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Learning to drive can be an ordeal.
►A woman with dementia who hadn’t interacted with people in a long while remembered how to laugh and smile when she was a paid a visit by a Highlands baby.
Twice a month the residents of Bowral House eagerly await visits from some very special little people.
A few months ago Highlands mum Kelly Karlson had the idea of organising a type of mothers group to visit the elderly at a nursing home. More here.
►A seniors forum will be held in Moss Vale on Thursday, November 23.
Issues affecting seniors in the Highlands, including pension changes and healthcare card accessibility, will be up for discussion at the event.
Hosts of the event, Member for Whitlam, Stephen Jones and Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services, Jenny Macklin, will be present to answer queries and field concerns from the community.
►Lee and Jenny Borradale have dedicated a lot of their lives to the education system.
On November 13, the Bundanoon couple were recognised for their hard and tireless work. More here.
►Mitchell Curly needs the Highlands’ help to reach his dreams.
The former Bowral High student picked up a guitar at 16 and taught himself to play after two months of lessons.
Over the years his passion to succeed in the music industry has only grown, and he is soon set to release his first EP. More here.
►Four young athletes followed in the footsteps of their idols recently.
St Thomas Aquinas students Holly Rae, Millie Poulos, Claudia Clunn and Grace Frost won gold at the NSW MacKillop State Title at Sydney Olympic Park.
The road to a gold medal win was a long one for the team. The girls competed in their school athletics carnival, and qualified for the regional competition in Campbelltown.
►In a good day of basketball at Moss Vale there were games on court all day with both girls and boys at home.
The 1sts and 2nds Girls started off the day in winning form against Redlands.
For the 1sts the star was Summer Lewis who was in fine shooting form scoring 22 of the 53 points.
TRAFFIC: All roads are clear in the Southern Highlands today. Drive safely and enjoy the journey.
TRAINS: Commuters can expect a normal service on the Southern Highlands line today.
WEATHER: A partly cloudy day with a slight chance of a shower, the chance of a thunderstorm about the Southern Highlands this afternoon, light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the eveningand a daytime maximum temperature of 21 can be expected in the Highlands today.
Here's a look at what the local weather is doing right now.
Good morning and welcome to the Southern Highlands Rise and Shine. Here’s a wrap of what has been grabbing the interests Highlanders.
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