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Lizzie Cassidy with son Archie, 4 and nieces Lela May, 4 and Delta May, enjoying the cool tranquility of the pool last week. Lizzie had just taken her charges for a play in the Library and paused to make a call before venturing out.

Memorial pool makeover

Tom Gosling

Land value in the doldrums

Land value in the doldrums

Tom Gosling

Adelong RFS brigade at Dunns Road fire. Cootamundra crews were being sent daily to nearby Ellersleigh until Monday. Picture: Adelong Rural Fire Brigade

Rain damps fires, but they're not out

Tom Gosling

Sold: The Cootamundra Abattoir, capable of processing 3500 lambs and 200 cattle a day, was mothballed in February 2017 but has now been sold by Manildra Group.

New life ahead for Coota Abattoir

Tom Gosling

ACT, Firefighters work on fire near Pialligo Road. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

LIVECanberra residents evacuated as bushfires merge at national capital: Live updates

Widespread dust storms in Western NSW. Photo: Janelle Cooke

PHOTOSSee photos as the dust storm blankets the region

Nadine Morton

Through traffic on the Olympic Highway will be diverted along Dirnaseer Road and Suttons Lane next Thursday, January 30 and on February 11 and 19.

Gap Bridge road closed for 3 days

Lizzie Cassidy with son Archie, 4 and nieces Lela May, 4 and Delta May, enjoying the cool tranquility of the pool last week. Lizzie had just taken her charges for a play in the Library and paused to make a call before venturing out.

Memorial pool makeover

Tom Gosling

Land value in the doldrums

Land value in the doldrums

Tom Gosling

The Brown family on Corrigans Beach, Batehaven, New Year's Eve.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

Cancellation no barrier to good games

Cancellation no barrier to good games

Arthur Ward

The Cootamundra Cougar season 2020 is underway with Amelia and Alexia representing NSW Country in Albury last week. Photo facebook.

Sides finish third in country cup basketball

MOVING ON: Chris Maher has left Cootamundra to join Group Nine rivals Brothers.

Maher leaves Bulldogs for Brothers

Courtney Rees

Cancellation no barrier to good games

Cancellation no barrier to good games

WINNERS: One half of the victorious N/S team Jenny McAinsh (c) with top team in the E/W field Barb Beveridge (l) and Annie MacMaster.

Third time lucky for bridge pair on a roll

ON A MISSION: Crusaders' Darren Connell appeals in the match against Mimosa, but ultimately the opposition provide too strong. Photo: KELLY MANWARING

Mimosa on a high

Pat Kerin

There's plenty to smile about on an expedition to Antarctica. Picture: Shutterstock

Deals of the week: Alaska, Antarctica, Auckland calling

Explore Travel

PRIZE: You could win a cruise from London to Bergen, via Nordkapp and the Norwegian fjords, in Explore. Entries open on Saturday.

Win a cruise to Norway - and other great travel ideas

Balloons at sunrise over Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey. Photo: Nicole Phillips

Finding a magical fairyland in Cappadocia

Nicole Phillips

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Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Is Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

REVIEWIs Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

Gayle Tomlinson

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Cubs at a disco in December. Photo: Facebook

Cootamundra cubs to attend Cuboree

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

Emma Elsworthy

A selection of dishes available at the hip and happening Lazy Su. Pic: OutInCanberra

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Emma Elsworthy

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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The unique accommodation option is only available in Brogo for two nights.

