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Four-time Australian Champ Neal Bates negotiates a corner in the Toyota Celica he will contest the Bega Valley Rally with.

Neal Bates to test former employee Barker

Jacob McMaster

HOMECOMING: Mason Harrison made his return to Batemans Bay's Mackay Park in an Eden jersey last weekend.

Favourite son returns to Bay

Joel Erickson

COMEBACK: The Batemans Bay Tigers celebrate after Tom Bollard's match-winning try against the Eden Tigers.

Bay up in big cat battle

Joel Erickson

Four-time Australian Champ Neal Bates negotiates a corner in the Toyota Celica he will contest the Bega Valley Rally with.

Neal Bates to test former employee Barker

Goal scorer: Jemma Pollock gets the ball away cleanly from her Merimbula opponents during the Whalers' strong win at Berrambool on Saturday.

Whalers harpoon Diggers

Jacob McMaster

Corey Schafer sends a pass down the line during the Bulldogs' win over the Bega Roosters at Colombo Park on Sunday.

Dogs on top over Roosters

Jacob McMaster

It's not all white: A bride to be has her dress fitted by Carla Ellwood at CC Bridal in Pambula. All things wedding will be at this weekend's bridal fair in Merimbula. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

Era of the 'anti-bride' explored at weekend wedding expo

Rachel Mounsey

Entrants of last year's quest included: (standing) Sophie Brown, Mitchell Verrall, Suzanna Boulton, Rory Spurgeon, Jemma Harvey, David Perry, winner Findlay Walker, (seated) runner-up Geena Thomas, Anna Rogerson and Jade Vlatkovic.

Quota search for the next student of the year

A jouster and the crowd at the Berry Celtic Festival share an up close and personal moment.

What's on? No matter where you are, make it musical

It's not all white: A bride to be has her dress fitted by Carla Ellwood at CC Bridal in Pambula. All things wedding will be at this weekend's bridal fair in Merimbula. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

Era of the 'anti-bride' explored at weekend wedding expo

WORKING TOGETHER: Milena Cifali, John Passant and Jim Horvath are joining forces for a book and album launch in Narooma and Mallacoota this weekend.

Launch planned for hauntingly beautiful album that fuses poetry and music

ONE OF THE GREATS: Master of the guitar Daniel Champagne is returning to the South Coast for a run of shows while on a massive tour. Picture: Eryca Green

Daniel Champagne's relentless 82-gig tour brings him home to South Coast

Albert McKnight

ECONOMIC: As well as preventing heat from escaping, insulating window coverings can help regulate the warmer temperatures of the day.

Winter warmers: Save on your heating bills

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Cosy evenings: If you are planning on warming your toes by the fire this winter, before you strike a match make sure your chimney is clean, it's properly ventilated and always place a screen in front your fireplace when in use.

Winter warmers: Staying warm yet safe

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Get snug: Rugs and carpeting add extra layers of insulation to bare floors, especially timber floorboards raised above the ground. Photos: Shutterstock.

Winter warmers: Creature comforts for winter

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ECONOMIC: As well as preventing heat from escaping, insulating window coverings can help regulate the warmer temperatures of the day.

Winter warmers: Save on your heating bills

Peach tones, forest greens and deep blues are colours that can be seamlessly intertwined to enhance the space and add your own personality. Photos: Mike Baker/Dulux

Winter warmers: Winter home revitalisation

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Visitors: Jugiong features a boutique cafe, hotel, wine cellar, galleries, gift shops and a motel as well as various other accommodation. Photo: Tricia Wimpenny.

Jugiong is great for a visit

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This Sunshine Bay home is a renovator's dream

This Sunshine Bay home is a renovator's dream

Eurobodalla House of the Week May 22

Secure this superb, brand new townhouse

Secure this superb, brand new townhouse

Far South Coast House of the Week May 22

This 1940s cottage is the perfect balance of old and new

This 1940s cottage is the perfect balance of old and new

Shoalhaven House of the Week May 22

Entrants of last year's quest included: (standing) Sophie Brown, Mitchell Verrall, Suzanna Boulton, Rory Spurgeon, Jemma Harvey, David Perry, winner Findlay Walker, (seated) runner-up Geena Thomas, Anna Rogerson and Jade Vlatkovic.

