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Throwback: Denis Tull with a photo of his younger self and dad, new Group Three Rugby League hall of famer Keith. Photo: Rob Douglas.

Respected leader: Keith Tull joins Group Three Hall of Fame

Rob Douglas

Jill Everett and Lorraine Ratcliffe

Gala night at the bowling club

George Wisemantel

While the official Pink Stumps Day is February 16, 2019, people are encourage to hold their event at any time.

Pink up your cricket game this summer

Throwback: Denis Tull with a photo of his younger self and dad, new Group Three Rugby League hall of famer Keith. Photo: Rob Douglas.

Respected leader: Keith Tull joins Group Three Hall of Fame

Coach Michael Abel with Stroud Seals swimmers, Grace Gray, Robert Stanley, Tim Tatchell and Raff Francisci. Photo supplied

Stroud swimmers post well at State

7,8,9 Track torphy winner - River Cowley. Photo supplied

Celebrating our little athletes achievements

Robyn Beggs

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Historic: The 'Taree Rattler' will take passengers to Johns River and Mount George. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for children with bookings via the Lachland Valley Railway website. Photo: Ben Semple.

An abundance of activities this weekend

Gloucester Aged Care Units: Gloucester Apex Club was integral in the opening of the Gloucester aged care units in 1970. Photo Gloucester Historical Society

Calling all past and present APEX members

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Kashi lives at the Anandaban Leprosy Hospital in Nepal. Photo supplied

A chance to hear how Kashi’s life was transformed

Julie Andrews was one of many people who have been taking advantage of the open door policy at Devil Ark. Photo supplied

Opening the doors to the ark

Anne Keen

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Ruth Lewis

Sweet music: Troy grew up listening to Guns and Roses, Motley Crue, Abba and the Bee Gees, and he loves the Beatles.

Mid North Coast Now | Wauchope’s music man

Letitia Fitzpatrick

PASSIONATE ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING: Chris Eggert from Oxhill Organics in Wauchope was nominated for Australian Organic Farmer of the Year.

Mid North Coast Now | Farmer of the future

Letitia Fitzpatrick

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Hat Head product Aiden Tolman will always refer to the Macleay Vally as his "home".

Mid North Coast Now | Long road from Hat Head to the NRL

Callum McGregor

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Ruth Lewis

The ultimate rural lifestyle property

Showcase property

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Ruth Lewis

A top-shelf country home

House of the Week

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Gloucester Aged Care Units: Gloucester Apex Club was integral in the opening of the Gloucester aged care units in 1970. Photo Gloucester Historical Society

Calling all past and present APEX members

Gloucester High School students learn about the benefits of using the sun to cook their food. Photo supplied

Sun powered oven cooking

Rob Seale

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Training in real farm safety

Erin Blake

Kashi lives at the Anandaban Leprosy Hospital in Nepal. Photo supplied

A chance to hear how Kashi’s life was transformed

Rookie was last seen on Kookaburra Drive off Old Bar Road near the Pacific Highway roundabout on Friday night, January 11. Photo: supplied

Have you seen Rookie?

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

From our archives: Manning Marathon 2011 to 2016 | Photos

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

From our archives: Classic speedboat run from Wingham to Manning Point and back | Photos and video

Scott Calvin

Elvis impersonator John Collins looks at his reflection before boarding the Elvis Express at Central Station.

All shook up on the Elvis train to Parkes

Melissa Iaria

From our archives: The Mixed Eight Challenge at the Taree Rowing Regatta 2017 and 2018 | Photos

Scott Calvin

Manning River

Shots of the beautiful Barrington Coast | Gallery

Scott Calvin and Carl Muxlow

History: January 26 has been called many things, and days named Australia Day were held on various dates including June, July and August. Photo: Shutterstock.

Australia Day: Should we move the date?

Sam Hollier
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Temps, insurance premiums are rising

Nick Graham-Higgs

Unions blind to benefits of working holidays

Jenny Lambert

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Christopher Pyne will visit Japan and China this week to meet with defence officials.

Defence minister embarks on tour of Asia

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A council in Melbourne wants to trial pill testing to avoid overdose deaths.

Increasing pressure for pill testing trial

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Greens MP Cate Faehrmann has taken aim at the NSW government's stance on pill testing.

NSW Greens MDMA confession 'reckless'

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More interstate help has arrived as Tasmania's firefighters face horrendous weather and bushfires.

Tassie bushfire nears tourism hot spot

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be hoping for Ash Barty's good form will rub off on him.

PM, Labor make promises to Queensland

Katina Curtis
1hr ago

Two police officers are lucky to be alive after being shot in northern NSW.

Shot NSW police 'shocked' but doing well

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Coles’ drought milk payout for thirsty dairy farms

Andrew Marshall
2hrs ago

Radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir founded the group behind the Bali bombings.

PM urges respect in Bashir prison release

Daniel McCulloch
2hrs ago

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

INSPIRATION: Homemaker centres are ideal hunting grounds to source materials and decorative items to create a unique alfresco space.

The ideal alfresco space

Lots of benefits: Worms not only munch through a lot of your food waste, but will also produce fertiliser that your plants will love.

Worms help reduce waste

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Try this: Honey, pineapple and chilli lamb leg