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A look at&nbsp;photos&nbsp;taken by Fairfax photographers across Australia.

MAITLAND: Lola Omotosho, 4, is looking forward to learning about agriculture at next year's paddock to plate themed Maitland Show. Picture: Marina Neil

HUNTER: Swim legend John Mudd of Rutherford cools off as temperatures rise. PICTURE: Marina Neil.

HUNTER: Hay, it's Christmas! The Viola family have decorated their front yard with a hay-bale Santa, Rudolph and elf minions. Picture: MARINA NEIL

ALBURY Albury is coming off its best result in the AFL drafts. The Tigers had four players join the elite level, including Lachie Tiziani. Picture JAMES WILTSHIRE

ALBURY Butt's Smokehouse owner Anthony Ainsworth has been left frustrated after his landline phone was disconnected. Picture MARK JESSER

ALBURY Naomi Ingleton is churning butter again after a $1.3 million redevelopment of the historic Moyhu Butter Factory. Picture ELENOR TEDENBORG

BALLARAT: Australian Catholic University paramedicine and nursing students conduct a mock terrorism attack recovery. Photo: Lachlan Bence

BALLARAT: Dumpster Diver Tara Anderson is promoting the activity in Ballarat. Photo: Luke Kauzlaric

BALLARAT: Mia Hyslop falls off Positive Measure during the Ballarat Pny Club trials. Photo: Kate Healy

BALLARAT: Mia Hyslop falls off Positive Measure during the Ballarat Pny Club trials. Photo: Kate Healy.JPG

BALLARAT: Rose Marlborough,2yrs, from Mt Pleasant enjoying the first day of summer. Photo: Kate Healy

BALLARAT: The Dr Blake Mysteries is back in Ballarat, starring Craig McLachlan. Photo: Lachlan Bence

TAREE Toni Fatherley will retire on December 16, ending a 42 year teaching career

WAGGA:  Beatrice Wilson, 8, (centre) with siblings Evelyn, 10, and James, 3, with items to sell to raise money to fund an English teacher in Cambodia

WAGGA: Two-year-old Daniel Willis helps the family decorate their Christmas Tree with his favourite ornaments. Picture: Les Smith

WAGGA: The driver of this Toyota LandCruiser was lucky to not be seriously injured after crashing near Coolac on Thursday

WAGGA: Wagga tattoo artist Michael Forrest raised more than $1000 for the Movember foundation and painted a brand new mural at Birdhouse

WAGGA: Wagga Art Gallery manager Stephen Payne assists to hang the pieces from the 2016 Archibald Prize

WALCHA Cath McKew with Ruth Regan, Betty Edwards and Teresa Willock at St Patrick’s Primary School Wine and cheese evening. Picture Vanessa Arundale

WALCHA Penny Taylor with Audrey Curtis at the Quota market. Picture Vanessa Arundale

WALCHA Willy, Martin, Eliza and Melissa Gibbs at the Quota Market. Picture Vanessa Arundale

WEST WYALONG: RFS volunteer Nathan Chanterill puts out hotspots while Wayne Taylor assists from the fire truck after more than 7000ha burnt out in a bushfire in the Riverina

WODONGA Durga Rimal, who came to Lavington with his wife, Radhika Acharya, in 2011, celebrated his 30th birthday by obtaining his citizenship. Picture JAMES WILTSHIRE

WODONGA Judy Johnson said it was lucky a stolen car, pictured left, avoided crashing into her Wodonga home. Picture BLAIR THOMSON

WODONGA Jeremy Scone, Tyler Davies, Maddison Wheatley and Destiny Schorbura, all 9, at Wodonga Sports and Leisure Centre following the Victorian Government's announcement of mandatory swimming lessons. Picture SIMON BAYLISS

ARMIDALE Anna Jarvis was just one of the students left in awe when Rio gold medallist Chloe Esposito visited New England Girls' School. Picture Ellen Dunger

ARMIDALE Dave Perryman is moving on after 56 years as an Armidale barber. Picture Matt Bedford

ARMIDALE New England Rods and Customs member Greg Love with son Ben Love on his custom bike and Michael Clarke (centre). Picture Matt Bedford

ARMIDALE The city launches into Christmas with the unveiling of a 7-metre tree which will sparkle in the mall every night this month. Picture Rachel Baxter

BREEZA: Phil McRae, "Ingelende", Duri, and his daughter Emily checking their Mungbeans planted at "Boondah", Breeza. Photo: Rachael Webb.

