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Monaro Votes in 2019

Party volunteers in rainbow hues handing out how-to-votes at pre-poll in Braidwood

Beating the Saturday queues

Robin Tennant-wood

Incidents of sexual offence in the Upper Lachlan Shire increase, BOSCAR.

Incidents of sexual offences increase in NSW

Clare McCabe

Harry Laing's new poetry collection for children

Humour and rhyme for kids

Robin Tennant-wood

Carolina Merriman

Put biosecurity measures in place

Carolina Merriman

What's on in Braidwood

Retired police officer, Rod Roberts, contesting the upper house for One Nation

Political disillusionment drives One Nation's Roberts

Robin Tennant-wood

Monaro Votes in 2019

Party volunteers in rainbow hues handing out how-to-votes at pre-poll in Braidwood

Beating the Saturday queues

Robin Tennant-wood

An Ambulance Victoria officer runs away from a seal at Port Fairy on Saturday afternoon.

Watch as rogue seal chases ambo after attacking woman

Hit: Juniors are encouraged to attend the Nine and Dine event at the Braidwood Golf Club on Friday, April 5. Entry is free for them. Photo: supplied

Fun day of golf

Burney Wong

HOLD ON: The Braidwood Rodeo is on Saturday, April 6 and it is expected to be a day full of excitement. Photo: Louise Halligan

Hold your bulls

Burney Wong

Training hard: The Braidwood Redbacks have thrown themselves into training with gusto, even though it was cut short. Photo: Kathy Toirkens.

Ready to go

Braidwood Redbacks

Hit: Juniors are encouraged to attend the Nine and Dine event at the Braidwood Golf Club on Friday, April 5. Entry is free for them. Photo: supplied

Fun day of golf

Champions: Ball Tamperers were the winners of the A Grade competition in Braidwood last Friday night. Photo: Kathy Toirkens.

Touch done and dusted

Nick Kemp

Out of water: The Braidwood Central School's swimming carnival was well attended and produced great results for the kids. Photo: Braidwood Central School.

Headed for Zone

Zac Lowe

What's on in Braidwood

"I choose someone last year although she didn’t fit all the etiquette, I chose her because she was a breath of fresh air," Gill Gilbert said. Pictured is emcee Ashley Gilbert with Best Dressed Woman Rebecca McRae in 2018.

Frock up at the Binda Picnic Races

Clare McCabe

The number of disappearing animal and plant species is rising, causing major food production issues.

UN: Future of food under 'severe threat'

Lin Taylor

What's on in Braidwood

Craig Stewart's Neil Diamond Show goes for about two and a half hours, with an intermission. Photo supplied

Enjoy a hot August night in February

Robin Tennant-wood

Diets that include "ultra-processed" ready meals can increase the risk of early death.

Ready meals link to greater risk of dying

John von Radowitz

ACHIEVEMENT: The team has won GHA awards the past three years - GHA Builder of the Year 2017 and 2018, and GHA Managing Director’s Award 2016.

Take a look inside a sustainable home

Great attractions booked for Yass Show

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Entry is free: Goulburn Comic Con 2019 will be held from 10am on March 16 at Veolia Arena, Braidwood Road, Goulburn. Enjoy games, the acrobatic and stunt show, a battle re-enactment, collectables, cosplay and more.

Games, battles and more

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ACHIEVEMENT: The team has won GHA awards the past three years - GHA Builder of the Year 2017 and 2018, and GHA Managing Director’s Award 2016.

Take a look inside a sustainable home

There's something for every age group: The 133rd Taralga Show will take place on the weekend of March 9 and 10. Photo: Supplied.

Low cost family fun at Taralga Show

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LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED: Blues sensation PJ O'Brien's blistering fretwork will turn heads at the annual blues festival.

Festival of Blues

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28 Knowlman Road, Goulburn will be open for inspection at noon Saturday March 23. Ray White Goulburn. Justin Gay 0429 795 507 or Jess Grasshorn 0427 768 003.

Southern Tablelands open for inspection map and current edition of Domain

Domain Southern Tablelands

Enjoy Hillside's history and style

Tablelands Domain

35 Slocombe Street, Goulburn will be open for inspection at noon on Saturday March 16. Graeme Welsh Real Estate, Matthew Skillman, 0418 284 982 or 4822 5737.

Southern Tablelands open for inspection map and current edition of Domain

Domain Southern Tablelands

Carolina Merriman

Put biosecurity measures in place

Carolina Merriman

What's on in Braidwood

Katie Lyons

Puppies aren't just fun and games

Katie Lyons

Carolina Merriman

Put biosecurity measures in place

International Women's Day: 'The advice I’d give to any female considering a career in law is, ‘Go for it. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t.' - Magistrate Geraldine Beattie.

