DAY OUT: It was a dog's day out in Tamworth at the weekend. 091016GGA02

STUDYING HARD: McCarthy students Amber Fisher, Lauren Clark, James Lu and Harrison Diss get ready for their HSC exams. 101016GGA01

ADOPTION: Tamworth's dog gala day was also a chance to rub shoulders with dogs in need of homes. 091016GGA09

FUN IN THE SUN: Locke Millet-Jackson,4, learns to swim as pools open across the region. 101016GGD05

GREAT AND SMALL: Dogs of all sizes attended the gala day in Tamworth. 091016GGA12

GREEN THUMB: Alex Gill,11, at the plant sale on the weekend. 081016GGA09

RACING: Matt Strachan and Max Cunningham at Oakburn Park. 011016PHE057

QUILT SHOW: Jill Hawkins with her grand daughter Ava at William Cowper. 081016GGA05