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Under-12 Burras claim CHFL Lightning Premiership

Hayley Elg

Mitchell Pearce will captain Newcastle against Canterbury in their Magic Round clash in Brisbane.

NRL won't apologise to Mitchell Pearce

Steve Zemek

Doc Hepper (right) with visiting player Peter Domajnko.

Mytyk wins Creswick Golf Club's monthly medal

The winning side

Under-12 Burras claim CHFL Lightning Premiership

PASS: Kira Howard of the Burras in action. Photo: Adam Trafford

Hepburn remains in top position

Wickers continue great start to season

Wickers continue great start to season

Tim O'Connor

Daylesford Community Diary, May 20

Daylesford Community Diary, May 20

MESSAGE: Cash Savage says: "You don't need to go to church to be a good citizen. You don't need to be married ... but a little bit of empathy could go a long way."

Savage raises the stakes

Darren Lowe

Daylesford Community Diary, May 15

Daylesford Community Diary, May 15

Daylesford Community Diary, May 20

Daylesford Community Diary, May 20

Daylesford Community Diary, May 8

Daylesford Community Diary, May 8

MUST-SEE: Australian artist William Crighton will perform at Castlemaine's Theatre Royal on Saturday. He will be supported by English act Beans on Toast.

Great chance to support live music

Darren Lowe

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Eight creative places outside of Ballarat you need to visit this winter

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

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

A company that cares

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Eight creative places outside of Ballarat you need to visit this winter

Kathleen volunteers for life | Ballarat Seniors magazine

Kathleen volunteers for life | Ballarat Seniors magazine

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

Photo: emuaustralia.com.au

Eight creative places outside of Ballarat you need to visit this winter

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

By Helen Sim

Daylesford Community Diary, May 20

Daylesford Community Diary, May 20

Photo: emuaustralia.com.au

Eight creative places outside of Ballarat you need to visit this winter

MESSAGE: Cash Savage says: "You don't need to go to church to be a good citizen. You don't need to be married ... but a little bit of empathy could go a long way."

Savage raises the stakes

Darren Lowe

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

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

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

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

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

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Scott Gelston

GOOD CAUSE: Tour de Cure Co-Founder Geoff Coombes and AFL legend Tony Lockett after arriving in Daylesford. Photo: Adam Trafford

Cyclists brave conditions on tour for cancer cure

Hayley Elg

Legend: Harry Harris of Port Macquarie with his thongs signed by Prime Minister Scott Morrision. Photo: Tracey Fairhurst.

When Harry met ScoMo - it was a beautiful thong

Tracey Fairhurst

KEEP THE MOTOR RUNNING: At 100 years old, Melbourne resident Joan Winnum, loves nothing more than getting behind the wheel.

Driving passion: 100-year-old Joan still on the road

When planners play it right

When planners play it right

Michelle Haines Thomas

Donald Trump, Scott Morrison. Photo: Bloomberg, AAP

OPINION
Morrison is not Australia's answer to Trump

Simon Cowan

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.

OPINION
Messages from Millennial and Gen Z voters

John Hewson

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

Liberal Premier Will Hodgman's Tasmanian budget will commit $100m for farmers and rural communities.

Tas budget offers $100 million to farmers

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Logie nominees Tom Gleeson, Sam Mac, Eve Morey, Amanda Keller, Rodger Corser and Costa Georgiadis.

Nominations for the Logie Awards

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Ken Wyatt is the first indigenous man appointed federal minister for indigenous Australians.

Historic day for new indigenous minister

34m ago

Adelaide's small bars may take a hit when a new "risk-based" liquor licensing system is introduced.

Licence changes may hit Adelaide's bars

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Transport Minister Andrew Constance and Premier Gladys Berejiklian have opened Sydney's Metro line.

Sydney's driverless Metro line opens

Jodie Stephens
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Stuart Robert (r) has been promoted to cabinet in Scott Morrison's new ministerial lineup.

Morrison announces new cabinet line up

49m ago

A new Perth high school will be named for former prime minister Bob Hawke who died earlier in May.

New WA school named after Bob Hawke

Gabriel Polychronis
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HMAS Canberra is returning to Darwin following the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019.

Indo-Pacific Task Force returns home

Gabriel Polychronis
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CHOKE OPEN: The Barmah Choke will be open for transfers from the new water year.

Choke will open at the start of the irrigation year

Andrew Miller

STEER TRIAL: Steers for the 45th annual Lardner Park trial, Warragul, are expected on the property at the end of next month.

Gippsland steer trial set to expand

Andrew Miller

PROUD RECORD: Victorian Farmers Federation Livestock Policy council president Leonard Vallance says the group has a strong record of success.

Livestock group looks for fresh members

Andrew Miller

Berry: An arty, food-oriented town.

A Berry fine destination for a foodie escape

John Rozentals

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

If you are planning to travel cashless, make sure you always have a back-up card.

OPINION
Going overseas? Hints and tips for travelling without cash

Noel Whittaker

Stegbar's latest double glaze series, Alumiere, is designed to require minimal framing.

How to keep your heating bills down

Visit sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/recipes-cooking-info/recipes

Try this: Scallop pot-sticker dumplings