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Bemboka bushfire increases to cover 4000ha by Friday

Albert McKnight
1hr ago

ABLAZE AT NIGHT: The bushfire that began off Yankees Gap Rd near Bemboka on Wednesday continues to burn in Wadbilliga National Park that night. Picture: Helmut Eder

Bemboka bushfire: Report finds two houses lost in 3300ha blaze

Albert McKnight

Storm clouds form over Facebook posts on the Hotel Australasia.

Code of conduct complaint levelled against two Bega Valley councillors

Denise Dion

BIG DRY: Crop farmer Neil Westcott near Parkes this week. Picture: Dean Lewins

Bureau scientists predict dry end to drought year

Alasdair McDonald

GOLDEN: Jo and Gary Rodely with MasterChef Australia judge Matt Preston at the awards in Sydney. Picture: Supplied

Yet another gold medal for Tathra Oysters at Delicious awards

Alasdair McDonald

Community support: Jamie Parker-Barnes and Christina Barnes are presented with a cheque from Robyn Bedford from Pambula-Merimbula Lions Club while busking in Ayres Walkway, Bega. Picture: Dianne Frazer

Every bit helps Bega band members go a long way

Den Hanrahan and The Roadsiders will perform in Candelo on August 17.

Country rock and roll in Candelo

Picture: Rachel Helmreich

Bemboka bushfire increases to cover 4000ha by Friday

Albert McKnight
1hr ago

ABLAZE AT NIGHT: The bushfire that began off Yankees Gap Rd near Bemboka on Wednesday continues to burn in Wadbilliga National Park that night. Picture: Helmut Eder

Bemboka bushfire: Report finds two houses lost in 3300ha blaze

Albert McKnight

Ladies of Mystery. Emma Godfredson, Mel Warren, Bree O'Brien and Benay Vardy.

Eden Business and Community Awards 2018 | Photos

Your Business Listing

On the run: An Eden Whaler - wearing the Bermagui Breakers jumper - makes a burst through the middle against the Tathra Sea Eagles. Picture: Seaspray Images.

Whalers spark big win

Jacob McMaster

Fancy footwork: An Eden player takes control of the ball in mid-air in a recent clash as the club looks to finals next weekend.

Killer Whales advancing

Young guns: The Sapphire Coast Netball Association's under 14s rep team in full gear and ready to take on the state's best at Age Championships. Picture: Supplied.

Netballers’ strong year

On the run: An Eden Whaler - wearing the Bermagui Breakers jumper - makes a burst through the middle against the Tathra Sea Eagles. Picture: Seaspray Images.

Whalers spark big win

Rex Hedrick lunges to a return shot against Kiwi Luke Jones in their quarter-final showdown on Friday night with Hedrick going on to win the Bega Tarra Kia Open.

Hedrick claims Open win

Jacob McMaster

Dirt flying: Australian rally champion Nathan Quinn and Bega's Alexander Eadie blast some dust at the Bulahdelah Rally. Picture: B&S Photography.

Rally navigation: new direction for Eadie

Jacob McMaster

Den Hanrahan and The Roadsiders will perform in Candelo on August 17.

Country rock and roll in Candelo

Guest author: Wonboyn author Susie Sarah can't wait to celebrate book week.

Chit Chat: Eden community notices for the Magnet, August 16.

Dorian on piano

The Down South Jazz Club bring back Dorian Mode to the stage

Den Hanrahan and The Roadsiders will perform in Candelo on August 17.

Country rock and roll in Candelo

Homegrown Talent: Micheal Stevens plays to YnoT audiences at the Mallacoota Mudbrick pavilion. Picture: Rachel Mounsey

Mallacoota gig exploding with homegrown talent

Rachel Mounsey

Two for one: The Blues Brothers Rebooted show including a Tom Jones tribute is kicking off at Club Sapphire Merimbula this Friday, August 10. Picture: Supplied.

Bringing back the blues

FLIP OUT: It's the start of whale watching season on the South Coast. There are whale watching cruises in the area and places you can spot them on shore.

South Coast Leisure Times: winter

Dayle Latham

Half the starring cast of Friends, the hit television show that epitomised 1990s style. Photo: Shutterstock

90s style, reborn | Trending

Linley Wilkie

Princess for a day | Trending

Linley Wilkie

FLIP OUT: It's the start of whale watching season on the South Coast. There are whale watching cruises in the area and places you can spot them on shore.

South Coast Leisure Times: winter

Mother’s Day spoils | Trending

Linley Wilkie

Shop around: Saving a few dollars each week on your mobile plan could equal a week’s worth of groceries or a doctor’s appointment.

Switching mobile plans made easy

Jen Walker, Advertiser content

Security: Make sure valuables such as jewellery, laptops, credit cards and identity documents such as passports are locked away safely

Tips to stay secure

Security: Make sure valuables such as jewellery, laptops, credit cards and identity documents such as passports are locked away safely

Renovating? Some tips to stay secure

The Desert Rose was designed and built in Wollongong and will be disassembled and shipped to Dubai to be reconstructed over a 10-day period in November as part of the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2018.

Focus on dementia and energy

Jan Owen, CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians, was the overall winner of the inaugural Women of Influence awards in 2012. Photo: Elke Meitzel

Women of Influence 2018: award spurred on original winner Jan Owen

Hannah Tattersall
2hrs ago

Munch and Move: Early childhood professionals Jane Courtney, Narelle Myers, Martine Mathieson, Anne Maree Carroll, Michelle Vandermey, Lara Hernandez of NSW Health and Emma Woolley of NSW Health celebrate over breakfast at the Waterfront Cafe, Merimbula.

