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Gotcha: Simone Smith races teammate Isabelle Kelly at training. Photo: supplied

Former Breakers star now crowing ahead of Roosters NRLW debut

Paul Jobber

Tacking Point Thunder's Jess Dorwick sets up a play during the Manning division one men's hockey final against Chatham, won 4-2 by Chatham.

Manning to fight out hockey decider, but Port clubs on the rise

Focused: Nadia Bligh from Kendall Public School plays a shot during the zone trials last month.

St Joseph's Kempsey standing between Kendall and a regional title

Paul Jobber

Gotcha: Simone Smith races teammate Isabelle Kelly at training. Photo: supplied

Former Breakers star now crowing ahead of Roosters NRLW debut

CHAMPION: Billy Hargy from Wauchope makes it two years in a row.

Hastings youngster claims second-straight national off-road title

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Back again: Group 3 players celebrate a try at last year's Country Championships in Port Macquarie.

Junior representative rugby league returns to Port Macquarie

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Personal visit: Anthony Callea dropped by Port Macquarie recently to chat about his upcoming concert at the Glasshouse, October 12, 8pm. Tix $34.95-$69.95.

The unfiltered version of Anthony Callea

Vickii Byram

Fundraiser: Port Macquarie resident Alyssa Donchi wants you to dress as your favourite band member or rock star and head to JB Hi-Fi on Saturday to help raise funds for The Song Room.

Dress as your favourite rock star and raise money for a good cause

Peter Daniels

U3A International Dancers

WHAT'S ON
What's on around the traps September 20-26, 2019

Vickii Byram

Personal visit: Anthony Callea dropped by Port Macquarie recently to chat about his upcoming concert at the Glasshouse, October 12, 8pm. Tix $34.95-$69.95.

The unfiltered version of Anthony Callea

Ready for fun: Khristina Joy and the Z Chords will perform during the garden party open day at Douglas Vale on October 19.

Entertainment galore at Douglas Vale garden party open day

Peter Daniels

On the road: Some of the cyclists participating in this year's fundraising ride for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. The ride will move to Port Macquarie and Wauchope on Wednesday.

Cyclists take to the road for helicopter service fundraiser

Peter Daniels

Graduates: Matron Bailey with Sisters Murray, Brown, Chapman and McQuaid at the graduation ceremony, 1969.

Praise flows as new nursing sisters graduate

Port Macquarie Museum

On the move again: Port Macquarie War Memorial in its new location on Town Green, with the old post office in the background,1969.

Flashback: Sorry state of Oxley Beach, 1969

Port Macquarie Museum

High-rise: Headlands building, Clarence Street, under construction, 1969. Photo supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

Flashback: High rise units

Port Macquarie Museum

Major disability services providers merge to become industry leaders

Major disability services providers merge to become industry leaders

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Ruth Lewis

Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

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Major disability services providers merge to become industry leaders

Major disability services providers merge to become industry leaders

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

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

Ruth Lewis

INPUT: What do you have to say about living and working in regional Australia? Join the discussion at futurefocusproject.com.au.

Have your say on living in regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

A place where you can live life to the full

A place where you can live life to the full

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Absolute deep water frontage

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Ruth Lewis

INSIGHT: Adrian Bucci and Paul Davey have been on air sharing their stories.

War veterans brave the battle back to civilian life

Robert Dougherty

Wind fills the sails as Sailability takes back the river

Wind fills the sails as Sailability returns for a new season

Laura Telford

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Through Your Eyes: smoke continues to blanket sky

Laura Telford

INSIGHT: Adrian Bucci and Paul Davey have been on air sharing their stories.

War veterans brave the battle back to civilian life

PERFORM: Ella Roach and Wynter Stewart in their costume for the dress rehersal.

St Joseph's students will bring stories to the stage

Laura Telford

WELCOME: Suveesh Venugopal, Neethu Augustine and Aislinn and Anika Suveesh as they became citizens.

New citizens 'so happy' to call Australia home

Laura Telford

Personal visit: Anthony Callea dropped by Port Macquarie recently to chat about his upcoming concert at the Glasshouse, October 12, 8pm. Tix $34.95-$69.95.

