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Forster-Tuncurry's Kylie Hilder chaired this week's meeting to discuss the best ways to incorporate rugby league into Group Three.

Calling for nominations for women's rugby league sub committee

Mick McDonald

Deliver Sportz owner Shane Neilsen stands between two of his boxing prospects, Adam Koutts and Ben Pascoe.

Forster boxers are coming out swinging

Nicholas Brooks

The Forster Tuncurry Dolphins, helped by their powerful forward pack, look on track to take the minor premiership in the men's Lower North Coast rugby competition. Photo by Sue Hobbs.

Thunder women and Dolphins men the teams to beat

Phil Wilkins

Forster-Tuncurry's Kylie Hilder chaired this week's meeting to discuss the best ways to incorporate rugby league into Group Three.

Calling for nominations for women's rugby league sub committee

Second rower Luke Ross played 80 minutes for the Hawks in the clash against Old Bar last Sunday to show he has recovered from a hamstring strain that has plagued him all season

Hawks prepare for Sunday showdown against Port Sharks

Mick McDonald

Bungwahl's Ginger Harrison and Forster's Leteesha Amato have been performing well for the Northern NSW U14s girls' football squad at the Westfield National Youth Championships in Coffs Harbour.

Great Lakes' girls perform well in Coffs Harbour

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Taree Open Art Exhibition: Yvette Hugill with her work Silhouettes, which won second prize in the Works on Board and Canvas open section. The exhibition, at Taree High Hall, continues until Sunday. Photo: Scott Calvin.

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Better Reading, Better Communities trainer/tutor, Patsy Browne gives Chelsie Lyons a helping hand.

Volunteer as a reading tutor

Last days to see the Gathang Guuyang, a traditional canoe

Last days to see the Gathang Guuyang, a traditional canoe

Taree Open Art Exhibition: Yvette Hugill with her work Silhouettes, which won second prize in the Works on Board and Canvas open section. The exhibition, at Taree High Hall, continues until Sunday. Photo: Scott Calvin.

Arts, markets and more

Forster library opens late for HSC students

Forster library opens late for HSC students

King and heir

Hi-tech redo of a Disney classic tale

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

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

Ruth Lewis

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

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Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

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

Playing with style: Kerrie Fromm (Taree Railway). Photos by Scott Calvin.

The State Carnival is in full swing

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Helloworld mobile travel agent, Maree Anthony at Thornybush Game Reserve near Kruger National Park on a recent trip to South Africa. Photo supplied

Travelling with Helloworld

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Rare find at Blueys Beach

Rare find at Blueys Beach

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Read Three Valleys Domain here

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

The ultimate tree change

The ultimate tree change

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Joel Wakely's new book, 'The Passion for Utes'.

Road ramblings

Chris Goodsell

Students building CO2 powered cars.

Bulahdelah Central School's focus on the future

Brothers in arms: Toby and Smudge are curious kittens in need of a loving home. Meet them at Animal Welfare League Great Lakes Manning branch.

Black and white and so cute

Animal Welfare League Great Lakes Manning

Joel Wakely's new book, 'The Passion for Utes'.

Road ramblings

Busways have reintroduced toilet-equipped buses on their Taree to Newcastle route.

Toilet-equipped buses reinstated on Taree to Newcastle route

Landcare groups in the Mid Coast are among donation recipients.

19 groups benefit from council community donations program

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Insurance = bills with benefits

Peter Garrett.

40+ photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

Justine Carmady from Hat Head, Elle Gillett and Jake wilton holding the hooks after the rescue. Photo: Supplied

Watch a manta ray with hooks stuck in eye ask a human for help

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

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A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

From 2017: The dunes of Big Red were a perfect vantage point to watch the glorious sunset.

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Rock on: when the dead heart is jump-started

Sally Cripps

MidCoast Council general manager, Adrian Panuccio, Great Lakes Museum president, Helen Duggan and Member for Myal Lakes, Stephen Bromhead cut the anniversary cake.

A bridge over the river Wallamba celebrated

Last days to see the Gathang Guuyang, a traditional canoe

Last days to see the Gathang Guuyang, a traditional canoe

It was 30 years ago today ... no, nothing to do with The Beatles.

REAL AUSTRALIA
All grown up, Charles Sturt University celebrates its 30th birthday

Jodie Bruton

Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club on July 10. Picture: AAP

OPINION
Indigenous Voice proposal fails to nail down the details

Simon Cowan

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Insurance = bills with benefits

Janine Graham

Adam Goodes.

We all need to wake up to this illness

Sam Strong

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

Taryn Tottman said the life sentence for murdering her sister and family is "extremely suitable".

Dad never to be free for WA family murders

Angie Raphael

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

Sophie Taylor-Price is continuing her grandfather Bob Hawke's environmental vision through Landcare.

Landcare celebrates 30th, looks to future

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Australia is calling on China for just treatment of detained Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun.

China faces pressure over writer detention

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Fremantle wharfies will walk off the job, joining strikes in other ports over workplace agreements.

Wharfies continue strike in Fremantle

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More than 35,000 people are expected to attend the second day of Splendour in the Grass.

Coroner to watch Splendour pill test demo

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Beverley Quinn, her daughter Mara Harvey and three grandchildren were murdered last September.

Perth dad who killed family to die in jail

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Residents are still unable to return to Earle Haven Retirement Village.

Qld nursing home residents still in limbo

Robyn Wuth
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Australian man Lucas Fowler (left) and his American girlfriend were found dead in Canada.

Australian's death in Canada 'suspicious'

Jodie Stephens

Australians believe hospitals, schools and police are doing most for the "greater good".

Leadership data shows plenty of work to do

Angus Livingston, AAP National Economics Writer

FUNDRAISING: Barb Hale, Robbie Griffiths, Barb Gow, Annie Johnston and Kylie Orth captured at the 2019 Mudgee Small Farm Fields. Photo: Supplied

Fresh scones and smiling faces the perfect mix for fundraising

Jay-Anna Mobbs

Glen Innes recorded -12 this morning. Was it a record or not? For local photographer Jayson Sharman the frost brought "sheets of ice on the water, white frost on the backs of the black swans on the Beardy river".

Deep freeze in Celtic country

Jamie Brown

Professor Fred Below is a crop physiologist at the University of Illinois.

The seven wonders of corn yield

Olivia Calver

Lake Louise: Definitely a North American highlight.

Find your next holiday amongst these travel deals

John Rozentals

The super outlook right up George and Pitt Streets to Sydney's CBD and a seemingly ever-changing skyline.

On track for a convenient stop-over

John Rozentals

Meat lovers will relish at Canada's Largest Ribfest, located in Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario from Friday 30 August until 2 September 2019.

Foodie festivals for gastronomic getaways

Designer Anthony Spon-Smith.

Towering sculptures at home

Permission: I have noticed many images lately from friends and celebrities and politicians but I would guarantee very few have read the Terms and Conditions.

Your face, your photo, but who owns the image?

Mathew Dickerson

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