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Best of Australian stock dogs on display at Eurimbla event

Stock dog challenges are a great rural tradition celebrating the contribution of working dogs

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David Dixon

7 minutes ago

News

Chaffey pledges to drive change for the better in maiden speech to Parliament

Federal Member for Parkes and Assistant Shadow Minister for both Agriculture and Resources, Jam

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David Dixon

12 hours ago

Wellington News

Megafauna viewing at Wello Caves for Minokamo exchange students

A unique and fascinating memorial to Australia’s marsupial past, Wellington Caves has been a hi

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David Dixon

10 Aug 2025

Lifestyle

Easy lifestyle changes to combat sleep problems

We spend a third of our lives in bed. So it’s important this Sleep Health Week, to remember some simple ways to improve our snooze, without the need to take recourse to expensive remedies, treatments, and medical interventions. With people in the...

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David Dixon

09 Aug 2025

News

How we dined out: seeking menus from old-style cafes and milk bars

What we ate, and how we dined out in the past, is one of the most fascinating indicators of how

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David Dixon

09 Aug 2025

Regional News

Don’t let US beef imports trump biosecurity concerns: Aus graziers

With the tectonic plates of world trade shifting under American president Donald Trump’s tariff and trade battles with the world’s other major economies, local primary producers are demanding of the Australian Government: Don’t forget our own...

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David Dixon

09 Aug 2025

News

DRTCC fully re-opened, community funding now open, unofficial carpark closed off

Following its closure for nearly a month after the accidental death of a Council employee on We

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David Dixon

08 Aug 2025

Sport

Dubbo CYMS’ Austin is the sole bush winner of pathways cricket scholarship

Austin Hunt is the sole bush nominee for the highly-prestigious Basil Sellers Scholars awards

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David Dixon

07 Aug 2025

Regional News

Rural ministry cuts to hit farmers and natural disaster funding: Saunders

Proposed staffing cuts to the Orange-based Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), have been labelled as cruel by National Party Leader and State Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders. He said that the NSW Government had...

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David Dixon

07 Aug 2025

Regional News

Promoting young rural leaders through NSW Farmers Tertiary Scholarships

Promoting the next generation of rural leaders, five worthy country students were recently name

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David Dixon

05 Aug 2025

News

Family camp for kids fighting cancer is hosted at Dubbo zoo

Quality by name, quality by nature, children’s family cancer charity Camp Quality certainly put

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David Dixon

04 Aug 2025

In Focus

Dubbo South’s Tessa wins at national ANZAC School Initiative competition

Showing artistic talent beyond her tender years, congratulations went out recently to Dubbo Sou

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David Dixon

04 Aug 2025

Regional News

Fast friends: Cheetah cub Rozi and pup Ziggy are Taronga best buddies

“Fight like cats and dogs” is an old proverb that, as it turns out, doesn’t apply to our quickest land animal and man’s best friend at Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Due to an innovative approach by keepers, a hand-reared Cheetah and a puppy...

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David Dixon

04 Aug 2025