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FESTIVE: Scone Race Club CEO Heath Courtney and Track Manager Berni Evans.

Festive racing to finish off the year

Caitlin Reid

TOP OF THE WORLD: Scone's Christopher Wilson was crowned the new World Champion 14-15 Division Bull Rider at 2018 Junior National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Photo: Patricia Doak

Scone cowboy on top of the world

Caitlin Reid

GREAT KNOCK: Nate Atkinson was outstanding at the weekend with a score of 125 not out.

Rouchel reign supreme in run fest

Cody Tsaousis

FESTIVE: Scone Race Club CEO Heath Courtney and Track Manager Berni Evans.

Festive racing to finish off the year

TRIATHLON: Two-time world champion cyclist Rebecca Wiasak won the Scone Triathlon Club's womens long course event on Sunday. Photo: Supplied.

Triathletes rip in at Scone

Caitlin Reid

Bridesmaids no longer | PHOTOS

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

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

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

Jane Sullivan and Ros Pinfold selling tickets on Kelly Street

Delivering some Christmas joy

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

STAR POWER: The legendary Captain Albert Jacka VC, from Victoria was the face of recruitment campaigns and later, the 1919 Peace Bonds. Picture: AWM ARTV00784

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Jane Sullivan and Ros Pinfold selling tickets on Kelly Street

Delivering some Christmas joy

HOME FIRES: Sapper Arthur Findon Dunbar is welcomed home by his family at 45 Chief Street, Brompton, South Australia in July 1919. Picture: AWM P05328.001

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Long Beach: Pink Up events helps patients and nurses realise that they’re not alone, and nor is their family; there’s a whole community behind them.

Community spirit shines

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

Bridesmaids no longer | PHOTOS

Impressive debut season | PHOTOS

Just some of the stars on the red carpet on Wednesday night.

15 photos from the AACTA red carpet

CONGRATULATIONS: Scone Grammar School 2017 Dux and recipient of The John Hayman Shield) Shannon Nichols with Junior Dux of 2018 (The Kestel Shield) Jessika Pickett.

Celebrating a successful year | PHOTOS

Caitlin Reid

Making their marks in the competition | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Rod Thompson

Grand final bound | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Rod Thompson

READERS’ CHOICE: Boolaroo’s Karen Wilesmith impressed readers with this breakwall shot.

Here is your shot at glory in the 2019 Hunter Photography Prize

Still leader: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday after surviving a no-confidence vote by Tory MPs. Photo: Matt Dunham

A world weighed down by political messes

John Hewson

Set some Christmas goals

Michelle Haines Thomas

Australia's Josh Hazlewood reacts after he was dismissed on the final day of the First Test. Photo: AP

The fence between sports fans and old age

Janine Graham

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

A month's worth of rain is expected to fall on Victoria in one day, with the worst yet to come.

More than 100 rescued from Vic floodwaters

The painted honeyeater bird could be at further risk if the Warragamba Dam expanded, experts say.

Threatened bird at risk of NSW dam wall

NSW and St George Illawarra player Jack de Belin has been charged over an alleged sexual assault.

NRL player charged over alleged assault

Weather forecasters have warned Cyclone Owen will do a U-turn and head back to Queensland.

Cyclone U-turn away from NT delayed

If voters are still listening to Scott Morrison he had a lot to tell them this week.

PM Morrison's pitch to religious voters

Angus Livingston, Senior Political Writer

A truck crash at Green Square in Sydney left one person dead and five others injured.

Sydney truck crash victim still critical

Perry Duffin

‘Callous’ killers sentenced for Newnham stabbing murder

Sarah Aquilina

The federal government has selected Adelaide as the home of the new Australian Space Agency.

SA wants Labor assurances on space agency

Tim Dornin

Live Music at Empire Control Room

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

Visit www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/about-sss for more great seafood recipes

Try this: Whole Rainbow Trout with Orange, Maple Syrup & Macadamia Nuts

ISSUE: If this bill passes into legislation things will change from next May - no longer will it be just the owner’s problem if a unit is hard to sell — it will now be every owner’s problem.

Queensland unit buy back bill sees frightening unintended consequences

Noel Whittaker

HOLIDAY BLUES: No matter where you live, how big your house is or how valuable your belongings are, home security should always be a top concern – especially during the holiday season when your home is unattended.

Outsmart holiday burglars