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Busy business down at the Cowra Golf Club

The Cowra Magpies pictured in action during the Challenge Cup loss to Dubbo CYMS, which was played in late February. Photo: Ben Rodin

Magpies' "atmosphere" part of the appeal for new recruit

Ben Rodin

The Cowra Eagles' Chris Miller is looking forward to the challenges of both fatherhood and the Blowes Clothing Cup rugby this season.

Eagles' Chris Miller excited to balance family and footy

Ben Rodin

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Busy business down at the Cowra Golf Club

Annette Sutherland (Third), Sue Smith (Winner) & Sylvia McCormack (Runner-up) all competed strongly at this week's Cowra Ladies' Golf Stableford.

Smith wins single grade Stableford

Ben Rodin

The Cowra Eagles will join up with the Canowindra Pythons' 2019 women's team, with details still to be sorted out ahead of the season opener.

Eagles and Pythons women to team up in 2019

Ben Rodin

Sue Mawby is taking on the razor for the World's Greatest Shave

Cowra's Rosalyn Petty will be taking part in the Melanoma March in Bathurst on Sunday while she fights her own battle with the disease.

Rosalyn Petty to march against Melanoma

Matthew Watson

Cowra's Nikki Kurtz is raising money for Cowra Special Needs Service by walking 10kms in 10 days and a further 5kms each day for the month of March.

Nikki Kurtz taking one step at a time for Cowra Special Needs Service

Sue Mawby is taking on the razor for the World's Greatest Shave

Cowra stop for Macquarie Philharmonia tour

On April 13, 15 Cowra Ballet School dancers ranging from eight to 18 years will embark on a tour of the USA.

Bingo and barbecues: fundraiser to help get Cowra ballet students to US

What's your plan: Having a Bushfire Survival Plan will help you avoid making last minute decisions that could be deadly.

Ensure you have a fire plan

BOOT UP: For the garden. Mulch, fertilise and prune.

Prime time for your plants

Style: Whether it's a quiet book and a fire pit or outdoor TV's and sound systems, there are always ways to put your personality into your outdoor area. Photos: Shutterstock.

Spend time in the outdoors

Andrew Lotherington

What's your plan: Having a Bushfire Survival Plan will help you avoid making last minute decisions that could be deadly.

Ensure you have a fire plan

Great option: Cameras not only help catch thieves if they have stolen from your home, but also can deter them before hand. Photos: Shutterstock.

Protecting what you value

Andrew Lotherington

Helping Hand: While there is not a one size fits all solution to health and weight loss, but gut health could hold part of the answer. Photos: Shutterstock.

Do you have a gut feeling?

REAL ESATE: Looking to invest in the Central West? New data from Suburbanite shows where you should avoid. Photo: FILE

Looking to invest in the Central West? Here's where to avoid

Nadine Morton

RENTAL MARKET: Finding it hard to find a rental in Cowra? You're not the only one, new data shows. Photo: FILE

Finding it hard to find a rental in Cowra? You're not the only one

Nadine Morton

DREAM AWAY: Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos. Photos: DOMAIN

Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos

Nadine Morton

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: March 2002

Cowra Community Chest volunteer Leo Wright welcomes shoppers to the markets.

Cowra Community Markets on this Saturday

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Cowra branch of CWA calls for new members

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: March 2002

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: March 2002

Just after retirement, visiting Cowra, wth wife Molly and sister-in-law Jill Norton.

Ron Norton celebrates his 90th with 99 descendants

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

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: March 2002

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The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

Stage Three Representative Player of the Year Rohan Wilson with Stage Three Representative Coach Marc McLeish. Photo: Robin Dale

Junior cricketers rewarded for a year of hard work

Olivia Cummins from Goodstart Early Learning takes part in the parade. Photo by Matthew Chown.

A little taste of Japan at Cowra's Festival of International Understanding

Karen Yeo with Tom and Cheryl Downing.

Cowra Blues toast to the start of the 2019 season

Ben Rodin

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

A nation mourns: People gather at a memorial near the Al Noor mosque to pay tribute to the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks. Photo Michael Cummings

New Zealand's tears fall on agitated waters

Michael Cummings

Should humans be allowed to reproduce?

John Malouff

Marginalised: Muslim women hug before the funerals for some of the 50 victims of the mosque shootings at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Christchurch. Picture: Jason South

Time to recognise our multicultural asset

John Hewson

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

A Victorian poultry farm faces a massive bird cull after a salmonella threat led to an egg recall.

NSW outbreak linked to Victoria egg recall

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'We will not tolerate extremists of any description,' Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo says.

Anning aide's far-right links scrutinised

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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Labor's Michael Daley will face off on Saturday in the NSW poll.

Guns, stadiums define NSW election's close

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NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley returned to Allianz Stadium on his last day of campaigning.

Upbeat Daley ends ALP campaign at stadium

Elderly people 'dying waiting' for support to stay in their own homes : commission told.

Waits for aged home care 'cruel, unfair'

Megan Neil

Nathan Sykes has been accused of making threats against a freelance journalist.

Alleged NSW far-right extremist charged

Lisa Barrett has pleaded not guilty to two counts of manslaughter over two homebirth deaths.

SA ex-midwife 'failed, manipulated' mums

Kathryn Bermingham

George Joseph Habkouk pleaded not guilty to assault causing the death of Haydn Butcher.

Jury discharged at one-punch assault trial

Sarah McPhee

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

Albury Gold Cup meeting called off after rain hits track

John Ellicott

Your weekly travel inspiration

Business as usual: Peppers Blue on Blue.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Qualia: Exclusive packages for Hamilton Island Race Week.

Do you need some travel inspiration?

John Rozentals

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

Tantalising recipe supplied by australianbeef.com.au/

Try this: Asian slaw salad with marinated beef