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MEGA GALLERY: NSW country rugby championships captured from the sidelines
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (265+ words) Tamworth hosted the 2026 NSW country rugby union championships on Saturday and Sunday 16-17 May. Across the two days, the fields were ridden with talent and there was plenty of rugby action captured. All Central West teams performed exceptionally well and beyond…...
School rugby player receives shocking diagnosis after being airlifted to hospital
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (339+ words) Worrying scenes emerged over the weekend when a school rugby union player collapsed following the conclusion of their match. Paramedic crews, including a Toll Rescue Helicopter, were called to St Stanislaus' College just before 2pm on Saturday, May 16. It was initially…...
Great Western Highway: $21m spent over 20 years before closure | Central Western Daily | Orange, NSW
2+ week, 4+ day ago (178+ words) Great Western Highway's 50-day closure stems from a 20-year saga. Internal reports reveal $21. 24m spent watching Mitchell's Causeway collapse....
Hollie Hughes addresses Calare candidacy for One Nation | Central Western Daily | Orange, NSW
2+ day, 39+ min ago (96+ words) Former Liberal senator Hollie Hughes responds to One Nation Calare candidacy rumours, detailing political shifts and her reasons for supporting the party....
Great Western Highway: 194-year-old Mitchell's Causeway bridge failure shuts highway. | Central Western Daily | Orange, NSW
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (37+ words) NSW Roads minister Jenny Aitchison confirms the closure of Mitchell's Causeway, also known as Convict's Bridge, for the next three months due to "major geotechnical failure". Uncover the ongoing impact on Central West communities and traffic chaos....
The Rydal revolt: inside the sold-out regional tour where two high-profile Libs defected to One Nation
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (1187+ words) From the fractured, blocked-off bitumen of Victoria Pass to the crowded front bar of a historic regional pub, Pauline Hanson is tapping directly into a vein of deep discontent in the bush. Stepping into the federal seat of Calare, the…...
'One of the best decisions I ever made': a career delivering hope from the sky
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (939+ words) Delivering babies in the back of an aeroplane and transporting a cabin full of injured footy players is all in a day's work for Karen Barlow. The senior flight nurse with the Royal Flying Doctor Service has spent nearly three…...
Teenager shot while driving on property, airlifted to hospital with serious injuries
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (129+ words) A police investigation has been launched after a teenager was shot on a property in the region's west. About 8. 20pm on Friday, May 15, police were called to a property off Tottenham Road, Nyngan, following reports of a shooting. Officers attached to…...
Bulgaria welcomes home Eurovision winner Dara | Central Western Daily | Orange, NSW
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (18+ words) Hundreds of cheering fans waving Bulgarian flags have welcomed Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara upon her return home...
Marquez, Zarco in hospital after crashes at Catalan GP | Central Western Daily | Orange, NSW
14+ hour, 38+ min ago (18+ words) Top Moto GP riders Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco had to go to hospital after separate crashes at a. .....