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The Cootamundra Under 15-16s Strikers took on the Lake Albert Black Sharks last weekend.

Our photographer Kelly Manwaring was there to capture some of the action.

Meaningless acts of vandalism have caused thousands of dollars' worth of damage to local parks and put lives at risk with the removal of vital safety equipment from a roadside job site. Blood was found in one toilet where it is believed the offender hurt themselves whilst causing the damage.

Vandalism is costing ratepayers dearly

South Australian health officials have reported a first case of monkeypox in a returned traveller.

First monkeypox case reported in SA

Mackay Street Cootamundra will undergo rehabilitation works which commenced on Monday 23 May 2022. During the pavement works, the entrance to the Cootamundra Caravan Park will be available through the main entrance from the Olney Street direction.

Rehabilitation work to begin in Mackay Street

Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke said more than $4.8 million in co-funding has been announced, with more than $800,000 being delivered in Cootamundra.

Steph Cooke at Wyangala Dam.jpg

Funding boost for Cootamundra to support recycling infrastructure

Elissa Drew a pocket rocket of busyness ready to take off

Free flu shot programs have been extended in NSW, Queensland and Western Australia.

More free flu shots in NSW, Qld, WA, SA

Stikers Under 15-16s take on Lake A...

The Cootamundra Under 15-16s Strikers took on the Lake Albert Black Sharks last weekend. Our photographer Kelly Manwaring...

Stikers Under 15-16s take on Lake Albert - Photos

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Expect more sailing shenanigans in season 7 of Below Deck Mediterranean. Picture: Bravo/Binge

Like fashion or film, organic farming or journalism, the 'yachting industry' is a lot less glamourous than it sounds.

Below Deck is really just the seven sins on the seven seas

UNIVERSAL: Spacey Jane expanded their reach on their second album Here Comes Everybody. Picture: Sam Hendel

Spacey Jane mine the anxiety of the times on album two

Spacey Jane are writing songs for Everybody

BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER: Illustration of an influenza virus particle. Picture: Kateryna Kon / Science Photo Library / Getty Images.

The 2022 season has only just begun and already it's tracking toward a five year record. So what makes this year's flu so bad?

Is this year's flu worse than previous years?

The scale of the task of shifting from fossil fuels to renewables has been revealed in a new 30-year plan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The Australian Energy Market Operator's plan points to the $12.7 billion worth of investment in transmission projects needed to help power the transition from coal.

New 30-year plan to guide 'irreversible' energy shift

New track: Alfie Arcuri has just dropped his latest single, Overtime, about his experiences with anxiety. Picture: Supplied

"Anxiety is something that I've had to deal with for most of my life."

The Voice star Alfie Arcuri shines light on anxiety

Cootamundra Women Strikers defeat Tolland

Googong Hogs defeat Cootamundra Blues

BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER: This year's flu season is on track to beating a five-year case record as vaccination numbers remain low. Picture: Shutterstock

This year's season is a stark difference to the 2021 winter sickness period, which saw very few cases recorded nationwide.

Flu season on track to hitting five year record as vaccination remains low

It was a tough day on the pitch for the Bulldogs' under 19s squad, though the league tag squad came away with a resounding win.

Tuggeranong defeat Coota Bulldogs U19's

Natalia Cricri is set to release her short film An Eight Letter Word Starting with A. Main photo: Christopher Starnawski. Inset: Sally Flegg

Would the global conversation be different if men were the ones who got abortions?

What the abortion debate would look like if men got pregnant

Abortion rights protesters chant on the steps of the Alabama state capitol building during a rally and march on the capitol in Montgomery on Sunday, June 26. Photo: Mickey Welsh-USA TODAY NETWORK/Sipa USA /AAP Image

Australians have joined in the fight for women's rights with protests set for the major metropolitan cities.

People show solidarity and protest for women's rights

BACK IN THE DAY: Nurses attend to a patient in an iron lung in the United Kingdom, 1949. Picture: Getty Images

The virus has been nearly eradicated worldwide, but traces have been found in London's wastewater, prompting a "national incident" to be declared.

Polio has been detected in the UK: Here's everything you need to know

Builder Brendan Howe with Governor-General David Hurley and his wife Linda in their renovated Campbell home. Picture: Instagram 

The Governor-General and his wife appeared in a video spruiking the services of a Canberra-based builder in 2020.

'Spur of a happy moment': GG admits Canberra-builder plug was a mistake

The minister said the discovery was not cause for alarm.

Mite is on the move: second bee biosecurity zone set up in NSW

Grant Edwards attempted to pull a 10-tonne fire engine 50 metres to raise awareness for PTSD. Picture: Karleen Minney

How much can you lift? Because it's probably not as much as Grant Edwards.

Meet the man who pulled a fire truck for charity

Thousands protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Picture: AAP

For too long, abortion has been a battleground for the far-right, conservative, anti-choice brigade.

'Our body our choice' shouldn't be just a slogan for women

Varroa mite was detected in beehives around the Port of Newcastle on June 24

Natural beekeepers urge Australia to learn from the mistakes made overseas where bees have become dependent on pharmaceuticals while trying to control varroa mite.

Let them bee: Natural beekeeping teacher says miticides not the answer to varroa parasite

Each year more than 200,000 hives are required for the pollination of the Australian almond crop alone. Photo: File

The news that varroa destructor is on our shores is alarming.

