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Off and running: The Fitness 5 and Kerryn McCann 10 will be held in Wollongong on Sunday. Picture: Neil Barnett.

Hince eyeing off gold medal

Cameron Mee

Future star: Chelsea Ezeoke (centre) on the podium with the gold medal she was awarded for the 100m (12.83 sec) at the NSW Little Athletics Championships.

Juniors shine at Little A's

Dave Ross

Gold rush: Blake Govers against Argentina. Picture: Hockey Australia

Govers scores crucial goal as Kookaburras move top of Pro League

Off and running: The Fitness 5 and Kerryn McCann 10 will be held in Wollongong on Sunday. Picture: Neil Barnett.

Hince eyeing off gold medal

PLENTY TO SMILE ABOUT: Wolves striker Thomas James (right) scored a hat-trick in their win over APIA Leichhardt Tigers. Picture: PEDRO GARCIA

Wolves surge clear at the top

Mitch Cohen

Back to the big one: Balgownie have qualified for their fifth-straight grand final. Picture: Adam McLean.

Luck turns for Batty as Magpies progress

Cameron Mee

Keeping your loved-ones close across the world

Emma Brown

TRADITION: The knights are back for the 13th annual Berry Celtic Festival on Saturday May 25.

South Coast Leisure Times: autumn 2019

Dayle Latham

Hope for the future: Holy Spirit College Bellambi (pictured) will join with other Catholic schools across the region to celebrate Catholic Schools Week from March 3-9.

Catholic Schools Week: Celebrate Catholic Schools

Keeping your loved-ones close across the world

Transparency: Product review sites can tell you which companies are transparent about their customer service statistics to help you make an informed decision about which Telco provider to use.

When human contact makes all the difference

Emma Brown

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Emma Brown

ADVICE: AD Group partnered with Colliers International to create a First Home Buyers Guide to buying off-the-plan in NSW. The full guide is available for free download via the Colliers International website.

New guide to buying off-the-plan released

Brendan Crabb

Picture: Supplied

New release of ocean-front land in Shell Cove up for grabs

Brendan Crabb

DEVELOPMENT: David Shoebridge (far left) and Jamie Dixon (second from left) with supporters and candidates at Calderwood. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Illawarra Greens call for a Royal Commission into planning

Brendan Crabb

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Dedicated Rotarian: (from left) Assistant Governor Peter Rixon, District Governor Sue Hayward, man of the moment Ray Tarlinton, District Governor Elect Di North and Shellharbour Club President Larry How.

Ray's 40 years of service

Larry How

Big achievement: Shellharbour Mayor Marianne Saliba is excited about her council's "Fit for the Future" rating released by the Audit Office of NSW.

Shellharbour Council in the top five

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Club welcomes new Australian citizens

Jim Christensen

ON THE ROAD: Bernie Shakeshaft and Rusty, one of the boys in the program. Picture: Paul Shakeshaft

Order this movie; help Aussie kids in need

Allan Potter and Kerrie Anne Christian during the 132 anniversary Bulli Mine Disaster memorial service at Saint Augustine's Anglican Church. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Memorial service remembers the 81 men and boys killed in the Bulli mine disaster

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

NOT SO FAST: Shoalhaven dairy farmer Robert Miller stands between the PM's convoy and the way out of Nowra on a one-way street at Jellybean Park on Friday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Farmer blocks PM’s convoy: ‘Cheaper to wash car with milk’

Jailed: Lennard Downes leaves Wollongong courthouse during a previous court appearance. On Thursday, he left the building in the back of a Corrective Services van, bound for SIlverwater jail.

Listen to the secret recordings that helped jail abusive child care worker

Shannon Tonkin

Girl power: Brie Larson is a force to be reckoned with in Marvel Studios' latest offering, the brilliantly-soundtracked Captain Marvel, rated M, in cinemas now.

Captain Marvel review: New hero for girls all over

Jess Layt

A mate’s tragic accident is motivating Hugh Maxey as he embarks on his university studies.

Paraplegic mate the motivation behind micro-sleep detector

NEW LIFE: Behind Junee's Fairies Reborn Magic Nursery is Silvia Heszterenyiova, who hopes to share her passion with others. Picture: Jess Whitty

Dolls: reborn, eerie and otherwise brought to life

Jess Whitty

A nation mourns: People gather at a memorial near the Al Noor mosque to pay tribute to the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks. Photo Michael Cummings

New Zealand's tears fall on agitated waters

Michael Cummings

Should humans be allowed to reproduce?

John Malouff

Marginalised: Muslim women hug before the funerals for some of the 50 victims of the mosque shootings at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Christchurch. Picture: Jason South

Time to recognise our multicultural asset

John Hewson

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

A Victorian poultry farm faces a massive bird cull after a salmonella threat led to an egg recall.

NSW outbreak linked to Victoria egg recall

'We will not tolerate extremists of any description,' Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo says.

Anning aide's far-right links scrutinised

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Labor's Michael Daley will face off on Saturday in the NSW poll.

Guns, stadiums define NSW election's close

NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley returned to Allianz Stadium on his last day of campaigning.

Upbeat Daley ends ALP campaign at stadium

Elderly people 'dying waiting' for support to stay in their own homes : commission told.

Waits for aged home care 'cruel, unfair'

Megan Neil

Nathan Sykes has been accused of making threats against a freelance journalist.

Alleged NSW far-right extremist charged

Lisa Barrett has pleaded not guilty to two counts of manslaughter over two homebirth deaths.

SA ex-midwife 'failed, manipulated' mums

Kathryn Bermingham

George Joseph Habkouk pleaded not guilty to assault causing the death of Haydn Butcher.

Jury discharged at one-punch assault trial

Sarah McPhee

When finished, the exclusion fence will provide farmers in the state's north west with greater protection from wild dogs, a problem that costs the NSW agriculture sector between $50-$60 million each year.

A step in the right direction

Katie Davies

Southern Basin Communities president Wade Northausen is on a mission to change the status quo and upset the 2007 Water Act.

Southern basin blues: a fight to the bitter end

Daniel Pedersen

Albury Gold Cup meeting called off after rain hits track

John Ellicott

Your weekly travel inspiration

Business as usual: Peppers Blue on Blue.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Qualia: Exclusive packages for Hamilton Island Race Week.

Do you need some travel inspiration?

John Rozentals

The new Beyond Meat burger at Grill'd Wollongong. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Grill'd introduces Beyond Meat that looks, tastes and smells like meat but isn't meat

Greg Ellis

Many hands: If you plan ahead, stay organised and have many helping hands, then moving day will be somewhat stress-free.

How to move house stress-free

COMPACT HOMES: Tony Skinner builds tiny houses out of shipping containers. Picture: DARREN HOWE

Big dreams of tiny living for Tiny House Festival

Elspeth Kernebone