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CONTEST: Harrison Drummond and Josh Avis battle it out in Farrer League football on the weekend.

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CHAMPIONS: Winners of The Rules Club Invitation Pairs Anne Leonard and Lynn Eggleton with ladies president Joan Stair (middle).

Riverina Leader sport news, June 5, 2019

EXPLORERS: The shoot champions - Scott, Jacinta, Darren, Neville, and Graham. Picture: Contributed

Riverina Leader sport news, May 29, 2019

CONTEST: Harrison Drummond and Josh Avis battle it out in Farrer League football on the weekend.

Riverina Leader sport

REPRESENTATIVE: Shinead Kilroy and Margie Johnson during Hume's one-point win in their clash against Farrer at Osborne for the representative round at the weekend.

Riverina Leader sport news, May 22, 2019

Orienteering: Yanco Agricultural High School take an early lead at the start of the 2019 Riverina Schools Orienteering Day Relay held on Willans Hill.

Riverina Leader sport news, May 15, 2019

CRAFTY: Wagga Patchwork And Quilters Group meets at the ARCC hall on Tarcutta Street until 4pm on first, third, fourth and fifth Tuesdays and every Thursday.

Community diary: what's on May 5 to 12

Community diary: what's on May 22 to 28, 2019

Community diary: what's on May 22 to 28, 2019

Community diary: what's on May 15 to 21, 2019

Community diary: what's on May 15 to 21, 2019

CRAFTY: Wagga Patchwork And Quilters Group meets at the ARCC hall on Tarcutta Street until 4pm on first, third, fourth and fifth Tuesdays and every Thursday.

Community diary: what's on May 5 to 12

What's on: Community diary May 8 to 13

What's on: Community diary May 8 to 13

PAYING RESPECTS: Sashini Perera attends the community vigil for the Sri Lankan bombing victims.

Community diary: what's on May 3 to 7, 2019

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

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LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

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Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Saving goals hit: Carly Shepherd was able to hit her savings goal as part of the Saver Plus program and plans to continue saving for a family holiday.

Helping students hit saving goals

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

BIRD'S EYE VIEW: The lunar module being tested in Earth orbit during Apollo 9. The gold-coloured material is a man-made polymer coated with aluminium. The probes dangling from the footpads were to sense the Moon’s surface during touchdown and signal the crew to shut off the descent engine. Pictures: NASA

A fragile chariot for a flight into history

Helen Sim

Recognition: 2019 Australian of the Year Award recipients. Photo: Salty Dingo

Nominate an Australian of the Year

MOVE ON: Agony aunt's advice is to move on, kick this guy to the kerb and find a man that knows about fidelity and loyalty.

Never settle for less than you deserve

BIRD'S EYE VIEW: The lunar module being tested in Earth orbit during Apollo 9. The gold-coloured material is a man-made polymer coated with aluminium. The probes dangling from the footpads were to sense the Moon’s surface during touchdown and signal the crew to shut off the descent engine. Pictures: NASA

A fragile chariot for a flight into history

HERITAGE: The RAAF Wagga Aviation Heritage Centre is open between 10am and 4pm Saturday to Thursday inclusive. Friday by appointment only.

Community diary: what's on June 12 to 19

BEAUTIFUL: Brandy

Our pet of the week

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

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

Luxury: Merewether's The Beach House has been listed online as a luxury weekender with ocean views since December, 2016, but its path to development approval via the Land and Environment Court has been stormy.

Sex on the deck at beach rental has neighbours seeing red

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

A tornado being called the Imperial Mothership, in Imperial, Nebraska this week. Picture: Nick Moir

'Like looking at a god': Tornado Alley up close

BUDGET: CAFS Love the Game gambling education program leader Tanika James with Ballarat Christian College students Krystal, Lydia and Ethan. Picture: Kate Healy

Challenging the new norms of teenage gambling

Michelle Smith

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

Jackson Graham

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

Geraldine Cardozo

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

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Saving goals hit: Carly Shepherd was able to hit her savings goal as part of the Saver Plus program and plans to continue saving for a family holiday.

Helping students hit saving goals

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

More than $1 billion for road funding will be announced in Tuesday's NSW state budget.

Western Sydney's roads a NSW budget focus

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The two men are wanted after allegedly assaulting a man near a train station in Melbourne.

Two males wanted over Vic assault

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The opposition is asking exactly what the government is proposing to increase cyber security powers.

Dutton revives broader cyber powers plan

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Peter Dutton says a security company working on Manus Island is likely to have its contract renewed.

Manus Is security provider likely to stay

Tailgating, changing lanes without indicating, leaving high-beams on frustrates other drivers.

Aussie drivers cocky and critical: survey

Aaron Bunch

South Australian Treasurer Rob Lucas will deliver the state's budget on Tuesday.

Budget funds for SA road corridor

Tim Dornin

No asylum seekers have been medevaced to Christmas Island which the government reopened.

No asylum seekers on Christmas Island

Katina Curtis

More union leaders are calling for CFMMEU Secretary John Setka to stand down.

Workers Union adds to call for Setka to go

Katina Curtis

THE MAN: Richard Boyce and Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies.

Riding the rails - the slow and steady way

John Rozentals

Compass Hut engages the five senses. Image: Kylie Bell

Planning your next holiday? Check out these deals

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TRADITIONAL DRESS: Travel writer Jac Taylor after a spontaneous makeover in Shuzenji, central Japan. Photo: Supplied

Spontaneous makeovers in Japan, bar fights in Dublin and cycling Belgium: these solo travellers have seen it all

Dayle Latham

EXTRAS: The home has slow combustion heating and evaporative cooling, as well as a double garage and single carport.

Property provides for mixed farming

PRODUCTIVE: During the vendor's tenure, "Oakleigh" was run as a mixed farming enterprise, for the last eight years as a grazing enterprise producing wool and lambs.

Property provides for mixed farming

51 Trail Street: The property presents a great opportunity for an owner-occupier to put their stamp on the property with the right renovation.

Commercial properties now for sale

NOT HELPING: By the time your body gets around to burning food calories, it stores the extra calories you've eaten as fat cells. Photo: Shutterstock.

Is there room for wine in your diet?

Linda Lambrechts

Depending on the extent of the flooding, you may require pumps to help remove trapped water and clear pools that may have formed.

What to do if your house is flooded

Braiden Fitzsimmons.

'I knew teenage girls did it': male eating disorders are on the rise

Sarah Berry