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WINNING WAYS: Huntingdon relay team Max Troth, Jarvis Ring, Flynn Trommels and Ashwin Nath.

Huntingdon school swimmers get through to North Coast carnival

Come and try days were a big success for Wauchope Hockey Club last year.

Come and try hockey at your local club

Smooth sailing: Martina Holt in Spellbound. Photo: supplied

Dino wins on yardstick in Port

WINNING WAYS: Huntingdon relay team Max Troth, Jarvis Ring, Flynn Trommels and Ashwin Nath.

Huntingdon school swimmers get through to North Coast carnival

NOMINATED FOR AWARD: The U16's Woodcutters team from Wauchope Hockey Club.

Wauchope hockey team thrilled with award nomination

Consistent performer: Josh Hyde's 20 was a rare shining light as Macquarie Hotel were no match for Taree United on Saturday.

United all but end Macquarie’s late-season surge into the finals

One clean-up will start at Rocks Ferry Reserve, the other at Yippin Creek.

Clean up Australia Day in Wauchope

RISING STAR: Guitarist Anthony Baxter dropped in to the Gazette office with some of his awards.

Award-winning Wauchope guitarist finds his groove

Letitia Fitzpatrick

COMING TO TOWN: Adam Eckersley and Brooke McClymont play Wauchope RSL Club on Saturday March 2.

Tickets sell fast for Adam and Brooke at Wauchope RSL

Letitia Fitzpatrick

One clean-up will start at Rocks Ferry Reserve, the other at Yippin Creek.

Clean up Australia Day in Wauchope

One of the quilts, valued at $4500, to be raffled by the Wauchope Patchwork Quilters.

Wauchope quilters support Hastings Court residents

Former Wauchope Showgirl, Ashleigh Kiem.

Woman behind the sash: showgirl entrant Ashleigh Kiem

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

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Ruth Lewis

Care: Michael Treacy with his Mum, Penny and carer Geoff Collett from local disability service provider ACES.

NDIS changing lives

Brooke Hodgson

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

No place like home

Brooke Hodgson

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Read Mid North Coast Now here

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

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

Promise of an idyllic lifestyle

House of the week

Map of auctions and homes open for inspection: February 15 – February 21, 2019

Ruth Lewis

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Ruth Lewis

One clean-up will start at Rocks Ferry Reserve, the other at Yippin Creek.

Clean up Australia Day in Wauchope

WINNING WAYS: Huntingdon relay team Max Troth, Jarvis Ring, Flynn Trommels and Ashwin Nath.

Huntingdon school swimmers get through to North Coast carnival

CELEBRATING: 65 years after walking up the aisle, Heather and Ken Jacobs from Wauchope had a great family gathering.

Big celebration for Wauchope couple

Letitia Fitzpatrick

One clean-up will start at Rocks Ferry Reserve, the other at Yippin Creek.

Clean up Australia Day in Wauchope

CAT BAPTISM: Scott Secombe with his pussy, Pope Francis and Bronwyn Fisher from Wauchope Uniting Church. Photo supplied.

Cat named after pope is baptised in Wauchope

Letitia Fitzpatrick

One of the quilts, valued at $4500, to be raffled by the Wauchope Patchwork Quilters.

Wauchope quilters support Hastings Court residents

Standing strong: Muti-award winning singer Wendy Matthews brings her considerable back catalogue of career hits to Laurieton United Services Club, March 2, 8pm.

Eclectic performer sings her greatest hits

Liam Moylan

What’s On around the traps Feb 22-28, 2019

2. OUR WINNER: Belinda Charet

Our Country Championships fashion star winner

Nyngan. Photo by Sarah Barton.

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The 1.2 metre long reptile isn't venomous, and Jake Cullen said they are good at bluffing when they strike. Picture: Supplied by Taylah Honeman

Giant snake found on Junee man’s property a rare species

Jessica McLaughlin

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found in Qld

Derek Barry

COMING TO TOWN: Adam Eckersley and Brooke McClymont play Wauchope RSL Club on Saturday March 2.

Tickets sell fast for Adam and Brooke at Wauchope RSL

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Safety first: Judy Brown and YFCC health promotion officer Jasmin Dunn celebrate National Condom Day. Picture: Brodie Weeding

Sexual health app launched on National Condom Day

Sarah Lansdown

Ripped off: The market manipulating capabilities of the major oil companies leads to sudden fluctuations in petrol prices irrespective of domestic or international influences. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Oil cartel the real threat to national security

John Hewson

Who said the press is fourth estate

Laurie Barber

Letter: frustrated with Telstra

VULNERABLE: Assault an increasing fact of life in Australian nursing homes. Image: Shutterstock

Loophole sees aged care assaults unreported

Eileen Wood

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on cruise

Geraldine Cardozo

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

The federal government has promised Hobart $30 million to boost affordable housing.

Hobart to get $30m for affordable housing

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A car rented by Hugo Palmer (L) and Erwan Ferrieux was found parked near a New South Wales beach.

Scaled-back search continues for tourists

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Australia's ambassador to the US Joe Hockey has been embroiled in the deepening Helloworld scandal.

'Hockey owes me' claim in Helloworld saga

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Health Services Union boss Gerard Hayes has painted a grim picture of aged care across the country.

Issues plague aged care

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The much-anticipated return of refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi to a home game will be delayed.

Football return delayed for refugee Hakeem

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Julie Bishop is sure some "extraordinary" women or men could replace her in federal parliament.

The hunt is on for Bishop's replacement

Angus Livingston
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Labor has pledged to raise the threshold for compensation for those stung by credit issues.

Labor vows higher bank victim payouts

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Chau Chak sued Fairfax Media and a journalist for defamation over a 2015 online article.

Billionaire defamation lawsuit ruling due

Margaret Scheikowski
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The grand champion led steer or heifer in the open and school hoof and hook competition was awarded to St Johns College at Dubbo.

St Johns College take Canberra steer titles

Lucy Kinbacher

David Farley stands on the banks of his beloved Murrumbidgee River.

Currents of strife

Daniel Pedersen

Peter Baxter, Moonbah, with Condobolin Show society president and Don Brown Memorial Merino Field Days participant David McDonald, North Condobolin, and Snoopy the dog.

The 39th Don Brown: facts and faces

Hannah Powe

Tanya Murphy: “Now they can literally pull up my chatbot on their phones and ask away.”

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Four Points: One of last pieces of the jigsaw.

Chippendale shows a more modern side

John Rozentals

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

Your weekly travel inspiration

Step it out after a day's work. Photo: Shutterstock

Busy after work? It could help you in the office the next day

Mary Ward

Tantalising recipe supplied by
australianbeef.com.au

Try this: Tangy parsley and lemon beef fattoush salad

The 2016 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl Grace Eppelstun.

What’s in a ‘Showgirl’ name?

Samantha Townsend