30 Dec 04 | Prime Minister John Howard said the best thing Australians could do to help the tsunami relief efforts was to put their hands in their pocket and return home if in the disaster area.
30 Dec 04 | Homeowners need not contend with larger mortgage repayments just yet, with interest rates expected to remain steady well into the next year.
30 Dec 04 | A Moss Vale-based mining machinery company has helped to add some sparkle to the work of the Starlight Foundation by donating more than $1300 to the children's charity.
30 Dec 04 | Two hundred and fifty of the state's best golfing juniors will be coming to the region next week to compete in the Harvey Norman Week of Golf.
30 Dec 04 | The Southern Highlands invitational under-16 cricket team will tour the Riverina in January.
30 Dec 04 | Local police will be out to make sure that Southern Highlands New Year's Eve festivities remain under control and fatality free.
28 Dec 04 | The premiership winning Hornets will be training throughout January in a bid to secure another softball title.
28 Dec 04 | An 82-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the indecent assault of a seven-year-old girl in July this year, in Moss Vale Local Court last week.
28 Dec 04 | A 44-year-old man who supplied more than 15kg of cannabis to Southern Highlands locations has been given an 18-month suspended jail sentence in Moss Vale Court.
28 Dec 04 | A former Moss Vale man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving occasioning death over an accident which claimed the life of Keith Patrick McRae on May 1.
28 Dec 04 | The Illawarra District Rugby Union (IDRU) has announced sweeping changes to the game in the region for 2005, aimed at making the game more attractive to players, supporters and the corporate sector.
28 Dec 04 | Bowral resident Ray Richmond had the honour of firing the cannon to start this year's 60th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day.
23 Dec 04 | A final wicket partnership of 32 between captain John Ridley and young-gun Jacob Miller put Railway over the line in Sunday's Goulburn/Highlands one-day final against Soldiers at Seiffert Oval.
23 Dec 04 | The Moss Vale Dragons Rugby League Club held what could only be described as a successful meet the coaches and social get-together on Tuesday night at Moss Vale's Community Oval.
23 Dec 04 | Local police will be out in full force throughout the Southern Highlands today for the beginning of their annual Christmas driving blitz.
23 Dec 04 | Woolworths developers remain committed to plans for a Big W marketplace development at Mittagong despite the State Government slapping an interim heritage order on the proposed site.
23 Dec 04 | In their 75th year, Bowral High School students have taken their motto, Excelsior, to new heights by not allowing gender stereotypes to stand in their way.
21 Dec 04 | A whirlwind 87 by Aaron Deegan and five wickets by Simon Kazmar has propelled the Wingello Tigers to a 115-run win over Goulburn Railway at Bradman Oval on Saturday.
21 Dec 04 | Harry Cole and Bruce Clynes were the winners of the half hams on Wednesday afternoon at Bowral Bowling Club when 48 men were present for the nominated pairs social bowls.