Helping to tackle childhood obesity

Guest author: Wonboyn author Susie Sarah can't wait to celebrate book week.

Chit Chat: Eden community notices for the Magnet, August 16.

Jan Owen, CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians, was the overall winner of the inaugural Women of Influence awards in 2012. Photo: Elke Meitzel

Women of Influence 2018: award spurred on original winner Jan Owen

2hrs ago

Musician Chelsy Atkins from Pambula is one of the many local musicians who will perform at Giiyong Festival on September 22. Picture: Mic Gruchy

Festival seeks handy volunteers

Rachel Mounsey

A visitor checking out the photo exhibition at last year's Whale Festival.

Eden’s Whale Festival photography competition

Bemboka bushfire with Mars the god of war looking on. picture: Helmut Eder

Bemboka bushfire Watch and Act alert issued as night closes in | Photos, Videos

Archbishop Christopher Prowse with Sister of St Joseph Benedetta Bennett, who lives in Eden, in front of the new statue in honour of Mary MacKillop.

Mary MacKillop pilgrimage in Eden draws huge crowd of worshippers | Photos, Video

Noi McCallom, Creamy Poolkwan, Cathrina Thanaphat, Pink Phanphol, Nerissa Harris, Sutthini Homchuen, Nancy Luanmongkol, Fah Phoosang and Sommai Harris, most of whom were born in Thailand.

Multicultural Day celebrates region’s cultural diversity | Photos

Ladies of Mystery. Emma Godfredson, Mel Warren, Bree O'Brien and Benay Vardy.

Eden Business and Community Awards 2018 | Photos

Alison Jenkins, Elizabeth Prosser, Marjorie MacKnight and Jan Humphreys.

Pambula-Merimbula CWA celebrates 80-years

Claudia Ferguson

Sam Checo dresses her Mango backstage ahead of the cat fashion show.

Felines take to the catwalk in fashion extravaganza

Villagers walk near destroyed homes in an area affected by the early morning earthquake at Sajang village, Sembalun, East Lombok.

Aussies recount terrifying Indonesian earthquake

Tiffanie Turnbull

YOUNG TALENT: Bemboka Public School pupils rehearse their dance moves ahead of their performance at the festival.

SCLC’s passionate entertainers rehearse for festival | Photos

BVSC Town Team has been busy sprucing up furniture in Bega's Carp St with new ironbark, kiln dried timber slats supplied by North Eden Timber.

Letters to the Editor

Eden Cash Mob voucher winners Sophie-Ella, Nicole and Chelsea did their shopping thanks to Eden Realty. Chit Chat, Page 15

Letters to the Editor

Garry Hunter had a brilliant eye for composition when he rose early for Saturday's lunar eclipse. Here's the Eden wharf crane lowering the moon on Snug Cove.

Letters to the Editor

OUTSOURCING: 1500 new private call centre staff contracted to help with sky-rocketing telephone wait times.

Centrelink being privatised “piece by piece”, says Labor MP

Eileen Wood

INCREDIBLE INDIA: We'll see the Gateway of India in Mumbai on our fully escorted cruise.

Join us to explore India’s incredible south

Samara Ross

CONFIDENT: Associate Professor Tim Thomas and Associate Professor Anne Voss from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute with Professor Jonathan Baell from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

New drugs put cancers to sleep – for good

RBA sees steady rates 'for a while yet'

21m ago

Luke John Sparos has been found not guilty of organising the murder of a crown witness.

Man cleared over NSW crown-witness murder

30m ago

RBA Governor Philip Lowe is 'appalled' by the behaviour exposed in the banking royal commission.

Lending tightens amid banking inquiry

35m ago

The latest jobs data released on Thursday showed 5.4 per cent unemployment in July.

RBA gives upbeat view of jobs market

49m ago

Company tax cut talks going to last minute

53m ago

The convoy is lead by Gnowangerup farmer and Commodity Ag chief executive Alan Richardson, with the hay to be distributed to more than 200 farmers around Condobolin, Tullamore, Tottenham, Nymagee and Lake Cargelligo.

Watch as 23 hay trucks roll in with drought relief from WA | VIDEO

Alex Druce
1hr ago

Katter sorry for hurt over Muslim ban call

Tracey Ferrier
1hr ago

Turnbull takes 'big stick' to power prices

Angus Livingston
1hr ago

Enjoy the delicious juices of a traditional sausage at Kaohsiung's night market.

Insiders tips about the world’s top rated foodie experiences

Werribee Mansion Hotel and Spa is a magnificent architectural sight.

A vivid history and flavour at Werribee Mansion

Scott McRae

The National Anzac Centre … helping cement Albany’s reputation as a commemoration centre.

Six highlights in your travel week | 10 Aug

John Rozentals

According to recent insights from Beaumont Tiles’ What’s my style quiz, Scandinavian was the number one style choice for renovators aged 16 to 25.

Appeal lies in the classics

A shortage of avocados in New Zealand has prompted criminal gangs to target orchards.

NZ avocado shortage leads to crime wave

Recipe from australianbeef.com.au

Try this: Meatball, zucchini and chickpea soup