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The Doull family enjoy their brekky on Australia Day.

Narooma celebrates Australia Day as more than 250 people grab a beachside brekky

Joel Erickson
2hrs ago

Far South Coast Life Saving branch president Tony Rettke has received an Emergency Services Medal for almost 40 years of tireless service as a lifesaver.

Tony Rettke recognised for nearly 40 years of 'selfless service'

2hrs ago

Locals Chris, Tony, Barbara, Kath, Fay, John and Leonie say they have lived in Tuross Head "forever" and always come to the Australia Day Breakfast.

GALLERY: Australia Day Breakfast at Tuross Head

James Tugwell
2hrs ago

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NSW COVID cases rise back above 20,000

Kim Chappell

Enid and Terry Fuller and Rob Rickson, residents of Tuross Head for over 40 years. They've come to every Australia Day breakfast since the events' inception.

Australia Day celebratory breakfast all in support of Tuross Head Marine Rescue

James Tugwell

Southern Health reports 74 new COVID cases on Far South Coast

FREESouthern Health reports 74 new COVID cases on Far South Coast

Ben Smyth

Australian of the Year 2022 Dylan Alcott. Picture: Keegan Carroll

PHOTOS'I love my disability': Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott

Lanie Tindale

The Doull family enjoy their brekky on Australia Day.

Narooma celebrates Australia Day as more than 250 people grab a beachside brekky

Joel Erickson
2hrs ago

Far South Coast Life Saving branch president Tony Rettke has received an Emergency Services Medal for almost 40 years of tireless service as a lifesaver.

Tony Rettke recognised for nearly 40 years of 'selfless service'

2hrs ago

Just some of the damage discovered by work crews trying to restore rail links between the east coast to Perth and Darwin. Picture: ARTC.

WATCHThis explains why train lines are cut in outback SA

38m ago

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NSW COVID cases rise back above 20,000

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WATCHCOVID hospitalisation numbers jump in NSW as 29 more lives are lost

Australia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

DIGESTAustralia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

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WATCHNSW records 15,091 COVID cases and 24 deaths

Minister for Education James Merlino, pictured during a past school visit to the south-west, announced a plan to keep education settings open while taking measures to protect students and staff.

EXPLAINERWhat are the new rules for Victorian schools?

Kyra Gillespie

INSET: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

Free rapid tests twice weekly for students as Victoria prepares for school to return

INSERT: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet.

WATCHMasks, twice-weekly rapid antigen tests as NSW schools set to return

Kim Chappell

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Thirty-four lives lost as NSW records 20,324 new COVID cases

Kim Chappell

Jess Fox is among Australia's Olympic gold medal athletes recognised in the country's honours.

Australia honours community champions

Alex Mitchell

On form: Batemans Bay's Georgia Lovegrove, Neve Smart, and Maddie Malcolm all recently performed well for the SDCA team in the Inter Association Girls' competition last month. Photo: Batemans Bay Cricket Club.

Three Batemans Bay junior girls named in GICZ rep squad

Zac Lowe

Mercedes say teams face a moment of truth when the F1 season starts in Bahrain under new regulations

F1 year to be painful for some: Mercedes

Jess Fox is among Australia's Olympic gold medal athletes recognised in the country's honours.

Australia honours community champions

NO RESPECT: Howard Kotton says that Nick Kyrgios' lack of respect for tennis and his opponents is mirrored by fans in the stands. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

OPINIONKyrgios' disrespect mirrored by fans in the stands

Howard Kotton

Got a sport story to tell? We’re all ears

Got a sport story to tell? We’re all ears

Bill Frazer, John McCloghry, Garry Smith, Jason Violaris, Lachlan Edwards and Tracy Provest helped out after Ipswich was battered by hail. Photo supplied.

'Orange family' reflect on highs, lows and memories of 2020

Bill Frazer, John McCloghry, Garry Smith, Jason Violaris, Lachlan Edwards and Tracy Provest helped out after Ipswich was battered by hail. Photo supplied.

