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Police ask for help to find teenage boy missing from Nowra
William McCarthy was last seen in Nowra about noon on Friday, July 26. Picture supplied.
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Swimming pool and library hours to be hit in council cost-cutting changes

Shoalhaven Council's CEO, Robyn Stevens. Picture supplied.
Glenn Ellard
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Nowra man the only happy result in a book about missing people

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Author and director of the Australian Missing Persons Register, Nicole Morris. Picture supplied.

Enjoy the spectacles of science with UOW's Shoalhaven Campus

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University of Wollongong Shoalhaven Campus's 2023 Science Showcase. Picture supplied
Property
Top architect designed homes on sale, including one seen on Restoration Australia
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The view is as stunning as the home design in this property in Cygnet in Tasmania. Pic: Supplied

Truman Capote's 'In Cold Blood' was set in which US state? Take our quiz

Anna Houlahan
Truman Capotes 1966 non-fiction novel In Cold Blood was set in which US state? Picture John Downing/Express/Getty Images
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Mother seeks answers for 'heinous' crime

Grace Dudley
Rebekah Porter holding a photo of her daughter Biddy. Picture supplied
What's on

Looking to get out this weekend? Here's what's on across the Shoalhaven

The Berry Ducks are ready for the 60th Berry Camellia and Flower Show. Picture by Ros Brooks
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Police

Police allegedly seize drugs and prohibited weapons at South Coast property

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An imitation firearm allegedly seized from a Moruya property. Picture supplied.

Shoalhaven Hospital patients miss out on thousands of hours of care

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Nurses and midwives rally outside Shoalhaven Hospital on Thursday, July 25, in support of an immediate pay rise. Picture by Glenn Ellard.
Excusez moo? Have you noticed Turfco's new cow display?
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The Olympic-themed display outside Turfco in Jaspers Brush. Picture supplied.
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An era ends as Comfort Shoes closes its Nowra and Ulladulla stores
Rob and Sally Bruderlin are retiring from business and selling their Comfort Shoes stores after 78 years in the family. Picture by Glenn Ellard.
Glenn Ellard
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Milton Ulladulla Bulldogs will continue their battle to get amenities block built
Damian McGill
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Club President Jeff Conley and Club Secretary,Sally Stewart.

Jemma Tribe releases a Blueprint for food relief services

Jemma Tribe announces the release of 'Blueprint - A Guide to starting up or scaling up a Food Relief Service.' Picture supplied
Abi Kirkland
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Illawarra athletes going for gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics

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Can you name the 15 Australian Olympians with links to the Illawarra? These are images the Mercury has published over the years.

Bomaderry set to be home to 60 new apartments despite contamination fears

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An artist's impression of new build to rent apartments proposed for Beinda Street in Bomaderry. Picture supplied.
Nurses and midwives rallying throughout the Shoalhaven to support a pay rise
Glenn Ellard
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South Coast Labor Council secretary Arthur Rorris addresses an earlier rally outside Shoalhaven Hospital in November 2021, calling for pay increases for nursing staff. Picture by Glenn Ellard.
Get cozy for a cause: wear slippers to work for CareSouth's Aunties and Uncles
Aunties and Uncles carer Maree Wright (left) and Rebecca Henderson (right) Caresouth's carer engagement and support team leader for Nowra and Batemans Bay. Picture supplied.
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Ponte Bar and Dining embarks on an exciting new venture at The Growers
Abi Kirkland
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Owners of Ponte Bar and Dining, Thiago and Sharon Menezes announce an exciting new venture. Picture supplied by The Growers by Ponte

Survey looks at dietary choices as fast food outlets dominate the Shoalhaven

Dr Katherine Kent and Professor Karen Charlton. Picture supplied.
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Police

Police chase through yards after car crashes through Bomaderry fence

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Police called in the dog unit and Pol Air to help located a man driving a car that crashed through a fence in Bomaderry File photo.

Gadhungal Marring paves the way for a cultural revival

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Gadhungal Marring employees at new office in South Nowra. Picture supplied by Gadhungal Marring
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Heavenly sight: double meteor shower to illuminate Australia's night sky

Canberra stargazers take in the night sky. Picture Sitthixay Ditthavong
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Hundreds protest PM's "complicity" in Gaza attacks

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Pro-Palestine protesters outside the NSW Labor conference were targeting Anthony Albanese. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS

Rave into reality: Bunnings to host warehouse dance party

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Music duo Peking Duk went viral asking Bunnings to host a rave in one of their warehouses. Picture by Peking Duk/Instagram
Myanmar conflict unsustainable, foreign minister warns
Penny Wong says the situation in Myanmar is worsening and deeply concerning. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS
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PM avoids Palestine, CFMEU at major party conference
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Shoalhaven Mariners ready to celebrate 10 years of their home diamond

How it started - then Sports Minister Graham Annesley visited Nowra to announce funding for a baseball diamond at Ison Park. Picture supplied.
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Record-breaking turnout expected for the Summit Shoalhaven 2024

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47km finishers (2023). Picture supplied by Pincher Martin/Floor+Foto

Greyhound racing news from around the NSW regions | July 27

Greyhounds as Pets' 2024 the Winter Adoption Day will be at Gough Whitlam Park in Earlwood on August 18. Picture supplied

Digger Day returns to Shoalhaven Rugby Park to honour the nation's veterans

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Shoalhaven Rugby Club players welcome Keith Payne VC during last year's Digger Day. File photo.

'A strange season', but Shoalhaven still dominating Illawarra Rugby

'I really think any of the top four can win the comp'
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Shoalhaven player/coach Will Miller hasn't enjoyed the stop-start nature of this year's Illawarra rugby competition. Picture by Anna Warr
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