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Getting the job done: The Eden firefighting crew prior to departure earlier this week (from left) Josh Hyde, Jacob Young, Mat Hanshaw, Damien Wister, David Ashburn and Kayla Burdett

'Outstanding job': Eden Forestry firies battle blaze up north

Rachel Mounsey

Bringing the soul back. Mississippi Delta Blues guitarist Elixir Blues picks and slides out the tunes on the steps of the Australasia. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

Eden's character has blues songstress in a spell

Rachel Mounsey

Shooters, Fishers & Farmers candidate for Monaro, Mick Holton

Seeking balance in politics

Robin Tennant-wood

ON THE DECK: Tall ship skipper Marty Woods loves running the ship. The Soren Larson, along with the James Craig, anchored in Twofold Bay during a recent stop over returning to Sydney from Tasmania. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

All hands on deck aboard tall ships | Video, Photos

Rachel Mounsey

Hi Vis workers shirt protest at Blue Ridge Hardwoods.

Andrew Constance $150,000 Blue Ridge pledge

Rachel Mounsey

Dangerous surf warning issued for NSW weekend

SAD END: Rescue wombat Nudge and wildlife carer Dean Saxby pictured at the "Maramingo Wombatorium". Photo: Rachel Mounsey

Sad tale of rescue wombats Nudge and Bubbles

Rachel Mounsey

Getting the job done: The Eden firefighting crew prior to departure earlier this week (from left) Josh Hyde, Jacob Young, Mat Hanshaw, Damien Wister, David Ashburn and Kayla Burdett

'Outstanding job': Eden Forestry firies battle blaze up north

Rachel Mounsey

Bringing the soul back. Mississippi Delta Blues guitarist Elixir Blues picks and slides out the tunes on the steps of the Australasia. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

Eden's character has blues songstress in a spell

Rachel Mounsey

CRAFT: Ian Tinetti is continuing the legacy his great grandfather Aquilino Tinetti began. Photo: Dylan Burns

Watch how Australia's famous cricket bats are made

Merimbula's Steph Auston keeps pace for the final 5km dash to the finish line in the Tarawera ultramarathon last weekend.

Auston run off her feet

Keen for visit: Adam Elliott sits down for a portrait shoot at GIO Stadium last week ahead of appearances for the Indigenous All Stars and a trial game in Bega.

Bulldogs, Raiders fire up for valley trial

Jacob McMaster

Boost: Marine Rescue's Bill Blakeman and Sonia Teston accept a $2500 cheque from Tim McConnachie and Lindon Thompson of MBGALAC.

Club raises $2500 for Marine Rescue unit

Merimbula's Steph Auston keeps pace for the final 5km dash to the finish line in the Tarawera ultramarathon last weekend.

Auston run off her feet

A new centralised netball competition is taking shape.

Netball for all in central comp

Kiama's Robbie Maddison. Photo: RED BULL CONTENT POOL

Wide Ward of Sports: Robbie Maddison (Motorsport/Daredevil)

Courtney Ward

Sancha and the Blue Gypsies perform at Club Sapphire, February 21.

Gypsy folk are heading south

Carly McDonald and Dustin Taylor.

Rainbow Wave Festival promotes inclusion, positivity

Claudia Ferguson

Kate Burke and Luke Plumb

Taste of Tassie at Candelo with world-class musicians

Sancha and the Blue Gypsies perform at Club Sapphire, February 21.

Gypsy folk are heading south

Raise the roof: 19-Twenty band is ready to bring the party to Merimbula this Friday night at Club Sapphire. Picture: Johnny D Photography.

19-Twenty band bring the party to Merimbula

Claudia Ferguson

Frock up and win at Dubbo races on Sunday

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

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

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

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

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

ROLL UP: Bells Carnival in Batemans Bay offers summer fun for everyone.

South Coast Leisure Times: summer 2018-19

Dayle Latham

Waterfront property

Bay Post House of the Week

Low maintenance living

Far South Coast House of the Week

Seven designer townhouses

South Coast Register House of the Week

HANDOVER: Georgia Clark from Canberra’s National Zoo and Potoroo Palace head keeper Vicki McPaul.

Apt name for shire’s palace

Pambula Preschool pupils selling yummy treats to raise money for their sister school in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Books, puzzles, cash donations from Pambula Preschool to Papua New Guinea

Lumen students congratulate Social Justice Advocates

HANDOVER: Georgia Clark from Canberra’s National Zoo and Potoroo Palace head keeper Vicki McPaul.

