St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
Monday, 8 August
'Crisis point' as more bank branches close
The Westpac branch at Engadine will close, with customers to be given an exact date in coming weeks. Picture: Chris Lane
Murray Trembath • 2hrs ago
Dragons denied
Defense: The Dragons forwards contained Sharks Siosifa Talakai but halves Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall caused the damage. Picture John Veage
John Veage
Ramp revamp for Hurstville station
Ramp upgrade:The new installation on the ramp is part of more work to come promoting Georges River as a place to live, visit, invest and grow.
Dharawal women exhibition highly commended
Murray Trembath
Celebrating the award are women who were involved in producing the exhibition, Byron Hurst (Hazelhurst), Deanna Schreiber (Kurranulla Aboriginal Corporation chair), mayor Carmelo Pesce, deputy mayor Carol Provan and Cr Diedree Steinwall. Picture: Facebook
Dragons denied
John Veage
Defense: The Dragons forwards contained Sharks Siosifa Talakai but halves Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall caused the damage. Picture John Veage
'Hi Mum', you're about to get scammed
Nadine Morton
SCAM: Example of the type of messages that scammers are sending to their victims. Picture: NSW Police
COVID-19 nation's third biggest killer
Andrew Brown and Mibenge Nsenduluka • 2hrs ago
COVID-19 is expected to have claimed more lives than cardiovascular disease and lung cancer in 2022. (Luis Ascui/AAP PHOTOS)
More shire masterplans
Murray Trembath
Gunnamatta Pavilion is in one of the precincts to be covered by a new masterplan. Picture: Chris Lane
Photos
Updated | Have your say on Gymea Bay Baths Reserve
Gymea Bay Baths Reserve are "a hidden gem". Picture: Chris Lane
Murray Trembath
Gardiner Park residents fail in fight to remove fence
Jim Gainsford
Gardiner Park residents with the fence that Bayside Council has refused to remove. Picture: John Veage
Kogarah Public School's 150th anniversary
Kogarah Public School principal Nitsa Comninos with students (left to right) Hannah (vice captain) Etain (captain), Leo (captain) and Justin (vice captain). Picture: Chris Lane
Jim Gainsford
Roll call for 50th reunion of Hurstville Boys High Class of '71
Jim Gainsford
Time to share lessons learnt:, Wayne Moloney, Paul Cowley, Kathy Klados (Principal Georges River College, Hurstville Campus - formerly Hurstville Boys High School), Warrick Hannon, Greg Lee.
Liberal sharks circle Petinos
Murray Trembath
Eleni Petinos campaigns at her first election in 2015. Picture: John Veage
Photos
Japanese fusion arrives at Ramsgate
Eva Kolimar
Japanese fusion: The team behind Ren Ishii, a new Japanese restaurant at Ramsgate, Luke and Stephanie Phillips, with master sushi chef, Yoshinori Fuchigami. Picture: Chris Lane
No cash payments, Hindi tells ICAC
Con Hindi, top left, being questioned at the Indpendent Commission Against Corruption on August 2.
Jim Gainsford
Tidal flow for Heathcote Road
Murray Trembath
Cracking in the road pavement on Heathcote Road caused by rock and soil slippage Picture: supplied

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Stories from St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
'Crisis point' as more bank branches close
Murray Trembath • 2hrs ago
The Westpac branch at Engadine will close, with customers to be given an exact date in coming weeks. Picture: Chris Lane
Dragons denied
John Veage
Defense: The Dragons forwards contained Sharks Siosifa Talakai but halves Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall caused the damage. Picture John Veage
Ramp revamp for Hurstville station
Ramp upgrade:The new installation on the ramp is part of more work to come promoting Georges River as a place to live, visit, invest and grow.
Dharawal women exhibition highly commended
Murray Trembath
Celebrating the award are women who were involved in producing the exhibition, Byron Hurst (Hazelhurst), Deanna Schreiber (Kurranulla Aboriginal Corporation chair), mayor Carmelo Pesce, deputy mayor Carol Provan and Cr Diedree Steinwall. Picture: Facebook
More shire masterplans
Murray Trembath
Gunnamatta Pavilion is in one of the precincts to be covered by a new masterplan. Picture: Chris Lane

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Dragons denied
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Defense: The Dragons forwards contained Sharks Siosifa Talakai but halves Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall caused the damage. Picture John Veage
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