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PINK BEST: Suzie Collins, Loraine Eadie and Heather Smith don pink for a graet cause.

Turning the town pink for breast cancer research

Laura Telford
2hrs ago

COMMUNITY: The Comboyne community with the dancers after the show.

Tamil dancers take to Comboyne sharing culture

Laura Telford

COME TOGETHER: Beechwood are celebrating 100 years of football this May.

Beechwood reunion to celebrate 100 years of footy

Laura Telford

Vale: Densey Clyne in her beautiful gardens at Redbank.

Densey Clyne leaves an environmental legacy we all must protect

Tracey Fairhurst

BE SAFE: Forestry Corporation staff installing Road Closures in Bulls Ground State Forest, near Herons Creek.

Be safe during hazard reduction burnings

Laura Telford

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

Hastings riders make their hoof print at Taree meet

Hastings riders make their hoof print at Taree meet

PINK BEST: Suzie Collins, Loraine Eadie and Heather Smith don pink for a graet cause.

Turning the town pink for breast cancer research

Laura Telford
2hrs ago

COMMUNITY: The Comboyne community with the dancers after the show.

Tamil dancers take to Comboyne sharing culture

Laura Telford

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

GIRL POWER: Western Pheonix Flames is an all girls team who showed all the teams what hard work looks like.

Soccer stars line up to play in gala day extravaganza

Laura Telford

Holding on: Corey Lamb won the 2019 North Coast Junior Masters with a two-shot victory on Sunday.

Murray valiant, but Lamb claims North Coast Junior Masters

COME TOGETHER: Beechwood are celebrating 100 years of football this May.

Beechwood reunion to celebrate 100 years of footy

Laura Telford

GIRL POWER: Western Pheonix Flames is an all girls team who showed all the teams what hard work looks like.

Soccer stars line up to play in gala day extravaganza

Hastings riders make their hoof print at Taree meet

Hastings riders make their hoof print at Taree meet

Clutch moment: Macleay Valley Mustangs fullback Owen Blair (pictured) combined with brother Stephan to score the game winner against Wauchope on Saturday. Photo: Penny Tamblyn

Mustangs overcome double digit deficit to hand Wauchope first loss of season

Callum McGregor

PINK BEST: Suzie Collins, Loraine Eadie and Heather Smith don pink for a graet cause.

Turning the town pink for breast cancer research

Laura Telford
2hrs ago

COME TOGETHER: Beechwood are celebrating 100 years of football this May.

Beechwood reunion to celebrate 100 years of footy

Laura Telford

HISTORY: Players from the 1981 team before one of the games began.

Giants reunion celebrates 40 years of baseball

Laura Telford

PINK BEST: Suzie Collins, Loraine Eadie and Heather Smith don pink for a graet cause.

Turning the town pink for breast cancer research

2hrs ago

Port Macquarie Hastings Domestic Violence Committee members Holly Lawson, Leanne Rodburn, Haley McEwen, Ruth Edwards, Jami-Lee Clark, Brooke Maggs, Fiona Healey and Tianna Bailey wearing red in preparation for the Seeing Red campaign.

Wear red and say no to violence

The Maes will perform at Wauchope Arts Hall.

Sisters return to their folk music roots

Golden anniversary: William and Sylvia Gardiner prepare to cut their 50th Wedding Anniversary cake at a celebration with family and friends, 1969.

Golden anniversary for couple and Quota

Port Macquarie Museum

Special occasion celebrated: Sisters Beth Morcom and Glynnis Wincote at Beths 21st Birthday Party, 1969. Photos supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

May holidays a boom time for Port - 1969

Port Macquarie Museum

Watch your step: Inspecting damage to Cathie Bridge following flooding rain in 1963. Photo supplied by Port Macquarie Museum.

Flood brings down bridge

Port Macquarie Museum

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

Don't Miss: The Slice of Haven will be on Sunday, May 26, 10am-4pm.

Get a taste of Hollywood

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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

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Leisure and Lifestyle Co-ordinator, Tarryn McSpadden and Director of Care, Michelle McKenna reminisce about buses with Johnstone Street resident Mr Peter Sonter.

Give the gift of time

Brooke Hodgson

Palatial resort-style living

Palatial resort-style living

House of the Week

Expert advice: If you're looking to purchase, invest or get a better deal on your home loan speak to Suzy Spicer at the bcu Port Macquarie store or call on 1300 228 228.

