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View from Bemboka on Monday. Picture: Rachel Helmreich

Bemboka bushfire: RFS confirm three houses destroyed

Albert McKnight

Ronnie Burns, Merryn Apma, and Kathryn Ratcliffe with a special piece of art Apma painted for the event.

Sport brings out the best in the community

Joel Erickson

BEATING THE DROUGHT: Toad Heffernan and Mandy Stone assist community members with the barbecue fundraiser in Bega on Friday.

Toad and Mandy of House Rules: 'Every good drought ends in rain'

Albert McKnight

Lumen Christi teachers Wendy Mockler, Shane Giles, Kelly Evans and NSW minister of education Rob Stokes.

Lumen Christi teachers receive scholarships for excellence

Pretty Point Bridge to obtain its history

Claudia Ferguson

Much-needed rain falls on the Bega Valley

Alasdair McDonald

Bushfire meeting to be held at Brogo

Albert McKnight

View from Bemboka on Monday. Picture: Rachel Helmreich

Bemboka bushfire: RFS confirm three houses destroyed

Albert McKnight

Ronnie Burns, Merryn Apma, and Kathryn Ratcliffe with a special piece of art Apma painted for the event.

Sport brings out the best in the community

Joel Erickson

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

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CONCERNED: Doug Lever from Bega Valley Coaches is worried about road safety on Brogo and Alsops Bridges.

FIX IT NOW: Bus driver identifies safety issues on Princes Highway bridges

Albert McKnight

William Drury.

FIX IT NOW | Freight issues lend weight to campaign

Sam Strong

Fix It Now: Bega Cheese backs highway campaign

Ben Smyth

Retiring: Former Quaama netballer Susan Pettitt has played her final round in the national series as the Giants suffered an elimination final loss on Sunday. Picture: AAP.

Giants suffer finals loss in Pettitt’s last outing

Bright: Players head out for a night game on the newly LED-lit Bega courts over the weekend with the night competition returning soon.

Bright idea for night tennis

Roosters go back-to-back in flawless season

Jacob McMaster

Retiring: Former Quaama netballer Susan Pettitt has played her final round in the national series as the Giants suffered an elimination final loss on Sunday. Picture: AAP.

Giants suffer finals loss in Pettitt’s last outing

Blue Heelers steal show from Bega Roosters

Jacob McMaster

Academy session: Jessie Mudaliar, Janet King, coach Nicola Browne and (front) Jade Allen and Jemma Pollock in training at the Berrambool nets.

Pathway talks for cricketers

Jacob McMaster

Country Connections

Connect with your country roots at Wolumla gig

Cellisimo: Rachel Scott and David Pereira will perform at Wolumla Hall on August 19.

Cellisimo to delight at Wolumla performance

DEBUT ALBUM: Tasmanian folk singer-songwriter Teresa Dixon is heading to Nethercote along with Teri Young this Friday.

Tassie folk at Nethercote

Country Connections

Connect with your country roots at Wolumla gig

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

Country rock and roll in Candelo

Genevieve Lacey (right) said Jane Gower and Lars Ulrik Mortensen were specialists in barque music and it was a privilege to play with them. Picture: Keith Saunders

Baroque virtuosos combine talents for concert at Four Winds

Albert McKnight

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

Are you looking for wow-factor?

Shoalhaven House of the Week

You could just move in and enjoy

Batemans Bay House of the Week

Rural gem close to town

Far South Coast House of the Week

Times have changed: Hare chasing was one of Len Spindler's favourites sports growing up in the 1900s when dog racing used live hares.

Chasing hares and chasing girls for fun

Abby and Tamsyn Black sent in this photo with their dad Peter. They said "Our dad is the best because he loves teaching us everything he knows about farming and being a mechanic."

One of these Dads will win

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

Times have changed: Hare chasing was one of Len Spindler's favourites sports growing up in the 1900s when dog racing used live hares.

Chasing hares and chasing girls for fun

Members of the Management Team welcome guests to the High Tea: from left Fleur Dwyer, Carolyn Smith and Barb Perry

Sapphire Coast U3A celebrates 21st

Recipients of the 2017 Mumbulla Foundation grants

Mumbulla grants open; apply now

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

POWERHOUSE: Jaryd Cotton of Year 6 sings in Bega Valley Public School's rendition of Jailhouse Rock at the SCLC festival on Tuesday night.

Sapphire Coast students blow crowds away with energy and creative talent | Photos

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

Peter Brown

Sapphire Coast sunrise a winter stunner | Your photos

You can’t start a fire without a spark

Ben Smyth
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Super fund fossils putting millions at risk

Adam Verwey

IN IT TOGETHER: Alana Matheson says it's time for a mature reflection of how to position Australian business for the future.

Being pro-worker equals being pro-business

Alana Matheson

PENNIES: Pensioners shouldn't hold their breath waiting for a windfall from the September 20 pension increase.

Don’t bank on big pension increase

Eileen Wood

Modern marvel: The second lock of the Panama Canal.

Cruise the Panama Canal with The Senior

Samara Ross

REV-OLUTION: Former combat medic Rick Carey is riding around Australia to raise funds for PTSD

Rick embarks on wild ride to help break PTSD cycle

Rowan Cowley

Evil black blood claim denied in NSW trial

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PM shelves emissions law to focus on price

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AOC backs Vic Libs' student sport plan

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Vic ex-chiro in court after client death

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Vic Greens call for $1.5b banking levy

Kaitlyn Offer
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Amid a severe drought, Louise and Zane Turner are planning to revive a wetland to western NSW.

Plans on NSW wetland's return amid drought

Tim Dornin
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Liberal Senator Barry O'Sullivan was accused of lecturing women with his anti-abortion stance.

Senators fire up in tense abortion debate

Matt Coughlan
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Malcolm Turnbull is trying to pass his signature corporate tax cuts but may not have the votes.

Turnbull ducks company tax cuts questions

Daniel McCulloch
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In a word, spectacular … Tasmania’s Three Capes Track.

Six highlights in your travel week | 20 Aug

John Rozentals

On the beach at Townsville… strolling comfortably in shorts.

A warm reprieve from winter is waiting up north

John Rozentals

PRETTY AS A PICTURE: The beautiful glass pavilion is cantilevered over the lake at Brick Bay.

Be charmed by villages in New Zealand’s Matakana

Sue Preston

Extra special: It's the special touches that your guests will remember. Consider the comfort of your guests and show your hospitality through added extras.

Turning homes into hotels

Jennifer Birchall

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