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Racing returns again to Cowra again this weekend.

Cowra racing returns on Saturday afternoon at the Showgrounds

Ben Rodin

The Cowra Bowling Club's Ross Graham will be called upon to make runs in Saturday's clash against the Cowra Valleys. Photo: Robin Dale

High stakes cricket as Valleys and Bowling Club do battle this weekend

Ben Rodin

Council helps organise sports planning workshops for local clubs

Council helps organise sports planning workshops for local clubs

Racing returns again to Cowra again this weekend.

Cowra racing returns on Saturday afternoon at the Showgrounds

The Cowra Rugby Club committee is looking forward to a big 2020. Photo courtesy of the Cowra Rugby Club.

Cowra Rugby Union Club makes big plans for 2020 season

LEADING LADY: Jessie Dean leads a huge contingent out of the blocks at Mudgee's series-opening leg. Photo: JAY-ANNA MOBBS

PHOTOSCentral West Interclub starts as Rory Thornhill wins main race

Jay-Anna Mobbs

This year's Cowra Christmas Street Festival is set to be huge. File photo.

Cowra Christmas Street Festival set to be a success

Members of the Woodstock CWA branch celebrated Christmas and their last meeting of the year with friends.

Woodstock CWA branch and friends celebrate Christmas

Steve Taylor from Dinawan's Connection is excited to use the dance ground for workshops.

Dance ground to host workshops for first time

This year's Cowra Christmas Street Festival is set to be huge. File photo.

Cowra Christmas Street Festival set to be a success

Planned upgrades to Optus network in Cowra area

Planned upgrades to Optus network in Cowra area

Charlie Massy.

Best selling author to discuss opportunities in agriculture

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

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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

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HAND UP: Collaborative AI, in which people and AI team up, will change the way we work.

Collaborate: AI can be your friend

Ben Jackson

DISCOVERY: Encouraging curiosity and creativity instils confidence and interest in learning.

Intervene early for a life of learning

Jen Walker

RENTAL MARKET: The region's most expensive place to rent revealed in new data. Photo: FILE

Region's rising rental costs, with one town jumping by 14 per cent

Nadine Morton

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

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

Nadine Morton

Members of the Woodstock CWA branch celebrated Christmas and their last meeting of the year with friends.

Woodstock CWA branch and friends celebrate Christmas

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

John Malouff

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: August 2002 Pt 7

PHOTOSA look back at history with Throwback Thursday: August 2002 Pt 7

Members of the Woodstock CWA branch celebrated Christmas and their last meeting of the year with friends.

Woodstock CWA branch and friends celebrate Christmas

Helen Ennis.

PHOTOSA look at Olive Cotton's life in photography

Matthew Chown

Don Reid and Marc McLeish at the Cowra Men's Probus meeting.

A Kokoda experience for Cowra Men's Probus

AMSTERDAM: A postcard-worthy destination of picturesque canals, cafes and innovative galleries.

Enter now: win a $27,000 European river cruise for two

Lloyd Cole is "excited to find new sounds, new soundscapes, even maybe new ways of writing songs, new ways of singing". Picture: Supplied

Still causing a commotion

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

Many interesting celestial features can be seen with the naked eye or through binoculars at the new reserve. Photo: Adeltritus

Murray River lookout one of the best spots in world to see the night sky

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: August 2002 Pt 7

PHOTOSA look back at history with Throwback Thursday: August 2002 Pt 7

ONLY THE LONELY: A new nationwide survey reveals a loneliness epidemic permeating the country, particularly impacting one in three young adults, aged 18-24.

REAL AUSTRALIAAll the lonely people. Where do they all come from?

Jodie Bruton

NURSE-IN: Protest organiser Erin Killion with her six-week-old daughter Susie-Jean at the Honeysuckle office of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Picture: Phoebe Moloney

'Naps and renewables': Mothers hold sit-in at NSW government office

Phoebe Moloney

The healthy farm practices of producers like Edwina Beveridge, from Blantrye Farms near Young in NSW, are being highlighted in a campaign by Australian Pork.

REAL AUSTRALIASome work harder, while others live high on the hog

Looking for a six-figure income? Become a painter

OPINIONLooking for a six-figure income? Become a painter

Philip Hood

Grow a gift for the future

OPINIONGrow a gift for the future

Michelle Haines Thomas

Ignored: Businesses and households are no longer waiting for the government to lead on climate change. Picture: Shutterstock

Australia not waiting for government action

John Hewson

RAINBOW RIBBON: Queensland AIDS Council CEO Rebecca Reynolds, Arcare CEO Colin Singh, Local Liberal state member for Bonney, Sam OConnor at the opening of Arcare Parkwood.

Queensland's first LGBTI aged care opens

OUCH: Corticosteroid injections versus orthotics.

Heel pain: to jab or not to jab?

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Polio survivors at Polio Australia's 2017 health and wellness retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

Demanding action for polio survivors

Rowan Cowley

Jock Palfreeman remains unable to return to Australia following his release from a Bulgarian prison.

Palfreeman in legal limbo over travel ban

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At least 48 fires are burning across NSW but overnight rain has helped bring some under control.

Hazardous air quality for parts of NSW

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A Hungarian government letter says there are no records to show Josh Frydenberg (C) is a citizen.

Hungary says Frydenberg not citizen: paper

Jackie Trad will face a parliamentary ethics committee over the Woolloongabba house purchase.

Qld govt haunted by Trad's house saga

Bushfires in remote areas of northeast Victoria are being fought under milder conditions.

Air tankers battle Victorian forest blazes

Roughly one in 700 Australian men will be diagnosed with breast cancer, the cancer foundation says.

One in nearly 700 men get breast cancer

Finbar O'Mallon

Energy Minister Angus Taylor says a new fund will help Australia become a leading hydrogen supplier.

Federal government tips into hydrogen fund

Smoke haze across Sydney combined with thunderclouds plunged the city into early darkness.

Sydney plunged into afternoon darkness

Heather McNab

Fraser Old (left) and Ian Lowrey (right) show the PickeX plastic extension made of recycled PVC that will instantly raise the height of a picket fence to visitors Debbie and Graham Higham, Kamaroo Angus, Trunkey Creek.

PickeX raises fences to new heights

Mark Griggs

Lee White of Llandillo Beef with some steers, which were processed on-farm through the portable processing plant, Provenir. Photo: Rachael Webb

Stock go nuts for chestnut, almond ration

Lucy Kinbacher

The Oxley Highway is in need of serious repair. Photo: RMS

UPDATED: Myriad roads closed in north, Pacific Hwy closed

Daniel Pedersen

For Chris Hemsworth, there's no place like home.

Chris Hemsworth on calling Australia home - again - and his nine favourite places

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In Alaska, where there's salmon, you'll find bears.

Unleash in Alaska, a place to go wild

Jocelyn Pride

AMSTERDAM: A postcard-worthy destination of picturesque canals, cafes and innovative galleries.

Enter now: win a $27,000 European river cruise for two

Joanne Crawford

STRIKING: The facade is exceptionally low maintenance and durable, in part using galvanised corrugated steel as the predominant external cladding, primarily for its superior durability and recyclability. Photos: Nic Granleese.

The innovative house that can be recycled

Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers, 1888, will be on display at the National Gallery of Australia in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Van Gogh's Sunflowers coming to Australia

Sally Pryor

Where is it going? It pays to be careful about how you bequest your assets.

Plan carefully to control how your assets are divided