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LIVE BLOG | Group 11 finals: Week two

LIVE BLOG | Group 11 finals: Week two

Nick Guthrie

The Under 13's will be taking on the Wellington Redbacks in Saturday's semi-final match.

Forbes Junior Rugby aim for clean sweep at finals series

Forbes Golf president Andrew McDonald, men's scratch winner John Betland, Golf NSW Grant Harding, women's scratch winner Jan Crichton and Forbes Shire Council's Graeme Miller at the Sand and Grass Greens presentation.

The third running of the Sand Grass Green Championship

Contributed

LIVE BLOG | Group 11 finals: Week two

LIVE BLOG | Group 11 finals: Week two

Brad McMillan just out of reach of the Spacemen in last Sunday's win against Parkes.

Magpies fire up for semi-finals

Charlie Staines was named man of the match in Sunday's Canterbury Cup victory. Photo Penrith Panthers.

Charlie Staines is making his mark in first season with Penrith Panthers

The dry conditions are taking their toll on the business, as well as farming, community.

Drought forum for businesses

2018: Campbell Scally of Parkes competed in last year's inaugural competition at the Parkes Skatepark. Photo: Jenny Kingham

Blunt Side Skatepark Series returns to Parkes for second year

Christine Little

NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show donated $500 to Havannah House for their Christmas Day lunch. Pictured Jenny Watts, Mark Watts, David Virtue and Judy Kerr.

Wine Show set to be biggest yet

The dry conditions are taking their toll on the business, as well as farming, community.

Drought forum for businesses

Brad McMillan just out of reach of the Spacemen in last Sunday's win against Parkes.

Magpies fire up for semi-finals

Charlie Staines was named man of the match in Sunday's Canterbury Cup victory. Photo Penrith Panthers.

Charlie Staines is making his mark in first season with Penrith Panthers

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

ORE-SOME ACHIEVEMENT: Some of Northparkes Mines' long-serving employees were recognised at a special celebration earlier this month.

Recognition of long-serving staff

OFFICIAL OPENING: A cutting from the Parkes Champion-Post of the original story about the opening of Northparkes Mines in August, 1994.

Flashback to 1994

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

EARLY GROWTH: "At Felix Rams we select for quick early growth, and maturity, grown in the paddock, not maximum adult ram size."

It's all about the lambs at Felix

GENETIC TESTING: The stud utilises all genetic tests available to provide quality assurance on pedigree and inherited diseases and traits such as colour and horns.

Visitors welcome

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

PHOTOS
What $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

REAL ESATE: Looking to invest in the Central West? New data from Suburbanite shows where you should avoid. Photo: FILE

Looking to invest in the Central West? Here's where to avoid

Nadine Morton

Jordy Shaw made a sensational Cat in the Hat for Reading Down Town Day.

Dressed for success: hundreds enjoy Forbes Reading Down Town 2019

Book Now: Upcoming workshops to address spring/summer weeds and a focus on ferals. For more information, go to our website at centralwestlachlanlandcare.org, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @cwllandcare.

Catching up with landholders

Marg Applebee

Forbes Lions Nelly Dukes, Graham Williams, Cherylin Cole and Pam Stevens supporting the Cancer Council by selling Daffodil Day merchandise in 2018.

Buy a daffodil, support the Cancer Council this Friday

Jordy Shaw made a sensational Cat in the Hat for Reading Down Town Day.

Dressed for success: hundreds enjoy Forbes Reading Down Town 2019

Anne Bromfield's work.

Special guest for garden club

Dianne Decker, Fr Simon Apablaza, Glenda Ackley, Phyllis Miller, Monica Wren and Getulio Goncalves.

Tea, scones help raise funds for the Forbes Heated Pool

Get out the ferris wheel - it's showtime in Adelaide (nearly). Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
When rams plus jams equal showtime

Jordy Shaw made a sensational Cat in the Hat for Reading Down Town Day.

Dressed for success: hundreds enjoy Forbes Reading Down Town 2019

NEW TERRITORY: From left, City Calm Down's Jack Bourke, Lee Armstrong, Jeremy Sonnenberg and Sam Mullaly wanted to brighten and simplify their sound on Television, following the claustrophobic gloom of their acclaimed record Echoes In Blue.

City Calm Down change the channel on new album Television

MAD FOR IT: Oasis legend Liam Gallagher will headline the Fairgrounds Festival in Berry in December.

Oasis star Liam Gallagher set to hit Fairgrounds running

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Alex Crowe

Son of a gun: Zipping Browny's sire, three-time Group 1 winner My Bro Fabio. Picture: Sandown Greyhounds.

Maidens take centre stage at Dapto

Peter Davis

Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

REAL AUSTRALIA
Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

John Hanscombe

Streaking clear: Track specialist Smart Desire at Goulburn. Picture: Goulburn Greyhound Racing Club.

Goulburn kick starts track reconstructions

Peter Davis

Picture: Adam McLean.

OPINION
Spare me the Jack De Belin's pity party

Zoe Cartwright

A heavenly lost and found

A heavenly lost and found

Michelle Haines Thomas

TRUE STORY: It was at an impromptu cricket game in 2013 that I provided Steve Smith with the blueprint for his transformation. Photo: AP

SATIRE
My failure inspired Steve Smith to greatness

Mark Bode

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

Taryn Tottman said the life sentence for murdering her sister and family is "extremely suitable".

Dad never to be free for WA family murders

Angie Raphael

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

A state funeral will be held in Albury for former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer.

Albury will host Tim Fischer state funeral

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and wife Jenny are due to fly into France for the G7 meeting.

G7 allows Australia to put its views: PM

NSW Health has issued an alert for people in Sydney International Airport in early hours of Aug 17.

Measles warning for overseas-bound Aussies

The first anniversary of Scott Morrison's prime ministership is nothing to celebrate, Labor says.

Morrison has no plan for challenges: Labor

SA will fund a business development program to help tackle the waste management crisis in the state.

Business program grant to tackle SA waste

Emily Cosenza

Josh Frydenberg is unconcerned about falling iron ore prices, saying it's in line with predictions.

Frydenberg not panicked by iron ore fall

Colin Brinsden

The supply of water in Perth will be returned to government hands, Premier Mark McGowan announced.

WA to reverse Water Corp privatisation

Emily Cosenza

Pell accompanies paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale to court in 1993. Photo: Geoff Ampt

Getting the damned back together: Pell to spend time with familiar faces

Debbie Cuthbertson

Top priced bull KO B074 Beast Mode P48 with Craig Allen and Felix Li, Tea Gardens, Nerong Park, Angus Onisforou, K.O. Angus, Elders auctioneers Joe Wilks and Andy McGeoch and Tim Lord, K.O. Angus.

K.O. Angus bulls top at $12,000

Olivia Calver

The Wodonga Special Store Sale saw 2300, mostly light cattle, yarded. Photo supplied.

Heavy steers sell to $1440 at Wodonga

Olivia Calver

The Land newspaper

The Land vies for top media gong

Cost, convenience and space are all things to consider when deciding where to stay on your next trip. Picture: Supplied

Hotel vs apartment: the pros and cons

Michael Turtle

A great experience: fishing at Berkeley River Lodge.

Great ideas for your next getaway

John Rozentals

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Valley's deep copper finish is the perfect complement to nature's earth tones. Retail $179.

Find a fire pit to suit your style

There are muliple living and working area in the house. Photos: Rory Gardiner

Inside the 'shed' named Australia's house of the year

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Alex Crowe