Apt name for shire’s palace

Mayfair Lane: Esther and Rhys Duursma will be playing some laid back tunes at the Eden Community Market this coming Saturday. Picture: Supplied

Mayfair Lane to chill out at Eden Market

Rachel Mounsey

Tom Weston testing out the water wheelchair for the first time with Peter Bootes on Saturday, February 9.

Join in and experience Same Wave program

Claudia Ferguson

CRAFT: Ian Tinetti is continuing the legacy his great grandfather Aquilino Tinetti began. Photo: Dylan Burns

Watch how Australia's famous cricket bats are made

ON THE DECK: Tall ship skipper Marty Woods loves running the ship. The Soren Larson, along with the James Craig, anchored in Twofold Bay during a recent stop over returning to Sydney from Tasmania. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

All hands on deck aboard tall ships | Video, Photos

Timber workers protest. Blue Ridge Hardwoods' employee's work shirts hang along the mill's fence line along the Princes Highway Eden. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

Blue Ridge Eden sawmill workers speak up about potential closure | Video

The 1.2 metre long reptile isn't venomous, and Jake Cullen said they are good at bluffing when they strike. Picture: Supplied by Taylah Honeman

Giant snake found on Junee man’s property a rare species

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found in Qld

Derek Barry

Kiama's Robbie Maddison. Photo: RED BULL CONTENT POOL

Wide Ward of Sports: Robbie Maddison (Motorsport/Daredevil)

Courtney Ward

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

Sarah Lansdown

Two utes valued at $300k among treasures lost in container spill

Max McKinney

Letter writer Sue Horton wonders if consideration has been given to the other benefits of a council-owned Hotel Australasia - such as the large vacant parking space behind.

Letters: Hotel Australasia comes with much more than a building

Graeme Pratt, of Lochiel, dresses to impress for the recent Australia Day Float in Merimbula. Picture: Rachel Mounsey

Letters: Cutting forestry will cut our jobs

Eden's Eileen Cameron (centre) was among the wonderful community citizens celebrated on Australia Day with council awards.

Letters: Politicians playing loose with history

VULNERABLE: Assault an increasing fact of life in Australian nursing homes. Image: Shutterstock

Loophole sees aged care assaults unreported

Eileen Wood

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on cruise

Geraldine Cardozo

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

Geraldine Cardozo

He wanted a sausage roll but stopped an armed robbery instead

Cyclone Oma is moving away from the east coast, but dangerous surf conditions are still forecast.

Oma downgraded, moves away from Qld coast

A list of music festivals the NSW government deems as "high risk" has been released.

NSW govt releases high risk festival list

The federal government will impose default market prices for energy to reduce the cost of power.

Govt to impose default prices for energy

Australia's ambassador to the US Joe Hockey is one of the top 20 shareholders in Helloworld.

Helloworld allegation 'nonsense': Hockey

Peter Mitchell, AAP US Correspondent

Hobart will receive $730 million from the federal government to help manage traffic congestion.

Hobart gets $730 million to ease traffic

One of the men who murdered Sydney nurse Anita Cobby in 1986 has died in a NSW prison.

'Good riddance': Anita Cobby killer dies

Dominica Sanda

Dangerous surf conditions are forecast for northern NSW as Cyclone Oma sits off Queensland's coast.

Dangerous surf along northern NSW coast

Judging the school's classes at the Royal Canberra Show

Second day of sheep judging at Canberra Royal|Photos

Stephen Burns
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The supreme champion Fleckvieh exhibit was awarded to Daraabah Henna and her heifer calf with the McColl family of Maddie, Bruce and Lachlan.

Dubbo family battle it out in Fleckvieh ring

Lucy Kinbacher

The open beef cattle paraders champion Casey Halliday, J & C Angus, Wildes Meadow, with ribbon presenter Sarah Hanlon, Cootamundra.

Casey Halliday defeats all for big paraders win

Hannah Powe

IS THIS the best Greek restaurant in Melbourne? You'll have to try Philhellene yourself to find out.

Time to try living like a local in Melbourne’s west

Somewhere over the rainbow: Where to stay around the world this pride season

Tanya Murphy: “Now they can literally pull up my chatbot on their phones and ask away.”

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

There is a growing trend of banning diners from using smart phones and tablets while in restaurants and cafes. Photo: Shutterstock

Have you looked up from your phone to talk to dining companion?

Nadine Morton

The number of disappearing animal and plant species is rising, causing major food production issues.

UN: Future of food under 'severe threat'

Lin Taylor

TOP TIP: While both kitchens and bathrooms sell houses, choosing to spend more in the cooking area will improve your tax outcome.

How to renovate your investment property