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Update: woman in induced coma after Bowraville crash

Update: woman in induced coma after Bowraville crash

Ute Schulenberg

PAT CONAGHAN: He will leave his legal practice so he can focus on his new job

What Pat plans to do for us

Ute Schulenberg

Unaccompanied and over the limit

Unaccompanied and over the limit

UNSUNG: Volunteers from Joan's Army have withdrawn their riverside maintenance efforts

Joan's Army resigns from riverbank maintenance

Ute Schulenberg

Matchless Silver Hawk

Back to the future with vintage motorcycles at Valla

75-year-old suffers multiple injuries after Bowraville crash

75-year-old suffers multiple injuries after Bowraville crash

Christian Knight

Victory: Nationals newcomer Pat Congahan and victor in the race for Cowper, Pat Conaghan, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Tracey Fairhurst

ANALYSIS
Inside story: how the Nats won the "lineball" contest of Cowper

Carla Mascarenhas

Update: woman in induced coma after Bowraville crash

Update: woman in induced coma after Bowraville crash

Ute Schulenberg

PAT CONAGHAN: He will leave his legal practice so he can focus on his new job

What Pat plans to do for us

Ute Schulenberg

@macksville_exservices Saturday was a very special day for our Brida. She celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends in our function rooms. 150 plus guests celebrated this special milestone. The Donovan boys brought the whole band and many others joined in singing her favourite songs on stage. It was a great night with your Queenie. #familyandfriends❤️ #birthday🎂 #parties #celebrations #macksvilleexservices #macksville #nambuccavalley

Fame of thrones at Macksville | photos

Lick your lips: Macksville v Nambucca | photos

Lick your lips: Macksville v Nambucca | photos

Christian Knight

Matchless Silver Hawk

Back to the future with vintage motorcycles at Valla

Wave at the back

Longboard riders had 200m to thrill

Barry Jagoe and Mick Birtles

Lick your lips: Macksville v Nambucca | photos

Lick your lips: Macksville v Nambucca | photos

Dean with a healthy Valley bass

Noah brings back the mullet at Valla Beach

Wayne Elliott

Tayla Chapman soars over a jump

Showtime for Nambucca riders

Phaedra Parkin

Bella Mason, Lee Laverty and Oscar Mason in front of the dodgem car track. Photo: Supplied

The show that stops Macksville | Photos

Stephen Katte

Give Me Five for Kids fundraiser donating to Macksville District Hospital

Give Me Five for Kids fundraiser donating to Macksville District Hospital

Country music club's open mic concert this Sunday

Country music club's open mic concert this Sunday

Bella Mason, Lee Laverty and Oscar Mason in front of the dodgem car track. Photo: Supplied

The show that stops Macksville | Photos

RATTLER COMING TO TOWN: At Macksville Station are (front) Neil Manson, Dakota and Blake Cadd, (back) Mildred Steward, Leanne Welsh, Ben Semple, Pat Kerr, Dannii Taylor, Tina Birtles, Sam Connie and train driver Rob Amadio. Photo by Mick Birtles

Historic Rainforest Rattler coming to Macksville

Mick Birtles

More soaring solos will be on offer at 'Songs we Love to Sing' on May 25 and 26 at the Bowraville Theatre. Photo: Supplied

The magic is coming back to the Bowraville Theatre | Photos

Mick Birtles

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Read the new Nambucca Visitor Guide here

Ruth Lewis

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

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

Ruth Lewis

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Read the new Nambucca Visitor Guide here

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Your local smash repair experts: Back Row L - R - David Knox, Iain Burns, Brad Hallett, Robert Vaux, and Shaun Moore. Front Row L - R - Mick Boyd, Amanda Burgess and Ben Reynolds. Tom Summerville is away.

