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
Greg Smart | 13.09.2018
Fixing parliament: Here’s 10 easy steps for reform
Politics and politicians are a very easy target. My last article “How to destroy any remaining voter goodwill in one...
Greg Smart | 01.09.2018
How to destroy any remaining voter goodwill in one easy lesson
What were Peter Dutton and this cabal of urgers thinking? Encouraged by the right-wing press and the conservative hardliners of...
Yvette Aubusson-Foley | 02.08.2018
Silence is golden when you’re a shareholder
The easiest thing a person can do is find fault in others, and large companies are magnets for complaints –...
Greg Smart | 26.07.2018
Look who’s advocating we pay our taxes now
When asked what Australia’s national pastime is, most people would answer cricket, swimming, or football of some description. My suggestion would...
Try old school learning to light up your brain
Remember when you knew phone numbers off by heart? There would be at least 25 of your friends, your parents’ work, probably your school, your grandparents, the cinema along with…
Do kangaroos hop down streets in Australia?
It’s a question many Aussies who travel get asked and it’s true under certain conditions, drought being one of them. On Monday this week, a lone kangaroo was causing havoc in…
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…