COLEAMBALLY: Brendan Murray with his partner Pui 'Ivy' Sin, Natures Haven, Farm 1010, Coleambally checking green zucchinis prior to harvest. Photo: Rachael Webb

COOLAH: Tongy Station manager, Will Shepherd, and agronomist, Ed Blackburn, Haynes Farmer and Hardware CRT, Coolah, in the Central zone final’s winning sunlamb variety crop estimated to yield more than eight tonnes per hectare at Tongy Station, Cassilis. Photo: Mark Griggs

GLEN INNES Brendon Smith took 3 for 10 off just three overs. Picture Tony Grant

GLEN INNES Ian Law got a very well compiled 31 not out. Picture Tony Grant

GLEN INNES Primary school pupils are reminded to reapply sunscreen this summer with a Sun Sound system at Glen Innes pool. Picture Rachel Baxter

GLEN INNES St Josephs kindergarten students Jaylan Fuller and Miles Live. Picture Craig Thomson

GOOLGOWI: Ian Langridge, Langridge Harvesting, Goolgowi, stripping Lancer wheat (4.5mt/ha), north of Goondiwindi. Photo: Rachael Webb. 

GUYRA Guyra Central School students Kelsie Youman and Logan Stanley participate in Lions Youth of the Year, with Kelsie advancing to the next level

GUYRA Guyra competitor Tom Morgan is putting up some impressive competition at the two-day Guyra Timepiece Campdraft

GUYRA Members of the Guyra Garden Club committee, Sue Adams, Shelley Harvey, Robyn Jackson and Sue Campbell at the open garden

GUYRA Pupils Abby Jackson, Tiffany Mulligan, Maggie Reinke, Abbie Field and Angus Brazier at the Creative Arts Evening which was held in Guyra

MALLAWA: MH Premium Farms (MHPF) manager, Stewart Hughes, "Bellevue", Mallawa, with harvest under way transferring Lancer variety wheat into trucks, yielding 8.75mt/ha, 13 per cent protein, planted into country initially prepared for cotton (he is pictured with, at left, Marvin Hoffman from Germany working at Bellevue over harvest). Photo: Rachael Webb

ROCKHAMPTON: Landholders in the Rockhampton region have mixed views on the news that the Department of Defence plans to forcibly acquire their land, including strong objections from Linda Geddes of Couti Outi Brangus

SPRING RIDGE: 270 hectare crop if Bellaroi durm wheat growing on "South Wandobam", Spring Ridge. Photo: Mark Griggs

TENTERFIELD Lions and Rotary volunteers gather to work out the arrangements for this year's Christmas Carnival at Jubilee Park on December 10

TENTERFIELD Maree Parker, Margot Rees, Sheree Thrift  and Lee Butler at the Chamber of Tourism, Industry and Business meet-and-greet. Picture Donna Ward

TENTERFIELD Mayor Peter Petty chats with Dave Fowler at the new Chamber of Tourism, Industry and Business' meet-and-greet at the Commercial Boutique Hotel. Picture Donna Ward

TENTERFIELD Tenterfield's champions and placegetters from the interclub pony club event

WALCHA Amber Stackman gets a sample Mobile Beauty by Cassandra relaxation massage from Cassandra McKenzie. Picture Vanessa Arundale

WAGGA: With the Advent wreath in Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church are Henschke Primary School pupils Noyelmaria Rajeev, Max Warr, Abbey Hartley and Alina Osei

WALLENDBEEN: Winner of the Southern Wheat Comp (centre) Alex Baldry, "Comfort Farm", Wallendbeen, pictured in his Gregory Wheat crop with (white cap) Jim Stieger, Ocean Shores (harvest worker), manager, Paul Edwards, Cootamundra, Ken Thorburn, Wallendbeen (wheat crop organiser for Wallendbeen comp) and Alex's son Harry Baldry. Photo: Rachael Webb

YOUNG: David Harris, full time employee for Australian Blue Bird Brand Pty Ltd, "Yarrawa", Young. Photo: Rachael Webb

WILLOW TREE: Ihaka Te Tua (Sonny Bill), Quirindi, throwing a fleece with shearing under way at Millers Creek Station, Warrah via Willow Tree. Also pictured is shearing contractor, Brian Hunt, Murrurundi Shearing P/L, "Coogah West", Murrurundi. Photo: Rachael Webb

Photos of the week | December 3, 2016

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