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Walking the talk for a cure

10:16 AM | QUEANBEYAN’S first Relay for Life isn’t just about raising money to help people affected by cancer.

Registration days announced for junior league

10:11 AM | The Wellington PCYC Cowboys Junior Rugby League club will be holding registration on Tuesday February 14 and Thursday February 16 from 5pm onwards.

Sport - Rugby League

Pugh smashes 123 for Dubbo Amaroo

10:08 AM | Last Saturday Brad Pugh from Dubbo Amaroo smashed 123 against Geurie with 100 in boundaries with 12 sixes and seven fours.

Sport - Cricket

Litmus test: 50-over game endures

10:07 AM | AN enterprising litmus paper manufacturer could have done worse than sponsor the current international tri-series. Every game, it seems, has become a compelling test of the viability of the ''traditional'' - cue image of Bill O'Reilly spinning, this time in his grave - form of one-day cricket.

Sport - Cricket

Ute driver in Urunga fatal crash five times the legal limit

10:06 AM | Police on the state’s north coast are continuing their inquiries into a double fatal crash at Urunga last month, yesterday revealing the driver of the ute had a high-range blood alcohol concentration of 0.245 – almost five times the legal limit.

News - General

"Driver error" caused Hurstville train derailment

10:06 AM | RailCorp said it believes a train derailment at Hurstville yesterday was caused by a driver who passed a red signal.

News - General

Great swims recorded at Bourke meet

10:06 AM | Welcome to week 12 of the season. The off stroke for this week is butterfly and the distance is 200m (you must be in 33m fly and 50m free/back/breast).

Sport - Swimming

Moss ripping up the US

10:05 AM | SUSSEX Inlet motocross star Matt Moss has wasted no time in his bid

Sport - Motorbike Racing

Robinson in line for Waratahs captaincy

10:04 AM | FRONT-ROWERS are rarely handed the captaincy reins, but Test prop Benn Robinson is suddenly in strong contention to be the Waratahs' skipper for the opening month of the Super Rugby tournament.

Sport - Rugby League

East showing good form

10:04 AM | The February monthly medal was played last Saturday at Wellington. David East displaying his best form emerged the winner of the A grade medal with a net 65.

Sport - Golf

Girdler grinding new career

10:01 AM | Former Australian and State of Origin rugby league centre Ryan Girdler is trying to grind his way to the top of a new profession.

Sport - General

Independent Commission will make a whole new ball game

10:00 AM | IT HAS taken nearly four years of hard-fought negotiation, but rugby league is today finally back in charge of its own destiny for the first time since April 1, 1995.

Sport - Rugby League

Amory’s swag of medals

10:00 AM | Amory Merrick has started the new year with a winning feeling.

Sport - Athletics

Brothers opt for artwork in wild style

10:00 AM | ZOMBIES and beards may not sound like the most conventional subjects for art but it seems to work for two creative brothers.

News - Entertainment

Top test results

10:00 AM | RESULTS of the final NAPLAN 2011 report have revealed that more than 93 per cent of students achieved at or above the national minimum standard in reading, writing and numeracy.

News - Education

Future young leaders sought

9:59 AM | The organiser of the Wellington’s World Leadership group believes young people are the future direction of the program and event held each March.

News - General

Husky comes alive for tri festival

9:57 AM | THE Jervis Bay Triathlon Festival is more than just a race, it’s a celebration of fitness, fun, participation and the great Australian past-time of just getting outdoors and having a go.

Sport - Triathlon

Mullane to put Cats through their paces in 2012

9:57 AM | It is time for all returning and prospective Muswellbrook Cats to stretch out the hamstrings and drag the boots out of the dark corners of the garage for the start the Australian football season.

Sport - Football - Australian Rules

Beautification of Wellington’s parks and CBD on track

9:57 AM | Wellington Council’s Technical Services director Owen Johns has advised council the beautification of Cameron Park and the central business district is on target following a meeting of the project monitoring committee attended by a majority of the councillors.

News - General

New breed of Heelers

9:55 AM | The Muswellbrook Heelers coach says fitness and teamwork will be the priorities for the club as it looks towards a new season of rugby union.

Sport - Rugby Union