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Mitch Selwood: Our Basketball Star

An understated individual, Mitch Selwood had an incredible basketball career taking him to the heights of international basketball. The Orange junior developed his craft in the local leagues, developing an impressive skillset before he was selected in the Western Region Academy of Sport 1998 basketball program. Mitch credited the academy for refining his fundamental skills…

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Nathan Burns: Our Socceroo

Identified at a 2001 WRAS athlete rookie camp, Nathan Burns is a prime example of regional athletic talent. A Blayney native, Burns progressed steadily through the football pathways spending time with the New South Wales Institute of Sport (2003-2004), Parramatta Eagles (2005) and Australian Institute of Sport (2006) football programs. His attacking skill was evident…

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Norm Mann: Our Former Chairman

  As a former mayor of Evans Shire (1996-2002), Bathurst City (2003-2004) and Bathurst Regional (2005-2007) Councils, Norm Mann has been a pillar of the Western Region community. Spending 13 years in local council Mann built an extensive knowledge of strategic planning skills and understanding of governance policies that brought the Western Region Academy of…

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