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Saturday's winners Todd Shipton, Tilla Davis and Pink Shirt Day sponsor Col Blizzard

Golfers wait out storm to contest breast cancer fundraiser

Winning team of the 2018 club triples Darryle Miller, Peter Watts, Tom Shapcott.

Club triples champions decided at the Young Bowling Club

Spring racing delivers tight finishes at Young Paceway | Photos, video

Stuart Maxwell

Saturday's winners Todd Shipton, Tilla Davis and Pink Shirt Day sponsor Col Blizzard

Golfers wait out storm to contest breast cancer fundraiser

The Young Indoor Bowls Club team pictured at Cootamundra last week. The club was proud to have each member wearing its colours.

Indoor bowlers enjoy successful event at Cootamundra

Druitt team combine for victory at Young | Photos, video

Sex Please, We’re 60 is a comedy play by the Young Theatre Company.

Talking Tourism | A ‘smorgasbord’ of attractions to enjoy

Organisers Vicki Walsh and Louise Saint John will perform during the Drought Relief Concert at the Young Golf Club later this month.

Local singers to support farmers at Drought Relief Concert

Punters enjoy day out at the Burrangong Picnic Races | Photos, video

Sex Please, We’re 60 is a comedy play by the Young Theatre Company.

Talking Tourism | A ‘smorgasbord’ of attractions to enjoy

Grey gelding Attilius, based at Bathurst and trained by Paul Theobald, is a major chance in the Burrangong Picnic Cup.

Wet track will help grey gelding Attilius in Picnic Cup

Joe, Leonie, Zac, Claire and Abigaile Roberts welcome the public to the historic Burrangong Station on Sunday. It will be the first time it has been open to the general public.

Historic homesteads open to the public

Crowd Pleaser: Fashions on the Field are always a popular attraction at the races. Photo: Annie Bailey.

They’re off and racing

Andrew Lotherington

Horses for courses: The Burrangong Picnic Races are expecting a bumper crowd for this years meeting, with plenty of action both on and off the track. Photo: File.

It’s time to hit the track

Andrew Lotherington

Visual delight: Once the sheep have made their appearance, Marsden Street will come alive with a magical meandering of floats and creative creations in the street parade. All photos: Lizz Dobson.

Don’t be sheepish: Visit this unique festival

Michelle Allen

Crowd Pleaser: Fashions on the Field are always a popular attraction at the races. Photo: Annie Bailey.

They’re off and racing

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Young business and community guide

Grateful: Mum Danielle Kinsela, with two-year-old twins Banjo and Archie, is just one of the thousands of parents who are forever grateful for the services offered by Ronald McDonald Houses. Photo: Supplied

Behind the doors of Ronald McDonald House Orange

TOP HOME: The Riverina's home of the year award went to Fiona and (R) Adam Tanner, with Michael McCormack at the HIA Awards on September 21. Picture: supplied

Young builder nails award for Riverina Home of the Year

Jess Whitty

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

TRADITION: Private Walter Saunders. Picture: AWM P00889.012

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Remembrance: The unveiling of a memorial in Toogoolawah, Queensland. Pictures: Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial. H17643

Places of love and loss, of heroes all

Maeve McKenna

COURAGE: Private Miller Mack of the 50th Australian Infantry Battalion was one of 21 Ngarrindjeri men who enlisted. Picture: AWM P10608.010

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

TRADITION: Private Walter Saunders. Picture: AWM P00889.012

Road to Remembrance

COLLECTION: The Australian War Records Section (AWRS) ‘trophy’ store at Peronne in 1918. Around 25,000 objects were shipped to Australia. Picture: AWM E03684

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Winner: Professor Megan Davis is the overall winner of The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence award. Photo by Peter Braig

The Australian Financial Review Women of Influence 2018 category winners revealed

Sally Patten

Spring racing delivers tight finishes at Young Paceway | Photos, video

Druitt team combine for victory at Young | Photos, video

Photo by Vic Terrado

Puppies and doggies galore: Our first entries for the 2019 Lachlan Calendar | Photos

Ivy's photo "captured the spirit of the day" at the Harden Kite Festival.

Young photographer captures best photo of Kite Festival | Photos

Huge numbers for Young Masters Rugby League tournament | Photos

SUITED UP: Young SES Unit Manager Chris Duffey and member Todd Richens at the flood training in Penrith.

Chris and Todd battle the raging floods in training

A NEW HAIRCUT: CWA member Rebecca Johnstone went under the clippers to raise money for CanAssist at the CWA Spring Fair.

Young CWA celebrate spring with fair | Photos

Flashback Fridays | September 1998

History with Brian James: Lambing Flat Gold Rush Part 4

History with Brian James: Lambing Flat Gold Rush Part 3

Mayor Brian Ingram.

Mayor Brian Ingram’s column: heavy road patching set to begin

Mayor Brian Ingram

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

Border force officials say 52 children remain on Nauru after 11 were transferred to Australia.

Labor shifts position on refugee bill

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The electricity regulator will set a default market price for retailers to curtail power prices.

Default market price to ease power pain

Governor Linda Dessau (L) is set to name Victoria's nominee for Australian of the Year.

Vic Australian of the Year to be named

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have jetted off to Fiji and Tonga on the next stage of their tour.

Harry and Meghan head off on visit to Fiji

A tree sculpture to commemorate institutional child sex abuse victims has been unveiled in Canberra.

Abuse survivors want action after apology

Angus Livingston

Childcare educators will hold a protest outside a centre linked to Peter Dutton.

Childcare workers rally for funding boost

Murray Wenzel

ACTU secretary Sally McManus hopes nationwide rallies will highlight workplace imbalances.

Union takes pay rise rally to the streets

Actor Geoffrey Rush is expected to continue his testimony in his defamation trial on Tuesday.

Geoffrey Rush defamation trial continues

The locals of Puglia are passionate foodies.

The under-the-radar foodie delight of Puglia

Scott McRae

Part of the Western Australian landscape … the Pinnacles. PIC: Australia.com

Six highlights in your travel week | 22 Oct

John Rozentals

Citadines on Bourke … absolutely mid-city location.

The rise of the apartment-hotel

John Rozentals

Taking the work out of homework: Homework and study are often seen as a chore, but with a little thought, your child’s study area can be a great place to both find focus and enjoy.

Go to the top of the class

Jennifer Birchall

Let the sun in: Light, fresh and airy - the Hampton's style is reminiscent of long summer days and light filled spaces.

How to: Hampton’s style

Jennifer Birchall

Lucky she's outside: Right now, over three billion people are absorbing the equivalent pollution to smoking two cigarette packets every day, because they have no electricity and no option but to cook inside poorly ventilated dwellings using materials such as animal dung for fuel.

Ask Noel: A solution to pollution

Noel Whittaker