'Orange family' reflect on highs, lows and memories of 2020

Cultural experience: Take a guided bush food and cultural knowledge walk.

WHAT'S ONThings to do: Things to do in Shoalhaven and beyond

Cultural experience: Take a guided bush food and cultural knowledge walk.

WHAT'S ONThings to do: Things to do in Shoalhaven and beyond

Frank Condello amongst the ashes.

Currowan fire one year on: You move on with great difficultly says bushfire survivor

Frank Condello amongst the ashes.

Currowan fire one year on: You move on with great difficultly says bushfire survivor

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Mal Gilham of Tuross Head with his winning flathead in 2020. Image: Supplied.

REEL IT IN: Online fishing challenge to celebrate flathead far and wide

Claudia Ferguson

South Coast Gig Guide, January 25-31

WHAT'S ONSouth Coast Gig Guide, January 25-31

Check out what's happening in our Shire

What’s on in the Eurobodalla Shire

Mal Gilham of Tuross Head with his winning flathead in 2020. Image: Supplied.

REEL IT IN: Online fishing challenge to celebrate flathead far and wide

Frances McDormand in The Tragedy of Macbeth, now streaming on Apple TV+. Picture: Apple TV+

WATCHMild to wild genre bending in Coen's Macbeth and Wolf Like Me

B.R. Doherty

Photo: Eurobodalla Shire Council

WHAT'S ONWhere you can celebrate Australia Day in the Eurobodalla in 2022

James Tugwell

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Calling the South Coast home: Rachael Turner and husband Vijay and their children Max and Bonnie.

Love for Moruya lures ActewAGL's Rachael Turner home

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

Linda Lambrechts

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Dream home: This spectacular holiday home from Steve Andrea Architects overlooks Guerilla Bay. Photo: Rodrigo Vargas

Eurobodalla's Amazing Homes

Connor Pearce

NO PRAM REQUIRED: Your little one will love a daily outing if they are learning how to conquer skateboarding.

World's first kids learner skateboard

They're a cut above the rest

PROPERTY OF THE WEEKThey're a cut above the rest

House of the Week

Find your dream at realestateview.com.au.

Read this week's Real Estate View here

E-Edition

Lovely inside and out

PROPERTY OF THE WEEKLovely inside and out

House of the Week

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Telstra must fix highway blackspots at Termeil and Benadarah says Constance

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Calls to have highway mobile black spots fixed continues

Land prices on the South Coast, led by the Shoalhaven and Eurobodalla, have recorded "very strong increases", according to the NSW Valuer General.

SUBSCRIBERSouth Coast land prices record "very strong increases"

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Telstra must fix highway blackspots at Termeil and Benadarah says Constance

Vale - Paul Pollock (1949 - 2022).

Remembering Paul Pollock | Obituary

Jeanne Medlicott

No Berry Show this year - file image

Berry Show committee makes a "devastating" announcement

Just some of the damage discovered by work crews trying to restore rail links between the east coast to Perth and Darwin. Picture: ARTC.

WATCHThis explains why train lines are cut in outback SA

38m ago

This family went with the matching Hawaiian shirts look at the Moruya Cup on Monday, January 3. PHOTOS: James Tugwell

"Exactly what racing is all about": Biggest crowd in years at Moruya Cup 2022

Steve Munday with Christmas donations for Anglicare.

Locals dig deep to help those in need at Christmas

The Jamie Stewart-trained Akeed, pictured here winning at the Sapphire Coast in October, will be the local hope in Mondays Moruya Town Plate. Photo: Bradley Photos

Jamie Stewart hopes home track advantage benefits Akeed in Moruya Town Plate

MEATY: Celebrity chef Adrian Richardson with a Japanese Miso pork and mushroom blended burger. Mr Richardson is encouraging consumers to replace some dietary meat with blended mushrooms.

