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GLOVEBOX: Thomas Gordon Power faced Griffith Local Court again charged with the fresh offence of having drugs in his possession while on a previous order from the court.

Court 'swayed' over jail service for reoffender with newborn

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Fine-free approach delivers big boost

Fine-free approach delivers big boost

Daisy Huntly

FOR SALE: A three-bedroom, one bathroom 'renovator's delight' home in Hay's Murray Street could be sold at Australia's cheapest house listing price. Picture: Contributed.

Offer made on Riverina house with Australia's cheapest price

Rex Martinich

SECOND TIME AROUND: Bruno Guidolin accepts a copy of the Griffith Book from Deputy Mayor Doug Curran to give to the Pope in June, and looks forward to receiving His Holiness' blessing. PHOTO: Contributed

Bruno Guidolin's special gift for Pope Francis in Rome

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SCOUT'S HONOUR: Claire Murray meets with David Hurley, former Governor of NSW. On the day there were 40 Venturer Scouts who gathered at Government House in Sydney to receive a Queen's Scout badge. PHOTO: Contributed

Claire Murray earns highest scout honours

Kenji Sato

WATER WEIGHT: NSW water minister Melinda Pavey and deputy premier John Barilaro were in Griffith on Tuesday as part of a whirlwind consultation tour. PHOTO: Jacinta Dickins

Ministers' water tour for 'genuine consultation' comes through

Jacinta Dickins

Bupa Griffith gets second chance after sanctions expire

Bupa Griffith gets second chance after sanctions expire

Kenji Sato

GLOVEBOX: Thomas Gordon Power faced Griffith Local Court again charged with the fresh offence of having drugs in his possession while on a previous order from the court.

Court 'swayed' over jail service for reoffender with newborn

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Fine-free approach delivers big boost

Fine-free approach delivers big boost

Daisy Huntly

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

KEEN: Will Overs will play his first game this year giving Barellan some leadership up forward.

Ellis loss offset by return of key pair

Peter Doherty

SHOW OF STRENGTH: Black and Whites' Andrew Lavaka looks to get away from the Yanco-Wamoon defence during their last home game. PHOTO: Liam Warren

Black and Whites out to close the gap against Magpies

Liam Warren

IN POSSESSION: Jacob Donadel looks to bring the ball under control during a match earlier in the season. PHOTO: Anthony Stipo

Goals have been the focus as Rhinos prepare to take on Gungahlin

Liam Warren

KEEN: Will Overs will play his first game this year giving Barellan some leadership up forward.

Ellis loss offset by return of key pair

ONE TO WATCH: Greg Bonetti will be crucial for the Barellan side if they are to be successful this season as the season gets underway this weekend with the Rams taking on Ivanhoe. PHOTO: Liam Warren

Proten Community Cup set to get underway in Rankins Springs

Michael Stratton

TIGHT SHIP: Hanwood's defence (from left) Bruno Grillo, Daniel Johnson, goalkeeper Stephen Bullen, Anthony Agresta, and Sevi Tropea. Picture: Liam Warren.

Hanwood's defence looking to maintain goalless streak in top of table clash

Jon Tuxworth

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Gathering together to commemorate National Sorry Day

Gathering together to commemorate National Sorry Day

Jacinta Dickins

Leeton's Roxy Theatre has been hosting the final season of Game of Thrones. PHOTO: Anthony Stipo

Game of Thrones hits big screen at Leeton's Roxy Theatre

Talia Pattison

READY: John Millis, Chris Evans, and Gavin Raccanello are ready for Fire Station Open Day. PHOTO: Kenji Sato

What's on: Fire stations doors set to open and vintage cars roll into town

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Gathering together to commemorate National Sorry Day

Gathering together to commemorate National Sorry Day

REVVING UP: Rally director Allan Haggarty with his pride-and-joy Mercedes Benz, which has been one of his most treasured possessions for 14 years. PHOTO: Kenji Sato

Car lovers roll into Griffith for Irrigation Wonderland Vintage Car Rally

Kenji Sato

Lee Kernaghan.

Deni Ute Muster turns 21 with huge entertainment lineup

Annie Lewis

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

Amber Drop Honey (500 grams), $10.50

Christmas Gift Guide: 15 of the hottest pressies UNDER $50

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

It's been a big year for honey - a recent report found 20 percent of Australian honey isn't pure - so Sven Stephan and Ana Martin, of Amber Drop Honey, are focusing on creating 100 percent Australian, pure, untreated honey.

