BENDIGO ADVERTISER - Shot of the Summmer. Possibly auditioning for a new Nirvana album cover?
BENDIGO ADVERTISER - Jack Merrin, Ryley Taylor, Rhys Taylor, Spencer Taylor, Jarah Bayliss and Ebony Bayliss found a way to beat the heat.
BENDIGO ADVERTISER - Chloe, 6 and Hannah Ralston, 9 found other ways to beat the heat. Picture: JODIE DONNELLAN
BENDIGO ADVERTISER - Cooling off at Crusoe Reservoir were Jaxson Froelich, 7 and Silver Carson, 8. Picture: JODIE DONNELLAN
BENDIGO ADVERTISER - Taylah Nicholson, Chloe Sayle, Kourtnie Prolongeau and Zoe Wright. Picture: JODIE DONNELLAN
BENDIGO ADVERTISER - Ally Swift and Sebastian Robinson. Picture: JODIE DONNELLAN
ILLAWARRA MERCURY - The Miss Chiefs on stage for the Illawarra Folk Festival at Bulli Showground. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR
ILLAWARRA MERCURY - Shane Moon with her two-day-old baby girl, Harriet, the youngest Illawarra Folk Festival-goer. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR
ILLAWARRA MERCURY - Madeline Bow, Emma Rodgers and Nikki Gregory at a joint 21st and 50th birthday party.
THE COURIER (Ballarat) - Richie Porte (3rd), Simon Gerrans (1st) and Cadel Evan (2nd) made up the podium in national road race. PICTURE: JUSTIN WHITELOCK.
THE COURIER (Ballarat) - The final few seconds. Simon Gerrans ahead of Cadel Evans PICTURE: JUSTIN WHITELOCK
THE COURIER (Ballarat) - The final few seconds. Simon Gerrans ahead of Cadel Evans PICTURE: JUSTIN WHITELOCK
THE COURIER (Ballarat) - The Buninyong King of the Mountain Road Nationals. Cadel Evans PICTURE: JUSTIN WHITELOCK
BORDER MAIL (Albury-Wodonga) - Brady Vauhkonen, 8, and Alicia Turner, 5, play in the Kiewa River near Riverside Estate. Pictures: BEN EYLES
BORDER MAIL (Albury-Wodonga) - Sisters Annabele and Clare Martinae, aged 10 and 7, cool off at Beechworth.
BORDER MAIL (Albury-Wodonga) - Clare Martinae, 7, takes a flying leap into the waters of Lake Sampbell, at Beechworth.
CENTRAL WESTERN DAILY (Orange) - Photo stylist Melise Coleman helps Dianne Taouk get ready for the Orange Picnic Races. Photo: STEVE GOSCH
CENTRAL WESTERN DAILY (Orange) - MAKING IT WORK: Nicole Caro works full time and enjoys spending hours with her children Jayde, Taylah, Sophie, Chloe, Jack and Emily. Photo: STEVE GOSCH
CENTRAL WESTERN DAILY (Orange) - A FORENSIC team establish a crime scene on the corner of Icely Road and Allenby Road after two people were allegedly shot at during a robbery. Photo: STEVE GOSCH
CENTRAL WESTERN DAILY (Orange) - Tribute artist Carmine Cimilio performs on the Elvis Express during a stopover in Orange. Photo: STEVE GOSCH
CENTRAL WESTERN DAILY (Orange) - Jessica Boys, two weeks out from finishing her fitter and machinist apprenticeship, says anyone who has excuses not to employ a female apprentice needs to reevaluate.
CENTRAL WESTERN DAILY (Orange) - NSW Rural Fire Service Canobolas Zone assets and infrastructure inspector Steve Smith and zone manager David Hoadley said this week's predicted hot weather had crews on high alert. Photo: STEVE GOSCH
COWRA GUARDIAN - 'Freeda the Reader,' the Central West Libraries mascot and most popular platypus is missing and it's up to the kids of Cowra to put their detective skills to the test and track her down.