When it comes to smash repairs choice is important

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KEY PLAYERS: Contractor Allan Bransgrove, Nambucca Valley Landcare Coordinator Logan Zingus and Nambucca Shire Council Green Space Coordinator Tim Woodward

Bowra's South Creek is now strides ahead

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

RATTLER COMING TO TOWN: At Macksville Station are (front) Neil Manson, Dakota and Blake Cadd, (back) Mildred Steward, Leanne Welsh, Ben Semple, Pat Kerr, Dannii Taylor, Tina Birtles, Sam Connie and train driver Rob Amadio. Photo by Mick Birtles

Historic Rainforest Rattler coming to Macksville

Mick Birtles

KEY PLAYERS: Contractor Allan Bransgrove, Nambucca Valley Landcare Coordinator Logan Zingus and Nambucca Shire Council Green Space Coordinator Tim Woodward

Bowra's South Creek is now strides ahead

BOWRAVILLE THEATRE: Hosting tourist groups and sharing the sights of the town

Bowra Theatre proves the perfect host for visitors

How to send us your community news

How to send us your community news

@macksville_exservices Saturday was a very special day for our Brida. She celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends in our function rooms. 150 plus guests celebrated this special milestone. The Donovan boys brought the whole band and many others joined in singing her favourite songs on stage. It was a great night with your Queenie. #familyandfriends❤️ #birthday🎂 #parties #celebrations #macksvilleexservices #macksville #nambuccavalley

Fame of thrones at Macksville | photos

Get your hustings hunger on

"We need some leaders" - one woman's heartfelt plea

@macksville_exservices Kate chose our newly renovated deck to celebrate her birthday last night with Ben and their gorgeous girls. #birthdays #celebrations #parties #family #macksvilleexservices #nambuccavalley

Kate's date night for birthday bliss at Macksville | photos

Hastings Public School's P and C is raising money to build a COLA over the school's netball courts. They need $140,000 - maybe the newly elected Cowper MP could give them a federal helping hand?

On the hustings: Cowper election in photos

Lick your lips: Macksville v Nambucca | photos

Lick your lips: Macksville v Nambucca | photos

Christian Knight

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Photos which show why Nambucca Heads really is paradise

Christian Knight

Photo: Mark Holzigal

Nambucca Heads bellydancers unite to raise funds for the Kempsey Women's Refuge | Photos

Ruby Pascoe

Families turned out to celebrate Raleigh Bridge reopening with a walk across it

Historic Raleigh Bridge reopens with family stories told

NOT-HAPPY CHLOE: "You've destroyed everything. You've condemned this family to a life of ridicule."

SATIRE
Shorten's intense pain: serious TLC needed

Mark Bode

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen told self-funded retirees to "vote against us" if they didn't like Labor's policy on dividend imputation. They did. Picture: AAP

OPINION
Deciphering the election outcome

Nicholas Stuart

Picture: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

OPINION
The polls were wrong, and it's a good thing

Father Brendan Lee

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

Women work better in warmer office temperatures, according to the results of a new study in Germany.

Women work better in warmer offices: study

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Tasmanian Treasurer Peter Gutwein has flagged $544 million more for health services over four years.

Infrastructure, health headline Tas budget

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Candidates have until Friday to nominate to replace Michael Daley as leader of NSW Labor.

No nominations for NSW Labor leader

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The federal election contest remains close in three lower house seats as vote counting continues.

Three close seats as vote count rolls on

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Queensland MP Jim Chalmers is weighing a tilt at the Labor leadership after Chris Bowen withdrew.

Chalmers weighing up Labor leadership bid

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The Nationals are expected to keep Michael McCormack as party leader at a meeting in Canberra.

Nationals meet to firm up leadership

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Victoria Police blamed an oversight for its failure to provide a document to the royal commission.

Vic police blame oversight for missing doc

Karen Sweeney
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A Supreme Court jury found Ali Chaouk guilty of murdering Mohammed Haddara at Altona North in 2009.

Killer in Vic court for decade-old murder

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Kenny's Creek Bara G721 SV sold for $24,000 to the Connolly family of Redbank Angus Stud, Cowra. Pictured: Sam Burton Taylor, Kenny's Creek, Boorowa, Shaun and Alexander Connolly and Tim Woodham of Landmark, Wagga Wagga.

Kenny's Creek females sell to $24,000

Olivia Calver

While sheep numbers have declined in the west, overall livestock production has held up due to increases in numbers of goats traded, says Greg Seiler, Landmark Bourke.

Western agistment calls

Mark Griggs

Minnamurra Norton N134 fetched the $11,000 top money with breeders and buyers from NSW, Victoria and New Zealand.

Bulls sell to four states

Mark Griggs

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Juanita Greville

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

Geraldine Cardozo

New homes: According to research from James Hardie, young home builders are now leaving brick boredom behind

It's goodbye to brick

Dogs love their walks, and provided they are physically able to, should have at least one good walk a day.

How to make walkies wonderful for both of you

RSPCA