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The fortunes of Vietnam veterans Bill Wilcox and Frank 'Frankie' Hunt are inextricably linked with the day man first walked on the moon.

Courage and mateship on the day that mankind kicked the moon

Julia Wythes

WELL DESERVED: Inner Wheel Oberon's outgoing president Charmayne Hogan presents Michael Foley with the annual citizenship award.

Inner Wheel | Michael Foley receives citizenship award

CHILLY: Barbara Hodges posted this picture on her Facebook page.

Just a light dusting of snow on the Oberon district | Photos

Facing the ice age: Aggression in the workplace

Facing the ice age: Aggression in the workplace

Grace Ryan
Nadine Morton

Unused pain relief medication, like all medicines, can be returned to a local pharmacy for safe disposal free of charge.

Don't keep your strong pain medicines 'just in case'

STAY KIND: Ralph Kelly in the lead-up to the first Stay Kind Cup.

OPINION
Keeping kids safe through a kinder Australia

Natalie Zelinsky

Grattan Institute analysts warn private health insurance sector could be at risk of a death spiral.

Health care system unfair, muddled: report

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer

The fortunes of Vietnam veterans Bill Wilcox and Frank 'Frankie' Hunt are inextricably linked with the day man first walked on the moon.

Courage and mateship on the day that mankind kicked the moon

Julia Wythes

WELL DESERVED: Inner Wheel Oberon's outgoing president Charmayne Hogan presents Michael Foley with the annual citizenship award.

Inner Wheel | Michael Foley receives citizenship award

It was 30 years ago today ... no, nothing to do with The Beatles.

REAL AUSTRALIA
All grown up, Charles Sturt University celebrates its 30th birthday

SUCCESS: Oberon Women's Bowling Club players were the Seniors Western District Shield winners.

Women's bowls | Shield winners and Gala Day celebrations

FORWARD: Oberon Tiger Abel Lefaoseu charges through Orange Hawks' defence in the Group 10 round at Wade Park last Sunday.

Tigers show grit, but fall just short against Orange Hawks

WINNERS: Golfers Lyn Prowse, Marjorie Webb and Helen Toohill. Women golfers played an 18-hole stroke competition last week.

Women's golf | Webb finishes first in the Monthly Medal

SUCCESS: Oberon Women's Bowling Club players were the Seniors Western District Shield winners.

Women's bowls | Shield winners and Gala Day celebrations

SUCCESS: Men's golf nearest the pin winners Peter Stewart and Kevin McGrath with A grade runner-up and scratch ball winner Neil Whalan.

Men's golf | Good field out on the course on Saturday

FORWARD: Jackson Brien and Blake Fitzpatrick in the Oberon Tigers' contentious Group 10 loss to Lithgow Workies last Sunday.

Another tough loss for the Tigers as the task gets more difficult

What's on: Big bargain secondhand book sale at the centre

What's on: Big bargain secondhand book sale at the centre

ATTRACTION: Last year's Mayfield Winter Festival had a S'mores station available for children. Photo: SUPPLIED

What's on: Go for an explore at the Mayfield Garden Winter Festival

Hoping for help when exhibition takes over Malachi Gilmore Hall

Hoping for help when exhibition takes over Malachi Gilmore Hall

What's on: Big bargain secondhand book sale at the centre

What's on: Big bargain secondhand book sale at the centre

What's on: Bowling and bottletops during holiday fun at the library

What's on: Bowling and bottletops during holiday fun at the library

What's on: Country music, comedy, rock and roll and yodelling

What's on: Country music, comedy, rock and roll and yodelling

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

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Minimise the risk: Oberon Pharmacy will be conducting free diabetes screening services throughout National Diabetes Week. Photo: Supplied.

Taking the time to check

Water villas at the Maldives at sunrise. The islands of the Maldives are explored by boat, revealing pristine beaches and abundant wildlife.

A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

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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

OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

Help us build a better understanding of regional Australia

DOWN TOOLS: Cold and rainy days during winter school holidays can be tough, as kids can be restricted to indoor activities. However with a few simple steps, you can be on track to have some enjoyable and stress-free family time.

Enjoy a stress-free break

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

WELL DESERVED: Inner Wheel Oberon's outgoing president Charmayne Hogan presents Michael Foley with the annual citizenship award.

Inner Wheel | Michael Foley receives citizenship award

STAY KIND: Ralph Kelly in the lead-up to the first Stay Kind Cup.

OPINION
Keeping kids safe through a kinder Australia

Natalie Zelinsky

Oberon Garden Club | Euphorbia and Jerusalem artichoke at meeting

Oberon Garden Club | Euphorbia and Jerusalem artichoke at meeting

WELL DESERVED: Inner Wheel Oberon's outgoing president Charmayne Hogan presents Michael Foley with the annual citizenship award.

