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Cycle Challenge: Rhonda Douglas, member of the 'Stockinbingal Team' hopes to meet her challenge of riding 800km in October for kids cancer.

Riding 800km for a kids' cancer cure

Jody Potts

Jahna Kelleher in the foyer

Ex-Services foyer trolleys for community kitchen

Tom Gosling

Opened: Cr Stewart (right) being shown the new digital projection system by TACC people Julie Cowell, Lindsey Baber, Leigh Scott, Anne Steinke and Isabel Scott.

Arts Centre will have movies same time as cities

Tom Gosling

Sixty zone extended at Stockinbingal

Sixty zone extended at Stockinbingal

Tom Gosling

Coota truck being used 24/7 at northern bushfires

Coota truck being used 24/7 at northern bushfires

Tom Gosling

GOING UP: Drone strikes in Saudi Arabia last weekend will soon impact the region's fuel prices. Photo: FILE

Time to fill up now to avoid fuel price hike after drone strikes

Nadine Morton

Cootamundra welcomed Pooja Singla (left) and Humaira Tabassum as new Australian citizens at a ceremony on Friday, September 6.

Two new Australian citizens welcomed

Tom Gosling

Cycle Challenge: Rhonda Douglas, member of the 'Stockinbingal Team' hopes to meet her challenge of riding 800km in October for kids cancer.

Riding 800km for a kids' cancer cure

Jody Potts

Jahna Kelleher in the foyer

Ex-Services foyer trolleys for community kitchen

Tom Gosling

Five people, five challenges. Photo: Shutterstock

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Challenges, we all have them. Here are five

REGULARS: Cootamundra Bridge Club's Frank Davidson and Barbie Hufton pictured after play this week.

Rare tie for first place in session

CHANGE OF MODE: The challenge system of the O'Farrell Cup, as used in this match between Wagga and Holbrook in 2018, has been replaced with a pool system for the upcoming season.

New dawn with O'Farrell Cup restructure

Courtney Rees

Individually and in team sports it has been a winter to remember for sporting codes in Cootamundra.

Cootamundra's sports stars shone in winter

Andrew Fisher

REGULARS: Cootamundra Bridge Club's Frank Davidson and Barbie Hufton pictured after play this week.

Rare tie for first place in session

CHAMPIONS: The 2019 Cootamundra Ex-Services' Club's Fours champions. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Fours champions crowned

CHAMPIONS: The Wagga City Wanderers under-20s celebrate winning the grand final over ANU. Picture: Capital Football

Cootamundra junior helps Wanderers claim the victory

Jonathon Tuxworth

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FUN: Social cards are held at the library from 2-4pm on a Tuesday.

What's On

Jen Arnall of Rugby admired and purchased the metal crafted birdhouse made by stallholders Louise Hawke and Robert Rush of “Rustic Rose Gallery” Junee.

Wallendbeen attracts visitors from throughout the region to markets

SPORT: Croquet fun.

Community diary: what's on this week

FUN: Social cards are held at the library from 2-4pm on a Tuesday.

What's On

GET CREATIVE: Mudlarks pottery at the Arts Centre from 10am every Thursday. Everyone welcome. Contact 6942 4773.

What's on

What's on in Cootamundra, May 31, 2019

What's on in Cootamundra, May 31, 2019

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

Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

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

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

INPUT: What do you have to say about living and working in regional Australia? Join the discussion at futurefocusproject.com.au.

Have your say on living in regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

Does your car harbour a deadly secret? Keep your family and friends safe by urging them to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for a 'tap on the shoulder' for Takata

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On the market for the first time this century

On the market for the first time this century

PETER AUSTIN

REAL ESTATE: Here's what $350,000 will buy you around the Central West and Orana. Photo: FILE

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What $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

House prices have risen 36 per cent.

Cootamundra home values up by 36 per cent in the past five years

Nadine Morton

FUN: The Cootamundra Day VIEW Club met for its September meeting and the theme was Spring is in the Air.

