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RFS personell having a meal break aroud 7pm yesterday at the top of Moonbi Hill. Picture: Dave Robinson

UPDATEDUPDATED: New England Highway expected to remain closed

Andrew Messenger

UNCHARTED WATERS: Here's a chance for you catch up on the water issues facing out our region. Photo: Gareth Gardner 020119GGE15

Water Pressure podcast: City under the pump to save jobs

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CARE: Council Waste Management program leader Shane Anderson.

Asbestos warning for fire damaged buildings

Steve Green

WHEELIE GOOD: Damien Kennedy says his goal is to promote streetbike freestyle stunt riding and perform demonstrations around Australia - his DK Freestyle Show includes wheelies, stoppies and burnouts.

THINGS TO DOPreparations rev up for this weekend in Walcha

Vanessa Arundale

Smoke from the Wandsworth fire rises over normally peaceful farmland. Picture: Nicholas Fuller

OPINIONHow to stay safe from bushfires - and why politicians should act

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OPEN: Armidale Mayor Simon Murray encouraged community groups to apply for council's Community Small Grants.

Armidale Regional Council opens next round of small grants

STAYING ALERT: Council staff member Sally Schofield shows the predicted spread of the fire, at the Guyra Showgrounds information hub. Photo: Nicholas Fuller

Guyra Information Hub and Armidale meeting place reopened for bushfires

Nicholas Fuller

RFS personell having a meal break aroud 7pm yesterday at the top of Moonbi Hill. Picture: Dave Robinson

UPDATEDUPDATED: New England Highway expected to remain closed

Andrew Messenger

UNCHARTED WATERS: Here's a chance for you catch up on the water issues facing out our region. Photo: Gareth Gardner 020119GGE15

Water Pressure podcast: City under the pump to save jobs

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Where the action is: On the ground - across much of the state of NSW yesterday. Picture: Marina Neil

REAL AUSTRALIABeneath the noise, miracles are taking place

30 tee off in tough conditions

30 tee off in tough conditions

sports Desk

Reigning A-grade premiers the Moree Boomerangs are one of the clubs who voted for a reserve and first grade competition. Share your thoughts at the bottom of the page.

EXCLUSIVEMajor changes: Group 19 announce huge revamp for 2020 competition

Ellen Dunger

Tee off for the rescue chopper in charity golf day

Tee off for the rescue chopper in charity golf day

Ellen Dunger

30 tee off in tough conditions

30 tee off in tough conditions

RETURN: Guyra's Jake Ellis played his first game for the season on Saturday to finish with 3-16.

Guyra claim their first win of the season against Servies

Ellen Dunger

RIGHT ON THE MONEY: Guyra captain Charlie White sends one down the pitch against City.

Guyra teams miss out on wins in round two

Ellen Dunger

TALENTED LOCALS: Quilt and Craft Display organiser Robin Godlonton, TroutFest co-ordinator Lynne Chapman, and Guyra artist Kay Smith. Photo: Nicholas Fuller

TroutFest: Local arts and crafts on display at the RSL Hall

Nicholas Fuller

AND IT'S IN THE NET: Previous success at a fishing clinic. Photo supplied by Lynne Chapman.

You're invited to Guyra's TroutFest this weekend

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Black Mountain Public School infants student Lakia Cutmore's pencil and watercolour work 'Ally'

Black Mountain school student a finalist in 'Let's hang it!' exhibition

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TALENTED LOCALS: Quilt and Craft Display organiser Robin Godlonton, TroutFest co-ordinator Lynne Chapman, and Guyra artist Kay Smith. Photo: Nicholas Fuller

TroutFest: Local arts and crafts on display at the RSL Hall

The Frock Club's Ben Lomond event will cover the Undercover story of the corset and underwear. Photo supplied.

Fashion and frocks head to Ben Lomond

Nicholas Fuller

TroutFest will swim into Guyra this October, despite drought

TroutFest will swim into Guyra this October, despite drought

Nicholas Fuller

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

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Who will it be for 2020?: 2019 Australian of the Year award winners. Photo: Salty Dingo

32 great Aussies vying for national honours

NSW Local Land Services chief executive David Witherdin with Individual Landcarer Award finalist Don Durrant, of the Kyogle Landcare Group, winner Nerida Croker, of Upper Lachlan Landcare and Lindy Davis, representing finalist Jane Ireland, of Coffs Harbour Jetty Dunecare. Picture by Pennie Hall

Awards recognise Landcare champions

Joanne Crawford

Gilbert White was president of Guyra Shire Council from 1962 to 1987. Picture: Armidale Regional Council

Gilbert White remembered as a former mayor, war veteran and formidable opponent

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Who will it be for 2020?: 2019 Australian of the Year award winners. Photo: Salty Dingo

32 great Aussies vying for national honours

HELPING OUT: Leigh Ramage does her washing at the VRA's new laundromat, while Jean Vickery and Joy O'Shea from the Lions Club of Woolgoolga present a cheque to Jim Betts (Lions Club of Guyra) and Arthur Atkins (Guyra VRA). Photo: Nicholas Fuller

Lions Club of Woolgoolga roars for drought-affected Guyra

Nicholas Fuller

PEOPLE'S CHOICE: Guyra artist Danae Batt receives an award from Guyra Lions Club president Graeme Shiels for her painting. Her son Cameron was the subject of the picture. Photo supplied.

