﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Westerner - Community</title><link>http://www.thewesterner.com.au</link><description>The Westerner Local Newspaper Website - Community</description><copyright>Copyright 2008</copyright><item><title>Club wheels out horsepower</title><description>One of the more genteel pastimes on offer to residents in the Samford area will be on show this weekend.The Samford and District Carriage Drivers will host an open day at its home base at the Samford Showgrounds on Sunday.Samford and District ...</description><link>http://www.thewesterner.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=3423</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Butterfly preservation takes flight</title><description>A Warner man is doing his part to help preserve an endangered species of native butterfly ...</description><link>http://www.thewesterner.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=3424</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Godspeed for artistic bible disciple</title><description>Cashmere resident Kaye Minnaar is on a quest to share her love and knowledge of the book she loves most ...</description><link>http://www.thewesterner.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=3425</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Saintly animal lover moonlighting with bears</title><description>A lifelong love of animals has inspired a Cedar Creek resident to embark on the biggest challenge of her life, one she hopes will help save the lives of bears in China ...</description><link>http://www.thewesterner.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=3412</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business cashing in on innovation</title><description>A Yugar resident whose business is helping the businesses of others has topped a list of innovative Australian enterprises.Caroline Hughes and her business R&amp;amp;D SmartTax has taken out top spot in this year’s SMART100 awards, run by business magazine ...</description><link>http://www.thewesterner.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=3413</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Peace spreads on mountain</title><description>Margit Radcliffe is a strong believer in the notion that one good turn deserves another ...</description><link>http://www.thewesterner.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=3416</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cash splash on pool</title><description>Cooling off at the Samford Community Pool will be safer following the completion of upgrades to the facility ...</description><link>http://www.thewesterner.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=3417</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rodeo royalty to be crowned</title><description>A barrel-racing ace from Kobble Creek will try to lasso the title of Rodeo Queen of Australia at the Gold Coast later this month ...</description><link>http://www.thewesterner.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=3418</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brigade fired up  for celebration</title><description>These are two of the people who have been on the frontline of protecting their community from bushfires for the past five decades.Between them Neville Juffs and Mark Sellin have given more than 70 years of dedicated service to the Ocean View Rural ...</description><link>http://www.thewesterner.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=3419</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Homecoming a sweet tonic</title><description>Dave Galvin looks content as he negotiates his motorised wheelchair around the family dog lounging on the veranda of his Wights Mountain home ...</description><link>http://www.thewesterner.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=3420</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>