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A collision between a truck and a car near the Brou turnoff in July, 2018.

‘Time for feds to front up for Hwy’ | FIX IT NOW, VIDEO

PRINCES HIGHWAY: Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten answers questions on the banks of the Moruya River on Tuesday, February 5.

‘Case to be made for fair go’: Shorten on safer Princes Hwy | VIDEO

SHAKEN: An emotional Warren Mundine at the site of the 2017 Boxing Day crash near the Bendalong turnoff which claimed the entire Falkholt family.

Warren Mundine sheds tears at highway crash site

John Hanscombe

A new centralised netball competition is taking shape.

Netball for all in central comp

Kiama's Robbie Maddison. Photo: RED BULL CONTENT POOL

Wide Ward of Sports: Robbie Maddison (Motorsport/Daredevil)

Courtney Ward

A number of the Intrust State Championship winning Bulldogs will get the chance to show their wares on Saturday.

Squads named for Bega NRL trial

Jacob McMaster

A new centralised netball competition is taking shape.

Netball for all in central comp

Club visits: Raider Jarrod Crocker chats with young fan Darcie Wood, 10, during a signing over the weekend.

NRL clubs descend on Far South Coast

Defnding champ: Current super sedan state title holder Mat Pascoe gets a wheel off the ground during a corner with the State Titles at Sapphire Speedway on March 2.

Speedway hosts state title

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A history project will revolve around Lady Jane.

Art and heritage day on Bermagui’s fishing history

Phoebe Clark, Jasmine Irving and Isla Cook enjoy planting a seedling at a BRAWL working bee.

Spend Sundays by the Bega River with BRAWL

Ken Oath and the Profaners perform at Arvy on the Green. The popular entertainers return this Saturday to the Candelo Kameruka Bowling Club.

Spend another Arvy on the Green at Candelo bowling club

A history project will revolve around Lady Jane.

Art and heritage day on Bermagui’s fishing history

Event organiser Dave Thomson and Rob Grimstone of CRABs enjoy a beverage following the inaugural poker run in 2018.

CRABS poker run returns for second year of chrome-fuelled cancer fundraising

MUSIC: Anne Hamilton-Foster said the choir is supported by $999 from the Bega Valley Recovery and Resilience Grant Program.

Tathra Pub Choir provides opportunity to sing together

Albert McKnight

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

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

Emma Elsworthy

The special threepence

A smell of Christmas

Kree Kennedy

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Low maintenance living

Far South Coast House of the Week
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Seven designer townhouses

South Coast Register House of the Week

Well priced for a family in Eden

Bay House of the Week Feb 13

HANDOVER: Georgia Clark from Canberra’s National Zoo and Potoroo Palace head keeper Vicki McPaul.

Apt name for shire’s palace

Cobargo Folk Festival committee members hand pick hops.

Bega Valley-grown hops to shine in special Cobargo Folk Festival brew

The Bermagui Mystery: Lamont Young, the geologist who disappeared on October 10, 1890, with four others.

How five men disappeared still a mystery

HANDOVER: Georgia Clark from Canberra’s National Zoo and Potoroo Palace head keeper Vicki McPaul.

Apt name for shire’s palace

Phoebe Clark, Jasmine Irving and Isla Cook enjoy planting a seedling at a BRAWL working bee.

Spend Sundays by the Bega River with BRAWL

Jimmy is in need of a loving home.

Who could resist this face? Jimmy needs a new home

Bowel cancer can affect people of any age, but statistically it's more common in over 60s.

What does your poo say about you?

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The 1.2 metre long reptile isn't venomous, and Jake Cullen said they are good at bluffing when they strike. Picture: Supplied by Taylah Honeman

Giant snake found on Junee man’s property a rare species

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found in Qld

Kiama's Robbie Maddison. Photo: RED BULL CONTENT POOL

Wide Ward of Sports: Robbie Maddison (Motorsport/Daredevil)

Chainsaw and machete juggling daredevil Rhys theTrickster had show goers at the edge of their seat at the Bega Show. Photo: Rachel Mounsey.

