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What's on in Dubbo this weekend | February 15-16
Need something to do this weekend? Take a look at our events guide here.
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PM Tony Abbott to visit Bourke on Sunday
FEDERAL Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has confirmed that Prime Minister Tony Abbott will visit ...
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GALLERY: Dubbo swimming carnivals
Dubbo schools have been beating the heat while enjoying their annual swimming carnivals.
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'I was on the same flight as Schapelle Corby'
As she embarked on her first overseas trip by herself, Cowra local Sarah McAlister had ...
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#TBT GALLERY: Love Is ...
Share the love with our TBT gallery this week and take a look at couples ...
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Local News

WEDDING PHOTOS: Kerryanne Swan and Dean Henry

Kerryanne Swan and Dean Henry were married in Dubbo on Valentine's Day, February 14.

Phone use overtakes not wearing seatbelts as cause of fatal car accidents

Using a mobile phone while driving is one of the top five causes of fatalities on NSW roads.

What's on in Dubbo this weekend | February 15-16

Need something to do this weekend? Take a look at our events guide here.

'I was on the same flight as Schapelle Corby'

As she embarked on her first overseas trip by herself, Cowra local Sarah McAlister had no idea she ...

PM Tony Abbott to visit Bourke on Sunday

FEDERAL Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has confirmed that Prime Minister Tony Abbott will visit Bourke on Sunday ...

GALLERY: The week that was in the central west

Photos from the past seven days from across the region

Drought hits village schools’ water supply

REGIONAL NEWS: Drought is causing heartache for farmers across the region, but spare a thought too for the ...

Dubbo drought declarations under active consideration

Dubbo could be next in line for drought assistance, with the Regional Assistance Advisory Committee placing Dubbo under ...

Mayor's world record challenged by Englishman

A man in England had expressed his desire to beat the World Record held by Dubbo Mayor Mathew ...

Upgrade could help put local track in the national spotlight

About 1500 cubic metres of soil from Barden Park and a grant for $25,000 will boost the chances ...

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Network News

POLL: Is Valentines Day still about love?

POLL: Lovers look forward to the day, but so do many businesses.

Cameron Baird awarded 100th Victoria Cross

TASMANIA: Australia's 100th Victoria Cross recipient, Corporal Cameron Baird, could have been a professional footballer.

VIDEO: Truckie terror caught on camera

ILLAWARRA: Shocking footage of a cowboy truckie nearly wiping out a fellow motorist has come to light.

Line in the sand: Minister calls on federal government to help farmers

NSW: Assistance for farmers is in the hands of the federal government, says state Minister for Primary Industries ...

Local Sport

New talent set to shine

Asher Robins and Richie Singh are the two surprise selections in the Dubbo side which will look to ...

GALLERY: On the courts

WITH the school holiday period done and dusted, competitions have resumed at Paramount Tennis Club.

Triple chance for Crockett at Dubbo's Pink Day Out

RACING: MUDGEE trainer Cameron Crockett doesn't take his runners to the races just for the fun of it ...

Harvey key in Christie's crack at Megahit finals

Christie’s Crackerjacks will be looking to book themselves a spot in the McDonalds Megahit finals when they take ...

FRESH FISHIES: New signings confirmed for 2014

After falling just short of winning the Group 11 first grade premiership in 2013, Dubbo CYMS have boosted ...

GALLERY: Junior league clinic and registration day

While the focus of the Penrith Panthers' visit to Dubbo earlier this week may have been to help ...

TV Guide

National

Schapelle Corby will not sit interview for 'time being', her family say

Schapelle Corby will not sit an interview for the "time being", her family say, but she will stay ...

Paid interview with Schapelle Corby can go ahead, Mike Willesee insists

TV personality Mike Willesee is clinging defiantly to the idea that he can still do his paid interview ...

Indonesian realpolitik scotches Schapelle Corby interview

The Indonesian Justice Ministry's decisive intervention in the Schapelle Corby release drama is a reminder of who's really ...

Marcus Lee lawyer John Sneddon honoured for efforts to free Australian in Dubai

The legal profession has honoured a lawyer who worked pro bono for five years to bring home an ...

Fiona Nash accused of misleading Parliament over food ratings website

Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash has been accused of misleading Parliament over her controversial intervention to remove a ...

NDIS trials to cost further $400m

Federal Labor's rush to launch the National Disability Insurance Scheme before last year's election contributed to it underestimating the cost ...

Community

WEDDING PHOTOS: Kerryanne Swan and Dean Henry

Kerryanne Swan and Dean Henry were married in Dubbo on Valentine's Day, February 14.

Tea Duelling to take a dunking at Steampunk Party

The regional qualifiers for the Australian Tea-Duelling Championships will be just one of the highlights of the Steampunk ...

Dubbo's Kate Davis the face of new phone book

TEACHER Kate Davis is "humbled" to represent Dubbo on the front cover of the phone book - but ...

Road safe students

Police have warned Dubbo parents and motorists to keep the safety of children at the forefront of their ...

Entertainment

Blue Is The Warmest Colour a compelling film of women, love and longing

Blue Is the Warmest Colour is a film of longing, desire and identity, filmed with an almost relentless ...

British DJ Dave Lee Travis cleared on indecent assault charges

British TV and radio personality Dave Lee Travis has been acquitted on sex charges dating from the 1970s ...

Top 10 films

This week: The Circus, Blue is the Warmest Colour, Lincoln, Johnny Ghost and more.

Assange story: Media watchdog dismisses complaint against Four Corners

Australia's broadcast media watchdog has dismissed complains that an ABC Four Corners report about WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange was inaccurate ...