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Rohan Toole competing at the National Men’s Squash Championships on the Gold Coast.

Toole aims to crack the top 200 rankings

Gwenith Rice Trophy winner Nancy Morrow (second from right) with District singles winner Leisa Burton, runner up Maree Grant and Judith Day.

Nancy Morrow has won the Gwenith Rice Trophy

The Western League Tag Challenge will be held in Canowindra on March 15.

Challenge returns

Rohan Toole competing at the National Men’s Squash Championships on the Gold Coast.

Toole aims to crack the top 200 rankings

The Canowindra Tigers grades get back on the paddock.

Canowindra Tigers welcome experience of new coaches

Canowindra's Grinsted Cup team of 1958 (front) W Tue, H Mulligan, Bill O'Connell, Ray Hodge, George Simmons, Terry Kearns (captain) (back) Arthur Sargeant, umpire Alvin Carman, Mick Middleton (Cargo), Gordon Dillon, Ted Middleton (Cargo) and Ron Worboys). Photograph from The Grinsted Cup, A Cricket Tradition.

An incredible century: the central west celebrates the Grinsted Cup

STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: enter now to win a Scandinavian cruise

The rockstar Regent Suite, at 412 square metres, is a two-bedroom mansion.

PHOTOSInside the new cruise ship that thinks it's perfect

Peter Lynch

Major Kangaroo Island attractions such as Seal Bay Conservation Park, Raptor Domain and Little Sahara survived the bushfires unscathed.

'We're still here': Kangaroo Island rising from the ashes

Mark Chipperfield

Gordi will be performing.

Live concert to support country education

Tommy Jeffs and Rossanne Holmes ready to host the Kelly Rimmer Morning Tea at Canowindra.

Author Kelly Rimmer to host talk in Canowindra

'Making money for the town and region' - that's what Balloon Challenge is all about

WHAT'S ON'Making money for the town and region' - that's what Balloon Challenge is all about

Christine Little

Gordi will be performing.

Live concert to support country education

POSITIVE OUTCOME: The 2020 Canowindra Balloon Challenge will go ahead in April after a successful meeting to discuss its future.

WHAT'S ONCanowindra International Balloon Challenge lifts off for 2020

Christine Little

Canowindra's Grinsted Cup team of 1958 (front) W Tue, H Mulligan, Bill O'Connell, Ray Hodge, George Simmons, Terry Kearns (captain) (back) Arthur Sargeant, umpire Alvin Carman, Mick Middleton (Cargo), Gordon Dillon, Ted Middleton (Cargo) and Ron Worboys). Photograph from The Grinsted Cup, A Cricket Tradition.

An incredible century: the central west celebrates the Grinsted Cup

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

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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Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

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

MILESTONE: Dubbo couple Taylar Osborne and Jack Browne and seven-month-old daughter Hollie Browne celebrate the purchase of their first home with real estate agent Adam Wells. Photo: SUPPLIED

How a young dad achieved his home ownership dream

Faye Wheeler

SAVINGS: $9 million has been saved by first home buyers entering market. Photo: FILE

$9 million saved by first home buyers entering market

Faye Wheeler

DREAM AWAY: The most expensive homes sold during 2019 in photos.

PHOTOSSee photos of the most expensive real estate sales of 2019

Nadine Morton

Tommy Jeffs and Rossanne Holmes ready to host the Kelly Rimmer Morning Tea at Canowindra.

Author Kelly Rimmer to host talk in Canowindra

Green dream in a fragile land

Green dream in a fragile land

Michelle Haines Thomas

Canowindra's History: Throwback Thursday May 2006

PHOTOSCanowindra's History: Throwback Thursday May 2006

Tommy Jeffs and Rossanne Holmes ready to host the Kelly Rimmer Morning Tea at Canowindra.

Author Kelly Rimmer to host talk in Canowindra

PLANTING IDEAS: Celebrity gardener Costa Georgiadis encourages Camdenville Public School students to see what goes on a ground level when planting fire retardant native shrubs.

Costa sows hope after fires

Robyn Ainsworth

Canowindra's History: Throwback Thursday April 2006

PHOTOSCanowindra's History: Throwback Thursday April 2006

STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: enter now to win a Scandinavian cruise

XPT headed home to Sydney after fatal derailment

XPT headed home to Sydney after fatal derailment

The rockstar Regent Suite, at 412 square metres, is a two-bedroom mansion.

