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Captain-coach Ned Mullany is pleased with the Yabbies recent form resulting in three wins from its last four games, most recently over Boorowa on Saturday.

Yabbies survive late Goldies scare to continue strong run

Tom Jenkins. Photo: Bec Goodlock

Tom Jenkins inks deal with NRL club Penrith Panthers

Matt McKnight, pictured in action earlier this season at Hall Bros Oval, denied Tolland an equaliser in Sunday's victory at Wagga.

McKnight denies Tolland equaliser in Lions' victory

Captain-coach Ned Mullany is pleased with the Yabbies recent form resulting in three wins from its last four games, most recently over Boorowa on Saturday.

Yabbies survive late Goldies scare to continue strong run

Angus Crichton pictured in action for the Blues.

Crichton misses Origin selection as Fittler announces seven changes

Sam Langford crossed for a double in Young's win over Cootamundra on Saturday.

Young boost finals chances with win over Cootamundra

Courtney Rees

Gromark Genetics rams on offer to breeders this Sheep Week

Gromark Genetics rams on offer to breeders this Sheep Week

Stars of Young Stuart Norton and Alison Foreman, along with 12 others, have helped raise thousands for the Cancer Council. Photo: Chontelle Perrin Photography

Huge money raised as Stars finalise preparations for dance routines

Young Region Farmers Markets return on Saturday.

Talking Tourism: Workshops in Young for memoir writing

Gromark Genetics rams on offer to breeders this Sheep Week

Gromark Genetics rams on offer to breeders this Sheep Week

Iandra Castle will again be open for public viewing over the Sunday of the holiday long weekend.

Historical "castle" open to the public on Sunday

Vice President Joy Carter - Karajcic presenting guest speaker Martin Sullivan of Golden Glance Nursery a thank you gift on behalf of the members.

Young to host the National Camellia Conference

Helenie Carmody

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

Emma Elsworthy

A selection of dishes available at the hip and happening Lazy Su. Pic: OutInCanberra

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Emma Elsworthy

MOBILE: For Dorothy Yae, the red mobility scooter is the key to a good life; she keeps in touch with friends and has renewed confidence to live independently.

Stay mobile for a good life

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

And the winner is: Casey Hewen, Chad White and Tara Anderson will be competing for two crowns in the years Henry Lawson Festival, the Charity Queen/King and the Festival Queen/King. Photo: Supplied.

Who'll be crowned in 2019

Battle of the axes: The crowd watches as Matt Reid takes on some stiff competition in the Henry Lawson Festival Wood Chopping Competition. Photo: File.

Top chance to be a cut above the rest

GOING UP: Most Central West locations experienced an increase in their rental costs during the past year. Photo: FILE

Going up: Weekly rental costs are rising in many Central West towns

Nadine Morton

REAL ESATE: Looking to invest in the Central West? New data from Suburbanite shows where you should avoid. Photo: FILE

Looking to invest in the Central West? Here's where to avoid

Nadine Morton

DREAM AWAY: Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos. Photos: DOMAIN

Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos

Nadine Morton

Gromark Genetics rams on offer to breeders this Sheep Week

Gromark Genetics rams on offer to breeders this Sheep Week

BIRD'S EYE VIEW: The lunar module being tested in Earth orbit during Apollo 9. The gold-coloured material is a man-made polymer coated with aluminium. The probes dangling from the footpads were to sense the Moon’s surface during touchdown and signal the crew to shut off the descent engine. Pictures: NASA

A fragile chariot for a flight into history

Helen Sim

Recognition: 2019 Australian of the Year Award recipients. Photo: Salty Dingo

Nominate an Australian of the Year

Gromark Genetics rams on offer to breeders this Sheep Week

Gromark Genetics rams on offer to breeders this Sheep Week

Workshops are being held around the Southern Tablelands to help art groups write and apply for grants.

Art grant-writing workshops offered

Community pride: Hugh Bateman (left) said the Pink Up committee received a huge sense of self-satisfaction and feeling of achievement.

Supporting your community is not as hard as you might think

Timewarp Tuesday: January 2008 in Young | Photos

Timewarp Tuesday: January 2008 in Young | Photos

Australian captain Sam Kerr wrote a letter to her former coach Aaron Holt for saving her football career. Picture: Karleen Minney

Meet the man who saved Sam Kerr's football career

Stars of Young Dance for Cancer raises $113,000 for Cancer Council

Stars of Young Dance for Cancer raises $113,000 for Cancer Council

Cadaver dog Bryson found Noel Ingham's remains in the bushland at Dulverton.

