Manning River Times photographer Scott Calvin shares his top 10 movies covering a diverse range of events.
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These videos were enjoyed by thousands of people across the year.
Remember the moment Old Bar resident Greg Love described as "a bit un-tickety-boo". Greg was referring to the time he lost sheds, a tractor, trailer and a friend's car to a bushfire in November.
Also bushfire related, a 'mega donation' from the Canterbury-Bankstown community put the Taree Showground's disaster relief centre at capacity. It was organised by Lighthouse Community Support, Bankstown PCYC and the GWS Giants community team and took just two days to come together.
Back in September, the Mount George Billy Cart Derby drew record entries. Around 70 juniors and 30 adults competed for prize money in their homemade billy carts, cheered on by a large crowd.
The Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival is held around the first weekend and June and includes a street parade and highland games at Central Park.
It wouldn't be the Old Bar Beach Festival without the famed kombi run. And those itching to catch a glimpse weren't disappointed, with a record 307 kombis turning out this year.
The Biripi Tribe Nation Dance at Saltwater was a proud moment for local Aboriginal people. The 200-strong group gathered for the historical event on Sunday, December 1.
The Krambach Iron Man competition and fundraiser on Australia Day is always a day of hilarity. Each heat begins with competitors eating a Vegemite Sao or Weetbix, sculling a drink, rolling a keg, riding a toy horse or kangaroo, and writing the words "Krambach Iron man" with the wrong hand on the chalk board. It concludes with the contestants ironing a shirt.
From Hermannsburg in the Northern Territory to Wingham Showground - Barry Watts, his three young travelling companions and his camels have come a long way. And Wingham's Blake Ballard organised a day for Barry's family, friends and the community to celebrate the end of the Shar Jem Gypsy Camel Trek.
Arguably the the biggest game-changer in the Australian motocross industry took place on the Mid North Coast. The Island Action Sports Complex at Nerong, halfway between Taree and Newcastle, was officially opened, much to the delight of amateur and professional motorcycle riders everywhere.
The complex is like Disneyland for riders, being the only one of its kind between Brisbane and Melbourne.
Hundreds gathered at Taree's Fotheringham Park on Friday, September 20 for a School Strike 4 Climate Global Climate Strike.
The strike involved school students, local climate activists and groups, such as Extinction Rebellion Mid Coast, Young Farmers Connect Mid Coast and the Knitting Nannas.