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HEATS: Brad Cowling with fiance Amanda Stewart with heats winner Fly High Billy. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Fly High Billy blitzes the heats in the Golden Muzzle competition

Ciara Bastow

AWAY IT GOES: Joel Gurney slashes a shot towards the covers during his innings against Bathurst City. Photo: PHIL BLATCH.

Wranglers batsman Gurney speaks out on Bash finals move from SCG

Alanna Tomazin

WINNERS: Chloe Goodman, Maggie Thompson, Annika Della Bosca and Imogen DellaBosca. Picture: CIARA BASTOW

Lazer juniors contest basketball grand final matches

Ciara Bastow

HEATS: Brad Cowling with fiance Amanda Stewart with heats winner Fly High Billy. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Fly High Billy blitzes the heats in the Golden Muzzle competition

NO GO ZONE: This summer's Plan B Regional Bash finals won't be held at the SCG, pictured, leaving (inserts, from top) Nic Broes, Jameel Qureshi and Matt Corben to play the finals at North Sydney Oval.

Country cricket doesn’t make the grade: Qureshi slams Regional Bash finals shuffle

Nick McGrath

MEDAL HAUL: One bronze, two silver and one gold medal for Lithgow Public's Angus Clues. Picture: ALANNA TOMAZIN.

Another medal haul for Lithgow’s golden boy

Alanna Tomazin

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Services | ‘Christmas’ Messy Church

Contributed

Lithgow Film Society screening about the man who invented Christmas

AT ZIG ZAG CAROLS 2017: Alaqua Taylor, Gabriella Nunn, Chloe Murray, (front) Izabella Udovcic and Bella McCann.

Join in the Carols at Zig Zag Public School, Rydal this week

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

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

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

REUSE: During 2018, the Year 3/4 class and Miss Menchin became involved with recycling. Photo: Supplied

A busy and enjoyable year at St Joseph’s

Sue Kearns

New Year: Enrolments for 2019 are open and scholarship applications invited for 2020. Call 6331 3911.

Exciting changes to follow a great year

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

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

Hartland has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage-studio. Inset: Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett makes $1.2 million return to Southern Highlands

Lucy Macken

NSW Government grants for sports clubs to purchase life-saving defibrillators are
again being offered.

Do you have ‘forgotten’ money to claim?

Paul Toole

Services | ‘Christmas’ Messy Church

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TEAM WORK: Keith Coutinho, David Jabaur, Erin Kus, Sharon Holt, Katie Wright, Evelynna Rees, Jenni Wilson and Richard Curtis. Picture: CIARA BASTOW

LINC has been cooking up a storm with group home clients

Ciara Bastow

NSW Government grants for sports clubs to purchase life-saving defibrillators are
again being offered.

Do you have ‘forgotten’ money to claim?

WISH: Charlotte and Lewis Young tell Santa what they want for Christmas.

HIPPY celebrates Christmas party with Santa | Photos

Ciara Bastow

VALE LADIES: Lesley Thompson, Faye Morrison, Doreen Coleman, Jan Hawkins and Win Barrow welcome visitors at the door.

Vale Ladies celebrate Christmas together | Photos

Kirsty Horton

WISH: Charlotte and Lewis Young tell Santa what they want for Christmas.

HIPPY celebrates Christmas party with Santa | Photos

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

VALE LADIES: Lesley Thompson, Faye Morrison, Doreen Coleman, Jan Hawkins and Win Barrow welcome visitors at the door.

Vale Ladies celebrate Christmas together | Photos

MARKET GOODIES: Farah, Attila, Adam and Ras Trifogli enjoy a range of tasty treats at the markets.

Lithgow Christmas markets at Queen Elizabeth Park | Photos

Indianna Staines, James Williams and Izaiah Lewis dressed in their best Christmas outfits.

Wallerawang Public hosts annual Christmas pageant | Photos

Ciara Bastow

A FAMILY EVENT: Thomas, Lauren and Olivia Dubos with Maci Coombs, Lorissa Collins and Isabelle Youman.

Santa visits Lithgow’s St Patrick’s Primary carols evening

Kirsty Horton

Flashback Friday January 2010 Part 2 | Photos

Lithgow Mercury

Vote in the 2018 Harvest Photo Competition | Poll

Taylor Jurd

NSW Government grants for sports clubs to purchase life-saving defibrillators are
again being offered.

Do you have ‘forgotten’ money to claim?

Paul Toole

'TIS THE SEASON: Decorations in Cook Street Plaza.

The Saint: The true meaning of Christmas is in our volunteers

On Track: Paul Toole visits Bathurst Train Station with Bathurst Rail Action Group’s
John Hollis.

On track for fast rail to save travel time

Paul Toole

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

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended his plan to set up a national anti-corruption commission.

PM digs in on integrity commission model

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The Productivity Commission says the current support system for veterans should be overhauled.

Veterans' support 'outdated, needs reform'

9m ago

Alexander Dow Freeburn has been jailed for at least 20 years for murdering his girlfriend.

Man jailed for girlfriend's bashing murder

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The CEFC has been instructed to make sure renewable energy they fund can be delivered 24/7.

Plan to lower energy bills gets $51m boost

33m ago

Tropical Cyclone Owen is now expected to cross the Queensland coast on Saturday.

Cyclone Owen heads for Queensland

Tracey Ferrier
36m ago

New data shows that stroke rehabilitation services are lacking in mental health support.

Mental support lacking in stroke recovery

Marnie Banger
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Victorians have been warned of more flooding after the state got drenched with record rains.

Victoria urged to brace for more flooding

2hrs ago

An emerging WA medical company has won and international award for entrepreneurs in London.

WA company rewarded for cancer technology

Live Music at Empire Control Room

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

AMBIENT LIGHT: This large timber candle vessel comes with a candle refill and would look just at home bedside, on a sideboard, or displayed in a bookshelf. inoko.com.au

Wooden you love these gifts?

2hrs ago

Visit www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/about-sss for more great seafood recipes

Try this: Whole Rainbow Trout with Orange, Maple Syrup & Macadamia Nuts

ISSUE: If this bill passes into legislation things will change from next May - no longer will it be just the owner’s problem if a unit is hard to sell — it will now be every owner’s problem.

Queensland unit buy back bill sees frightening unintended consequences

Noel Whittaker