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SOLD: The Agency auction off a home in Mudgee earlier this year. Picture: AMBER CREATIVE

SUBSCRIBER | EXPLAINERWhy are the region's house, rental prices so high? Agents answer

Jay-Anna Mobbs

EXPLORE: Nicky, Odie, Annable, Lachie and Oliver in front of a piece of work at Sculptures in the Garden 2020. Picture: SIMONE KURTZ

THINGS TO DOTime to fill up your calendar: Here's what's on around the region

Jay-Anna Mobbs

FOOD DRIVE: Woolworths Mudgee's Dianne Sleeman, customer service manager Kathleen Robbins and Kristy Horton. Picture: JAY-ANNA MOBBS

Shoppers urged to join Food Drive to help ease local hunger stats

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ACM executive chairman Antony Catalano. Picture: Jesse Marlow.

Antony Catalano's ACM launches View Insurance

CHANGE: McDonald's Mudgee assistant manager, Matthew Winter with McDonald's Mudgee licensee, Daniel Zammit. Picture: JAY-ANNA MOBBS

SUBSCRIBERStaff McHappy with community support during 'unprecedented times'

Jay-Anna Mobbs

COVID LURKING: Dr Durrheim suggests individually wrapped treats, avoiding communal lolly bowls and practising good hand hygiene. Picture: Simone De Peak.

ADVICEHow the region's trick or treaters can stay safe this Halloween

Chloe Coleman

VAX: Mid-Western residents lined up at the pop-up Mudgee vaccination clinic in August. Picture: MID-WESTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL

Despite high vaccine rates, residents reminded 'it's not over yet'

Jay-Anna Mobbs

SHOT: (left) Ben Thompson (#39) sinks two points against determined but unsuccessful attention from Ethan Millsom (#3) while (right) Brett Murphy (Maysos Pro Shop) hits an open two points as Stride Health look on. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Long layoff proves costly for some as men's basketball returns

Geoff Robinson

GOOD NEWSBruce the Wolfhound donates blood to save poisoned kelpie's life

Australia approves COVID-19 booster shot

Three dead as NSW adds more than 300 fresh COVID cases

DIGESTNet-zero idea of how this plan is going to work

SOLD: The Agency auction off a home in Mudgee earlier this year. Picture: AMBER CREATIVE

SUBSCRIBER | EXPLAINERWhy are the region's house, rental prices so high? Agents answer

SHOP LOCAL: Angela Fittler (left) stands with owner of The Inside Shop, Donna Hughes (right) as they support shopping local. Picture: JAY-ANNA MOBBS

Woman's movement to shop local this Christmas a 'win, win' for all

YOUR PICK: Vote for your favourite place to fill up your tank. Photo: FILE

FREEVOTE: Which service station is the best in the Mudgee region?

LUXURY: One of Mudgee's newest accommodation spots, Evamor Valley is a place guests can unwind and immerse themselves in nature. Photo: Amber Creative

PHOTOS"Our little dream": Evamor Valley a sample of Mudgee's finest features

CREATOR: Chantelle Buttigieg said goodbye to the nine to five working week and hello to running her own business, By Jove Creative. Photo: Mel Stuart Photography

MEET THE LOCALSWhy swapping the 9 to 5 for By Jove Creative gives Chantelle "purpose"

ACM executive chairman Antony Catalano. Picture: Jesse Marlow.

Antony Catalano's ACM launches View Insurance

Antony Catalano's ACM launches View Insurance

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SUBSCRIBER | EXPLAINERWhy are the region's house, rental prices so high? Agents answer

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ADVICEHow the region's trick or treaters can stay safe this Halloween

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Shoppers urged to join Food Drive to help ease local hunger stats

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GOOD NEWSBruce the Wolfhound donates blood to save poisoned kelpie's life

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THINGS TO DOTime to fill up your calendar: Here's what's on around the region

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Behind the scenes: Staff care for a patient inside the COVID intensive care ward.

PHOTOPhotos | Behind the scenes of a COVID ward

Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

EXPOSURE ALERTS: More than 700,000 COVID-19 case alerts have been sent to to people through the Service NSW app in the last three weeks, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Image: Grace Crivellaro.

EXPLAINERWhy you may be missing COVID-19 exposure alerts on your NSW Service app

Ninety per cent of eligible Canberrans have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT passes 90% COVID-19 vaccination threshold

Photo: File

WATCHVictoria records 13 COVID-19 deaths, 1534 new cases

Kim Chappell

NSW Health's Dr Jeremy McAnulty.

