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Mother Hannah White and Joshua in their cool new shirts.

Brave Joshua’s dying wishes: boat ride, Paw Patrol – and chicken dance videos!

Claudia Ferguson
1hr ago

Crs: No case to answer on complaints

Denise Dion
1hr ago

PLANNING FOR A FIRE: Cheryl Nelson of Brogo revises her bushfire survival plan every year, making sure she has a list of what to take and what needs to be done around the house

Writing lists when planning for bushfire can save precious time

Albert McKnight
2hrs ago

The Monaro Street and Merimbula Drive intersection before work started.

More roadworks impacted

Denise Dion

Linda Burney MP.

Linda Burney to attend Merimbula dinner

Spirit: Players from the Narooma Lions and Merimbula Diggers who came together to raise money for MND research as part of the Footy 2 Fight MND day at Narooma.

Footy rallies against MND

Joel Erickson

KEY ISSUES: CanAct advocate Debra Summer presents Bega MP Andrew Constance with the Cancer Council's key priorities for the 2019 state election.

Cancer Council flags pre-election priorities in Saving Life campaign

Ben Smyth

Mother Hannah White and Joshua in their cool new shirts.

Brave Joshua’s dying wishes: boat ride, Paw Patrol – and chicken dance videos!

Claudia Ferguson
1hr ago

Crs: No case to answer on complaints

Denise Dion
1hr ago

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

Your Business Listing

New zone: New ACT/Southern Zone head coach Stephen Davies chats with four of the district's leading girl cricketers Kaylee, Libby, Amy and Jade.

Pathways for cricketers

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 loss in Pettitt’s last outing

Tigerettes shut out Heelers in title win

Jacob McMaster

New zone: New ACT/Southern Zone head coach Stephen Davies chats with four of the district's leading girl cricketers Kaylee, Libby, Amy and Jade.

Pathways for cricketers

High flyer: Tarni Evans flies high out of the ruck during a representative clash for SESA, where she was named Players' Player and Player of the Year. Picture: Kevin Bull

Tarni named SESA player of the year

Jacob McMaster

Devils torment Tigers in final

Jacob McMaster

Country Connections play Wolumla Hall on August 25.

Connect with your country roots

Concert to celebrate Father’s Day

Denise Dion

Some of the team behind Footprint Theatre's upcoming show 'Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play', which starts Friday, August 24. Photo Lis Shelley

Footprint’s vintage Hitchcock

Denise Dion

Country Connections play Wolumla Hall on August 25.

Connect with your country roots

Jodie Meaker, Michelle Pettigrove and Amanda Rafferty in Seeds which was written by Michelle Pettigrove.

Spectrum Theatre Group’s double bill

Denise Dion

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

Tassie folk at Nethercote

Clean Up Continues: Tathra Beach Motor Village was one of many properties devastated after fire ripped through the region earlier this year. Photo: TBMV Facebook.

Getting back on their feet

Andrew Lotherington

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

Clean Up Continues: Tathra Beach Motor Village was one of many properties devastated after fire ripped through the region earlier this year. Photo: TBMV Facebook.

Getting back on their feet

Princess for a day | Trending

Linley Wilkie

Mother’s Day spoils | Trending

Linley Wilkie

After seven years, Melbourne has lost its title of Most Livable City, as ranked by The Economist.

Melbourne loses its title

Staying strong: Recent statistics show that the only segment posting an increase in mortgage applications is first home buyers.

First-home buyers are forging ahead

Rural gem close to town

Far South Coast House of the Week

Staff and board members of Bega Valley Meals on Wheels attending a strategic planning workshop in Bega, with facillitator Viv Read (centre front) from Brisbane.

Community notices

1hr ago

Polygala

Tura and Mirador Landcare Group act on Polygala

1hr ago

Do you know the owner of this hat?

Search for owner of highly personalised hat

Staff and board members of Bega Valley Meals on Wheels attending a strategic planning workshop in Bega, with facillitator Viv Read (centre front) from Brisbane.

Community notices

1hr ago

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

Munch and Move: Early childhood professionals Jane Courtney, Narelle Myers, Martine Mathieson, Anne Maree Carroll, Michelle Vandermey, Lara Hernandez of NSW Health and Emma Woolley of NSW Health celebrate over breakfast at the Waterfront Cafe, Merimbula.

Helping to tackle childhood obesity

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

Feeding time for these two young "velvets" who were rescued from their mother's pouch.

Wires busy as drought impacts wildlife|Photos, video

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

Alison Jenkins, Elizabeth Prosser, Marjorie MacKnight and Jan Humphreys.

Pambula-Merimbula CWA celebrates 80-years

Claudia Ferguson

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

Last Friday's sunrise was a stunner, with photographers like Sharon Walker sharing their shots on the Merimbula News Weekly Facebook page.

Letters to the editor

Pambula Public School pupils get ready to plant trees and shrubs as part of Schools Tree Day 2018 on Friday.

Letters to the editor

Sean Stolzenhein, Royal Willows Hotel manager, presents Shirley Rixon with $1000 for the Pambula Hospital Auxiliary.

Letters to the editor

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

Treasurer Scott Morrison and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time in the House of Representatives. Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Turnbull wins leadership spill

NSW man sentenced over 3D-printed guns

19m ago

Australia's first female Muslim senator Mehreen Faruqi has lashed politicians for fanning division.

New Greens senator reveals racist attacks

31m ago

Peter Dutton says he supports the government despite losing a leadership challenge.

Dutton won't rule out another PM challenge

45m ago

Bail for alleged Hawi murder accessory

Margaret Scheikowski
57m ago

Paperweight may be suitcase murder weapon

1hr ago

An Adelaide man who fatally struck a dog with his bare hands will be sentenced next week.

SA man to be sentenced for killing dog

1hr ago

Photo: Louie Douvis

CommBank won't promise refunds for delays

Luke Costin
2hrs ago

A delicious pastry at The Wharf Locavore.

Six things to do in Tathra

John Rozentals

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

While many of us now know that obesity increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease, we are less aware that obesity increases the risk of 11 cancers, according to the World Cancer Research Fund.

The big fat link between obesity and breast cancer

Healthshare

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