Young news, sport and weather | The Young Witness

Debbie Doran, Hap Richens, Jenny Butcher and Chris Wright were the winners of last week's play.

Debbie, Hap, Jenny and Chris

Lyn Penfold

Triples championships begin at Young Bowling Club

Triples championships begin at Young Bowling Club

SWDBA club champion pairs Damien Miller and David Quigley. Well done boys. Photo: Young Bowling Club/Facebook.

A lot of activity at the Bowling Club greens

Debbie Doran, Hap Richens, Jenny Butcher and Chris Wright were the winners of last week's play.

Debbie, Hap, Jenny and Chris

Fantastic hockey continues at Young winter comp

Fantastic hockey continues at Young winter comp

Good scores carded at ladies golf

Good scores carded at ladies golf

Rodney Blythe has been racing around the region lately and is likely to be among the chances on Friday at Young.

Pacing action returns to Young on Friday, August 16

Stuart Maxwell

Cricket NSW representatives Michael Minns and Emma Webb-Wagg with students from Young North Public School on Wednesday afternoon.

Cricket NSW promotes game, visits schools and helps plan competitions

Major General K MacKay.

Talking tourism: statue to be unveiled at end of August

Rodney Blythe has been racing around the region lately and is likely to be among the chances on Friday at Young.

Pacing action returns to Young on Friday, August 16

Lions Club of Young member Stuart Freudenstein with an information flyer regarding this Saturday's Diabetes Expo at Young.

Lions Club and Murrumbidgee Local Health District to host diabetes Expo

A selection of camellia entries at one of Young's previous events. This year's National Show could attract more than 1000 entries.

National Camellia Show coming to Young next month

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

EARLY GROWTH: "At Felix Rams we select for quick early growth, and maturity, grown in the paddock, not maximum adult ram size."

It's all about the lambs at Felix

GENETIC TESTING: The stud utilises all genetic tests available to provide quality assurance on pedigree and inherited diseases and traits such as colour and horns.

Visitors welcome

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

SALE DAY: The Springwaters Poll Dorset stud will offer 180 rams at its annual ram sale, held on property at "Corcorans Plains" Boorowa on October 4.

High growth rates

TOP RAMS: Robert has put a lot of time over the past 30 years into breeding the standard of White Suffolk he does today.

Sound rams with uniform structure

REAL ESTATE: Here's what $350,000 will buy you around the Central West and Orana. Photo: FILE

PHOTOS
What $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

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

MANLY DREAMING: Architects Angelo Candalepas and Glenn Murcutt with Royal Far West chief Lindsay Cane.

Royal Far West centre to get a right royal makeover

Community minded: Cameron is not only an experienced HAZMAT Sydney firefighter, he also is the head of first aid training at his local surf club at Elouera.

Giving community support a red hot go

SAFE HANDS: Pick up your 32-page farm safety guide in the July 25 edition of The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock & Land and Stock Journal.

Time to put our farms in Safe Hands

MANLY DREAMING: Architects Angelo Candalepas and Glenn Murcutt with Royal Far West chief Lindsay Cane.

Royal Far West centre to get a right royal makeover

Eris Gleeson of the Hilltops Suicide Prevention Network accepting a cheque for $700 from Tracy Clark (left) and Carole Clark (right) on behalf of Macquarie Singers.

Singers raise funds for Hilltops Suicide Prevention Network

Lions Club of Young member Stuart Freudenstein with an information flyer regarding this Saturday's Diabetes Expo at Young.

Lions Club and Murrumbidgee Local Health District to host diabetes Expo

Get out the ferris wheel - it's showtime in Adelaide (nearly). Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
When rams plus jams equal showtime

NEW TERRITORY: From left, City Calm Down's Jack Bourke, Lee Armstrong, Jeremy Sonnenberg and Sam Mullaly wanted to brighten and simplify their sound on Television, following the claustrophobic gloom of their acclaimed record Echoes In Blue.

City Calm Down change the channel on new album Television

MAD FOR IT: Oasis legend Liam Gallagher will headline the Fairgrounds Festival in Berry in December.

Oasis star Liam Gallagher set to hit Fairgrounds running

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Son of a gun: Zipping Browny's sire, three-time Group 1 winner My Bro Fabio. Picture: Sandown Greyhounds.

Maidens take centre stage at Dapto

Peter Davis

Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

REAL AUSTRALIA
Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

John Hanscombe

Streaking clear: Track specialist Smart Desire at Goulburn. Picture: Goulburn Greyhound Racing Club.

Goulburn kick starts track reconstructions

Peter Davis

Young Public School students dressed as Avengers, Super Mario Bros and Ninjago characters.

Book week celebrated

Get out the ferris wheel - it's showtime in Adelaide (nearly). Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
When rams plus jams equal showtime

Elizabeth Anderson

COUNTRY LADS: Regional Victorian exports (from front) Nathan Sobey (Warrnambool), Matthew Dellavedova (Maryborough) and Mitch Creek (Horsham) run out on Marvel Stadium to play for Australia. Picture: AAP

OPINION
Fans furious over seating but there's plenty to like

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Pranking - what could possibly go wrong?

Pranking - what could possibly go wrong?

John Malouff

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

'GREAT HONOUR': Canberra healthcare worker and grandmother Aunty Thelma Weston has been named 2019 NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year.

Aunty Thelma's warm welcome

Geraldine Cardozo

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

ASIC is taking National Australia Bank to court over its home loan "introducer" program.

NAB faces big fine over introducers scheme

23m ago

A train breakdown at Sydney's Town Hall station has caused morning peak-hour chaos for commuters.

Commuters told to delay peak hour travel

1hr ago

Scott Morrison says countries in the Indo-Pacific should be free to pursue their own interests.

Australia, Vietnam concerned on China Sea

1hr ago

Kerryn Phelps has hit out at government's attempt to repeal asylum seeker medical evacuation laws.

Refugee law repeal a 'dummy spit': Phelps

1hr ago

Supporters and opponents of voluntary assisted dying are making their cases to a committee.

Church, Nitschke at Qld euthanasia probe

Nicholas McElroy and Tracey Ferrier
1hr ago

Former Victoria Police boss Simon Overland 'didn't care' about Lawyer X's welfare, her lawyer says.

Lawyer X's bizarre offer in murder case

Karen Sweeney
1hr ago

An Adelaide meeting has identified priority reforms to underpin a new agreement to close the gap.

New agreement planned on closing the gap

1hr ago

Clive Palmer continues to battle the liquidators of Queensland Nickel over $102 m in loans claims.

Palmer's bid to end QN trial rejected

Aaron Bunch
1hr ago

The Wodonga Special Store Sale saw 2300, mostly light cattle, yarded. Photo supplied.

Heavy steers sell to $1440 at Wodonga

Olivia Calver
1hr ago

The Land newspaper

The Land vies for top media gong

Making deer fair game in relaxed laws

Making deer fair game in relaxed laws

Cost, convenience and space are all things to consider when deciding where to stay on your next trip. Picture: Supplied

Hotel vs apartment: the pros and cons

Michael Turtle

A great experience: fishing at Berkeley River Lodge.

Great ideas for your next getaway

John Rozentals

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Alex Crowe

Anybody investing in shares can expect four negative years out of every 10. This does leave six good ones to take advantage of.

Time in is more important than timing

Noel Whittaker

HOPE: The daffodil is one of the first flowers of spring. For many affected by cancer, the daffodil represents hope for a cancer-free future.

A symbol of hope, strength