The Scone Advocate
Tuesday, 17 May
Federal Election
Caught COVID in election week? Here's what you need to do
DEMOCRACY: The footpath outside the pre-polling centre in Singleton (Youth Venue on the corner Pitt and Bathurst streets) is festooned with candidates corflutes as volunteers handout how-to-vote flyers.
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Second attempt: Commonwealth to spend $38m on road fix, again
Merriwa to Willow Tree Rd
Andrew Messenger
Digest
Liberal Party 'warms up' with final countdown underway
Alex Crowe
Prime Minister Scott Morrison officially launched the Liberals' election campaign on Sunday. Picture: AAP
Free drone training course for farmers coming to Scone
DRONE: A drone being used to spray sugar cane fields. Picture: Pixabay
Watch
Don't be a donkey: How to make sure your vote is counted correctly
Emma Horn • 19m ago
VOTING RIGHT: A donkey vote (left) will still be counted whereas an informal vote (left) will be discarded.
Key promises ahead of the federal election
Alex Mitchell • 1hr ago
Improving aged care services is high on the election agenda of the major parties.
Opinion
There's a huge difference between the major parties on childcare
Georgie Dent • 1hr ago
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese speaks to a member of advocacy group The Parenthood in Sydney last Wednesday. Picture: AAP
Our Business
Hunter's thoroughbred industry celebrated at 2022 awards in Scone
Mathew Perry
AWARDS: The winners of the 2022 Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders' Association awards at Scone Race Club on Wednesday, May 11. Picture: Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders' Association
Three men arrested over drug supply offences in Scone
SCONE: NSW Police have charged three men in relation to alleged drug supply offences in Scone.
Scone's Olivia Thrift named Champion Pony Club rider
Mathew Perry
CHAMPION: Scone's Olivia Thrift receiving the George D Scales Memorial Perpetual Trophy as the Champion Pony Club Rider at the 2022 Sydney Royal Easter Show. Picture: Supplied
Sydney Festival Roadshow coming to Denman in July
THEATRE: The Sydney Festival Roadshow will screen films of performances such as Italian Baroque with Circa (pictured) in Denman Memorial Hall on Saturday, May 21. Picture: Supplied
After the flood comes rivers of tears
John Hanscombe
The Bank Cafe owner Brad Rickard is slowly working to clean up his Lismore business after the floodwaters nearly reached the ceiling. Photos: MARINA NEIL.
Federal Election
New England candidates in the spotlight ahead of federal election
Caitlin Reid
FACE-OFF: Incumbent Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce, UAP's Cindy Anne Duncan, Independent Matt Sharpham, The Greens' Carol Sparks and Labor's Laura Hughes.
Joyce 'insists' on more biosecurity money as foot and mouth risk doubles
Jamieson Murphy
MONEY A MUST: Barnaby Joyce, pictured at the Hunter Regional Livestock Exchange, said more biosecurity money would be need to keep foot and mouth out.
Digest
Election antics get increasingly frantic
Anthony Albanese with Gabrielle Nina Ritchie, four months old. Picture: Steve Evans
Olivia Ireland
PICTURES| Scone celebrates Horse Festival with parade along Kelly Street
Mathew Perry
PARADE: James Belfe (left) the 2022 Scone Horse Festival VIP and Tyler Kelly (right) the festival's Young Achiever on Sunday. Picture: Mathew Perry
Have Your Say
Coal exploration scrapped in Wollombi but gets green light in Wollar
Wollar locals protest against Peabody's Wilpinjong mine expansion. Picture: Lock the Gate.
Matthew Kelly
Coal class actions discontinued but question marks over other industries
Ian Kirkwood
UNION VIEW: One of many Mining and Energy Union protests against what the union still calls 'the permanent casuals scam'. Picture: CFMEU
Woman airlifted to hospital after horse riding accident near Scone
Mathew Perry
RESCUE: The Westpac Rescue Helicopter in Scone on Monday, May 9. Picture: Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Twitter
How energy 'transition' became a dirty word in the Hunter Valley
Donna Page
MINING TOWN: The Campbell's Corner building in the centre of Muswellbrook.
Plans revealed for $1.6 billion solar-battery hub near Merriwa
SOLAR FARM: Renewable energy company Maoneng has announced details of a proposed $1.6 billion solar farm and batter project near Merriwa. Picture: Supplied
Mathew Perry
Big W Muswellbrook celebrates 20 year anniversary
Mathew Perry
OPENING: The Big W Muswellbrook team on opening day in 2002. Picture: Supplied

