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IN THE MAIL: The Male Bag Foundation's Big Ride will pass through Griffith on Sunday to raise money for prostate cancer diagnosis equipment.

Riders get on the road with old posties to raise money

Declan Rurenga

SUPPORT: DANII Foundation figurehead Donna Meads-Barlow with Rylan Meecham, who will be heading Canberra to plea for diabetes support for all ages. Picture: Supplied.

Griffith joins plea for diabetes support for all ages

Jacinta Dickins

EXCITED: Year 12 students from Kalinda are extremely excited to head off to the Invictus Games on Monday, all thanks to the generous donations from the Griffith community. Picture: Jacinta Dickins

Community rallies behind Kalinda to get them to Invictus Games

Jacinta Dickins

NSW and Victoria have agreed on criteria to determine whether the removal of another 450 gigalitres is economically neutral.

States agree on economic test on 450gl of upwater

Declan Rurenga

NEW KNOWLEDGE: Attracted here by the appealing weather and lifestyle, Dr FitzGerald is excited to use her surgical skills in a different regional setting. Picture: Jacinta Dickins

New specialist surgeon welcomed to Griffith

Jacinta Dickins

MEAT THE BEST: Starting off together, John Everett and Roy Marando find themselves colleagues once again at Rossie's Foodworks. Picture: Jacinta Dickins

Half a century in the meat business for John Everett

Jacinta Dickins

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Kellie Kelly with some of the bags made up for Share the Dignity. Picture: Anthony Stipo

Share the Dignity by donating a handbag filled with essentials

Declan Rurenga

IN THE MAIL: The Male Bag Foundation's Big Ride will pass through Griffith on Sunday to raise money for prostate cancer diagnosis equipment.

Riders get on the road with old posties to raise money

Declan Rurenga

SUPPORT: DANII Foundation figurehead Donna Meads-Barlow with Rylan Meecham, who will be heading Canberra to plea for diabetes support for all ages. Picture: Supplied.

Griffith joins plea for diabetes support for all ages

Jacinta Dickins

Junior sport in Griffith | October 13-18 | photos

Australian Invictus athlete Jamie Tanner will compete in his third and final Games in Sydney.

Winning isn't everything at Invictus Games

Belinda Tasker

Sean Ellis at three-quarter-time in Barellan's loss at CSU this year. Picture: Peter Doherty

Ellis excited about a second season with Barellan

Peter Doherty

Junior sport in Griffith | October 13-18 | photos

Australian Invictus athlete Jamie Tanner will compete in his third and final Games in Sydney.

Winning isn't everything at Invictus Games

LONG STRIDES: Diggers' Ben Watts rolls his arm over against Exies

Diggers look to get off the mark for the 2018/19 season

Liam Warren

LEADING THE BOYS: In the absence of Haydn Pascoe, Theo Valeri will captain Griffith during the MCC Big Bash on Sunday. Picture: Anthony Stipo

Theo Valeri taking captaincy of Griffith representative side

Liam Warren

Celebrating 10 years of Griffith multicultural festival

Jacinta Dickins

GREEN: The gardens at Billenbah and Burnside will be open during Narrandera's Town and Country Open Garden Day on October 28. Picture: Supplied

Town and country gardens to open for Can Assist

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LINEUP: Amber Lawrence and Carrie Underwood are both set to take the stage at Deni Ute Muster 2018.

Your Riverina long weekend gig guide

Celebrating 10 years of Griffith multicultural festival

AS SEEN ON YOUTUBE: Former Griffith radio presenter Tanya Hennessy will be signing copies of her new book in Griffin Plaza on Saturday. Picture: Supplied

Hennessy’s MIA homecoming for book signing

WITH FEELING: Bell Shakespeare actors rehearsing Julius Caesar before its regional tour, which comes to Griffith on September 29. Picture: Supplied

Bell Shakespeare’s modern take on classic story

MIA Health and Fitness Guide | Healthy things a banana can do for your body

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THE professional network being established in the Riverina will help support and retain female practitioners such as (left to right) GP Dr Trudi Beck, paediatric fellow Dr Megan Suthern and rural generalist GP Dr Sally Johnson.

MIA Health and Fitness Guide | Networking helps to support female medical professionals

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Five things to see at this year’s Spring Fest

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MIA Health and Fitness Guide | Healthy things a banana can do for your body

Modernising the MIA – PIIOP improves efficiency | Photos

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Half the starring cast of Friends, the hit television show that epitomised 1990s style. Photo: Shutterstock

90s style, reborn | Trending

Linley Wilkie

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Leeton Domain – Open for inspection | Saturday, October 20, 2018

HOME STYLE: This spring, continuing design trends are accompanied by new revivals, to create a variety of looks that are simple to interpret using your existing decor.

