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SUCCESS: Bob Slattery made a successful return to Saturday's men's golf. He won A grade with 76 off the stick to win the Lithgow City Holden Cup.

Bob's back: Slattery returns to Saturday golf and picks up a win

ALL AGES: More than 80 runners and mountain biking enthusiasts participated in the NSW Bike Week Oberon Rat Race on Sunday.

More than 80 entries make the first Oberon Rat Race a success

WINNER: Geoff Lawson was delighted to see Dont Tell Phyllis salute at Dubbo and continue a good run for his stable. Photo: COFFEE PHOTOGRAPHY AND FRAMING

Oberon's Lawson is happy to tell everyone about his winning trio

Amy Rees

SUCCESS: Bob Slattery made a successful return to Saturday's men's golf. He won A grade with 76 off the stick to win the Lithgow City Holden Cup.

Bob's back: Slattery returns to Saturday golf and picks up a win

Who wants to learn to be a mini bike hero at Learning to Fly MX?

Who wants to learn to be a mini bike hero at Learning to Fly MX?

ON TOP: Robyn Stapleton won the October Monthly Medal.

Women's golf | Perfect weather for a hit in the Monthly Medal

RESPECT: Mayor Kathy Sajowitz and Oberon High School student Peta McGrath with Oberon RSL Sub Branch president Bill Wilcox at the 2018 service.

Remembrance Day at RSL Sub Branch a time to reflect on sacrifice

IT'S ON: Oberon mayor Kathy Sajowitz and Cabonne mayor Kevin Beatty preparing for the November Moberon versus Molong challenge.

Wait a mo, who actually did better? It's Moberon vs Molong

What's on | Ride, run and enjoy the Rat Race by the lake

What's on | Ride, run and enjoy the Rat Race by the lake

RESPECT: Mayor Kathy Sajowitz and Oberon High School student Peta McGrath with Oberon RSL Sub Branch president Bill Wilcox at the 2018 service.

Remembrance Day at RSL Sub Branch a time to reflect on sacrifice

HELP: Peter Colley bought the fundraising ram in 2016, raising $1500 for Cancer Council.

Mount Bathurst stud ram sale will boost cancer research

Downunder Jampot Rally visitors encouraged to see Oberon sights

Downunder Jampot Rally visitors encouraged to see Oberon sights

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

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Lyndell Whyte

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

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

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Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Gemma Purves

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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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

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

Inaugural #Trainhack postponed due to bushfires

Gemma Purves

Who will it be for 2020?: 2019 Australian of the Year award winners. Photo: Salty Dingo

32 great Aussies vying for national honours

HAPPY: Oberon Children's Centre welcomed former staff members and the Oberon communiyt to their 40th birthday celebration.

It only seems like yesterday: Ruby birthday for children's centre

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

Inaugural #Trainhack postponed due to bushfires

NSW Local Land Services chief executive David Witherdin with Individual Landcarer Award finalist Don Durrant, of the Kyogle Landcare Group, winner Nerida Croker, of Upper Lachlan Landcare and Lindy Davis, representing finalist Jane Ireland, of Coffs Harbour Jetty Dunecare. Picture by Pennie Hall

Awards recognise Landcare champions

Joanne Crawford

Oberon Rotary | Let's talk honestly about mental illness

Oberon Rotary | Let's talk honestly about mental illness

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

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?

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

REAL AUSTRALIAA dollop of tolerance goes a long way

REGULAR DONOR: Paul McLean donates plasma fortnightly at the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood service in Warrnambool.

South-west Victorians urged to give blood as fires rage

Ex-cop rescues koala as northern NSW burns

Ex-cop rescues koala as northern NSW burns

Ben Smyth

Stitching together the fabric of localism

REAL AUSTRALIAStitching together the fabric of localism

CALM REFUGE: Gail Sheehan and Carol Booth, playing the harp, to soothe Oscar who is almost blind. Photo: Letitia Fitzpatrick.

Watch Carol play the harp to soothe blind horse after fleeing fires

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Where the action is: On the ground - across much of the state of NSW yesterday. Picture: Marina Neil

REAL AUSTRALIABeneath the noise, miracles are taking place

Preparing teens for jobs that don't exist yet

OPINIONPreparing teens for jobs that don't exist yet

Brent Lehmann

'Pray for rain, pray harder for leadership'

OPINION'Pray for rain, pray harder for leadership'

Badja Sparks

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

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

Fire conditions in Queensland remain grim.

Queensland fires flare as winds pick up

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Andrew Hastie is unrepentant about his criticisms that have seen him barred from a trip to China.

Liberal MP refuses to back down on China

Firefighters and residents northwest of Sydney have been trying to prepare for conditions to worsen.

Anxious wait as NSW bushfire rages

The government is set to ban the import of bump stock devices that increase gun firing speed.

Rapid-fire gun attachments set for ban

The NSW government has kicked in another $200k to help clean up fire-ravaged areas.

NSW govt boosts bushfire aid by $200k

Aine Fox

Greens MP Adam Bandt has defended Jordon Steele-John's spray over climate change.

Greens MP backs senator's 'arsonist' spray

Matt Coughlan

The fire danger in northern NSW and Sydney will increase as conditions worsen this week.

Bushfire crews backburn to protect homes

Aine Fox

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is resisting calls to speed up tax cuts and other stimulation measures .

Treasurer sticking to his guns on economy

Matt Coughlan

ON THE MARKET: Do you have an interesting real estate story that could be featured in an upcoming edition? Please email brendan.crabb@illawarramercury.com.au with details. Picture: Supplied

Luxury Jamberoo property with popular farm-stay cottage listed for sale

Brendan Crabb

DRAINED: Tony Sergi is incredibly disappointed in the government knowing they are 'playing politics' with our donated water. PHOTO: Jacinta Dickins

'Playing politics' with MIA irrigator's plan to donate water

Jacinta Dickins

Home on the range where the bore water is forever on tap. This unique property is up for sale.

A farm where the water never runs out

John Ellicott

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

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

Paul said the owners are especially happy with the rich internal palette. Images: andymacphersonstudio.com

Built to blend into Byron Bay

The plastics and metals used to make mobile phones are valuable resources that can be recovered and made into new products, reducing the need to mine.

How is your Recycling Week going?