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VICE REGAL

On Wednesday 15 July 2009, at Maningrida, Northern Territory, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and MrMichael Bryce AM AE visited the Maningrida Youth Centre and met with the Community Reference Group.

Great Salad Secrets

Family first ensures a fresh taste at summer meals, writes Kylie Davis.

Festival Off As Music Climate Cools

A THIRD summer music festival has bitten the dust, as times get tougher for promoters and fans.

The Lone Star Plate

Guy Wilkinson packs his appetite to boldly venture where the meals are bigger than, well, Texas.

Manpower Shortage Hits Woonona Club's Big Plans

A RADICAL plan for newly promoted Woonona Soccer Club to play in both the Illawarra Premier League and District League next year is expected to fall over due to lack of manpower.

Narki Gnomes Go In For The Deepest Pink

THE Breast Cancer Network pink ladies went where no pink lady has been before when Nelson Bay's Narki Gnome Dive Club took their cause under water yesterday.

Vice Regal

On Wednesday, in Mildura, Victoria, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE visited the Alfred Deakin Centre and viewed a traditional welcome to country.

Gallop Refuses To Endorse Daytime Kick-off

THE people wanted it, Manly said they loved it, and Melbourne couldn't care less. But NRL chief executive David Gallop has refused to guarantee the daytime grand final will be kept for next season.

Dishing Up Turkish Delights

Great gozleme can be tricky to make. It can be stick to the pan or be uncooked inside. ILSA CUNNINGHAM discovers the knack from the experts at the Wollongong Crown St markets.

It's Time To Stop Mindless Vandals

FOR many years Australia has benefited from being environmentally friendly, including the creation of national and regional parks.

Short Passes

LORD Mayor John Tate will join the centenary of rugby league celebrations on Saturday at No.1 Sportsground.

Inside Knowledge Helped

A SUMMER Hill auction yesterday defied interest rate jitters by attracting a big crowd and selling above the expected price.

By The Book

Real Men Do It Outdoors: The Blokes' BBQ Cookbook Joshua Barnes $24.95 Longueville Books In the introduction to Real Men Do It Outdoors: The Blokes' BBQ Cookbook, Barnes assures readers this book has been a labour of love.

An Extra-tasty Tuesday - And You'd Batter Believe It

ILLAWARRA pancake lovers will be letting their belts out an extra hole on Tuesday, all in the name of charity of course.

New In Store

Peter Howard Hickory Smoke Barbeque Relish, $6.95/230g.

Councillors The Main Course At Rabbitohs' Bbq

Souths will hold a barbeque rally at Redfern Park on December 4 to protest Town Hall's decision to convert the area into open parkland with a small pavilion rather than a 14,000-seat stadium.

Sydney Team Loses To Barbie Boys

The Barbeque Boys took home the winner's trophy from the Red Bull Billycart Grand Prix in Melbourne yesterday. About 40,000 people watched the 96 home-made billycarts race on a mini-version of a Grand Prix track, complete with chicanes and pits. Team Disco Fever, from Pymble, NSW, took second prize and Speed Spark, from Melbourne, came third. The Barbeque Boys, from Monbulk, Victoria, can choose between a trip to a European Grand Prix event or $20,000.

The Barbeque

The Barbeque WHERE: La Mama, 205 Faraday St, Carlton Tel: 9347 6142 WHEN: To Oct 10 TICKETS: $15/$11 **

Chop Chop

RESTAURANT REVIEW Top Choi Barbeque Restaurant, Burwood, Saturday lunch 174 Burwood Road, Burwood, 9715 2233. Helen Greenwood finds a man busy with a cleaver - and succulent chicken, duck and pork.