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READY TO GO: Cassie Toomey says her Goannas open side are ready to become back to back premiers. Photo: RENEE POWELL

Goannas ready for grand final defence against Orange Vipers

Daniel Shirkie

'Proud' coach ready to take Goannas under 18s to grand final

'Proud' coach ready to take Goannas under 18s to grand final

Daniel Shirkie

(Back) Emily Schulz, Lily Browne, Elizabeth Brindle, Abby Nolan-Hodges, Katie Schulz, Josephine Mckenzie, (front) Luca Bet, Karma Dechen, Tom Glasson and Charlie Walder.

Locals set to star

Brendan McCool

READY TO GO: Cassie Toomey says her Goannas open side are ready to become back to back premiers. Photo: RENEE POWELL

Goannas ready for grand final defence against Orange Vipers

Coach Alana Thomas and Lillyann Mason with her Australia A shirt.

Two Forbes players on international rugby tour

Canberra Ice Dragons and Lachlan Dragons combined women's team.

Gold for Lachlan Dragons

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Forbes White Ribbon march 2018.

White Ribbon march Friday

Wiradjuri Goannas are ready to pounce in semi-final

Wiradjuri Goannas are ready to pounce in semi-final

Craig Thomson

Sandra Albertson, Lyn Ward and Mark Buttriss talking home security at last year's expo.

Safety and security in focus at expo

Forbes White Ribbon march 2018.

White Ribbon march Friday

Selina Win Pe will be speaking about her journey after surviving the Lindt Cafe siege in 2014.

Rotary hosts a talk by Selina Win Pe

Forbes Handicraft Centre.

This Saturday is local market day

One of the greatest benefits of the digital health industry will be unprecedented equity in the services and level of patient care available.

Closing the gap

Lyndell Whyte

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

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Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Gemma Purves

One of the greatest benefits of the digital health industry will be unprecedented equity in the services and level of patient care available.

Closing the gap

FESTIVAL: There will be plenty to see and do outside the pavilions with a variety of food and market stalls, entertainment and childrens rides.

Expo lights up Bathurst

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Good value: Pennytel customer for one month, Margaret, has already signed her husband up for a sim card, and 1GB of data all for $10.99 a month.

On the look out for exceptional customer service

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RENTAL MARKET: The region's most expensive place to rent revealed in new data. Photo: FILE

Region's rising rental costs, with one town jumping by 14 per cent

Nadine Morton

REAL ESTATE: Here's what $350,000 will buy you around the Central West and Orana. Photo: FILE

PHOTOSWhat $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

This Mr Lincoln rose in beautiful bloom.

Forbes Horticultural and Garden Club news

Elvy Quirk

Probus guest speakers (left) Monica Wren from Carrawobitty with Ladies Probus president Jennifer Purdie and (right) Kurt Drewes from Vast Solar.

Probus clubs enjoy speakers' insights

#TrainHack participants will travel to Armidale on the XPT train.

Inaugural #Trainhack postponed due to bushfires

Gemma Purves

This Mr Lincoln rose in beautiful bloom.

Forbes Horticultural and Garden Club news

Signing: Memorandum of Understanding are Steve Hartley, Executive Director, Environmental Infrastructure and Resilient Places with Stephanie Cameron, Landcare NSW Chair.

Partnership for landcare and planning

Marg Applebee

David Dean, Ben Collier, Georgia and Maddy Abel helped set up the St Joseph's colour run.

Red Bend students step out to serve

READY TO GO: Cassie Toomey says her Goannas open side are ready to become back to back premiers. Photo: RENEE POWELL

Goannas ready for grand final defence against Orange Vipers

'Proud' coach ready to take Goannas under 18s to grand final

'Proud' coach ready to take Goannas under 18s to grand final

The sorting machine in action.

Australia's only Nespresso pod recycling centre

How cartoonist Pat Campbell saw the "now is not the right time to discuss climate change" message

REAL AUSTRALIAFire burn and cauldron bubble

The long form TV style gives time for the exploration of landscape, stories, culture and history. Picture: Supplied.

The outback uses 'slow TV' to share stories, culture

Roxanne Fitzgerald

A tale to tell: North Haven residents Jodie and Nathan Gardner present day (left) and the Port News photo after Nathan's birth in 2009 (right).

