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FIELD AND GAME: Last year's winner Jesse Munro (middle) with president Garry Brill and right Dale Isaac. Picture: Contributed

Riverina Sport

UFC fighter Mark Hunt is preparing for his final fight in Adelaide on December 2.

Hunt gets UFC last hurrah in Adelaide

Adrian Warren

GOOD GAME: Leon Hemmings, of Wagga, plays against Igor Nikityuk, originally from Russia, during the Riverina Open at the Jim Elphick Tennis Centre. Picture: Les Smith

Riverina Sport

FIELD AND GAME: Last year's winner Jesse Munro (middle) with president Garry Brill and right Dale Isaac. Picture: Contributed

Riverina Sport

WELL DONE: Vi Gardner receives her trophy from the captain of the Riverina Ladies Golf Association, Gail O'Halloran, at the Country Club.

Leader sport

BATTLE: Riverina League preliminary final, Griffith versus GGGM. Griffith secured a spot in this weekend's grand final.

Riverina Leader sport | September 19

HOLIDAY TIME: Ayhan, 7, Ayham, 6, Ayhab, 5 and Ayad Hussaen, 4, have a ball at the Botanic Gardens last week. Picture: Chelsea Sutton

Community diary

LOVE FOR POTTERY: Brian Barkworth. Picture: Emma Hillier

The Wagga Potters Club is ‘Kiln’ the clay art

Annie Lewis

FUN INDOORS: Lane Nixon, 6 and Lilly Nixon, 5, enjoy all the fun of the Jumping Beans Wagga Fun Factory last week at the Bolton Park stadium. Picture: Chelsea Sutton

Community diary

HOLIDAY TIME: Ayhan, 7, Ayham, 6, Ayhab, 5 and Ayad Hussaen, 4, have a ball at the Botanic Gardens last week. Picture: Chelsea Sutton

Community diary

LOCAL ARTISTS: Jenny Nixon, Judy St John, Lesley Looney, Bev Harris, Julie Savill and Maureen Sheather. Picture: Annie Lewis

The Wagga Art society remains a ‘pillar of the community’

Annie Lewis

AWARD: Joan Wood received a long service award for her service to the Culcairn Show Society since 1969, while Mavis Gardiner, Joan Pitzen and Shirley Wellington were each given life membership. Picture: Lorri Roden

Community diary

Crystal Hollis

Winning news: When it comes to mobile phone plans people like to know what works for others and now with referral programs becoming popular, passing on information may lead to rewards for everyone involved.

Good news travels fast

Emma Brown

Committed to service: Consumer review and comparison website Canstar Blue highlighted Pennytel's longer-than-usual opening hours of its Australian call centre, and its streamlined mobile plans.

Value is more than price

Jen Walker, Advertiser content

Time to celebrate: There are plenty of benefits of getting older, and finding products tailor-made for you is just one of them.

Is this the best time of your life?

Jen Walker, Advertiser content

Winning news: When it comes to mobile phone plans people like to know what works for others and now with referral programs becoming popular, passing on information may lead to rewards for everyone involved.

Good news travels fast

Savings: If you pay a fixed cost for your mobile service – one that includes unlimited standard calls and texts and a set amount of data – it's easier to stick to a budget next year, and you can choose a plan that better suits your usage.

Dial up the mobile savings

Jen Walker, Advertiser

Half the starring cast of Friends, the hit television show that epitomised 1990s style. Photo: Shutterstock

90s style, reborn | Trending

Linley Wilkie

MONEY: Keeping secrets about money will usually cause conflict in a relationship.

No money, no way to escape

Julie Elphick

HOLIDAY TIME: Ayhan, 7, Ayham, 6, Ayhab, 5 and Ayad Hussaen, 4, have a ball at the Botanic Gardens last week. Picture: Chelsea Sutton

Community diary

FUN INDOORS: Lane Nixon, 6 and Lilly Nixon, 5, enjoy all the fun of the Jumping Beans Wagga Fun Factory last week at the Bolton Park stadium. Picture: Chelsea Sutton

Community diary

MONEY: Keeping secrets about money will usually cause conflict in a relationship.

No money, no way to escape

EMAIL: rivcontributors@fairfaxmedia.com.au.

Thumbs down to coriander monsters

BETTER CHOICES: It is impossible to completely avoid chemicals but there are many things you can do to limit your exposure.

Harmful and hidden toxins

Belinda Byrnes

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

Picture: Chelsea Sutton

All the action from the 2018 Deni Ute Muster

AFL grand final parade 2018: The photos

Jarrod Lyle remembered

Tom Mitchell awarded the 2018 Brownlow Medal

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Three | Photos Videos

Cameron Willis, 4. Photo: Kylie Esler

2018 Henty Field Days – Day One | Photos Videos

Jenifer Lewis.

Stars shine on gold carpet at Emmy awards

Winning news: When it comes to mobile phone plans people like to know what works for others and now with referral programs becoming popular, passing on information may lead to rewards for everyone involved.

Good news travels fast

Emma Brown

Committed to service: Consumer review and comparison website Canstar Blue highlighted Pennytel's longer-than-usual opening hours of its Australian call centre, and its streamlined mobile plans.

Value is more than price

Jen Walker, Advertiser content

Time to celebrate: There are plenty of benefits of getting older, and finding products tailor-made for you is just one of them.

Is this the best time of your life?

Jen Walker, Advertiser content

University of Newcastle's Kaya Wilson led research into the "very real" treat of a Sydney tsunami.

Sydney tsunami threat 'very real': study

44m ago

A new report shows migraine costs the Australian economy about $35.7 billion a year.

Migraine costing Australian economy $35.7b

44m ago

Meghan's pregnancy news kicks off tour

Palace says Meghan Markle is pregnant

ROYAL BABY: Kensington Palace announces first baby for Duke and Duchess of Sussex

$3k upgrade key to Dreamworld tragedy

Ed Jackson

TASTES RIGHTEOUS: Alex Morris conducts stringent testing on a bamboo straw at MoneyPenny. Picture: Simon McCarthy

The times are a changing when it comes to straws

Alex Morris

Pauline Hanson says 'it's OK to be white'

Matt Coughlan and Marnie Banger

There are some truly frightful destinations for adrenalin junky travellers.

Five haunted islands to visit this Halloween...if you dare

Outback touring with APT … a Western Australian sunset.

Six highlights in your travel week | 12 Oct

John Rozentals

ROCK: Daddy Cool frontman, Ross Wilson, will perform at Festivale.

Win tickets to experience Tassie’s Festivale

Isabel Bird

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

Conversation starter: Filling your table with food from one end to the other means guests have to talk to each other and reach over in order to get their food, ensuring conversation flows throughout the meal.

The art of the dining table

Jennifer Birchall

Stackbond is simple to install by carefully laying each paver down by one corner. Keep in mind lines have to be straight, as this pattern will show up any imperfections.

Paving the way to style

ATMOSPHERE: Nothing adds atmosphere to a garden party like a canopy of glimmering lights and the Dante solar string lights are perfect, with 20 mini copper lanterns.

Lighting up the party in style