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The students and their teacher, Rob Seale, enjoy a cool down under a sprinkler in the park. Photo Anne keen

We love our bikes

Anne Keen
1hr ago

Looking good and feeling better: Gloucester's women get ready for a day of pampering, food and good friends. Photo Anne Keen

Taking time out to pamper yourself

Anne Keen

Finalists line up for 2019 Australian of the Year awards

“First Cut” will be available for sale at Perenti and The Gloucester Bookshop or directly from The Grasscutters.

Cutting their first CD

Anne Keen

Recognising Gloucester’s rich heritage

Councillor Katheryn Smith argued to have an additional meeting in Gloucester added to the 2019 MidCoast Council meeting schedule.

Katheryn fights for Gloucester’s right to council meetings

Sally Codyre

First game of the President's Cup: Elynne Graham attempts hoop 2, watched on by Al Minis. The opposition is Ashleigh Hickman and Yvonne Bagnall. Referee Barbara Ikin.

Lyn takes out her first club competition win

Barb Ikin

The students and their teacher, Rob Seale, enjoy a cool down under a sprinkler in the park. Photo Anne keen

We love our bikes

Anne Keen
1hr ago

Looking good and feeling better: Gloucester's women get ready for a day of pampering, food and good friends. Photo Anne Keen

Taking time out to pamper yourself

Anne Keen

From our archives: Taree Night Bazaar from 2014 to 2016 | Photos

The students and their teacher, Rob Seale, enjoy a cool down under a sprinkler in the park. Photo Anne keen

We love our bikes

Anne Keen
1hr ago

First game of the President's Cup: Elynne Graham attempts hoop 2, watched on by Al Minis. The opposition is Ashleigh Hickman and Yvonne Bagnall. Referee Barbara Ikin.

Lyn takes out her first club competition win

Barb Ikin

Exciting week of golf down at the club

The students and their teacher, Rob Seale, enjoy a cool down under a sprinkler in the park. Photo Anne keen

We love our bikes

1hr ago

Meet the Stroud Seals coaching team: Tim Tatchell, Michael Abel and James Newall. Photo supplied

Stroud seals the deal with new coaches

Ladies summer competition in full swing

“First Cut” will be available for sale at Perenti and The Gloucester Bookshop or directly from The Grasscutters.

Cutting their first CD

Anne Keen

Gloucester Landfill Supervisor, Jeff Blanchard is opening the door to the tip for a range of upcycling workshops. Photo supplied.

Learn how to upcycle at Gloucester tip

Allan Eyb works to install a sign outside of Club Taree on Wingham Road to promote the location of the 2018 Craftathon. Stalls and craft displays will be set up in the auditorium, and it will be the final year of the event.

Craft, markets and more

“First Cut” will be available for sale at Perenti and The Gloucester Bookshop or directly from The Grasscutters.

Cutting their first CD

Woodworked items are among the plentiful handmade gifts to be found at Craftathon. Photos: supplied.

Shop handmade and local for Christmas at Craftathon 2018

Destiny Jewellery Party at Gloucester Outreach Church.

A party to empower children

Help the earth: Planet Ark found research shows that people who recycle are actually happier because they are doing their bit to help the environment.

Recycle to help the environment

Elizabeth Habermann

Showtime: Cattle, craft and country hospitality will all feature at the 2018 Bulahdelah Show on Friday and Saturday.

Surprises in store at show

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

Help the earth: Planet Ark found research shows that people who recycle are actually happier because they are doing their bit to help the environment.

Recycle to help the environment

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Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

What's your plan: Having a Bushfire Survival Plan will help you avoid making last minute decisions that could be deadly.

Ensure you have a fire plan

Finished to perfection

Showcase property

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

Finalists line up for 2019 Australian of the Year awards

“First Cut” will be available for sale at Perenti and The Gloucester Bookshop or directly from The Grasscutters.

Cutting their first CD

Anne Keen

Innovative: Andrew Young, Jai Hughes, Josh Jones and Sam Brisby with their bicycles made of recycled items. Photo: Scott Calvin.

Innovative and imaginative designs on display

Rob Douglas

Finalists line up for 2019 Australian of the Year awards

Jacaranda Estate Wines in Wingham Growers and Producers Long Lunch.

The focus is on fine food and wine in the Manning and Great Lakes

Bernadette Black

Teen parent advocate named Tasmanian Australian of the Year

From our archives: Taree Night Bazaar from 2014 to 2016 | Photos

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

Practice is over, now it’s ‘rally’ real

When the World Rally Championship comes to town

35 photos from the Coffs Coast World Rally showdown

Remembrance Day 2018

Anne Keen

Fun in the sun: Dekoda and Ellanor Summerfield enjoying the slippery water slide at Camp Memories 2017. Photo: Scott Calvin

From our Archives: Camp Memories in the Manning 2017 | Photos

Julia Driscoll

Letter to the editor: Centenary of the First World War Armistice

Glochidion ferdinandi (Cheese Tree) located at Failford, age in excess of 150 years.

Tree controls removed: Do plans and policies mean nothing?

Helen Hannah

Gloucester residents helped provide 762,948 meals to Aussies in need

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

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Murder charge to be widened in Queensland

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Labor MP Tony Zappia has rejected claims he could be ineligible to sit in federal parliament.

Labor MP denies eligibility worry over gym

51m ago

NSW magistrate Dominique Burns is the subject of misconduct complaints.

NSW chief magistrate testifies

1hr ago

Former teacher Sonia Mackay (right) pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of a 17-year-old boy.

SA teacher 'deeply sorry' for student sex

1hr ago

Bulldogs case in court after Mad Monday

Jodie Stephens
1hr ago

University scholarships will be offered for Victorians wanting to be kindergarten teachers.

Vic Labor pledges free kinder TAFE courses

Kaitlyn Offer
2hrs ago

Victoria will get a minister for counter-terrorism under a Liberal-Nationals government.

Vic Libs plan to tackle crime in 100 days

Christine McGinn
2hrs ago

ACCC chairman Rod Sims launched an inquiry into energy firms passing on cost savings to consumers.

Electricity bills to be monitored by ACCC

Rebecca Gredley
2hrs ago

A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

AS GOOD AS NEW: Has your rusty metal fence seen better days? Give it a lick of specialty paint before the silly season arrives.

Spruce up before summer

“If aggressive prostate cancer is picked up early, the prognosis is usually excellent with a combination of surgery, radiotherapy or both, with a 15-year survival rate in over 80 to 90 percent of men for some tumours,” Nathan said.

Get in the Mo about prostate cancer

Healthshare

DOGGONE CUTE HOUSEMATE: House sitters don't just look after your canine companions, they can also care for cats, birds, fish, rabbits, even reptiles, while you're away on holidays.

House sitting with benefits