There's more than honey at stake

PAWS THE GAME: Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a stop to play when the pup ran onto the field for a tummy rub. 

Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a pause - or a paws - to the game while giving the pup a tummy rub.

Dog runs onto international soccer field, demands pats from players

Slowdown: Wollongong train driver and Rail Tram and Bus Union delegate Rob Kennedy said this week's industrial campaign starts with a go-slow on Tuesday. The South Coast and other lines are expected to be heavily impacted this week. Picture: Anna Warr

NSW commuters could find their train to Sydney going just 10 kilometres an hour on Tuesday.

Trains at 10km/h? Rail union's go-slow day on Tuesday

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Cardinal George Pell is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of child sexual abuse.

Chief Judge Peter Kidd has handed down his sentence after Cardinal George Pell was convicted for attacks on two choirboys in the 1990s.

George Pell sentenced to six years

Nev Sheather headed up Bonython Against Drones which went head to head with Wing delivery drones. Picture: Laura Corrigan 

Bonython Against Drones made a lot of noise and they were heard.

'Not in my sky': Drone delivery service backlash

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning .

Girt by sea, wracked by defence procurement failures

While the cost-of-living is rising, there are ways to achieve lower prices in Australia. Picture: Shutterstock

There are dozens of ways to achieve lower prices in Australia.

Workers or businesses: who should pay for reducing inflation?

The church is meeting because it is in crisis and has failed by various measures. Picture: Shutterstock

The church worries about how it is seen by the wider community, recognises it needs to change, but is also determined to protect its traditional beliefs and core values.

Catholics meet to refashion their church

FALLING SHORT: Rohan Connolly says the Lions look like coming up short when it comes to the pointy end of the season yet again.
Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

Brisbane's record shows that something seems to go awry come September.

Are the Lions simply not tough enough to claim the premiership?

KNEE-JERK REACTION: Vaping is a lifesaving tool for adult smokers who can't quit, Dr Mendelsohn says.

Vaping is not risk-free, but the research shows it is around 95 per cent safer than smoking.

Why the Australian government's policy on vaping is dangerously misguided

Hanwood have continued their Pascoe Cup dominance securing a 9-0 victory over Cootamundra on Sunday.

Hanwood defeats Cootamundra Strikers 9-0

Livvi's Place opened in Albert Park

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning.

The numbers are in and the pollies better take note

LED streetlight project to provide long-term benefits

Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has thanked more than 150 members of the NSW Rural Fire Service from the Riverina District and presented them with medals.

Local volunteers thanked for their service

Alize Cornet claims tennis stars kept quiet with COVID-19 during the French Open.

Cornet says players kept quiet with virus

Christian churches should focus their public advocacy to support for those in greatest need. Picture: Shutterstock

The early Christians understood that getting too close to the state and becoming dependent on it was a thoroughly bad idea. It still is.

Is Christianity dying in Australia? Here's how to redeem it from the bottom up

A baby boy's family are covering up the events surrounding his death, a coroner says.

'Cover-up' in baby's 2013 death: coroner

A 19-year-old caused irreparable damage to a woman in a Brisbane carjacking, a court has heard.

Woman dragged 350m in Qld carjacking

LOCAL BEES: Tom Cherry attending to one of his hives. Picture: DARREN HOWE

Buzz off says Agriculture Victoria to NSW bees, hives and equipment.

Victorian borders closed to NSW bees as concerns over mite detection rise

Wendie-Sue Dent has been found guilty of murder for a second time.

NSW woman guilty over SA poisoning

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the Nato Leaders Summit in Madrid. Picture: AAP

The PM has the potentially hard task of mending Australia's relationship with France.

The Informer: Albanese's Paris getaway not so envious

Bourke Street, Cootamundra will undergo footpath replacement works commencing from Monday 4th July 2022 (weather permitting). An alternate pedestrian walkway will be available on the southern side of Bourke Street.

Footpath replacement works to commence for Bourke Street in Cootamundra

 Kylie Grybaitis has been appointed CGRC Road Safety Officer, and will be out and about in our Communities promoting and educating Road Safety initiative.

Kylie Grybaitis is new road safety officer for Cootamundra-Gundagai

The giant tree house, that has utilised an existing tree within the park, and has ramps and transfer stations for children of all abilities to enjoy.

Livvi's Place Albet Park opening

Cooper Lane. Cootamundra will undergo service relocation works from Monday 4th July 2022. The Cooper Lane and Bourke Street intersection will be closed to traffic whilst work is underway.

Services relocation work to begin in Cooper Lane

BIG FANS: ABBA fans like Mary Martin, Michelle Goode, Lyne Unicomb and Gill Tighe of Coonabarabran (pictured at the 2019 festival) will be ready come October. Photo: JENNY KINGHAM

A manager of the Trundle ABBA Festival has been found

Does your mother know the 2022 Trundle ABBA Festival is going ahead?

Tim Kurylowicz, CEO of ERA and CGRC mayor Cr Charlie Sheahan discussed the partnership between Council and the ERA at a lunch on Friday at the Cootamundra Arts Centre.

ERA Reps visit Cootamundra Arts Centre

Young, Bribbaree and Harden-Murrumburrah Shows have received a big boost as they return to normal thanks to funding announced by the NSW Government.

Stikers Under 15-16s take on Lake Albert - Photos

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