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Cahills Soul Pattinson Chemist owners Pranitha and Ranjan Goli, staff Sandra Bizant and Cathy Cook, and Kevin and Wendy Smith in front of their ANZAC tribute display. Picture by NDL.

'If someone walks past and smiles, it acknowledges what we do.'

How an ANZAC tribute display at a local chemist brought together two families

Carinya Christian School has lodged state signficant application to extend enrolment capacity by 282 spots. Picture file

In the next decade, student numbers are predicted to grow to 1032.

Carinya Christian School lodges application to increase student enrolments

Richard and Marianne Michalski are prepared to take off from the Gunnedah start line in their first bash in the Variety NSW Bash. Picture by NDL

Richard and Marianne Michalski rev up for the 2024 Variety NSW Bash.

Tamworth couple bush bash for kids with cancer

Manilla Historical society members were recognised for their work to preservr the iconic wooden viaduct. Picture by NDL

Awards recognise those who have preserved the region's heritage.

Manilla's campaign to save iconic viaduct recognised at heritage awards

Oxley Police District crime manager Detective Inspector Tom Aylett said police have made twenty arrests in the last week. Picture file.

Should Gunnedah police station be manned 24-hours a day?

Oxley Police District continues to be 'relentless' in addressing youth crime

Rendering of the proposed co-living development at 242-244 Marius Street. Picture supplied

If approved, it could be one of the first high density buildings.

Plans submitted for $11-million co-living development near Tamworth CBD

Gunnedah Shire Council declined a fee wavier request by Sydney Flight College, choosing to instead donate the landing fee cost directly to Angel Flight. File pictures

Councillors voted to donate the $231 landing fee to Angel Flight.

Gunnedah council votes to cut out middle man and donate directly to charity

TRC councillor Helen Tickle and museum operations and visitor engagement officer Naomi Blakey stand amongst the navigating history exhibit at Tamworth Regional Gallery. Picture by Peter Hardin.

'Everything from the past interlinks with what we do today'.

History comes alive during Tamworth's Heritage Festival

Doctor Kate Bricknell discovered memorabilia belonging to her grandfather-in-law Stanley Allen in an old suitcase. Picture by Gareth Gardner

Crossroads Education history project uncovers life of WWII veteran.

A suitcase filled with forgotten memories: the life of Stanley Allen

HIPPY mascot, Flip Flop the Frog, helps current HIPPY youngster Jaxon Webster learn to sound out words. Picture by Peter Hardin

TFSS opens enrolments for HIPPY program, helping spark a kids love of learning

News

ALBURY WODONGA: Rehearsing for the St Paul's College school production of "A Christmas Carol" is Victoria Ellis, Rochelle Schoff, Benton Lieschke, and Victoria Thompson. Picture: TARA GOONAN, Border Mail.

ALBURY: Albury High School student Stuart Bull, 14, had one last bowl at the Albury Ten Pin bowling centre before it closed. Picture: TARA GOONAN, Border Mail

BAROSSA: The Barossa Herald met Eric Parker, who is selling the Barossa Junction Motel and 22 train carriages which were on the property.

BATEMANS BAY: Former Carroll College student Chloe Morello is now be watched from all over the world through her YouTube how-to channel. Photo Bay Post. 

BEGA: Country music singer Joy McKean, widow of Country legend Slim Dusty, signs books and CDs for long-time fan Doug Legge during a visit to Bega’s Candelo Books. Photo Bega District News.

BENDIGO: American recruit David Bozza, a Bendigo Dragons recruit, dropped in to the LaTrobe University photography studio last week for Dragons promotional photos with Jim Aldersey. Picture: JIM ALDERSEY

BENDIGO: THE thought that a simple error of judgement stole her daughter Courtney’s future does not bring any solace to Kyneton’s Jodie Keast, photographed holding Courtney’s Pooh Bear by BRENDAN McCARTHY, Bendigo Advertiser

BENDIGO: Rius Carson (and Silty) with some of the work that will be on exhibition at Kick Gallery in Melbourne. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY

BERMAGUI: Adrian Iodice holds up one of the combs covered in bees from his Kenyan top bar hive. 

