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Lithgow faces whooping cough epidemic

02 Jul 09 | It’s official — the Lithgow district is in the grip of a whooping cough epidemic.

Portland Central School's windfall

02 Jul 09 | Federal Member for Macquarie, Bob Debus has announced that Portland Central School will receive $1,969,108 to build a new science centre.

Family budgets will suffer in pricing increase

02 Jul 09 | Households across the Lithgow-Blue Mountains-Rylstone area will be in for a nasty shock when their next electricity bill arrives from Integral Energy or from whoever their energy provider might be.
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SLIDESHOW: The Lithgow Catholic Ball 2009

The Lithgow Catholic Ball 2009
14 May 09 | The Lithgow Catholic Ball celebrated its 75th year with eleven debutantes making their debut. Guest of Honour was Art Parlieviet and his wife Chris, with Matron of Honour being Annette Milroy.
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Fenton destined for top honours

Fenton destined for top honours
02 Jul 09 | From the time Lithgow High School Year 11 student John Fenton was born, he was destined to be a star basketballer.

Stars turn out for the two Bens

02 Jul 09 | Triple international sportsman and former long-serving State Minister of Sport, Mike Cleary, heads an impressive lineup of sporting celebrities who will converge on Lithgow for a huge fundraising function on July 25.
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Change of pace for a familiar legal eagle

Change of pace for a familiar legal eagle 

One of the best known figures on the local legal scene for many years, Jack Irvine, has called ...
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Older shoppers more likely to rally round the flag

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Sets appeal: tennis and physical appearance

Sets appeal: tennis and physical appearance
30 Jun 09 | Beauty aces talent: A spokesman from the All England Club, Johnny Perkins, acknowledged "box office appeal" was one of 28 points considered when courts were allocated. What do you think about the decision to take into account a female player's looks in a tennis game?
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