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Federal Election
Caught COVID in election week? Here's what you need to do
DEMOCRACY: The footpath outside the pre-polling centre in Singleton (Youth Venue on the corner Pitt and Bathurst streets) is festooned with candidates corflutes as volunteers handout how-to-vote flyers.
Subscriber
Second attempt: Commonwealth to spend $38m on road fix, again
Andrew Messenger
Merriwa to Willow Tree Rd
Digest
Liberal Party 'warms up' with final countdown underway
Alex Crowe
Prime Minister Scott Morrison officially launched the Liberals' election campaign on Sunday. Picture: AAP
Free drone training course for farmers coming to Scone
DRONE: A drone being used to spray sugar cane fields. Picture: Pixabay
Our Business
Hunter's thoroughbred industry celebrated at 2022 awards in Scone
Mathew Perry
AWARDS: The winners of the 2022 Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders' Association awards at Scone Race Club on Wednesday, May 11. Picture: Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders' Association
Three men arrested over drug supply offences in Scone
SCONE: NSW Police have charged three men in relation to alleged drug supply offences in Scone.
Scone's Olivia Thrift named Champion Pony Club rider
Mathew Perry
CHAMPION: Scone's Olivia Thrift receiving the George D Scales Memorial Perpetual Trophy as the Champion Pony Club Rider at the 2022 Sydney Royal Easter Show. Picture: Supplied
Sydney Festival Roadshow coming to Denman in July
THEATRE: The Sydney Festival Roadshow will screen films of performances such as Italian Baroque with Circa (pictured) in Denman Memorial Hall on Saturday, May 21. Picture: Supplied

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Sport
Opinion
Gresham a key Saints playmaker
SUBLIME: Saint Jade Gresham was a crucial element against Geelong on Saturday. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
Howard Kotton
Svitolina and Monfils expecting baby girl
Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina in a practice session at the Australian Open.
Tszyu watches as Charlo stops Castano
Greg Beacham
Jermell Charlo (l) stopped Brian Castano (r) in their super welterweight title rematch.
Federal Election
Analysis
Jenny on the trail: How Scott Morrison's wife is helping the 'bulldozer' clear a path to victory
Jenny Morrison has campaigned alongside her husband on the first few days of the federal election's final week. Picture: AAP
Dan Jervis-Bardy • 19m ago
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Labor vows no spending cuts to APS
Sarah Basford Canales, Dan Jervis-Bardy, Harley Dennett • 1hr ago
Senator Katy Gallagher in Ainslie announcing an ACT infrastructure project to be delivered under an Albanese Labor Government. Picture: Karleen Minney
Opinion
Elections used to be about costings. Here's what's changed
Peter Martin • 1hr ago
Labor shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers (left) and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg during the Treasurers Debate at the National Press Club. Picture: James Croucher
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Living with climate disasters
A home on Richmond Street, Woodburn. The flood damaged contents piled up on the nature strip. Thursday 7th April 2022 // PHOTO BY MARINA NEIL // NEWCASTLE HERALD // NRFLOODS22
Tom Melville Laura Carolina Corrigan
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Goat yoga sets the baa for mental health care
Tom Melville Laura Carolina Corrigan
Grumpy Goat Co in Smithton Tasmania holds goat yoga sessions. Picture: Meg Whitfield
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Finding a place for autistic kids in regional Australia
Tom Melville Laura Carolina Corrigan
Melissa's son Jacob, 8, has been deferred four times from a support class. Picture: Eva Baxter

