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Last taste of freedom: Ted Hall arrives at Newcastle courthouse in October. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Former Riverina teacher jailed for 20 years on child sex offences

Matthew Kelly

Planning meeting: from left, Steph Cooke, Simon Bragg, Isabel Scott, Elise Magrath and David Sharpe.

New business plan for Arts Centre's future

Tom Gosling

Jim Griffiths with Kate Alderman at Phil Davies Amcal Pharmacy. Posters have gone up around local businesses announcing a visit by the mobile blood unit from 26 February.

News about blood feels good for donors

Tom Gosling

Re-used: Ray Fallon, co-owner of Fallon's Excavations, says a lot of the loam for this year's carnival was used last year, and stored over the past 12 months near the racecourse.

Coota open for beach volleyball fun

Tom Gosling

BULLRUSHES: Muttama Creek Regeneration Group says growth of cumbungi (native bullrushes) is not a problem, but more work is needed to remove exotics which could act like dams if debris was caught against them in a flood.

Laws slow work on flood control

Tom Gosling

Second Griffith train

TrainLink proposes new mid-week train service

Tom Gosling

Red Cross Shop Voluntary Manager Helen Eccleston receives the calabash from Romeo Remi, in thanks for clothes now being worn in Nigeria.

Colourful gift of thanks for Coota Red Cross's rejected clothing

Tom Gosling

Last taste of freedom: Ted Hall arrives at Newcastle courthouse in October. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Former Riverina teacher jailed for 20 years on child sex offences

Matthew Kelly

Planning meeting: from left, Steph Cooke, Simon Bragg, Isabel Scott, Elise Magrath and David Sharpe.

New business plan for Arts Centre's future

Tom Gosling

Safety first: Judy Brown and YFCC health promotion officer Jasmin Dunn celebrate National Condom Day. Picture: Brodie Weeding

Sexual health app launched on National Condom Day

TECHNIQUE: New Cootamundra coach Mo Hassani (right) wants to develop his younger players and ensure they have a strong base skill level for the Pascoe Cup.

Hassani eager to develop Cootamundra Strikers skill-set

Lachlan Grey

READY, SET: Riverina's Andrew Johns Cup coach Troy Ryan with player Will Roworth, Laurie Daley Cup team member Cameron Lyons and Anytime Fitness club manager Kelly Rands ahead of the first round of the season. Picture: Les Smith

Riverina's junior rep sides set for test

Courtney Rees

Cockrams, Dennis get the sausages

Grumpy Fisher

TECHNIQUE: New Cootamundra coach Mo Hassani (right) wants to develop his younger players and ensure they have a strong base skill level for the Pascoe Cup.

Hassani eager to develop Cootamundra Strikers skill-set

STARTING SEVEN: Southcity captain-coach Kyle McCarthy has beaten a number of strong candidates to Riverina's starting halfback position.

Riverina ready for ‘hungry’ South Sydney

Courtney Rees

GOODBYE: Country Club members will farewell Jean Bushell (right) this week.

Bowlers back in the swing for 2019

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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

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

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

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

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

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Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

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Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

51 Trail Street: The property presents a great opportunity for an owner-occupier to put their stamp on the property with the right renovation.

Commercial properties now for sale

58 Gurwood Street: Central Wagga Boutique Accommodation provides all the comforts of home set in a leafy street in the heart of Wagga Wagga.

Price drop to add interest

99 Fitzmaurice Street: This property offers a great investment opportunity in the popular bottom end of Wagga’s CBD.

Buildings to lease or buy

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WELL DONE: Joan Adams (national master), Jude Hillam, (local master), and graduate masters Rhonda Twomey-and Merry Kirkwood. Picture: Jenny McAinsh

Bridge masters in spotlight

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International Women’s Day

Prizes up for grabs for our young girls

Julianne Collingridge

THEME: Judy George and Jenny McAinsh, president for 2019, at the VIEW Club summer fun themed event. Picture: Contributed

VIEW kicks off year with fun

Dawn Fraser pictured with Marj Haines, Cootamundra Swimming Club's oldest member, aged 86.

