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Macksville Stingers v Orara Valley Dingoes

Dog gone Dingoes put bite on Macksville | photos

Christian Knight

Day at the races - your ticket to party at Bowraville

Day at the races - your ticket to party at Bowraville

John Shorter squeezing everything out of the waves. Photo: Mick Birtles

Loggerheads Malibu Club hit winter waves

Barry Jagoe and Mick Birtles

Macksville Stingers v Orara Valley Dingoes

Dog gone Dingoes put bite on Macksville | photos

The Macksville Falcons U18s girls at the Junior Stat Cup final

Commentator said he knew nothing of Macksville ... next minute

Declan Sutton

Our top swimmers keen to lap up opportunity

Day at the races - your ticket to party at Bowraville

Day at the races - your ticket to party at Bowraville

The event is for for young people aged 15 to 25. Photo: File

Magic seven for Mid North Coast Luminosity Youth Summit

The event is running from June 14 to 16. Photo: File

Scotts Head is holding one of the biggest paddle boarding competitions in Australia this weekend

Day at the races - your ticket to party at Bowraville

Day at the races - your ticket to party at Bowraville

Coffs Harbour was lucky enough to be recently added to the tour list, along with Geelong, Melbourne, Townsville, Sunshine Coast, and Sydney. Photo: Supplied

Elton John playing in Coffs for farewell tour

Declan Sutton

Our top swimmers keen to lap up opportunity

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Read the new Nambucca Visitor Guide here

Ruth Lewis

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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

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Read the Mid North Coast Health & Wellbeing Directory 2019 here

Ruth Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Mid Coast Communities

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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Discover a lush tropical oasis

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Enjoy the serenity of nature

Enjoy the serenity of nature

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Eight acres of paradise at Valla

Eight acres of paradise at Valla

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ETC chair Rod McElvey, seated, with one of the many community groups who have benefitted

Bowraville group benefits from community grant funding

VOCAL ADVANTAGE: Galatea Kneath, Ellie Rose and Monique Grima were 2018 Regional Student Scholarship recipients. Photo: Keith Saunders.

Final call for Regional Vocal Scholarship

Brea Walsh, Nambucca branch manager Julianne Barlett, surf club president Gary Colston, Annette Gaddes and Tia Weiss. Photo: Supplied

Nambucca surf club receives another generous donation from a local business

ETC chair Rod McElvey, seated, with one of the many community groups who have benefitted

Bowraville group benefits from community grant funding

The local reunion that nobody wanted to leave | Photos

The local reunion that nobody wanted to leave | Photos

Stephen Katte

How to send us your community news

How to send us your community news

@macksville_exservices Happy 18th birthday Ulysses. Hope you enjoyed you family birthday celebration. Thank you Eva for choosing us to share this special day with all your family. #birthdays #deathbychocolate #familyandfriends❤️ #steaknight #celebrations #macksvilleexservices #macksville #nambuccavalley

Chocolate overload for our next big thing | photos

Macksville Stingers v Orara Valley Dingoes

Dog gone Dingoes put bite on Macksville | photos

@jackox_stewart Couldn’t help myself had to jump in and catch it 😂🤷🏼‍♂️

'Couldn't help myself, had to jump in and catch it' | photos

See it again, Sunday: 2014 Macksville High school formal photos

See it again, Sunday: 2014 Macksville High school formal photos

@macksville_exservices OMG how good is this! Pure melt in your mouth meat. 1.7kg of wagyu tomahawk steak, flavour and texture that definitely justifies the cost. #tomahawksteak #marbledperfection #tender #meltinthemouth #steak #cookedtoperfection #bistro #diningout #familyandfriends❤️ #macksvilleexservices #macksville #nambuccavalley

Up for the 1.7kg steak challenge at Macksville? | photos

Christian Knight

The Macksville bowlers celebrated the club's 70th birthday. Photo by Christian Knight

Remembering the perils of showing too much leg at Macksville | photos

Christian Knight

See it again, Sunday: 2015 Bowraville Cup photos

See it again, Sunday: 2015 Bowraville Cup photos

Christian Knight

The Mid North Coast's Community Police Officer of the Year James Byrne with 2018-19 president of the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie West Julie Constable.

