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New tricks: a "call option deed" for the site's redevelopment was approved by Council at an extraordinary general meeting last week.

Council has a vision splendid for The Dog on the Tuckerbox

Tom Gosling
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ON HOLD: Essential Energy has been directed to halt job cuts in regional NSW. Photo: FILE

Essential Energy directed to halt job cuts in regional NSW

Nadine Morton

SPEAKING OUT: Pro-choice advocates during a rally outside the New South Wales Parliament house on August 6. Picture:Joel Carrett

Options when a woman finds herself with an unplanned pregnancy

Annie Lewis

GROWING DEMAND: A technician installs a National Broadband Network roof-top antenna on the roof of a house. Picture: NBN

NBN boosts data but farmers still struggle

Rex Martinich

Grand plans for Dog on the Tuckerbox site

Grand plans for Dog on the Tuckerbox site

A German beer but a very Australian view. The schnitzel in its true natural environment, a plate at a distillery in the Snowy Mountains. Picture: Edwina Pickles

OPINION
Lamb and pies step aside, this is Australia's national dish

John Paul Moloney

CAUGHT OUT: A 22-year-old male motorists has been fined and will be off the road for six months following this police stop. Photo: NSW POLICE

Fined $2482 and off the road for six months following police stop

Nadine Morton

New tricks: a "call option deed" for the site's redevelopment was approved by Council at an extraordinary general meeting last week.

Council has a vision splendid for The Dog on the Tuckerbox

Tom Gosling
2hrs ago

ON HOLD: Essential Energy has been directed to halt job cuts in regional NSW. Photo: FILE

Essential Energy directed to halt job cuts in regional NSW

Nadine Morton

Emergency or not? Well, it depends on where you live, it seems. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Climate emergency or just rubbish?

Haydn Cowled capped off a big season when he was named the first grade Les Boyd Medal winner.

Haydn Cowled and Grant Miller win Les Boyd Medal

Paul Miller

Dominating play: Sam Baldock contests the ruck for the Coota Blues, helping them through to the grand final. Photo: KELLY MANWARING

Blues to step up for final

Pat Kerin

Queen of the green | Women's bowls at the Country Club

Queen of the green | Women's bowls at the Country Club

Haydn Cowled capped off a big season when he was named the first grade Les Boyd Medal winner.

Haydn Cowled and Grant Miller win Les Boyd Medal

Heart breaking loss for the Under 14s in Preliminary Final

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Heart breaking loss for the Under 14s in Preliminary Final

League Tag Under 16s take on Temora Dragons

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League Tag Under 16s take on Temora Dragons

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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

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

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

What's on in Cootamundra, May 31, 2019

What's on in Cootamundra, May 31, 2019

What's on in Cootamundra, May 29 to June 4, 2019

What's on in Cootamundra, May 29 to June 4, 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

SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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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

New location: Coota Health Centre is open on 148 Parker Street Cootamundra. The team also look after the Harden community at Kruger Medical Centre on East Street.

Health the focus in Coota

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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House prices have risen 36 per cent.

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

Nadine Morton

PROPERTY PRICES: The median cost of buying a home in these regional locations is increasing, a new report shows. Photo: FILE

House prices are soaring across the region: New report

Nadine Morton

EXTRAS: The home has slow combustion heating and evaporative cooling, as well as a double garage and single carport.

Property provides for mixed farming

What's on

What's on

TAKING THE REINS: New TACC chair Carissa Campbell, pictured with past chair, Simon Bragg in July 2019.

Dynamic community program a focus for new head of TACC

Carissa Campbell

OCCASION: Cootamundra Hospital Auxiliary patron Jenny McClintock cuts the cake with president Janice Slattery and UHA state president Linda Swales. Picture: SUPPLIED

Cootamundra United Hospital Auxiliaries branch marks major milestone

What's on

What's on

CREATIVE: Guest speaker Debra Williams with Margaret Elmes and some of Debra's colurful and very artistic work.

August event blooming good

MANLY DREAMING: Architects Angelo Candalepas and Glenn Murcutt with Royal Far West chief Lindsay Cane.

Royal Far West centre to get a right royal makeover

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

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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: Time for a council election

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Letters to the editor: Time for a council election

Trudi Beck (left) has called on the Cootamundra-Gundagai Council to declare a climate emergency.

Letters: No councillor would move a motion to declare climate emergency

The Cootamundra administration offices of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council. One of today's letter writers has called on councillors to unify or resign.

Letters: Councillors called on to unify or resign

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

Rhiannah and Andrew Barp, of Farrell Flat, with Mikey, who was found after seven years on Friday, and their son Levi, 2, holding the harness Mikey wore for the entire time.

Mikey the missing cat reunited with owners after seven years

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The man accused of murdering Australian tourist Sean McKinnon has faced court in New Zealand.

Kiwi surfers support Aust victim's fiancee

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Producers ponder: Is it time to hold or time to fold?

Producers ponder: Is it time to hold or time to fold?

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The government announced a cash payment limit of $10,000 for payments In the 2018-19 federal budget.

Questions raised over cash payment limit

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"Noisy" protests are expected by airport employees at Australian airports on Wednesday.

Airport workers to rally across Australia

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Essential Energy will not axe 180 jobs in regional NSW on instruction by the state government.

Essential Energy puts NSW job cuts on hold

Dominica Sanda
49m ago

Vincent O'Dempsey was in his mid-twenties when he allegedly killed Vincent Raymond Allen.

Charge over 1964 Qld jewel heist murder

Aaron Bunch and Nicholas McElroy
1hr ago

Draft laws against religious discrimination will released before parliament returns in September.

Plan to pass religion bill by year's end

Paul Osborne
1hr ago

Grand finalist, Judy Davie with PitchFest founder, Di Somerville and Chantal Abouchar.

All the photos from the Regional PitchFest Bootcamp

Olivia Calver

A Right to Farm Bill will be introduced in NSW partly to stop animal vigilantes entering farms, with tougher trespass laws including possible jail time. Inset is two Northern NSW dairyfarmers who saw their biosecurity breached on farm by activists and another who had their details published online.

Jail for farm trespass, right to farm put into law

John Ellicott

A minimum-till regime can save farmers against wind erosion with stubble retention through the summer fallow.

Minimum-till to stem terrible wind erosion in drought

John Ellicott

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Impressive: The view from Common Grounds and the historic wooden bridge across the Hunter.

Take time to mosey around Morpeth

John Rozentals

Two monks walk in the Sacred Garden at the heart of Lumbini. Pictures: Michael Turtle

The holiest site you've never heard of

Michael Turtle

Cleaning the visible surface above the gum line makes the teeth look superficially clean but will not detect dental disease present below the gum line, and thus provides no medical benefit.

Anaesthesia-free dentistry might be harming your pet

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New Life: Timothy and Ina moved from Brisbane to Lower Barrington to grow truffles. Picture: Scott Gelston.

Truffles lure treechangers to Tasmania

Libby Bingham

Consider the options: As far as a lifestyle enhancing procedure, cataract surgery is very safe and one of the most effective operations with a very high success rate. But there are risks.

Q: Do I need surgery for my cataracts?

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