PHOTOSInside the new cruise ship that thinks it's perfect

Road rule: What to do when passing a parked emergency vehicle with flashing lights is still causing confusion for some motorists.

The changed 'flashing light' NSW road rule still confuses some

Bega MP Andrew Constance says the bushfire emergency has forced him to reset his approach to politics. Photo: Adam McLean

IN DEPTHMP's fears for mental wellbeing of bushfire survivors

John Hanscombe

Canowindra's History: Throwback Thursday May 2006

PHOTOSCanowindra's History: Throwback Thursday May 2006

With the gang hook removed from its eye, the shark was released and swam away. Picture: Sea Life Aquarium.

Rescue mission to save snagged shark

Ben Langford

Tender and terrifying: this common centipede is curling itself around its young to protect them. Picture: Caleb Cluff.

This centipede is a crawling, caring mother

Caleb Cluff

SADDENING: Father Brendan says it's not the first time a man has murdered his family and some people have sympathised with him.

OPINIONIt's the victims who deserve total sympathy

Father Brendan Lee

Taking a look at the science of sneezing

OPINIONTaking a look at the science of sneezing

Dr Mary McMillan

SIGNIFICANT: As a new employee, it can be seriously difficult to break into an established clique in a workplace.

OPINIONFinding your place at work is important

Zoë Wundenberg

DISINCENTIVE: Working seniors lose pension and pay tax. Image: Shutterstock

Pension's unkind cuts

Eileen Wood

SEA FARE: A six-time Australian spearfishing champion, Ben Cropp has never lost his passion for the sport and gets out on the reef at every opportunity.

Deep into his element

John Piggott

MAGIC NUMBER: If you've had more than 10 sexual partners in your lifetime, you may be at a greater risk of developing cancer. Photo: Shutterstock.

Sexual partners linked to cancer

Samara Ross

An outdoor classroom for so many children over the decades, the scorched Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden needs loving care. Michael Anlezark, staff and volunteers have plenty to give. It will take time.

'What will we come back to?' Agonising farewell to Botanic Garden on eve of fire

Bob Brown says anti-logging activists in the northwest Tarkine rainforest remain undeterred.

Bob Brown activist ban lifted in Tasmania

Gregory Hill has denied pimping out missing pregnant teen Tiffany Taylor, who met men for paid sex.

'Lock the maggot up' Qld murder trial told

NRL star Josh Reynolds is very relieved after a domestic violence charge against him was dropped.

Police to drop Josh Reynolds DV charge

Jarrod Mullen was given a three-year community corrections order and 300 hours of community service

Ex-NRL star spared jail for drug dealing

Tiffanie Turnbull

COMBINED RESOURCES: Fencing for Fires co-ordinator Jamie Wolf has joined with Tradies for Fire-Affected Communities and Deloitte to organise Australia's Biggest Working Bee on March 6 to 9. Picture: TARA TREWHELLA

Support needed as Australia's Biggest Working Bee fires up

Janet Howie

Andrew McLachlan has used his first speech in parliament to defend the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

New Lib senator rallies behind basin plan

Matt Coughlan

Rebecca Horton says she has no idea how her estranged partner Charlie Younes got into her house.

Murder accused wanted family back in home

Steve Zemek

Seppeltsfield chief winemaker Fiona Donald inside the Centennial Cellar. Photo: Supplied

100-year-old tawny sent to wine vault

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Wirruna Neutron N449 was purchased by Cascade Poll Hereford and Angus stud for $22,000. Pictured with Nutrien's Tim Woodham, representing the purchasers, along with Wirruna's Annabel Locke and Jack Hanna.

Wirruna Poll Herefords to $22,000

Olivia Calver

One of the cars from Coolamon going through the last minute service check. Photo: Shane Bullock

It's all about the kids

Stephen Burns

Is your home feeling blue?

Is your home feeling blue?

GOING DOWN: Retirees face many money questions on the advisability of downsizing.

No easy answers to downsizing for retirees

The house that clay bricks built

The house that clay bricks built