Goulburn news, sport and weather

A NSW Rural Fire Service volunteer shields her face during extremely gusty conditions during a bushfire in Bawley Point on Thursday afternoon. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Friday could be 'even worse' on coast

Doug Dingwall
Lucy Bladen

A NSW Rural Fire Service volunteer works to battle a bushfire on Murramaranf Road in Bawley Point on Thursday afternoon. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Bushfire front hits Bawley Point

Doug Dingwall

A bushfire jumps Willinga Lake at Bawley Point on Thursday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATEDSouth Coast fire upgraded to emergency after conditions deteriorate

Andrew Brown
Doug Dingwall
Lucy Bladen

Police arrest pair over Belmore Park fight

Louise Thrower

LABOUR OF LOVE: Canberra couple Danielle and Simon Mitchell are using Goulburn as a base to restore Southern Aurora train carriages for their rail tours. Photo: Louise Thrower.

Southern Aurora restoration 'recaptures the magic'

Louise Thrower

The North Black Range fire near Braidwood on Thursday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

UPDATEDNorth Black Range bushfire downgraded

Elliot Williams
Lucy Bladen

Flames erupted in bushland at Bawley Point on Thursday afternoon. Picture: Doug Dingwall

Homes in danger as South Coast bushfire hits Bawley Point

Doug Dingwall

Friday could be 'even worse' on coast

Doug Dingwall
Lucy Bladen

Bushfire front hits Bawley Point

Doug Dingwall

REAL AUSTRALIARare chance to beat China at its own game

Bert van Marwijk has been sacked as coach of the UAE after just 10 months.

UAE sack ex-Socceroos coach Van Marwijk

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All together: The Goulburn Triathlon Club's number have continued to swell despite less-than-perfect conditions. Photo: Supplied.

Round four of aquathon marred by unpleasant winds

Mark Stutchbury

Selected: Callum Smith, seen here wearing his NSW Under 19s Combined Catholic Colleges uniform, has played cricket non-stop over the last 12 months. Photo: Supplied.

Callum Smith's rapid rise rewarded with Ray Harvey grant

Zac Lowe

UAE sack ex-Socceroos coach Van Marwijk

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ACT Southern Districts u15s girls, with Bridgette Anable, claimed their second consecutive Country Championships. Photo, Country Cricket NSW

Bridgette Anable, 14, strikes winning balance in 2019/20

Zac Lowe

Impressive: David Galea's pigeon Charlie is ending his career on a high after breaking a 137 year record. Photo: David Mills.

Pigeon sets 137-year record with 985km flight in one day

Burney Wong

REVIEWSubstance as well as style in chic city retreat

Sheriden Rhodes

DREAM: What a way to arrive in Budapest - on this luxurious river cruise ship.

Enter now: win a $27,000 European river cruise for two

Joanne Crawford

Karen Murphy (front right) and her Australian Jackaroos team. Photo: BOWLS AUSTRALIA

Murphy finishes her 23-year international career on top

Courtney Ward

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Thirsty Merc: Band members Matt Smith, Phil Stack and Rai Thistlethwayte have an extensive tour through March 2020.

Thirsty Merc national tour fuels summertime desires

Jim Kellar

Quick Christmas favourites

Karen Hardy

The 2019 guide to gifts that keep on giving

Karen Hardy

Thirsty Merc national tour fuels summertime desires

MasterChef winner Larissa's pear-fect recipes

Geraldine Cardozo

Vanessa Redgrave, left, and Timothy Spall in Mrs Lowry and Son. Picture: Supplied

Too much mother, not enough son

Jane Freebury

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Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

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HAND UP: Collaborative AI, in which people and AI team up, will change the way we work.

Collaborate: AI can be your friend

Ben Jackson

DISCOVERY: Encouraging curiosity and creativity instils confidence and interest in learning.

Intervene early for a life of learning

Jen Walker

167 Cowper Street, Goulburn will be open for inspection at 11am Saturday December 7. Angella Storrier Real Estate, Angella Storrier, 4821 9842 or 0418 427 713.

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11 Baxter Place, Goulburn will be open for inspection at 11.30am Saturday November 30. Antony and Edwards Real Estate, Paul Edwards, 0427 904 694.

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Rookie: Nathan has been surprised by how popular the calendars are internationally.

Watch behind the scenes of the Australian Firefighters Calendar photo shoot

Jen Walker

Desert Alien will be performing at the Tallong Hall on Friday, December 6. Photo supplied.

Little hall still rocks to big events 100 years on

Janet Black & Margaret Botticchio

Southern Tablelands Group CWA handicrafts will be submitted for the Handicraft and Land Cookery Day in Goulburn next March. Photo supplied.