Making home loans simple

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Read the latest Domain here

Read the latest Domain here

Ruth Lewis

COMMUNITY: The Comboyne community with the dancers after the show.

Tamil dancers take to Comboyne sharing culture

Laura Telford

COME TOGETHER: Beechwood are celebrating 100 years of football this May.

Beechwood reunion to celebrate 100 years of footy

Laura Telford

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

COMMUNITY: The Comboyne community with the dancers after the show.

Tamil dancers take to Comboyne sharing culture

Hastings riders make their hoof print at Taree meet

Hastings riders make their hoof print at Taree meet

COMMUNITY HELP: Police are thanking the community for supporting Crime Stoppers for the last 30 years.

Community support for Crime Stoppers continues after 30 years

Laura Telford

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

GIRL POWER: Western Pheonix Flames is an all girls team who showed all the teams what hard work looks like.

Soccer stars line up to play in gala day extravaganza

Holding on: Corey Lamb won the 2019 North Coast Junior Masters with a two-shot victory on Sunday.

Murray valiant, but Lamb claims North Coast Junior Masters

Hastings riders make their hoof print at Taree meet

Hastings riders make their hoof print at Taree meet

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

WINGS: Skye Petho with the iconic wings mural which will stay as a reminder of what the charity has achieved. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

Final flight for If We All Had Wings charity

Laura Telford

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Through Your Eyes: autumn colours showcased

Laura Telford

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Robert Crawford

NOT-HAPPY CHLOE: "You've destroyed everything. You've condemned this family to a life of ridicule."

SATIRE
Shorten's intense pain: serious TLC needed

Mark Bode
10m ago

Tell us: Mayor Peta Pinson encourages residents to complete a survey on how council should community with them.

Tell council how to communicate to us

Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peta Pinson

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen told self-funded retirees to "vote against us" if they didn't like Labor's policy on dividend imputation. They did. Picture: AAP

OPINION
Deciphering the election outcome

Nicholas Stuart

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

Energy Minister Angus Taylor says AGL must replace its NSW power station Liddell or extend its life.

Extend or replace Liddell: energy minister

6m ago

Chris Bowen (R) has pulled out of the Labor leadership race with Anthony Albanese (L).

Bowen out of Labor race, Albo in box seat

1hr ago

Salim Mehajer is seeking changes to his bail a day after being released from prison.

Mehajer wants bail varied 'for his safety'

1hr ago

Daredevil rider Jack Field performed a motorcycle backflip on the roof of Melbourne's Eureka Tower.

Daredevil's skyscraper rooftop backflip

1hr ago

PM Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg met with RBA Governor Philip Lowe in Sydney.

Economy needs growth strategy: Frydenberg

Angus Livingston
2hrs ago

Chris Bowen has said many religious Australians believe the Labor Party no longer cares about them.

Labor urged to include people of faith

Marnie Banger
2hrs ago

Smoke has blanketed Sydney after bushfire reduction burns west of Sydney.

RFS pauses NSW burns while smoke clears

Dominica Sanda
2hrs ago

Paul Bunney has appeared in court charged with stalking Liberal candidate for Mayo, Georgina Downer.

Accused election stalker to deny charges

Kenny's Creek Bara G721 SV sold for $24,000 to the Connolly family of Redbank Angus Stud, Cowra. Pictured: Sam Burton Taylor, Kenny's Creek, Boorowa, Shaun and Alexander Connolly and Tim Woodham of Landmark, Wagga Wagga.

Kenny's Creek females sell to $24,000

Olivia Calver
1hr ago

While sheep numbers have declined in the west, overall livestock production has held up due to increases in numbers of goats traded, says Greg Seiler, Landmark Bourke.

Western agistment calls

Mark Griggs

Minnamurra Norton N134 fetched the $11,000 top money with breeders and buyers from NSW, Victoria and New Zealand.

Bulls sell to four states

Mark Griggs

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Juanita Greville

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

Geraldine Cardozo

New homes: According to research from James Hardie, young home builders are now leaving brick boredom behind

It's goodbye to brick

Dogs love their walks, and provided they are physically able to, should have at least one good walk a day.

How to make walkies wonderful for both of you

RSPCA