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That's it from us today. Don't forget to join us again on Monday morning.
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Only about one in 10 eligible Australians are able to get the specialist treatment, known as Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, which can be potentially life-saving in head and neck cancers. More here.
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Here is what is headlining on Fairfax newspapers across the nation.
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A WEDDING anniversary is always a special occasion, but the rarity of a sixtieth wedding anniversary makes it even more precious.
Bowral locals Margaret and Hurtle Ford celebrated their diamond anniversary with a quiet family gathering earlier this month, 60 years to the day since their wedding on November 6, 1954. More here.
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And the natural beauty of the Southern Highlands continues to shine through in this picture.
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2015 is promising to be a very volatile year in financial markets, depending importantly on how governments and policy authorities respond to circumstances as they unfold. John Hewson shares his views on the financial road ahead in this week's column. More here.
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WINGECARRIBEE Shire Council advises that the car park in Main Street Mittagong, and road side parking located on both sides of Bowral Road, will be closed on the evening of Sunday, November 30. More here.
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Wow the Highlands is such a naturally beautiful place.
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COLOUR, environment and contrast are key themes that will be observed in artist Julie Brockenshire's upcoming solo exhibition. More here.
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SUE Wallace and Steve Coupe are pulling strings all over the world with their mobile puppet shows.
The puppeteer duo from New Berrima recently returned from the Harmony World Puppet Carnival in Bangkok, Thailand, where they were invited to take their show, Nella's Wings. More here.
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Goulburn LAC Superintendent Zoran Dzevlan shares his thoughts on White Ribbon day and urges everyone to get behind the campaign to 'Say No to Violence Against Women'. More here.
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NICK Smith has been named the Highlands top cyclist.
The 17-year-old took home the prestigious rider of the year award at the Southern Highlands Cycling Club's (SHCC) presentation night. More here.
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KU Moss Vale Children's Centre will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary with an open day this Saturday. More here.
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A carer and gambling addict who murdered the elderly man she was meant to be looking after will almost certainly die in custody after being sentenced to at least 19 years in jail. More here.
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Morning cloud clearing to a mostly sunny afternoon with light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon and a daytime maximum temperatures of 21 is forecast for the Highlands today.
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A SPECIAL evening event will be held on Sunday, November 30 at Bowral Uniting Church called 'A Time to Remember.'
This event will be an opportunity to remember a loved one who has been lost. More here.
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As the end of Movember draws near here is a fun gallery of famous mos that we have pulled together.
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BOWRAL'S Mick Spong has been named Southern Tablelands District Bowling Association's player of the year. More here.
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A CODE of conduct is now in place for short term rentals in the Highlands. More here.
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BOWRAL Public School has earned recognition for its contribution to providing quality education in the Highlands.
Principal Wendy Buckley and teacher Emily Montanari were recently acknowledged at the Department of Education and Communities Awards. More here.
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THIS year's Art Studio Trail, part of the Southern Highlands Arts Festival that ends this weekend, has been deemed the best so far. More here.
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THE face of men's health has gotten a little hairy and conversations have started as Movember comes to a close. More here
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A MOSS Vale childcare centre has ranked in the top 18 per cent of facilities in NSW. More here.
TRAFFIC: All Southern Highlands roads are open and clear.
TRAINS: Passengers travelling on the Southern Highlands Line can expect a good service today.
Here's a look at what the local weather is doing right now.
7.00AM: Good morning and welcome to the Southern Highlands Rise and Shine. Over the next few hours we will be bringing you as much information as possible from across the Southern Highlands and nationally.
Weather, road conditions, breaking news, we will have it all - and we'd love to have your help! If there's anything happening in your part of the world, drop us a line! Email jackie.meyers@fairfaxmedia.com.au
Good morning. Need a national news snapshot first thing - well, we have you covered.
► To check out the front pages of Fairfax publications for today, click here
It was the darkest of days for the baggy green and, quite naturally, the aftermath of Phillip Hughes' death dominates today. As it seems the nation tries to make sense of the incomprehensible, the waves of grief are being felt all across the cricket-loving globe.
And in other news across regional Australia...
►It came with plenty of warning, but the sheer ferocity of Thursday's storm caught most of Brisbane by surprise. The storm, which had been forecast earlier in the day, rolled into the heart of Brisbane about 4.30pm.
►Ballarat foodies will get a taste of the region – and the world – on Friday night. Pizza, pastries and pies will feed hundreds of hungry mouths at The Courier’s Good Food Ballarat Family Hawkers Market.
►This year, for the first time, January 1 will be welcomed not with a bang but a whimper, as Nelson Bay joins the rest of the Hunter’s main population spots in doing away with the traditional 12am light show.
►The nation’s medical marijuana laws sit on the cusp of an historic change after a cross-party bill was tabled in the federal Senate yesterday.
►Whether they’re true blue or real red, supporters from the Liberal and Labor parties are confident their leader can get across the line on Saturday night.
► A man and girl escaped from the campervan in which they were travelling just moments before it caught fire in Albury on Thursday.
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WAGGA WAGGA: A cormer Christian Brother who pleaded guilty to abusing four boys in Wagga, Albury and Strathfield between 1972 and 1982 has been jailed for a minimum two years.
BALLARAT: North Ballarat Rebels and St Patrick's College players figured prominently in the AFL national draft on the Gold Coast on Thursday night.
WAGGA WAGGA: Days when world champion boxer Joe Williams is not fighting an opponent, he is battling his own struggle with depression that almost ended his life. The former National Rugby League player from Wagga was on the Border last night for the Albury launch of short film — The Enemy Within — describing his demons and how he copes.
DUBBO: It is exactly 11 weeks today since Kibibi was born at Taronga Western Plains Zoo and the hippo calf is growing in both confidence and size.
WARRNAMBOOL: The battle against wind farms continues to be a lonely road for Moyne Shire councillor Jim Doukas. At the council’s meeting this week, Cr Doukas failed to gain support for his stance on wind farms in the shire.
KATHERINE: The enthusiastic students and staff at Mataranka Primary School are aiming to make next year’s Never Never Festival and rodeo an event to remember, but they need your help.
BATHURST: Just $100,000 will be offered as a reward for information about Jessica Small’s abduction and murder – despite the state’s deputy coroner recommending at least five times that amount be made available.
BURNIE: The Tasmanian government has been condemned by the opposition for ''ignoring calls to immediately fund improved drug rehabilitation services in Tasmania''. Shadow Health Minister Rebecca White said the government had ignored recommendations made by a government commissioned review of drug use and service responses in the North-West region.
REDLANDS: A Mount Cotton man was among 75 people arrested and charged in anti-bikie raids across Queensland this week. The 26-year-old was charged with 16 offences, including drug trafficking and recruiting people to a criminal organisation.
WHYALLA: Increased productivity targets by BHP Billiton will see the company revisit the expansion of its Olympic Dam mine.
BUNBURY: A six-year-old fighting an aggressive brain tumour is set to receive a helping hand from the now well-known fundraising festival, Project Kate.
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The faces of Australia: Stuart Little
► Imagine having a seizure, being taken to hospital, sent home and then the next thing you know you are waking up in John Hunter Hospital diagnosed with cancer. Gunnedah man Stuart Little doesn’t have to imagine – this is his life, but the 20-year-old remains positive.