Three dead as NSW adds more than 300 fresh COVID cases

Matt Carr

Scott Morrison has revealed Australia's plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Picture: AAP

DIGESTNet-zero idea of how this plan is going to work

Kayla Osborne

VAX: Mid-Western residents lined up at the pop-up Mudgee vaccination clinic in August. Picture: MID-WESTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL

Despite high vaccine rates, residents reminded 'it's not over yet'

Jay-Anna Mobbs

SHOT: (left) Ben Thompson (#39) sinks two points against determined but unsuccessful attention from Ethan Millsom (#3) while (right) Brett Murphy (Maysos Pro Shop) hits an open two points as Stride Health look on. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Long layoff proves costly for some as men's basketball returns

Geoff Robinson

CHANGE: Group 10 chairman Linore Zamparini said the new point system would help clubs develop talent from within. Picture: FILE

Points cap to give Group 10 juniors an opportunity to develop

Riley Krause

WIDE: Howard Kotton says Shane Warne has delivered a wide with his support of introducing gender-neutral terms in cricket's terminology. Photo: Visionhaus/Getty Images

OPINIONIt's six and out for Shane Warne on terminology issue

Howard Kotton

SHOT: (left) Ben Thompson (#39) sinks two points against determined but unsuccessful attention from Ethan Millsom (#3) while (right) Brett Murphy (Maysos Pro Shop) hits an open two points as Stride Health look on. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Long layoff proves costly for some as men's basketball returns

THE WAGER'S ON: Punters invested $8.9 million on the 10-race card at Wentworth Park on October 16. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Punters welcome a return to racing

Donna and Dick Croake.

PHOTOSSpectators descend on racecourse after six months away from track

Jay-Anna Mobbs

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

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SOLD!: Tim O'Brien, Principal and Auctioneer at Mudgee First National Real Estate reenacts the moment the buiding sold.

'A great thing': Regent Theatre revived following successful auction

SOLD!: Tim O'Brien, Principal and Auctioneer at Mudgee First National Real Estate reenacts the moment the buiding sold.

'A great thing': Regent Theatre revived following successful auction

EXPLORE: Nicky, Odie, Annable, Lachie and Oliver in front of a piece of work at Sculptures in the Garden 2020. Picture: SIMONE KURTZ

THINGS TO DOTime to fill up your calendar: Here's what's on around the region

Jay-Anna Mobbs

CONTENDER: David J Smith's The Scotsman with Andrew Banks after winning the Maiden Plate (1100 metres) at the 2018 Cox Plate race meet. Picture: SIMONE KURTZ

Racegoers welcomed back to the track for annual Cox Plate meet

Jay-Anna Mobbs

ON HOLD: Daryl Braithwaite, Shannon Noll, Wendy Matthews and Richard Clapton will be among those performing at the festival. Photo: Submitted

Sunset Sounds Mudgee delayed to 2022

Benjamin Palmer

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

Experiencing the Melbourne Cup 2021: A Lockdown Guide

Experiencing the Melbourne Cup 2021: A Lockdown Guide

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Linda Lambrechts

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

Research showed 50 per cent of insurance claims are avoidable, Honey Insurance is helping Aussies reduce risk and stay safer in their homes by investing in its customers early and providing smart home sensors.

Meet the company flipping the script on home insurance to save you a bundle

Linda Lambrechts

Yabby have simplified the way we renovate our homes by cutting out the middleman and supplying top quality bath and tapware. Photos: Simon Shiff @simonshiffsays

The Aussie start-up that makes choosing tapware easy and affordable

Linda Lambrechts

SOLD: The Agency auction off a home in Mudgee earlier this year. Picture: AMBER CREATIVE

SUBSCRIBER | EXPLAINERWhy are the region's house, rental prices so high? Agents answer

SOLD: The Agency auction off a home in Mudgee earlier this year. Picture: AMBER CREATIVE

SUBSCRIBER | EXPLAINERWhy are the region's house, rental prices so high? Agents answer

Rental prices in the regions are up by more than 12 per cent in the past year. Picture: Shutterstock

'Challenging' market: Regional rents grow at record rate

Rental prices in the regions are up by more than 12 per cent in the past year. Picture: Shutterstock

'Challenging' market: Regional rents grow at record rate

SOLD: McGregor Real Estate director, Bruce McGregor with two clients marking the sale of the Goolma Bakery building. Picture: MCGREGOR REAL ESTATE

SUBSCRIBER | EXPLAINERWho is snapping up the region's properties? Local agents explain

Jay-Anna Mobbs

PROPERTY: As lockdowns lift home buyers are rushing to make a deal across the country.

Property round-up: Buying frenzy continues but there are still bargains to be had

Jen Melocco

A battle-axe block was not deterrent for the buyers of this property at 3a Cadigan Place, Dapto. Picture: Supplied

Buyers willing to ignore shortcomings in lightning-fast market

Jack Needham

FOOD DRIVE: Woolworths Mudgee's Dianne Sleeman, customer service manager Kathleen Robbins and Kristy Horton. Picture: JAY-ANNA MOBBS

Shoppers urged to join Food Drive to help ease local hunger stats

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EXPLORE: Nicky, Odie, Annable, Lachie and Oliver in front of a piece of work at Sculptures in the Garden 2020. Picture: SIMONE KURTZ

THINGS TO DOTime to fill up your calendar: Here's what's on around the region

Jay-Anna Mobbs

DON'T FALL FOR IT: Scammers are evolving their methods.

