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Local link: Cooma's Sam Williams will be part of the Canberra Raiders outfit to contest an exhibition match with the Bulldogs in Bega. Picture: Keegan Carroll.

NRL exhibition match for Bega, but not everyone’s impressed

Jacob McMaster

Jo Freebody and KA Rosco compete in the 2016 Far South Coast Dressage Association competition at Cobargo.

Dressage championships at Cobargo

KNOCKOUT THRILLER: Members of the Mudjilali Men’s Group team who took part in the weekend's South Coast Indigenous Knockout at Mackay Park in Batemans Bay. Picture: Supplied

Last minute winner sees Western Rivers triumph

Joel Erickson and Alasdair McDonald

Local link: Cooma's Sam Williams will be part of the Canberra Raiders outfit to contest an exhibition match with the Bulldogs in Bega. Picture: Keegan Carroll.

NRL exhibition match for Bega, but not everyone’s impressed

NET SET GO: Eden Netball is enjoying increasing numbers of junior players.

Eden to host Susan Pettitt netball clinic

Andy Pierce and Tony Bottrall have signed up for the Monaro Stages Rally with their Nizzan Gazelle. Picture: Wishart Media

Monaro Stages Rally gearing up for Bombala, Cooma course

Pit stop on road to health

READY FOR THE STAGE: Benny Walker is on the line-up for the Giiyong Festival, a celebration of Indigenous Australian culture.

Benny Walker: Fatherhood was a game-changer for singer-songwriter's life

Albert McKnight

Hashtag Real Talk: Poet Meaghan Holt will make her spoken word debut at this weekend's Giiyong Festival. Picture: Rachel Mounsey

Debutante poet speaks from the soul

Rachel Mounsey

Pit stop on road to health

GIIYONG: Poet and dancer Meaghan Holt and singer/songwriter Chelsy Atkins empower younger generations through sharing culture. Picture: Rachel Mounsey

Women set to inspire at Eden’s Giiyong Festival

Rachel Mounsey

Travelling trophy: Lana and Brad Wills of Cat Balou excited to take the trophy on its first whale watching adventure in Eden.

Melbourne Cup trophy tour of the Bega Valley

Claudia Ferguson

FUN: Set aside October 4-7 for four huge days of art displays, hands-on workshops, exhibitions, street art, artist talks, live music performances, art market, children’s art activities and much more in the Milton-Ulladulla region during Escape ARTfest.

South Coast Leisure Times: spring

Dayle Latham

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

FUN: Set aside October 4-7 for four huge days of art displays, hands-on workshops, exhibitions, street art, artist talks, live music performances, art market, children’s art activities and much more in the Milton-Ulladulla region during Escape ARTfest.

South Coast Leisure Times: spring

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

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Flo Young celebrates 25 years of service at the Anglicare Sapphire Surprises Op Shop in Eden.

Eden volunteer celebrates 25-years of service

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

Road to Remembrance

GIIYONG: Poet and dancer Meaghan Holt and singer/songwriter Chelsy Atkins empower younger generations through sharing culture. Picture: Rachel Mounsey

Women set to inspire at Eden’s Giiyong Festival

Rachel Mounsey

Flo Young celebrates 25 years of service at the Anglicare Sapphire Surprises Op Shop in Eden.

Eden volunteer celebrates 25-years of service

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

Merimbula RFS

Get fire ready this weekend

Tom Mitchell awarded the 2018 Brownlow Medal

Djaadjawan Dancers leader Sharon Mason talks the younger girls through their ceremonial dance at Giiyong Festival. Picture: Rachel Mounsey

Keeping the Dreaming alive at Giiyong | Photos

Costa Georgiadis a popular character on Dirtgirlworld.

Eden Community Markets with Costa | Photos, Video

The fire that started off Yankees Gap Rd continues to burn on the night of September 17. Picture: Rachel Helmreich

Bemboka bushfire invokes heroic effort from firefighters | Photos, Videos

SNAPPED UP: Danielle Lynn and Harrison Warne receive the two main prizes in the Sapphire Snappers 2018 Winter Photography Competition. Picture: Ben Smyth

Sapphire Coast winter photo prizes snapped up | Photos

Ben Smyth

Jenifer Lewis.

Stars shine on gold carpet at Emmy awards

The rope with red buoy attached which caused the death of a young whale. The humpback washed up on the Far South Coast on Monday, September 17. Pictures: NPWS Field Officer Janaya Chalker.

UPDATE: Entangled juvenile whale dies on Far South Coast | PHOTOS

Police bikes lead a group of around 300 riders across the Bega Bridge on Saturday as part of the ninth annual Wall to Wall Remembrance Ride. Picture: Ben Smyth

Added tragedy as police veteran killed while on remembrance ride

Ben Smyth

Sapphire Snappers 2018 Winter Photo of the Year - Harrison Warne, “Winter Paddle at Pambula Beach”

Letters: Forestry ‘giving trees away’

Eden's Cash Mob on Saturday was joined by holiday makers from Melbourne and Ulladulla, as well as families from Merimbula and Tathra.

Letters: Focus on positive sport role models

GRATEFUL: Letter of thanks received by the Eden Men's Shed from a Sydney resident who is a fan of their woodwork.

Letters: Logging claims don’t stand up

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

Billy Slater can now begin his grand final preparations. Photo: NRL Photos

Billy Slater free to play in NRL GF

Richard Di Natale wants to introduce a national energy retailer to help lower electricity prices.

Greens want public-owned power retailer

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

Terror-plot defence cites teens' intensity

Man on trial for deadly Melbourne drive

Two drivers almost hit ultra-endurance cyclist Mike Hall before a car fatally hit him near Canberra.

Near-misses preceded Brit cyclist's death

Matt Coughlan

Pilot Ronald Creed warned a skydiving company about a faulty pilot seat before five people died.

Skydiving group 'warned about dodgy seats'

Warren Barnsley

Tiriel and Philippe Mora at State Memorial Service for their mother, Melbourne artist Mirka Mora.

Melbourne bids au revoir to Mirka Mora

Kaitlyn Offer

'Not great few days', NSW treasurer admits

Luke Costin

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

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

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

Skills steaming forward

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