BOAT HARBOUR: Warmer waters could be a pleasant surprise for swimmers in this year's Polar Bear Swim at Boat Harbour, Tasmania this weekend. Pictured is the start of a previous fund-raising polar bear swim at Boat Harbour. Picture: Stuart Wilson. 

BUSSELTON: Just some of the damage from the Tuesday June 17 storm in Busselton. Photo: Jade Jurewicz/Busselton-Dunsborough Mail.

BUNBURY: Australind man Dom Bianchi will live his dream when he DJs at Barbados Lounge Bar this Friday to raise money for the Duchenne Foundation. Photo: Bunbury Mail.

CAMPERDOWN: Sophie Conheady, 7, Taj Cunningham, 6, Maggie Conheady, 10 (top), Ava Cunningham, 5, Jordie Kempton, 5, and Charlie Kempton, 7, all of Camperdown, hanging around on the new climbing equipment in the redeveloped Camperdown playground. Picture: ROB GUNSTONE, The Standard.

CLARE: Ian Retallack makes his way though the main street of Clare and on to the showgrounds, on his way around Australia raising funds for Cancer Council.

COOTAMUNDRA: Holman Tolmie agents Steve Tolmie (left) and Corey Nicholson drive spirited bidding at Wednesday’s fortnightly sheep sale. Photo: Cootamundra Herald .

COWRA: Local landholders are hoping they will be consulted during a million-dollar feasibility study into the Needles Gap Dam proposal. The state minister for natural resources, lands and water Kevin Humphries announced the $1million feasibility study into the proposed Needles Gap dam as a part of the 2014-15 state budget handed down on Tuesday.

COWRA: The NRMA NSW Country Corellas have wrapped up their 2014 representative season on a high with a comprehensive win over the ACT in Campbelltown. In overcast and wintery conditions the Corellas, which included Cowra's Krystal Fyfe, Sheree Logan and captain Inge Visser, turned up the heat on their southern opponents to run in five tries and register a 33-10 victory.

DUBBO: Building of Dubbo's newest residential estate, Macquarie View, is underway. Located on Hennesey Road in South Dubbo, shareholder and local representative Peter Parish said there will be nothing else like it in town. "We've been planning for so long and I can't believe we've finally got there," Mr Parish said.

EYRE PENINSULA: The Eyre Peninsula was flooded between June 12 and 13, with more than 100mm in some locations. Jim and Mandy Cabot took this photograph of the water roaring through Yallunda Flat.

FALLS CREEK: Falls Creek is getting reader for snow showers across the weekend. Picture: CHRIS HOCKING (Falls Creek photographer)

GOULBURN: The old St Patrick’s Primary School hall in Verner St is being spruced up ahead of bigger plans for a motel pegged for land to the right of the building. Photo: Gerard Walsh, Goulburn Post.

GOULBURN: The Crookwell railway line on the northern side of the road crossing at Denney’s Lane under consideration for a cycling/walking track. Photo Darryl Fernance.

GRABINE: This rare albino kangaroo, or “white boomer” was spotted in a mob at Grabine last weekend. Photo Brian Hill, Goulburn Post.

GREEN CAPE: Eden Water Police transfer two NSW Ambulance paramedics onto the 40ft yacht 'Gently' around five miles east of Green Cape last Thursday morning, to treat ill crew member Allan Furness. Photo: Eden Water Police.

GUNNING: Want to test if a new water filtration plant is doing its job? Get some politicians to test the water. The Hon. Katrina Hodgkinson MP and Upper Lachlan Shire Mayor John Shaw enjoying the pure filtered water from the Gunning Filtration Plant during the official opening of the facility. Photo Crookwell Gazette.

JINDABYNE: A flash mob can happen anywhere. This one took place at Jindabyne Central School (JCS) as part of National Reconciliation Week activities. About 700 students, teachers, staff and indigenous leaders combined to perform a flash mob dance on Friday to commemorate this year's Reconciliation Week theme - Let's walk the talk. Pictured are Ngarigo elders Colleen and Stanley Dixon surrounded by JCS students at the flash mob.