DAILY ADVERTISER (Wagga Wagga) - Cattle are loaded onto trucks at the end of a long hot day at the Wagga cattle sale. Picture: Michael Frogley
DAILY ADVERTISER (Wagga Wagga) - Tumut Cup on Saturday. Picture: Les Smith
DAILY ADVERTISER (Wagga Wagga) - Logan Holston, 8, cools down between games at the Cootamundra touch carnival at the weekend. Picture: Michael Frogley
DAILY ADVERTISER (Wagga Wagga) - Police at a house in Mount Austin on Saturday, where they were negoitating with a woman armed with a knife. Picture: Michael Frogley
DAILY ADVERTISER (Wagga Wagga) - Students practise in Joyes Hall as part of the Riverina Summer School of Strings. Tutors involved in the program will perform a series of concerts this week. Picture: Michael Frogley
DAILY ADVERTISER (Wagga Wagga) - Three-week-old Sophia Dumughn has a snooze in the car built by dad Luke at the Southern Sinister Car Club meeting at Bolton Park. Picture: Michael Frogley
DAILY LIBERAL (Dubbo) - DUAL Commonwealth gold medalist Megan Dunn hopes drivers would not put cyclists' lives at risk when overtaking whether it was law or not.
DAILY LIBERAL (Dubbo) - Landmark agronomist Ash Freeth stocking dry feed blocks with merchandise manager Damien Larnach. The blocks will be in hot demand if good rain doesn't fall soon. Photo: LOUISE DONGES
DAILY LIBERAL (Dubbo) - A woman was killed after a car and truck collided on Wednesday afternoon near Narromine. Photo: LOUISE DONGES
DAILY LIBERAL (Dubbo) - It wasn't just people seeking shelter from the heat this week. Zoo keeper Nerida Taylor breaks up an ice block for the Lemurs at Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo.
DAILY LIBERAL (Dubbo) - Blood based ice blocks were a real treat for the Tasmanian Devils at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.
DAILY LIBERAL (Dubbo) - A frozen fruit treat was perfect for the Lemur population at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo.
NEWCASTLE HERALD - Kevin Henry on board the Viking replica vessel "Rusich" built in Russia and sailed to Australia - the ship will be kept on Lake Macquarie until its new owner arrives. Picture: Ryan Osland
NEWCASTLE HERALD - The Rusich at anchor. It has been the subject of many comments, says one marina official. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
NORTHERN DAILY LEADER (Tamworth) - Tamworth Business Chamber president Tim Coates and Fairfax Regional manager Ian George officated at the sashing ceremony for the Queen of Country Music Quest 2014.
THE ADVOCATE (Burnie) - Peggy Frost of Hobart splashes around in the pool at the official opening of the Splash Aquatic and Leisure Centre.
THE ADVOCATE (Burnie) - Shannon and Joseph Munton and Taylah Lynd all of Ulverstone enjoy a dip at the official opening of the Splash Aquatic and Leisure Centre.
THE ADVOCATE (Burnie) - Advocate Fashions on the Field - Charmaine Garbett.
THE EXAMINER (Launceston) - Summer Fun at Gravelly Beach.
THE EXAMINER (Launceston) - Summer Fun at Gravelly Beach.
THE STANDARD (Warrnambool) - Children play at the Hopkins River mouth. Picture: DAMIAN WHITE
THE STANDARD (Warrnambool) - Bianca Xu, 5, from Melbourne splashes in the water at Stingray Bay. Picture: VICKY HUGHSON
THE STANDARD (Warrnambool) - Kentucky Western University students Paige Freeman, David Saling and Afton Conner are in Warrnambool this week as part of a Deakin Uni exchange. Picture: VICKY HUGHSON
WESTERN ADVOCATE (Bathurst) - Fire tower operator Caitlin Knight keeps a close eye on the Sunny Corner State Forest. Photo: DAVE ANDERSON
WESTERN ADVOCATE (Bathurst) - Southern Shorthaul Rail director and proud former Bathurst boy Milton Bromwich (left) with Derek Larnach from the Kelso-based Grainforce Commodities at last week's official opening of the new local rail terminal.
PARKES CHAMPION POST - There has been rain right across the region in the past two days and the Parkes Elvis Festival organisers have welcomed the site. This photo was taken at Tent City in Parkes. Photo: BARBARA REEVES.
PARKES CHAMPION POST - As temperatures reached 33 degrees on the Saturday of the 2014 Parkes Elvis Festival these Elvii decided a water fight was the way to keep cool. Photos: RENEE POWELL.