Wauchope news, sport and weather | Wauchope Gazette

Family size: Our Berkley Pic of the Week is Trevor Franklin with this sensational 27.82 kilogram mulloway he recently caught off North Beach on a beach worm.

Mulloway in deeper holes up the river

Jason Isaac

FUN IN THE SUN: Caleb Scholes, Grant Burge, Elton Dick and Jon Power came from Port Macquarie to Wauchope Country Club for the day.

PHOTOS
Generous golfers hit the spot for rescue chopper

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Football Mid North Coast chairman Mike Parsons explained an under 18 competition will be played in the zone from 2020. Clubs would be asked to nominate soon.

Football Mid North Coast set to modify under-18 competition

Mick McDonald

Family size: Our Berkley Pic of the Week is Trevor Franklin with this sensational 27.82 kilogram mulloway he recently caught off North Beach on a beach worm.

Mulloway in deeper holes up the river

Good to go: Victorem is primed for his second shot at The Kosciuszko at Randwick on Saturday.

Graham says Victorem and Awesome Pluck ready to race at Randwick

Greg Prichard

Jess James playing for Football Mid North Coast in a Women's Premier League clash this year.

Football Mid North Coast rep sides to be re-badged in 2020

Buzz about bees: The Mid North Coast branch had its first meeting at the Jubilee Hall at Dunbogan. Photo: supplied.

Join all the buzz with new branch to help bees

Liz Langdale

BACK IN THE WATER: Aaron Fox, Keith Lawlor and Glen Newbould.

WHAT'S ON
Disabled surfers set for first seasonal splash

Robert Dougherty

Help count birds like the Rainbow Lorikeet in this great annual event. Photo: Letitia Fitzpatrick.

Keen eyes wanted for big Aussie backyard bird count

Robert Dougherty

Buzz about bees: The Mid North Coast branch had its first meeting at the Jubilee Hall at Dunbogan. Photo: supplied.

Join all the buzz with new branch to help bees

Walk united: Last years Reclaim the Night event was a huge success.

Walkers unite in Bain Park for the right to feel safe

HOPEFUL: Kerriann Jones, Ann Eggert and Sarah Groom will be part of the event. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

WHAT'S ON
Local farmers talk candidly about effects of climate change

Laura Telford

Cautious: Ken Underwood prepares to unload Big Mumma from her big trailer box after her trip from Townsville, 1969. Photos supplied.

Mumma comes home to Marbuk

Port Macquarie Museum

Blooming beautiful: Mrs and Mrs Syvret admire Ron Towells grand champion cymbidium at the Hastings River Orchid Society Show, 1969. Photo supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

Flashback: 30 years on another hail storm

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

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

Sponsored content

Lake Cathie's Reg Mckay has devised a simple but ingenious sun-blocking product that can be easily transported anywhere.

Time to be sun-smart

Advertising Feature

Shop anytime, anywhere: To become a savvy online shopper, all you need to do is type in the website of the product that you are looking for which should take you right there. Then select your items and head for the checkout.

Shopping with greater convenience

Emma Brown

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

Building Australia's new wave of professional managers and leaders

CARE: World Mental Health Day highlights global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. Make a #MentalHealthPromise at 1010.org.au.

A light on mental health

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

Read the latest Domain here

Read the latest Domain here

Ruth Lewis

Relax, enjoy the views

Relax, enjoy the views

A perfect fusion of size, style and setting

A perfect fusion of size, style and setting

Advertising Feature

GREAT DAY: Aurora and Sahara Pauley and Charlotte Hill take in all the action.

PHOTOS
Camden Haven Show festivities delight huge crowds

Laura Telford

Walk united: Last years Reclaim the Night event was a huge success.

Walkers unite in Bain Park for the right to feel safe

RIDER: Stuart Walsh out on his bike.

Great Cycle Challenge raises funds to help children with cancer

Laura Telford

GREAT DAY: Aurora and Sahara Pauley and Charlotte Hill take in all the action.

PHOTOS
Camden Haven Show festivities delight huge crowds

REPLICA: Tim Walker from the Hastings Coop with artist and creator Daphne Salt. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

Replica milk cart a tribute to yesteryear

Laura Telford

HOPEFUL: Members of the Wauchope CWA after their AGM recently.

Wauchope CWA going from strength to strength with new blood

Laura Telford

It's time to fight for your right to know

It's time to fight for your right to know

Seriously? You want fries with that mega, tripled stacked super-duper cheeseburger? Competitive eating and more in today's newsletter.

REAL AUSTRALIA
You really want fries with that?