Inner Wheel | Michael Foley receives citizenship award

NEW FRONTIERS: An artist’s impression of the Orion spacecraft (left) approaching a space station orbiting the Moon during the Artemis program. Picture: NASA

Moon a stepping stone to the universe

By Helen Sim

CELESTIAL TECHNOLOGY: An artist's impression of CSIROsat-1 in space to be launched next year. Picture: CSIRO

Down under ready to find its space in the firmament

By Helen Sim

It was 30 years ago today ... no, nothing to do with The Beatles.

REAL AUSTRALIA
All grown up, Charles Sturt University celebrates its 30th birthday

STAY KIND: Ralph Kelly in the lead-up to the first Stay Kind Cup.

REAL AUSTRALIA
When one act of kindness makes a difference

David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in1973. Picture: Masayoshi Sukita. Below: The Earth behind the surface of the moon during the Apollo 8 mission. Picture: William Anders/NASA via AP

Bowie's Space Oddity 50 years on

Wallaroos resounding victory over Japan

Wallaroos resounding victory over Japan

Photo: BECCA SETTER

A dusting of snow as Oberon prepares to shiver through the weekend

MOREE: Children led the 2019 NAIDOC Week march down Balo Street.

16 super images from NAIDOC Week

20 photos from the NSW Blues heartstopping series win

20 photos from the NSW Blues heartstopping series win

IMPRESSED: Jacqui Tahere with her son Jarryd and the diorama he created.

Oberon Public students show off all their hard work | Photos

End the silence that surrounds violence

OPINION
End the silence that surrounds violence

Jimmy Bartel

It was 30 years ago today ... no, nothing to do with The Beatles.

REAL AUSTRALIA
All grown up, Charles Sturt University celebrates its 30th birthday

Jodie Bruton

Turning the tables: NSW coach Brad Fittler congratulates Mitchell Pearce after the Blues series-deciding win in Sydney.

OPINION
The Fittler factor: if you fail, fix it or forget it

Father Brendan Lee

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

Victoria will spend $600 million on a program to remediate dangerous building cladding.

Cladding fix could increase building costs

Bushwalker Michael Bowman (second left) has praised his rescuers as heroes.

Hiker feared he may die in Tas wilderness

A youth involved in a riot at Darwin's Don Dale detention centre has been jailed for four years.

Don Dale youth gets four years for riot

Alcohol is the drug associated with the most problematic rates of use, an inquest has been told.

'Please someone' among teen's final texts

APRA chairman Wayne Byres has played down concerns about the culture at the banking watchdog.

Financial watchdog insists it is changing

Angus Livingston, AAP National Economics Writer

Labor MP Jason Clare's claim apprentice numbers fell 30-40pc under the Coalition is mostly true

Apprentice numbers fall under Coalition

Alison Mains (left) fraudulently received Centrelink parenting payments years after her baby died.

Mother claimed govt money after baby death

Sarah McPhee

The royal commission has heard that the aged care sector is now profit-driven and corporatised.

Aged care work can be 'sad and morbid'

Megan Neil

Good conditioned cows are attracting a solid dollar as southern processors come north in search of supply. There are a lucky few who can benefit.

Southern demand a key

JAMIE BROWN

Jack Siemer, Poppy Young, Hayley Templeton and Millie Gale at Milparinka Gymkhana.

Outback town kicks up dust for gymkhana

Samantha Townsend

Forbes Livestock Agency Company agent Randal Grayson, with Chris and Isaac Petropoulos, Champsaur, Forbes, and the $355 top priced lambs at Forbes on Tuesday.

Forbes lambs surge to a record $355 a head

KAREN BAILEY

The super outlook right up George and Pitt Streets to Sydney's CBD and a seemingly ever-changing skyline.

On track for a convenient stop-over

John Rozentals

Meat lovers will relish at Canada's Largest Ribfest, located in Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario from Friday 30 August until 2 September 2019.

Foodie festivals for gastronomic getaways

Oceania Cruises daily afternoon high tea served in Horizons Lounge.

Now is the time to book that cruise you've been considering

Leaders and employees alike should be given opportunities to learn how to be more mindful and accepting of their own emotions and vulnerabilities (such as anxiety and self doubt).

Empathy can create effective teams

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Volunteer John Cole takes 100-year-old Lorna Craney for a spin around Mt Morgan in his 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.

100yo Lorna and her Little red Corvette

Budget hacks: You can still give your guests a memorable bathroom experience by lodging a luxe LED mirror above your vanity. Photo: Highgrove

Refresh your bathroom for less than $1000