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Disappointment over deferred tourism rate

Denise Dion

Ambrosia Kleber and Julia Cullenward, two of the four Lumen Christi students who made a video to promote a safer environment for women.

Student video finalists need our votes

Denise Dion

Eden group makes its move on hotel

Denise Dion

Eden's Hotel Australasia was purchased by the previous council but the council elected in 2016 decided it should be sold and it has been a subject of much debate since.

Fraudster’s big plans for hotel

Denise Dion

Council’s due diligence questioned

Denise Dion

Unfinished: Pretty Point Bridge is yet to begin its upgrade before the trusses find their way to the display site. Picture: Supplied.

Community still crossing the bridge

Claudia Ferguson

ON TOUR: Sapphire Coast Learning Community Stage Band members MyaRae and Maximillian Navarrete ahead of the drought fundraiser.

Band heads out west for fundraiser

Denise Dion

Disappointment over deferred tourism rate

Denise Dion

Ambrosia Kleber and Julia Cullenward, two of the four Lumen Christi students who made a video to promote a safer environment for women.

Student video finalists need our votes

Denise Dion

Happy faces at the Seeto, Dodd and Dwyer Pharmacy, Merimbula with Isabella Tygh, Alana Breed and Kim Fisher.

Rain didn’t dampen Crazy Day spirits

THRILLER: The Merimbula Knights pulled off a thrilling one wicket victory against crosstown rivals Pambula on Saturday at the Pambula Sporting Complex. Picture: Supplied

Knights win one-wicket thriller against Bluedogs

Alasdair McDonald

CHIN MUSIC: Far South Coast U14 cricket team action from this year's Canberra Southern Cross Club Kookaburra Cup. Picture: Far South Coast Cricket Association

Nic and Angus claim Kookaburra Cup awards

Thomas Deng (l) and Awer Mabil have opened sporting doors for African-born sportsmen in Australia.

African Australians blaze sporting pathway

Steve Larkin

THRILLER: The Merimbula Knights pulled off a thrilling one wicket victory against crosstown rivals Pambula on Saturday at the Pambula Sporting Complex. Picture: Supplied

Knights win one-wicket thriller against Bluedogs

ON THE BEACH: Some of the boats prepare to launch for race one at Wallagoot.

Sailors zoom across the lake

A CATCH: At the Wonboyn Lake Resort, MBGLAC enjoys its donated fishing gear courtesy of the DPI for Sunday’s national Gone Fishing Day.

Fishing improves as ocean’s waters warm

Jazzy: The Down South Jazz Club is excited to announce Queen Of Boogie – Jan Preston Duo to perform at Club Sapphire on Thursday, October 25. Picture: Supplied.

Boogie woogie queen

Acoustic music champions coming to Nethercote Hall

Apostle String Band Tour

Bowls academy: Bowls development officer Michael Wilks will lead the coaching clinics with a hand picked committee at Club Sapphire Merimbula.

Youth on roll; Club Sapphire launches bowls clinic for under 18s

Jazzy: The Down South Jazz Club is excited to announce Queen Of Boogie – Jan Preston Duo to perform at Club Sapphire on Thursday, October 25. Picture: Supplied.

Boogie woogie queen

Jazz musicians Alex Stuart, Kade Brown and Carl Morgan will present a combined 'min-festival' for Zephyrs Jazz and Four Winds this month.

Zephyrs brings young jazz trio back home

COLLABORATION: Singer-songwriter Corinne Gibbons is performing with Mo Pleasure in Bega on Friday, October 5. Her Pambula show has sold out. Picture: Rani Chaleyer

The language of music

Albert McKnight

Custom: Ryleho do timber windows and doors in pretty much any design you can draw or show them from their factory in Queanbeyan. All photos supplied.

Using timber as a main feature | Country Homes

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Style: "For outdoor living we have noticed a lot of people now mixing our loom furniture in softer colours along with our Cotswold Teak". Photo: Supplied.

Trends in country furniture | Country Homes

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The Big Green Egg: This is a ceramic unit made in the same place as NASA's heat shields for space shuttles. It's able to smoke, grill or roast. Photo: Supplied.

Outdoor cooking at its best | Country Homes

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Custom: Ryleho do timber windows and doors in pretty much any design you can draw or show them from their factory in Queanbeyan. All photos supplied.

Using timber as a main feature | Country Homes

Beginnings: The AGA cooker was invented in 1922 by the already-blind, and Noble-prize winning physicist, Gustaf Dalén. They became very popular, especially in the UK, after their commercial release in 1929. Photo: Supplied.

Invention and evolution of the AGA | Country Homes

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Preferences: Each potential buyer of a country home is looking for different specific features. Photo: Supplied.

