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Items for the Upper Hunter Shire Council’s free Bulky Waste Kerbside Collection need to be placed neatly kerbside during the weekend of October 20-21 in Scone; and the following weekend for the rest of the shire.

Residents have opportunity to clean up the town

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Big win ‘has come at a great time’

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Jodie Cutler will be holding onto her cheque and Golden Bluey award very tightly

Blue Heeler winner’s dream debut

Cody Tsaousis

Riders enjoying a much needed break at Martins Haulage in Scone

It’s all about being a big family

Cody Tsaousis

TRADITION: Matt Johnston says Dashville Skyline is about honouring the history of alt-country and Americana. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Treasured event on Hunter Valley music calendar

Josh Leeson

Still working for the community | PHOTOS

Mike Wong

HUMBLE: Rebecca Emerton, Taylor Giggins and Abbie Samuels had spent the week prior getting to know one another. PIC: Shelly B Photography.

Allrounder adds another title to her resume

Julia Moore

Items for the Upper Hunter Shire Council’s free Bulky Waste Kerbside Collection need to be placed neatly kerbside during the weekend of October 20-21 in Scone; and the following weekend for the rest of the shire.

Residents have opportunity to clean up the town

2hrs ago

Big win ‘has come at a great time’

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Right on track for NSW title | PHOTOS

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Right on track for NSW title | PHOTOS

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Photo courtesy of Reflections Holiday Parks Lake Glenbawn

Fishing competition hoping to reel in more numbers

Cody Tsaousis

Highly-regarded foundation seeking community assistance | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

Right on track for NSW title | PHOTOS

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Swiss maestro's all class | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

Cricket Australia gains partner... from grassroots to elite level

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Family Friendly: As a family run business, Cake Me Away know exactly what families are looking for in all types of cakes. Photo: Supplied.

The icing is on the cake

Andrew Lotherington

Successful Partnership: Sean "Zack" Bennett and Liam Ryan have proved to be a great team. Photo: Supplied.

This calls for a celebration

Andrew Lotherington

Keeping a close eye: Watching livestock very closely provides a very good picture of what is required day by day, week by week and month by month. Photo: Supplied.

Had enough of drought?

Andrew Lotherington

Family Friendly: As a family run business, Cake Me Away know exactly what families are looking for in all types of cakes. Photo: Supplied.

The icing is on the cake

More and more Australians are turning to professional accreditations to be more competitive in a changing workforce.

Finding the edge in a workforce scaling new heights

Emma Elsworthy

PREMIUM: Geoff Butler (pictured) with his bulls, has been producing quality Santa Gertrudis that have become highly regarded in the market.

The proof is all in the eating

Hartland has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage-studio. Inset: Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett makes $1.2 million return to Southern Highlands

Lucy Macken

Australians over 55 also need to consider access to services they might need more as they age such as public transport, hospitals, health clubs or community centres.

Planning for your retirement property

Kate Stanton

The Recyclable House in Beaufort was inspired by steel wool sheds, hand crafts and industria. Photo supplied.

Building with our earth in mind

Jodie Cutler will be holding onto her cheque and Golden Bluey award very tightly

Blue Heeler winner’s dream debut

Cody Tsaousis

RESTORED: AIF soldier William Kearsey in the 1920s. Picture: AWM E03092

Road to Remembrance

HIGHER POWER: 20th Battalion chaplain Captain Robert Crawford, from Toowong, Queensland, conducting a burial service near Péronne on August 31, 1918. Picture: AWM E03092

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Jodie Cutler will be holding onto her cheque and Golden Bluey award very tightly

Blue Heeler winner’s dream debut

Offering a hole lot of prizes

Cody Tsaousis

RELENTLESS: Vera Deakin managed the Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau, keeping Australian families informed. Picture: AWM P02119.001

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Right on track for NSW title | PHOTOS

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Tom Mitchell awarded the 2018 Brownlow Medal

Donation makes accessing fires easier | PHOTOS

COUNTRY TOWN: Richard Worsely and Richard Nicholson with the Merriwa CWA members. Picture: Supplied

Men’s Shed to work on Upper Hunter farms | PHOTOS

Jenifer Lewis.

Stars shine on gold carpet at Emmy awards

Historic inn is a Mayne attraction | PHOTOS

Swiss maestro's all class | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

Fun, frivolity and fireworks | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

Science on the lookout for a cane toad killer

Dr Mary McMillan

Listen for the sound of customer satisfaction

Zoë Wundenberg

Coal mining’s relentless attack on water

Sid Plant

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

Vic driver said 'Allahu Akbar', court told

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Women engineering grads earn more than men

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Alo-Bridget Namoa and Sameh Bayda, both 21, are on trial accused of plotting a terrorist act.

Terror plot included knife, NSW jury told

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Minister open to more cameras in aged care

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Premier Daniel Andrews has hosed down reports he won't complete a second term if re-elected.

Vic premier hoses down retirement talk

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NAB loan scammer to repay 'commissions'

Karen Sweeney
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ASIC Chair James Shipton says the industry takes too long to identify and investigate breaches.

Consumers lose $500m over breach reports

Megan Neil
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Jenny Aitchison has the breast cancer gene BRCA2 and underwent a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction.

Photo: Simone De Peak

Labor MP's stinging response to the Premier

Esther Han
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Hamilton Island’s Qualia … a taste of what’s available through A&K.

Six highlights in your travel week | 21 Sept

John Rozentals

Why high fashion and travel make perfect bedfellows

Burma Lane … a place to dazzle your tastebuds.

Undiscovered Melbourne still surprises and delights

John Rozentals

Reducing tremor can make a world of difference on day-to-day function, increasing the patient’s ability to work [if they are still young] and to live life to the fullest.

Stop the shaking: options for brain injury-induced tremor

Healthshare

The Makers & Technology Festival brings people and ideas together for the workforce of the future. Image Shutterstock.

Skills steaming forward

Warning signs: Learning how to read a dog’s body language is a must: dogs always show signs that warn people that they might become aggressive, and knowing what these signs are could help prevent an attack.

Preventing dog attacks is everyone’s responsibility

RSPCA