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Family size: Our Berkley Pic of the Week is Steve Atkins with a terrific 8.68 kilogram snapper he recently landed offshore from Lake Cathie on a pilchard.

Pearl perch and snapper on the reefs

Jason Isaac

GETTING READY: Paul Matheson and Brydon Kouwenberg.

Hastings baseball season starts with Easter carnival at Blackbutt

Letitia Fitzpatrick

PROUD OF HIS CATCH: Dan Murphy of Wauchope RSL Fishing Club with his 2.2kg flathead.

Early sightings of winter fish good omen

Family size: Our Berkley Pic of the Week is Steve Atkins with a terrific 8.68 kilogram snapper he recently landed offshore from Lake Cathie on a pilchard.

Pearl perch and snapper on the reefs

Paul Matheson and Brydon Kouwenberg at last year's carnival.

Hastings baseball season starts with Easter carnival

Letitia Fitzpatrick

SOAKING UP THE ATMOSPHERE: Flynn Daley and Axl Pope in Sydney.

Wauchope boys achieve personal goals at Sydney swimming champs

Letitia Fitzpatrick

LOVE: Hastings Landcare member Steve with his beloved feline.

Workshop in Wauchope on reducing impact of cats on wildlife

Laura Telford

Easter art show: Port Macquarie Art Society's Maureen Cooke and Robyn Richardson preparing for the 44th Easter Art Exhibition in April.

Check out our talented local artists

Doors open: Come along to the Koala Hospital open day and help support the centre's great work.

Easter celebrations at Koala Hospital open day

LOVE: Hastings Landcare member Steve with his beloved feline.

Workshop in Wauchope on reducing impact of cats on wildlife

Ready for race day: Port Macquarie Lions with their ducks.

Annual Duck Race set to be a real quacker

Robert Dougherty

The premiers: The 1990 Beechwood premiership winning side includes, back row, S McAullife, G Arndell, N Jones, D Jones, B Elliott, A Schieder, S Gillogly. Middle row, President S Ylias, M Love, P Roods, T O'Hagan, J Schrubb, R Corcoran, C Debreceny, R Ylias, K Pampling, R Bird, and selectors M Ward and J Monaghan. Front row, strapper K Johnson, coach Fuzz Theofanou, M McInherney, G Ward, vice captain C Parkes, captain R Taffe, M Bayly, D O'Brien, M Sharman and S Lulham. Absent, D Galway, D Smith, M Coombes, S Rock, M Aitken, M Sharman, G Edwards, P Isaac, and secretary Kim Theofanou.

Solid registrations for Shamrocks' 100 year reunion

Peter Daniels

Got to go: The Norfolk Island pine tree outside the Palace Motel in Hay Street, 1963. Photos supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

Norfolk Pine hinders development - 1963

Port Macquarie Museum

And the winner is: Maria Ashley, Lorraine Jones, June McPherson, Jonny Southey and Glynnis Morcom on the Oxley County Council's winning float, 1963.

Grand opening for Carnival week - 1963

Port Macquarie Museum

Slippery hitchhiker: Ross Anderson holds the 7 foot snake he found in Rex Davis’ car, 1963. Photo supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

Slithery hitch-hiker found in car for repair

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

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Ruth Lewis

To read the latest issue, please click on the front cover above.

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Warm up your home: You can browse a fantastic range of quality fireplaces and free-standing stoves at mncheating.com.au.

Keep cosy this winter in style

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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

This seaside village combines both sophistication and tranquility, creating a lifestyle that is truly second to none.

A slice of coastal paradise

Advertising Feature

Step on to the fairway

Easy coastal living

New Property Launch

LOVE: Hastings Landcare member Steve with his beloved feline.

Workshop in Wauchope on reducing impact of cats on wildlife

Laura Telford

@willcucko

Through Your Eyes: bright colours paint the sky

Laura Telford

Community action: Revive Lake Cathie volunteers and supporters and council's acting director strategy and growth Holly McBride at the hand over of the submissions.

Lake Cathie community unites with council submissions lodged

Lisa Tisdell

LOVE: Hastings Landcare member Steve with his beloved feline.

Workshop in Wauchope on reducing impact of cats on wildlife

VITAL SERVICE: CareFlight help transport sick and injured people from rural and regional places to the city for medical attention.

