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HEALTH: One Book One Community's organisational team Kate Liston-Mills, Myoung Jae Yi, Julia Stiles, Jen Keioske, and Michael Palmer. Picture: Supplied

'Books are powerful': Project aims to bring people together through literature

Alasdair McDonald
2hrs ago

Shoalhaven City Council building.

South Coast councils: councillor expenditure double state average

Stuart Thomson
31m ago

Victorian man to face court after alleged missing twin brother hoax

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Victorian man to face court after alleged missing twin brother hoax

Alasdair McDonald
54m ago

Eden woman sentenced to community service for causing three-car collision

Eden woman sentenced to community service for causing three-car collision

Ben Smyth
1hr ago

SAILING INTO HISTORY: In Bermagui Jamie Watt holds the rudder to the Scot, a 1995 replica of a famous boat that raced on Sydney Harbour.

'Queen of the harbour': Sailing boat from Sydney's history repaired in Bermagui

Albert McKnight
1hr ago

Photo: FILE.

HAVE YOUR SAY
Obese-city: How do the Far South Coast's health rates compare?

Grace Ryan
2hrs ago

The Marine Rescue Batemans Bay crew says goodbye to their largest vessel before it returns in a few months with new electronic, mechanical and propulsion systems.

Bay Marine Rescue vessel first in NSW to be fitted with 'schmick' new equipment

Andrea Cantle
2hrs ago

HEALTH: One Book One Community's organisational team Kate Liston-Mills, Myoung Jae Yi, Julia Stiles, Jen Keioske, and Michael Palmer. Picture: Supplied

'Books are powerful': Project aims to bring people together through literature

Alasdair McDonald
2hrs ago

Shoalhaven City Council building.

South Coast councils: councillor expenditure double state average

Stuart Thomson
31m ago

VALLEY RALLY: ACT Triumph Car Club committee members Rick Wade and Anthony Ockwell at the Seahorse Inn, Boydtown on Friday. Photo: Ben Smyth

Valley visit a tourism triumph

The "mad mile" south of Batemans Bay has been the scene of numerous crashes. Federal Labor says it will fast track upgrades to the Princes Highway between Nowra and Moruya if elected on May 18. File picture.

Labor promises to accelerate Princes Highway upgrades from Jervis Bay Rd to Moruya

Heavy traffic expected across South Coast Easter Monday

Heavy traffic expected across South Coast Easter Monday

Andrea Cantle

Sian Morton was the race two winner at Wallagoot Lake.

Points on line for Lake sailors

Zali Duncan with her national championship ribbons at the Sydney Equestrian Centre over the weekend.

Zali named rider of year

Jakome Roberts-Charlton catches a glance of Joel Anderson with the ball looking for an early wicket at Lawrence Park on Sunday.

Mixed bag for cricketers in opening round

Jacob McMaster

Sian Morton was the race two winner at Wallagoot Lake.

Points on line for Lake sailors

Sharna Mitchell winds up for a bowl during the Storm's opening round win over Tuggeranong on Saturday.

Coast Storms women's Twenty20 cricket draw

Jacob McMaster

Bega's Trudi Badullovich looks for an offload option during the Chicks' clash with Candelo-Bemboka-Eden on Saturday.

Ladies tackling league

Jacob McMaster

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Angie Andrews is bringing her Cookin' For Cures book to Bega Valley libraries this week.

Extolling virtues of aloe vera

Ben Smyth

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Timber fest: Explore history and enjoy family activities at the Shoalhaven Timber Festival this Saturday.

WHAT'S ON
Timber! Don't fall short of something to do

Angie Andrews is bringing her Cookin' For Cures book to Bega Valley libraries this week.

Extolling virtues of aloe vera

BULLOCKS: Peter McCarthy and his son with the bullocks.at the Montreal Goldfield Heritage Day in 2017. Picture: Malcolm Halliday

Montreal Goldfield Heritage Day to provide plenty of family activities

Triumph Car Clubs to tour Valley this weekend

Triumph Car Clubs to tour Valley this weekend

Ben Smyth

It's the season to experience Canberra

It's the season to experience Canberra

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CARE: World Mental Health Day highlights global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. Make a #MentalHealthPromise at 1010.org.au.

A light on mental health

It's the season to experience Canberra

It's the season to experience Canberra

SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

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WORKING AS A TEAM: Members of Mundabaa Constructions and the Aboriginal Housing Office on site in Bega are Bobby Maher, Bronwyn Luff, Shane Moore, Dennis Arvidson, Chris Bird, Jeremiah Bamblett, Simon Newport, Drew Smeath, Pete Ahmat, Naef Qassis and Gavin Evans.

Indigenous Australian work crew builds social housing development in Bega

Albert McKnight

Riverfront grazing property on doorstep to holiday playground

Riverfront grazing property on doorstep to holiday playground

Far South Coast Property of the Week Oct 2

Say hello to ample workshop space

Say hello to ample workshop space

Far South Coast House of the Week Sep 25

Angie Andrews is bringing her Cookin' For Cures book to Bega Valley libraries this week.

Extolling virtues of aloe vera

Ben Smyth

A well-schooled bunch: Bega Primary pupils in front of the school in 1895.

