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​Photos that appeared in Fairfax newspapers across regional Australia this week.

NEWCASTLE: Artist Rebecca Murray with her mural she painted on wall at Jesmond Park Jesmond. Picture: The Newcastle Herald

WIMMERA: Wimmera Machinery Field Days member Wendy Byrne, left, and Horsham Safeway produce manager Anthony Cross help guest chef Bree May collect fresh food for her cooking displays at the field days. The Wimmera Mail Times

TAMWORTH: Mother Leanne Hannaford and son Luke, who has cancer, are urging the state government to end unfair chemotheraphy costs. Photo: The Northern Daily Leader

TAMWORTH: Diana Richards is amazed at son Kason’s developments since his Cochlear implant surgery and wants closer services for other regional families. Photo: Gareth Gardner The Northern Daily Leader

NEWCASTLE:  Jasmine Sams, 11, of Adamstown, takes part in traditional passata-making at the tomato festival in Honeysuckle. Picture: The Newcastle Herald.

NEWCASTLE: Bridget Gourlay and Greta Brown were part of the crowd enjoying the Beaumont Street Carnivale. Picture: The Newcastle Herald.

MAITLAND: Danielle Redding has fallen in love with the people of South Africa. The Aberglasslyn 18-year-old spent five weeks volunteering with Tshega Christian Missions at The Lighthouse Academy for boys and girls and she cannot wait to return. Photo: The Maitland Mercury

MAITLAND: Monique Callaghan with her daughters Charlotte (left) and Hannah. This weekend Ms Callaghan joins thousands of parents across Australia in celebrating Multiple Births Awareness Week. Photo: The Maitland Mercury

PORT MACQUARIE: Saturday marked the annual Comboyne Show with tides of people flocking from all over to take a look at the stalls and events, including the ever popular goat races. Photo: Port Macquarie News

FORSTER: what next? You will have to wait and see what Hugh Murray has in mind for this piano. Photo:The Great Lakes Advocate

WAGGA WAGGA: Wagga Christian College students (from left) Luke Graham, 14, Ben Miller, 15, and Kyle Hughes, 14, try out their hovercraft. Photo:The Daily Advertiser

WAGGA WAGGA: Wagga City Council environmental education officer Alice Kent shows off some of the new car tidy bags. Photo: The Daily Advertiser

ORANGE: Alex Andrews was lucky to have escaped an encounter with a funnel-web spider at his family’s Summer Hill Creek property. Photo: The Central Western Daily

OBERON: A huge crowd attended the Oberon Rodeo on Saturday. Cody Heffernan (pictured on Unnamed) was the winner of the Rod Brien Memorial Bull Ride. Photo: PETER RYAN

MUDGEE: Jorja, Monique and Alesha Bennetts donated a jar full of pocket money to Lifeskills Plus on Monday to help with their Chain of Coins event on March 21. Photo:The Mudgee Guardian

DUBBO: It is a family affair at Hudson’s circus, which has its grand opening in Dubbo on Wednesday. Pictured is Nancy, Hudson, Shane and Denver Lennon. Photo: The Daily Liberal

NOWRA: Sydney’s Dan Watson stops in Nowra after embarking on a journey from Perth to Sydney, travelling almost 5000 kilometres to raise money and awareness for cancer and mental health. Photo:The South Coast Register

GRIFFITH:  Stanley Hermann, 12, and Brendon Loody, 10, took part in the Riverina Classic at Darlington Point. Picture: Anthony Stipo. Photo: The Area News

YACLANDANDAH:The bridge in Yackandandah is having repair work done on it, with DC Projects managing director Daryl Clyne and Chris Hearsum working under the bridge. Photo:The Border Mail

ALBURY: Sniffer dog Bear on patrol at Albury Train Station. Photo: The Border Mail

WODONGA: Double the love ... Wodonga’s Sarah Pantling with her two special boys, twins Rhys and Josh, 2. Photo: The Border Mail

ALBURY: Charlie McCormack, in driver’s seat, 4, of North Albury, and Reilly Grant, 5, of Albury, are shown a police car by Leading Senior Constable Raquel Vogel, of Wodonga police, and Senior Constable Alicia Langman, of Albury police, in QEII Square. Photo: The Border Mail

BALLARAT:  Mayor John Philips and Lego-certified professional Ryan McNaught with the giant Lego begonia. Photo: The Ballarat Courier

BALLARAT: Ballarat High School's Emma Day leads the students in a chant. Photo:The Ballarat Courier

BENDIGO:  Lyn Rule will this year fill the role of Lady William. Photo: The Bendigo Advertiser

LAUNCESTON: Scotch Oakburn College student and multi-talented sportswoman Dana Lester. Photo: The Launceston Examiner

LAUNCESTON: Art in Action at the Longford Christ Church Hall: Sandra Petersen of Newnham shows her painting style. Photo The Launceston Examiner

LAUNCESTON: Launceston Tram Museum Night rides. Jenny Gadaletta of Deloraine takes a photo of Tram Driver Tim Kerkham with Cameron Neerson, 6, of Launceston, and Riordan Webb, 10, of Deloraine and the No.29 Tram. Photo The Launceston Examiner

BURNIE: Weather picture, Burnie. Photo The Burnie Advocate

BURNIE: Rain didn't stop the festivities at Ghost Rock vineyard who hosted main act Joe Camilleri for the Concert in the Vines. Photo: The Burnie Advocate