Were you involved in a highway delivery 10 years ago?

Liz Langdale

Port Macquarie - a lifetime ago: Well, about a fortnight ago anyway. Photo: Brittany Daly

REAL AUSTRALIAA dollop of tolerance goes a long way

Janine Graham

Dot Woodcock, Coralie Crouch and Alpana Mahagaonka at Saturday's exhibition opening.

Artists reveal The Vanishing at Platypus Gallery

FEAR: The future of work is often discussed, but little attention is paid to the impact of disturbing trends in politics.

OPINIONDystopian drama Years and Years sounds warning - but who will listen?

Zoë Wundenberg

Bushfire survivors stand in solidarity

OPINIONBushfire survivors stand in solidarity

Janet Reynolds

Buy from the bush: Senator Hollie Hughes has launched the website gocountryforchristmas.com.au.

OPINIONHelp heal wounds with power of purchase

James Pearson

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Polio survivors at Polio Australia's 2017 health and wellness retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

Demanding action for polio survivors

Rowan Cowley

OUCH: Corticosteroid injections versus orthotics.

Heel pain: to jab or not to jab?

RAINBOW RIBBON: Queensland AIDS Council CEO Rebecca Reynolds, Arcare CEO Colin Singh, Local Liberal state member for Bonney, Sam OConnor at the opening of Arcare Parkwood.

Queensland's first LGBTI aged care opens

Widespread severe fire danger is expected across NSW again next week.

Fire bans ahead of NSW's first 'tough day'

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More than 158,000 hectares have been burnt and 16 homes lost in the Queensland bushfires.

Locals prepare to flee massive Qld fire

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Qantas says it fully supports its staff member against claims from will.i.am that she was racist.

Qantas asks rapper for 'racism' retraction

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NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says there should be 'a little bit of fear' of law enforcement.

NSW Police chief defends strip searches

Queensland mother Sabrina Bremer's body was kept in a cupboard before being burnt beside a NSW road.

Trio sentenced over Queensland mum's death

Cheryl Goodenough

James Gargasoulas killed six pedestrians on Bourke Street in Melbourne on January 20, 2017.

Bourke St victims lash police inaction

Melissa Iaria

Gordon Wood was acquitted of murdering model Caroline Byrne, who was found at the base of a cliff.

Gordon Wood appeals failed bid for damages

Margaret Scheikowski

Ranulfo Torrefranca has been jailed after pleading guilty to multiple charges of sexual assault.

Melbourne carer jailed for sexual assaults

Benita Kolovos

Wytaliba RFS captain Kym Jermey keeping an eye on a small fire just out of town Saturday.

Inside Wytaliba: a town picking up the pieces

Andrew Messenger

Dorrigo dairy farmers Julie and Michael Moore were among hundreds of farmers who have been listed on the Aussie Farms interactive

"Here is a win for the farmers"

Samantha Townsend

THREE GENERATIONS: Bruce, David and Brad Hazell, Kia-Ora, Bookham with the pen of 466 Poll Dorset cross Merino lambs they sold for $151.50/head.

Lambs to $151.50 at Yass crossbred sale

Olivia Calver

Our team took blood samples, four DNA samples and imbedded two GPS tracking devices while myself and eight others worked hard to keep the animal upright. Photos: Scott McRae

Combining conservation with wanderlust

Scott McRae

Working out how to switch off all the lights in a hotel room shouldn't be that difficult ... should it? Picture: Supplied

Room for improvement: What hotels could be doing better

Michael Turtle

Wineglass Bay: Guests will learn about the unique animals that live there and the peninsula's history, including the pink granite peaks of the Hazards Mountains.

Have wanderlust? Here are travel news bites

Christmas hams are likely to hurt the hip pocket this year, after swine fever decimated pig stocks.

Christmas ham prices may soar in Australia

Christine McGinn

It may sound like contrary advice for a technology column, but as much as googling is a term that we use so often in our daily lives, my advice is not to google everything.

Google isn't the answer to everything

Mathew Dickerson

COLOUR POP: Next year's hottest colours reflect everything from our current faves to environmental concerns. All furniture available at essentialhome.eu.

Take a seat and check out the colour trends for 2020