Photo: Sylvia Liber, Illawarra Mercury
A whale takes time to play off Merewether Beach on Friday. Picture: Grant Sproule, Newcastle Herald
Chinese tourist Yan Ling Li at Flagstaff Hill, Pictures: Sylvia Liber, Illawarra Mercury
Harry Cauley (white) battles with Josh Katz in the Judo National Championships. Pictures: Adam McLean, Illawarra Mercury
A foggy start to morning in at a property just outside Wagga. Picture: Addison Hamilton, The Daily Advertiser
Virtually nothing remains of the Narrandera home of Graham, Lou and Casey Freund after a fire ripped through the building. Picture: Addison Hamilton, The Daily Advertiser
Kildare's Lucy Musgrave and Zoe McFarlane battle with Wagga High's Jasmyn Coombe and Cassidy Cox for the ball in the at the under 15 girls AFL gala day at Jubilee Park. Picture: Addison Hamilton, The Daily Advertiser
The search continued in Hay for the remains of Griffith anti-drugs campaigner Don Mackay after he disappeared in 1977. Picture: Les Smith, The Daily Advertiser
DUBBO: A series of raids by police in Dubbo on Thursday resulted in a string of arrests and saw hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illegal drugs removed from the streets.
NSW Motocross Championships were held at Morris Park Dubbo over the long weekend providing lots of mud and action. Photo Belinda Soole, The Daily Liberal
Wingham’s Ian Bisley (no.4) makes his move to the lead in the Pro 450 division during last weekend’s Australian Dirt Track Championships in Gunnedah. It was a drama-fuelled weekend of racing for many involved, particularly a number of local competitors. Photos: Rod Smart, The Northern Daily Leader
The drivers of both vehicles were lucky to walk away from this accident at the United Petrol Station intersection in Glen Innes on Thursday morning. Photo:The Glen Innes Examiner.
Black storm clouds roll towards Gunnedah. From Porcupine Lookout, the storm came from the west, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds. Photo:The Namoi Valley Independent.
Psy clones at the Variety Golf Day in Moree. Photo:The Moree Champion.
Two-year-old border collie Goose is reunited with his former trainer and Bathurst Correctional Centre inmate, Dwane, six weeks after Goose graduated from the Dogs for Diggers program. Photo: Zenio Lapka, Bathurst
The Central West Arena Sorting NSW Titles were held in Canowindra over the June long weekend Canowindra
Star Struck 2013: The 21st. Picture: Stuart Scott, The Maitland Mercury
Black Hill Year 1 students Alexis Pearce and Archer Kozary. The Maitland Mercury
Bodyboarding action from breakwall, Port Macquarie. Photo: Port Macquarie News
The 16th annual Australian National Cats Inc Show was held at Tradies last Sunday.Picture Jane Dyson, Port Macquarie News
The Westpac Lifesaver helicopter winched an ACT man and woman to safety from rocks at South Durras on Monday. Photo: South Coast Register
Senior Constable Graham Smeallie back on land in his dive gear after the shark rescue on Sunday. Photo: South Coast Register
Blue Mountains Police Rescue and Special Casualty Access Team paramedics make their way to the top of the 270 metre climb near Mt Wilson to rescue a rock climber who broke his ankle after he came off the climb. Photo: Lithgow Mercury
Lucy Martin and Jemma Curtin discover a T-Rex. Top left: Olsen Kennedy and Audrey Somerville get down to bare bones. Photos: Len Elliott, Orange.
Selena Buckinham at the Ballarat Belly Dance School performance, Photo: Ballarat Courier
Tommi's parents Bob Knight and Jess Heard, with Tommi's grandfather Noel and his partner Sharon. Photo: Adam Trafford, Ballarat Courier
Gary Sharrock with Will, the seven-year-old kelpie who showed his talents from 12 weeks of age. PICTURE: Justin Whitelock, Ballarat Courier
Photographers Carl Rainer and Greg Gibbs have works in the night sky exhibition. Picture: Ben Eyles, The Border Mail
Former Border Mail photographer Kate Geraghty won an award for this photo of 70-year-old skater Horrie Polkinghorne. Picture: Kate Geraghty.
Phil Coulston of Tallangatta worked on this bridge when he was in his early twenties, and has returned to volunteer on the current repairs. Picture: John Russell, The Border Mail
Jim Grills takes a screamer. Picture: John Russell, The Border Mail
Tim Brew is riding to Canberra to raise funds for brain cancer research. Picture: John Russell, The Border Mail
Rain, hail or shine Wayne Ford and Alfreda Davis are working as Crossing Gard Supervisors at St Monicas PS Kangaroo Flat. Picture: Peter Weaving, Bendigo Advertiser
Stage two of the Bendigo Cycling Tour- criterium at the Huntly Saleyards. Picture: Julie Hough, Bendigo Advertiser
Rod Stock and Custom Show at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds. This was 6 year old Timothy Russell's favourite car. Picture:Julie Hough, Bendigo Advertiser
Come to mum! Monica Heim encourages Shadow in the kelpie dash at the Casterton kelpie auction. Photo: The Standard
Popping Peptides team members Neil Povey, from Mortlake, and Cam Hart, from Ballarat. Photo: The Standard
Kevin Dahya of Latrobe's Grange Antiques with Walter; a 1920's taxidermied giraffe at the Antique Fair. Photo: Scott Gelston, The Examiner
Christian Lovell during the Pro Lite. Photo: Will Swan, The Examiner
Isabelle Grace Harris born 8-6-2013 - a daughter to Janine and Matthew Harris of Travelers Rest. Photo: Will Swan, The Examiner
The sun tries to break through grey skies at Wynyard. Picture: Grant Wells, The Advocate
Circular Head councillor John Oldaker in the heart of the "new Tarkine"...Smithton central. Picture: Grant Wells, The Advocate
Patrick in intensive care after open heart surgery with his mother Lisa Pitman. His story inspired Bridgetown resident Coralee Taylor to shave off her hair to raise money for HeartKids. Photo: The Mandurah Mail
It was a Blocky Horror clash at the Eaton Recreation Centre when two teams from Bunbury Roller Derby battled it out. Photo: The Mandurah Mail
READY to light up Cleveland at the Ignite Redland light arts festival this weekend are (from left) light installations and parade coordinantor May Sheppard, Animating Spaces Ignite Redlands project cordinator Susan Russell and Light arts workshops coordinator Tania Davidson. Photo by Chris McCormack, The Bayside Bulletin
Body art images by the late Fairy Emilie that feature in Adornment at Newcastle Art Space. Photo by Xanthe Roxburgh, Newcastle Herald
Body art images by the late Fairy Emilie that feature in Adornment at Newcastle Art Space. Photo by Xanthe Roxburgh, Newcastle Herald
Scenes from an arson attack at Iacconi Earth Moving and Demolition, Redhead. Business owner Mik Illet next to the burnt out earth mover. Picture Jonathan Carroll, Newcastle Herald
Pauline Hanson on the campaign trail in Charlestown Square on Thursday. Pauline chats with Marden Wark of Newcastle. Picture Darren Pateman, Newcastle Herald
Maggie Brugman and friends at eMotions21 dance group. Photo: Jeremy Bannister, The Courier