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Time to take stock of your home security

Chief Insp Jason Horn

Red-necked wallabies, a wombat and Eastern grey kangaroos gather at a feeding station strategically placed by Rocklily Wombats in the Wombeyan caves area. Photo: Dianna Bisset.

Carers scurry to rescue remaining Wombeyan wildlife after fire

Louise Thrower

Sheep from Phils River, Crookwell entered into the 12th annual ANZ Agribusiness Crookwell Flock Ewe Competition. Photo: Hannah Sparks

PHOTOSDual-purpose sheep impress judges at Crookwell Flock Ewe competition

Hannah Sparks

Dry season for small businesses

Susan Reynolds

WINNER: Whanake Whare won Bigga Quick Shear 2020 in an impressive 23 seconds. Photo: Hannah Sparks

Whanake Whare wins 6th Bigga Quick Shear in 23 seconds

Hannah Sparks

PHOTOS'Wow, what a night': Girls Big Night In raises $4360 for breast cancer research

Hannah Sparks

ULS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: Gunning and Fish River Rural Fire Brigade Captain Krystaal Hinds. Photo: supplied

PHOTOSLong-term volunteer and Gunning resident Krystaal Hinds named 2020 Upper Lachlan Shire Citizen of the Year

Hannah Sparks

Time to take stock of your home security

Chief Insp Jason Horn

Carers scurry to rescue remaining Wombeyan wildlife after fire

Louise Thrower

Wala Wildlife near Ballarat, Victoria, supported wildlife organisations in fire-affected areas.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

Tackled: Chloe Waddell playing for the Dirty Reds women during the 2019 season, where her speed and technical prowess stood out. Photo: Pete Oliver.

Waddell blazes a trail in Brumbies

Zac Lowe

Astride: The Crookwell Show will attract riders of all ages and skill levels. Photo: Zac Lowe

Equestrian events set for big Show turnout

Zac Lowe

Bowls and tennis results and draws

Waddell blazes a trail in Brumbies

On the run: Jayde Della is arguably the most experienced of Crookwell's players and will aim for gold in her fifth Australian Indoor Hockey Festival with the ACT Under 21s Women's side. Photo: Supplied.

Crookwell contingent bound for National Indoor Festival

Zac Lowe

On track: Katchmeifucan wh,o won last years running of the Hewitt Memorial, is trained by Tom and Angela Hewitts son Bernie Hewitt, who is now based in Bathurst. Photo: Supplied.

Hewitt Memorial gears up for memorable race day

Goulburn Harness Racing Club

TIME TO GO BUSH: Head out to the regional areas and support communities get back on their feet. Picture: Shutterstock

Seven reasons to take a break in the bush

Peter Lynch

PRIZE: You could win a cruise from London to Bergen, via Nordkapp and the Norwegian fjords, in Explore. Entries open on Saturday.

Win a cruise to Norway - and other great travel ideas

Even in areas untouched by the fires, beds are empty and jobs are on the line. Picture: Shutterstock

You can help save thousands of jobs with just one holiday

Peter Lynch

Jamie Foxx in Just Mercy. Picture: Warner Bros.

REVIEWSincere indictment of US injustice

Jane Freebury

Salma Hayek,left, Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne in Like a Boss. Picture:
Eli Joshua Ade/Paramount Pictures

REVIEWLeads enhance a pleasant comedy

Cris Kennedy

Tom Hanks, left and Matthew Rhys in A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood. Picture: Sony Pictures

REVIEWTimely message in feelgood story

Simon Weaving

REVIEWSincere indictment of US injustice

Kristen Stewart in Underwater. Picture: Alan Markfield/Fox

REVIEWSinking in a sea of aquatic cliches

Ron Cerabona

BEST LOCAL SHEARER: Ben Picker collects the Ray Anderson Memorial Trophy in 2018 from Nola Anderson. Photo: Maryellen McCormack

WHAT'S ONSheer talent set for Southern Tablelands Sports Shear at Crookwell Show

Hannah Sparks

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

How do you find a great driving instructor?

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Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

Keeping covered this summer

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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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

Hard one to go past

Southern Tablelands Domain, House of the Week Jan 30

Blue ribbon location

Southern Tablelands Domain, House of the Week January 23

Get into the swim

Southern Tablelands Domain House of the Week, January 16

Time to take stock of your home security

Chief Insp Jason Horn

Dry season for small businesses

Susan Reynolds

HAPPY TIMES: Cobweb in his prime. He loved his garden ... it was his kingdom.