GREAT DAY: Aurora and Sahara Pauley and Charlotte Hill take in all the action.

PHOTOS
Camden Haven Show festivities delight huge crowds

The now beaming Rodney Smith (left) with his equally chuffed workmate Drew May. Picture: Mark Jesser

REAL AUSTRALIA
Cross my heart and hope to fly

FUN IN THE SUN: Caleb Scholes, Grant Burge, Elton Dick and Jon Power came from Port Macquarie to Wauchope Country Club for the day.

PHOTOS
Generous golfers hit the spot for rescue chopper

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Picture: Instagram @margaritatomovska

How 'Mercedes mum' went from Instagram to inmate

Shannon Tonkin

Songs like poems: Stephen Fisher-King looks forward to the performance at LUSC, October 25, 8,15pm. Tickets are $25 at club reception. Photo supplied.

Grab your disco shoes for '70s Unplugged

Vickii Byram

The Z Chords

WHAT'S ON
What's on around the traps October 18-24, 2019

Vickii Byram

DEEP STATE: Two Chinese spies have revealed an arresting dynamic in Peter and Kirilly Dutton's relationship.

SATIRE
Chinese whisperers dish the dirt on Dutton

Mark Bode

Seriously? You want fries with that mega, tripled stacked super-duper cheeseburger? Competitive eating and more in today's newsletter.

REAL AUSTRALIA
You really want fries with that?

Someone taking my advice.

OPINION
Tips to make those study days fly by

Michelle Haines Thomas

Older Australians are embracing technology to find love and friendship. Photo:Shutterstock

Older Aussies swipe right in the search for love

Trial planned of herbal formulation to reduce pain from osteoarthritis of the knee and improve function, physical movement and wellbeing.

Can osteoarthritis be effectively treated with a herbal medicine?

Retirees face worrying financial times. Image: Shutterstock

Retirees fear goalpost move in retirement income review

Eileen Wood

Sydney has won hosting rights for the WorldPride 2023 event, beating Montreal and Houston bids.

Sydney wins bid to host WorldPride in 2023

Sam Burgess will have to front court next month.

Burgess to face court as father-in-law seeks AVO

Enice Marsh, right, visits Adnyamathanha land in outback SA for Dreamtime stories. Above, Adnyamathanha children play in campfire smoke. Pictures: Greg Mayfield, Marco Del Grande

Lost in the dark of the native title industry

Animal welfare groups say thousands of racehorses are sent to knackeries every year.

'Govts must protect horses from slaughter'

Lachie Yeo was killed when driver Andrew Jon Simon crossed onto the wrong side of Bussell Highway.

Drug-driver who killed WA surfer jailed

Vinzent Tarantino denies murdering 12-year-old Quanne Diec, who disappeared in 1998.

Tarantino denies lying about sex worker

Margaret Scheikowski

Adani's planned rail line will need to connect to Aurizon's existing central Queensland rail network

Adani's $100m rail contract for Qld mine

Nicholas McElroy

David and Phillip Thompson have been found not guilty of the manslaughter of their ailing mother.

Sons acquitted of NSW mum's manslaughter

Margaret Scheikowski

Wattle Grove's $20,000 top female

Wattle Grove's $20,000 top female

Hannah Powe

Vendor Adrian O'Keeffe, Bungoona Merinos, Molong, with the $2700 sale-topper and purchaser Donald Macfarlane, Eurella, Cudal.

Bungoona Merino rams to $2700

Hannah Powe

Yellow Tail pioneer John Casella accepts his award today.

Yellow Tail maker wins at NSW Wine Awards

Daniel Pedersen

Ignite your senses: Being on the bridge is completely different from being high above Sydney inside a building. Photos supplied.

Get a natural high on BridgeClimb Sydney

Jen Walker

WATER WISE: Sit back in comfort and enjoy world-class city views - and all for free with Brisbane's special travel offiers for seniors.

Brisbane: free and easy for seniors

The ban on climbing Uluru comes into effect next week. Picture: Peter Rae

Uluru is clearly no ordinary hike, so why do people want to do it?

Michael Turtle

THE BEST: He has been a staple in Australia's restaurant scene for nearly 30 years, but what does Mark Best rate as the top tools in his home kitchen?

Mark Best's favourite cooking utensils

MATCH FIT: Jamie Miller sizes up the "Fat Phukka" at Eight Bulls in Hamilton. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Welcome to the wide world of competitive eating

JADE LAZAREVIC

Top tips: Saving water can be as easy as turning off the tap while you brush your teeth.

Kick off your water savings in Water Week

Maeve McKenna