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A similar event was held in Newcastle recently.

Take a whack at cricket at a free women’s cricket event

Group Three's new chief executive Mal Drury will take up duties when he recovers from knee replacement surgery.

Knee surgery will sideline Group Three’s new chief executive

Mick McDonald

Forster Tuncurry bridge.

Road ramblings: Forster Tuncurry bridge, a history

Chris Goodsell

A similar event was held in Newcastle recently.

Take a whack at cricket at a free women’s cricket event

The under 10s 'Jacks Moving' team.

Great Lakes’ cracking start to the junior cricket season

Graham Robinson

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

Stroud seals the deal with new coaches

Members of Manning Valley Pipes and Drums will be playing in Forster on Sunday.

Marking 100 years of remembrance

Wizardry: Katherine Waterston and Eddie Redmayne in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Photo: Jaap Buitendijk Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Epic cast in second Fantastic Beasts

Cultural richness: Thai dancers performed at the event in 2016. Photo: supplied.

Lots to see and do this weekend

Members of Manning Valley Pipes and Drums will be playing in Forster on Sunday.

Marking 100 years of remembrance

At odds: Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe play the parents of a gay son who they send to conversion therapy to "fix" him, in Boy Erased. Photo: Focus Features

Moral dilemma of gay son’s family

Great Lakes Cinema 3

Killer Queen: Brian May (Gwilym Lee); Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek) and Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy) in Bohemian Rhapsody. See Great Lakes Cinema 3 session details page 3. Photo: Alex Bailey

Malek finds somebody to love him

Stephanie Bunbury

Exercise tights are a comfortable choice for pregnant women - and are more useful than you'd think when it comes to alleviating pain!

The unexpected source of pain relief for new mums and mums-to-be

John Stevens, Sponsored

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

Exercise tights are a comfortable choice for pregnant women - and are more useful than you'd think when it comes to alleviating pain!

The unexpected source of pain relief for new mums and mums-to-be

Jye and Kelly McKillop of Macwood Grill have been serving the Pacific Palms and Smiths Lakes communities with fresh tasty food since 2017. They have a growing audience of tourists and home delivery customers.

A passion for quality food

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

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

An unbeatable family lifestyle at Forster

House of the week

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

It’s Christmas carol time of the year

Forster Tri Club held its second club race of the season on Sunday at Forster Keys.

Tri club event draws families, visitors and a long awaited return

Margaret Gordon

Tuncurry born and bred Jacob Leung serves up a tasty treat

It’s Christmas carol time of the year

FAWNA thanks Tuncurry RFS for their assistance reaching an injured pelican.

Thanks to Tuncurry RFS for a special rescue ride

A brother-like bond leads to OnStage selection

Rob Douglas

Forster Tri Club held its second club race of the season on Sunday at Forster Keys.

Tri club event draws families, visitors and a long awaited return

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

The under 10s 'Jacks Moving' team.

Great Lakes’ cracking start to the junior cricket season

Graham Robinson

35 photos from the Coffs Coast World Rally showdown

Doug Hardy, Wilf Hardy, Percy Newman and Doreen Jenkins arrived early to claim front row seats.

A sunny day and a park lined with poppies

Sally Codyre

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

Tree controls removed: Do plans and policies mean nothing?

Helen Hannah

Great Lakes Advocate senior journalist Jeanene Duncan and editor Toni Bell.

Thank you, our loyal audience and advertisers

Letter: Legacy thanks the Great Lakes community

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

We won't do deal with Greens: Vic Premier

13m ago

Huge Aust, coalition push to electrify PNG

45m ago

Aust ready for any Brexit result: minister

1hr ago

At least one newspaper is advocating a vote for the Liberals at Saturday's Victorian election.

Newspapers make their call on Vic election

2hrs ago

Australia caught in middle of China, US

Angus Livingston
2hrs ago

Kenneth Hayne will be holding the final public hearing on misconduct by the financial sector.

Bank bosses to face the music at inquiry

Megan Neil
2hrs ago

Premier Daniel Andrews with his wife Catherine says there's more for his government to do.

Leaders pen pitches ahead of Vic election

Melissa Meehan

Yvette D'Ath said it was in the interests of justice that Annette Mason's death be re-examined.

Annette Mason inquest reopens 29 years on

Shae McDonald

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

SECRET IDENTITY: Greg Smith as Barry Burton, the world-weary mercenary from Resident Evil, the hugely popular video game.

From school principal to cult video game star?

Jody Lindbeck

Putting up your Christmas decorations early makes you friendlier, science says

Grace Ryan

Get your safety sorted: In addition to following these tips, pool owners should have a professional assessment of their pool’s compliance in order to ensure their pool is safe for all users.

Stay pool safe this season

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