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Gerard Hayes has sought more security guards in hospitals over fears about safety. Photo: Supplied

Hundreds of hospital workers go on strike

Neha Attre
13m ago

Find out what's on in the Yass Valley for children between July 8-19.

8 school holiday activities in the Yass Valley (by price point)

Hannah Sparks

Piles of recycled waste at the ACT Materials Recovery Facility in Hume. Photo: Karleen Minney

Council encourages residents to 'Recycle Right' as contamination rises

Hannah Sparks
2hrs ago

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

Station 511 Yass firefighters: Cameron Madden, Nick Whiting, Captain Scott Lang, Ben Bowman and Chris Inglis.

Apply to become a paid firefighter at Station 511 Yass

Hannah Sparks

Healthy pastures: Getting the most out of winter pastures. Photo: Skitterphoto

LLS tips for farmers to maximise winter grass growth

Local artist Roger Buckman is keen for the Time Line Stones to be part of the My Community state government grant. Photo, supplied

A new cycle path or sculpture? Voting opens for 6 My Community Projects in the Yass Valley

Hannah Sparks

Gerard Hayes has sought more security guards in hospitals over fears about safety. Photo: Supplied

Hundreds of hospital workers go on strike

Neha Attre
13m ago

Find out what's on in the Yass Valley for children between July 8-19.

8 school holiday activities in the Yass Valley (by price point)

Hannah Sparks

President of the United States Donald Trump, Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the G20 Summit in Japan. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

REAL AUSTRALIA
Can ScoMo and Albo go with the flow from Dubbo?

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Big Smile: Timmy McPhillips is never one to shy from a challenge and throws himself into whatever sport he takes part in. Photo: Supplied.

McPhillips named in NSW Touch Football Merit Team

Zac Lowe

Team talk: Coach Adam Curtois addresses the Yass Roos at the end of the third quarter. Photo: Zac Lowe.

Roos flounder as Swans take wing in Goulburn

Zac Lowe

Big kick: Coach Andy Ingold (pictured) is thrilled with the way his team has managed to come together for each game. Photo: Zac Lowe.

Murrumbateman claims second win over Goulburn

Zac Lowe

Big Smile: Timmy McPhillips is never one to shy from a challenge and throws himself into whatever sport he takes part in. Photo: Supplied.

McPhillips named in NSW Touch Football Merit Team

Building steam: The Rams have lost three matches against incredibly tough opponents recently, and will look to snap that streak. Photo: Yass Rams.

Yass Rams gear up for Crookwell Dogs clash

Zac Lowe

Dressed up: The Magpies will wear special jerseys for the matches on July 27, to celebrate the club's long and storied history. Photo: Supplied.

Yass Magpies to celebrate 100th anniversary

Ross Webster

Justice Crew.

Tours and a tournament are all on show

Former chef Michael Robinson is behind Hungerford Meat Co in Branxton.

'Why we are going back to old school butchering'

Lucy Kinbacher

HISTORY REPEATING: Billson's Brewery co-owner Nathan Cowan is proud to embrace the venture's rich history.

Brewery remakes beers from 1888

Jodie Bruton

Justice Crew.

Tours and a tournament are all on show

The Rubens: Chart-topping five-piece rock band The Rubens play at the Astor Hotel, Goulburn, August. Photo: picjumbo.com

The Rubens regional and grassroots tour reaches Goulburn

NARROW WASTE LINE: Baby boomers are Australia's least wasteful generation when it comes to food according to a new report.

Boomers lead the way on food waste

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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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

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

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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The value of farmland in the Yass Valley is "on the up and up", says Simon Southwell.

Farmland value up 33.6 per cent in the Yass Valley

Hannah Sparks

43 Bonnett Drive, Goulburn will be open for inspection at 1.15pm Saturday, July 13. Agency: Ray White Goulburn, John Connell 0468 919 380 or Justin Gay 0429 795 507.

Southern Tablelands open for inspection map and current edition ofDomain

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Federation beauty on Belmore

Federation beauty on Belmore

Southern Tablelands House of the Week July 11

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

Yass police, 6226 9399

Access your driver licence on your smartphone

Carolina Merriman, chair.

