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Swimmers will be making a dash for cash at Forbes anniversary carnival

Orange triathlete Jess Richards celebrates her win in the Elite Energy race which was held in Forbes last year.

Forbes to host triathletes

Ladies Bowling: Jones Trophy, Annette Tisdell, Anne Walker, Glenys Ryan, Pam Stevens, Lym Simmonds, Jan Waugh, Sandra Priest, Colleen Liebich and Ann Mackay.

Not lost their touch

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Swimmers will be making a dash for cash at Forbes anniversary carnival

ON DECK: Tony Woolnough takes his group of under 16s through their paces at Wellington High School on the weekend. Photo: WESTERN RAMS

Woolnough steps up to take on Rams role

Nick McGrath

HERE COMES THE BOOM: Josh Miles will captain-coach Trundle in next year's Woodbridge Cup.

‘Huge shoes to fill’: Miles steps up as Boomers enter post-Hall era

Nick McGrath

Daniel Jones & Sian Jennett Aussie Biscuits, Kimberley Harris Community Relations Officer FSC, Sarah Williams Youth Officer FSC, Leah Byrnes Lifeguard Forbes Olympic Pool, Pauline O’Neill Forbes/Bland Home Modification and Maintenance Service, Sheryl Garner Meals on Wheels Service Co-ordinator and Dane Millerd from Currajong Disability Services.

Fun and games at pool for Day of People with Disability

Maddi Collits, with the Forbes Town Band, performed at Carols By Candlelight in Forbes last year.

Carols by Candlelight on Saturday December 8

Orange triathlete Jess Richards celebrates her win in the Elite Energy race which was held in Forbes last year.

Forbes to host triathletes

Daniel Jones & Sian Jennett Aussie Biscuits, Kimberley Harris Community Relations Officer FSC, Sarah Williams Youth Officer FSC, Leah Byrnes Lifeguard Forbes Olympic Pool, Pauline O’Neill Forbes/Bland Home Modification and Maintenance Service, Sheryl Garner Meals on Wheels Service Co-ordinator and Dane Millerd from Currajong Disability Services.

Fun and games at pool for Day of People with Disability

2017 Forbes High School vice captains and captains Konnor Ryan, Mitchell Ashcroft, Chelsea Turner and Claire Maslin with the White Ribbon Day oath. File photo.

Take a stand against violence Friday

Forbes Medical Imaging's x-ray exhibition impressed visitors to the 2017 Rotary Ipomoea Christmas Tree Festival.

Come see, cast your vote favourite tree

Dazzling displays like this one are a wonderful way to share the Christmas spirit and provide joy to families who like to map out their own Christmas light viewing trails.

Love those lights

Cool tip: This cake can be enjoyed weeks after Christmas when heated and served with some vanilla ice-cream.

Granny Read’s Christmas cake

Samantha Read

Christmas can be a 'stress-nami' of emotional and financial stressors so it's important to keep things in perspective and take care of your mental well-being during this time.

Stress less this Christmas

Dazzling displays like this one are a wonderful way to share the Christmas spirit and provide joy to families who like to map out their own Christmas light viewing trails.

Love those lights

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

DON'T STRESS: Remember, it really is the thought that counts, so regardless of the gift’s value, a little creativity in selecting and wrapping it will be most appreciated.

Christmas all wrapped up

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

Hartland has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage-studio. Inset: Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett makes $1.2 million return to Southern Highlands

Lucy Macken

Daniel Jones & Sian Jennett Aussie Biscuits, Kimberley Harris Community Relations Officer FSC, Sarah Williams Youth Officer FSC, Leah Byrnes Lifeguard Forbes Olympic Pool, Pauline O’Neill Forbes/Bland Home Modification and Maintenance Service, Sheryl Garner Meals on Wheels Service Co-ordinator and Dane Millerd from Currajong Disability Services.

Fun and games at pool for Day of People with Disability

Finalists line up for 2019 Australian of the Year awards

The Wiradjuri Dreaming Centre is one of the areas where the grants will fund improvement.

More good news on community grants front

Daniel Jones & Sian Jennett Aussie Biscuits, Kimberley Harris Community Relations Officer FSC, Sarah Williams Youth Officer FSC, Leah Byrnes Lifeguard Forbes Olympic Pool, Pauline O’Neill Forbes/Bland Home Modification and Maintenance Service, Sheryl Garner Meals on Wheels Service Co-ordinator and Dane Millerd from Currajong Disability Services.

Fun and games at pool for Day of People with Disability

Forbes Medical Imaging's x-ray exhibition impressed visitors to the 2017 Rotary Ipomoea Christmas Tree Festival.

Come see, cast your vote favourite tree

Bernadette Black

Teen parent advocate named Tasmanian Australian of the Year

This photo, titled 'Helping my mate, my dad in the tractor' won the 2017 Western Magazine Harvest Photo Competition. Photo: LUCAS DAWSON

Submit your photos in the 2018 Western Magazine Harvest Photo Competition

Levi and Seb Bernardi tried their hand at the lucky duck catch.

Fun, face-painting and fundraising: school market day has it all

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

Practice is over, now it’s ‘rally’ real

Our stunning 2018 Forbes Can Assist Dancing Stars. Photo by Anita Redfern.

Our dancing stars raise more than $52k for charity

Throwback Thursday … to November 1998

Pip Davies, Jack Bull and Stella Bull admiring JRV's scarecrow which won the community group category.

Colourful and creative display at scarecrow competition

CONCERNS: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put population growth on the agenda. Picture: AAP Image/Joel Carrett

Regions can be part of population solution

Father Brendan Lee

High vaccination rates behind flu case fall

Dr Mary McMillan

Relationship’s differences are reconcilable

Rob Shaw

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Melbourne tries to shake 'terror' tag

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CBA chair defends Comyn appointment as CEO

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Westpac backs industry approach on fees

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Tas Lib speaker blasts party's right wing

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Melbourne surgeon punch killer guilty

Caroline Schelle
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Tas gender law push 'ridiculous': PM

Ethan James
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Bigwigs testify at misconduct hearing

Margaret Scheikowski
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Bill Shorten says the government is wrong to focus on permanent migration for easing congestion.

Permanent migration numbers to be slashed

Oliver Caffrey and Angus Livingston
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A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

AS GOOD AS NEW: Has your rusty metal fence seen better days? Give it a lick of specialty paint before the silly season arrives.

Spruce up before summer

RECYCLING INITIATIVE: Almost 50 million individual items have been returns to the region's Return and Earn machines in the past 12 months. Photo: LACHLAN LEEMING

Millions handed back to the community in recycling scheme

Nadine Morton

“If aggressive prostate cancer is picked up early, the prognosis is usually excellent with a combination of surgery, radiotherapy or both, with a 15-year survival rate in over 80 to 90 percent of men for some tumours,” Nathan said.

Get in the Mo about prostate cancer

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