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PURE LOVE: Nicole Marchment with Ozzie.

Rescued Ozzie the dog needs another miracle

Carla Mascarenhas
1hr ago

Remembering: Chaplain Leanne Smith will lead a special service of remembrance on Thursday June 20.

Palliative Care Unit hosts service of remembrance

Peter Daniels

Wauchope gets to read the street library story

Wauchope gets to read the street library story

Lisa Tisdell

Donated masterpiece: Mayor Peta Pinson unveiling a $110,000 painting donated by Mid-North Coast artist Sharon Davson (left).

$110,000 gifted artwork will be community showpiece

Robert Dougherty

Important matter: Tender Funerals Working Party convener Celia Kershaw is concerned about the council's exploration of a potential sale or lease of the Innes Gardens Memorial Park Crematorium and Lawn Cemetery.

Community group raises concerns over crematorium and lawn cemetery EOI

Lisa Tisdell

Shot: FAWNA says a female red-necked wallaby and joey were shot by an arrow at Lake Innes Road on Sunday.

Kangaroo, joey shot by arrow at Lake Innes Drive

Peter Daniels

Driver faces eight charges over double fatality near Walcha

Driver faces eight charges over double fatality near Walcha

PURE LOVE: Nicole Marchment with Ozzie.

Rescued Ozzie the dog needs another miracle

Carla Mascarenhas
1hr ago

Remembering: Chaplain Leanne Smith will lead a special service of remembrance on Thursday June 20.

Palliative Care Unit hosts service of remembrance

Peter Daniels

Wauchope gets to read the street library story

Wauchope gets to read the street library story

Important: Mick Foster was crucial to Port Pirates run to the Premier League finals last season.

Mid North Coast Cricket Council needs positions to be filled

Memorial day: Wauchope Thunder first grade coach Dean Hawkins and first grade halfback and jersey co-designer Aaron Robinson are ready for Saturday's annual John Tavaga Memorial Day.

Thunder ready to roll for memorial day

Peter Daniels

Winning run: Champion jockey Peter Graham riding home O'Driscoll to claim the 2019 Wauchope Jockey Club Wauchope RSL Club Cup at Port Macquarie Racecourse on Sunday June 16.

O'Driscoll wins Wauchope Cup in an upset

Doug Ryan

Important: Mick Foster was crucial to Port Pirates run to the Premier League finals last season.

Mid North Coast Cricket Council needs positions to be filled

Halfback Tristan Scott showed touches of class for Wauchope in the clash with Wingham.

Wingham Tigers the benchmark says Wauchope Blues coach

Mick McDonald

Trainer Marc Quinn is poised to win the Wauchope Cup on Sunday at the Port Macquarie track.

Trainer aims to continue Wauchope Cup domination

Doug Ryan

Remembering: Chaplain Leanne Smith will lead a special service of remembrance on Thursday June 20.

Palliative Care Unit hosts service of remembrance

Peter Daniels

Good cause: Happy bowlers Dianne Edwards, Jenny McQueen and Kay Bassett

Mixed bowlers' fundraiser for RDA

Peter Daniels

AUTHOR: Steve Matthews will be in Port Macquarie at the end of June.

The Skinny Girl peels back the cover on domestic violence

Laura Telford

Remembering: Chaplain Leanne Smith will lead a special service of remembrance on Thursday June 20.

Palliative Care Unit hosts service of remembrance

MUSIC: Come along to the concert on June 16.

Musical showcase to help fund Rotary Lodge

Laura Telford

Keen fisho: John O'Brien pictured with one of many fish he caught over the 2018 weekend.

Lake Cathie's Charity Fish Auction will lure a crowd

Liz Langdale

Golden anniversary: William and Sylvia Gardiner prepare to cut their 50th Wedding Anniversary cake at a celebration with family and friends, 1969.

Golden anniversary for couple and Quota

Port Macquarie Museum

Special occasion celebrated: Sisters Beth Morcom and Glynnis Wincote at Beths 21st Birthday Party, 1969. Photos supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

May holidays a boom time for Port - 1969

Port Macquarie Museum

Watch your step: Inspecting damage to Cathie Bridge following flooding rain in 1963. Photo supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

Flood brings down bridge

Port Macquarie Museum

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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

Family focus: Excavator Parts apprentice Jayden has followed in the footsteps of his father Peter.

