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Emergency services are currently on scene at a serious crash near Braidwood.

Man injured in crash with truck near Braidwood

Steve Evans

Officer Cadet Tom Delaney on the parade ground where he will march on Thursday. Picture by Karleen Minney.

Australian War Memorial parade ground rebuilt in time for Thursday's Anzac Day.

The sensual scrunch of the War Memorial's new parade ground

Tim the Yowie Man

Adam Farquharson paddles down the Tumut River in a giant pumpkin. Picture by John Stanfield/Tumutians

Adam has finally realised his lifelong dream.

Paddling down the Tumut River ... in a giant pumpkin

Carla Mascarenhas

Dan Berryman and son Charlie. Picture: Les Smith

Regional NSW kids are waiting up to six years for services.

REVEALED: The health funding crisis harming our kids

Emily Anderson

Each year, 100-year-old Ruth Phillips travels to Melbourne from her Northern NSW home in Gleniffer to celebrate the Jewish festival Passover. Picture supplied

'The most relevant today than it has ever been.'

How a regional centenarian is celebrating Passover

Natalie Croxon

Meningococcal disease survivor Claudia Gill. Picture by Robert Peet

Claudia became so unwell she asked her dad to call an ambulance.

If teen had waited half-hour to seek help, she could have died

Briannah Devlin

Luke Newton who plays Colin Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan who stars as Penelope Featherington and Bridgerton's showrunner Jess Brownell at Netflix's season three launch in Bowral. Picture by Getty Images for Netflix 

'I never thought we'd be in the middle of rural Australia.'

Bridgerton stars turn up in regional NSW to launch Netflix's latest season

Join in all the fun during Canberra Wine Week and the Stomp Festival. Pictures supplied

Ever wanted to get behind the scenes of a winery? Here's your chance.

Canberra Wine Week is a grape time to celebrate local wine, from April 20-28

Goulburn Base Hospital. The health district is calling for people to apply for membership of two community engagement committees. Picture by Louise Thrower.

The Southern Health District wants to strengthen community consultation

Health district calls for community members to join committee

Glenn Ellard

What ever happened to the outrage that greeted bad language?

Grumpy Old Man - I solemnly swear that the standards have dropped

News

BOOROWA: The Harvard Scholarship presenters with Jennifer Green. Photo contributed.

BOOROWA: Harden medico Dr Tusufali Khalfan has received an OAM for services to medicine. Photo courtesy of the Wagga Daily Advertiser.

BOOROWA: The blokes at the Boorowa Men’s Den learnt all about Parkinsons disease. Photo Boorowa News.

BOOROWA: Ben Gorham in Dubbo recently. Photo contributed.

BOOROWA: Patty Boulding, Leeanne Farrell, Marie Martin and Dev Good. Dev, Patty and Marie's parents donated the Canemumbla cup 30 years ago. Photo contributed.

BRAIDWOOD: Pictured Marilla Lowrey was awarded an OAM on the Queen's Birthday Honours for her services to Refugees and the Braidwood community - pictured here with her husband David.

BRAIDWOOD: Pictured Greg Darmody in action at the Braidwood Saleyards last week. The future of the yards and the truckwash is still undecided. 

BRAIDWOOD: Pictured . Palerang Council debated whether or no to put solar panels on the Braidwood Library as they have in Bungendore, or if they would be better placed elsewhere. 

COOMA Lifegate Christian Church are proud to announce the start of the program, Community Foodcare in Cooma. The program allows those with concession cards the access to affordable food. Pictured is Lifegate Community Coordinator, Chris Clarke and Pastor David Reading at the Community Foodcare shop in Cooma. Photo: Tina Zunic.


COOMA: Tim and Tracy Seears had 10,000 reasons to smile this week when they were presented with a cheque for $10,000 from Steve Ganitis, the owner of High Country Automotive Group (far left) and Jason Kilpatrick, Sales Manager from High Country (far right). They won the money after buy a new car as part of a promotion run by High Country Automotive on the weekend.

COOTAMUNDRA: Getting into Pink Day at the junior league the weekend before last were gorgeous girls (from left) Sophie Boxsell, Emily Tanks and Willow Hall. Photo: Melinda Chambers

COOTAMUNDRA: Enjoying themselves at junior footy in town recently are Cootamundra Junior Rugby League Club under sevens (from left) Riley Hartshorn, Jai Willoughby and Will Benson. Photo: Melinda Chambers 

COOTAMUNDRA: Pictured (left) is Glen McAtear (Dame Dobb) and Jonathan Berryman (Tommy Tittlemouse) performing in the ‘Jack and Jill Pantomime on Friday night.

