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Some light relief for firefighters

Some light relief for firefighters

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Meads Creek fire upgraded to emergency

Meads Creek fire upgraded to emergency

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DONATION: Scone United Hospital Auxiliary President Sandra Graham and Nurse Unit Manager Minka Crawley with one of the donated sofas.

Auxiliary services the sick

Scone Basketball Association president Earl Burnett accepts a grant from Mick Seale of Landmark Scone and Corteva Agriscience Key Account Manager Jon Dadd.

Connections on the court

Caitlin Reid

GIFT OF GIVING: The children from Scone & District Pre School were very happy to share gifts for the Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre's Christmas program.

Support overwhelming this Christmas

TRANSFORMATIVE TECH: Former Scone High School duo Chris Sampson (left) and Martin Karafilis (right) along with Marcel Herz are co-founders of self-checkout tech firm Tiliter Technology. Photo: Supplied

Scone duo's startup success

Caitlin Reid

SEND YOUR STORIES: Competition coordinator and SLF committee member, Robert Thurgood (left) with judge, farmer and author Richard Anderson, SLF president Janie Jordan and Bengalla's Fiona Hartin.

Calling all local farmers, we want to hear your stories

Caitlin Reid

Some light relief for firefighters

Some light relief for firefighters

Newsroom

Meads Creek fire upgraded to emergency

Meads Creek fire upgraded to emergency

Newsroom

Squeaky? Maybe. But it turns heads, too. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThe squeaky wheel (aka local media) gets the oil

Scone Basketball Association president Earl Burnett accepts a grant from Mick Seale of Landmark Scone and Corteva Agriscience Key Account Manager Jon Dadd.

Connections on the court

Caitlin Reid

Photos: Supplied

Triple footy talent

SMAILLES PACE: Local sporting legend Gary Smailles (Singleton RSL) pictured in the opening passage of Friday evening's tournament held in Singleton.

Scone prevail in Singleton's twilight showcase | PHOTOS

Alex Tigani

Scone Basketball Association president Earl Burnett accepts a grant from Mick Seale of Landmark Scone and Corteva Agriscience Key Account Manager Jon Dadd.

Connections on the court

HARD FOUGHT: The Bushrangers suffered a narrow loss - on merit - to Aberdeen at the weekend. FILE PHOTO

Bunnan shock Rouchel as rain dampens weekend

Cody Tsaousis

Foreman Stephanie Alexander at Muswellbrook on Friday. Pic: KATRINA PARTRIDGE PHOTOGRAPHY

Punters Know Where To Look for a win

Graham Timbrell

Stress-free guide to seven days in New Zealand

Stress-free guide to seven days in New Zealand

Hannah Warren

DREAM: What a way to arrive in Budapest - on this luxurious river cruise ship.

Enter now: win a $27,000 European river cruise for two

Joanne Crawford

There is another side to La La Land. A secret side. Picture: Shutterstock

Discovering the beautiful, dark past of Los Angeles

Bernadette Chua

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Thirsty Merc: Band members Matt Smith, Phil Stack and Rai Thistlethwayte have an extensive tour through March 2020.

Thirsty Merc national tour fuels summertime desires

Jim Kellar

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

A Guide to Christmas 2019

A Guide to Christmas 2019

A Guide to Christmas 2019

A Guide to Christmas 2019

Forever Young Summer 2019

Forever Young Summer 2019

Forever Young Summer 2019

Forever Young Summer 2019

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

Ride for Country Kids 2019.

Ride off into the sunset for kids

CREATIVITY: Lizzie, Cassie and Gypsy with some of their creative works at the Showstoppers Ability Services Scone Open Day on Tuesday. Photo: Patricia Taylor

Breaking down barriers and celebrating inclusivity

Caitlin Reid

Carols to light up community

WHAT'S ONCarols to light up community

Ride for Country Kids 2019.

Ride off into the sunset for kids

FESTIVE FUN: Families will again soak up the festive atmosphere at Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre's Christmas in the Park event.