Memories of early school days at Bega

Sakura

Sixth Japanese art exhibition to open at Spiral Gallery this year

Angie Andrews is bringing her Cookin' For Cures book to Bega Valley libraries this week.

Extolling virtues of aloe vera

Nimmitabel's showgirl and rural achiever for 2020 announced

Nimmitabel's showgirl and rural achiever for 2020 announced

BULLOCKS: Peter McCarthy and his son with the bullocks.at the Montreal Goldfield Heritage Day in 2017. Picture: Malcolm Halliday

Montreal Goldfield Heritage Day to provide plenty of family activities

VALLEY RALLY: ACT Triumph Car Club committee members Rick Wade and Anthony Ockwell at the Seahorse Inn, Boydtown on Friday. Photo: Ben Smyth

Valley visit a tourism triumph

ROO TURN: The kangaroo hops down Mort Street in the Canberra CBD. Picture: Allison Lubransky-Moy

REAL AUSTRALIA
What's that, Skip? ScoMo fell into the dam?

1hr ago

The Marine Rescue Batemans Bay crew says goodbye to their largest vessel before it returns in a few months with new electronic, mechanical and propulsion systems.

Bay Marine Rescue vessel first in NSW to be fitted with 'schmick' new equipment

2hrs ago

91-year-old Audrey Dargan. Picture: Karleen Minney

REAL AUSTRALIA
The good, the not-so good and the inspirational

Photo: BRADLEY JURD.

Bathurst 1000: All your race day action as it happens

Sam Woods
Grace Ryan
Bradley Jurd
Alexander Grant

Orange based snake-catcher Jake Hansen has already had a busy October. Photo: SUPPLIED.

What to do - or not - if you're bitten by a snake

Grace Ryan

Voice of Real Australia is six months old so we thought it was time for a review

REAL AUSTRALIA
We've been watching you and the news is good

Gayle Tomlinson

In this Oct. 16, 1968, file photo, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos stare downward and extend gloved hands skyward in a Black power salute after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200 meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman is at left. Tommie Smith and John Carlos are part of the 2019 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame class. (AP Photo)

Controversy dogs even the latest salute to hero athlete Peter Norman

Alex Ford, with AAP

ROO TURN: The kangaroo hops down Mort Street in the Canberra CBD. Picture: Allison Lubransky-Moy

REAL AUSTRALIA
What's that, Skip? ScoMo fell into the dam?

James Joyce
1hr ago

DOWN THE LINE: How do we motivate young people to pursue further education or training?

COMMENT
The problem's more basic than the ATAR

Phillip O'Neill

OPINION
We don't have to fight each other on climate

Tejopala Rawls

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

Policeman Neil Punchard disclosed personal information about a woman to her former partner.

Qld cop admits leaking DV victim's address

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Vast tracts of the Territory are leased to pastoralists for their massive cattle stations.

Native title promises on pastoral leases come unstuck

16m ago

Pauline Hanson's claim dairy farmers get just 1.4c from a milk levy reflects a farmer's experience.

Farmers don't get dairy levy for all milk

28m ago

The Tasmanian government has launched a new tourism campaign as new figures show a drop in visitors.

Tas govt unveils new tourism campaign

33m ago

Pollsters said access to mobiles was needed because so many households were without landlines.

Unlisted mobiles available for researchers

Angus Livingston
47m ago

Dominic Walker, Sam Walker and Benjamin Fitt (L-R) have admitted injuring two AFL fans.

Trio may avoid jail over post-match fight

50m ago

The ACT Supreme Court says more than $7 million in compensation should be paid to David Eastman.

Eastman to get more than $7m compensation

Marnie Banger
55m ago

A boa constrictor snake is thought to be on the loose after a shed skin was found in western Sydney.

Boa constrictor on the slither in Sydney

58m ago

Volunteers celebrating 20 years of planting trees in the Boorowa district. Photo: Linda Cavanagh, Boorowa Landcare Group

Twenty years with trees

16m ago

WAITING GAME: Goolhi's Les and Laura Jones are among the region's farmers waiting for the latest round of government drought relief. Photo: Billy Jupp

Farmers implored to sit tight for latest drought funding

Billy Jupp

Showgirl entrant Alisha Andrews, Cowra, with the 2019 Cowra Showgirl Beatrice Patterson, Canowindra.

Cowra showgirl and rural achiever announced | Photos

Hannah Powe

AT ITS BEST: Kings Parade in Bathurst is a sight for happy eyes in springtime.

Garden central: 10 reasons to visit the heart of NSW

2hrs ago

The Powerhouse: well worth a few hours of your time.

Powerhouse Museum marks 50 years since moon landing

John Rozentals

Denver's Big Blue Bear at the convention centre - one of many pieces of fantastic public art

Crud, and the capital of grandeur, in Colorado

Lisa Mullins

Viewpoints: Is 'Iron Maiden' better known as a heavy metal band or a German torture device from the Middle Ages? This one is up to 10,000 edits on Wikipedia.

Heavy metal band or torture device? Depends when you check Wikipedia

Mathew Dickerson

Anyone at any time can become a carer: National Carers Week will run from Sunday, October 13 to Saturday, October 19 this year.

Heart of a carer

MODERN: Large format blocks laid in a herringbone pattern are perfect for today's designer homes, or for adding a modern twist to heritage homes.

The 'classic contemporary' look is flawless