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HELPING HAND: Scone bull rider Chris Wilson receives $1000 in sponsorship from family friend Neville McGuckin to help him on his bull riding adventure.

Get behind this local cowboy as he prepares to take on the world’s best

Caitlin Reid
2hrs ago

WHAT A WIN: Andrew Clydesdale (right) was a telling factor in a great victory at the weekend.

Absolutely cracking finish that is

Cody Tsaousis

CONNECTED: Scone High School students took part in the Sports NSW Wheelchair Roadshow in late 2017.

Council a Champions of Sport finalist

HELPING HAND: Scone bull rider Chris Wilson receives $1000 in sponsorship from family friend Neville McGuckin to help him on his bull riding adventure.

Get behind this local cowboy as he prepares to take on the world’s best

2hrs ago

FIRM HOPES: Rod Northam will run After All That down the Flemington straight.

Searching for a bit of Melbourne magic

Craig Kerry

One of the toughest fields in years

Rod Thompson

Growing your beef enterprise

2017 Scone Art Prize judge Anne McLaughlin from Maitland Regional Gallery.

All eyes on art prize

Caitlin Reid

There’s a buzz around town

Growing your beef enterprise

Ann Martin is currently the only organist to play the Estey Pipe Organ, the last organ of its kind remaining in Australia.

Centenary of Scone’s hidden treasure

Caitlin Reid

Guests include actor Roy Billing, known for Underbelly, The Dish and Jack Irish.

A little bit of Tropfest in Scone

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

2018 Lake Mac Big Weekend – Superboats

2018 Lake Mac Big Weekend – Superboats

What's your plan: Having a Bushfire Survival Plan will help you avoid making last minute decisions that could be deadly.

Ensure you have a fire plan

What's your plan: Having a Bushfire Survival Plan will help you avoid making last minute decisions that could be deadly.

Ensure you have a fire plan

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

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

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Michelle Mexon
2hrs ago

Experience in leadership is something we really value: Andrew Luke

Rod Thompson

Four years ago Audrey enjoyed the 50 year celebrations of Scone High School where she cut the cake with students, staff and friends.

Audrey Temple (Wynn) 1920-2018

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

2hrs ago

SNAPPED: AIF 2nd Division soldiers, Vignacourt, 1918. Picture: AWM P10550.140

Road to Remembrance

Detective Inspector Jon Rouse

Detective awarded for work catching child sex offenders

Practice is over, now it’s ‘rally’ real

When the World Rally Championship comes to town

35 photos from the Coffs Coast World Rally showdown

CENTURY OF SILENCE: Remembrance Day in 2018 marked 100 years since the end of World War I.

Centenary of Armistice Day in Scone | PHOTOS

Winner of ther 2018 Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter and jockey Kerrin McEvoy with trainer Charlie Appleby.

How the Melbourne Cup panned out: on the track

Megan Gale

25 faces you might know at the Melbourne Cup

Scenes from Flemington.

How Melbourne Cup 2018 panned out: off the track

British billionaire and owner of Magic Circle, Marwan Koukash, puts on a g-string during the Melbourne Cup parade press conference. Photo: AAP Image, Julian Smith

The billionaire, the Melbourne Cup and that g-string

Australia Day 2019 nominations close soon

Swimming pool entry

Pools in NSW

SORE SUBJECT FOR SENIORS: From November 1 anyone aged 50 or over will have to visit a specialist to be referred for an MRI scan on a sore or injured knee.

Over 50s denied GP-referred knee MRI scans

Eileen Wood

BEST SHOT: Wilma Perkins competes in shot put - one of seven events in the heptathlon - at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Malaga, Spain. Photo: World Masters Athletics

Golden girls reign in Spain

Geraldine Cardozo

Win a NZ Holiday

US Vice-President Mike Pence (L) is set to call for clear investment rules in the Indo Pacific.

Investors must show their hand: VP Pence

6m ago

NSW Greens MP demands leader's support

6m ago

Michael O'Neill won't get any money from the estate of his partner, who he killed in 2013.

Court rules on murder victim's $1m estate

8m ago

Raquel Hutchison has been found guilty by a NSW Supreme Court judge of her ex-husband's manslaughter

Woman not guilty of murdering ex-husband

1hr ago

Opposition Leader slams LGBTI lobby claim

Benita Kolovos
1hr ago

Aust takes India to WTO over sugar

Marnie Banger
1hr ago

Treasurer toughens case for embassy shift

2hrs ago

Airbnb says the hotel industry's plan to regulate short-stay accommodation in WA would destroy its business and cost jobs and tourists in the west. Photo: Ryan Stuart

Airbnb: Hotel industry plan would destroy WA's 'home sharing' economy

Nathan Hondros
2hrs ago

A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

Get your safety sorted: In addition to following these tips, pool owners should have a professional assessment of their pool’s compliance in order to ensure their pool is safe for all users.

Stay pool safe this season

Below: Ms Young says the relationship she has with her children has completely changed.

The stark reality of drugs, motherhood and reversing stereotypes

Imogen Elliott

Visit www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/about-sss for more great seafood recipes and cooking tips, advice on purchasing and storing seafood, species information and answers to frequently asked seafood questions.

Try this: Char-grilled salmon kebabs & vegetables with lime mayonnaise