The recipe for success in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

The finest living for the astute buyer

The finest living for the astute buyer

Lifestyle acreage to let your family grow up on

Lifestyle acreage to let your family grow up on

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Feel the vibe and get in early for a hassle-free lifestyle

Feel the vibe and get in early for a hassle-free lifestyle

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Fine-free approach delivers big boost

Fine-free approach delivers big boost

Daisy Huntly

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

Fine-free approach delivers big boost

Fine-free approach delivers big boost

Plenty happening at library in June

Plenty happening at library in June

2009: Tim and Paul Pfitzner, aged 6 and 8, try out the ride-on lawnmowers at the Riverina Field Days on Saturday. Tim and Paul were just two of 10,000 people who flocked through the gates of the agricultural fair.

On this day in Griffith: May 9-11

Daisy Huntly

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

Booth-by-booth: how every Farrer town voted this election

Booth-by-booth: how every Farrer town voted this election

EYE ON THE BALL: Riverina's Ben Walsh and Canberra's James McCabe compete in the interleague game at Football Park in Canberra on Saturday night. Picture: Matt Olsen

Canberra comeback too much for Riverina | Photos

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Robert Crawford

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Scott Gelston

COTTON ON: Based in Griffith, Kieran O'Keeffe is one of three Cotton Seed Distributors Researcher of the Year Award finalists. PHOTO: Jacinta Dickins

Region's best in Cotton Awards ceremony coming to Griffith

Jacinta Dickins

KNOCKOUT: Mark Carmichael playing for Ivanhoe, Narrandera's Troy Prior and Billy Hale in action for Goolgowi last year. PHOTOS: Liam Warren

Ready to rumble: ProTen Community Cup heads to Goolgowi

Growing influence: These young voters in Warringah are worried about climate change and helped oust Tony Abbott. Millennials and Gen Z will have a bigger influence in coming elections. From left: Izzy Williams, Sita Paling, Clio Doughty and Madison Lawrence. Photo: Peter Braig.

Messages from Millennial and Gen Z voters

John Hewson

'Nek minnit' I'm 'shook' by Generation Z

'Nek minnit' I'm 'shook' by Generation Z

Marie Low

NOT-HAPPY CHLOE: "You've destroyed everything. You've condemned this family to a life of ridicule."

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Shorten's intense pain: serious TLC needed

Mark Bode

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

Scott Morrison(R) is visiting disaster-hit areas of Queensland on his first trip since the election.

Morrison visits flood-hit Queensland farms

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Bob Hawke didn't get to cast his vote in the federal election despite wanting to, his widow has said

No final election vote for Bob Hawke

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The federal election contest remains close in three lower house seats as vote counting continues.

Three close seats as vote count rolls on

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Australian actor Geoffrey Rush has been awarded almost $3 million in a defamation payout.

Geoffrey Rush gets $2.9m defamation payout

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Raymond James' daughter Tracy James had urged for triple-killer Berwyn Rees to remain behind bars.

NSW triple killer Rees' parole overturned

Luke Costin

Sarah Jane Chisholm Rogers has been accused of self-centred regret.

'Tension with law' for ex-ABF boss's lover

Luke Costin

About 93.5 per cent of WA's Kimberley region will now have native title recognition.

Native title for most of WA's Kimberley

Tasmanian Treasurer Peter Gutwein has flagged $544 million more for health services over four years.

Tasmania forecast to return to net debt

Ethan James

Festival organiser and founder, Anne Baker.

Grey nomads put the White Cliffs Music Festival on the map

Olivia Calver

Duri farmers Di Sanderson, Elizabeth Henderson, Matthew Laird and Julie and Kevin Aitken oppose a new irrigation bore near their properties. Photo: Rachael Webb

Duri water bore battle fury

Lucy Kinbacher

Wool, like this super fine fleece from Tarrangower, east of Armidale, is made with sun, soil, water and sheep but apparently it is worse for the environment than oil-based polypropylene.

Natural fibres undersold

Jamie brown

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

NOBLE GRAPE: Considered one of the six noble varieties that grows around the world, Chardonnay expresses itself perfectly in many different climates.

It's International Chardonnay Day (yes, really)

Linda Lambrechts

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

Geraldine Cardozo

New homes: According to research from James Hardie, young home builders are now leaving brick boredom behind

Young builders leaving brick boredom behind