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DRY TIMES: NSW Farmers Narromine and Trangie branch chair James Hamilton has been helping other landholders with succession planning.

IN DEPTH
Farmers are taking stock and talking succession planning

Danielle Cetinski
1hr ago

NEW RECRUIT: Diovanni Baysa is the newest recruit at Lithgow Fire and Rescue Station. Picture: KIRSTY HORTON.

Newest recruit ready to help protect the Lithgow community

Ciara Bastow
1hr ago

It's time to fight for your right to know

It's time to fight for your right to know

HALLOWEEN: Bayden Cowhan and Peyton and Isabelle Van-Veen at the 2018 event. Picture: CIARA BASTOW.

Lithgow to come alive with seventh spooky Halloween event

Alanna Tomazin

JOBS GONE: Thirteen Essential Energy workers have taken a voluntary redundancy. Photo: FILE

Essential Energy's regional redundancies as unions wait for a call

Nadine Morton

Diversions in place on the Great Western Highway, Mount Lambie

ALLHOMES
Diversions in place on the Great Western Highway, Mount Lambie

Kirsty Horton

MINE RESCUE: A 30 year-old miner was trapped eight kilometres under ground. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Coal miner freed after being trapped eight kilometres underground

Alanna Tomazin

Picture: SUPPLIED.

Cr: Encouraging signs women's representation in LG is growing

The Saint: A cinders and dust milestone

Great Western Highway delays expected during intersection upgrade

150 years of rail: Love of trains brings Ian back 50 years on

'Nothing of this size has been done before': More Elton tickets released, capacity rises to 20,000

DRY TIMES: NSW Farmers Narromine and Trangie branch chair James Hamilton has been helping other landholders with succession planning.

IN DEPTH
Farmers are taking stock and talking succession planning

1hr ago

Vicki and Max Nightingale. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Thank you to retiring Lithgow Golf Club captain Max Nightingale

Lithgow Quota's Noela Williams with special guest speaker Wendy Hawkes.

Lithgow Quota's annual craft fair officially opens

READY FOR ANYTHING: Steve Besant, Scott Bressington, Nick Geyer, Jonathan Brown and Steven Houghton.

Feeling safer already: Lithgow has 10 new general land rescue officers

JUNIOR ANGLER: Connor Williams took home the big trophy for catching the biggest trout in the competition at 58cm. Picture: ALANNA TOMAZIN.

PHOTOS
500 anglers cast their lines into Lake Wallace for Gone Fishing Day

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Attorney-General Christian Porter during Question Time on Tuesday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Media bosses urge removal of politicians' power to sign off on prosecution of journalists

IN DEPTH
Farmers are taking stock and talking succession planning

1hr ago

Newest recruit ready to help protect the Lithgow community

1hr ago

Lithgow to come alive with seventh spooky Halloween event

17:00PM

Full greens for Golden Oldies tournament | Photos

17:00PM

Essential Energy's regional redundancies as unions wait for a call

16:00PM

ALLHOMES
Diversions in place on the Great Western Highway, Mount Lambie

13:11PM

Full greens for Golden Oldies tournament | Photos

Full greens for Golden Oldies tournament | Photos

Vicki and Max Nightingale. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Thank you to retiring Lithgow Golf Club captain Max Nightingale

Perfect Play: Point score: Check Side 49, Helmets 44, Jiggers 43, Red Sox and Pockets 40, Tall Timbers and Miscues 39.

Six teams and just four spots in semi finals

Greg Sutton

Full greens for Golden Oldies tournament | Photos

Full greens for Golden Oldies tournament | Photos

JUNIOR ANGLER: Connor Williams took home the big trophy for catching the biggest trout in the competition at 58cm. Picture: ALANNA TOMAZIN.

PHOTOS
500 anglers cast their lines into Lake Wallace for Gone Fishing Day

Alanna Tomazin

SAVING GRACE: Connor Slattery, pictured bowling against Orana, linked with Matt Corben to inspire Central West's seemingly-impossible victory over Illawarra on Sunday. Photo: MATT FINDLAY

PHOTOS
Slattery, Corben pull off seemingly-impossible win to book Wranglers' tickets to SCG

Matt Findlay

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HALLOWEEN: Ben Rayner and Connor Nelson enjoyed Lithgow Halloween in 2018. Picture: CIARA BASTOW

Lithgow gains international exposure for new Halloween film competition

Picture: SUPPLIED.

Visit the Tarana farmers markets by steam train

Lithgow Quota's Noela Williams with special guest speaker Wendy Hawkes.

Lithgow Quota's annual craft fair officially opens

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

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Does your car harbour a deadly secret? Keep your family and friends safe by urging them to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for a 'tap on the shoulder' for Takata

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Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Future Focus: building a stronger regional 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

Good value: Pennytel customer for one month, Margaret, has already signed her husband up for a sim card, and 1GB of data all for $10.99 a month.

On the look out for exceptional customer service

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RENTAL MARKET: The region's most expensive place to rent revealed in new data. Photo: FILE

Region's rising rental costs, with one town jumping by 14 per cent

Nadine Morton

Mort Street's old Lithgow TAFE building to go under the hammer

Mort Street's old Lithgow TAFE building to go under the hammer

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

Inspiration time: Stills from the trailers of IT 2; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2; and Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker. YOUTUBE.

Looking for Halloween costume inspiration? Here's some ideas to get started

3m ago

HALLOWEEN: Ben Rayner and Connor Nelson enjoyed Lithgow Halloween in 2018. Picture: CIARA BASTOW

Lithgow gains international exposure for new Halloween film competition

Picture: SUPPLIED.