Lots of history in this region | Country Homes

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Domain | Open for inspection

With Google map

A Wagonga Inlet beauty

Batemans Bay House of the Week October 17

Looking for a productive Bega farm?

Far South Coast House of the Week October 17

COLLECTION: The Australian War Records Section (AWRS) ‘trophy’ store at Peronne in 1918. Around 25,000 objects were shipped to Australia. Picture: AWM E03684

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Winner: Professor Megan Davis is the overall winner of The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence award. Photo by Peter Braig

The Australian Financial Review Women of Influence 2018 category winners revealed

Sally Patten

President of the South Coast History Society Peter Lacey.

Notable Australian historian to visit Merimbula

COLLECTION: The Australian War Records Section (AWRS) ‘trophy’ store at Peronne in 1918. Around 25,000 objects were shipped to Australia. Picture: AWM E03684

Road to Remembrance

Amélie Ziino ready to play the restored violin for Alice Grantham.

A new life for something sounding wonderful | Video

Claudia Ferguson

Pambula SLSC open day this Sunday, October 21.

Pambula SLSC Open Day this Sunday

Claudia Ferguson

Happy faces at the Seeto, Dodd and Dwyer Pharmacy, Merimbula with Isabella Tygh, Alana Breed and Kim Fisher.

Rain didn’t dampen Crazy Day spirits

Proud moment as Samantha Crowley shows her graduation certificate.

Lumen Christi Year 12 graduates

Tara Naylor and Kim Collingham creating clay artworks as part of a mural for the new playground at Wallaga Lake Koori village.

Playground for Wallaga Lake Koori village is nearly reality | GALLERY

David Rogers set up his camera on a tripod to capture the luminous scene. Photo: Peter Whiter of DoubleTake Photographics.

Photographers’ eyes light up as algae returns to Eden | Video, Photo

Picture: Chelsea Sutton

All the action from the 2018 Deni Ute Muster

Annie Lewis

Maia and Elise Kemp made a new friend at the Motorfest on Sunday with the family camping at Tathra.

Motorfest roars to life with strong turnout

Jacob McMaster

CRAB SAUSAGES: CRAB's volunteers Will Hughes of Brogo, Sheree Hurst, Wayne Brooks and Craig Hurst of Bermagui serving sausage sanga's for a gold coin donation at the Bermagui CRAB's Duck Race.

Ducks and CRAB’s galore

Jeanne Medlicott

AFL grand final parade 2018: The photos

Vicki Bond and Ric Van der Bom enjoying themselves at the Nethercote Hall Deca-Dance on Saturday evening.

Letters to the editor

Peter Whiter enjoys capturing the natural glow as the shoreline waves activate the bioluminescent algae in Eden. Photo: Peter Whiter of DoubleTake Photographics

Letters to the editor

Year 12 students at Lumen Christi Catholic College enjoyed a mufti day recently and dressed as some of their favourite characters.

Letters to the editor

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

A 48-year-old man charged with the 2012 murder of Leisl Smith will face a NSW court.

Man accused of Leisl Smith murder in court

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may just be Melbourne's favourite royals.

Royals wow Melbourne in brief visit

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A terror attack in Australia would likely involve simple weapons says new ASIO report.

Simple terror weapons most likely: ASIO

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National broadcaster the ABC is facing legal action from former managing director Michelle Guthrie.

Guthrie, ABC prepare for legal stoush

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The race for the seat of Wentworth is almost over a voters head to the polls on Saturday.

Battle for Wentworth heats up

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Greyhound racing in Victoria is set for a $4 million boost should Labor win the state election.

Greyhound racing to get $4m boost in Vic

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The Nationals are hosing down speculation about a spill to reinstall Barnaby Joyce as leader.

Nationals hose down leadership talk

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are back in Sydney after visiting Melbourne.

Prince Harry and Meghan visit Sydney icons

Dominica Sanda
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The Blanc Delice at The Westin Sydney is almost too beautiful to touch.

Diner en Blanc’s stylish collaboration with Marriott

Enjoy a little weightlessness in one of three pools at Barceló Illetas Albatros

Taking a babymoon fit for royalty

There are some truly frightful destinations for adrenalin junky travellers.

Five haunted islands to visit this Halloween...if you dare

Lucky she's outside: Right now, over three billion people are absorbing the equivalent pollution to smoking two cigarette packets every day, because they have no electricity and no option but to cook inside poorly ventilated dwellings using materials such as animal dung for fuel.

Ask Noel: A solution to pollution

Noel Whittaker

Visit www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/about-sss for more great seafood recipes and cooking tips, advice on purchasing and storing seafood, species information and answers to frequently asked seafood questions.

Try this: Seared chermoula yellowtail kingfish with moroccan salad

McCormack open to supermarket commission

Daniel McCulloch