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Gerringong Breakers' Luke Nolan. Photo: DAMIAN McGILL

Breakers looking for new wave of success

Courtney Ward

Hockeyroos' Kalindi Commerford and Grace Stewart.

South Coast pair named in national senior women’s squad

Neive Campbell (second from right) with her victorious Illawarra South Coast under 18s team. Photo: ISC HOCKEY

Campbell named in NSW under 18s indoor team

Courtney Ward

Gerringong Breakers' Luke Nolan. Photo: DAMIAN McGILL

Breakers looking for new wave of success

Holly Wishart.

Top junior surfers to descend on South Coast in 2019

Courtney Ward

Olympic hopeful: Skateboarder Kieran Woolley. Picture: Eric Chen.

Woolley defeats senior rivals

Cameron Mee

Nippers, one of dozens of local community groups in the 2017 Gerringong Christmas Festival and Parade. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Eight things to do and see in Kiama

Kevin Skelsey sold a toy from his childhood at the 2018 Rotary Antique Fair. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Want to complete your antique collection? Here’s your chance

Hayley Warden

Art Bar plays host to ‘Golden Days’

Nippers, one of dozens of local community groups in the 2017 Gerringong Christmas Festival and Parade. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Eight things to do and see in Kiama

Reannon Aquilina, Amarli Aquilina, Tilly Smith and Clare Smith at the 2017 Jamberoo Carols in the Park.

10 things to do and see in Kiama

Q&A host Tony Jones. Picture: Supplied

Hitch a ride on the free bus from Wollongong, Kiama to ABC’s Q&A

Desiree Savage

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

Canberra has never been hotter this summer season of fun

Emma Elsworthy

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

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

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

22/9 Bong Bong Street, Kiama. Photo: realestate.com.au

Three-bedroom Kiama apartment sells for $2.27 million

Hayley Warden

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

Kiama service club news

It must be Christmas: Carols in the Park, Kiama, takes place in Hindmarsh Park, this Wednesday, December 12, from 7pm to 9pm.

Kiama Region Community Calendar

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Kiama service club news

STAR POWER: The legendary Captain Albert Jacka VC, from Victoria was the face of recruitment campaigns and later, the 1919 Peace Bonds. Picture: AWM ARTV00784

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

HOME FIRES: Sapper Arthur Findon Dunbar is welcomed home by his family at 45 Chief Street, Brompton, South Australia in July 1919. Picture: AWM P05328.001

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Mayah McIntosh, Murray and Julia O'Keefe.

Jamberoo turns out for Carols in the Park

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

Just some of the stars on the red carpet on Wednesday night.

15 photos from the AACTA red carpet

Friends, families welcome summer rays, tunes at Fairgrounds Festival

Glamorous photos from Kiama High School’s year 12 formal

Hayley Warden

The 100 best photos from the 2018 Supercars Newcastle 500

Photo: Ryan Overall

Incredible footage of dust storms hitting NSW

Kim Chappell
Gregor Heard

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Michelle Mexon

PIC OF THE DAY: One of our journalists snapped this before surfing at Bombo Beach. If you have taken a photo around Kiama recently, then send your pic to john.hanscombe@fairfaxmedia.com.au

Letter to the Editor, July 20

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Despite the fear shark attacks generate, an expert says humans can co-exist with them safely.

Dramatic decline in Aust shark numbers

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New research suggest players of violent video games may be more immune to disturbing events.

Violent video gamers see world differently

23m ago

A month's worth of rain is expected to fall on Victoria in one day, with the worst yet to come.

More than 100 rescued from Vic floodwaters

The painted honeyeater bird could be at further risk if the Warragamba Dam expanded, experts say.

Threatened bird at risk of NSW dam wall

NSW and St George Illawarra player Jack de Belin has been charged over an alleged sexual assault.

NRL player charged over alleged assault

Dominica Sanda

Weather forecasters have warned Cyclone Owen will do a U-turn and head back to Queensland.

Cyclone U-turn away from NT delayed

Greg Roberts

If voters are still listening to Scott Morrison he had a lot to tell them this week.

PM Morrison's pitch to religious voters

Angus Livingston, Senior Political Writer

A truck crash at Green Square in Sydney left one person dead and five others injured.

Sydney truck crash victim still critical

Perry Duffin

Live Music at Empire Control Room

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

Visit www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/about-sss for more great seafood recipes

Try this: Whole Rainbow Trout with Orange, Maple Syrup & Macadamia Nuts

ISSUE: If this bill passes into legislation things will change from next May - no longer will it be just the owner’s problem if a unit is hard to sell — it will now be every owner’s problem.

Queensland unit buy back bill sees frightening unintended consequences

Noel Whittaker

HOLIDAY BLUES: No matter where you live, how big your house is or how valuable your belongings are, home security should always be a top concern – especially during the holiday season when your home is unattended.

Outsmart holiday burglars