Spring is in air for VIEW club

Fr. Joshy’s last service at Cootamundra Sacred Heart Church with Acolyte Des Guthrie.

PHOTOS
Cootamundra says farewell Fr Joshy

FUN: Social cards are held at the library from 2-4pm on a Tuesday.

What's On

FUN: The Cootamundra Day VIEW Club met for its September meeting and the theme was Spring is in the Air.

Spring is in air for VIEW club

HONOURED: Elizabeth Bassingthwaighte with her award for publicity, Wallendbeen branch, with Margaret Smith, Bellarwi branch and Tina Billing, Hume Group president.

Publicity Officer acknowledged

LONG ARM: The Cootamundra Police will be at the next Probus meeting to discuss traffic rules and other community issues.

Club lays down law in August

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

PHOTOS
League 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

Amelia Hassett in action for NSW Country at the national titles. Photo by Basketball NSW.

Hassett stars at U16 basketball nationals

Michael McCormack shares a kiss with his wife Catherine after declaring victory in retaining the Riverina seat. Picture: Les Smith

McCormack claims Riverina victory in federal election

Rex Martinich
Jody Lindbeck

BIG WINNERS: Scott Mazzocchi prepares for the ball during the Coota Blues win at the weekend. Picture: Kelly Manwaring

Season off to a flying start for Coota Blues | Photos

Pat Kerin

BOWLED AWAY: Ben Irons, Henry Wilson, Peter Colvin, Roger Goode, Lindsay Carle and (front) Rob Jordan. Picture: Kelly Manwaring

Exies' Easter bowls bonanza | Photos

Grumpy Fisher

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

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

Acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack says he wanjts to see more dams built in northern Australia.

Acting PM wants more dams in northern Aust

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Labor says the government should help farmers adopt more sustainable and water efficient practices.

Acting PM ducks sustainable farming debate

Police have released an image of the alleged attacker of a teenage girl on the Gold Coast.

Man on run over Gold Coast sex assault

Labor has drawn Josh Frydenberg into its pursuit of minister Angus Taylor over grassland clearing.

Labor eyes Frydenberg on grasslands talks

Minister Angus Taylor insists Australia is doing enough to reduce greenhouse emissions.

Minister shrugs off climate rally concerns

Rebecca Gredley

An economist says Qld public servants given a $1250 bonus will pay off debt rather than spend.

Qld public servant bonus 'will do nothing'

Warren Barnsley

Queensland is overcoming an early-season bushfire emergency.

Extreme the new normal for Qld fire season

Warren Barnsley

A surge of property auctions in Melbourne helped keep the national clearance rate above 70%.

Auction activity, clearance rates both up

Optimising canola's flowering time is currently one of the most important tactics in improving profitability of the crop.

Flowering time the bottom line for canola profitability

Olivia Calver
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Kaiden and Dallas Boyd's CRF SUPA Bin 42000 won Australian Machine of the Year at Henty.

West Wyalong brothers win Australian Machine of the Year

Olivia Calver

Brendan Mansbridge, Brooklyn Park Poll Dorsets, Eugowra, and David Rossiter, Huish stud, South Devon, UK.

Photos, video: Who do you know at Gooramma Poll Dorset sale?

Local history: The Lady Denman comes back to where she was made.

NSW South Coast isn't just about the whitest sand

John Rozentals

Looking down onto Positano from Montepertuso.

Walking the Path of the Gods, and how to make Limoncello like a Nonna

Kathy Sharpe

Are long queues at American airports putting off potential tourists? Picture: Getty

Why are tourists deserting the US?

Michael Turtle

Kate Berry and her youngest daughter Pepper hit the road. Picture: Maya

The adventure that is motherhood

Karen Hardy

If you are prone to having a mostly black array of clothing, opt for a light and bright internal colour such as Laminex's Just Rose

Does your wardrobe spark joy?

Zoning: A home office doubling as guest studio with its own bathroom and kitchen is separated from the main house by a breezeway. Photos: Phillip Handforth

Working with the light in Wistow