COOTAMUNDRA’S Ellie Mai Levi, daughter of Clair Arthur, helps out on the local farm of her grandparents Gary and Gemma Arthur. 
Ellie Mai, with dogs Floyd and Bo, loves lending a hand with the cattle and various farm chores. How gorgeous is this photo! Photo contributed

COOTAMUNDRA: Pictured are Sarah (left) and Kate Officer who are among the top players in the Medibank Junior Development series.

COOTAMUNDRA: Gail Briant and Wayd Millar dressed to impress to promote the Variety Fun Fashion show that will be held next Friday, June 20. It is a Cootamundra Nursing Home fundraiser for a sprinkler system. 

CROOKWELL: John Bensley pictured with his granddaughters Charlie and Chloe Bensley. The Bensley family at Crookwell will be shipping this years crop of pontiacs off to Fiji. Photo by Kristen Frost, The Land.

CROOKWELL CWA: Ros Robinson, Susan Reynolds and Lillian Marshall from the Crookwell branch were among the winners at their State Conference in Griffith recently.

CROOKWELL: Crookwell High School students after their latest recording session for the newly released Dame Mary Gilmore CD. Back Row L-R:  Brian Hudson (Principal), Kate Jansen, Maddie Chalker, Elizabeth O’Keefe, Eliza Stephens, Matilda Weatherspoon, Susie Brennan, Stephen Lyndsay.
Front Row L-R:  Marion Jordan, Bridie Doyle, Hannah Stephens, Isabelle McGeechan, India-Rose Toll, Brooke Taylor, Trevene Mattox and Donna Woolley

CROOKWELL: The Crookwell Dogs ‘Old Boys’ (Back: Mark Watson, Michael Spackman, Angus Duncombe, Paul Culhane, Dal Hayes, Dave Hearn, Gerald Spackman, Mac Wilson, Ian Webster, Richard Dalgleish, Russell Erwin, Matt Hayes, Jock Duncombe, Neil Seaman, Rowan Medway, Tim McCarthy, Mick Kensit. Front: Luke Spackman, Frank Hannan, Brad Hayes, Sam Hayes, Mark Elvins, Brett Picker, Floyd Davies, Dave Page) 

GOULBURN: A vehicle that had been involved in an accident earlier on the Friday afternoon of the June long weekend was involved in a fire later that evening. Photo Darryl Fernance, Goulburn Post.

GOULBURN: Wakefield Park played host to the Subarus from far and wide in the SubiNats. Photo Darryl Fernance, Goulburn Post. 

GOULBURN: Police released this photo of two people of interest in relation to a fire at West Goulburn Public School hall in April. Photo supplied.

GOULBURN: The Goulburn Dirty Reds players that played in the Monaro squad. BACK: Dom Falk, Jordan Wilcox, Mik Webber, David Hook, Jono Nicholls, Jayden Hunt. FRONT: Jack Brims, Aidan Greaves, Brad Clements, Ben Todkill. Photo PETER GREAVES.

GOULBURN: Goulburn players picked to take the step up from Monaro to Brumbies Provincial were Jayden Hunt, Jordan Wilcox, Aidan Greaves, David Hook and Mikael Webber. Photo PETER GREAVES.

GOULBURN: It was revealed that Goulburn's Kennedy House shelter for homeless men may soon be homeless itself.

GOULBURN: The cast of David Cole's new canine inspired caper Life’s a Bitch (back, left) Dale Chalker, David Cole, Emma Peden, Helen Hopper, Erin Williams and Courtney MacKenzie, Jordan Hubbard.

GOULBURN: Glenn Turner and the Australian Kookaburras could be well on their way to a second consecutive Hockey World Cup win, pending the results of a semi-final match in the early hours of Saturday morning. Photo: Grant Treeby - Treeby Images

GOULBURN: Southern Tablelands men are being encouraged to sign up for a men only knitting project to commemorate the Anzac Centenary in 2015 and help wounded veterans. Pictured are Exeter residents David Haines and John Marks knitting at the Exeter General Store. Men who knit, and men who want to learn, are invited to join ‘War & Peace - The Men’s Knitting Project’ to commemorate the Anzac Centenary in April 2015 by knitting a small sampler which will be joined with others to form a large knitted wall hanging on the theme of war and peace, part of Goulburn Regional Art Gallery’s exhibition to mark the event. 