Popular Christmas event returning

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Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

John Malouff

Squeaky? Maybe. But it turns heads, too. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThe squeaky wheel (aka local media) gets the oil

Ride for Country Kids 2019.

Ride off into the sunset for kids

Naomi Wolf, who has taken aim at Angus Taylor. Picture: Getty Images

'Just to be clear, I'm Naomi Wolf. I was not in Oxford in 1991': A midnight call to Canberra

Rare chance to beat China at its own game

REAL AUSTRALIARare chance to beat China at its own game

Terry Hickson has been found guilty of murdering a Sydney bookmaker 30 years ago.

Man found guilty of bookie's 1989 murder

Margaret Scheikowski

Three people have been charged over Australia's largest onshore methamphetamine seizure.

Customs brokers charged over $1b meth haul

Benita Kolovos

Scott Morrison is sacking five department heads in a major shake-up of the public service.

Morrison swings axe through public service

Daniel McCulloch

Israel Folau and Rugby Australia have agreed to an out-of-court settlement.

Castle says 'never say never' for Folau

Adrian Warren

Why Australian dairy farmers need our help like never before

OPINIONWhy Australian dairy farmers need our help like never before

Martin Buggy

In praise of good junk (the edible kind)

OPINIONIn praise of good junk (the edible kind)

Michelle Haines Thomas

Squeaky? Maybe. But it turns heads, too. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThe squeaky wheel (aka local media) gets the oil

Purple Our World and World Pancreatic Cancer Day chair Jessica Abelsohn with her mum Rochelle Goulburn at Jessicas wedding, just four months before Rochelle died from pancreatic cancer.

Do you know the symptoms of pancreatic cancer?

Geraldine Cardozo

GOLDEN OLDIES: See veteran entertainers (l-r) Max Gillies, Normie Rowe and Tony Barber in Senior Moments 2: Remember, Remember.

Yes, you are having another Senior Moment

Geraldine Cardozo

Edgars Mission provides its rescued farm animals with everything they need from a warm coat to a set of wheels.

Make it your mission to visit this sanctuary for rescued farm animals and weary travellers

Sue Preston

Labor's Tanya Plibersek has demanded her party lead the way on stamping out political corruption.

Restore faith in politics: Plibersek

Almost two-thirds of Australians support a national target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Most back net-zero emission target: survey

Fire crews across Queensland will need to push through sweltering temperatures over the weekend.

Firefighters contain fast-moving Qld blaze

The chopper went down by the Crawford River on Saturday. Photo: Nine News

Waterbomber helicopter crashes during bushfire fight

Bad weather has hampered efforts to rescue three injured hikers from Tasmania's Cradle Mountain.

Second attempt at Tas hikers rescue fails

Anthony Albanese has used a speech in Sydney to call for a higher quality of political debate.

Labor seeks 'grown-up' political debate

Matt Coughlan and Paul Osborne

New Zealand finance minister Grant Robertson has spruiked his budget approach in Sydney.

ALP should back wellness budget: NZ Labour

Matt Coughlan

Wayne Swan says social media giants have a responsibility to ensure misinformation isn't spread.

ALP president takes on social media giants

Matt Coughlan

An important tool to help minimise the risk of disease in goats is the National Kid Rearing Plan.

Australia's biosecurity systems in the spotlight

NSW Farmers

Jason Rainbow is a diesel fitter who has come from Western Australia to work at Cobar. Photo: PJL Group

Labour shortage search turns to skilled farmers

Samantha Townsend

Vendors and agents come together to watch their Annual AuctionsPlus sale.

Online sales stay social

AuctionsPlus

SCANDI BARN: This style is typified by steeply pitched roofs, which were a necessity to stop snow collecting in the Scandinavian winters. Photos: James Hardie

Making sense of the Modern movement

Light from the skylight is diffused by canvas panels. Joinery: Forest Furniture. Images: Ingvar Kenne

Weaving magic

FRESH LOOK: While the facade, front bedroom and hallway were restored, the remainder of the property was upgraded with a new, modern extension, adjoining the original front of the house.

Classic Victorian treated to a modern edge