All the online scams you need to avoid

FOOD DRIVE: Woolworths Mudgee's Dianne Sleeman, customer service manager Kathleen Robbins and Kristy Horton. Picture: JAY-ANNA MOBBS

Shoppers urged to join Food Drive to help ease local hunger stats

AWARD: Mayor Des Kennedy with Dr Gary Moore and Dr Alex Ghanem who were both awarded Citizen of the Year at the 2020/2021 Mudgee Australia Day ceremony. Picture: JAY-ANNA MOBBS

Do you know a local who has served the community greatly?

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SUPPORT: Andrew Gee MP with Acting CEO and Business Development Manager of Mudgee Regional Tourism Corporation, Leianne Murphy. Picture: SUPPLIED

Grants for strategies to turbo charge Mudgee Region Tourism's future

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SO CUTE: The two new marmoset babies at Shoalhaven Zoo.

See the cutest new arrivals at the zoo

SOLD: The Agency auction off a home in Mudgee earlier this year. Picture: AMBER CREATIVE

SUBSCRIBER | EXPLAINERWhy are the region's house, rental prices so high? Agents answer

Staff asked to move 'quickly' on $20m for byelection, ICAC hears

LIVEStaff asked to move 'quickly' on $20m for byelection, ICAC hears

Ninety per cent of eligible Canberrans have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT passes 90% COVID-19 vaccination threshold

Photo: File

WATCHVictoria records 13 COVID-19 deaths, 1534 new cases

Kim Chappell

It's all about Australia's net zero plan

GET UP TO DATEIt's all about Australia's net zero plan

Kim Chappell

SCRUTINY: Then NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian and then Wagga MP Daryl Maguire in 2015. ICAC has heard their relationship was disclosed to a staff member in 2018.

Berejiklian 'lied' over Maguire relationship length: ICAC

Rex Martinich

Three new Bell 429 helicopters (pictured) that cost $50million joined the NSW Police fleet on Tuesday.

WATCHNSW Government spends $50million on three new police helicopters

Shivé Prema

DEAL: Nationals members have backed Scott Morrison on net zero emissions by 2050. Picture: Phillip Biggs

OPINIONNationals are all cowboy hat and no cattle

Peter Whish-Wilson

Community sport is returning in NSW, bringing with it optimism for the summer. Photo: File

REAL AUSTRALIAThe return of sport is the light at the end of the tunnel

Joshua Bartlett

How to ensure health system is sustainable post-COVID

OPINIONHow to ensure health system is sustainable post-COVID

Goh Khoon Seng

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

John Skerritt says public hospitals are compelled to report any adverse event linked to vaccines.

Senator blasted over vaccine death claims

Benjamin Hoffmann was unlikely psychotic when he allegedly murdered four men, a court has heard.

Hoffmann high on drugs 'but not psychotic'

MORE AWARDS: Sam Cardow at Pelican Rocks is delighted with being named being named NSW best hot chips.

Chasing the best hot chips in the land? They have been crowned

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has raised concerns about Chinese ownership of Australian ports.

Darwin port review handed to government

A senior Fair Work Commission member has been cleared over a Christmas party fireworks incident.

Fair Work member cleared over work party

Georgie Moore

CREATING COMMUNITY: Stephanie Trethewey, with her children Evie and Elliot. Picture: Supplied

Meet the mum working to prevent the isolation of rural mothers

Meg Whitfield

Victoria wasted millions in COVID pandemic spending, including on PPE that was not fit for purpose.

Millions of dollars wasted on useless PPE

Liz Hobday

Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

Sarah Aquilina

The $5500 top-priced doe with Tom Youlden of Valley Boers and Youlden Valley studs, Cargo and Tomingley, Nutrien stud stock auctioneer John Settree, Dubbo, and vendor Ben Stanford of Bengara and Best Reds studs, Peak Hill and a buck which made $2500.

Bucks to $6000, does to $5500 at Inaugural Trio of Treasures NSW Boer Goat Sale

Hannah Powe

Grains have been flowing into GrainCorp's sites.

Receival numbers continue to climb as harvest kicks off

Billy Jupp

The $21,800 top-priced ram with buyers John and Luke Palmer, Mt Manara Station, Ivanhoe, Jack and Gary (right) Cullinan, Dust'N Rain Dorpers, Pooncarie, and Darren Old, BR and C Agents, Mildura, Vic. Photo: supplied

Dust'N Rain Dorper hits $21,800 high

Hannah Powe

Not all hydrogen is green. Barely any of it is now, but that will slowly change. Photo: Shutterstock.

In a hydrogen economy, where the H2 comes from matters

Sam Hollier

IN THE MOOD: Entertain in style by serving guests a drink in the proper glass. Photo: Supplied

Which glasses to choose for your drinks

SPRAY AWAY: Pressure washers are a great tool for weekend warriors. Photo: Supplied

Choosing the right pressure washer to save water and time