GOULBURN: Issues relating to overcrowded trains and a lack of spare parts for Endeavour carriage sets working the Goulburn line surfaced at the recent meeting of the Southern Tablelands Rail Users’ Group. In answer to a comment from the floor asking why the normal four car 4.02pm Central to Goulburn train was often reduced to just two cars resulting in “massive overcrowding”, president Greg Price revealed it was more often than not caused by train equipment failure.

HARDEN: Dr Yusuf Khalf who was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List for thirty eight years of service to the Harden Murrumburrah community.

HARDEN: Kirsten Silman, from Cowra, and Rose Adler, Harden, at the CWA South West Group's council meeting. Photo contributed

HARDEN: Helping guests get in the spirit of things at the Young Theatre Company's production of Dimboola are Cate Minogue and Carol Barker. Photo contributed

JINDABYNE: Giving a big thumbs up to the official start of the snow season on Saturday at Perisher is Indiana, O'Connell, Zoe-Grayce and Ben Boss-Walker. Photo by Steve Cuff

QUEANBEYAN: Karabar resident David Horton received an Order of Australia Medal A(OAM) this week for his ongoing community service with the local Anglican Church PHOTO: Kim Pham.

Federal and state nationals descended on Queanbeyan this week to announce $50 million for a new Queanbeyan bypass road, the Ellerton Drive Extension. The Federal and State governments are chipping in $50 million apiece to fund the ring road, announced here by Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss. PHOTO: David Butler.

QUEANBEYAN: Queanbeyan conservation Tom Baker received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) this week, recognising 30 years of environmental service to the Queanbeyan region. PHOTO: Kim Pham.

QUEANBEYAN: Queanbeyan’s Mark Webber returns to the track where his professional racing career began, racing in the 24 Heures Le Mans in France this Saturday. Webber first raced at the track with Mercedes 15 years ago in his international debut, but this time he’ll be behind the wheel of a Porsche 919 hybrid PHOTO: Porsche Racing.

YASS: The annual Zacs Place Blanket run will take place on Saturday. Pictured is pastor Gary Brown and St Vinnies volunteer Lyn Polsen, who are both excited about the event. Photo: Oliver Watson.

YASS: Robyn Broms has taken over as CEO of Yass' Horton House and Warmington Lodge aged care facility. Photo: Oliver Watson.

YASS: Members of the Dad's Army competition at Yass Golf Club shared in a special moment as 2013 champion Lindsay Evans handed the trophy to this year's winner Peter Anderson. 

YASS: The junior Redbacks were in action at Walker Park on Saturday and did Yass proud showing great enthusiasm and skill. Photo: RS Williams.

YOUNG: You can probably remember it, your sporting moment in the spotlight as a child. Bowling five for seven as a 12-year-old or maybe it was the first time you served an ace. Well for Under 7s Yabbies Riley Trotter, Josh Cameron, Poppy Nuthall, Jock Coupland and Jaryd Mills - or as some of their parents describe as the Wallabies and Wallaroos of the future - this moment shone brightly when they ran onto the field at GIO Stadium in Canberra on Saturday, May 31. Photo: Submitted.

YOUNG: As a welding instructor at Riverina Tafe, Young, Mark Silk’s passionate approach to education has catapulted countless locals towards long and successful careers. This dedication to his trade was recognised last month when he was named the nation’s top welding trainer. Riverina Tafe, Young teacher Mark Silk and his students Jarrad Paterson, Matt Brawn and Aiden Miller during a welding class recently. Photo: Daniella White.

YOUNG: Young’s Environmental Initiatives Committee wanted to develop a campaign to reduce littering in and around our town. Young High School Year 11 student Hassen Chemiet came up with the winning slogan, chosen to be used in the campaign. Young High School Year 11 students show-off the new banner, with a slogan created by Hassen Chemiet pictured with environmental initiative committee deputy mayor Ben Cooper. Photo: Submitted.

YOUNG: The Premier’s Sporting Challenge made a return to Young, attracting 110 primary school students into the grounds of their local high school. Year 10 Young High School students Jordan Osmond, Lucy Hall, Michaela Schiller and Rhys Staff are among the 32 student sport leaders who coached the 110 primary students in the latest Premier’s Sporting Challenge. Photo: Christine Speelman

YOUNG: The Monarch Air plane – 21 years on. It was the night that rocked Young to the core. Onlookers could not quite believe what they had just seen when a ball of fire erupted on a hill just kilometres from Young airport on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend 21 years ago. Photo: Archive. 

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