PHOTOSLooking back at Guyra's fourth TroutFest

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CALM REFUGE: Gail Sheehan and Carol Booth, playing the harp, to soothe Oscar who is almost blind. Photo: Letitia Fitzpatrick.

Watch Carol play the harp to soothe blind horse after fleeing fires

Where the action is: On the ground - across much of the state of NSW yesterday. Picture: Marina Neil

REAL AUSTRALIABeneath the noise, miracles are taking place

A young man ponders exactly what happened on the NSW Mid-North Coast just days ago. Photo: Jamie-lee Schmitzer

REAL AUSTRALIAWhat's up with the weather

It has taken a community to come together to get a hold on what have been the worst fires we've seen in more than 20 years. Photo: Talaya Abbott.

REAL AUSTRALIAMake a fire plan. Whatever else you're doing can wait

What's left? This photo from Wytaliba, near Glenn Innes in northern NSW, is from local resident David Pieters

REAL AUSTRALIANSW is on fire: when flames and fuel meet

GRIM TIMES: RFS Incident controller Kam Baker briefing Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Lyne MP Dr David Gillespie, State Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayor Peta Pinson. Photo: Peter Daniels.

PM visits firies, praises their courage

Letitia Fitzpatrick

GRIM TIMES: RFS Incident controller Kam Baker briefing Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Lyne MP Dr David Gillespie, State Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayor Peta Pinson. Photo: Peter Daniels.

Prime Minister visits firefighters battling infernos, praises their courage

Letitia Fitzpatrick

A resident watches the progress of bushfires near houses in Old Bar, NSW, on Saturday. Picture: AAP

Three people confirmed dead, several missing in NSW bushfires

OPINIONWhatevs bro, people can't help their names-uh!

Marie Low

SPOTLIGHT: A new Regional Australia Institute report highlights the unique NDIS challenges being faced in regional areas.

OPINIONBuilding the NDIS for regional Australia

Dr Kim Houghton

Where the action is: On the ground - across much of the state of NSW yesterday. Picture: Marina Neil

REAL AUSTRALIABeneath the noise, miracles are taking place

GUT INSTINCTS: Professor Marcello Costa and research assistant Lauren Keightley from Flinders University.

Cracking the colon code: insights probe gut function

Geraldine Cardozo

HAPPY AND HEALTHY: Catherine and Rex Wegener, picture before Rex became sick with asbestos-related mesothelioma.

'He didn't expect to go out this way': How asbestos claimed the life of Rex Wegener

Geraldine Cardozo

Blood pressure pills are best taken at bedtime, say researchers

Blood pressure meds 'best taken at night'

Eileen Wood

Firefighters are working to contain 70 fires across Queensland before the threat intensifies Friday.

Qld fire threat to worsen by weekend

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Tough anti-protest laws have been tabled in Tasmania's Parliament.

Tas puts forward tough anti-protest laws

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Matt Canavan says there is the potential for thousands of jobs digging up rare earth and minerals.

New finance options for rare earths mines

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Doctors are mostly backing Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton in relation to medevac laws.

Panel of 'medevac' doctors backs minister

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Vinzent Tarantino, already acquitted of murdering a schoolgirl in 1998, has walked free again.

Man acquitted of murder walks free again

Margaret Scheikowski
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for people to stop the blame game over the bushfires.

Big stick energy laws bare climate splits

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer
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Ms Bird's daughter's eyes had swollen by day three.

A tick did this

Jordan Crick
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Three convicted fraudsters who used fake documents to obtain mortgages won't serve extra jail time.

No extra jail for Vic home loan fraudsters

Benita Kolovos
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The changing landscape of agriculture

The changing landscape of agriculture

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The top ram pictured with Sam and Ella Picker, Hillcreston Merino stud, and Landmark's Mark Barton and Rick Power. Photo: Supplied

Hillcreston Merinos make $7500

Olivia Calver
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Winner Best Dressed Couple were Rebecca Scott and Glen Feldtmann. Photos courtesy of Murray Cameron of Berrigan

Berrigan bops for annual Gold Cup Day

John Ellicott
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Working out how to switch off all the lights in a hotel room shouldn't be that difficult ... should it? Picture: Supplied

When there's room for improvement

Michael Turtle
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Wineglass Bay: Guests will learn about the unique animals that live there and the peninsula's history, including the pink granite peaks of the Hazards Mountains.

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The famous Hampden Bridge: a Kangaroo Valley landmark.

Savour the sights of the Shoalhaven

John Rozentals

OMG, LOVE THIS: Stylist Julia Green says colour is the quickest and easiest way to breathe life into a room and create a dream teen retreat. Photos: Dulux Australia. Stylist: Julia Green, photographer: Armelle Habib.

Update your teen's bedroom with paint

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Cut out the stress: If you cannot pay your credit card in full each month you are not living within your means.

Cut up your credit card and avoid financial stress

Noel Whittaker

It even looks good: Reusable cleaning cloths, string bags and food storage containers can help lessen our environmental impact.

Aim for zero waste in your home