Local People in the news
The history behind the headstones
Local retiree Karlyn Robinson never set out to write a book about a cemetery but the lure of a bushranger’s...
Profile: Terry Wilcher, founder of 123 Tix
Terry Wilcher and his 123 Tix online ticket booking service recently won “Regional Business of the Year” at the 2018…
New chapter begins for retiring library director
Like a good book, what lies ahead for former Macquarie Regional Library director John Bayliss is a bit of a…
Zoo wouldn’t be the same without volunteers
The mood was informal but that did nothing to detract from the sentiment expressed by Taronga Western Plains Zoo staff…
Opinion & Analysis
Yvette Aubusson-Foley | 14.06.2018
The price we pay
There’s a saying, “what goes up, must come down”. It’s gravity of course but apparently petrol prices over a long...
Greg Smart | 14.06.2018
Is there media protection in Australian politics?
Imagine the media firestorm if it was Julia Gillard having an affair with a staff junior member? Her fitness to lead...
John Ryan | 07.06.2018
Déjà vu as PM visits region
Déjà vu. John Howard. Déjà vu. Kevin Rudd. Déjà vu. Tony Abbott. Now Déjà vu, Malcolm Turnbull. All well-intentioned prime ministers, of that there’s no doubt. The idea...
Matt Ellis | 07.06.2018
Conquering fear can be a walk in the park
The air was cool and brisk as I made my usual morning stroll to the radio station where I worked...
Sky’s the limit for central NSW camping adventures
Leaving out names to protect the innocent, here’s a ‘great outdoors’ yarn to celebrate Camping Month which has been given a nod on the main cover of Dubbo Photo News…
We need a warning please: ‘The following news program isn’t suitable for human consumption’
The great thing about Dubbo Photo News is you can pick it up knowing your kids or grandma can read it without feeling too racked with survivor guilt, helpless, depressed…
Sport
“Bomber” and “Wallo” enjoy catch up with old boxing trainer
Famed Australian coach of many champions, Johnny Lewis, flew into Dubbo recently and there to greet him were two of...
Barry Perry remembered as one of the best
When Leo Nosworthy arrived at Macquarie in the 1959, he thought he had found the end of the rainbow. He…
John Hill climbing a personal mountain
John Hill is climbing a personal mountain Dubbo College Year 12 student John Hill is best known for his boxing talent…
Aspen and Callum have champions’ hearts
Getting up at 6 o’clock in winter is a challenge for anyone; hopping out of a warm bed and into…