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►There was cake, stories, laughter and revelations at a birthday party celebrating 30 years of radio.
Community radio station Highlands FM 107.1 has just passed its 30th year of service in the community, and volunteers celebrated in style.
►After hosting the Shute on April 22, Bowral Blacks club members, sponsors and friends dressed up for the 2017 Bowral Blacks Ball.
►A musical Anzac commemoration will be held at St Jude’s Church on April 24.
The Berrima Singers and the St Jude’s Singers under the direction of Christine Tilley will sing the Funeral Sentences from the Book of Common Prayer as set to music by the English composer Henry Purcell for the funeral of Queen Mary.
►Take a look at our gallery of photos taken at sporting events around the Highlands this weekend.
►Extra signage will be installed at Belmore Falls after a significant increase in the number of vertical rescues at the location.
In the year from December 2015 to December 2016 there were three rescues undertaken at the Falls.
However the same number of rescues has already taken place in just the last four months.
► Speeding is a major factor in the number and severity of crashes. With the end of school holidays approaching, school zones will be back in force.
As a vehicle’s speed increases, so does the distance travelled during the driver’s reaction time and the distance needed to stop.
► Another Highlands village has been declared a ‘coal free community’.
Coal Free Southern Highlands and Battle for Berrima recently conducted a survey of households in Exeter.
Of those households in the immediate Exeter Village that were contacted and surveyed, 94 per cent of households contacted wanted their community to be coal free.
►Visitors from near and far fell in love with Highlands' foliage at the Southern Highlands Autumn Gardens Weekend.
The Southern Highlands Autumn Gardens weekend featured three town gardens and three country gardens over two days on April 22 and 23.
TRAFFIC: All roads are clear in the Southern Highlands today. Drive safely and enjoy the journey.
TRAINS: Commuters can expect a good service on the Southern Highlands today.
WEATHER: A mostly sunny day with morning fog inland, a slight (20%) chance of an afternoon shower inland, light winds and a temperature of 20 can be expected in the Highlands today.
Here's a look at what the local weather is doing right now:
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Regional
There were 7000 people that attended One Night Stand in Mount Isa on Saturday, according to Triple J organisers.
Triple J Unearthed winner Lucky Luke opened the concert with an energetic hip hop set, filled with guest MC’s from as far away as Alice Springs.
A Barrack Heights man accused of breaching a no-contact order with his former partner is alleged to have set his dog on police and poured methylated spirits over himself to avoid being tasered during a drawn-out quasi-siege, a court has heard.
NSW triple murderer Matthew De Gruchy may move to Tasmania if his parole application is successful.
The TV industry's night of nights in Australia ... and here's what they're saying...and wearing.
Sweeping searches of Sydney's Anzac Day march route are planned and more than 20 city cross-streets will be blocked with cars and barriers to mitigate the risk of a terror attack.
Sydney has secured the regional hosting of an international start-up festival, premier Gladys Berejiklian announced after meeting US vice president Mike Pence on Sunday.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has taken to social media to promote his citizenship push and migrant worker crackdown, as the government works on selling its "Australia first" agenda.
National weather radar
International news
Emmanuel Macron, the 39 year-old former banker who quit the Socialists to run a remarkable tilt for France's presidency, has won the country's first-round vote, according to early projections.
China is carrying out "routine" military drills on its border with North Korea to maintain combat readiness, China's Ministry of Defence says.
The statement was issued after reports from the United States that Chinese bombers were on high alert with "unusual levels" of activity.
Queen Elizabeth II turned 91 on Friday and instead of big announcements and fanfare, the Royal communications team appears to have opted for a coordinated, and very modern, social media campaign.
On this day | April 24
1184 BC – The Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse (traditional date).
1066 – Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country will be destroyed.
1967 – Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission.
2005 – Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
What song was #1 in Australia during April 10 years ago?