NSW Farmers Yass Branch calls for a local weeds committee

Carolina Merriman

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

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

President of the United States Donald Trump, Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the G20 Summit in Japan. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

REAL AUSTRALIA
Can ScoMo and Albo go with the flow from Dubbo?

50m ago

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

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

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

One family's battle with childhood epilepsy

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

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Insurance = bills with benefits

Janine Graham

Peter Garrett.

40+ photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

Derek Barry

Justine Carmady from Hat Head, Elle Gillett and Jake wilton holding the hooks after the rescue. Photo: Supplied

Watch a manta ray with hooks stuck in eye ask a human for help

Callum McGregor

From 2017: The dunes of Big Red were a perfect vantage point to watch the glorious sunset.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Rock on: when the dead heart is jump-started

Sally Cripps

President of the United States Donald Trump, Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the G20 Summit in Japan. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

REAL AUSTRALIA
Can ScoMo and Albo go with the flow from Dubbo?

James Joyce
50m ago

Maze runner: keeping Australian business competitive in the era of innovation

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Maze runner: keeping Australian business competitive in the era of innovation

James Pearson

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

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

Joanne Crawford

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

DEARLY DEPARTED: The new report found funeral costs vary from state to state and between metropolitan and regional areas.

Funerals: the times they are a-changing

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Farm Online and The Land started the campaign to stop animal vigilantes entering farms, with tougher trespass laws that have been followed through by the NSW Government today. Inset is one of the farm owners who saw their biosecurity breached on farm by activists and another who had their details published online.

On-the-spot fines of $1000 for NSW farm trespassers

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Fifty years on, Bill Wilcox returned to the exact spot in the Vietnamese jungle where he was caught up in a life and death situation on the day of the moon landing.

One small step on Vietnamese soil brings back memories of heroism

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Tourism WA has dropped a campaign featuring celebrity chef George Calombaris over his wages case.

Tourism WA dumps Calombaris campaign ads

26m ago

Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad is referring herself to the CCC over a property purchase.

Qld's deputy premier refers herself to CCC

Nicholas McElroy
38m ago

Clive Palmer has been handed a dressing-down by the Supreme Court for his absence.

Palmer tries to rip apart expert report

Aaron Bunch
40m ago

More than 2.8kg of illicit drugs have been seized during the Splendour In the Grass festival in NSW.

Record amount of drugs seized at Splendour

43m ago

Former teacher Simon William Phillips has been cleared of sexual assault charges.

Sydney teacher cleared of sex charges

Hannah Higgins
47m ago

National heavy vehicle laws have councils caught between a rock and hard place. Photo: Rachael Webb

Council-owned saleyards face cost-shifting strife

Daniel Pedersen
1hr ago

Farm Online and The Land started the campaign to stop animal vigilantes entering farms, with tougher trespass laws that have been followed through by the NSW Government today. Inset is one of the farm owners who saw their biosecurity breached on farm by activists and another who had their details published online.

On-the-spot fines of $1000 for farm trespassers

John Ellicott

The 2019 ASC of NSW Next Generation Committee. From left to right, Bianca Williams, Cassilis, Carl Schubert, Dungog, Camilla Herbig, Collie, Amiee Snowden, Tocumal, Heather Earney, Bedgerabong, Tim Green, Nimmitabel, Abbie Wilesmith, Milton, Joe Murphy, Bribbaree, Sarah Cudmore, Griffith, Isabel Hawken, Lowther and Tobi Payne, Parkes.

All the photos from the ShowAll Rural Ball

Olivia Calver

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

Nambucca hasn't changed, and that's great

Rochelle Tubb

Street residents Gwyn Headley and Sarah Badham

That's a bit steep: record taken from NZ

Lake Louise: Definitely a North American highlight.

Find your next holiday amongst these travel deals

John Rozentals

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

Tips to manage your pain

Recipe and photo by McKenziesfoods.com.au

It's National Lamington Day! Celebrate with this vegan recipe

If leaves are not cleared they can also be detrimental to your lawn and can smother small plants.

Spring gardens are made in winter