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Monaro Colts Under 16s player and Country Under 16s representative Reagan Hurley

Bombala junior playing NRL curtain-raiser with Country Under 16s

Players from the Merimbula Sharks basketball semi-finals.

Sharks hit the hoops for finals

The Panthers proved too strong for the Sea Eagles on Saturday.

Panthers sink the claws in Eagles

Monaro Colts Under 16s player and Country Under 16s representative Reagan Hurley

Bombala junior playing NRL curtain-raiser with Country Under 16s

First loss: A Merimbula Digger tries to shake off a tackle attempt by the Narooma Lions at Bill Smyth Memorial Oval on Saturday.

Diggers suffer first loss

Championship toppers: Ric Wright, Brodie Cook, Mike Wood, sponsor Greg Thompson, Mick Coulter, Jo Richardson and Greg Smith.

Tura golfing titles decided in close play

Amber Little, Tracey Hughes-Butters, Cherie Glanville and Kaylene Whitaker

Spectrum launches Ladies in Black musical in glamorous style | Photos, Video

Ben Smyth

Members of the Sapphire Coast Concert Band and Jazz Band will take the audience on a musical journey.

Going global with the concert and jazz bands

Denise Dion

Flats and Sharps perform at N'cote

Denise Dion

Amber Little, Tracey Hughes-Butters, Cherie Glanville and Kaylene Whitaker

Spectrum launches Ladies in Black musical in glamorous style | Photos, Video

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Ultrafox swings into jazz club

Denise Dion

GET READY TO PARTY: Blues-rock-folk-punk band 19-Twenty will perform at the Murrah Hall on May 10. Picture: Johnny D Photography

19-Twenty on bringing the party, having fun and spiced rum

Albert McKnight

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

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FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

HAPPY DAY: Mikaela Irwin and Kieran Quealey were married in South Durras in February 2019. Photo: Jakcob Montgomery Images Ulladulla

South Coast Weddings 2019

Dayle Latham

Work conversation with NDIS providers and other departments: Get ready by recording key information about your work capacity, strengths, barriers and challenges, previous experience in employment or transferable skills.

NDIS Update: Scheme can helpyou to find work

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Enjoy direct access to the water from your own private river flats

Enjoy direct access to the water from your own private river flats

Far South Coast House of the Week May 15

Can you see yourself in 'Coastalong'?

Can you see yourself in 'Coastalong'?

Shoalhaven House of the Week May 15

Take a ticket and join the queue for this stunning clifftop property

Take a ticket and join the queue for this stunning clifftop property

Eurobdalla House of the Week May 15

Harrison Warne is the film maker of Underfrog, which will premier as part of the REGENERATE film festival.

REGENERATE film festival explores environmental issues ahead of election

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

Ladies of the Acacia Ponds Social Club, including Jeanette Deane, Shelley Cuttach, Dawn Williams and Anita Dinsdale prepared a great spread of sweets and savouries for the Biggest Morning Tea.

Acacia Ponds community tucks in to Biggest Morning Tea | Photos

Ben Smyth

Harrison Warne is the film maker of Underfrog, which will premier as part of the REGENERATE film festival.

REGENERATE film festival explores environmental issues ahead of election

Debbie Richardson

Writers workshop for budding Far South Coast authors

NEWBORN: The new addition to the family at Potoroo Palace, an Eclectus parrot chick

It's a boy! Potoroo Palace's parrot chick surprise

Amber Little, Tracey Hughes-Butters, Cherie Glanville and Kaylene Whitaker

Spectrum launches Ladies in Black musical in glamorous style | Photos, Video

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Ladies of the Acacia Ponds Social Club, including Jeanette Deane, Shelley Cuttach, Dawn Williams and Anita Dinsdale prepared a great spread of sweets and savouries for the Biggest Morning Tea.

Acacia Ponds community tucks in to Biggest Morning Tea | Photos

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Scott Gelston

Fire crews battle the blaze with multiple hoses. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

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Fire destroys Tura Beach home| Photos, video

Denise Dion, Rachel Mounsey

POLITICS, NOT POLAR BEARS: Political comedian Pat McCaffrie will perform in Bega as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow on May 18.

Comedian Pat McCaffrie on the many changing prime ministers: 'It feels like everyone will get a go'

Albert McKnight

Lumen Christi celebrates mums| Photos

Lumen Christi celebrates mums| Photos

NEWBORN: The new addition to the family at Potoroo Palace, an Eclectus parrot chick

Letters: Negative gearing fear-mongering for vested interest

Wyndham Basketweavers Lyndall Robertson, Trish Castillo and Jen King demonstrate their craft at the weekend's Candelo Village Festival.

Letters: Developers avoiding penalties for environmental vandalism

MESSAGE OF HOPE: As the sun rose on Easter Sunday morning over 80 people gathered at Short Point, for a combined churches service.

Letters: Costsofnot acting on climate far outweigh alternative

FOCUSED: Debra Byrne juggles her successful musical theatre and recording career with her role as full-time carer to her two grandsons. She is set to star in Sweeney Todd in Sydney and Melbourne.

Why kids are Debra Byrne's 'top priority'

Geraldine Cardozo

TOO COCKY BY HALF: People tend to be overconfident of their financial knowledge and skills, according to the report.

Lack of financial knowledge soaring

Older participants needed for new immune boosting drug trial

Older participants needed for new immune boosting drug trial

Eileen Wood

One of the first things PM Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will focus on is tax cuts.

Tax cuts, ministry on Morrison agenda

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Actor Geoffrey Rush speaks outside the Supreme Court in Sydney after winning his defamation case.

Rush defamation case back in Sydney court

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Senior Labor figures will meet to begin the formal process of choosing Bill Shorten's replacement.

Senior Labor figures to meet on leadership

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Zynal Javid Khan allegedly followed a 22-year-old woman for more than a kilometre then raped her.

Alleged new mum rapist to face Vic court

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More than four in five Australians believe medicines aren't subsidised quickly enough.

Australians want cheaper medicines quicker

Marnie Banger
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Eating more sugar and calories has upped obesity levels, slowing Australia's life expectancy rates.

Obesity weighing down on life expectancy

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is short of the 76 seats needed to form a majority in parliament.

Morrison closes in on majority

Paul Osborne

Liberal Dave Sharma says his battle for Wentworth against Kerryn Phelps is too close to call.

Phelps, Sharma on knife-edge in Wentworth

Perry Duffin

Cameron, Tony and Janet Gall, "Wilson's Creek" Uralla with their award for best fleece in the New England region, presented by Wayne McMahon, Australian Yarn Company.

Night of awards for super fine wool growers

Jamie Brown

Hughie Coulton, Tallangatta, Warialda Rail, claimed the reserve grand champion fleece and champion single novice fleece of the Warialda show.

Warialda show overcomes drought worries

Lucy Kinbacher

Minnamurra Norton N134 fetched $11,000 top money with breeders and buyers from NSW, Victoria and New Zealand.

Minnamurra Speckle Park bulls sell to four states - ave $5704

Mark Griggs

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Juanita Greville

Petra: The Rose City is a highlight of the 14-day 'Walking in the Footsteps of Abraham' tour.

Wishing you were somewhere else? Here's your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

A paved courtyard is a great option for creating a flat, stable platform to define your space. It can transition from an entertaining area, to a kids' play space, to a place of relaxation for empty nesters.

Renovate instead of relocate

Hallways set the tone for the rest of the home's mood and style, so it's important to create a space that's charming and inviting.

Revitalise your house in winter

Scientists have made a break-through in blending the best bits of glass and timber: transparent wood.

Let the light shine in, through wood