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Mixed pairs winners Wayne Hewson and Caroline Shaw with the men's winner James French.

A great day on the greens

Boro Navori crossed for a double in Young's win over Junee on Sunday. The Cherrypickers first grade side put together one of their most complete performances of the year on Sunday.

Cherrypickers put together most complete performance of 2019

Courtney Rees

Tom Sargent in hospital after the crash which ruled him out of the weekend's racing at Sandown.

Tom Sargent in good spirits following crash at Sandown

Mixed pairs winners Wayne Hewson and Caroline Shaw with the men's winner James French.

A great day on the greens

Plenty going on at pony club

Plenty going on at pony club

The Young Yabbies 2019 side pictured before Saturday's final regular round game against Temora.

Yabbies register victory over Temora to end season on a high

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

President of the National Cherry Festival committee Caitlin Sheehan with last year's Cherry Queen entrants Clare Grantham and Amelia Everdell. Photo by RLP.

Organisers ecstatic to have five entrants, one Cherry King so far

Cherry King entrant David Munnerley with country singer Luke Dickens.

Cherry King set to host fundraiser with Luke Dickens

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

Organiser of this year's Geek Out Convention Matt Apps expects the event to continue to grow.

Popular culture fans to converge on Young for annual convention

Garden club members having lunch at the Sir George Hotel Jugiong.

Garden club members visit Jugiong and Bowral plant fair

Eye on the sky: The Parkes Telescope in action is an amazing thing to witness, as are the heavenly bodies it keeps watch over. Photo: CSIRO.

Moon Landing 50 Year Anniversary

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Water villas at the Maldives at sunrise. The islands of the Maldives are explored by boat, revealing pristine beaches and abundant wildlife.

A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

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Eye on the sky: The Parkes Telescope in action is an amazing thing to witness, as are the heavenly bodies it keeps watch over. Photo: CSIRO.

Moon Landing 50 Year Anniversary

OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

Help us build a better understanding of regional Australia

Take stock: An annual inventory of all of your in comings and out goings will show you where you can make savings.

Make a new financial year resolution

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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

Janice Ward and Lyn Freudenstein.

Hungry residents help raise more than $3000 at Soup Day

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

NEW FRONTIERS: An artist’s impression of the Orion spacecraft (left) approaching a space station orbiting the Moon during the Artemis program. Picture: NASA

Moon a stepping stone to the universe

By Helen Sim

Janice Ward and Lyn Freudenstein.

Hungry residents help raise more than $3000 at Soup Day

CELESTIAL TECHNOLOGY: An artist's impression of CSIROsat-1 in space to be launched next year. Picture: CSIRO

Down under ready to find its space in the firmament

By Helen Sim

WELCOME TO THE WORLD: Amelia Aspen Pollard was born at Young District Hospital on June 23.

Welcome to the world Amelia

CAN YOU HEAR IT: What does the voice of real Australia sound like?

REAL AUSTRALIA
What to do when the final quarter is brutal

The dead crocodile was found in the Murray River on Sunday. Photo: Brent Lodge

Man finds skinned croc in the Murray

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese (inset) in Dubbo, NSW.

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Can ScoMo and Albo go with the flow from Dubbo?

Janice Ward and Lyn Freudenstein.

Hungry residents help raise more than $3000 at Soup Day

Sophie Shulz and her teammates train between games on Sunday in Young.

Juniors Gala Day fun

Rebecca Hewson

From Launceston to Wollongong and Ballarat, check out some of the best articles of the Australian Community Media week.

12 of the best: National Gallery of (Real) Australia

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

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A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

Joanne Crawford

Family: Mark and Lydia Collins at home with their children Max, Willow and Poppy.

One family's battle with childhood epilepsy

Lee Curnow

Good luck, bad luck, who can really say?

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Good luck, bad luck, who can really say?

Father Brendan Lee

CAN YOU HEAR IT: What does the voice of real Australia sound like?

REAL AUSTRALIA
What to do when the final quarter is brutal

Jacob McArthur

The prices of, for example, secondary and tertiary education, healthcare, childcare, insurance, housing and most utilities have increased significantly more than the CPI. Photo: Daniel Kalisz

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Why we're feeling poor: Prices for schools, health and other 'needs' up about 200% in 20 years

Elizabeth Knight

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

New UK Tory leader Boris Johnson was formerly the country's foreign secretary.

PM congratulates Boris Johnson on UK win

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Green Nick McKim has accused Peter Dutton or his office of leaking classified intelligence.

Greens senator accuses minister of leak

The most common reason for refugee consultation on Manus and Nauru is for psychological reasons.

Mental health dominates refugee admissions

Mark Dreyfus says government accusations were aping "some of the worst regimes in history".

Foreign fighter laws pass first hurdle

MasterChef Australia judges Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Calombaris. Picture: AAP

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MasterChef hosts quit over pay dispute

Michael Lallo

Australian David Van Iersel is escorted by police to parade with other drug suspects in Bali.

Aussie drug accused turn Bali informants

New Liberal Senator Claire Chandler joined parliament after being elected at May's poll.

Tassie senator rips Greens in first speech

Matt Coughlan

Jeremy Boyden was last seen north of Dargo, Victoria on Friday.

Dog spotted in missing Melbourne man case

BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie dropped a staggering climate announcement on Tuesday in London.

BHP's climate bomshell delivered in London

Daniel Pedersen
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Kate and Nathan Eather, Bellata, with sons Lachie, Max and Charlie and their homebred Angus weaner steers which fetched up to $700 a head.

Tamworth PTIC cows $1280

Mark Griggs

There will be new safety training days for on-farm quad bikes and side by side vehicles.

Side-by-side farm vehicle safety training trials in NSW

John Ellicott

Celebrating the mindfulness movement, 108 Wanderlust events combine exercise, yoga and meditation for a chance to ground down among a likeminded community of vibrant and active individuals.

Recharge body and mind at a weekend Wanderlust

Along the way, riders will ascend into the mountain region of Paro where they will visit the Tigers Nest Monastery, clinging to the side of a mountain face.

Ride your way through the kingdom of Bhutan

No visit to Nambucca would be complete without a walk along the V-Wall.

Nambucca hasn't changed, and that's great

Rochelle Tubb

HAPPY PETS: It's important to check your dog or cat's poos to ensure their wellbeing and health. Photo: Petbarn

It's not taboo - check your fur baby's poo

While there is a higher percentage of infertility in couples who have endometriosis than the general population, having endometriosis doesn't mean you will have a fertility issue.

I have endometriosis and I want to start a family. Can I get pregnant?

MANAGE YOUR PAIN: Simple activities including daily stretching, exercise and relaxation can help you manage your pain.

Tips to manage your pain