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Knights give green light for target testing

KNIGHTS players will push ahead today with plans to subject themselves to holiday drug-testing, but chief executive Steve Burraston said the club's code of conduct was unlikely to be amended in time for tests to be carried out from tomorrow.

Joyce left with the scraps as Dixon takes the loot

Geoff Dixon may well be Qantas's very own version of the Ghost of Christmas Past after Santa last week delivered the final instalment on his annual booty.

Not Shy Or Retiring

THE prospect of jetting to exotic holiday destinations, taking in midweek rounds of golf and passing breezy afternoons poolside might be enough to lure some people into retirement, but not electrical engineer Phil Bannister.

The Casual Charm Still Endears

STOCKTON, across the river from the CBD, has been one of the most popular holiday destinations in the Hunter for more than 100 years.

What It's Like To

PEOPLE tend to have their favourite holiday destinations, but not many would have Antarctica high on their list.

Welcome

There are not many holiday destinations in the world that can boast of having "something for everyone" - but the Gold Coast is one.

Read The Fine Print, Then Choose

RETIREES are migrating to a growing number of luxury retirement resorts in holiday destinations along Australia's east coast, downsizing their city homes and using the cash to upgrade their lifestyle to permanent holiday status.

Show Highlights Australia's Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors Prime, 7.30pm Tonight, The Great Outdoors team (pictured left) is focusing on one of the best holiday destinations of them all; Australia.

Town Divided As Cinema Closes After Half A Century

THE Avoca Beach cinema is modest, with dinky seats and a single screen. So it is hard to believe the battle seething over this little theatre at one of Sydney's favourite holiday destinations will lead to its closure tonight, after it has been showing films for the past 55 years.

Fiji The New Bali For Australian Travellers

THE number of Australians visiting Indonesia dropped dramatically last year but interest in Fiji and Thailand as beach holiday destinations has continued to rise.

Don't Rush This Easter, Drivers Told

DRIVERS who try to rush to their Easter holiday destinations are likely to get caught, with police out in force for Operation Tortoise.

No Loving D'amore As Munce Hits 'flat Spot'

WHILE holiday destinations were very much the topic, many punters figured Chris Munce would have been well placed on Devil's Island after his effort on Aqua D'Amore in the Oxinium Handicap at Royal Randwick yesterday.

Holidaying Among Marvels Of Nature

THE Hunter Region's national parks and state forests offer a range of holiday destinations for campers.