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►A strong fleet of sailors hit Fitzroy Dam for round 17 of the Commodore’s Cup on April 23.
Race one was sailed in a very light and shifting southeasterly wind with lots of dead patches.
Race two was sailed under a steady eight knots from southeasterly breeze.
►Bowral Junior Rugby League Club will host their first home games of 2017 on April 29.
The club has had an increase in junior players this year, particularly in the under-6s and 7s ranks.
►Enter a hall filled with an impressive showcase of antiques from more than 20 dealers and find that special something.
The Southern Highlands Antiques and Collectables Fair is back for its 30th year, and it is a drawcard for novice and serious collectors.
►A generous community group has been the target of vandalism that will cost hundreds – if not thousands – of dollars in repairs.
Three windows at the Moss Vale Country Women’s Association (CWA) branch rooms were smashed by objects thrown through them and into the building.
►Wear orange on May to show your appreciation for our emergency service workers.
May 10 is Wear Orange Wednesday, better known as WOW Day and is a national day of appreciation that recognises the dedication and work of State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers.
►Once again Highlands businesses are in the limelight.
SBS show Small Business Secrets recently visited the region to find Highlands talent for the show. Find out more here.
►What were you doing in April 2007? Maybe you are featured in this week’s selection of Throwback Thursday snaps from that time.
►There were plenty of great snaps shared on social media to honour Anzac Day activities in the Southern Highlands.
We have pulled together a selection of snaps from social media.
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 partly cloudy day with winds SW 25 to 35 km/h. and a temperature of 13 can be expected in the Highlands 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
Regional news
A 31-year-old Uber driver who was caught attempting to import ephedrine from India to manufacture drugs in his chook shed has faced court in Ballarat.
If you’re feeling the urge for a burger, Largs couple Katerina and Chris Schafferius have opened the state’s first Burger Urge at Stockland Glendale.
Sadness and disbelief has swept over a Wangaratta community struggling to come to terms with how and why a horrific murder-suicide happened in a quiet residential street.
National news
As former police officer Ashley Bryant stood on the platform above a waterfall on the NSW North Coast he made a final phone call.
It was about 8.30pm on December 16, 2013, when he dialled the number of friend and colleague, Detective Inspector Matt Kehoe.
That guffawing out of Melbourne you heard on Wednesday was the sound of former Toll boss, Paul Little, reading the news that the logistic's group's new owner, Japan Post, had slashed the value of the business it acquired in 2015.
You probably don't remember the exact time you last opened your refrigerator.
But an electricity smart meter will.
It will also remember the age and brand of your appliance and how it is being used in the home - and all conveniently in real-time.
National weather radar
International news
A blackened body lies unidentified on a slab in a Manila funeral home, one of thousands of suspected extra-judicial killings, or EJKs, as they have become known in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.
The first 'Made in China' aircraft carrier was launched in Dalian, China's major northern port closest to North Korea on Wednesday, as the more powerful USS Carl Vinson strike group headed towards Korean waters.
Donald Trump's attempts to prevent citizens of six predominantly Muslim nations from entering the US is helping the cause of extremists, former British prime minister David Cameron has declared.
On this day | April 27
There are 248 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday (58 in 400 years each) than on Saturday or Sunday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Tuesday or Thursday (56).
1861 – American President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus.
1974 – Ten thousand march in Washington, D.C., calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon
1989 – The April 27 demonstrations, student-led protests responding to the April 26 Editorial, during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
1993 – All members of the Zambia national football team lose their lives in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon en route to Dakar, Senegal to play a 1994 FIFA World Cupqualifying match against Senegal.
2011 – The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. Two hundred five tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.