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Our Berkley pic of the week is Nathan Brown with this monster snapper he recently battled the wind offshore to score. Photo supplied

Off Plomer yields snapper

Jason Isaac

Junior Dolphins Ltn Rali Pensini and mum Cassie line up for kickboard race

A Christmas dash for swimmers at Laurieton

Matt Miller provided the spark with the ball as Wauchope RSL defeated Port Macquarie Pirates on Saturday.

Wauchope wins the Battle of the Hastings

Our Berkley pic of the week is Nathan Brown with this monster snapper he recently battled the wind offshore to score. Photo supplied

Off Plomer yields snapper

The internationals: Dean Russell says bringing international teams to the NSW State Cup is a bonus for Port Macquarie. Photo: loopii/NSW Touch

30 years of NSW State Cup glory

Peter Daniels

Our Berkley pic of the week is Lachlan Stewart with this terrific flathead he recently caught and released from his kayak.

Prawns active in Cathie

Jason Isaac

Wauchope 2018 Christmas lights map

Carols by the Beach: Santa with his helpers from Wauchope Bonny Hills SLSC.

Sing by the surf at the beach carols

Barbecue crew: Jan Burgess, Sue Hogan, Bill Stewart, Sandy Hayes, Eileen Newton, John Hayes.

Lions ready to host Carols by the Lake

Peter Daniels

Wauchope 2018 Christmas lights map

Team effort: Janelle Cocking, Greg Cocking, Megan Phillipa, Gemma Gordon, Letitia Kimmorely, Lauren Charlton, Jesse McGarrity, Bronwyn Martin and Jenny Edmunds.

A star-studded Christmas to support our Salvos

Four Play

What’s On around the traps Nov 30-Dec 6, 2018

Vickii Byram

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

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

How you can help: You too can help make a difference by contributing to the Act of Christmas Kindness Appeal. If you would like to know more, please visit bundaleer.org.au.

‘Tis the season for giving

Brooke Hodgson

The Small Folk’s founders Anna and Simon Davis say their roles as early childhood educators helped guide their vision to create "enchanting, holistic play, celebrating a naturally simplified childhood".

Why a labour of love makes all the difference in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Read this week’s Domain here

Ruth Lewis

Map of auctions and homes open for inspection: December 14 – December 20, 2018

Ruth Lewis

The resort on the river

House of the week

Feed me: Bhodi is a handsome dude with distinctive markings. He loves his food so bonding over a meal shouldn't be a problem.

Adopt a brindle coated cat or dog

Port Macquarie RSPCA shelter

Congratulations: Terry Hill (Brigade member) Peter and Desley Grieve and Rod Clayworth (Brigade Captain).

RFS thanks members for dedicated service

All together: Jamanda, Ellie, Lucy, Benita, Billy, Jenny and Chris.

Community spirit on show at the beach carols

Feed me: Bhodi is a handsome dude with distinctive markings. He loves his food so bonding over a meal shouldn't be a problem.

Adopt a brindle coated cat or dog

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Team effort: Janelle Cocking, Greg Cocking, Megan Phillipa, Gemma Gordon, Letitia Kimmorely, Lauren Charlton, Jesse McGarrity, Bronwyn Martin and Jenny Edmunds.

A star-studded Christmas to support our Salvos

Australian opening batsman Marcus Harris (right) and Aaron Finch.

Aussies start well in Second Test

Owen McKittrick and Jayde Willingham.

Goodbye, Wauchope High: 2018 school-leavers make plans | photos

Junior Dolphins Ltn Rali Pensini and mum Cassie line up for kickboard race

A Christmas dash for swimmers at Laurieton

School captains Caitlin Miller and Flynn Warburton making the final address.

A year of achievement: Wauchope High presentation night 2018 | photos

Wauchope 2018 Christmas lights map

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

John Ellicott

All together: Jamanda, Ellie, Lucy, Benita, Billy, Jenny and Chris.

Community spirit on show at the beach carols

TALENTED: Wauchope TAFE tutor Jacky Beckwith and student Grace Coogan from Telegraph Point at the exhibition.

TAFE students shine in creative industries | video

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Gender equality change is slow but upon us

Patty Kinnersly
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Deputy mayor: Cr Intemann says councillors other than the mayor are continuing with portfolios because they work. They really help with terrific teamwork.

Councillors take a break to refresh

Value of feedback can’t be underestimated

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Mr Spence has been at the centre of tensions between the Qld LNP's party and parliamentary wings.

LNP Qld president Gary Spence steps down

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An 11-year-old giraffe named Thembi has died at Werribee Open Range Zoo in Melbourne's west.

Vic zoo in shock after giraffe dies

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Flooding is still a risk for parts of Victoria after a deluge brought record rains.

Flash flooding across Melbourne

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A marsupial that roamed Australia until about 40,000 years ago was similar to the Tasmanian devil.

New light on Australia's marsupial 'lion'

Accused terror plotter Sameh Bayda says he believes in Christ and regularly reads the Bible.

Extremism 'renounced' by terror plotters

Margaret Scheikowski

Russell Brian Wood has been jailed for murdering his estranged girlfriend.

NSW girlfriend killer jailed for 19 years

Sarah McPhee

Foreign Minister Marise Payne has called on Myanmar to allow Rohingya refugees access to eduction.

Myanmar urged to help refugees

The Duchess of Sussex was popular, with her wedding taking out Google's news category for 2018.

Markle, green poop: the top trends in 2018

Luke Costin

Live Music at Empire Control Room

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

HMAS Dechaineux at sea. Photo: LEADING SEAMAN KAYE ADAMS 111618nmsub29

See what it’s like under the sea in a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

The people of the underworld: aboard a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

AMBIENT LIGHT: This large timber candle vessel comes with a candle refill and would look just at home bedside, on a sideboard, or displayed in a bookshelf. inoko.com.au

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