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The cooking demonstrations at this year’s Narooma Oyster Festival features chefs Mark Olive, aka the Black Olive (top centre), then clockwise, Peter Hilcke, Paul Farag, Stephen Hodges, David Tinker and MC Kelly Eastwood with Aidan Barry.

Narooma Oyster Festival 2019

Laurelle Pacey

Curious and capable: Marjorie Henderson photographed as a small child. Ms Henderson turned 100 on Monday, March 18. Photo: supplied

Merimbula woman celebrates 100 "fine" years

Rachel Mounsey

Run round Australia

Denise Dion

SueEllen Yates winning painting for 2019.

Calling all artists

Denise Dion

Where to get your polling sausage

Denise Dion

Mid-air collision: Planes hit 80 birds in the South Coast sky

Sahil Makkar

Woolworths 12 Cage Free Eggs products have been recalled. Photo: Shutterstock

Eggs sold at Coles, Woolies recalled

The cooking demonstrations at this year’s Narooma Oyster Festival features chefs Mark Olive, aka the Black Olive (top centre), then clockwise, Peter Hilcke, Paul Farag, Stephen Hodges, David Tinker and MC Kelly Eastwood with Aidan Barry.

Narooma Oyster Festival 2019

Laurelle Pacey

Curious and capable: Marjorie Henderson photographed as a small child. Ms Henderson turned 100 on Monday, March 18. Photo: supplied

Merimbula woman celebrates 100 "fine" years

Rachel Mounsey

An Ambulance Victoria officer runs away from a seal at Port Fairy on Saturday afternoon.

Watch as rogue seal chases ambo after attacking woman

Saturday's All Stars v Indigenous Group 16 showcase will also include a ladies tackle game from 3.20pm.

All Star line-up to showcase Far South Coast's young footy talent

Ben Smyth

The Group 16 All Stars v Indigenous All Stars will again open the Far South Coast rugby league season with a game in Eden this Saturday, March 23.

Group 16 All Stars to spark season

Ben Smyth

Body pilot: Wingsuiter Chris Byrnes travelled at a speed of 324.7kmh at this year's Australian and New Zealand National Skydiving Championships at Moruya.

Body pilot speeds over 320kmh in skydive championship at Moruya

Saturday's All Stars v Indigenous Group 16 showcase will also include a ladies tackle game from 3.20pm.

All Star line-up to showcase Far South Coast's young footy talent

WEATHER HOLDS: Far South Coast Storm and ACT women players pose ahead of their first ever rep clash on Sunday, which was moved to Tathra due to Bega's rain.

Soggy semi-finals see Eden topple ladder-leader Tathra, Merimbula win by default

Ben Smyth

Tradies hit the course for a great cause

Ooh la la....chanteuse Eliane Morel with her pianist Paul Dion.

Alliance plans Les Mis night

HARMONY: Robyn Martin, Melanie Horsnell and Kate Burke are combining to form The New Graces for Candelo Arts Society's variety night.

Hail new Candelo trio full of grace, goodwill

Turning Pink: A Pink Stumps Day campaign fundraiser for the McGrath Foundation is being held at Wolumla this weekend.

Pink Stumps Day at Wolumla cricket ground

Ooh la la....chanteuse Eliane Morel with her pianist Paul Dion.

Alliance plans Les Mis night

Sancha and the Blue Gypsies perform at Club Sapphire, February 21.

Gypsy folk are heading south

Carly McDonald and Dustin Taylor.

Rainbow Wave Festival promotes inclusion, positivity

Claudia Ferguson

Brendan Buckley from Bega Betta was a former student at St Patrick's.

St Pat's: Betta memories of St Pat's

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Now known as Sister Therese: Sister Norberta, who taught secondary school students from 1969 to 1972 at St Patrick's, relates some stories.

St Pat's: A Josephite Sister shares her stories

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Sister Judith in 1973: Faith generally grew deeper during students' time at St Pat’s and pupils remember feeling very proud to be at the school.

St Pat's: Stories from past students

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Brendan Buckley from Bega Betta was a former student at St Patrick's.

St Pat's: Betta memories of St Pat's

Proud students: While some things may have changed, faith, support and an excellent education at St Patrick's has not changed.

St Pat's: What the school is about

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The year was 1974: A teaching Sister with her group of students at St Patrick's.

St Pat's: Memories of times gone by

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Charming central Nowra abode

Shoalhaven House of the Week Mar 20

Design to complement nature

Far South Coast House of the Week Mar 20

Your own direct beach access

Eurobodalla House of the Week Mar 20

Sydney Royal Showgirl finalist: Crookwell's Lauren Selmes is announced the Zone 3 Showgirl winner, she will go on to compete at the Sydney Royal between April 12-23, 2019. Photo: John Ellicott.

Next stop for the Crookwell Showgirl is Sydney Royal

John Ellicott

Curious and capable: Marjorie Henderson photographed as a small child. Ms Henderson turned 100 on Monday, March 18. Photo: supplied

Merimbula woman celebrates 100 "fine" years

Rachel Mounsey

TALENTED COOK: Jordan Frost said being a finalist in the Proud to be a Chef program thrilled him.

