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These players, Mark Collits, Peter Dawson, Andy Dukes and Kim Herbert, are keen to do well in the Ham Day tomorrow, and atone for last year’s misery.

Conditions heating up

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John Stringer and John Kennedy, who won the minor fours with Danny Cassidy and Peter Brogan, are congratulated by Geoff Williams.

Fun on the bowling greens

Rob Priest

Winners of the Long Course Triathlon Michael Stallard and Jessica Richards with Nick Turner from Forbes Crocs Running and Tri Club.

Richards masters Forbes triathlon

Brendan McCool

These players, Mark Collits, Peter Dawson, Andy Dukes and Kim Herbert, are keen to do well in the Ham Day tomorrow, and atone for last year’s misery.

Conditions heating up

Stephen Cooper.

John Dean tops shoot

Bowling fun: Sue Smith and Loraine Sullivan at the community centre indoor bowls Christmas party.

Tis the season for fun

Marnie Goodwin from Trundle Services Club.

Log your Plan B for chance to win a swag

How cute are these three! Rubie Hall, Skyla Hodge and Zahlie Hall all dressed up for the 2017 Christmas Festival.

Christmas Carnival this Friday night

Scenes from Vanfest 2016.

A date for Vanfest 2019

Marnie Goodwin from Trundle Services Club.

Log your Plan B for chance to win a swag

A list of Boscars finalists will be released soon.

Boscars tickets on sale December 10

A young entrant crosses the finish line in 2017 triathlon.

Swim, bike, run Sunday

Brendan McCool

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

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

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Delightful dinner: There is nothing better than a Christmas feast. Photo: Shutterstock.

Christmas cooking: a recipe for disaster

Dazzling displays like this one are a wonderful way to share the Christmas spirit and provide joy to families who like to map out their own Christmas light viewing trails.

Love those lights

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

Hartland has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage-studio. Inset: Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett makes $1.2 million return to Southern Highlands

Lucy Macken

Ella McConnell was seeing what it would be like to be an elf.

Forbes Learning Ladder hosts entertaining Christmas concert

James Cleaver from the DPI's Rural Resilience Program and Di Gill from the Rural and Remote Mental Health Project ran a Christmas craft workshop in Forbes last week.

Take time this festive season

St Joseph's School Eugowra all dressed up and ready for Christmas.

St Joseph’s Eugowra celebrates end of great year

Ella McConnell was seeing what it would be like to be an elf.

Forbes Learning Ladder hosts entertaining Christmas concert

CWLL Strategic Planning Team: Cr Barbara Newton, Michael Chambers, Margot Jolly, Ben Kerin, Margaret Haddin, Maree Yapp and Marg Applebee.

Highlighting the everyday heroes

Marg Applebee

Tracie Robertson from Ray Whilte Real Estate.

Tracie earns her Masters

Ella McConnell was seeing what it would be like to be an elf.

Forbes Learning Ladder hosts entertaining Christmas concert

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

Aussies start well in Second Test

ATAR results are out: Follow the reaction from Central West students. Photo: FILE

ATAR results are out: Follow the reaction from Central West students

St Joseph's School Eugowra all dressed up and ready for Christmas.

St Joseph’s Eugowra celebrates end of great year

Winners of the Long Course Triathlon Michael Stallard and Jessica Richards with Nick Turner from Forbes Crocs Running and Tri Club.

Richards masters Forbes triathlon

Brendan McCool

Lauren Neilsen danced on Forbes High's MADD night.

Forbes High’s creative talent on show at MADD night

Jane Hill

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

John Ellicott

Decklan and Isabella Hayward talked to Santa about what they wanted for Christmas.

A beautiful night for Carols by Candlelight 2018

Brendan McCool

Gender equality change is slow but upon us

Patty Kinnersly

James Cleaver from the DPI's Rural Resilience Program and Di Gill from the Rural and Remote Mental Health Project ran a Christmas craft workshop in Forbes last week.

Take time this festive season

Michael McCormack visited the new Forbes Amateur Swimming Club clubhouse and met with members of the 80-year-old club last week.

Best wishes for Christmas

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

More storms and flooding have hit parts of Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.

Flash flooding in outer Melbourne

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Wild weather is set to continue in Queensland with a severe weather warning in place for the north.

Cyclone Owen weakening towards Qld coast

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has decided to formally recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

Govt "risky" on Israel decision: Labor

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A poll finds sitting Liberal Nicole Flint with only a very slim lead in SA's Boothby federal seat.

Poll points to tight contest in Boothby

The former house of underworld figure Carl Williams has been sold before an auction in Melbourne.

Carl Williams home sold prior to auction

Former Liberal MP Robert Clark replaces Michael Kroger as president of the Victorian Liberals.

Robert Clark new Vic Liberals president

Melissa Meehan

Port Phillip council has imposed a 24-hour alcohol ban on beaches and parks after recent incidences.

St Kilda 24-hour booze ban begins

Andi Yu

Callaghan College students are now performing better as they're more engaged through technology.

Tech propels education for NSW high school

Rebecca Gredley

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

The people of the underworld: aboard a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

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

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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