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What’s On for Autumn
Owl and the Pussycat sail into Venue 114
Looking for someone where to take the grandkids in the school holidays? The Owl and the Pussycat...
The mighty Bernborough
Racing enthusiast and former newspaper editor Keith Kratzmann reflects on the career of turf legend Bernborough after a Christmas gift brought up some old...
Little Digger’s flight of fancy
On Christmas night 1918, an orphaned boy wandered into the No 4 Squadron of the Australian Flying Corps at Biggendorf in Germany, begging for...
Echoes of pandemics past
The Covid-19 pandemic, social isolation, quarantine and border closures came to a shock to many Australians. However, these drastic measures were not without precedent....
From glut to gut
Staring out the window at the papaya picked up the garden centre, plonked in the ground and which is now covered in papaya –...
Writing you history while you can
Everyone has their own little story – or so John Lennon said and no one knows that better than biographer Michael Taylor.
After forty...
Probus part of the social fabric
The Probus Club movement was formed in the United Kingdom in 1965 and started in Australia with the formation of a club at Hunters...
Gems across the southern border
Nestled between the glitz of the Gold Coast and the glamour of Byron Bay is the Tweed Shire – set in the lush green...
Hop on Board with Steam Man
The Mary Valley Rattler will be welcoming guests to their Hop on Board services running over the Easter weekend.
As well as the train ride,...
Meeting Mrs Lucky
PHIL JARRATT meets the lady who won everything
When Susie Clark was a young girl, she won a television spelling bee in which the winner...
Hearing help in retirement
Hearing Loss generally creeps up on you, rarely do you wake up with a hearing loss (if you do that requires urgent attention but...
Downsizing your house for Super’s sake
For those of you over the age of 65, you may be asking: is there a way to top up my super savings so...
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Pallative care provided
By Kathy Bevin
Katie Rose Cottage Hospice has been operating its 24/7 residential service in leafy Doonan since August 2018.
They provide a fully...