CareFlight services celebrates milestone helping the region

Laura Telford

CANDIDATES: Jeremy Miller, Garry Bourke, Ed Caruara, Phil Costa and David Gillespie are all contesting the seat of Lyne.

Battle begins as Lyne candidates head out to campaign

Laura Telford

@willcucko

Through Your Eyes: bright colours paint the sky

Toni Childs

Whats On around the traps April 19-25, 2019

Sara Storer: Country music star brings her latest album Raindance to Laurieton United Services Club on Thursday, May 2 at 7.30pm. Tickets $35 and $20 under-16.

Sara Storer brings her Raindance to LUSC

Recipe: courtesy of Sydney Seafood School. Photo: Franz Scheurer

Cuttlefish with chorizo and potatoes, pan-fried

How the python managed to get the drop on the tawny frogmouth is currently unknown

Watch a python devour a tawny frogmouth

Stephen Katte

Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris. Photo: Thibault Camus/AP

See inside fire-ravaged Notre Dame

Two from two: Wauchope proved too good for Wingham with a 29-28 win on Sunday.

Point of difference: McCabe kicks Blues to heart-stopping win

Paul Jobber

Got him: Port City Breakers centre Ricky Arnell wrestles with the Hawks during Sunday's 26-22 win.

Walker hat-trick inspires Breakers to hard-fought win over Hawks

Paul Jobber

Climate future relies on an end to division

Picture: Paul Harris

Jobs endangered as Great Barrier Reef dies

Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Torquay last week. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

OPINION
'Getting a go' isn't the same as getting a fair go

Ebony Bennett

YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

Bill Shorten will campaign in N Queensland, while Scott Morrison is taken his roadshow to Adelaide.

Leaders focus on business and jobs

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Clive Palmer's United Australia Party has had a good showing in the latest Newspoll.

Palmer party could sway four seats: Poll

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Bill Shorten says $77b in tax cuts will go to the highest-income earners under a Morrison government

High-income earners to reap $77b tax cuts

PM Scott Morrison says it's too early to know if more Australians are among those hurt in Sri Lanka.

Grief for Australians killed in Sri Lanka

2hrs ago

PM Scott Morrison is promising to kickstart a new small business growth fund with initial capital.

PM makes not-so-small business pledge

Katina Curtis
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Barnaby Joyce isn't bothered if a royal commission probes a controversial $80 million water purchase

Water inquiry wouldn't worry Joyce

Marnie Banger
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Andrew Leigh says a Labor government will introduce policies to expose the abuse of tax havens.

Water controversy prompts tax haven focus

Marnie Banger
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Bill Shorten is pledging to rewrite rules around foreign workers if Labor wins in the federal polls.

Shorten sharpens jobs pitch in north Qld

Daniel McCulloch
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Tattykeel's Poll Dorset group winners of the Peter Taylor Memorial Perpetual Trophy. Holding sheep are Kirsty, Graham and James Gilmore with Kelvin Cronk, Kaybunda, Old Junee, sashing.

Poll Dorsets again supreme

Mark Griggs

Holstein junior champion female, Cherrylock Chassitys Innocence shown by Brad Gavenlock (right) and Jess Gavenlock, Cherrylock Cattle Co, Tallygaroopna, Victoria and sashed by judge Marcus Young, Ridgely, Tasmania.

All the heifer and dry cow results in the dairy show

Hannah Powe

Cattle committee chairman Greg Watson with the champion heifer of the all breeds youth competition exhibited by Georgia Herne, with judge Stuart Lockhart, Terara.

Georgia Herne wins all breeds youth competition with Ayrshire heifer

Hannah Powe

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Beautifully presented: Le Petit Flot’s prawn-and-avocado salad is one of chef Colin Yee's creations, which are all to kill for.

Sydney's heart opens up

JOHN ROZENTALS

Craft beer makers are using ingredients like Tim-Tams or kangaroo in experimental brews

Tim Tam and Roo beer featured at festival

Melissa Meehan

BEAUTIFUL FLOORS: The beauty of today's flooring is the vast amount of options to fit every style, budget and home. Image courtesy of Carpet Court.

Tips for creating Moroccan and botanical style

BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world