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06 Sep 2024

Young Witness

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06 Sep 2024

A champion of champions event

Harden Rugby

A great day of Rugby for Junior Red Devils

Stableford taken out by Chad in Harden

A great day of Rugby for Junior Red Devils

Stableford taken out by Chad in Harden

Politics and Government

Inquiry into illegal tobacco trade announced

Inquiry into illegal tobacco trade announced by NSW Parliament

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Police and Courts

DVNSW says services at breaking point

24 Apr 2025

Farmers call for serious investment this election

10 Apr 2025

Matchplay champions crowned at Young Golf Club

11 Apr 2025

Community

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Mother and daughter duo caring for locals

Mother and daughter duo caring for locals at Mercy Care, Young

CanAssist Young and Boorowa

The latest from CanAssist Young and Boorow

Margaret House meets with ministers

Margaret House from Young has met with ministers at Parliament House

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Croquet Matters with Shirley Close

All the latest news, results and information from the Young Croquet Club

20 years of service given to Hospital Auxiliary by Lyn Fruedenstein

The latest news and updates from the Young Hospital Auxiliary

Bee-ing very good to the local bugs at the Hilltops Library

Locals had a fantastic time creating bee-utiful homes for bugs and bees

11 Sep 2024

Local Charity Event Raises Over $2,000 for Young Crisis Accommodation Centre

A creative local fundraiser for the Young Crisis Accommodation Centre

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11 Sep 2024

Sport

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Cooper takes out gold

Cooper Dabin wins gold at NSW All Schools Championships

Young Riders jump into action

Harden Horse Trials hosts Young Rider Clinic over the long weekend

Soccer

Young Lions head to the grand final

Men’s third grade head into the Wagga Soccer grand final

Chloe part of state winning girls Rugby 7s side

Chloe Buck part of the NSW girls Rugby 7s winning side

Barry runs into the Masters Games

Barry Hazlegrove will be competing in the Pan Pacific Masters Games

Pickers clean up at the 2024 Group 9 Awards

A huge congratulations goes out to all of the players, coaches and supporters

19 Sep 2024

Cherrypickers head straight through to the finals

The Young Cherrypickers First Grade side have made it straight through to the final

Angus Crichton scores the Brad Fittler Medal

Young’s very own Angus Crichton has been awarded the Brad Fittler Medal for 2024

Nine and Dine held to encourage new lady golfers

All the latest news and results from the Young Women’s Golf Club

Mark, Gavin and Geoff take out the Monthly Medals for September

All the latest news, results and information from the Young Golf Club

Croquet Matters with Shirley Close

All the latest news, results and information from the Young Croquet Club

Soccer

Lions head straight into the finals this weekend

Young Lions Soccer Club have made it through to the finals

Junior League bring home the season at the Group 9 Grand Final

Young Junior Rugby League wrap up its season at the Group 9 grand final last weekend

Pickers are heading for the semi-finals this weekend

All the latest news and results from the Young Cherrypickers Rugby League Football Club

04 Sep 2024

Events

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A great day out for the whole family

Locals flocked to the Bribbaree Showground on Saturday for the 98th Bribbaree Show

Upgrade to NBN fixed wireless network

Telstra are upgrading its nbn Fixed Wireless network across the Hilltops

Harden let’s go fly a kite

Harden Kite Festival

Locals celebrate Bribbaree

Bribbaree Show a great day for locals

Ballinaclash Blossom Festival

celebrate the spring season with the Ballinaclash blossom festical

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Rural

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Thousands attend historic National Farmer Rally

National Farmers Federation Rally held in Canberra on Tuesday

11 Sep 2024

Amber Haigh’s alleged murderers to face judge-only trial

The joint trial will take place next year in Wagga.

07 Aug 2023

Sister and Friendship City policy endorsed by Council

Hilltops Council have voted to endorse the Draft Sister and Friendship City policy at its most recent Ordinary meeting. The draft policy was voted to be put on public exhibition at the May ordinary meeting for the public to submit feedback or...

03 Sep 2024

Construction begins on Stockinbingal to Parkes Inland Rail

The Inland Rail project has taken an important step forward with the beginning of major construction works on the Stockinbingal to Parkes section in regional New South Wales. Inland Rail marked the occasion with a launch event at Forbes Railway...

25 Sep 2023

Martial arts champion returns to Young to empower young women

Australian Martial Arts Champion Mel Thomas will be returning to Young this week with her KYUP workshop at the PCYC Young that will help to empower local young women. Founded by black belt martial arts champion and domestic violence survivor Mel...

25 Sep 2023

Regional

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Arts and Entertainment

What’s On in Cowra and Surrounds

COWRA COMMUNITY MARKETSSid Kallas Oval, 8:30am - 12:00pmThe Cowra Community Markets are held every third Saturday of every month at Sid Kallas Oval with a wide variety of local fresh produce, diverse stallholders and local buskers. Each month...

Health

‘This is the time’: calls to prioritise rural health

By Steph Gardiner/AAPhe federal budget confirmed sweeping reforms to Medicare and billions in health funding, it’s unclear how much will reach the bush, medical groups say. The health of 7.3 million Australians who live outside the cities must be...

Arts and Entertainment

Little Magpie’s Landscape Dialogues underway

The little magpie gallery has been full speed ahead in the final weeks preparing for their exhibition: LANDSCAPE DIALOGUES. Landscape Dialogues follows Orange-based artist, Rhonda Campbell, in her journeys through paintings and works on paper into...

Battle of the Independents

The race is on for key independent candidates, with a federal election called for the first weekend of May. Voters will head to the ballot box on Saturday, 3 May to have their say and help decide the future of our nation. Calare, the federal...

Politics and Government

No relief in budget for cash-strapped councils

Councils have been let down with no new local government programs in the 2025-2026 Federal Budget, the central west’s representative local government body says. This is despite an interim report from a federal inquiry into the financial...

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Federal election called

The race is on for key Independent candidates, with a federal election called for the first weekend of May. Voters will head to the ballot box on Saturday, 3 May to have their say and help decide the future of our nation. The Riverina -the federal...

Koori Knockout legacy recognised

The Koori Rugby League Knockout has been memorialised with a blue plaque in Sydney’s inner west, to celebrate the grassroots sporting competition. The plaque was unveiled at the first Koori Knockout venue, Camdenville Park, St Peters, to recognise...

Bowls

On the Green with Eagles Bowls

By BOB MORGANAn incredibly quiet week in Cowra Championship Bowls this past week. On Saturday Ian (Wal) Walker had a particularly good win over Rob Oliver 150/114 in the 1st Consistency Singles Semi-final. Steve Sculthorpe and Brayden Chew are...

Cowra Croquet’s Gala Day

Last Tuesday 13th May, Cowra held one of its very popular Gala days. The event is held by the Cowra club twice a year. For the occasion we invited members from Young, Orange, Bathurst, Parkes, and Blue Mountains Clubs. Altogether with ourselves, we...