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Ivan Milat's nephew speaks about his 'favourite' uncle

Ivan Milat's nephew speaks about his 'favourite' uncle

Kayla Osborne

Jenny Hoy (second from right) at last year's Biggest Morning Tea event.

Have a cuppa and a chat this month

Vanessa Arundale

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

By Helen Sim

BUSTED: Police clocked these sports cars travelling at 195km/h on Thunderbolts Ways near Walcha on Sunday. Photo: NSW Police

Police clock four men driving 195km/h near Walcha

Newsroom

ALL SMILES: A triumphant Barnaby Joyce in Bingara this week publicly thanked the people of New England for 'placing their faith in me'.

The majority of the Walcha Shire continues to back Barnaby

Vanessa Arundale and Jacob McArthur

Some of the under 7's 'Lions' Ethan Olrich, Jack and Charlie Lisle, Rebee Wark and Savanna Baumer

Local junior soccer surge: photos

Vanessa Arundale

WHERE'S THE GRASS? The travelling stock route on the edge of Walcha has become a web of dirt bike tracks and mounds littered with old tyres.

LLS warns TSR offenders face fines of up to $5,500

Vanessa Arundale

Ivan Milat's nephew speaks about his 'favourite' uncle

Ivan Milat's nephew speaks about his 'favourite' uncle

Kayla Osborne

Jenny Hoy (second from right) at last year's Biggest Morning Tea event.

Have a cuppa and a chat this month

Vanessa Arundale

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

Group 19 podcast: Best and fairest standings revealed

Group 19 podcast: Best and fairest standings revealed

Ellen Dunger

From the bush to the beach, we've got the election campaign trail covered

From the bush to the beach, we've got the election campaign trail covered

James Joyce

Making a series of bad moves

Making a series of bad moves

Coogie Cross

Group 19 podcast: Best and fairest standings revealed

Group 19 podcast: Best and fairest standings revealed

Point scoring machines: Jillaroos Shae Partridge and Robyn Broadbent after their 44 point scoring haul last Saturday.

Jillaroos run riot in Ashford

AJ Cross

UP TO THE CHALLENGE: Morgan Dunn has made the step up to the senior Nomads team in the AFL North West competition.

Morgan making his mark in New England Nomads senior side

Ellen Dunger

Keelan Butterick from Walcha now lives in Newcastle but is coming home to attend the festival and play on the GOOYG stage on Friday night

Local man returns home to get out of his garage next Friday: photos

Vanessa Arundale

2019 Walcha Show free for all

2019 Walcha Show free for all

Vanessa Arundale

Herbs and more are on offer at the local markets

Markets rock on weekend

Vanessa Arundale

Keelan Butterick from Walcha now lives in Newcastle but is coming home to attend the festival and play on the GOOYG stage on Friday night

Local man returns home to get out of his garage next Friday: photos

Long lunch to raise playground funds

Long lunch to raise playground funds

Vanessa Arundale

The BJF crew: Adam Iuston, Hugh and Stef Cook, Kit Dawson and Michael Luchich. Absent: Alice Gibson, Lisa Kirton, Oscar Waugh, Adrian and Katy Walsh.

Family-friendly music festival committee gets funding for 2019 event

Vanessa Arundale

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

This Ram will 'eat utes for breakfast'

This Ram will 'eat utes for breakfast'

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

A company that cares

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Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Be inspired and turn your house into a home

Be inspired and turn your house into a home

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

House of the week: An impeccable residence on a quiet street

House of the week: An impeccable residence on a quiet street

Thoughtful, spacious design

Thoughtful, spacious design

House of the week

Homes sold recently in regional NSW centres.

Regional NSW property hotspots – and what to expect in 2019

The 2018 Book Week Parade at Walcha Central is a colourful fancy-dress feast: mega gallery

The 2018 Book Week Parade at Walcha Central is a colourful fancy-dress feast: mega gallery

Vanessa Arundale

Slice of history: The panel added to the monument in the Walcha War Memorial Park after the end of World War II.

