Crookwell Gazette
Sunday, 3 December 2023
Good News
Barry learnt quilting to help beloved wife with dementia. He didn't stop after losing her
Barry Whitehead sits in front of his sewing machine making a quilt at his Barrack Heights home. Picture by Sylvia Liber
Marlene Even
Comment
Grumpy Old Man - I have a rare kind of genius
Grumpy Old Man - I have a rare kind of genius
Glenn Ellard
Our History
Bushranger Larry Cummins provides rich fodder for 'tale of redemption'
Louise Thrower
Peter Long gained new insight into his great grandfather, Larry Cummins after writing a book about his life through the eyes of various characters. Picture supplied.
Opinion
Poor little Jenkins, how will he cope with girls?
Garry Linnell
Some people genuinely believe in the superiority of elite same-sex education. Picture Shutterstock
Watch
From Akubra to Speedo: who owns Australia's most iconic brands?
Anna Houlahan
From Akubra to Speedo: who owns Australia's most iconic brands?
Crookwell art gallery shows off the best of 2023 artwork
Staff Reporters
A piece of work on display by H. Spirek. Image supplied.
Careers in agriculture on the rise after career expo
Students from Crookwell High expanded their minds at a recent expedition. Image supplied.
Staff Reporters
Watch
Pigs might fly over obstacles in day of fun, laughter and competition
Louise Thrower
The Laggan pig races usually draw up to 1500 people through the gates. Picture by Hannah Sparks.
Cost of Living
The figures that show young cop brunt of cost-of-living pain
The Canberra Times talked to several young people in Gungahlin. Pictures by Keegan Carroll
Kerem Doruk, Adrian Rollins
Opinion
Grumpy Old Man - I'm getting so tyred of car changes
Glenn Ellard
Grumpy Old Man - I'm getting so tyred of car changes
Woman airlifted to hospital after three-vehicle collision
Louise Thrower
The Toll helicopter flew a woman to Canberra Hospital after she sustained serious injuries in a crash on the Crookwell Road on Friday. File photo by Louise Thrower.
Updated
Goulburn to Crookwell Road re-opens after three-car crash
Louise Thrower
Goulburn to Crookwell Road re-opens after three-car crash
Restoration project promotes more trees across NSW
Plans to plant more than 1 million trees across the region are underway. Image supplied.
Staff Reporters
Updated
Truck driver loses life after vehicle careers over embankment
Louise Thrower
Truck driver loses life after vehicle careers over embankment
Planning minister raised family in a 120-square-metre home. Could you?
Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick Gentleman. Picture by Karleen Minney
Lanie Tindale
Horse breaker saving brumbies amid concerns aerial culling has begun
Andrew Mangelsdorf
Rosewood's Robert Dodwell feeds a stallion brumby rescued from the national parks before the culling. Picture by Les Smith
Comment
Grumpy Old Man - musicals hold the keys to a happy life
Glenn Ellard
Grumpy Old Man - musicals hold the keys to a happy life
'It's a wonderful experience': The magic of Christmas comes alive at North Pole Lane
Megan Doherty
Mrs Claus (Christine Bain) with a friend at North Pole Lane. Picture by Gary Ramage
Cost of Living
List of the top five savvy supermarket buys this week
The cost of living pressures are putting strain on household grocery shops. Picture, Pexels
Ruby Pascoe
Watch
Councils applaud rate peg shake-up but increases hang in air
Louise Thrower
Local Government NSW president Darriea Turley said she was pleased that IPART had listened to councils about the rate peg. Picture supplied.
Did David Duchovny play Mulder or Scully? Take our weekend quiz
Anna Houlahan
Did David Duchovny play Mulder or Scully? File picture
Man airlifted to hospital after being buried in sand
A man has been airlifted to hospital after he was buried in sand on an island in Moreton Bay. (HANDOUT/RACQ LIFEFLIGHT)