BURNIE:Emma Jaffray is enveloped in water at the start of the under 15 division 2 backstroke race at the Marist Regional College swimming carnival. Photo: The Burnie Advocate

WIMMERA: Keshia Roche has been overwhelmed by community support for her identical twin boys Finley and Mason, 18 months, who were diagnosed with cerebral palsy in January. Photo: The Wimmera Mail Times

WIMMERA: Bernard Ngendaku, Eddie Nsanzimana and Harrison Pokyaut are working on launching their multicultural youth group Young G. Photo: The Wimmera Mail Times

WIMMERA: Josh Burdon performs in a Factory FMX show at the Wimmera Machinery Field Days on Tuesday. Photo: The Wimmera Mai Times

WARNAMBOOL: South West Healthcare’s health promotions officer Jacinta Lenehan has completed the VicHealth H30 Challenge. 150303DW33 Picture: The Warnambool Standard

WARNAMBOOL: First-year students (from left) Samantha Campbell, Stephanie Coverdale, Abbey Heggen, Kristen Warren and Tom Egan (front) enjoy O Week at Deakin University in Warrnambool. Photo: The Warnambool Standard

PORT PIRIE: Lara Fleming is reaching for the stars thanks to a life-saving flight by the Royal Flying Doctor Service to enable her mother Crystal to give birth in Adelaide. Photo: The Port Pirie Recorder

MACLEAY:Visual artist David Wells was filmed at work on this portrait in pastels in his Macelay Island studio for an episode of the televison show Colour In Your Life. The episode featuring David will soon air on televison screens around the world. Photo The Bayside Bulletin

REDLANDS: Heather Schroder, Dell Boyd and Molly Scott are getting into the Irish spirit and have planned a Paddy s Market, to raise funds for Cancer Council Queensland, on Saint?Patrick s Day. Photo: The Bayside Bulletin

MT ISA: Cadet Matthew Cobden, Cadet Gabriel Wakefield, Leading Cadet Dylan Auld, Cadet Jessika Nelson (back) and Cadet Jackson Kilpatrick, Cadet Nicholas Kim (front) in awe of the fighter jet in Mount Isa. Photo: The North West Star

MT ISA: Gidgee Healing community day. Photo: The North West Star

MARGARET RIVER: Colonial's Richard Moroney with the specially designed can for Creative Emergence. Photo: August Margaret River Mail

BUNBURY: Mayor Gary Brennan and councillor Sam Morris were thrilled with the news that Bunbury had secured Groovin the Moo for five more years. Photo: The Bunbury Mail

ARMIDALE: Chloe Hood, River Lazzaro and Dean Davis play with teacher Susan Pancaldi’s hair before it's shaved off for the World's Greatest Shave. Photo: The Armidale Express

ULLADULLA: Sam Wrench is keen to hit the waves in the first Nocturnal Night Surfing Competition at Mollymook Beach. Photo: SAM WALKLATE.

TURA BEACH: Simon Lovatt, a 50-year-old Tura Beach resident, will finally realise his lifelong dream when at the end of the year he graduates with a Bachelor of Nursing.

KIAMA: Musicians Kachina Lewis, Doug Faulkner, Greg Clark, Guy Munro and Joe Mungovan are preparing for the Kiama Jazz Festival. Picture: GEORGIA MATTS

NAROOMA: Playstation skipper Nick Cowley releases a black marlin on the north side of Montague Island after it ate a kingfish on a paternoster rig.

ESPERANCE: The Esperance Bay Turf Club's Esperance Freight Lines Esperance Cup meeting was held last weekend, attracting many well-dressed men and women to the event. Photo: Jake Meadley

BUSSELTON: The town was a sea of red on Thursday for the Aussie Nash Hash red dress run. The Busselton Hash House Harriers are hosting a four-day event, which sees people from across the country travelling to the town to raise money for Camp Quality.

Local skaters strutted their stuff at the festival last week, part of a packed program of activities and fun. 

Over 600 local youth, families and a group of pro surfers descended on the Fearn Avenue Festival Precinct for Margs Youth Fest 2024.

Margs Youth Fest fun hits Main Street | Photos

Rec Centre crew celebrate the opening of the pool on Monday with Augusta Margaret River Shire President, Julia Meldrum. Pictures supplied. 

With the whole centre now reopened, a full day of family fun will bring the community together to celebrate the milestone.

Pool party planned to celebrate Rec Centre opening

Steve Pursell says goldfish removal is just one piece of the puzzle in protecting the Vasse river and other local waterways. Picture supplied. 

Volunteers from Australia's fishing conservation charity OzFish have begun a restoration project to remove feral goldfish from the Vasse River.

Feral goldfish removal begins in the Vasse River

Bianca Sibbald is ex-Navy, married to a sailor, has three young children and is the author of the "Someone I Love is in Defence" series of story, activity and colouring-in books for the young children of military families. Picture by someoneiloveisindefence.com.au

Veteran owned and operated businesses need our support beyond Anzac Day

These veterans mean business and need our backing beyond Anzac Day

Inside a Hempcrete home at the Witchcliffe Ecovillage. 

The Witchcliffe Ecovillage opened its gates over the weekend to almost 100 people keen to explore the innovative and sustainable practices championed by the community.

Ecovillage life showcased

Guide Dog WA Trainers with City of Busselton staff and newly-boarded Guide Dogs, Louie and Thia. Picture supplied. 

The City of Busselton has announced a new partnership with Guide Dogs WA, supporting the first ever Guide and Assistance Dogs in formal training in the South West.

The week in regional Australia | Photos

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