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Louis Nowra, novelist, playwright and screenwriter

Roads minister has to do U-turn

THE office of the Roads Minister, Michael Daley, was forced to deny last night that he had scrapped $59 million in funding from two Coalition electorates against his department's recommendations after the Herald discovered draft state budget press releases had been doctored by the minister's office to remove the projects.

Partysafe Winner Shares Its Good Luck

NOWRA accounting firm Booth Partners has been named the 2008 winner of the Shoalhaven City Council Workplace Partysafe initiative.

Fiction

Ice Louis Nowra (Allen & Unwin, $32.95)

Fringe Festival Kicks Off

Today, Bulli; tomorrow the world. The Illawarra Folk Festival is getting stronger and branching out from folk-festival headquarters at Bulli Showground to Mt Kembla, Nowra, Sydney and many towns in between.

Gig Guide

ROCK TODAY ACOUSTIC ENTERTAINMENT: Fontana Restaurant, Wollongong HITS ALIVE DJ: Ocean Beach Hotel, Shellharbour JBWT KARAOKE: North Nowra Tavern

People Seek Victim Of Stabbing

POLICE were last night searching for a man believed to be the victim of a stabbing, after a woman was charged with reckless wounding in North Nowra.

'missing Stabbed Man' Found

A 41-YEAR-OLD man who disappeared after allegedly being stabbed during a domestic dispute in Nowra on Tuesday night has been located, police said.

Drivers Die In Head-on Crash

TWO men were killed in a head-on collision at Pyree, south of Nowra, on Saturday.

Tour Of Duty For Trophy

THE long association between Nowra and the Melbourne Cup continued yesterday when the 2008 Emirates Melbourne Cup Trophy toured the region.

Nowra First Past Post For Top Race

NOWRA and the Melbourne Cup will always be linked by Archer.

Cup Fever Hits Nowra

THE Melbourne Cup will visit Nowra tomorrow as it continues its worldwide tour leading up to the first Tuesday in November.

Forum To Study Defence Industry Potential

A FORUM featuring some of the Australian Defence Force's top-ranking officers will be held in Nowra tomorrow to discuss the future of the defence industry in the region.

Trophy To Visit Nowra

THE Melbourne Cup will be in Nowra next month as part of a world-wide promotional tour.

Emery Takes Major Award

FIVE leading South Coast businesses were honoured at last night's Shoalhaven City Business Person of the Year awards in Nowra.

Killer Plotted Against Others

BEFORE killing Nowra Hill couple Greg Hosa and Kathryn McKay, Kim Leanne Snibson had spoken to friends about killing two other people at different times, the NSW Supreme Court heard yesterday.

Boy Assaulted At School

NOWRA Police are appealing for information after a young boy was assaulted in the grounds of Illaroo Road Public School, North Nowra.

Not Guilty Of Murder

ANDREW Wayne Flentjar was yesterday found not guilty of murdering Nowra Hill couple Kathryn McKay and Greg Hosa on January 28, 2006.

Nowra Man Dies After Collision

A 57-YEAR-OLD Nowra man has died after an accident at Greenwell Point on Monday.