LAUNCESTON: Bonnie Harris, of Launceston, is off to New York in October to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Picture: PHILLIP BIGGS

LITHGOW: A male driver and passenger were lucky to escape serious injury after a brutal crash at the intersection of Barton Avenue and the Great Western Highway on Wednesday.

MANDURAH: The Mandurah Angels collected for Purple Bra Day on Friday. Photo: Amy Martin.

MANDURAH: Mandurah yoga teacher is leading the local fight against child obesity. Photo: Amy Martin.

MAITLAND: The Hunter Valley Food and Wine Month program of activities is in full swing. Pictured are olive trees at Pukara Estate.

MAITLAND: a foggy start: Local harness racing trainer Kerry Hedges puts one of his horses through its paces, but vision was a problem. Picture by STUART SCOTT 

MARGARET RIVER: The Moondyne Cave is now open for Winter tours. Photo by margaretriver.com.

NAROOMA: Des Creighton of Narooma with his small brass identity tag found on an abandoned air force base near Wagga Wagga that he served on during the final years of World War II. It was returned after being found by Riverina Relic and Jewellery Recovery group. Photo Narooma News.

NEWCASTLE: Roughing it at the CEO Sleepout at Hunter Stadium, Broadmeadow. From left, John Cootes CEO of John Cootes Furniture, Scott Williamson self employed, and Gordon Ashman Regional Manager Best and Less. PIC JONATHAN CARROLL

NOWRA: Shane Lewis, the owner of Step Safe Australia, and Rick Murphy install 25,000 tactile ground surface indicators in Junction Court to warn sight-impaired people they are approaching a road. Photo South Coast Register.

ORANGE: Sport fanatic Matt Tedeschi was willing to sacrifice a good night’s sleep for the sake of watching his beloved rugby league and World Cup sides. He and other sport supporters juggles sleep on Wednesday as they attempted to watch both the State of Origin match at 7.30pm and the Australia vs Netherlands football match at 2am.

PORT MACQUARIE: MIGALOO, the world's only known all-white adult humpback whale, is said to be making his way towards the Mid North Coast. Photo NEWCASTLE HERALD, courtesy of www.whalewatchingsydney.com.au, taken off Sydney.

PORT MACQUARIE: A man died at the scene of a two vehicle accident 300 metres south of Hastings River Drive this week.

ROXBYDOWNS1: Country Fire Service volunteer firefighters from Roxby Downs, Woomera and Andamooka participated in two days of extensive skills training last weekend.

TAMWORTH: Being at the right place at the right time has opened doors for Olivia Glynn who happened upon an open audition while visiting Wagga Wagga and is now bound for the big screen. Photo: Barry Smith, Northern Daily Leader.

TAMWORTH: A foggy start to the day in Tamworth. By: Geoff O'Neil

TILBA: Artist Warren Lurie and his amazingly realistic and detailed mural about the gold mining history at Tilba above the bar at The Dromedary Hotel.

WA: Photographer Jacqui Simons is encouraging people across the WA, young and old, male and female, to bare their chests for preventative breast cancer research. Visit www.thebreastintentions.com.au for more information. Photo: Sandy Powell.

WAGGA WAGGA: Christian Democratic Party leader Reverend Fred Nile visited Wagga this week to launch his party's state election campaign. Picture: Les Smith

WAGGA WAGGA: Kincaid Street Cafe and Takeaway owner Lyn Taylor used a baseball bat to chase away a robber armed with a knife last week. Picture: Laura Hardwick

WARRNAMBOOL: Water sprays out of Stingray Bay near the breakwater. Picture: VICKY HUGHSON, The Standard.

WARRNAMBOOL: Warrnambool and Portland Coast Guard boats refuel in Port Fairy before searching for missing Warrnambool fisherman Adrian Rodgers. Picture:DAMIAN WHITE

WOLUMLA: The NBNCo satellite ground station at Wolumla is nearing completion.

YASS: The mercury dropped to zero degrees on Wednesday night, making for a chilly, foggy start to the day in the Valley on Thursday morning. This picture overlooking the Yass River was taken by journalist Katharyn Brine, Yass Tribune.

MEGA GALLERY: The week in pictures,...

From across Fairfax regional newspapers, fifty photos that review the week through the camera lens.

MEGA GALLERY: The week in pictures, June 20

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