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PREPARATION: The Come Alive Fitness Crusaders have named a 16-man squad ahead of the start of their South West Slopes title defence on Saturday.

Central Hotel Rams join list of South West Slope cricket challengers

Pat Kerin

IMPRESSIVE: Kathy Rolfe and Frank Davidson showed others how it's done with a magnificent score of 78.00 per cent on Monday night. Picture: SUPPLIED

Cootamundra bridge: Kathy Rolfe and Frank Davidson excel

Country Club bowlers take part in Coota President's Day event

Country Club bowlers take part in Coota President's Day event

Arthur Ward

PREPARATION: The Come Alive Fitness Crusaders have named a 16-man squad ahead of the start of their South West Slopes title defence on Saturday.

Central Hotel Rams join list of South West Slope cricket challengers

Belinda Scott (left) was the overall winner, she is pictured receiving the Yumi Trophy from President Kate.

Cootamundra ladies tee off in cancer fundraiser

Neil Wilcox, Trisha Chadwick, Garry Harris and Ann Wilcox enjoyed a game of croquet at the Cootamundra Country Club on Tuesday.

Croquet is proving a hit at the Cootamundra Country Club

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Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Cootamundra U3A term begins on Wednesday

Cootamundra U3A term begins on Wednesday

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

FUN FOR ALL AGES: Don't forget to register your garage sale through your local Australian Community Media classifieds department.

Garage sale fever sweeps the nation

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

COFFEE TIME: You can imbibe your daily brew either in-house or as takeaway.

Taste-test this coffee brew

Business feature

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

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

MOVING FORWARD: Blackies Power Equipment has taken over from Mowall Engineering and with a name change and a face lift is going stronger than ever.

A facelift made it like new

Business feature

UNITED: The team from Dr Perera's Surgery (from left) Rennae Tozer, Rebecca Paterson-Waples, Dr F Ranjan Perera and Emily Paterson.

There for the community

Business feature

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

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

Win Main with visiting granddaughters Freya and Indie in front of a purple-flowered Alogyne plant, a WA variety that blooms beautifully with little or no water.

Hosts thank Cootamundra for support of Open Garden Day at Treetops

Art, movies and more at The Arts Centre Cootamundra

Art, movies and more at The Arts Centre Cootamundra

Lucy Main

MEET: An interesting time was enjoyed by all at the meet the committee afternoon tea held at the Cootamundra Arts Centre last week. Pictured: Charlie Sheahan, Carissa Campbell, Andy Baber and Rosie Fowler-Sullivan.

Around Cootamundra

Lynn Spain

Win Main with visiting granddaughters Freya and Indie in front of a purple-flowered Alogyne plant, a WA variety that blooms beautifully with little or no water.

Hosts thank Cootamundra for support of Open Garden Day at Treetops

Cootamundra U3A term begins on Wednesday

Cootamundra U3A term begins on Wednesday

FUN: Come along and join in the fun and friendship at a VIEW meeting. You can contact president Jenny on 0408 475 411 for more information.

Club enjoys international day

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

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

Older Australians are embracing technology to find love and friendship. Photo:Shutterstock

Older Aussies swipe right in the search for love

Trial planned of herbal formulation to reduce pain from osteoarthritis of the knee and improve function, physical movement and wellbeing.

Can osteoarthritis be effectively treated with a herbal medicine?

Retirees face worrying financial times. Image: Shutterstock

Retirees fear goalpost move in retirement income review

Eileen Wood

From the family: "Everybody wants to know whether he had made a deathbed confession so we put it to him," Ivan Milat's brother Bill said.

I have nothing to confess, says gravely ill Ivan Milat

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Regional areas 'hit the hardest' in chemist contracts with government

Regional areas 'hit the hardest' in chemist contracts with government

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Attorney-General Christian Porter. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

ACT's cannabis users left in legal limbo

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Attorney-General Elise Archer will announce proposed changes to 194K of the Evidence Act.

Sexual crime victims in Tasmania to have power to speak publicly

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Minister for Health Greg Hunt. File picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Cystic fibrosis suffers get cheaper drugs

Colin Brisden
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Sydney has won hosting rights for the WorldPride 2023 event, beating Montreal and Houston bids.

Sydney wins bid to host WorldPride in 2023

Sam Burgess will have to front court next month.

Burgess to face court as father-in-law seeks AVO

Sam Phillips

Enice Marsh, right, visits Adnyamathanha land in outback SA for Dreamtime stories. Above, Adnyamathanha children play in campfire smoke. Pictures: Greg Mayfield, Marco Del Grande

Lost in the dark of the native title industry

Greg Mayfield

A well nodulated winter legume with its specific rhizobia bacteria strain.

Clay granules prove successful for adding nitrogen

Bob Freebairn
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Wattle Grove's $20,000 top female

Wattle Grove's $20,000 top female

Hannah Powe

Vendor Adrian O'Keeffe, Bungoona Merinos, Molong, with the $2700 sale-topper and purchaser Donald Macfarlane, Eurella, Cudal.

Bungoona Merino rams to $2700

Hannah Powe

Ignite your senses: Being on the bridge is completely different from being high above Sydney inside a building. Photos supplied.

Get a natural high on BridgeClimb Sydney

Jen Walker

WATER WISE: Sit back in comfort and enjoy world-class city views - and all for free with Brisbane's special travel offiers for seniors.

Brisbane: free and easy for seniors

The ban on climbing Uluru comes into effect next week. Picture: Peter Rae

Uluru is clearly no ordinary hike, so why do people want to do it?

Michael Turtle

Clean energy is great, but what's the best way to store it?

Clean energy is great, but what's the best way to store it?

Mathew Dickerson
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THE BEST: He has been a staple in Australia's restaurant scene for nearly 30 years, but what does Mark Best rate as the top tools in his home kitchen?

Mark Best's favourite cooking utensils

MATCH FIT: Jamie Miller sizes up the "Fat Phukka" at Eight Bulls in Hamilton. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Welcome to the wide world of competitive eating

JADE LAZAREVIC