Visit the Tarana farmers markets by steam train

Inspiration time: Stills from the trailers of IT 2; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2; and Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker. YOUTUBE.

Looking for Halloween costume inspiration? Here's some ideas to get started

3m ago

Design an ad: Lithgow students display their creative skills | Photos

Design an ad: Lithgow students display their creative skills | Photos

Jody Collins and Levi Collins, Jess and Jack Ramsden, Kelly Witherspoon with Coen and Scarlet.

Crowds flock to Lithgow's Foodies Night Market

Full greens for Golden Oldies tournament | Photos

Full greens for Golden Oldies tournament | Photos

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Attorney-General Christian Porter during Question Time on Tuesday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Media bosses urge removal of politicians' power to sign off on prosecution of journalists

Secret source: why fighting for the truth is worth it

REAL AUSTRALIA
Secret source: why fighting for the truth is worth it

SAVING GRACE: Connor Slattery, pictured bowling against Orana, linked with Matt Corben to inspire Central West's seemingly-impossible victory over Illawarra on Sunday. Photo: MATT FINDLAY

PHOTOS
Slattery, Corben pull off seemingly-impossible win to book Wranglers' tickets to SCG

It's time to fight for your right to know

It's time to fight for your right to know

Seriously? You want fries with that mega, tripled stacked super-duper cheeseburger? Competitive eating and more in today's newsletter.

REAL AUSTRALIA
You really want fries with that?

CAPTAIN CONFIDENT: Jameel Qureshi whips one through midwicket during his Wranglers' 20-run win over rivals Orana on Saturday. Photo: MATT FINDLAY

PHOTOS
Wranglers in good stead for SCG return after stifling Outlaws' round one fightback

Matt Findlay

Willy Wagtail dancers Lacey McKinnon and Kayleigh Northey.

NAIDOC 2019: Wolgan Valley a spectacular backdrop for Mingaan celebrations

Kirsty Horton

The Saint: A cinders and dust milestone

The Saint: A cinders and dust milestone

The Saint

Applications opened this week for the NSW Governments $4.6 million Local Sport Grants Program.

Thinking of the carers in our community

Paul Toole

The finish line at the big race. Picture: WARREN HAWKLESS.

The Saint: Bathurst's flushed by success

The Saint

Older Australians are embracing technology to find love and friendship. Photo:Shutterstock

Older Aussies swipe right in the search for love

Trial planned of herbal formulation to reduce pain from osteoarthritis of the knee and improve function, physical movement and wellbeing.

Can osteoarthritis be effectively treated with a herbal medicine?

Retirees face worrying financial times. Image: Shutterstock

Retirees fear goalpost move in retirement income review

Eileen Wood

Medevac laws were always about getting people to Australia through a back door, says Peter Dutton.

Dutton furious at 'back door' refugee laws

1hr ago

Scott Morrison says the victims and survivors of child sex abuse deserve an "ongoing" apology.

Ongoing apology for child abuse: Morrison

1hr ago

Two specially-built Antarctic barges are being tested on the Derwent River.

Icebreaker barges tested in Tasmania

2hrs ago

Steven Marshall's government has failed to implement safety recommendations made by the SA coroner.

SA government 'rejects recommendations'

2hrs ago

The daughters of the Bondi hoarder are fighting fines for obstructing police during a clean-up.

Bondi hoarders accuse magistrate of bias

Luke Costin
2hrs ago

Australia's eSafety commmissioner says she has 100 per cent compliance from social media companies.

One in seven cop online hate speech

Finbar O'Mallon
2hrs ago

Federal MP Zali Steggall (L) has presented an e-petition calling for a climate emergency declaration

Climate petition presented to parliament

Eamonn Tiernan and Rebecca Gredley
2hrs ago

Australia's agriculture ministers will meet to urgently discuss the welfare of retired racehorses .

Horse welfare on ministers' meeting agenda

Matt Coughlan
2hrs ago

Aaron Picker, Bigga, Michael Green, Boudjah, Cooma and Lindsay Picker, Bigga with the top priced Boudjah ram at $7000 paraded by Landmark auctioneer, Rick Power.

Monaro white wool Merinos hit $7000

Stephen Burns
33m ago

More stock hits markets in the Central West

More stock hits markets in the Central West

GEOFF PLASTO
1hr ago

COME TOGETHER: The Western Rams and Riverina players together after Saturday night's hit-out at West Wyalong. Photo: WESTERN RAMS

'We just wanted it more': Rams impress in lead-up to French clash

Nick Guthrie
2hrs ago

The view across the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, Spain. Pictures: Michael Turtle

European gems off the tourist trail

Michael Turtle
2hrs ago

Trying to find the best Osteria or Ristorante to sample some of the culinary offerings available can often be a hit and miss affair.

A taste of Tuscany

Scott McRae

Flight Centre advertised promotions in store and in print newspapers offering $250 vouchers to consumers who spent $1500 on a holiday package with Flight Centre. The vouchers were redeemable on their next holiday booked through Flight Centre.

Flight Centre amends voucher conditions

Wake wakey: The symptoms and causes of sleep disorders vary greatly.

Q: What is a sleep study and why do I need one?

HealthShare

Getting right back to basics: 10 ways to polish your kitchen skills

Getting right back to basics: 10 ways to polish your kitchen skills

Richard Cornish

Jenean Spencer picking some fresh produce from her front garden at her home in Garren. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The science behind a food forest

Susan Parsons