Call for more to war

Bob Walsh

The fatal flight: Lost lives of the Lutana

The fatal flight: Lost lives of the Lutana

Simon Bourke

The 2018 Book Week Parade at Walcha Central is a colourful fancy-dress feast: mega gallery

The 2018 Book Week Parade at Walcha Central is a colourful fancy-dress feast: mega gallery

CHAMPION: Olympian Cecil Healy died in battle. Picture: AWM P04366.007

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

GRAND DESIGNS: Australian engineers rebuild a crossing over the Somme swamps near Cléry on September 2, 1918, to keep communications open and transport moving after the capture of Péronne. Picture: AWM E03143

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Scott Gelston

Running rugby shown off at the Walcha junior carnival | Photos

Running rugby shown off at the Walcha junior carnival | Photos

Cameron Greig

Happy Mothers' Day Walcha: photos

Happy Mothers' Day Walcha: photos

Vanessa Arundale

Legend: Harry Harris of Port Macquarie with his thongs signed by Prime Minister Scott Morrision. Photo: Tracey Fairhurst.

When Harry met ScoMo - it was a beautiful thong

Tracey Fairhurst

When planners play it right

When planners play it right

Michelle Haines Thomas

Donald Trump, Scott Morrison. Photo: Bloomberg, AAP

OPINION
Morrison is not Australia's answer to Trump

Simon Cowan

Growing influence: These young voters in Warringah are worried about climate change and helped oust Tony Abbott. Millennials and Gen Z will have a bigger influence in coming elections. From left: Izzy Williams, Sita Paling, Clio Doughty and Madison Lawrence. Photo: Peter Braig.

OPINION
Messages from Millennial and Gen Z voters

John Hewson

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his new cabinet line-up.

Morrison's high expectations for cabinet

Tom Gleeson has been nominated for the TV Week Gold Logie.

Gold Logie nominations revealed

Coalition senator Arthur Sinodinos will succeed Joe Hockey as Australia's ambassador to the US.

Sinodinis, Fifield to take on US, UN roles

Barnaby Joyce is no longer Special Envoy for Drought Assistance and Recovery.

Only one envoy and it's not Barnaby Joyce

The Liberal's Bridget Archer is still slightly ahead of Labor in the seat of Bass.

Count continues as Morrison names ministry

Colin Brinsden

Liberal Premier Will Hodgman's Tasmanian budget will commit $100m for farmers and rural communities.

Tas budget offers $100 million to farmers

Logie nominees Tom Gleeson, Sam Mac, Eve Morey, Amanda Keller, Rodger Corser and Costa Georgiadis.

Nominations for the Logie Awards

Ken Wyatt is the first indigenous man appointed federal minister for indigenous Australians.

Historic day for new indigenous minister

Sabor general manager Graham Reu spoke at a recent educational day, outlining the difficulties and intricacies of pig semen.

Semen issue a pig deal

Hannah Powe
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Supreme exhibit of Casino Beef Week, the rising two year old Yulgilbar Nevada, 800kg, by 777 Vegas, Exhibited by Yulgilbar Pastoral Company and led by Samuel Barnsley with judge David Greenup, Rosevale Santa Gertrudis, Jandowie, Qld, stud manager Rob Sinnamon, sponsor Thomas George and members of the Beef Week committee Brody Lisha, president Frank McKey and retiring member Belinda Dockrill.

Stud cattle and led steers a highlight of Casino Beef Week

Jamie Brown

This cold snap risk warning offered by predictive program Ask Bill is just one of its many amazing features. the program's development proved to be a highlight for the retiring Sheep Co-operative Research Centre.

CRC boss says Ask Bill predictive tool was a sheep highlight

Jamie Brown

Berry: An arty, food-oriented town.

A Berry fine destination for a foodie escape

John Rozentals

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Vote for your favourite fish shop

Vote for your favourite fish shop

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If you are planning to travel cashless, make sure you always have a back-up card.

OPINION
Going overseas? Hints and tips for travelling without cash

Noel Whittaker

Stegbar's latest double glaze series, Alumiere, is designed to require minimal framing.

How to keep your heating bills down