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One of the joeys rescued by FAWNA wildlife volunteers.

Pappinbarra wildlife rescuer thanks volunteer firefighters

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Grape fun: Bago Vineyards spokesperson Ian Adams with the grape stomping championships trophy made from a wine barrel.

Stomp your way onto the wall of fame at Bago Vineyards

Lisa Tisdell

Multi-million dollar plan: A photomontage shows the proposed entertainment and commercial precinct. Image: MM Atelier Architects

Multi-screen cinema and bowling alley planned for Port Macquarie

Lisa Tisdell

LET'S DANCE: Celebrities and dance partners gathered at the launch of the 2019 Stars of the Hastings. PHOTO: Jade McDonald, Little Glimpses Images.

Stars don dancing shoes to help the Cancer Council

Laura Telford

Spraying water on the Oxley Highway between Toms Creek and Walcha.

Hot weather still affecting highway between Wauchope and Walcha

Letitia Fitzpatrick

GETTING TREATMENT: Clancie Jade Townsend in hospital after she stepped on a bullrout at Koree Island.

Beechwood girl steps on bullrout at Koree Island

Letitia Fitzpatrick

LOOKING AHEAD: Casey Lewis and her son, Cobi and daughter, Macayla.

Ellenborough mum hopes for funding for crucial operation

Letitia Fitzpatrick

One of the joeys rescued by FAWNA wildlife volunteers.

Pappinbarra wildlife rescuer thanks volunteer firefighters

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Grape fun: Bago Vineyards spokesperson Ian Adams with the grape stomping championships trophy made from a wine barrel.

Stomp your way onto the wall of fame at Bago Vineyards

Lisa Tisdell

LET'S DANCE: Celebrities and dance partners gathered at the launch of the 2019 Stars of the Hastings. PHOTO: Jade McDonald, Little Glimpses Images.

Stars don dancing shoes to help the Cancer Council

On board: New Wauchope coach Tony Macmillan and president Justin Johns. Photo: Letitia Fitzpatrick

Macmillan indicates strong defence will be Wauchope’s focus

Paul Jobber

Nice meal: Our Berkley Pic of the Week is Lisa with this terrific pearl perch she recently caught during a trip with Fish Port Macquarie Charters.

Pearl perch and flathead offshore

Jason Isaac

Cricket action coming up this weekend

Harry Brady

On board: New Wauchope coach Tony Macmillan and president Justin Johns. Photo: Letitia Fitzpatrick

Macmillan indicates strong defence will be Wauchope’s focus

SUPER COACH: DJ Forbes from the Coral Coast competition with Wauchope Thunder's Paddy Bowen.

Wauchope Thunder’s Paddy Bowen is Fiji-bound

Finally: Liam Magennis celebrates his Australian under-23 time trial win at Ballarat. Photo: Lachlan Bence

Magennis eyes green and gold after national time trial success

Paul Jobber

Grape fun: Bago Vineyards spokesperson Ian Adams with the grape stomping championships trophy made from a wine barrel.

Stomp your way onto the wall of fame at Bago Vineyards

Lisa Tisdell

LET'S DANCE: Celebrities and dance partners gathered at the launch of the 2019 Stars of the Hastings. PHOTO: Jade McDonald, Little Glimpses Images.

Stars don dancing shoes to help the Cancer Council

Laura Telford

Celebrating Australia Day with Mayor Peta Pinson at Wauchope Showground last year.

Celebrate Australia Day in Wauchope

Grape fun: Bago Vineyards spokesperson Ian Adams with the grape stomping championships trophy made from a wine barrel.

Stomp your way onto the wall of fame at Bago Vineyards

Come along to Bike Night in Motorcycle Friendly Wauchope on Friday January 18 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm in Bransdon Street.

Rev up for bike night in Wauchope this Friday

Letitia Fitzpatrick

The Imprints bring their blend of high-energy dance and world music to Wauchope Arts on Saturday January 19 at 8pm.

High-energy blend of dance and world music at Wauchope Arts

Blast from the past: Danielle, Xavier and Hannah Kenny of Wauchope.

Blast from the past as community celebrates bicentenary

Tracey Fairhurst

Community invited to celebrate 200 years of history

Dance group: The Birpai Mitjian dance group in action at a recent event. The group will be front and centre during Sunday's John Oxley Bicentenary family-friendly event on Town Green.

Cultural connections for community bicentenary celebration

Peter Daniels

Read the latest edition - just click on the cover above.

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

All about family: Three generations of the Porter family call the remote property home.

