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IMPACT PLAYER: Casey Wall provided a real spark off the bench for Group Nine under 23s including scoring a double in their win over Group 20 at E W Moore Oval on Saturday. Picture: Liam Warren

Group Nine makes it two wins for the year

Courtney Rees

Riverina over 50s defeat Western

Pat Kerin

WINNERS: Cootamundra Country Club triples champions Mona Perry, Viv Christie and Neta Manwaring.

Trio take big title win

IMPACT PLAYER: Casey Wall provided a real spark off the bench for Group Nine under 23s including scoring a double in their win over Group 20 at E W Moore Oval on Saturday. Picture: Liam Warren

Group Nine makes it two wins for the year

DOMINANT: Cootamundra Blues life member Pat Kerin with Jimmy Finucane who dominated the awards at the Blues' presentation night. Photo: KELLY MANWARING

Finucane reigns

Pat Kerin

Big turnout expected to support the Blues

Pat Kerin

What’s on

BUSTLING: The 2017 Cootamundra Swap Meet attracted record crowds to over 356 registered stalls, making it the biggest event yet. Picture: Lachlan Grey

The countdown is on for Cootamundra’s ‘Friendly Swap’

Annie Lewis

Club in the spotlight: Coota U3A

What’s on

FAMILY FUN: Ganmain show will brighten your winter on Saturday, August 18, with fun for all the family. Pictures: Destination Riverina Murray

It’s showtime and salami

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What’s on in Cootamundra

Visual delight: Once the sheep have made their appearance, Marsden Street will come alive with a magical meandering of floats and creative creations in the street parade. All photos: Lizz Dobson.

Don’t be sheepish: Visit this unique festival

Michelle Allen

For a great Aussie need: All the supporters of this ad feature have helped us make a donation to Buy a Bale.

Buy a Bale | A message from the team

Sam Hollier

NEW ROLE: Cessnock resident Gary Bentley is one of four counsellors appointed by Rural Aid to support farmers in the Hunter Region.

Buy a Bale | Rural Aid’s new counsellors

Sam Hollier

Visual delight: Once the sheep have made their appearance, Marsden Street will come alive with a magical meandering of floats and creative creations in the street parade. All photos: Lizz Dobson.

Don’t be sheepish: Visit this unique festival

Rural experience: Ever thought about going out to a farm and helping out for a bit? Farm Army has a database of volunteers and skilled tradies from around the world and you can join. Photo: Shutterstock.

Buy a Bale | Farm Army and Farm Rescue

Sam Hollier

Gift of Music: You can give an instrument, offer your skills to repair them, or give your time to teach them.

Buy a Bale | Give a child the Gift of Music

Sam Hollier

COUNTRY CHARM: Philip John Brown purchased this house in Coota for only $137,000 last year and he said the price tag was not the only attraction, but also the railway link to major cities and the higher living standards.

Cootamundra boasts the country dream

Jess Whitty

Hartland has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage-studio. Inset: Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett makes $1.2 million return to Southern Highlands

Lucy Macken

Australians over 55 also need to consider access to services they might need more as they age such as public transport, hospitals, health clubs or community centres.

Planning for your retirement property

Kate Stanton

Marching on: Cootamundra District Garden Club members take part in the Wattle Time Parade. Photo: Supplied

Club pays tribute to member

Roses on show

Club in the spotlight: Garden

Increased contribution: Cootamundra Library's Penny Howse is calling for more funding for NSW public libraries. Picture: Supplied

Our libraries need renewing

Marching on: Cootamundra District Garden Club members take part in the Wattle Time Parade. Photo: Supplied

Club pays tribute to member

RESTORED: AIF soldier William Kearsey in the 1920s. Picture: AWM E03092

Road to Remembrance

HIGHER POWER: 20th Battalion chaplain Captain Robert Crawford, from Toowong, Queensland, conducting a burial service near Péronne on August 31, 1918. Picture: AWM E03092

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

BANNER: Cootamundra Public School leads the Book Week parade of pupils in costume as their favourite book characters.

Book Week sees characters come to life

FRIENDS: Younger fans join the Mainly Music and Cootamundra Anglican Church marchers.

Wattle Time Festival parade photos

EIGHTEEN ENDS: The winner of the Ex-Services Club Lonny's Day was Cootamundra Country Club lead by Pat Francis Viv Christi and Betty Vicq.

Sport in pictures

RIBBON CUT: Mayor Abb McAlister, Garrie Cooper, Steph Cooke MP, Rose Cowled, Diana Buchanan, deputy mayor Dennis Palmer and Brendan Lee from Tennis NSW.

Upgrade to tennis court surfaces officially opened

INJURY TOLL: Cootamundra skipper Adam McPhail is missing almost half his starting side after a horror season of injuries at O'Connor Park. Photo: Declan Rurenga

Casualty list puts Strikers in the lurch

Lachlan Grey

Flashback Friday: Photos around Cootamundra from July 2008

Cootamundra Herald

Flashback Friday: Photos around Cootamundra from July 2013

Cootamundra Herald

THERE, COMES A LION: Students Oliver Hall as 'young Simba' and Harry Boxsell as 'Mufasa' on Pride Rock during rehearsals. Photo: Bec Herring

The Lion King to be pride of school | Photos

Declan Rurenga

POWDER KEG: Letter-writer Mike Sargent says tension between the United States and China and North Korea could have severe consequences for Australia.

YOU SAY: Little progress made on keeping climate change at bay

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The Lion King came to town

TALENTED: Ronald Bishop says the 'Keep Calm and Sing' performances show Cootamundra has plenty of talent.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Cabaret comes to Coota

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

Vic driver said 'Allahu Akbar', court told

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Women engineering grads earn more than men

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Alo-Bridget Namoa and Sameh Bayda, both 21, are on trial accused of plotting a terrorist act.

Terror plot included knife, NSW jury told

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Minister open to more cameras in aged care

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Premier Daniel Andrews has hosed down reports he won't complete a second term if re-elected.

Vic premier hoses down retirement talk

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Suspended sentences abolished

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NAB loan scammer to repay 'commissions'

Karen Sweeney
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ASIC Chair James Shipton says the industry takes too long to identify and investigate breaches.

Consumers lose $500m over breach reports

Megan Neil
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Hamilton Island’s Qualia … a taste of what’s available through A&K.

Six highlights in your travel week | 21 Sept

John Rozentals

Why high fashion and travel make perfect bedfellows

Burma Lane … a place to dazzle your tastebuds.

Undiscovered Melbourne still surprises and delights

John Rozentals

Reducing tremor can make a world of difference on day-to-day function, increasing the patient’s ability to work [if they are still young] and to live life to the fullest.

Stop the shaking: options for brain injury-induced tremor

Healthshare

The Makers & Technology Festival brings people and ideas together for the workforce of the future. Image Shutterstock.

Skills steaming forward

Warning signs: Learning how to read a dog’s body language is a must: dogs always show signs that warn people that they might become aggressive, and knowing what these signs are could help prevent an attack.

Preventing dog attacks is everyone’s responsibility

RSPCA

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