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FISHING TRIP: Teams relocated around 200 native fish including Bony Herring, Murray-Darling Rainbowfish and Australian Smelt. PHOTO: Contributed

Hundreds of canal fish relocated successfully to Griffith habitat

Coly Point Observer

OPENING DAY: Griffith's Kmart store will be opening its doors on August 1. Photo digitally altered.

IT'S CONFIRMED: First day of August starts Kmart era

Jacinta Dickins

Workers to walk: HSU members vote to strike

Workers to walk: HSU members vote to strike

Declan Rurenga

Tracey Oakman

Warning meningococcal disease cases could rise with season shift

Annie Lewis

Potential clue to location of Donald Mackay's body resurfaces

Potential clue to location of Donald Mackay's body resurfaces

Jacinta Dickins

CLEAR AIR: A Civil Aviation Safety Authority formal report on a recent audit has given Regional Express airline the all clear.

CASA clears airline of any safety worries

David Johnston

HANDS UP: Mayor Ruth McRae said the council would like to hear from local organisations who have a project they would like to implement.

Chance for wish-list project funding in the Murrumbidgee

Jacinta Dickins

FISHING TRIP: Teams relocated around 200 native fish including Bony Herring, Murray-Darling Rainbowfish and Australian Smelt. PHOTO: Contributed

Hundreds of canal fish relocated successfully to Griffith habitat

Coly Point Observer

OPENING DAY: Griffith's Kmart store will be opening its doors on August 1. Photo digitally altered.

IT'S CONFIRMED: First day of August starts Kmart era

Jacinta Dickins

CAN YOU HEAR IT: What does the voice of real Australia sound like?

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HEADING NORTH: Members of the Coleambally Bowling Club are heading to Nelson Bay for the upcoming State Championships which start on Friday. PHOTO: Contributed

Coleambally bowlers heading off to Nelson Bay for State Pennants

Liam Warren

DPC co-coach Ben Jeffery crossed for four tries

Darlington Point Coleambally move into joint third with victory

Liam Warren

Coleambally co-coach Mitch Carroll

Blues hold off Barellan to go fifth

Peter Doherty

HEADING NORTH: Members of the Coleambally Bowling Club are heading to Nelson Bay for the upcoming State Championships which start on Friday. PHOTO: Contributed

Coleambally bowlers heading off to Nelson Bay for State Pennants

IN DEMAND: Wagga's Robertson Oval will host the Farrer League grand final again this year. Picture: Les Smith

Farrer League sticks with Wagga for finals

Matt Malone

AND OVER: DPC's Robbie Simpson dives for the line during his side's win over the Black and Whites on Sunday. PHOTO: Liam Warren

Roosters' scrappy win sees them all but assured of top five finish

Liam Warren

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US President Donald Trump is trying to block handing over his tax returns to lawmakers.

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Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton refuses to produce documents on a Manus Island security contract.

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US President Donald Trump is trying to block handing over his tax returns to lawmakers.

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AMA President Dr Tony Bartone has urged more spending on preventive health in Australia.

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A nuclear power plant. Picture: Stock image

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OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

Help us build a better understanding of regional Australia

Conversation starter: Filling your table with food from one end to the other means guests have to talk to each other and reach over in order to get their food, ensuring conversation flows throughout the meal.

The art of the dining table

Jennifer Birchall

Community diary: what's on this week

Community diary: what's on this week

CWA's going from strength to strength

CWA's going from strength to strength

Gail Hibbert

THROUGH THE LENS: Anthony Stipo reminisces about his 15 years at The Area News. He always went above and beyond for that perfect shot, like climbing the ladder for the photo on Page 2 of this edition. PHOTO: Jacinta Dickins

Photographer Anthony Stipo calls time on glorious career

Jacinta Dickins

Community diary: what's on this week

Community diary: what's on this week

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

NEW FRONTIERS: An artist’s impression of the Orion spacecraft (left) approaching a space station orbiting the Moon during the Artemis program. Picture: NASA

Moon a stepping stone to the universe

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese (inset) in Dubbo, NSW.

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From 2017: The dunes of Big Red were a perfect vantage point to watch the glorious sunset.

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Rock on: when the dead heart is jump-started

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STAY KIND: Ralph Kelly in the lead-up to the first Stay Kind Cup.

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When one act of kindness makes a difference

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The dead crocodile was found in the Murray River on Sunday. Photo: Brent Lodge

Man finds skinned croc in the Murray

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From Launceston to Wollongong and Ballarat, check out some of the best articles of the Australian Community Media week.

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Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

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A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

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Good luck, bad luck, who can really say?

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Father Brendan Lee

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Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

NIB's boss says compulsory private insurance would sustain universal healthcare. Photo: Michelle Mossop

'Shoot Bambi': NIB boss pushes to abolish Medicare

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Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton refuses to produce documents on a Manus Island security contract.

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AMA President Dr Tony Bartone has urged more spending on preventive health in Australia.

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A nuclear power plant. Picture: Stock image

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The federal member for Chisholm Gladys Liu asked if ASIO could vet those wanting to meet her.

MP hoped ASIO could vet meetings: report

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Amber Holt outside Albury Local Court on Tuesday afternoon soon after her sentencing. Picture: MARK JESSER

'Egg girl' and family subjected to 'threats'

Nigel McNay
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Jack de Belin leaves Wollongong Local Court in May after his lawyer, Robert Foster, mentioned the case on his behalf. Picture: Adam McLean

Dragons player Jack de Belin hit with upgraded rape charge

Shannon Tonkin
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The Darling River's woes have reportedly been blamed on successive NSW regional water ministers.

NSW Nationals MPs blamed for Darling River

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To deal with high weed loads and nutrient rich soils prior to sowing topsoil removal by scalping can be incredibly effective. By reducing nutrients and weed seed banks natives have a better chance of establishing and surviving. Photo: supplied

Restoring native grasslands

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Floyd Legge from Cudal who put forward the motion about muelsing at the NSW Farmers' conference.

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Early wheat production forecasts peg the crop at a record 21.2 million tonnes in Argentina.

Argentine wheat crop pegged to be at record levels

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Celebrating the mindfulness movement, 108 Wanderlust events combine exercise, yoga and meditation for a chance to ground down among a likeminded community of vibrant and active individuals.

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Along the way, riders will ascend into the mountain region of Paro where they will visit the Tigers Nest Monastery, clinging to the side of a mountain face.

Ride your way through the kingdom of Bhutan

No visit to Nambucca would be complete without a walk along the V-Wall.

Nambucca hasn't changed, and that's great

Rochelle Tubb

TEST NOW: Simply press the test button to ensure that both the alarm and battery are working and, if it has a power light, check this is constantly on.

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HAPPY PETS: It's important to check your dog or cat's poos to ensure their wellbeing and health. Photo: Petbarn

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While there is a higher percentage of infertility in couples who have endometriosis than the general population, having endometriosis doesn't mean you will have a fertility issue.

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