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Trent Pearce with champion jockey and rider of Winx, Hugh Bowman in the Rosehill jockey's room.

Gooloogong youngster’s brush with racing royalty

Final round of twilight soccer before a break

STREAK CONTINUES: John McDonald Memorial winner Metallic Flash took out Friday's Dubbo Mayor's Cup prelude (516 metres) at Dawson Park.

Braddons ablaze with wins at Dubbo meeting

Jennifer Hoar

Trent Pearce with champion jockey and rider of Winx, Hugh Bowman in the Rosehill jockey's room.

Gooloogong youngster’s brush with racing royalty

EARLY TREBLE: Mathew Cahill rode Joe Curran's Concours to a win on Friday, it was his third victory from the first four races at Mudgee. Photo: NICK McGRATH

Curran back with a bang at showcase

Matt Findlay

GRIND: Matt Corben takes off for a
single on Sunday afternoon.
Photo: MATT FINDLAY

Gritty Cowra forces Corben-led Bluebaggers in thrilling, final-ball tie | Photos

Matt Findlay

Cowra, get ready to dance with Timomatic on December 20

Eat street serving it up at Cowra Christmas Street festival

Torsion dancers performing at the Japanese Garden as part of last year's Christmas Carols.

Cowra Japanese Garden setting for Carols by Candlelight

Cowra, get ready to dance with Timomatic on December 20

Cowra High School Deputy Principal Paul Bullock with students.

Thank you sir: Paul Bullock to retire from Cowra High School

Orange triathlete Jess Richards celebrates her win in the Elite Energy race which was held in Forbes last year. The Forbes club will hold a series of races on December 9.

Forbes to host ‘unofficial’ tri series race

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

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

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

Dazzling displays like this one are a wonderful way to share the Christmas spirit and provide joy to families who like to map out their own Christmas light viewing trails.

Love those lights

A selection of dishes available at the hip and happening Lazy Su. Pic: OutInCanberra

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Emma Elsworthy

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

GOING UP: Region’s house prices jump by up to $113,000 in just five years. Photo: FILE

Region’s house prices jump by up to $113,000 in just five years

Nadine Morton

Secretary Shirley Chittick taken with Karen Rea from Australian Hearing Cowra at our November meeting.

Cowra Probus Club wishes community a Merry Christmas

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

STAR POWER: The legendary Captain Albert Jacka VC, from Victoria was the face of recruitment campaigns and later, the 1919 Peace Bonds. Picture: AWM ARTV00784

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Secretary Shirley Chittick taken with Karen Rea from Australian Hearing Cowra at our November meeting.

Cowra Probus Club wishes community a Merry Christmas

HOME FIRES: Sapper Arthur Findon Dunbar is welcomed home by his family at 45 Chief Street, Brompton, South Australia in July 1919. Picture: AWM P05328.001

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Long Beach: Pink Up events helps patients and nurses realise that they’re not alone, and nor is their family; there’s a whole community behind them.

Community spirit shines

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

Aurora Hill, Kate Guntley and Erin Guntley.

Thousands line Kendal Street for Cowra Christmas Street Festival

Vote in the 2018 Harvest Photo Competition | Poll

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: December 2001

Just some of the stars on the red carpet on Wednesday night.

15 photos from the AACTA red carpet

Bradley Frame and Kristie Reid.

Cowra Information and Neighbourhood Centre holds Christmas lunch

Cowra High School captain Victoria King, Paul Bullock and Chantelle Gee.

Good luck Mr Bullock: Cowra High stalwart farewelled with assembly

The evergreen Betty Doolan in action for the Cowra Eagles at Bathurst's Ashwood Park. Photo: ANYA WHITELAW

Sevens unearths new talent

Anya Whitelaw

High-speed rail? Time we all got on board

Father Brendan Lee

More we change, the more we stay the same

Why don’t we leave when a bushfire looms?

Professor Jim McLennan

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

A report says a tax on alcohol is the most cost-effective way to tackle obesity in Australia.

Grog tax best way to tackle Aust obesity

Premier Steven Marshall says South Australia is the ideal location for Australia's new space agency.

Adelaide to host Australia's space agency

PM Scott Morrison will offer states and territories $1.25 billion more in health funding at COAG.

Morrison offers states $1.25b health boost

WORKCOVER QUEENSLAND: Fines totaling more than $475,000 have been issued over a teenager’s workplace death on a large cotton and cattle property at Goondiwindi in 2016.

Farm fined $475,000 over teen’s death

Former AFL player Ben Cousins is facing two new drug charges.

Ben Cousins charged with new drug offences

Lucky Gattellari

Gattellari found guilty of Ron Medich plot

Margaret Scheikowski

Suspended Logan mayor Luke Smith. Photo: Robert Shakespeare

Suspended Qld mayor fails to block order

Aaron Bunch

Labor replaces Emma Husar in Sydney seat

Paul Osborne

TOURISM BOOST: Funding is now available to help increase tourism across the Central West. Photo: FILE

Funding available to boost regional events across Central West

Nadine Morton

REGIONAL RAIL LINKS: The proposed fast rail networks across regional NSW. Image: NSW GOVERNMENT

Fast rail network boosting Western NSW business, transport links

Nadine Morton

Four unique accommodation options in Victoria

SPECIFIC EATING: The input of an accredited practising dietitian when testing the FODMAP diet is important because it is quite complex.

Gut in a rut? You might want to try the Low FODMAP Diet

Healthshare

Timber gives warmth to the pool area and has a premium finish designed to withstand the forces of nature and UV.

Decking crafted to perfection

OPPORTUNITY: Dubbo's Jamie McGaw in Antarctica standing next to Australia's icebreaker Aurora Australis. Photo: STEPH VAN DER WIELAN

Like snow, ice and isolation? Maybe this will work for you