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TOUGH JOB: An Central West aged care nurse says chronic under-staffing is an issue and things are tougher now the commission has begun. Photo: FILE

Someone could miss a toilet because we have so many buzzers going off: Nurse

Nadine Morton
2hrs ago

CSU File photo.jpg

Well done: CSU receives positive assessment in national report

Sahil Makkar

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are looking for local champions in every community to help lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year. More than 100 additional nurses are needed to meet demand.

How Pink will your town go to help women with breast cancer

Joanne Crawford

COMMUTER DELAYS: A 20-tonne boulder that was dangling above rail tracks in the Blue Mountains has now been secured, but trains are still cancelled. Photo: TRAINS INFO

Boulder dangling above rail tracks secured, but trains still cancelled

Nadine Morton

LOCAL BOY: After finishing his dentistry course, Oberon's William Fitzpatrick will stay in regional NSW and work out of a Bathurst clinic.

"It felt like a natural choice": local dentist working in Bathurst

CREATIVE: Celia, Christine, Brenda, Astrid and Fran at the Waste 2 Art Baling Twine and Strapping workshop.

Baling twine became baskets at recent weaving workshop

HARSH REALITY: NSW Police has release dramatic footage of a pedestrian accident involving a 12-year-old boy as part of a road safety message. Photo: NSW POLICE

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Watch dramatic footage of pedestrian crash that led to road safety alert

Nadine Morton

TOUGH JOB: An Central West aged care nurse says chronic under-staffing is an issue and things are tougher now the commission has begun. Photo: FILE

Someone could miss a toilet because we have so many buzzers going off: Nurse

Nadine Morton
2hrs ago

CSU File photo.jpg

Well done: CSU receives positive assessment in national report

Sahil Makkar

HARSH REALITY: NSW Police has release dramatic footage of a pedestrian accident involving a 12-year-old boy as part of a road safety message. Photo: NSW POLICE

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Watch dramatic footage of pedestrian crash that led to road safety alert

LIKE A TIGER: Craig Bellamy is a Portland boy and played all his senior footy with Oberon, pictured is Tigers gun Blake Fitzpatrick and Bellamy with Craig Oliver at a Tigers reunion in 2015.

How a stint at Oberon in the 1970s helped shape NRL supercoach

Nick McGrath

GAME ON: Penrith Panthers' Kiwi star Dallin Watene-Zelezniak in action during last year's game. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

NRL action will be just down the road this Saturday night

SEEING PINK: Oberon women golfers raised money for the Cancer Council.

Women's golf | Women think pink for their cancer fundraiser

LIKE A TIGER: Craig Bellamy is a Portland boy and played all his senior footy with Oberon, pictured is Tigers gun Blake Fitzpatrick and Bellamy with Craig Oliver at a Tigers reunion in 2015.

How a stint at Oberon in the 1970s helped shape NRL supercoach

FAMILY MATTERS: The Slatterys, Bob, Michael and Peter, enjoying their golf last weekend. Bob had a good round in a stableford event on Saturday to be runner-up in A grade with 37 points.

Men's golf | Next step the championships for A grade winner Hotham

The 1966 Oberon Tigers winning side.

When the Tigers roared: A look at Group 10's 1960s grand finals

Bradley Jurd

What's on: Learn budgeting and cooking during free workshops

EXCITED: Deb Marks from the Oberon Visitor Information Centre is ready to take bookings for Field to Forest festival events.

Finalising festival details as Field to Forest gets closer

HE'S HERE: Country music identity Chad Morgan will perform at Burraga.

What's on: Night of music and comedy with a country music legend

What's on: Learn budgeting and cooking during free workshops

Hypnotist is ready to play mind games with Oberon audience

READY: Enhance employee Jacqui Tahere, Oberon Vintage and Collectors Club member Alice Perrott and Jeanie Hocking.

Fuel for thought: Discount offered for fair participants

Kristen Michael has fulfilled her NDIS goal to move out of home with friends.

The Vibe of the Thing – How the NDIS helped build a castle | Advertiser

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Click here to view the Great Central West Guide.

Be a tourist in your own backyard

Andrew Lotherington

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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Kristen Michael has fulfilled her NDIS goal to move out of home with friends.

The Vibe of the Thing – How the NDIS helped build a castle | Advertiser

Here to help: On-Trac Ag has a huge range of quality products and staff with a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise. Photo: Supplied

Care and expertise combined

Beaut buggies: This year's fair will not incorporate steam exhibits, but highlight another unqiue historical mode of transport - the horse drawn buggy.

All the fun of the new fair

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

DREAM AWAY: Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos. Photos: DOMAIN

Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos

Nadine Morton

HOUSE PRICES: The median home prices for your town revealed in the latest Domain report. Photo: FILE

Median home prices for your town revealed: How much did you pay?