CWA goes to work for handicraft, cookery day

Louise Thrower

Watch behind the scenes of the Australian Firefighters Calendar photo shoot

Gloria Bell, Leon Oberg, Betty Watts and Miriam Lockwood had a memorable day. Photos supplied.

Day Out Society delves deep into space station

Val Croker

Settle in and enjoy the silly season

Susan Conroy

Helen Ehrke, Kestrel Ehrke, Madeline Patterson and Alyssia Rowe.

Glitz and glamour from the Mulwaree High School formal | Photos

Naomi Wolf, who has taken aim at Angus Taylor. Picture: Getty Images

'Just to be clear, I'm Naomi Wolf. I was not in Oxford in 1991': A midnight call to Canberra

REAL AUSTRALIARare chance to beat China at its own game

Terry Hickson has been found guilty of murdering a Sydney bookmaker 30 years ago.

Man found guilty of bookie's 1989 murder

Three people have been charged over Australia's largest onshore methamphetamine seizure.

Customs brokers charged over $1b meth haul

Benita Kolovos

Scott Morrison is sacking five department heads in a major shake-up of the public service.

Morrison swings axe through public service

Daniel McCulloch

Israel Folau and Rugby Australia have agreed to an out-of-court settlement.

Castle says 'never say never' for Folau

Adrian Warren

CEO Raelene Castle says details of Rugby Australia's settlement with Israel Folau are confidential.

Folau deal cost RA less than trial: Castle

Melissa Woods

Forging ahead: A classroom in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. A recent survey shows Australian students lag more than three years behind their Chinese counterparts in maths. Picture: Shutterstock

We need to do much better with our schools

John Hewson

REAL AUSTRALIARare chance to beat China at its own game

Derek Barry

OPINIONThe urgent need to embrace Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture

Michael Dockery

Purple Our World and World Pancreatic Cancer Day chair Jessica Abelsohn with her mum Rochelle Goulburn at Jessicas wedding, just four months before Rochelle died from pancreatic cancer.

Do you know the symptoms of pancreatic cancer?

Geraldine Cardozo

GOLDEN OLDIES: See veteran entertainers (l-r) Max Gillies, Normie Rowe and Tony Barber in Senior Moments 2: Remember, Remember.

Yes, you are having another Senior Moment

Geraldine Cardozo

Edgars Mission provides its rescued farm animals with everything they need from a warm coat to a set of wheels.

Make it your mission to visit this sanctuary for rescued farm animals and weary travellers

Sue Preston

Black Friday sales are becoming more popular in Australia, with online spending leading the way.

Online sales lead big Black Friday spend

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Laws allowing assisted dying in Western Australia will be voted in the lower house on Tuesday.

Assisted dying laws win for WA government

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A decision will soon be announced whether Jetstar pilots will take industrial action this Christmas.

Jetstar pilots decide on Christmas strike

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Firefighters in Queensland are on alert as severe fire conditions are expected this weekend.

Stifling temps as Qld infernos continue

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Milton Orkopoulos was convicted of dozens of offences including supplying drugs and child sex.

Ex-Labor MP Orkopoulos parole decision due

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A new railway service will run from Adelaide to Brisbane, via Victoria and the NSW coast.

New train leaves Adelaide for Brisbane

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Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to argue the Liberals use economic uncertainty to spread fear.

Liberals do well in economic panic: Labor

Matt Coughlan

NSW Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell says the NAPLAN test is not meeting education needs.

Govt report shows shortfalls of NAPLAN

Hannah Higgins

Multi champion woolhandler Racheal Hutchinson of Gilgandra with her children (who are helping the volunteers penning sheep) Sasha, 7, Conrad, 10, and Maverick, 11.

Fleeced for national accolades

Mark Griggs

Jon Wright at the 2010 NSW Beef Spectacular Feedback Trial mid-term field day at Teys, Jindalee Feedlot. He has tested 1400 bulls for feed efficiency and lower CO2 emissions.

Beef must stop ignoring its large CO2 footprint

Mark Griggs

Norco farms win 7c/l milk pay bonus from Coles after ACCC inquiry

Andrew Marshall and Marian Macdonald

HANG IN THERE: Check out Gemma Patford's top 10 tips for decorating your Christmas tree in a way that celebrates your signature style.

How to decorate a tree with your personal style

Houzz's survey revealed that kitchen renovation costs grew by 16 per cent in the past year, to a median spend of $20,000. Photo: Suzi Appel, Von Haus Design & Build.

Growth in kitchen renovation spending and other reno reveals

HORSE SENSE: Some benefit simply from being in the presence of horses. Photo: UNE