Love and loss ... the price we are willing to pay for our pets

Lyndell Whyte

Time to take stock of your home security

Drought affects small businesses

Susan Reynolds

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

Glenbrook star: Ex-St Columba's College student and songwriter Justine Eltakchi (right) with singer Casey Donovan. Donovan will perform Eltakchi's song which is in contention for a slot on Eurovision.

Casey Donovan takes songwriter on Eurovision dream

Whanake Whare wins 6th Bigga Quick Shear in 23 seconds

PHOTOS'Wow, what a night': Girls Big Night In raises $4360 for breast cancer research

PHOTOSLong-term volunteer and Gunning resident Krystaal Hinds named 2020 Upper Lachlan Shire Citizen of the Year

Hannah Sparks

Walking shark Hemiscyllium halmahera. Photo:Mark Erdmann

Fish called wander: New walking sharks discovered off Australia's coast

The Brown family on Corrigans Beach, Batehaven, New Year's Eve.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

Charges: Police at the raid in Sydney on Thursday where the 27-year-old was arrested. Photo: NSW Police

UPDATEDPolice charge 27yo man with 13 fraud offences for hay scam

Taylor Jurd

The council plan to remove the stop sign at the Woodhouselee Road approach to the Laggan intersection.

Your say: Road works and Laggan intersection upgrades

'A mere fraction of the money RFS volunteers save for insurance companies would amount to so much new equipment, infrastructure, and resources.' Photo file

Opinion: Bushfires burning a hole in insurers' pockets

Clare McCabe

'We all need to try to understand this major problem in our society'. Photo, file

Your say: Steps to reform, heated debate and Wyangala

Clare McCabe

Lying fallow, but not for long. Best-selling author Judy Nunn is fermenting ideas for her next blockbuster book. Photo: David Hahn bauersyndication.com.au

Judy Nunn on life, ageing, being positive and a good yarn

Eileen Wood

GENERATIONS: BlazeAid volunteers Tom, Charlotte (14) and her grandfather Ian at the Ebor in camp in NSW. Photo: Ken Guymer

BlazeAid volunteers do flamin' lot of good

Simon Garner

STRETCH AND SAVE: Only a quarter of Australians over 65 are meeting the national physical activity guidelines of 30 minutes activity per day, says ESSA.

Affordable exercise classes a 'game changer' for older Aussies

Geraldine Cardozo

DOWNED TOOLS: Portland rock lobster fisher Callum McCarthy with empty cray pots after factories stopped buying catches due to cancelled orders. Picture: Anthony Brady

Virus puts Vic's south-west rock lobster fishing industry in limbo

15m ago

Ciara Glennon's body was found in bushland almost three weeks after she vanished.

Claremont forensic experts detail injuries

45m ago

The families of US firefighters who died when their air tanker crashed in NSW have visited the site.

Families visit bushfire plane crash site

1hr ago

An Australian citizen in Wuhan is unsure whether to stay in China or evacuate to Christmas Island.

Australian in Wuhan fears Christmas Island

1hr ago

Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann is charged with murder over a Darwin gun rampage that killed four men.

Darwin shooting accused to stand trial

Tim Dornin
1hr ago

Coroner Elizabeth Ryan says NSW Police should examine communication issues during pursuits.

NSW police 'broke rules' in fatal pursuit

Luke Costin
1hr ago

Bushfire damage has not stopped NSW schools reopening for the new academic year.

Burned NSW schools reopen for term one

AAP reporters
1hr ago

Bail has been denied for a former London police officer jailed for arson and fraud.

No bail for ex-London cop jailed for arson

Aaron Bunch
1hr ago

SURVIVORS: Brigid and Andy Jordan on their property, Runfree, on Duffys Lane. They prepared well, physically and mentally, and stayed to fight the blaze. Photo: Robert Peet

Welcome to the world where the ground still burns

John Hanscombe
1hr ago

Rob Bulle's daughters Bec and Ali on one of the family's properties that was hit by both fire and floodwaters. Rebuilding after fire was interrupted by tsunami-like flash flooding.

Jingellic hit by flood after fire

Olivia Calver

Bad manners: Australians have had a gutful

Daniel Pedersen

DIY OR OUTSOURCE: If you're looking to outsource some of the work at home, tackle jobs such as ironing yourself and call in the professionals for the trickier chores.

Rise of DIFY (do it for you)

Cost of building a garage

SIX OUT OF TEN: The sharemarket historically has six out of ten good years.