Police awards acknowledge officers' service to the community

Laura Telford

Memo AFL: crowds will often behave as expected

OPINION
Memo AFL: crowds will often behave as expected

Father Brendan Lee

Water we waiting for?

Water we waiting for?

Jamieson Murphy

Picture: AAP Image/Sam Wundke

OPINION
Moment shows why we embrace sport

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

University of Melbourne Associate Professor Peter van Wijngaarden (left) with CERA's Dr Xavier Hadoux.

Simple eye test could soon detect early signs of Alzheimer's

Geraldine Cardozo

Why aged care needs to change its position on residents' sex lives

Why aged care needs to change its position on residents' sex lives

Rowan Cowley

How Barry foiled the scammers, and you can too

How Barry foiled the scammers, and you can too

AirAsia is expanding in Australia, starting with direct flights between Brisbane and Bangkok.

Asian airline wants cheap travel redefined

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Unit owners in Mascot Towers have been told to pay a special levy worth a total of over $1 million.

Sydney cracked unit owners to pay $1m levy

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The search for missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez will shift focus to a headland near Byron Bay.

Search focuses on bush at Byron lighthouse

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The national branch of the CFMMEU is yet to say whether it backs Victorian Secretary John Setka.

Construction union yet to state Setka view

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Senate results in Victoria are expected to soon be announced from the federal election.

Victoria awaits Senate team confirmation

Rebecca Gredley
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South Australian Treasurer Rob Lucas has unveiled a large infrastructure spend in the state budget.

SA loans to fund infrastructure spend

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A sperm donor is fighting to be considered the legal father of a girl.

High Court to rule on sperm donor case

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Joshua and Joel Clavell were shot as police tried to conduct a counter-terror assessment.

Brother to face Vic court after stand-off

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Standing proudly in his crop of wheat: Alex Davies, Box Ridge, Coonabarabran is the inaugural Future Farmers Network Rabobank Farm Mangers Program Scholarship. Photo: supplied

Alex Davies is New Zealand bound

Christine and Greg Healey, Mt Bathurst Poll Dorsets, Black Springs, with their granddaughter Olivia Anderson and their daughter Monique O’Rourke. The family had a range of show rams, some of which will be offered for sale later in the year, some older sires and a selection of ewes on display. Mr Healey said they aimed to breed easy doing, commercially focused animals where progeny could be sold as either sucker lambs or grown on to heavier lambs.

Day two of Shearwell Australia Sheep Week | Photos

KAREN BAILEY and RACHAEL WEBB

Michael Peel, Peel Ridge Stud, Camden sold his pair of Grey Toulouse geese for a record-breaking $4250 to Thomas Spencer from Bullsbrook, Western Australia. Photo supplied.

Geese sell for $4250, a new Australian record

Olivia Calver

THE MAN: Richard Boyce and Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies.

Riding the rails - the slow and steady way

John Rozentals

Compass Hut engages the five senses. Image: Kylie Bell

Planning your next holiday? Check out these deals

John Rozentals

TRADITIONAL DRESS: Travel writer Jac Taylor after a spontaneous makeover in Shuzenji, central Japan. Photo: Supplied

Spontaneous makeovers in Japan, bar fights in Dublin and cycling Belgium: these solo travellers have seen it all

Dayle Latham

Lisa Williamson and her daughter Bonnie competing.

Freak fall motivates mum and daughter to bodybuilding titles

Monique Patterson

TWILIGHT YEARS: Pets are considered senior from seven years of age and can have differing needs to that of their younger selves.

Growing old gracefully: how to care for your senior pet

NARROW WASTE LINE: Baby boomers are Australia's least wasteful generation when it comes to food according to a new report.

Boomers lead the way on food waste