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Builders: Jye Naughton, Jamie Matthews, Conrad Bullock, Matthew Spratley and Kurt Selmes are in the midst of bringing down the old pavilion. Photo: Clare McCabe.

Pavilion demolition begins

Danielle Crosbie

Brothers: Jacob McGregor (18) for the Strikers and Zac McGregor (16) for the Trappers face off during Tuesday night's grand final, which Zac and his team won. Photo: Clare McCabe.

JHD and Tappers claim grand finals

Zac Lowe

Off the hips: James Armstrong tucks the ball off his hips during a sedate innings of 17 which set up Hibo Gold's victory over Crookwell on the weekend. Photo: Zac Lowe.

Crookwell sunk by Smith

Zac Lowe

Builders: Jye Naughton, Jamie Matthews, Conrad Bullock, Matthew Spratley and Kurt Selmes are in the midst of bringing down the old pavilion. Photo: Clare McCabe.

Pavilion demolition begins

The girls: Annika Picker (left) and Jayde Della proudly wear their ACT gear on the first day of the Oztag National Championships in Coffs Harbour over the weekend. Photo: Crookwell Green Devils.

Della and Picker learn from Oztag

Zac Lowe

Pull shot: Crookwell's batsmen struggled for the same fluency they have enjoyed in recent weeks, but still managed a formidable score against Wollondilly on Saturday morning. Photo: Zac Lowe.

Juniors dominate

Zac Lowe

Nativity walk: Congregations in Crookwell host a walk-through of the nativity story. Photo: Crookwell Uniting Church

Interactive nativity walk in Crookwell

Clare McCabe

The latte, cappuccino and flat white still make up about three-in-four coffee orders.

Baristas predict oat coffees as 2019 craze

Luke Costin

What’s on: Christmas Markets, December 8-9

Clare McCabe

Nativity walk: Congregations in Crookwell host a walk-through of the nativity story. Photo: Crookwell Uniting Church

Interactive nativity walk in Crookwell

Sheep management: Geoff Duddy of Sheep Solutions will talk to sheep producers at a series of workshops to prepare for summer. Photo supplied.

Gear up for summer

TRY YOUR LUCK: Crookwell’s famous premature calf Millie will be doing the honours in the cow pat lotto at Kid's Day Out this Saturday.

Kids, Christmas and fruit pie

Upper Lachlan Tourism

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

Canberra has never been hotter this summer season of fun

Emma Elsworthy

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

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

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

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

Southern Highlands Domain | Peace and quiet in Hilltop

Southern Highlands Domain: House of the Week Diamond Creek Estate

House of the Week, 1 Little Close, Goulburn (it's too new for some maps; find it off Bonnett Drive in the Run-O-Waters estate), will be open for inspection at 11.30am Saturday December 15. Antony and Edwards Real Estate. Call Paul Edwards, 0427 904 694.

Southern Tablelands open for inspection map and current eEdition of Domain

Drivers picked up donations from Crookwell before heading to Young and Cootamundra. Photo supplied.

Donations en route for kids this Christmas

Clare McCabe

Jenelle Croatto

Christmas without the holiday weight

Jenelle Croatto

Have a merry (and quiet) Christmas

C/Insp Brendan Bernie

Drivers picked up donations from Crookwell before heading to Young and Cootamundra. Photo supplied.

Donations en route for kids this Christmas

John Stafford, mayor

No time to be bored this summer

John Stafford

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

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Australian opening batsman Marcus Harris (right) and Aaron Finch.

Aussies start well in Second Test

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

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

15 photos from the AACTA red carpet

The 100 best photos from the 2018 Supercars Newcastle 500

Photo: Ryan Overall

Incredible footage of dust storms hitting NSW

Kim Chappell
Gregor Heard

ENTHUSIASTS: Lindsay Neilson, Bruce Croker, Russell Montgomery and Ben Baker with Russell's Comet oil engine. Photos: Darryl Fernance

Vintage tractors, farm equipment and more on display in Taralga

Darryl Fernance

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Michelle Mexon

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

Shop local and support our indie retailers

Clare McCabe

How are we marketing to attract volunteers?

Clare McCabe

The Hume District

Don’t take risks this festive season

A/Insp Michael Madgwick

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

Flooding is still a risk for parts of Victoria after a deluge brought record rains.

Flash flooding across Melbourne

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A marsupial that roamed Australia until about 40,000 years ago was similar to the Tasmanian devil.

New light on Australia's marsupial 'lion'

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Accused terror plotter Sameh Bayda says he believes in Christ and regularly reads the Bible.

Extremism 'renounced' by terror plotters

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Russell Brian Wood has been jailed for murdering his estranged girlfriend.

NSW girlfriend killer jailed for 19 years

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Foreign Minister Marise Payne has called on Myanmar to allow Rohingya refugees access to eduction.

Myanmar urged to help refugees

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Mr Spence has been at the centre of tensions between the Qld LNP's party and parliamentary wings.

LNP Qld president Gary Spence steps down

Stuart Layt
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The Duchess of Sussex was popular, with her wedding taking out Google's news category for 2018.

Markle, green poop: the top trends in 2018

Luke Costin

Opera singer David Edward Lewis will be eligible for parole in December 2020.

Opera singer jailed for child sex offences

Sarah McPhee

Live Music at Empire Control Room

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

HMAS Dechaineux at sea. Photo: LEADING SEAMAN KAYE ADAMS 111618nmsub29

See what it’s like under the sea in a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

The people of the underworld: aboard a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

AMBIENT LIGHT: This large timber candle vessel comes with a candle refill and would look just at home bedside, on a sideboard, or displayed in a bookshelf. inoko.com.au

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