The rise of the 'blenditarians'

Ashley Walmsley
1hr ago

Life doesn't get much better than fishing as the sun sets, just ask these two fishos spotted in Moruya. Photo: Claudia Ferguson.

PHOTOSWatching the sunset, sunset, sunset: Shire treated to gorgeous sky

Maeve Bannister

Ash Lamb (front) has been acknowledged for his volunteer work as an umpire and umpire's coordinator with the Sapphire Coast AFL.

Veteran umpire rewarded for years working with Sapphire Coast AFL

Joel Erickson

Moruya Golf Club has seen an increase of more than 10 per cent in memberships numbers over the past 12 months.

Moruya Golf Club sees membership spike as people search for COVID activities

Joel Erickson

Health Minister Greg Hunt has appealed for Australians to stay calm and carry on. Picture: ACM image

WATCHBe alert, but not alarmed, by Omicron

Editorial

In Menindee, the lakes are full for the first time since 2012 and the locals want them treated as more than a cistern flushed by downstream irrigators - so there's enough water to sustain the native fish and birds.

FORGOTTEN RIVERHeeding the voices of Forgotten River

Grace Crivellaro says she feels one step closer to seeing her family and friends after receiving her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Photo: Supplied.

OPINIONYoung, wild, vaxxed ... and almost free

WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Advocates concerned labour shortages will impact access to home care packages.

Worker shortage as home care list drops

Eileen Wood

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

A spokesman says Albermarle is following health protocols after COVID-19 cases at its Kemerton site.

Lithium plant tied to new WA COVID cases

20m ago

Natasha Fyles has urged people not to panic-buy groceries after floods cut supply routes to the NT.

NT officials say no issue with supplies

36m ago

Just some of the damage discovered by work crews trying to restore rail links between the east coast to Perth and Darwin. Picture: ARTC.

WATCHThis explains why train lines are cut in outback SA

38m ago

Two men and two teens were taken to Nepean Hospital but paramedics were unable to save the woman.

Woman dies after boat capsizes in Sydney

1hr ago

MEATY: Celebrity chef Adrian Richardson with a Japanese Miso pork and mushroom blended burger. Mr Richardson is encouraging consumers to replace some dietary meat with blended mushrooms.

The rise of the 'blenditarians'

Ashley Walmsley
1hr ago

Cultures old and new came together in events to mark Australia Day across the country.

Ceremonies, protests mark Australia Day

Andrew Brown and Alex Mitchell
1hr ago

Dylan Alcott was named Australian of the Year on Tuesday night. Picture: Keegan Carroll

ANALYSISThe disability community has a powerful advocate in Dylan Alcott

Dan Jervis-Bardy
1hr ago

South Australian Premier Steven Marshall says 13 more COVID-19-related deaths have been reported.

SA reports 13 more virus deaths

Tim Dornin
1hr ago

NEWEST OAM: Steve Loane has been recognised in the Australia Day honours list for his service to the livestock industry and to local government.

Stephen Loane OAM: a passion for livestock industry honoured on Australia Day

1hr ago

Most Potential Breeder Winner Lucy Crowley (centre), Armidale, with taward sponsors Shelley and Ian Durkin, Mountain Valley stud, Coolatai. Photo: Jo Crowley

Future Hereford breeder receives Most Potential Breeder Award

Kate Loudon
2hrs ago

Shanna Whan, founder of Sober in the Country. Picture: Supplied

Shanna Whan named Australia's Local Hero for 2022

Steve Evans

Lennox Bridge, Blaxland. Australia's first stone arch bridge and still in use. Photo: Shutterstock

A brief history of transit and road planning across Australia

Sam Hollier

Lamingtons. Picture: Alan Benson

Put another prawn on the barbie: cooking our national dishes

Karen Hardy

Smart home tech will continues to grow in 2022, after all you might want to remotely open the garage to let a freight drone drop off a parcel while watching on a security camera. Picture: Shutterstock.

OPINIONWhat to expect from tech world in 2022

Mathew Dickerson