No place like home

Brooke Hodgson

Sweet music: Troy grew up listening to Guns and Roses, Motley Crue, Abba and the Bee Gees, and he loves the Beatles.

Mid North Coast Now | Wauchope’s music man

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Read the latest edition - just click on the cover above.

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Hat Head product Aiden Tolman will always refer to the Macleay Vally as his "home".

Mid North Coast Now | Long road from Hat Head to the NRL

Callum McGregor

PASSIONATE ABOUT ORGANIC FARMING: Chris Eggert from Oxhill Organics in Wauchope was nominated for Australian Organic Farmer of the Year.

Mid North Coast Now | Farmer of the future

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Deep waterfront living

House of the Week

Map of auctions and homes open for inspection: January 18 – January 23, 2019

Ruth Lewis

Read this week’s Domain here

Ruth Lewis

Grape fun: Bago Vineyards spokesperson Ian Adams with the grape stomping championships trophy made from a wine barrel.

Stomp your way onto the wall of fame at Bago Vineyards

Lisa Tisdell

LET'S DANCE: Celebrities and dance partners gathered at the launch of the 2019 Stars of the Hastings. PHOTO: Jade McDonald, Little Glimpses Images.

Stars don dancing shoes to help the Cancer Council

Laura Telford

Celebrating Australia Day with Mayor Peta Pinson at Wauchope Showground last year.

Celebrate Australia Day in Wauchope

Grape fun: Bago Vineyards spokesperson Ian Adams with the grape stomping championships trophy made from a wine barrel.

Stomp your way onto the wall of fame at Bago Vineyards

SPECIAL HORSE: RDA volunteers Kevin Waldron, John Smith, Sorell Masters and Carol Slaughter with Bluey.

Help for RDA star

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Big stage: Jaxson McHugh will hand the balls to players such as Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios in Sydney. Photo: supplied

Kendall junior’s tennis opportunity

Paul Jobber

LET'S DANCE: Celebrities and dance partners gathered at the launch of the 2019 Stars of the Hastings. PHOTO: Jade McDonald, Little Glimpses Images.

Stars don dancing shoes to help the Cancer Council

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

Gwyn and Liz Williams from Port Macquarie at Bago Vineyards.

Vineyards and music are a winning combination

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

Elvis impersonator John Collins looks at his reflection before boarding the Elvis Express at Central Station.

All shook up on the Elvis train to Parkes

Melissa Iaria

AGELESS: One of our magnificent fig trees down by the riverside.

Caught on camera: pics of Wauchope and beyond | photos

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Nigel McKenna from Wauchope RSL Cricket Club playing against Port Macquarie Pirates.

Wauchope cricketers scoring well | photos

Tony Brown, Wauchope RSL Cricket Club

Lady Gaga

Colour returns to Golden Globes red carpet

Temps, insurance premiums are rising

Nick Graham-Higgs

Unions blind to benefits of working holidays

Jenny Lambert

Ideas on how to be cool

Michelle Haines Thomas

Police are urging people to be wary giving out personal or financial details over the phone. Photo: Shutterstock.

Scammers impersonating police, using arrest threats

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

The typically docile nature of wombats has made them a target of selfies by tourists.

‘I pledge I will not chase you with my selfie stick’

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ABC radio presenter Jon Faine says he plans to quit at the end of the year.

ABC Melbourne host Jon Faine to leave

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Greens MP Cate Faehrmann has taken aim at the NSW government's stance on pill testing.

MDMA-using NSW MP wants no sniffer dogs

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The Great Barrier Reef is being monitored to assess the affect of the latest bleaching events.

Scientists conduct Qld reef health check

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Liberal Senator Jane Hume won't put her hand up to replace Kelly O'Dwyer in Higgins.

No lower house run for Senator Jane Hume

Rebecca Gredley
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A council in Melbourne wants to trial pill testing to avoid overdose deaths.

Inner-Melbourne council's pill test bid

Kaitlyn Offer
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People are being asked to line the street near the site of where Aiia Maasarwe's body was found.

Street vigil planned for Aiia Maasarwe

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Adam James Letchford.

Sex offender to be deported

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

INSPIRATION: Homemaker centres are ideal hunting grounds to source materials and decorative items to create a unique alfresco space.

The ideal alfresco space

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Lots of benefits: Worms not only munch through a lot of your food waste, but will also produce fertiliser that your plants will love.

Worms help reduce waste

For more recipes see australianlamb.com.au

Try this: Honey, pineapple and chilli lamb leg