Key interior trends to try this season

Samsung washing machines were one of the major recalls of 2017/2018. Photo Louie Douvis SMH

Unsafe products common

Remembrance: The unveiling of a memorial in Toogoolawah, Queensland. Pictures: Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial. H17643

Places of love and loss, of heroes all

Maeve McKenna

COURAGE: Private Miller Mack of the 50th Australian Infantry Battalion was one of 21 Ngarrindjeri men who enlisted. Picture: AWM P10608.010

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

2013: Alex Flood (left), Tom Shannon (middle) and Connor Matheson (right) will make their senior rep debuts against Leeton.

On this day in Griffith: October 19

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Remembrance: The unveiling of a memorial in Toogoolawah, Queensland. Pictures: Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial. H17643

Places of love and loss, of heroes all

SUPPORT: DANII Foundation figurehead Donna Meads-Barlow with Rylan Meecham, who will be heading Canberra to plea for diabetes support for all ages. Picture: Supplied.

Griffith joins plea for diabetes support for all ages

Jacinta Dickins

COLLECTION: The Australian War Records Section (AWRS) ‘trophy’ store at Peronne in 1918. Around 25,000 objects were shipped to Australia. Picture: AWM E03684

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Junior sport in Griffith | October 13-18 | photos

Multicultural Festival | Photos

Throwback Thursday | This week, 5 years ago | October 7-11 | Photos

TOP EFFORT: The Riverina under 15 girls team that finished third at the NSW Country Championships at Raymond Terrace this week.

Riverina finish third at Country Championships | Photos

ON TOUR: Former Australian and Balmain hooker Ben Elias with Griffith's Daniel Parisotto at the Griffith Leagues Club. Picture: Declan Rurenga

Football legends boost morale during tour | Photos

Declan Rurenga

Trevor Ceccato

Citrus sculptures capture imagination, tradition and heart of Griffith

Jacinta Dickins

Sienna Warr and Lucy McLauchlan.

School holiday fun at Pioneer Park | Photos

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Picture: Chelsea Sutton

All the action from the 2018 Deni Ute Muster

Annie Lewis

Board or bored, you decide

Michelle Haines Thomas

Relationships: who decides what is OK? | OPINION

John Malouff

STAGGERING: Scott Morrison’s strategy since becoming PM has exposed his ignorance of electoral realities. Picture: AAP

PM all over the shop in Wentworth | OPINION

John Hewson

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

Invictus Games kick off on Cockatoo Island

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Kerryn Phelps says the Wentworth by-election result may not even be known on Saturday night.

Candidates predict close call in Wentworth

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Unwillingness to try new foods is often down to disgust, says Professor Eugene Chan.

Disgust of new foods is in the mind: study

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Victorians will be asked to choose between the visions of Matthew Guy and Daniel Andrews.

Victorians decide government in five weeks

An outback Australian tracking station will play a key role in a new space mission to Mercury.

Aus space station role in Mercury mission

Andi Yu

A man charged over tortoises stolen from Perth Zoo has tried to plead guilty.

Slow start for stolen WA zoo tortoise case

Former Dreamworld manager Troy Margetts has given evidence at an inquest into the 2016 tragedy.

Dreamworld inquest on three-week break

Murray Wenzel

The family of murder victim Huegio Bonham have been offered an apology by his killer in court.

Queensland hammer killer found guilty

Aaron Bunch

The Blanc Delice at The Westin Sydney is almost too beautiful to touch.

Diner en Blanc’s stylish collaboration with Marriott

Enjoy a little weightlessness in one of three pools at Barceló Illetas Albatros

Taking a babymoon fit for royalty

There are some truly frightful destinations for adrenalin junky travellers.

Five haunted islands to visit this Halloween...if you dare

Let the sun in: Light, fresh and airy - the Hampton's style is reminiscent of long summer days and light filled spaces.

How to: Hampton’s style

Jennifer Birchall

Visit www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/about-sss for more great seafood recipes and cooking tips, advice on purchasing and storing seafood, species information and answers to frequently asked seafood questions.

Try this: Seared chermoula yellowtail kingfish with moroccan salad

STATE OF CALM: More than 41 per cent of participants voted this soft grey-green colour the most relaxing, followed by Taubmans Faded Lilac and Padre Blue.

How paint colour affects your mood

Linley Wilkie

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