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Gloucester's Brett Ashton playing in last year's tournament.

Champion tennis is coming to Gloucester

Ruth Johnson

Donna Murray with Kaluda Park Hugs and Kisses at the Canberra Show. Photo by Little More Grace Photography

Hugs and kisses for Donna

Anne Keen

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News from the fairway

Gloucester Golf Club

News from the bowling green

Gloucester Bowling Club

On stage: Arlie Webb from Port Macquarie in last year's dance section.

Thousands to perform in eisteddfod

Lauren Green

Helping local businesses do business with council

Supercharged urban circus: The 360 Allstars, who brought the house down during their last visit, will perform at Taree's Manning Entertainment Centre on May 1.

360 Allstars don't hold back

Helen Knight

On stage: Arlie Webb from Port Macquarie in last year's dance section.

Thousands to perform in eisteddfod

Books and more: Members of Taree North Rotary Club Bob Coleman and Jan Swift during last year's Monster Easter Book Fair. It's on again this Friday to Sunday at Taree Showground.

What to do this Easter long weekend

Yvonne Reynolds

Anzac day program 2019

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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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Ruth Lewis

To read the latest issue, please click on the front cover above.

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend.

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

Ruth Lewis

Fun day out: Jayden Marley and Grace Cornwell enjoyed all the activities at the 2018 Gloucester Show.

A fun day out for everyone

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Live on top of the world

Showcase Property

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Ruth Lewis

One of the Manning's finest

House of the Week

Committee members from the Gloucester Community Shop present cheques to community groups and individuals. Photo Sharla Gammage

Donating profits back

Sharla Gammage

On stage: Arlie Webb from Port Macquarie in last year's dance section.

Thousands to perform in eisteddfod

Lauren Green

Married 60 years: Krambach couple Billie and Kevin Stone have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

Krambach couple celebrate 60 years

Committee members from the Gloucester Community Shop present cheques to community groups and individuals. Photo Sharla Gammage

Donating profits back

Supercharged urban circus: The 360 Allstars, who brought the house down during their last visit, will perform at Taree's Manning Entertainment Centre on May 1.

360 Allstars don't hold back

Helen Knight

Most of the newly elected Gloucester U3A committee for 2019. Photo supplied

U3A's new committee

Chris Vavasour

Ashleigh Hickman, Riko Fitzgerald, Li Meng Wong, Greg Charles and Peter Markey

A quacking good day at the races

Dean Reeves from the Singleton School of Infantry stands guard during the Anzac Day service at Gloucester Memorial Park Cenotaph Clock Tower. Photo Anne Keen

From our archives: Anzac Day at Gloucester 2018

Greg Charles (Bondi Surf) Carmel Fox, Rachael & Tom Hardman & Tom Markey

From out archives: Rubber Duck races at Gloucester

Recipe: courtesy of Sydney Seafood School. Photo: Franz Scheurer

Cuttlefish with chorizo and potatoes, pan-fried

From our archives: Power boat Easter Classic on the Manning 2017 to 2018 | Photos & Videos

Scott Calvin

Jade Everett and Maggie Compton lead the 2019 Gloucester Public School Easter Hat Parade down Church Street. Photo Anne Keen

A festive parade of colour Easter hats

Anne Keen

How the python managed to get the drop on the tawny frogmouth is currently unknown

Watch a python devour a tawny frogmouth

Stephen Katte

Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris. Photo: Thibault Camus/AP

See inside fire-ravaged Notre Dame

Climate future relies on an end to division

Picture: Paul Harris

Jobs endangered as Great Barrier Reef dies

Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Torquay last week. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

OPINION
'Getting a go' isn't the same as getting a fair go

Ebony Bennett

YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

Scott Morrison is staring down calls for a Murray-Darling Basin Plan inquiry.

Joyce unfazed by water purchase scrutiny

An Australian Active Service Medal, Afghanistan Medal, Australian Defence Medal and NATO Medal ISAF.

Are these your medals? Medals found in SA

Bill Shorten says $77b in tax cuts will go to the highest-income earners under a Morrison government

High-income earners to reap $77b tax cuts

Sri Lankan Army soldiers secure the area around a church following deadly bomb blasts.

Two Australians dead in Sri Lanka bombing

Craft beer makers are using ingredients like Tim-Tams or kangaroo in experimental brews

Tim Tam and Roo beer featured at festival

Melissa Meehan

Labor is deciding whether to back calls for a royal commission into an $80m water purchase.

Water issue flows into election campaign

Angus Livingston

Bill Shorten says Labor would make it easier for migrants to bring elderly parents to Australia

Labor gives migrant parents cheaper visas

Angus Livingston

The claim by Labor's employment spokesman that underemployment remains high is mostly true.

Underemployment stays high under Liberals

Tattykeel's Poll Dorset group winners of the Peter Taylor Memorial Perpetual Trophy. Holding sheep are Kirsty, Graham and James Gilmore with Kelvin Cronk, Kaybunda, Old Junee, sashing.

Poll Dorsets again supreme

Mark Griggs

Holstein junior champion female, Cherrylock Chassitys Innocence shown by Brad Gavenlock (right) and Jess Gavenlock, Cherrylock Cattle Co, Tallygaroopna, Victoria and sashed by judge Marcus Young, Ridgely, Tasmania.

All the heifer and dry cow results in the dairy show

Hannah Powe

Cattle committee chairman Greg Watson with the champion heifer of the all breeds youth competition exhibited by Georgia Herne, with judge Stuart Lockhart, Terara.

Georgia Herne wins all breeds youth competition with Ayrshire heifer

Hannah Powe

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Beautifully presented: Le Petit Flot’s prawn-and-avocado salad is one of chef Colin Yee's creations, which are all to kill for.

Sydney's heart opens up

JOHN ROZENTALS

Craft beer makers are using ingredients like Tim-Tams or kangaroo in experimental brews

Tim Tam and Roo beer featured at festival

Melissa Meehan

BEAUTIFUL FLOORS: The beauty of today's flooring is the vast amount of options to fit every style, budget and home. Image courtesy of Carpet Court.

Tips for creating Moroccan and botanical style

BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world