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GALLERY: Saturday morning soccer finishes up for the year

GALLERY: Saturday morning soccer finishes up for the year

GALLERY: Rugby league juniors wrap-up their year after a tonne of fun

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GALLERY: Rugby league juniors wrap-up their year after a tonne of fun

The Cowra Eagles C Grade team will be aiming for a second division grand final win. Photo supplied by the Cowra Eagles Soccer Club.

Eagles' reserves aim to end their year on a high note

Ben Rodin

GALLERY: Saturday morning soccer finishes up for the year

GALLERY: Saturday morning soccer finishes up for the year

Netball's grand finals will take place this Saturday at Col Stinson Park.

Hockey and netball grand finals galore on Saturday

Ben Rodin

The Cowra Blues' Aaron Hall (centre) finished runner-up in the AFL Central West under 12s best and fairest count. Photo supplied courtesy of the Cowra Blues.

Cowra Blues players and volunteers celebrated at AFLCW Awards

Spring event committee.

Noojee Lea set to be in full bloom for Spring Garden event

Landcare to hold pest management workshop

Landcare to hold pest management workshop

A rainbow of fun at St Raphael's colour explosion

A rainbow of fun at St Raphael's colour explosion

Spring event committee.

Noojee Lea set to be in full bloom for Spring Garden event

Tough genetics on offer at Gooramma

Tough genetics on offer at Gooramma

Cowra Garden Club President Annette Lynch with guest speaker Heather Kiely.

Cowra Garden Club take a trip to Turkey

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

There's always a chance to join in the fun: The residents and staff of Weeroona get to enjoy the many activities and lifestyles programs on offer. Photos: Supplied.

Your taste of a Weeroona lifestyle

TECHNOLOGY: Your event will hum with a tech person on hand. Ask the function centre if they offer such critical back up as part of the package. Photo: Supplied.

Avoiding the function flop

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

Bright Beginnings: Manager, Brad O'Connor, along with his son Brenton, have given the Cowra Hotel a new lease on life. Photos: Matthew Chown.

A chance for a fresh start

Andrew Lotherington

Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

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REAL ESTATE: Here's what $350,000 will buy you around the Central West and Orana. Photo: FILE

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What $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

GOING UP: Most Central West locations experienced an increase in their rental costs during the past year. Photo: FILE

Going up: Weekly rental costs are rising in many Central West towns

Nadine Morton

Throwback Thursday | May to June 2013

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Throwback Thursday | May to June 2013

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: July 2002 Pt 4

PHOTOS
A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: July 2002 Pt 4

Cowra Garden Club President Annette Lynch with guest speaker Heather Kiely.

Cowra Garden Club take a trip to Turkey

Throwback Thursday | May to June 2013

PHOTOS
Throwback Thursday | May to June 2013

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: July 2002 Pt 3

PHOTOS
A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: July 2002 Pt 3

A photo from the 1963 Lachlander (the magazine of Cowra High) of Desley Thickett.

Calls to help finish quilt project

Five people, five challenges. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Challenges, we all have them. Here are five

WAGGA: Getting a bit passionate. Photo: Emma Hillier

14 fine photos from the climate strike

Lit up: Jenny Ashton of Ulverstone's dashcam caught the meteor as it lit up the sky near Hagley.

Meteorite reported over Tasmania's North-West

Pay for news? Shut up and take my money

REAL AUSTRALIA
Pay for news? Shut up and take my money

Senator Cormann: "I would encourage all of our outstanding public servants to conduct themselves appropriately consistent with the rules."

REAL AUSTRALIA
It won't end well. Senator tells kids to get to school.

Janine Graham

ACM co-owner and executive chairman Antony Catalano said the Bendigo merger was "an example of the kind of decision-making that should go on in regional media".

Antony Catalano's merger deal to strengthen regional media

Throwback Thursday | May to June 2013

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Throwback Thursday | May to June 2013

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: July 2002 Pt 4

PHOTOS
A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: July 2002 Pt 4

Reef in dire straits if we don't act urgently

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Reef in dire straits if we don't act urgently

Tanya Murphy
1hr ago

Solid future: Young Aussies with a VET qualification have some of the best chances in the world of a secure and well-paid job.

OPINION
Hey big spender, spend a little time on VET

Glenn Fahey

Five people, five challenges. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Challenges, we all have them. Here are five

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

'Poor excuses for humans': Danielle Easey's mum slams those behind fake fundraising account

'Poor excuses for humans': Danielle Easey's mum slams those behind fake fundraising account

38m ago

It's been alleged again that Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith committed a war crime.

Roberts-Smith denies war crimes allegation

48m ago

A new passport is all that's stopping Jock Palfreeman from leaving Bulgaria for Australia.

New passport key to Palfreeman's return

1hr ago

The Law Council President says it's wrong to blame victims, courts or judges for family violence.

Push for family violence awareness for MPs

1hr ago

White Night's artistic director David Atkins. Picture: Adam Trafford

Future of White Night uncertain for Ballarat as weather cuts crowds

Ashleigh McMillan
Rochelle Kirkham
2hrs ago

The Brewarrina fish traps on the Barwon River, in North West NSW.

Indigenous representative appointed to MDBA board

Mike Foley
2hrs ago

DETERMINED: Mersey MLC Mike Gaffney is behind a bill which would allow assisted dying in Tasmania.

Assisted dying proposal rebuffed by Tasmanian churches

Sue Bailey

Lisa (L) and Jessica Origliasso had to leave a Qantas flight after rowing with the cabin crew.

Veronicas removed from plane over bag row

Labor says the government should help farmers adopt more sustainable and water efficient practices.

Acting PM ducks sustainable farming debate

Rebecca Gredley
18m ago

Riverina Local Land Services officer, Michael Fayle, and LLS team leader sustainable agriculture, Tom White, in the recently constructed drought lot on Moortangi, Mangoplah. Photos: Rachael Webb

Mangoplah sheep plan

Andrew Norris
1hr ago

Optimising canola's flowering time is currently one of the most important tactics in improving profitability of the crop.

Flowering time the bottom line for canola profitability

Olivia Calver

Local history: The Lady Denman comes back to where she was made.

NSW South Coast isn't just about the whitest sand

John Rozentals

Looking down onto Positano from Montepertuso.

Walking the Path of the Gods, and how to make Limoncello like a Nonna

Kathy Sharpe

Are long queues at American airports putting off potential tourists? Picture: Getty

Why are tourists deserting the US?

Michael Turtle

What can you see?: Google Earth has provided solutions to several crime puzzles.

What on earth is that?

Mathew Dickerson
2hrs ago

Kate Berry and her youngest daughter Pepper hit the road. Picture: Maya

The adventure that is motherhood

Karen Hardy

If you are prone to having a mostly black array of clothing, opt for a light and bright internal colour such as Laminex's Just Rose

Does your wardrobe spark joy?