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More than 500 people gather to farewell Darren Williams in Kiama on Wednesday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Hundreds join guard of honour in Kiama to farewell Darren Williams

Rebecca Fist

Kiama's Under 16s team plays on Saturday.

League tag grows in Kiama, 80 girls registered

Back row: Coach Victor Mancilla, Kaylah Brennan, Sarah Williams, Nathan Robinson, Nick Bamford. Front row: Bailey Hazlewood, Eva Katkjaer, absent Jayden Wells.

Kiama's big splash

Zoe Cartwright

More than 500 people gather to farewell Darren Williams in Kiama on Wednesday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Hundreds join guard of honour in Kiama to farewell Darren Williams

Legacy: Darren Williams (black jacket, far right) with the 2018 Kiama premiership team. Picture: Robert Peet

Shock death of Kiama Power stalwart devastates AFL South Coast community

Tim Barrow

Knights boys muster defensive strength to fend off Sussex Inlet

LEST WE FORGET: Max Brennan who has served the country joins the Anzac Day march in Jamberoo on Saturday. Picture: Linda Faiers

What's on in Kiama on Anzac Day

Rebecca Fist

GOING STRONG: Fern Street Gallery in Gerringong. Photo: supplied.

'Water' exhibition rushes to life over Easter

From crime scene to country music scene: Gerringong musician Nashville bound

Nicolette Pickard

LEST WE FORGET: Max Brennan who has served the country joins the Anzac Day march in Jamberoo on Saturday. Picture: Linda Faiers

What's on in Kiama on Anzac Day

FUN DAY OUT: Festivalgoers can also enjoy rides through the day. Pictured is Jamberoo Action Park's ride The Perfect Storm, when it opened in 2016. Picture: Anna Warr

See the lineup for Jamberoo Action Park's charity gig

Rebecca Fist

ALL-STAR CAST: Terry Beavan, Jerry Granger-Holcombe, Anne Geenen, Neil Reilly, Rochelle Williams and Jim Hinchcliffe. Picture: Rachel Piggott

Love theatre? Come to a thrilling play in Kiama

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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A selection of dishes available at the hip and happening Lazy Su. Pic: OutInCanberra

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Emma Elsworthy

TRADITION: The knights are back for the 13th annual Berry Celtic Festival on Saturday May 25.

South Coast Leisure Times: autumn 2019

Dayle Latham

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

Hope for the future: Ss Peter & Paul Kiama (pictured) will join with other Catholic schools across the region to celebrate Catholic Schools Week from March 3-9.

Catholic Schools Week: Celebrate Catholic schools

Not just horses and cattle: The children’s circus skills drop zone with amazing aerial shows will delight audiences at the Kiama Show.

Kiama Show: A family friendly event

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GOING UP: Most South Coast locations experienced an increase in rental costs during the past year. Photo: FILE

Going up: Weekly rental costs are rising on the South Coast

Nadine Morton

Jamberoo 'oasis of calm' on the market for $2m

Brendan Crabb

HOUSE PRICES: The median home prices for your town revealed in the latest Domain report. Photo: FILE

Median home prices for your town revealed: How much did you pay?

Nadine Morton

The Salvation Army's Karen Walker and Graeme Packer prepare to knock on doors for the 2018 Red Shield Appeal.

Get on ya bike for Red Shield Appeal

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Time to take a breath

Kiss and tell: Grab family and friends and join in this year's KISS Arts Festival at Black Beach Kiama from April 26-28.

Kiama Region Community Calendar

The Salvation Army's Karen Walker and Graeme Packer prepare to knock on doors for the 2018 Red Shield Appeal.

Get on ya bike for Red Shield Appeal

Kiama service club news

Kiama service club news

Recipe: courtesy of Sydney Seafood School. Photo: Franz Scheurer

Cuttlefish with chorizo and potatoes, pan-fried

How the python managed to get the drop on the tawny frogmouth is currently unknown

Watch a python devour a tawny frogmouth

Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris. Photo: Thibault Camus/AP

See inside fire-ravaged Notre Dame

Winx says farewell, with Randwick a sell-out

A police van parked outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London after Julian Assange was arrested. Julian Assange (inset) as he was taken from the embassy.

Julian Assange arrested by British police

Costas Pitas in London

nside the farrowing shed at Glasshouse Country Farms where 68 vegan activists staged a protest but raised alarm bells about biosecurity breaches (left) and Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals Leader Michael McCormack (right)

Coalition pledges to lock up militant activists

Mike Foley

Murray Darling Basin Plan protesters want to 'pause the plan'

Vivienne Jones

Abattoirs invaded in day of animal activist protests

Kim Chappell

YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

'URBAN COMMUNITY': An artist's impression of the Discovery Rise planned development at James Cook University's Townsville campus. Image: Supplied.

Work starts on university-based retirement communities

Geraldine Cardozo

A replacement site for the NT's Don Dale Youth Detention Centre will be announced soon.

Don Dale replacement site 'coming soon'

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Bill Shorten is giving nothing away on Adani - but wants to help locals compete with foreign workers

Bill Shorten bristles at grilling on Adani

The government's proposed $10 billion east coast rail project would stop short of Port of Brisbane.

Labor promises to hold inland rail inquiry

Scott Morrison campaigned in Adelaide, where he was fighting to save the marginal seat of Boothby.

Labor leading coalition, research shows

Three World War II veterans will lead the Anzac Day march in Melbourne.

WWII trio to lead Melbourne Anzac march

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is confident Barnaby Joyce acted appropriately over water buybacks.

Labor to seek inquiry into water scandal

Matt Coughlan

Rungnapha Kanbut has pleaded not guilty at her trial in the NSW District Court.

Thai sex worker testifies at slave trial

Margaret Scheikowski

Advocates for veterans left incapacitated say compensation payments are totally inadequate

Payment for injured veterans 'inadequate'

Gemma Najem

Brunchilli Vanahlem Eileen 2 was awarded Sydney Royal supreme champion dairy female for 2019.

Jersey studs dominate interbreed

Hannah Powe, Olivia Calver & Jamie Brown

Auditor-general asked to review water buybacks since 2008 as the issue puts pressure on coalition. Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Auditor to review decade of water buybacks

Matt Coughlan

Action through the pens at the Cooma weaner sale. "The majority of the steers went to Victoria with the odd pen heading to the Riverina," Damian Roach said.

Cooma steers hit $1170

MOUTHWATERING EXHIBIT: A 1971 McLaren M8-F CanAm car stands in splendid isolation in The Bend’s Welcome Centre.

Tailem Bend - The accidental motorsport star

Brent Davison

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Imagine being greeted by this when you get to work of a morning. Photo: FILE.

A dog at work can make you more productive

Grace Ryan

CUTIE PIES: You can house-train your pet rabbits and let them exercise in your home.

Curious animals that make great pets

RSPCA

Anxiety is emotionally and physically exhausting and getting help early is essential. Recovery from an anxiety disorder is possible with the right treatment and support.

How to deal with anxiety

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