Quota search for the next student of the year

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

"It's all about giving back" From Little Things President David Barrie

Volunteers keep community connected

Rachel Mounsey

Entrants of last year's quest included: (standing) Sophie Brown, Mitchell Verrall, Suzanna Boulton, Rory Spurgeon, Jemma Harvey, David Perry, winner Findlay Walker, (seated) runner-up Geena Thomas, Anna Rogerson and Jade Vlatkovic.

Quota search for the next student of the year

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

Local professional photographer Peter Hannan

Dive in and discover at underwater film festival

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

ONE OF THE GREATS: Master of the guitar Daniel Champagne is returning to the South Coast for a run of shows while on a massive tour. Picture: Eryca Green

Daniel Champagne's relentless 82-gig tour brings him home to South Coast

Philip Ingram winner of the Bombala Open Championships 2019.

Open golf tournament a hit

Amber Little, Tracey Hughes-Butters, Cherie Glanville and Kaylene Whitaker

Spectrum launches Ladies in Black musical in glamorous style | Photos, Video

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Robert Crawford

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Scott Gelston

Fire crews battle the blaze with multiple hoses. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

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Fire destroys Tura Beach home| Photos, video

Denise Dion, Rachel Mounsey

Airly Embelton Mew and Gina Quinn look after the Mallacoota Pony Club BBQ on election day.

Letters: Concern at council's Australasia allowances

The quirky garden creations of Eden's Sheryl Hennessey have proven a hit with locals and visitors alike at the Great Southern Inn. This is her latest.

Letters: Curalo walking track remains unfinished

Eden-Monaro MP Mike Kelly visits the Eden Killer Whale Museum on Tuesday to discuss its successful application for $640,000 as part of the Building Better Regions program.

Letters: Justice, fairness should be basis of humanity

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

Tasmanian Treasurer Peter Gutwein is not sorry for the state's record infrastructure spend.

Tas treasurer defends budget spend, debt

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Jodi McKay is expected to throw her hat into the ring to lead the NSW Labor party.

McKay to nominate for NSW Labor leadership

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PM Scott Morrison is back in outback Queensland to meet graziers recovering from devastating floods.

Morrison visits recovering north QLD farms

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Geoffrey Rush will get $2.9 million after winning his defamation case against the Daily Telegraph.

Rush wanted to settle for $50k and apology

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Sydney's Vivid festival will run from May 24 through to June 15.

Crowd control as Vivid lights up Sydney

Dominica Sanda
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Anthony Albanese is all but confirmed as next Labor leader but uncertainty remains on his deputy.

Labor leadership focus turns to deputy

Marnie Banger
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Murat Davsanoglu initially claimed he and Ozlem "Ozzie" Karakoc had made a suicide pact.

Melbourne bathtub murderer to be sentenced

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A study has found correlation between extreme weather and gastro among children.

Climate linked to child gastro: study

Marnie Banger

Festival organiser and founder, Anne Baker.

Grey nomads put the White Cliffs Music Festival on the map

Olivia Calver

Duri farmers Di Sanderson, Elizabeth Henderson, Matthew Laird and Julie and Kevin Aitken oppose a new irrigation bore near their properties. Photo: Rachael Webb

Duri water bore battle fury

Lucy Kinbacher

Wool, like this super fine fleece from Tarrangower, east of Armidale, is made with sun, soil, water and sheep but apparently it is worse for the environment than oil-based polypropylene.

Natural fibres undersold

Jamie brown

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

NOBLE GRAPE: Considered one of the six noble varieties that grows around the world, Chardonnay expresses itself perfectly in many different climates.

It's International Chardonnay Day (yes, really)

Linda Lambrechts

If you are planning to travel cashless, make sure you always have a back-up card.

Hints for travelling without cash

Noel Whittaker

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

Geraldine Cardozo