The unfiltered version of Anthony Callea

Up she goes: Well, so says 97% of scientists, anyway. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Time to strike while the climate is hot

Gotcha: Simone Smith races teammate Isabelle Kelly at training. Photo: supplied

Former Breakers star now crowing ahead of Roosters NRLW debut

Helping hand: Speech pathologist Mary Cameron with Marcus. Photo: Carla Mascarenhas

CSU community grants program injecting new life

U3A International Dancers

WHAT'S ON
What's on around the traps September 20-26, 2019

Vickii Byram

You can save lives: Surf Life Saving NSW regional manager Tony O'Mara says increasing visitations means more people will head to our beaches this summer.

Coastal drowning spike puts life savers on high alert

Peter Daniels

Ocean warrior goes global to spread her environmental message

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Ocean warrior goes global to spread her environmental message

Laura Telford

'Give your mates a hug': Friends, family and fans remember Danny Frawley

'Give your mates a hug': Friends, family and fans remember Danny Frawley

Anthony Colangelo, Zach Hope and Tom Cowie

It's on again: Thousands of Australian students gathered for climate change protests in November last year, defying calls by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to stay in school. Picture: shutterstock.com

Democracy guarantees our right to protest

John Hewson

Up she goes: Well, so says 97% of scientists, anyway. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Time to strike while the climate is hot

Rachael Houlihan

Heed the climate warning

Heed the climate warning

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

The mother of the three missing Beaumont siblings - Jane (9), Arnna (7) and Grant (4) - has died.

Mother of missing Beaumont children dies

A woman's body was found in parkland in Melbourne's northwest, and police descended on the scene.

Woman's body found in Melbourne suburb

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Mahmoud Khayat has been found guilty over a plot to blow up an Etihad plane.

Second brother guilty of plane bomb plot

Security expert Rory Medcalf described Australia's defamation laws as a "fundamental problem".

Spooks should brief journalists: expert

NT Government has set a net zero carbon emissions target by 2050, with solar to power the transition

NT targets zero emission without costings

Greg Roberts

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian insists she is "entirely relaxed" about the abortion bill.

Berejiklian 'relaxed' over abortion debate

Jodie Stephens

Launceston has become the second Tasmanian council to cancel Australia Day celebrations.

Tas council ditches Australia Day events

Ethan James

An intrepid New Zealand penguin has been released back into the wild in Victoria.

Penguin released to find way home to NZ

Caroline Schelle

Roseville Park studmaster, Matthew Coddington, hold the $12,000 sale-topper with Scott Thrift, Elders, Dubbo, and Landmark’s John Settree and Brad Wilson, Dubbo. The ram was purchased by Rod Kemp and family, Kurrajong Park stud, Delungra.

Total auction clearance 150 rams ave $3183 at Roseville Park Merinos

Mark Griggs
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Claas Country Sales Manager Australia New Zealand, Julian Kollmeyer, Germany, and Claas Wagga Wagga Branch Manager, Andrew Kearns. Pictured during the Australian launch of the Claas Lexion 7000/8000 combine harvesters.

Claas debut Lexion 8000/7000 series at Henty

Olivia Calver
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As the old crop stocks dwindle and the new crop market continually moves with the weather forecast, there has been heightened levels of volatility.

Crops thirsty for more rain

MATT WALLIS, AWB

The Great Barrier Reef Drive: one of Australia's most picturesque coastal roads.

What's your next holiday destination?

John Rozentals

Get in early: The ACCC inquiry found foreign cash is more expensive at airport locations than at other locations. When buying USD200 in February 2019, consumers could have saved AUD40 by purchasing from the cheapest supplier at a non-airport location, compared with the most expensive supplier at the airport.

Australians paying millions too much for foreign currency services: ACCC

FASCINATING: The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum is known for exhibiting specimens from every major stage of life on Earth.

A weekend at the museum

Andrew Lotherington

Making the most of super: I can't think of an easier way for a young person to earn nearly $1 million. All they need to do is contact their superannuation fund and allocate their asset mix into growth investments.

Under 55? Go for growth

Noel Whittaker

NICE THREADS: It doesn't take much for boys to pull together a smooth look for their school formal, but it does help if they know what they like.

Choosing your 'bag of fruit'

10 clever household hacks using bicarb soda

10 clever household hacks using bicarb soda