelle Mawhinney.

Rescue helicopter gains $3000

Mark Griggs

COMMUTER DELAYS: A 20-tonne boulder that was dangling above rail tracks in the Blue Mountains has now been secured, but trains are still cancelled. Photo: TRAINS INFO

Boulder dangling above rail tracks secured, but trains still cancelled

Nadine Morton

COMMUTER DELAYS: NSW TrainLink West said geotechnical engineers were working on site to remove the 20-tonne boulder. Photo: TRAINS INFO

Dangerous rock risk as 20-tonne boulder dangles above rail track

Nadine Morton

Stokes Hill … cheese, wine and a spectacular sunset.

Get 'lost' in South Australia's Flinders Ranges

John Rozentals

PUPPY EYES: No matter how cute and pleading they look, don't give in to your dog's request for a piece of the Easter egg stash. Give them their own suitable treat while you hunt for chocolate treasures.

Chocolate is a big no-no

Chenelle Tregannon

UNDER PRESSURE: The causes of stress are common and diverse, including pressure from a job, such as being overloaded with work or having a difficult boss.

How to manage stress in life and work

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Happy 110th birthday: Agnes 'Nessie' Kluckhenn, right, and her 'baby' sister Williamina, 95. Photo: Eddie Jim

She's likes a drop of whisky and is a 'chocoholic': Nessie, aged 110

Carolyn Webb