'Gender shouldn't dictate what you do'

Hannah Sparks

She'll e apples: Vanessa Willets, deputy principal at Braidwood Central School after 10 years on the campus in a 20-year teaching career. Photo: Robin Tennant-Wood

Connection and support the key for new deputy principal

Robin Tennant-wood

An Ambulance Victoria officer runs away from a seal at Port Fairy on Saturday afternoon.

Watch as rogue seal chases ambo after attacking woman

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

NOT SO FAST: Shoalhaven dairy farmer Robert Miller stands between the PM's convoy and the way out of Nowra on a one-way street at Jellybean Park on Friday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Farmer blocks PM’s convoy: ‘Cheaper to wash car with milk’

Jailed: Lennard Downes leaves Wollongong courthouse during a previous court appearance. On Thursday, he left the building in the back of a Corrective Services van, bound for SIlverwater jail.

Listen to the secret recordings that helped jail abusive child care worker

Shannon Tonkin

Girl power: Brie Larson is a force to be reckoned with in Marvel Studios' latest offering, the brilliantly-soundtracked Captain Marvel, rated M, in cinemas now.

Captain Marvel review: New hero for girls all over

Jess Layt

A mate’s tragic accident is motivating Hugh Maxey as he embarks on his university studies.

Paraplegic mate the motivation behind micro-sleep detector

NEW LIFE: Behind Junee's Fairies Reborn Magic Nursery is Silvia Heszterenyiova, who hopes to share her passion with others. Picture: Jess Whitty

Dolls: reborn, eerie and otherwise brought to life

Jess Whitty

Cometh the hour, cometh the woman

Robin Tennant-wood

Forty-four years on and as relevant as ever

Robin Tennant-wood

When sustenance becomes an abstract art

Robin Tennant-wood

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

A team of scientists has discovered a vast network of lakes below east Antarctica's Totten Glacier.

Secrets of east Antarctic glacier revealed

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A man remains in a Queensland hospital after being attacked by a shark in the Whitsundays.

Man in Qld hospital after shark bite

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Michael Daley(R) has quit as NSW Labor leader until a leadership ballot after the federal poll.

Daley quits as Berejiklian wins majority

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The teenager (C) who cracked an egg on Senator Fraser Anning's head has admitted it wasn't wise.

'Egg boy' says senator hit united people

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The inquest into William Tyrrell's disappearance and suspected death continues.

Tyrrell's foster mother returns to testify

Sarah McPhee
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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk agreed to introduce the legislation during a COAG meeting in 2017.

Terror laws to be debated by Qld MPs

Sonia Kohlbacher
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Nick Greiner says a sweeping policy to place One Nation last on how-to-vote cards won't work.

Libs must be 'flexible' towards One Nation

Daniel McCulloch
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Douglas Derick Eustace fatally stabbed Mary Freeman four months after their wedding.

Wife killer to be sentenced in Melbourne

Rick Goodman
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Burrawang stud's Mal Brady and stud manager Wicus Cronje with the $4000 top-priced ram, a White Dorper purchased by Peter and Penny Dagg, Eastern stud, Murrumbateman, heading to become the new stud sire.

Clients return to buy up

Mark Griggs

The finished stack of hay destined for Minto Galloway stud pictured with project initiator Rodney Summers from Marananga Belted Galloways, Evandale near Launceston, Tasmania. Photos supplied.

Full-scale Tasmanian hay operation

Hannah Powe

A summer sun rises over a rice field. Rice has been grown in the Riverina for more than a century.

Waiting on water

Daniel Pedersen

'Once-in-a-lifetime' experience at Western Plains Zoo

John Rozentals

More than just a 'motel of the seas', cruising is a must-do travel experience

Scott McRae

Photo: Lifetime Private Retreats

South Australia: You're soaking in it ... with the best views available

Troy Purple (Instagram @simplysandscribes) creates stunning art on the sands of Moon Bay with nothing but a short stick and a majestic natural canvas. Photo: Ben Smyth

'Sand Scribe' Troy Purple carves out a natural therapy

Ben Smyth

EXOTIC GREENHOUSE: This trend celebrates the beauty of nature and plants by inviting fresh greenery and colour indoors.

Make your own wall clock

Designer of the Royal Australian Mint's new Mr Squiggle and Friend coins Tony Dean inside his Bega studio. Picture: Alasdair McDonald

Meet the man behind the Mr Squiggle coin series

Alasdair McDonald