Nadine Morton

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are looking for local champions in every community to help lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year. More than 100 additional nurses are needed to meet demand.

How Pink will your town go to help women with breast cancer

Joanne Crawford

CREATIVE: Celia, Christine, Brenda, Astrid and Fran at the Waste 2 Art Baling Twine and Strapping workshop.

Baling twine became baskets at recent weaving workshop

HELPING HAND: Oberon and District Museum's president Col Roberts with Gary Tosic from Oberon Engineering.

Need to move a crane? You're going to need a second crane

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are looking for local champions in every community to help lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year. More than 100 additional nurses are needed to meet demand.

How Pink will your town go to help women with breast cancer

PLACES AVAILABLE: Thousands of parents are using a new government website to find childcare services with vacancies. Photo: FILE

Finding available childcare places in region now at your fingertips

Nadine Morton

PROUD: Oberon Showgirl co-ordinator Kate Bird with Oberon Showgirl Bronte Gavey at the zone finals at Mudgee.

Bronte's keen to have another go at showgirl zone final

HARSH REALITY: NSW Police has release dramatic footage of a pedestrian accident involving a 12-year-old boy as part of a road safety message. Photo: NSW POLICE

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Watch dramatic footage of pedestrian crash that led to road safety alert

HAPPY: Karen Elms and Kyle James were married on March 2 at Blue Wren Wines in Mudgee.

Wedding bells | Photos from Kyle and Karen's special day

10 photos from the Christchurch Remembrance Service

An Ambulance Victoria officer runs away from a seal at Port Fairy on Saturday afternoon.

Watch as rogue seal chases ambo after attacking woman

WE WERE THERE: Students celebrated their “Friendship and Respectability” day with a strong message against bullying and violence.

Oberon Public's big day of friendship and respect | Photos

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

Michael Koziol

LIVING LIFE: They're living a life full of hopes of dreams

They're living a life full of hopes, dreams and ambitions

Nadine Morton, Kim Bartley, Murray Nicholls

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

Why it's a good idea to think before you ink

Father Brendan Lee
1hr ago

Why we all need to talk about the 'A' word

Dr Josephine Barbaro

What to do when your resume's not at fault

Zoë Wundenberg

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has slammed the Morrison budget handed down on Tuesday.

No budget plan to lift wages: Labor

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The federal budget at a glance

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget speech in full

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Women have been the big winners in sports funding in this year's federal budget,

Women the big winners in sports funding

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has pitched the coalition as responsible economic managers in the budget.

No-losers budget aimed right at voters

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Campaigns to fight domestic violence will be boosted by $328m in the federal budget.

Domestic violence action gets boost

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Australia's public broadcasters will get more than $4b in funding over the three years.

Public broadcasters get $4 billion

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Daphne Dunne, a grandmother who met Prince Harry three times and his father once, has died aged 99.

Australian royal watcher Daphne Dunne, 99, dies

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Light restocker heifers were in demand at Armidale on Monday.

Weaner steers to $957 at Armidale

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Car win for 13yo Colleambally shooter

Sally Cripps
2hrs ago

Landmark agents sell young cattle supporting the annual Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service "Tag-a-Calf" fundraiser tallying $3000-plus. Photo. Michelle Mawhinney.

Rescue helicopter gains $3000

Mark Griggs

COMMUTER DELAYS: A 20-tonne boulder that was dangling above rail tracks in the Blue Mountains has now been secured, but trains are still cancelled. Photo: TRAINS INFO

Boulder dangling above rail tracks secured, but trains still cancelled

Nadine Morton

COMMUTER DELAYS: NSW TrainLink West said geotechnical engineers were working on site to remove the 20-tonne boulder. Photo: TRAINS INFO

Dangerous rock risk as 20-tonne boulder dangles above rail track

Nadine Morton

Stokes Hill … cheese, wine and a spectacular sunset.

Get 'lost' in South Australia's Flinders Ranges

John Rozentals

PUPPY EYES: No matter how cute and pleading they look, don't give in to your dog's request for a piece of the Easter egg stash. Give them their own suitable treat while you hunt for chocolate treasures.

Chocolate is a big no-no

Chenelle Tregannon

UNDER PRESSURE: The causes of stress are common and diverse, including pressure from a job, such as being overloaded with work or having a difficult boss.

How to manage stress in life and work

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Happy 110th birthday: Agnes 'Nessie' Kluckhenn, right, and her 'baby' sister Williamina, 95. Photo: Eddie Jim

She's likes a drop of whisky and is a 'chocoholic': Nessie, aged 110

Carolyn Webb