Olympian Dawn Fraser comes to Cootamundra

GOOD FORM: Lachlan Webb bowls the ball.

Junior cricket match between Kookaburras and Boorowa

HAVING A BREAK: Cootamundra B.U.G having a rest at the Olympic Hotel after their 30km ride out too Jindalee National Park (the Iron barks).

Out and about in the Cootamundra region, February 3

DUO: Teamed up for the bowls tournament and enjoying their day out were Craig Jourdan (Coota Ex-Services) and Alan Kirby (Harrington Bowling Club).

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Video of the brawl at Cootamundra Ex-Servicemen’s club has spread on social media

NSW Touch looks at discipline after Cootamundra brawl

Annie Lewis

Cootamundra's Jim Main starts clearing a fallen tree after the Treetops native garden was severely damaged by a storm on Friday. Picture: Contributed

Severe weather brings down trees, starts fire at Cootamundra

Rex Martinich

SOLID HIT: Malcolm Sutherland at bat for Cootamundra Ex-services Magpies at the weekend against Stockinbingal. Picture: Kelly Manwaring

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STAR: James Smith's performance was crucial in Crusaders' win over Mimosa. Picture: Kelly Manwaring

Crusaders cruise to victory as dynamic duo lead charge | Photos

Pat Kerin

You say: The science behind climate change is clear

Both the Australian and Aboriginal flags are flown on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

You say: It’s time to have a mature debate

A councillor clarifies the feedlot propsal.

You say: All councillors to blame on merged council

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Eileen Wood

SALT OF THE EARTH: Landcare volunteer Graeme Stevenson was one of three finalists in the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award last year.

Job well dung for poo-ologist

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Crews are working through the weekend to contain bushfires in northern NSW ahead of forecast heat.

Crews battling to contain NSW bushfires

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The Heart Foundation has launched an online calculator to help Australians measure their heart age.

Aussie hearts may be old beyond years

Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the opening of the Liberal's Bass campaign office in Tasmania.

Scott Morrison talks up Libs in Tasmania

Scott Morrison has announced the creation of nine forestry hubs during a visit to northern Tasmania.

PM announces forestry boost in Tasmania

Bill Shorten has questioned the evidence given by Senator Michaelia Cash in a court hearing.

Shorten questions Cash's AWU evidence

Rick Goodman

Scott Morrison is attempting to contrast the government and Labor's stance on border security.

Morrison tries to widen the gap on borders

Eliza Berlage

Disability abuse victims and their families have met with Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Disability victims meet Shorten in Vic

Rick Goodman

Crews battling bushfires in northern NSW are working through the weekend to contain the blazes.

Crews work to contain NSW bushfires

Sarah McPhee

The Martins thanks the paramedics at Goulburn Ambulance Station on February 10.

Wayne's back from the dead after lightning strike

Darryl Fernance

Tom and Sophie Holt from Tondara Herefords, Coonong Station, Urana, with manager Joe Gahan and their trophy for Riverine Classic Beef Champion pen.

Coonong's Riverine Classic win

Hannah Powe

Deputy incident controller Liz Ferris is part of the incident management team working from the Northern Tablelands fire control centre in Glen Innes. Pictures: Andrew Messenger

Behind the scenes: inside the fire HQ control centre

Andrew Messenger

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

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Skip the flowers and hit the road with your Valentine

Sitting on the Mollymook Headland, Bannisters by the Sea has prime position.

Spend some time revelling in the rivalry of seaside siblings in Mollymook

Scott McRae

SURVIVOR: Carol Maney was twice a victim of forced adoption. Picture: Frances Vinall

Forced adoption: stolen babies, family secrets, unsolved mysteries

Frances Vinall

PASSIVE DESIGN: Done correctly, it can reduce or eliminate the need for auxiliary heating or cooling, which accounts for about 40 per cent (or much more in some climates) of energy use in the average Australian home.

Go passive on design

Bige enough for three - Generation X&Y, Millennials and Boomers have all hit the workforce - with different skills and experiences.

The X-Y breakdown of generations in Australia

Zoe Cartwright