From playing board games with friends to enjoying a good sleep-in, a 23-year-old Dubbo local embraces life's simple joys while balancing multiple jobs.

Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre has rescued the region's sole competitive gymnastics program, now rebranded as Orana Gymnastics Academy, ensuring continued access to high-level training and community engagement for local children.

October was a busy month for festivals across central west NSW, with thousands of people travelling to attend events held in the region. Gilgandra's Goin' To Gil Festival and Under The Gums Music Festival took place over the long weekend, as did Carinda's Let's Dance: David Bowie Tribute Festival. A week later, the Narromine Dolly Parton Festival took place on Saturday, 11 October.

As urbanisation confines us indoors, biophilic design emerges as a solution, integrating natural elements into homes and offices to enhance tranquillity, vitality, and overall well-being.

Australia's regions could hold the solution for cities running out of room for rubbish but country communities say they don't want to be a dumping ground.