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Fast riding at Moruya Rodeo on January 1, 2019. The 2020 event has been cancelled.

Fires, road closures force cancellation of Nowra, Moruya rodeos

Winning team: The Braidwood tennis team claimed the Palerang Cup for the fourth year running on Sunday, November 10. Photo: Supplied.

Palerang Cup stays in Braidwood for fourth year running

Nick Fry

Eyes up: Maxyne Prothero and Puzzle (pictured, yellow shirt) have booked in several prestigious representative honours for 2020. Photo: Supplied.

Maxyne Prothero on track for state representation

Zac Lowe

Fast riding at Moruya Rodeo on January 1, 2019. The 2020 event has been cancelled.

Fires, road closures force cancellation of Nowra, Moruya rodeos

On the green: The picturesque Braidwood Golf Club will host the Diggers Day on November 9, with the normal competition rescheduled for November 10. Photo: Kathy Toirkens.

Diggers Day expects strong turnout for fundraising

Zac Lowe

What's on

What's on

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Nicole Phillips

Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

How to help tourism rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle

The Barossa Valley - one of my favourite places.

The lovely and perplexing Barossa

John Rozentals

Dame Edna koala cake. Picture: Supplied.

Bake Australia Great just in time for Australia Day

Karen Hardy

Is Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

REVIEWIs Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

Gayle Tomlinson

Robert Downey Jr as Dr John Dolittle in Dolittle. Picture: Universal Pictures

REVIEWDowney delights as Dr Dolittle

Jane Freebury

Dame Edna koala cake. Picture: Supplied.

Bake Australia Great just in time for Australia Day

William Lodder, left and Frances O'Connor in Go! Picture: Roadshow

REVIEWA predictable but pleasant ride

Ron Cerabona

Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, left and John Lithgow as Roger Ailes in Bombshell. Picture: Hilary B. Gayle/Studio Canal

REVIEWClever ride across rough territory

Simon Weaving

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?

How do you find a great driving instructor?

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Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

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

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

The making of a leader

Sponsored content

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

Blue ribbon location

Blue ribbon location

Southern Tablelands Domain, House of the Week January 23

Get into the swim

Get into the swim

Southern Tablelands Domain House of the Week, January 16

Photo: Shutterstock.

Southern Tablelands open for inspection map and current edition ofDomain

Domain Southern Tablelands

Winner: Veolia Creative Arts Scholarship 2019 recipient Lissa de Sailles receiving her
scholarship from Patron Jennifer Lamb.

Local artists to apply for Veolia Creative Arts Scholarship in 2020

Newsroom

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

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

RSPCA

Purse string control can be coercive

Purse string control can be coercive

Hollie Bakerboljkovac

Winner: Veolia Creative Arts Scholarship 2019 recipient Lissa de Sailles receiving her
scholarship from Patron Jennifer Lamb.

Local artists to apply for Veolia Creative Arts Scholarship in 2020

THINK AHEAD: A simple strategy can mean the difference between life and death.

Plan to survive - an emergency bushfire guide for your pets

Lyndell Whyte

NO FUN: While we may relish fabulous fireworks displays, often our pets do not.

Big bang theory ... a fireworks survival guide for pet owners

Lyndell Whyte

Think you might have "survivor guilt"? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

HAY NOW: Cowell farmer Brenton Smith welcomes the donation as feed dries up in the district.

Hay arrives in Cowell following benefit concert

Sheila Bower looks over the remains of what was her car port, including a speaker which flew more than 30 feet. Picture: Kate Healy

Burrumbeet unofficially records more than 200mm of rain in a few hours

A personalised plea from one man to the PM asks him to join the dots "if only for God's sake". Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAPlease Mr Morrison, if only for God's sake, join the dots

ON PATROL: Fire and Rescue NSW country region senior instructor Scott Habgood and Dubbo Station Officer Simon Bracht with the Black Panther. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Black Panther sighting west of the Blue Mountains

Nadine Morton

Dave mangenner Gough

New Oz Day TV advert 'not reality'

Libby Bingham

The faces and the scenes of Australia's fire crisis. Photos: ACM staff, supplied.

REAL AUSTRALIAFrom ashen grief towards recovery, somehow

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, intend to 'work to become financially independent'.

Harry, Meghan step back as senior royals

The topic of gun ownership is a contentious one.

Gun ownership or a milk crate for safety?

The hypocrisy of plastic-free shopping

OPINIONThe hypocrisy of plastic-free shopping

Caring for community beyond boundaries

Caring for community beyond boundaries

Robin Tennant-wood

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

Ballarat Central home prices skyrocket. How does your suburb compare?

Ballarat Central home prices skyrocket. How does your suburb compare?

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Disgraced former NSW MP and sex offender Milton Orkopoulos has been arrested.

Orkopoulos 'confused' over arrest: lawyer

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says hazard reduction is the solution to preventing bushfires.

Hazard burns trump emissions for fires: PM

42m ago

Health screenings will be ramped up at Australian airports for the deadly coronavirus.

Coronavirus precautions ramped up

48m ago

AMA ACT president Dr Antonio Di Dio. Phoro: Jamila Toderas

It could be about to get even harder to see a bulk billing doctor

Daniella White
1hr ago

Climate scientists have warned about the escalating threat of catastrophic bushfire conditions.

Climate scientists' push not to be ignored

1hr ago

Bridget McKenzie reportedly awarded a shooting club $36,000 without declaring she was a member.

McKenzie shooting club given sport grant

Eamonn Tiernan
2hrs ago

Former sport minister Bridget McKenzie. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

McKenzie may have breached ministerial standards: former Supreme Court justice

Katie Burgess
2hrs ago

KNOWLEDGE VACUUM: Activist group PETA is using the bush fire crisis as an excuse to attack the Australian wool industry.

PETA blames wool for Australian bush fires

Mark Phelps
11m ago

Some of the calves sold during last Friday's store cattle sale at Central Tablelands Livestock Exchange, Carcoar, would not normally be sold until the annual autumn weaner sales. Last week weaner steers topped at 438 cents a kilogram (liveweight) with several pens selling above the 400c/kg mark.

Early opportunity for quality weaners

KAREN BAILEY

Farmers with burnt out paddocks are weighing up the long-term costs of selling with the short-term costs of feeding.

Farmers face tough decisions post-fires

Olivia Calver

Do your research pre-build

Do your research pre-build

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TEN MINUTES WELL SPENT: Financial planning can be less daunting in small chunks.

Take a long-term view, little steps to achieve money goals

Dame Edna koala cake. Picture: Supplied.

Bake Australia Great just in time for Australia Day

Karen Hardy