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My Region
Gold Coast out of running to host 2026 Comm Games
Suzanne Simonot • 46m ago
The Gold Coast has scrapped its bid to host the Commonwealth Games for a second time in eight years. (Regi Varghese/AAP PHOTOS)
'Foreign terrorists' blamed for deadly Philippine blast
Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales • 1hr ago
Troops are on high alert after a blast during a Catholic mass in the Philippines killed four people. (AP PHOTO)
One dead, two injured after attack in central Paris
Dominique Vidalon and Gilles Guillaume • 1hr ago
A German national has been killed following an attack near the Eiffel Tower in central Paris. (AP PHOTO)
Nine dead as militants open fire at bus in Pakistan
Shumaila Andleeb • 2hrs ago
Militants have launched a deadly attack on a bus along a highway that connects Pakistan with China. (EPA PHOTO)
Victorian Liberals pick newcomer for upper house spot
Callum Godde • 2hrs ago
Liberal Richard Welch has been preselected to fill a casual vacancy in Victoria's upper house. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
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National
Aussie tourists kept these consulates busiest with tales of woe
DFAT helped the most travellers in south-east Asian countries. Picture by Shutterstock
Anna McGuinness
Easing deluge brings relief for rain-soaked towns
Duncan Murray
Persistent heavy rain that has drenched parts of southeastern Australia is set to ease. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)
RBA likely to spare borrowers Christmas rates pain
Poppy Johnston
The Reserve Bank of Australia will hold its final board meeting on for the year on Tuesday. (AP PHOTO)
Fearful farmers say river lifeline may sink agriculture
Liv Casben
Minister Tanya Plibersek has created new laws setting out how water is shared in the Murray Darling. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Puffin' pollies: leaders on the record over cannabis use
Anna Houlahan
Cannabis harvest. Picture by Paul Scrambler
Sport
Father time not catching up with this pair yet
Connections after Father Rick after winning the Ladbrokes Million Dollar Chase. Picture supplied
Row erupts over AFL, cricket team relocation project
Laine Clark
The government unveiled an artist's impression of the showgrounds stadium during the Gabba rebuild. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)
Matildas, 2000 water polo team win Don, Dawn awards
Roger Vaughan
The Matildas, who reached the World Cup semis, have won Sport Australia Hall Of Fame's Don award. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Greyhounds Adoption Day returns to Dapto
Greyhounds As Pets host their final Adoption Day for the year at Dapto on December 16. Picture supplied
Leading jockey's love of greyhounds
Michael Cowley
Tyler Schiller (left) and Zac Lloyd have moved into greyhound ownership and are pictured with their broodbitch Newhaven Nellie. Photo Ross Schultz.

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Sneak peek: Inside the beach house tipped to break the Byron Bay record
The home is tipped to break the Byron Bay record of $37 million. Pic: Supplied
Jen Melocco
See inside the Byron Bay house Carrie Bickmore is selling
Jen Melocco
The Byron Bay home is made for outdoor entertaining and summer living. Picture: Supplied
Photos
Longterm superhosts set to sell Australia's 'best nature stay'
Hamish Geale
Gordon Cuff and Susie Aulich have owned The Trig for the past 16 years. Pictures supplied
Accused mushroom cook's property snapped up before auction
The Mount Waverley townhouse sold prior to auction. Pic Supplied.
Jen Melocco
Regional renters hit as more of Australia becomes unaffordable
Jen Melocco
The options for renting an affordable home is becoming rarer for those in regional Australia.
View Media Group back AI that transforms the real estate search
Jen Melocco
The virtual concierge, Claire by Propic, is a first port of call in house hunting.
What's On
Is Donna Hay's dish the only roast chook recipe you'll ever need?
Roast garlic chicken on potato and leek gratin. Picture by Chris Court. Recipe and styling: Donna Hay
Karen Hardy
Motherland: a love song to Jamaican cuisine
Karen Hardy
Peanut and sweet potato stew. Picture supplied
What's cooking, good looking? The best cookbooks of 2023
Karen Hardy
Every cook likes to find a cookbook under the Christmas tree. Picture Shutterstock
Scrublands rural-noir lures Heathcote home
Josh Leeson
Bella Heathcote plays Mandy in new crime-drama Scrublands. Picture supplied
The only plant-based desserts you'll ever need
Karen Hardy
Chocolate ganache tart. Picture by Matt Russell

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Barry learnt quilting to help beloved wife with dementia. He didn't stop after losing her
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Barry Whitehead sits in front of his sewing machine making a quilt at his Barrack Heights home. Picture by Sylvia Liber
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