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Forbes Dragon Boat Club members at Chifley Dam, Bathurst, for their first competitive regatta of the summer.

Lachlan Dragons win gold at Bathurst

ON DECK: Tony Woolnough takes his group of under 16s through their paces at Wellington High School on the weekend. Photo: WESTERN RAMS

Woolnough steps up to take on Rams role

Nick McGrath
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HERE COMES THE BOOM: Josh Miles will captain-coach Trundle in next year's Woodbridge Cup.

‘Huge shoes to fill’: Miles steps up as Boomers enter post-Hall era

Nick McGrath

Forbes Dragon Boat Club members at Chifley Dam, Bathurst, for their first competitive regatta of the summer.

Lachlan Dragons win gold at Bathurst

Rob Priest lines up a bowl at the Forbes Sports and Recreation Club.

Drabsch memorial bowls Saturday

Rob Priest

Mark Stirling will lead the Forbes side into this Sunday's clash with Wellington.

Forbes prepares for SCG Plate opener

Eli Bond is looking forward to McHappy Day.

McHappy Day fundraising this Saturday

Kimeaka Bermingham and Madison Haynes are organising Friday night's movie night at Bedgerabong.

CatholicCare hosts free family fun, movie night at Bedgerabong

Jemalong Residential Village's 2017 display in the Rotary Ipomoea Christmas Tree Festival. The festival opens November 30, get your entries in!

Oh, Christmas tree festival!

Eli Bond is looking forward to McHappy Day.

McHappy Day fundraising this Saturday

MARKETS AND MOVIE: Jolene Jones, Margaret Teremoana and Rayleen Paradowski are busy preparing for the event. Photo: Brendon McCool.

Movie, markets night to raise funds for cancer research

Forbes Dragon Boat Club members at Chifley Dam, Bathurst, for their first competitive regatta of the summer.

Lachlan Dragons win gold at Bathurst

Cool tip: This cake can be enjoyed weeks after Christmas when heated and served with some vanilla ice-cream.

Granny Read’s Christmas cake

Samantha Read

Christmas can be a 'stress-nami' of emotional and financial stressors so it's important to keep things in perspective and take care of your mental well-being during this time.

Stress less this Christmas

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

Cool tip: This cake can be enjoyed weeks after Christmas when heated and served with some vanilla ice-cream.

Granny Read’s Christmas cake

DON'T STRESS: Remember, it really is the thought that counts, so regardless of the gift’s value, a little creativity in selecting and wrapping it will be most appreciated.

Christmas all wrapped up

AU LAIT!: Our obsession with coffee continues to grow with new trends on the horizon promising to give us an extra kick in our pick-me-up.

Coffee’s still moving with the times

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

Australians over 55 also need to consider access to services they might need more as they age such as public transport, hospitals, health clubs or community centres.

Planning for your retirement property

Kate Stanton

Pip Davies, Jack Bull and Stella Bull admiring JRV's scarecrow which won the community group category.

Colourful and creative display at scarecrow competition

Planning for Farming: Farming innovation and trials provide useful information back to our communities.

The history of the farm

Marg Applebee

Yvonne Smalley, Kerry O'Malley and Judy Smith with the Craft on the Creek wreath on Remembrance Day.

Eugowra marks 100 years since WWI Armistice

Pip Davies, Jack Bull and Stella Bull admiring JRV's scarecrow which won the community group category.

Colourful and creative display at scarecrow competition

Tony Higgins with baby Emilia and Heather with big brother Harvey.

Welcome baby Emilia May

Eli Bond is looking forward to McHappy Day.

McHappy Day fundraising this Saturday

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

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Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

Practice is over, now it’s ‘rally’ real

Our stunning 2018 Forbes Can Assist Dancing Stars. Photo by Anita Redfern.

Our dancing stars raise more than $52k for charity

Throwback Thursday … to November 1998

Pip Davies, Jack Bull and Stella Bull admiring JRV's scarecrow which won the community group category.

Colourful and creative display at scarecrow competition

When the World Rally Championship comes to town

Yvonne Smalley, Kerry O'Malley and Judy Smith with the Craft on the Creek wreath on Remembrance Day.

Eugowra marks 100 years since WWI Armistice

When your pet is in the poo

Michelle Haines Thomas

Happiness It's all relative. Photo: Shutterstock

Happiness is relative to everyone around us

Falling behind: Australia has been sliding down global league tables in terms of performance in key subjects.

Our governments are not education smart

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

Wedding mag closes after controversy

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Shane O'Neill and his boys are remembered every November 18 with a small family gathering at the wharf.

10 years after a triple, the grief remains raw

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Dawesville mum Danielle Edwards and her son Terry Scott at her wedding. Photo: Supplied.

Mother’s heartbreak becomes inspiration to help at-risk youth

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Early votes rise as Vic election looms

Shinzo Abe will pay his respects to the crew of a Japanese submarine that was sunk off Darwin.

Abe to visit NT site for Japan's soldiers

Greg Roberts

Australian is sticking firm with the WTO, says Scott Morrison.

Australia sticks with WTO: Morrison

Angus Livingston

As in past years, police will maintain a highly visible presence during Gold Coast Schoolies week.

Schoolies kicks off amid dozens of arrests

Aaron Bunch

Dreamworld's Nichola Horton says staff should have realised something was wrong before the tragedy.

Dreamworld ride faulty on day of deaths

Robyn Wuth

A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

Putting up your Christmas decorations early makes you friendlier, science says

Grace Ryan
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Get your safety sorted: In addition to following these tips, pool owners should have a professional assessment of their pool’s compliance in order to ensure their pool is safe for all users.

Stay pool safe this season

Below: Ms Young says the relationship she has with her children has completely changed.

The stark reality of drugs, motherhood and reversing stereotypes

Imogen Elliott