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►Despite the downpour that ebbed and flowed throughout the day, the markets, the dancing, the face painting, the fun fair rides and the music carried on at the Iris Country Fair.
Only held once every five years, the fair attracts scores of people from the Highlands and afar.
It takes a year to organise, and aside from an influx in umbrella sales, this year was no different.
►Five years ago, James Galbraith and his family became the fourth generation of farmers from the Galbraith family to run the farm that he grew up on.
Now, James, his wife Belinda and their three children, Bella, Beau and Georgie, live on 300 acres of farmland off the Old Hume Highway in Sutton Forest.
They run cattle and sheep on the property, dubbed Medway Farm, and sell the grass-fed product directly to the community. More here.
►Highlanders have the chance to make sick children smile this Christmas.
Di Jones has launched its inaugural gift appeal.
Di Jones CEO Rob Ward said gifts for children of all ages undergoing treatment, as well as for the loved ones supporting them, would be appreciated.
►Support for Highlanders living with disabilities and mental illness is now more accessible.
A nationwide non-for-profit aimed at helping people of all abilities live their best lives has opened in Bowral.
The Benevolent Society held a welcome day on Thursday, November 17 at their brand new branch on Station Street in Bowral.
►Systemic issues of poor speed, failed connections and outages have Highlands businesses fired up about the NBN.
And one of the greatest frustrations is that no-one appears to want to take responsibility for the problem.
Businesses owners made their frustrations clear at a forum held on November 9 by the Southern Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Industry. More here.
►Take a look at our gallery of photos taken at sporting events around the Highlands this weekend.
TRAFFIC: All roads are clear in the Southern Highlands today. Drive safely and enjoy the journey.
TRAINS: Commuters on the Southern Highlands line should allow extra time to travel due to urgent power supply repairs at Picton. Buses may supplement some services.
WEATHER: A partly cloudy day with light winds becoming E 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening and a daytime maximum 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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