Here's your chance to stay in a Vegemite Villa

RENTAL MARKET: The region's most expensive place to rent revealed in new data. Photo: FILE

Region's rising rental costs, with one town jumping by 14 per cent

Nadine Morton

On the market for the first time this century

On the market for the first time this century

PETER AUSTIN

SPRING WEDDING: Grant Boyd and Cassie Emonson pictured here on their wedding day, shared with family and their daughter Valley. PHOTO: Sarah Bell Burch Photography

Splendid start to life | Around Cootamundra with Lynn Spain

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA

Arts centre has lots on offer in 2020

Arts centre has lots on offer in 2020

Lucy Main

SPRING WEDDING: Grant Boyd and Cassie Emonson pictured here on their wedding day, shared with family and their daughter Valley. PHOTO: Sarah Bell Burch Photography

Splendid start to life | Around Cootamundra with Lynn Spain

SPRING WEDDING: Chris Maher and Jessica Tulenew were wed in the garden of Milton Cootamundra on October 5.

Coota girl on world stage

Cubs at a disco in December. Photo: Facebook

Cootamundra cubs to attend Cuboree

Cootamundra Bulldogs celebrated their first win of the Group Nine season with victory over Temora. The Bulldogs won 22-8 at Les Boyd Oval.

Bulldogs score breakthrough win over Temora | Photos

League Tag to finish the season with match against Cherry Pickers

PHOTOSLeague Tag to finish the season with match against Cherry Pickers

The cost of stamps is set to rise by 10c to $1.10 in a bid to keep Australia's post offices open.

Pushing the envelope: Australia Post wants 10c stamp price rise

Hayden Cowled looks for support for the Cootamundra Bulldogs in their match against SouthCity on the weekend. Photo by Kelly Manwarring. More photos at www.cootamundraherald.com.au

Bulldogs outscore Brothers in dominant second half

Letters to the editor: Doctor shortage

Letters to the editor: Doctor shortage

One of today's writers has asked how council can tarmac the airport but not a small section of a rural road.

Letters: Why can't council fix our rural road?

One of today's readers had the misfortune of not being able to see a doctor at the Cootamundra Hospital emergency department.

Letters: Hospital without a doctor

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

Ciara Glennon may have been stunned by a blow to her head, the Claremont killings trial has heard.

Claremont victim 'stunned by blow to head'

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Andrew Heil is the third man charged in relation to the shooting death of fruiterer Paul Virgona.

More charges linked to Vic murder probe

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Firefighters are mourning the loss of three US crew killed in the crash of a water bomber plane.

Bodies being retrieved from NSW crash site

2hrs ago

An intellectually disabled woman has faced court over a stabbing murder in suburban Melbourne.

Woman accused of Melbourne stabbing murder

2hrs ago

Tracey Bridgewater said it was "self-preservation" when she stabbed her crazed partner.

WA woman 'petrified' before partner killed

Rebecca Le May
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Test results for the deadly coronavirus can now be known within a day.

Medicos speed up testing for coronavirus

Daniel McCulloch and Rebecca Gredley

Blake O'Connor has strummed his way from busking to Tamworth Golden Guitar nominee in three years.

Blake shining at Tamworth after Star Maker

Gus McCubbing

A Sydney man who ripped off drought-ravaged farmers in a hay scam has been told he's going to jail.

NSW drought scammer set to be jailed

Steve Zemek and Steven Trask

The Erickson air crane Gypsy Lady at Merimbula Airport and (inset) air operations manager Tamsyne Harlen.

The aerial orchestra of water-bombing efforts

Jacob McMaster
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The Inder family of Wattle Grove Partnership, Dunedoo, Mick, Joe and Ned among their $281 top-priced first-cross ewe pen bought by Warren Osborne, Oberon. With them is Geoff Armstrong, Braeleny, Oberon, a returning buyer who paid second top first-cross ewe money of $250 for the Wattle Grove second draft.

Scanned Merino ewes sell to $265 at Dunedoo

Mark Griggs

Michelle Grattan says McKenzie damaged own brand

Michelle Grattan says McKenzie damaged own brand

The Conversation

Owl Woods a new nest for tree-changers

Owl Woods a new nest for tree-changers

NO BEEF: McDonald's new veggie burger is a straight-up-and-down vegetable patty, not a beef look-a-like.

When's a veggie burger a real veggie burger?

Shan Goodwin

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?