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Members of the Energise Gloucester committee hard at work with the planning process. Photo supplied

Solar farming future for Gloucester

Anne Keen

Andrew Fraser played a steady innings at the top of the order in the PSSA cricket clash against Bulahdelah Central School. Photo supplied

GPS cricket team success

Rod Maggs

Project visit Reach out Mbuya. Photo supplied

Raising funds for African grandmas

News from the bowling green

News from the bowling green

Gloucester Bowling Club

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

News from the fairway

News from the fairway

Gloucester Golf Club

Jack Bignall goes in for the tackle during the u13s game against the Tuncurry Tigers. Photo supplied

Scorpions soccer wrap up

Members of the Energise Gloucester committee hard at work with the planning process. Photo supplied

Solar farming future for Gloucester

Anne Keen

Andrew Fraser played a steady innings at the top of the order in the PSSA cricket clash against Bulahdelah Central School. Photo supplied

GPS cricket team success

Rod Maggs

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

Submit your sports results

Submit your sports results

Andrew Fraser played a steady innings at the top of the order in the PSSA cricket clash against Bulahdelah Central School. Photo supplied

GPS cricket team success

Rod Maggs

News from the bowling green

News from the bowling green

Gloucester Bowling Club

Submit your sports results

Submit your sports results

News from the fairway

News from the fairway

Gloucester Golf Club

Jack Bignall goes in for the tackle during the u13s game against the Tuncurry Tigers. Photo supplied

Scorpions soccer wrap up

Project visit Reach out Mbuya. Photo supplied

Raising funds for African grandmas

Musicians heading our way: The Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Jazz at Lincoln-Center. Photo: Tim Skinn.

Night of symphonic music

Helen Knight

During Palliative Care Week 2019, people are being asked to reflect on what would be most important to them if they became seriously unwell.

What matters most: conversations on Palliative Care Week

Project visit Reach out Mbuya. Photo supplied

Raising funds for African grandmas

The Manning Valley Push for Palliative garden parties at Bohnock are typically attended by more than 300 people.

Garden party is a seriously fun event

Julia Driscoll

Demonstrations and more: Fire Station Open Days will be held at Gloucester, Taree, Wingham, and Forster on Saturday.

A big weekend across the region

Read Mid North Coast Now here

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

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Beef festival: This is an event not to miss, so mark May 13 to 17 in your diary. For more information visit winghambeefweek.com.au. Photos by Scott Calvin.

Event continues to grow

Advertising Feature

Competition: Hundreds of students will compete throughout the week with led and unled sections showcasing the best beef cattle around.

Rounding up for Beef Week 2019

Advertising Feature

Self-sufficiency and luxury

Self-sufficiency and luxury

House of the Week

Another one sold: Demand in Gloucester remains strong, for example, in 2015, the average days on market was 160 days compared to 100 days in 2019.

Gloucester is enticing for tree changers

Webbs Real Estate

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

Project visit Reach out Mbuya. Photo supplied

Raising funds for African grandmas

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

Project visit Reach out Mbuya. Photo supplied

Raising funds for African grandmas

A reminder to residents to keep looking when cooking.

Winter is coming so be prepared

Musicians heading our way: The Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Jazz at Lincoln-Center. Photo: Tim Skinn.

Night of symphonic music

Helen Knight

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

Proud moment: Aussie Ark curator Hayley Shute releasing Eastern quolls into the wild. Photo: Aussie Ark

Aussie Ark quolls gone wild

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Self-sufficiency and luxury

Self-sufficiency and luxury

House of the Week

Self-sufficiency and luxury

Self-sufficiency and luxury

House of the Week

Legend: Harry Harris of Port Macquarie with his thongs signed by Prime Minister Scott Morrision. Photo: Tracey Fairhurst.

When Harry met ScoMo - it was a beautiful thong

Tracey Fairhurst

KEEP THE MOTOR RUNNING: At 100 years old, Melbourne resident Joan Winnum, loves nothing more than getting behind the wheel.

Driving passion: 100-year-old Joan still on the road

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen told self-funded retirees to "vote against us" if they didn't like Labor's policy on dividend imputation. They did. Picture: AAP

OPINION
Deciphering the election outcome

Nicholas Stuart

Picture: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

OPINION
The polls were wrong, and it's a good thing

Father Brendan Lee

'Miracle': Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the party faithful at the Coalition campaign launch. Picture: AAP/Mick Tsikas.

One man's 'miracle' can also be a warning

Joanne McCarthy

FOCUSED: Debra Byrne juggles her successful musical theatre and recording career with her role as full-time carer to her two grandsons. She is set to star in Sweeney Todd in Sydney and Melbourne.

Why kids are Debra Byrne's 'top priority'

Geraldine Cardozo

TOO COCKY BY HALF: People tend to be overconfident of their financial knowledge and skills, according to the report.

Lack of financial knowledge soaring

Older participants needed for new immune boosting drug trial

Older participants needed for new immune boosting drug trial

Eileen Wood

More Australians are spending their final days in hospital palliative care, a report has found.

More Australians accessing palliative care

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A second envelope with unidentified powder was sent to Green senator Sarah Hanson-Young in Adelaide.

Alarming envelopes sent to Hanson-Young

A coroner has found police couldn't be criticised for their actions during a fatal car pursuit.

Fatal crash 62 seconds after pursuit began

Relief for lower income earners may not be available by tax time, but it may happen retrospectively.

New tax cuts priority but timing unclear

An anaesthetist who examined a patient's rectum without consent says he did so reluctantly.

No consent for rectal exam by anaesthetist

Sarah McPhee

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is facing demands for more regional MPs in her cabinet.

Qld cabinet needs regional shake up: MPs

Sonia Kohlbacher

Two men and a woman are being hunted by police after a violent crash on a NSW highway.

Murder warrants after fatal NSW crash

Perry Duffin

Trevor Tolputt died at Lake St Clair in Tasmania while walking the Overland Track alone.

Dead Tas bushwalker made 'poor decisions'

Ethan James

Paul Alchin, Christie and Hood, Dubbo knocks down the pen of crossbred lambs sold on behalf of the Shanks family, Shanks Farms, Dubbo. The tops of the Shanks family lambs made $270/hd for a run of 223 lambs and the second cut made $253.60/hd for a run of 93 lambs.

Lamb price keep climbing

Mark Griggs

Researchers have found mice are not fans of lentils, meaning mice bait will be more effective in cereal crops, like wheat and barley.

What mice want on the menu

Olivia Calver

Jason Hartin of Hartin Schute Bell, selling at a Narromine store sale.

Total selloff to $141 for Merinos

Mark Griggs

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Juanita Greville

Dogs love their walks, and provided they are physically able to, should have at least one good walk a day.

How to make walkies wonderful for both of you

RSPCA

You might notice your pets getting extra cuddly as the cool weather sets in.

Caring for your pet in cold weather

RSPCA

Parents usually face the decision over religious, family or cultural tradition reasons. There is a significant emotive element - people feel strongly in favour or against.

Reasons you might consider circumcision

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