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Group Three women's nines rugby league competition starts in October

Group Three women's nines rugby league competition starts in October

Mick McDonald

Beaton Handicapped Singles winner Yvonne Bagnall with sponsor Shirley Beaton and runner up Al Minis. Photo supplied

Yvonne takes out Beaton singles title

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Driven: Gloucester's Corbin Predebon goes in for a tackle during last year's grand final loss to Paterson. Photo: Valentine Sports Photography.

Hungry for win

Rob Douglas

News from the fairway

News from the fairway

Gloucester Golf Club

Photo supplied by Trek4kidz

Starlight's Trek4kids to take off from Gloucester

Drought round table breakfast

Drought round table breakfast

The Wallamba Bulls will contest the inaugural Rugby Union Women's 10s Grand Final against Wauchope Thunder at Tuncurry this Saturday.

WHAT'S ON
Sport, markets and arts

Photo supplied by Trek4kidz

Starlight's Trek4kids to take off from Gloucester

Police officers hang out with Gloucester Preschool during a community engagement day in June. A similar session will be held in Nabiac later this month.

Come and meet local police officers in Nabiac

Be active: Taree and Forster hold parkrun each Saturday morning.

WHAT'S ON
Something for everyone this weekend

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Ruth Lewis

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Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

Six top tips to get the best out of this weekend's garage sales

Ruth Lewis

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Read Mid North Coast Now here

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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Luxury at One Mile Beach

Luxury at One Mile Beach

Showcase Property

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Ruth Lewis

A breathtaking riverfront property

A breathtaking riverfront property

Showcase Property

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August busy month for Gloucester CWA

August busy month for Gloucester CWA

Margery Phair

Cameron Badham, Hayley Connell, Haden Rae, Sam Rose and Luke Williams get into the spirit of Arbor Day. Photo supplied

Doing their bit for the environment

Rob Douglas

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Effie Crawley (third from right) received life membership to NSW Floral Art Association. She is pictured with members of the Gloucester Floral Art Group.

Effie gets life for devotion to floral art

'Mammothon' challenge aims to screen 13,200 women

'Mammothon' challenge aims to screen 13,200 women

Get out the ferris wheel - it's showtime in Adelaide (nearly). Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
When rams plus jams equal showtime

NEW TERRITORY: From left, City Calm Down's Jack Bourke, Lee Armstrong, Jeremy Sonnenberg and Sam Mullaly wanted to brighten and simplify their sound on Television, following the claustrophobic gloom of their acclaimed record Echoes In Blue.

City Calm Down change the channel on new album Television

MAD FOR IT: Oasis legend Liam Gallagher will headline the Fairgrounds Festival in Berry in December.

Oasis star Liam Gallagher set to hit Fairgrounds running

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Son of a gun: Zipping Browny's sire, three-time Group 1 winner My Bro Fabio. Picture: Sandown Greyhounds.

Maidens take centre stage at Dapto

Peter Davis

Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

REAL AUSTRALIA
Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

John Hanscombe

Streaking clear: Track specialist Smart Desire at Goulburn. Picture: Goulburn Greyhound Racing Club.

Goulburn kick starts track reconstructions

Peter Davis

American mares sight pay day at Menangle

By Paul Micallef

Picture: Adam McLean.

OPINION
Spare me the Jack De Belin's pity party

Zoe Cartwright

A heavenly lost and found

A heavenly lost and found

Michelle Haines Thomas

TRUE STORY: It was at an impromptu cricket game in 2013 that I provided Steve Smith with the blueprint for his transformation. Photo: AP

SATIRE
My failure inspired Steve Smith to greatness

Mark Bode

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

'GREAT HONOUR': Canberra healthcare worker and grandmother Aunty Thelma Weston has been named 2019 NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year.

Aunty Thelma's warm welcome

Geraldine Cardozo

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

A state funeral will be held in Albury for former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer.

Albury will host Tim Fischer state funeral

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and wife Jenny are due to fly into France for the G7 meeting.

G7 allows Australia to put its views: PM

NSW Health has issued an alert for people in Sydney International Airport in early hours of Aug 17.

Measles warning for overseas-bound Aussies

The first anniversary of Scott Morrison's prime ministership is nothing to celebrate, Labor says.

Morrison has no plan for challenges: Labor

SA will fund a business development program to help tackle the waste management crisis in the state.

Business program grant to tackle SA waste

Emily Cosenza

Josh Frydenberg is unconcerned about falling iron ore prices, saying it's in line with predictions.

Frydenberg not panicked by iron ore fall

Colin Brinsden

The supply of water in Perth will be returned to government hands, Premier Mark McGowan announced.

WA to reverse Water Corp privatisation

Emily Cosenza

Pell accompanies paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale to court in 1993. Photo: Geoff Ampt

Getting the damned back together: Pell to spend time with familiar faces

Debbie Cuthbertson

Top priced bull KO B074 Beast Mode P48 with Craig Allen and Felix Li, Tea Gardens, Nerong Park, Angus Onisforou, K.O. Angus, Elders auctioneers Joe Wilks and Andy McGeoch and Tim Lord, K.O. Angus.

K.O. Angus bulls top at $12,000

Olivia Calver

The Wodonga Special Store Sale saw 2300, mostly light cattle, yarded. Photo supplied.

Heavy steers sell to $1440 at Wodonga

Olivia Calver

The Land newspaper

The Land vies for top media gong

Cost, convenience and space are all things to consider when deciding where to stay on your next trip. Picture: Supplied

Hotel vs apartment: the pros and cons

Michael Turtle

A great experience: fishing at Berkeley River Lodge.

Great ideas for your next getaway

John Rozentals

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Valley's deep copper finish is the perfect complement to nature's earth tones. Retail $179.

Find a fire pit to suit your style

There are muliple living and working area in the house. Photos: Rory Gardiner

Inside the 'shed' named Australia's house of the year

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Alex Crowe