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Fox paddles back to top of podium after rare miss
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (292+ words) A day after bombing in the kayak heats, Australia's Olympic great Jessica Fox has shown steely resolve to rebound to take gold in the canoe slalom World Cup event in Germany. Arriving in Augsburg after claiming the golden double at…...
She conquered Lord's against all odds. Now, Marie Cornish is fighting her hardest battle
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1443+ words) Marie Cornish walked up to the all-boys cricket net in Wellington, a fiercely determined schoolgirl in a town that had never seen a female pad up. What she did then should be Australian cricketing folklore. Cornish, a Year 7 student, systematically…...
Volcanic soils, intuition and rule-breaking: inside the cellars with Orange's rising stars
1+ week, 5+ day ago (981+ words) The Orange region's wine industry offers unique flavours, driven by its high altitude, the volcanic slopes of Mount Canobolas, and winemakers who are willing to test the limits of taste. Following part one of our 'Orange Wine Young Guns' miniseries,…...
From zero to hero: Manning's perfect home game proves he's the man to watch
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (711+ words) Going into round seven of the Peter Mc Donald Premiership, Orange Hawks' Ryan Manning hadn't crossed the try line all season. By the end of the freezing clash on Sunday, May 31, Manning had a hat-trick under his belt. In a…...
Former drug addict who turned her life around is told she's not fit to be a real estate agent
2+ week, 5+ day ago (78+ words) Central Western Daily Former drug addict who turned her life around is told she's not fit to be a real estate agent A former drug addict who turned her life around after moving to Orange has been deemed not fit…...
Beloved Orange restaurant to close after 24 years in Summer Street | Central Western Daily | Orange, NSW
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (223+ words) After 24 years, a restaurant in Orange closes its doors to focus on family. Discover their journey and beloved Asian-style vegetarian dishes....
The 16-year-old Central West star that's set to race with Gout Gout
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (114+ words) One of our region's most exciting up-and-coming athletes is set to star on the world stage, and he'll do it alongside one of Australia's best. $1/week for the first 8 weeks $139/year for the first year Dane Wilson is a journalist…...
No end in sight and no refund coming: Orange left in the lurch over faulty life-saving devices
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (605+ words) Nearly 12 months after life-saving devices were removed from Orange's streets, there appears to be no end in sight for when they will be replaced. In July 2025, Orange City Council issued a statement to advise a product recall for 16 Automated External…...
Cup corner: Blayney's successful comeback, brothers shine, and Boomers great shares some words
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (585+ words) Round one of the Woodbridge Cup is done and dusted. While every club hoped to make a statement, all eyes were on the Blayney Bears. After their withdrawal from the 2025 season, their Woodbridge Cup comeback was the most anticipated story…...
Northern Territory budgets hundreds more prison beds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (398+ words) A crime-troubled territory will spend more than half a billion dollars on more prison beds. Northern Territory Treasurer Bill Yan will deliver the Country Liberal Party's second budget on Tuesday, with law and order a key focus again. The CLP…...