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Walcha Rural Women's Gathering organising committee members: Chloe Hoy, Jane Morrison, Dale Webber, Anna Barwick, Karen Brown, Aurora Reilly and Don Murchie. Ms Webber is holding the ceremonial vase she brought back from Merimbula

Women to gather in Walcha in 2019

Vanessa Arundale

Aboriginal Elders to gather with community at UNE

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Life lessons: Summer Swimming School at Willowdene, Yarrowitch, in the 1950s – Photo courtesy of Heather Cain.

Going with the flow: learning to swim in the river

Bob Walsh

Deborah Thomson (seated) at the Tasmanian launch of her book 'Whose life is it anyway'

Former New England domestic abuse survivor extols legislative reform

Vanessa Arundale

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Uralla councillor to face court on assault charge

Steve Green

Potter Rick Hatch proudly displaying his Escher-inspired dish. Photo: Nicholas Fuller

See photos of Rick and Suzanne Hatch's Weemala Pottery Christmas Shop

Nicholas Fuller

Walcha Rural Women's Gathering organising committee members: Chloe Hoy, Jane Morrison, Dale Webber, Anna Barwick, Karen Brown, Aurora Reilly and Don Murchie. Ms Webber is holding the ceremonial vase she brought back from Merimbula

Women to gather in Walcha in 2019

Vanessa Arundale

Aboriginal Elders to gather with community at UNE

Newsroom

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

TRIUMPHANT: Glen Innes now lead the eastern conference of the Connolly Cup competition with a five-wicket win over Walcha.

Glen Innes claim a five-wicket win over Walcha in Connolly Cup

Ellen Dunger

Caught out by handcuffs

Coogee Cross

Eye on the ball: Daniel Boyd has a go for Kentucky.

Bowdens keep it in the family

A.J. Cross

TRIUMPHANT: Glen Innes now lead the eastern conference of the Connolly Cup competition with a five-wicket win over Walcha.

Glen Innes claim a five-wicket win over Walcha in Connolly Cup

Golf Club Champions Jamie and Andrew Bowden, Allan Green and Wayne Brennan.

A new golf champion is crowned

AJ Cross

ON THE HUNT: The tiger's are seeking an under 23's and women's tackle coaching staff ahead of the 2019 Country Championships. Photo: File photo

Tigers on the prowl for country championship coaching staff

Geoff Newling

Walcha Rural Women's Gathering organising committee members: Chloe Hoy, Jane Morrison, Dale Webber, Anna Barwick, Karen Brown, Aurora Reilly and Don Murchie. Ms Webber is holding the ceremonial vase she brought back from Merimbula

Women to gather in Walcha in 2019

Vanessa Arundale

Soprano Michelle Ryan and mezzo Hannah Fraser will perform in New England next month.

Three talented young musicians bring opera to Walcha

Nicholas Fuller

Tableau: The Hip Hop girls salute you - tickets to Sunday's performance will be on sale at the door and cost $10 per adult, $5 per child and under 3's are free. Photo: Millie Wiggins

Destiny dancers are all set to impress: video

Vanessa Arundale

Walcha Rural Women's Gathering organising committee members: Chloe Hoy, Jane Morrison, Dale Webber, Anna Barwick, Karen Brown, Aurora Reilly and Don Murchie. Ms Webber is holding the ceremonial vase she brought back from Merimbula

Women to gather in Walcha in 2019

Chiropractor Samantha Goor with some of last year's collection

Treat your spine and soul next week

Vanessa Arundale

Cattle prices are set to reach record highs according to Simon Quilty of MLX

Mapping the Northern Tablelands’ livestock future pricing

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Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

The Small Folk’s founders Anna and Simon Davis say their roles as early childhood educators helped guide their vision to create "enchanting, holistic play, celebrating a naturally simplified childhood".

Why a labour of love makes all the difference in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Amber Drop Honey (500 grams), $10.50

Christmas Gift Guide: 15 of the hottest pressies UNDER $50

Mustard Made’s The Shorty Locker in Blush, $199.00

Christmas Gift Guide: 15 of the hottest pressies OVER $50

A majestic hideaway in serene setting

House of the Week | Character cottage on a large, leafy block

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

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

Simon Bourke

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

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

Just some of the stars on the red carpet on Wednesday night.

15 photos from the AACTA red carpet

Walcha’s greatest show: video and photos

Tableau: The Hip Hop girls salute you - tickets to Sunday's performance will be on sale at the door and cost $10 per adult, $5 per child and under 3's are free. Photo: Millie Wiggins

Destiny dancers are all set to impress: video

Quota Christmas Markets: photos

Vanessa Arundale

Pony Club showjumping and dressage weekend | Photos

Ellen Dunger

The 100 best photos from the 2018 Supercars Newcastle 500

MP Kevin Anderson with Walcha mayor Eric Noakes and Walcha Council director of engineering Dylan Reeves in the current Walcha Community Gym space. The new building will be purpose built to carry the heavy eight equipment and provide space for group exercise classes

Pool and community gym to get $1.1 million upgrade: video

Vanessa Arundale

High-speed rail? Time we all got on board

Father Brendan Lee

Why don’t we leave when a bushfire looms?

Professor Jim McLennan

Over-regulation is killing commonsense

Zoë Wundenberg

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

WORKCOVER QUEENSLAND: Fines totaling more than $475,000 have been issued over a teenager’s workplace death on a large cotton and cattle property at Goondiwindi in 2016.

Farm fined $475,000 over teen’s death

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Former AFL player Ben Cousins is facing two new drug charges.

Ben Cousins charged with new drug offences

Lucky Gattellari

Gattellari found guilty of Ron Medich plot

Suspended Logan mayor Luke Smith. Photo: Robert Shakespeare

Suspended Qld mayor fails to block order

Labor replaces Emma Husar in Sydney seat

Paul Osborne

Accused double-murderer pleads not guilty due to ‘reasons of mental illness’

Alasdair McDonald

John Howard says the Liberal Party needs to focus on what unites it rather than factional divisions.

Focus on what unifies Liberals: Howard

Angus Livingston and Max Blenkin

Hume Coal Project ‘not in public interest’

Lauren Strode and Olivia Ralph

Four unique accommodation options in Victoria

Enjoy a white Christmas in Whistler

Your 2018/19 essential guide for the winter in Whistler

Rachael Hopwood

Aranui 5 passengers being taken ashore in the Marquesas.

Six highlights in your travel week | 3 Dec

John Rozentals

SPECIFIC EATING: The input of an accredited practising dietitian when testing the FODMAP diet is important because it is quite complex.

Gut in a rut? You might want to try the Low FODMAP Diet

Healthshare

Timber gives warmth to the pool area and has a premium finish designed to withstand the forces of nature and UV.

Decking crafted to perfection

OPPORTUNITY: Dubbo's Jamie McGaw in Antarctica standing next to Australia's icebreaker Aurora Australis. Photo: STEPH VAN DER WIELAN

Like snow, ice and isolation? Maybe this will work for you