Bega Show’s shining Saturday | Photos

Rachel Mounsey

ROCKERS: Cuppa Shred are gearing up for their final show which will be held in Cobargo. Picture: Tony Harrington

Cuppa Shred: 'Little family' to hold final show in Cobargo

Albert McKnight

IN THE KITCHEN: Australian author Jackie French AM leads a cooking class/promo filming for the Bega Valley's FOGO initiative at Eastwood's Deli.

FOGO's French cuisine: Leftovers made lovely by Australian author

Ben Smyth

Safety first: Judy Brown and YFCC health promotion officer Jasmin Dunn celebrate National Condom Day. Picture: Brodie Weeding

Sexual health app launched on National Condom Day

Sarah Lansdown

The emotion and the relief: Post 2016 AFL grand finals reactions from an unnamed fan and Western Bulldogs' star Easton Woods. Photos: Scott Barbour, Justin McManus

New season, new hope: regardless of reality

Janine Graham

Forget the mental wrestling – join the fight

Father Brendan Lee

Several of the great murals created by local school children on display at the weekend's Bega Show.

Letters: Narooma missing out on infrastructure millions

VULNERABLE: Assault an increasing fact of life in Australian nursing homes. Image: Shutterstock

Loophole sees aged care assaults unreported

Eileen Wood
46m ago

Bowel cancer can affect people of any age, but statistically it's more common in over 60s.

What does your poo say about you?

Samara Ross
48m ago

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on cruise

Geraldine Cardozo
55m ago

Labor wants the big four banks to explain how they implement the royal commission's recommendations.

Bank bosses to face public grillings

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Medical groups have warned against the spinal manipulation of babies.

Chiro baby video 'extremely disturbing'

19m ago

NEW BOOK: Bank robber and escapee turned author John Killick was in town recently. Photo David Cole.

I was right about banks being thieves, says repentant robber

1hr ago

Tony Mokbel has been discharged from a Melbourne hospital after his jail yard stabbing last week.

Mokbel leaves Royal Melbourne Hospital

1hr ago

Sydney woman Michelle Lee has become the first woman to row a boat solo across an ocean.

Rower's wobbly arrival after months at sea

Dominica Sanda
1hr ago

Labor has asked for an audit of the $423m security contract for offshore detention services.

Paladin contract needs urgent audit: Labor

Angus Livingston
2hrs ago

Australians spent at $9.3 billion in one year on cocaine, meth, MDMA and heroin.

Australia spent $9.3b on illicit drugs

Angus Livingston and Benita Kolovos
2hrs ago

Nyngan. Photo by Sarah Barton.

Your amazing photos of the dust storms

Stephen Burns
Samantha Townsend
2hrs ago

Injemira's Marc Greening with buyers Brian Burgess and Simon Ward of Ravensdale Herefords and Paul Dooley.

Injemira Techno N275 hits auction high of $54,000

Shantelle Stephens
41s ago

The $5000 top price ram is held by vendor Chris Clonan with Robbie Block from selling agents CL Squires with buyer Stuart Davidson of Calga Dohne stud, Coonamble and Calga's classer Jason Southwell.

Alfoxton Dohne sale to $5000

2hrs ago

Shooters Fishers and Farmers member Robert Borsak, Shadow Primary Industries Minister Mick Veitch, James Jackson and Peter Arkle (NSW Farmers'), Primary Industries Minister Niall Blair and Justin Field from The Greens.

Primary industries Q&A

Samantha Townsend
2hrs ago

Four Points: One of last pieces of the jigsaw.

Chippendale shows a more modern side

John Rozentals

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

Your weekly travel inspiration

Skip the flowers and hit the road with your Valentine

RESTORED: Barbara Lewin painstakingly repaired an important piece of Tenterfield history.

A fine slice of history

2hrs ago

Catching a brain aneurysm in time for it to be treated, while partly down to chance, is also a matter of being aware of family history and of the symptoms – headaches, vision changes, confusion and nerve paralysis – and alerting a doctor in order to have the relevant tests done.

Brain surgery has come a long way

HealthShare

Whether native or introduced, wild animals are not pets; they belong in the wild. No matter how good your intentions, a life in captivity is a life of suffering for wild animals

Do you really need an exotic pet?