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The Princes Hwy stretches 1941km from Sydney to Port Augusta.

FIX IT NOW: Consultants seek input on Princes Hwy corridor

Ben Smyth

POSITIVE: Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, South Coast Register and Bay Post editors John Hanscombe and Kerrie O'Connor and Shadow Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Wednesday.

Highway fix it call heard in capital

John Hanscombe

CALL FOR FUNDING: Bega MP Andrew Constance has confirmed he will recontest the seat of Bega at next year's state election, vowing to fight for a fully-duplicated Princes Highway to the Victorian border.

‘Going nowhere without a duplicated Princes Highway’: MP confirms he’ll recontest Bega

Kate Lockley

Representatives from Far South Coast at the State Medal Competition, Rhonda Castellari (Tathra), Wendy Hergenhan (Bega) and Helen Coulter (Tura) who won the Country Div. 3 Nett.

Hergenhan shows up in state final

Taking the reigns: Billy Hudson and Ricky Stapleton will lead the Bega Roosters reserves in 2019 as playing co-coaches.

Hudson, Stapleton to lead Roosters in 2019

Jacob McMaster

Full sail: The Wild Oats XI crew in action during their SOLAS Big Boat challenge win on Sydney Harbour on Tuesday. Picture: AAP.

Wild Oats’ morale boost for Sydney to Hobart

Representatives from Far South Coast at the State Medal Competition, Rhonda Castellari (Tathra), Wendy Hergenhan (Bega) and Helen Coulter (Tura) who won the Country Div. 3 Nett.

Hergenhan shows up in state final

Defending champion: Clint Beresford rode two horses during his 2017 Showjumping Cup win including the pictured SL Donato.

Anniversary boost

Top of the pops: Singles winners during the Australian Titles are Ray Pearse and Carla Krizanic after some strong rounds. Picture: Bowls Australia.

Titles shines light on coastal tourism

Jacob McMaster

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SOUNDS OF THE SEASON: Bega District Band members take Christmas to the streets in 2017. On Sunday they are part of Bega's Carols by Candlelight event.

Carols by candlelight in Bega Park

Ben Smyth

Photo: NEIL JUBB.

Where to see the lights in Bega and district this Christmas

Grace Ryan

William McInnes. Picture: Fairfax file image, Paul Jeffers

Enjoy a conversation with William McInnes at Bemboka

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON: Bega District Band members take Christmas to the streets in 2017. On Sunday they are part of Bega's Carols by Candlelight event.

Carols by candlelight in Bega Park

Enough is Enough rally in Bega, June 2018

Activist alliance launches with movie night, open forum

Course to assist South Eastern women in screen industry

A selection of dishes available at the hip and happening Lazy Su. Pic: OutInCanberra

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Emma Elsworthy

Canberra has never been hotter this summer season of fun

Emma Elsworthy

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

A selection of dishes available at the hip and happening Lazy Su. Pic: OutInCanberra

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

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

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

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

Emma Elsworthy

Perfect for the growing family

Shoalhaven House of the Week Dec 5

Heavenly lifestyle to enjoy

Far South Coast House of the Week Nov 21

This is perfect for entertainers

Eurobodalla House of the Week Nov 21

Tura Beach men's golf president Ric Wright presenting a cheque to Greg Miller of Bega Valley SPAN.

Golf day supports Bega Valley Span

WHAT'S ON THE MENU?: Casey Hawkins and Michael McDonald of Potoroo Palace search through the latest food haul donated by Woolworths.

Wildlife sanctuary benefits from supermarket waste

CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Lynette Austwick after she climbed Machu Picchu, Peru in 2015 - a worthy feat for someone with pulmonary fibrosis. Lynette died peacefully at home on December 8.

Obituary: Lynette Austwick a woman of compassion

Tura Beach men's golf president Ric Wright presenting a cheque to Greg Miller of Bega Valley SPAN.

Golf day supports Bega Valley Span

Bega High’s Support Unit wows audiences with Yearly Concert

Creative women: Bega High students Jemma Mundy and Mikayla Deards share their talented photographic work in the latest edition of Muse. Picture: Supplied.

Talented young women collaborate with feminist collective

Australian opening batsman Marcus Harris (right) and Aaron Finch.

Aussies start well in Second Test

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

Member for Bega Andrew Constance and Assistant Minister for Skills Adam Marshall at the site of the new Bega TAFE NSW campus development.

TAFE Bega investment ‘unprecedented’; existing campus to close as courses shift across

Photo: NEIL JUBB.

Where to see the lights in Bega and district this Christmas

Eve O'Brien acknowledging the winners of race one.

Restaurants Race Day

Claudia Ferguson

Just some of the stars on the red carpet on Wednesday night.

15 photos from the AACTA red carpet

TASTY: Phil and Annemieke from Rosebank Produce supplied foraged herbs and edible garnishes for the dinner at Barracks Restaurant. Picture: Robert Hayson

Foraged weeds for five-star dinner

Ben Smyth

Sapphire Coast Anglican College’s Year 10 formal | PHOTOS

Claudia Ferguson

Encryption laws impact on human rights

Morry Bailes

Gender equality change is slow but upon us

Patty Kinnersly

Tathra Hospital Auxiliary thanks all those who donated, baked, grew and worked to make this year's Christmas Fair a success, and all who came along in support.

Letters: Hard Times insight into modern coal lobby

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Former chief of the Defence Forces, David Hurley will be Australia's next governor-general.

Hurley PM's sole pick for governor-general

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Bill Shorten, seen in November, again talking up housing affordability.

Community tick for Labor's housing promise

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Chris Bowen say the Newstart rate needed to be assessed with the resources of government.

Labor unlikely to back Newstart increase

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Bill Shorten, seen with wife Chloe, says his team is ready to govern.

Key players weigh in at Labor's conference

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Sydney and parts of NSW are recovering from storms that brought damaging winds and hailstones.

Storms lash Sydney, 55,000 without power

Luke Costin
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Scott Morrison has defended his decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Aust Jerusalem decision an election issue

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Anti-Adani and refugee protesters stormed the stage as Bill Shorten started his speech.

Protesters storm Labor conference

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Cyclone Owen has been downgraded to a tropical low after it hit the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.

Crocodile warning after Qld flooding

Robyn Wuth
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Live Music at Empire Control Room

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

The people of the underworld: aboard a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

HMAS Dechaineux at sea. Photo: LEADING SEAMAN KAYE ADAMS 111618nmsub29

See what it’s like under the sea in a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

AMBIENT LIGHT: This large timber candle vessel comes with a candle refill and would look just at home bedside, on a sideboard, or displayed in a bookshelf. inoko.com.au

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