Worldwide from Wauchope

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

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Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

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

Ruth Lewis

Read the latest Domain here

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Ruth Lewis

Opportunity knocks

Opportunity knocks

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The experts: Panel members include Holiday Coast Credit Unions Matt Lester, Mortgage Choices Gary Owen and Westpacs Kathryn McGuire, who have a combined 90+ years finance experience, with Sovereign Hills Luke Moreta.

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Wauchope gets to read the street library story

Wauchope gets to read the street library story

Lisa Tisdell

Good cause: Happy bowlers Dianne Edwards, Jenny McQueen and Kay Bassett

Mixed bowlers' fundraiser for RDA

Peter Daniels

AUTHOR: Steve Matthews will be in Port Macquarie at the end of June.

The Skinny Girl peels back the cover on domestic violence

Laura Telford

Wauchope gets to read the street library story

Wauchope gets to read the street library story

GREAT DAY: Port Macquarie Landcare volunteers spoke to lots of locals about native plants at the swap.

Green thumbs swap weeds for native alternatives

Laura Telford

MUSIC: Come along to the concert on June 16.

Musical showcase to help fund Rotary Lodge

Laura Telford

Wauchope gets to read the street library story

Wauchope gets to read the street library story

Donated masterpiece: Mayor Peta Pinson unveiling a $110,000 painting donated by Mid-North Coast artist Sharon Davson (left).

$110,000 gifted artwork will be community showpiece

Australian captain Sam Kerr wrote a letter to her former coach Aaron Holt for saving her football career. Picture: Karleen Minney

Meet the man who saved Sam Kerr's football career

Cadaver dog Bryson found Noel Ingham's remains in the bushland at Dulverton.

He was his mate, his carer and ended up ... his murderer

Snr Cst Timothy Eggert from Wauchope with Assistant Commissioner Max Mitchell APM.

Awards acknowledge police officers' service to the community

Laura Telford

Sizzling: Catch award-winning country star Amber Lawrence at Laurieton United Services Club on Friday, June 21, 8.30pm. Tickets at club reception, online via the book tickets button, or call 6559 9110. Adult $30, under-15 $16.

Amber Lawrence has new spark in her step

Vickii Byram

100 years later: Paul Jones, special guest Eric Carney, Jack Fowler and Henry Higgins cutting the 100th year commemorative cake at the reunion dinner on Saturday night.

Beechwood celebrates 100 year milestone

Peter Daniels

GREAT TRIP: Rotarians from the coast headed to Narrabri for a weekend of fun to break the hardship and isolation of the drought.

Rotary heads west to see farmers in need

Laura Telford

Memo AFL: crowds will often behave as expected

OPINION
Memo AFL: crowds will often behave as expected

Father Brendan Lee
2hrs ago

Water we waiting for?

Water we waiting for?

Jamieson Murphy

Picture: AAP Image/Sam Wundke

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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

Laurent Hayez has pleaded for public to help find his son Theo who went missing in Byron Bay.

Headland still focus in search for Belgian

2hrs ago

Owners of the cracked Mascot Towers will meet with officials and building experts on Thursday.

Cracked Syd tower's $1.1m bill detailed

2hrs ago

Victoria has done what no other Australian state was willing to, says Andrew Denton.

Last-ditch warnings on Vic euthanasia laws

SA Treasurer Rob Lucas and Premier Steven Marshall delivered the 2019 state budget.

SA budget plunges state into more debt

Two men have faced court over the bashing of Assistant Commissioner Chris O'Neill.

Brothers in court over Vic police bashing

Caroline Schelle

John Setka has vowed a long battle if Anthony Albanese tries to expel him from the Labor party.

Victorian unions band together for Setka

Treasurer Jackie Trad claims Queensland's $15 billion LNG industry is powering Australia's exports

Qld lifts Aust to top three LNG exporters

Peter Hofmann was fatally bashed and stabbed while sleeping in a car in Sydney's east.

Murder trial hears of Sydney man's bashing

Margaret Scheikowski

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