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The Smile worthy of Radiohead fans' attention
SUPERGROUP: The Smile are Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and jazz drummer Tom Skinner.
Josh Leeson
Is there a drop of Mal Meninga's sweat in this Raiders gin?
Karen Hardy
Former Canberra Raiders player Terry Campese with the Underground Spirits' gin for the club's 40th anniversary. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Something old, something new
Josh Leeson
The Jezabels, an Australian rock classic. Picture: Supplied
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The spectacular Cradle Mountain.
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PropertyReal Estate View
New report names the 3 top markets in regional NSW
The Upper Hunter LGA, which includes Scone (pictured), has been named one of the top regional markets in NSW. Picture: Shutterstock
Jack Needham
Hemmes expands Narooma hospitality venture with purchase of historic Lynch's pub
Ben Smyth
Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes has increased his investment in Narooma with the purchase of Lynch's Hotel. Photo: Supplied
Giddy up: Tasmanian property with rich racing history on the market
Nick Clark
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Don't be a donkey: How to make sure your vote is counted correctly
VOTING RIGHT: A donkey vote (left) will still be counted whereas an informal vote (left) will be discarded.
Emma Horn • 19m ago
Queenie van de Zandt performs love letter to Joni Mitchell | Photos, Video
Anthony Caggiano • 1hr ago
Queenie describes her show 'Blue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell' as a love letter from one melancholy mother to another. Image credit: Kurt Sneddon.
Opinion
Don't you hate it when former PMs call at dinner?
Garry Linnell • 1hr ago
Fiona Katauskas's view.
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Opinion
Don't you hate it when former PMs call at dinner?
Fiona Katauskas's view.
Garry Linnell • 1hr ago
Opinion
Elections used to be about costings. Here's what's changed
Peter Martin • 1hr ago
Labor shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers (left) and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg during the Treasurers Debate at the National Press Club. Picture: James Croucher
Opinion
There's a huge difference between the major parties on childcare
Georgie Dent • 1hr ago
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese speaks to a member of advocacy group The Parenthood in Sydney last Wednesday. Picture: AAP

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Community
Right support can create bright future
HAPPY DAYS: School heavily influences young people's involvement, training or study post-school.
Scamwatch: Scammers use social media to target renters
Scone's Olivia Thrift named Champion Pony Club rider
Mathew Perry
CHAMPION: Scone's Olivia Thrift receiving the George D Scales Memorial Perpetual Trophy as the Champion Pony Club Rider at the 2022 Sydney Royal Easter Show. Picture: Supplied

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Queenie van de Zandt performs love letter to Joni Mitchell | Photos, Video
Queenie describes her show 'Blue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell' as a love letter from one melancholy mother to another. Image credit: Kurt Sneddon.
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Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process
Sam McKeith
The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.
She made it to the rainbow
Therese Murray
ZEST FOR LIFE: Jazmin Theadora is a Nimbin local legend. Photo supplied.

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Don't be a donkey: How to make sure your vote is counted correctly
VOTING RIGHT: A donkey vote (left) will still be counted whereas an informal vote (left) will be discarded.
Emma Horn • 19m ago
Analysis
Jenny on the trail: How Scott Morrison's wife is helping the 'bulldozer' clear a path to victory
Dan Jervis-Bardy • 19m ago
Jenny Morrison has campaigned alongside her husband on the first few days of the federal election's final week. Picture: AAP
'I could have been more sensitive': PM
Tess Ikonomou • 24m ago
Wages and cost of living issues are likely to dominate day 38 of the federal election campaign.
Community
Right support can create bright future
HAPPY DAYS: School heavily influences young people's involvement, training or study post-school.
Scamwatch: Scammers use social media to target renters
Scone's Olivia Thrift named Champion Pony Club rider
Mathew Perry
CHAMPION: Scone's Olivia Thrift receiving the George D Scales Memorial Perpetual Trophy as the Champion Pony Club Rider at the 2022 Sydney Royal Easter Show. Picture: Supplied
Stories fromThe Land
Wheat production under threat across the globe
FLOW-ON: The global wheat export number was abruptly pushed 8.5Mt lower, with the Indian government announcing a ban on wheat exports with immediate effect.
Grain Brokers Australia
Wingham Beef Week's grand champion parader awarded: PHOTOS AND RESULTS
Samantha Townsend
Gas exploration renewal 'divides farms' on top ag land
John Ellicott
Concerned at the PEL renewal are Kate Broughton, Margaret Fleck, Kathy Rankin, Helen Strang, and Greg Broughton at Tambar Springs.
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Indonesia scraps outdoor mask mandate
Indonesian authorities say a face mask remains mandatory on public transport.
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