TAFE graduate returns from career-boosting chef program

Sydney Royal Showgirl finalist: Crookwell's Lauren Selmes is announced the Zone 3 Showgirl winner, she will go on to compete at the Sydney Royal between April 12-23, 2019. Photo: John Ellicott.

Next stop for the Crookwell Showgirl is Sydney Royal

ON THE ROAD: Bernie Shakeshaft and Rusty, one of the boys in the program. Picture: Paul Shakeshaft

Order this movie; help Aussie kids in need

ROCKER: Bex Marshall is bringing her sounds to Merimbula.

Bex Marshall to turn up the volume in Merimbula

An Ambulance Victoria officer runs away from a seal at Port Fairy on Saturday afternoon.

Watch as rogue seal chases ambo after attacking woman

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

CARING FOR WORLD: Well-known blues man Ash Grunwald will perform at Club Sapphire in Merimbula on Friday, April 5 with doors at 8pm.

Ash Grunwald in Merimbula to tidy beach after night of rocking blues

Mission Hay Bale: Mathew Whale from Wellington is almost ready to make the 700 kilometre journey home up the Princes Highway to deliver hay to drought affected areas in Western NSW. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

Sweet smell of hay heads west

Rachel Mounsey

NOT SO FAST: Shoalhaven dairy farmer Robert Miller stands between the PM's convoy and the way out of Nowra on a one-way street at Jellybean Park on Friday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Farmer blocks PM’s convoy: ‘Cheaper to wash car with milk’

Rebecca Fist

Jailed: Lennard Downes leaves Wollongong courthouse during a previous court appearance. On Thursday, he left the building in the back of a Corrective Services van, bound for SIlverwater jail.

Listen to the secret recordings that helped jail abusive child care worker

Shannon Tonkin

Girl power: Brie Larson is a force to be reckoned with in Marvel Studios' latest offering, the brilliantly-soundtracked Captain Marvel, rated M, in cinemas now.

Captain Marvel review: New hero for girls all over

Jess Layt

Many hands make light work: Gloves left behind from the bushfire anniversary tree planting on Tathra Headland.

Letters: Australian politicians should be held accountable for toxicity

Pre-polling for the NSW state election opened this week, with booths at Twyford Hall in Merimbula and Bega's Funhouse Studio building.

Letters: Refugee sign removal a 'knee jerk' reaction

HUGE PROJECT: Mayor Kristy McBain wanted to discuss the Merimbula Sewage Treatment Plant and Ocean Outfall Project.

Letter to the editor

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

NSW Regional Water Minister Niall Blair is stepping down a day after the state election.

NSW water minister, Nats deputy steps down

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A NASA satellite image of tropical cyclone Veronica approaching the northwest coast of WA.

Residents bunker down as Veronica hits

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Queensland Police are investigating a car crash near Rockhampton which has left a young girl dead.

Girl dead, boy critical after Qld crash

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Deputy Premier John Barilaro, with Gladys Berejiklian, says he's disappointed with Nationals loss.

Stadiums hurt us more than Libs: NSW Nats

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NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge (c) says there is a need to stay away from One Nation's Mark Latham.

Greens to isolate Latham's 'racist' party

Luke Costin
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Commuters in Melbourne will soon be able to use their Android smartphones to catch public transport.

Phones to replace myki cards in Vic

Rick Goodman
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More than 2000 people were evacuated in the NT, the largest such effort since Cyclone Tracy in 1974.

NT residents heading home after Trevor

Sonia Kohlbacher
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NSW Labor's Michael Daley has again vowed to stay on as leader despite the election loss.

I'm still NSW Labor's best bet: Daley

Dominica Sanda
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The Gladys Berejiklian government looks to have been reelected in NSW.

Coalition holds on to power in NSW

Julian Drape

When finished, the exclusion fence will provide farmers in the state's north west with greater protection from wild dogs, a problem that costs the NSW agriculture sector between $50-$60 million each year.

A step in the right direction

Katie Davies

Southern Basin Communities president Wade Northausen is on a mission to change the status quo and upset the 2007 Water Act.

Southern basin blues: a fight to the bitter end

Daniel Pedersen

'Once-in-a-lifetime' experience at Western Plains Zoo

More than just a 'motel of the seas', cruising is a must-do travel experience

Scott McRae

Photo: Lifetime Private Retreats

South Australia: You're soaking in it ... with the best views available

The cooking demonstrations at this year’s Narooma Oyster Festival features chefs Mark Olive, aka the Black Olive (top centre), then clockwise, Peter Hilcke, Paul Farag, Stephen Hodges, David Tinker and MC Kelly Eastwood with Aidan Barry.

Narooma Oyster Festival 2019

Laurelle Pacey

Many hands: If you plan ahead, stay organised and have many helping hands, then moving day will be somewhat stress-free.

How to move house stress-free

COMPACT HOMES: Tony Skinner builds tiny houses out of shipping containers. Picture: DARREN HOWE

Big dreams of tiny living for Tiny House Festival

Elspeth Kernebone