He was his mate, his carer and ended up ... his murderer

Flashback Friday: May 1997 in Young | Photos

Flashback Friday: May 1997 in Young | Photos

Luxury: Merewether's The Beach House has been listed online as a luxury weekender with ocean views since December, 2016, but its path to development approval via the Land and Environment Court has been stormy.

Sex on the deck at beach rental has neighbours seeing red

Joanne McCarthy

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

Megan Dingwall

Watch police arrests and seizure of $9 million in cocaine from clandestine lab

Watch police arrests and seizure of $9 million in cocaine from clandestine lab

Memo AFL: crowds will often behave as expected

OPINION
Memo AFL: crowds will often behave as expected

Father Brendan Lee

Water we waiting for?

Water we waiting for?

Jamieson Murphy

Picture: AAP Image/Sam Wundke

OPINION
Moment shows why we embrace sport

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

University of Melbourne Associate Professor Peter van Wijngaarden (left) with CERA's Dr Xavier Hadoux.

Simple eye test could soon detect early signs of Alzheimer's

Geraldine Cardozo

Why aged care needs to change its position on residents' sex lives

Why aged care needs to change its position on residents' sex lives

Rowan Cowley

How Barry foiled the scammers, and you can too

How Barry foiled the scammers, and you can too

L and P-platers drivers in Canberra will be fined for using a phone, even in hands-free mode.

ACT P-platers can't make hands-free calls

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Victorian firefighter Troy Thornton died peacefully in a Swiss euthanasia clinic four months ago.

Relief and euthanasia: Troy's wife speaks

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AirAsia is expanding in Australia, starting with direct flights between Brisbane and Bangkok.

Asian airline wants cheap travel redefined

Unit owners in Mascot Towers have been told to pay a special levy worth a total of over $1 million.

Sydney cracked unit owners to pay $1m levy

The search for missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez will shift focus to a headland near Byron Bay.

Search focuses on bush at Byron lighthouse

The national branch of the CFMMEU is yet to say whether it backs Victorian Secretary John Setka.

Construction union yet to state Setka view

Rebecca Gredley

Senate results in Victoria are expected to soon be announced from the federal election.

Victoria awaits Senate team confirmation

Rebecca Gredley

South Australian Treasurer Rob Lucas has unveiled a large infrastructure spend in the state budget.

SA loans to fund infrastructure spend

The NSW Government is boosting its control over water theft in the state with a doubling of water monitor officers. (This is a generic pic with no relation to water theft).

Water regulator gets $5m boost as cases solved

John Ellicott
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Standing proudly in his crop of wheat: Alex Davies, Box Ridge, Coonabarabran is the inaugural Future Farmers Network Rabobank Farm Mangers Program Scholarship. Photo: supplied

Alex Davies is New Zealand bound

Christine and Greg Healey, Mt Bathurst Poll Dorsets, Black Springs, with their granddaughter Olivia Anderson and their daughter Monique O’Rourke. The family had a range of show rams, some of which will be offered for sale later in the year, some older sires and a selection of ewes on display. Mr Healey said they aimed to breed easy doing, commercially focused animals where progeny could be sold as either sucker lambs or grown on to heavier lambs.

Day two of Shearwell Australia Sheep Week | Photos

KAREN BAILEY and RACHAEL WEBB

HOTSPOTS: Kangaroos accounted for 92.5 per cent of the top five most commonly hit animals on the road.Photo: SIMONE DE PEAK

What's that Skip? Roo collisions add to hotspot crash tally

Nadine Morton

THE MAN: Richard Boyce and Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies.

Riding the rails - the slow and steady way

John Rozentals

Compass Hut engages the five senses. Image: Kylie Bell

Planning your next holiday? Check out these deals

John Rozentals

Lisa Williamson and her daughter Bonnie competing.

Freak fall motivates mum and daughter to bodybuilding titles

Monique Patterson

TWILIGHT YEARS: Pets are considered senior from seven years of age and can have differing needs to that of their younger selves.

Growing old gracefully: how to care for your senior pet

UNCERTAIN FUTURE: Big W staff across the Central West are still in limbo three months after the retailer announced it would shut 30 stores. Photo: FILE

Staff still in limbo months after store closure announcement

Nadine Morton