TAREE businessman, Graham Brown is looking to change people's perceptions of Taree and he's starting with the locals.
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More time for market to improve
HARRINGTON residents have expressed their concern about the proposed extension of Greater Taree City Council's council's memorandum of understanding with ...
A triumph for our community
THE long-awaited final report of the Review of Electricity Supply to the Mid North Coast, by engineer Robert ...
On-site heritage assessment of Coopernook forest HQ
AN opportunity now exists for the Coopernook Forest Headquarters along with all the Coopernook Forest, Langley Vale Tramway, workers and ...
Bulahdelah community call for 24/7 ED
SUPPORTERS of Bulahdelah Hospital gathered outside the Community Cabinet meeting on Monday to let the NSW Premier and ...
Appeal for winter clothing, blankets
LIFELINE Shop in Manning Street, Taree is in need of clean saleable winter clothing.
Councils meet with panel to dicsuss county option
REPRESENTATIVES from Greater Taree, Great Lakes, Gloucester c ouncils and MidCoast Water, met with the NSW Local Government Review Panel ...
Wanted: Long term solution to funding shortfall
GREATER Taree City Council will make a formal submission to the Local Government Review Panel, regarding funding shortfalls and the ...
B-doubles allowed on Jericho Road
AFTER some debate, a proposal to allow B-doubles to use Jericho Road at Moorland, was approved at last week's council ...
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Park funding 'great news' for sport and the general community
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BEFORE AND AFTER: Tornado destruction revealed
OKLAHOMA: Satellite images reveal the full extent of damage from devastating tornado.
Weekend trivia: Mega quiz
It's the weekend. Time to kick back, relax and spend time with family and friends. But first, try ...
VIDEO: Youngster's burnout goes viral
JUNEE: Video of seven-year-old doing burnout in father's ute gains widespread attention and criticism.
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Taree to the forefront in world powerboat racing
"THERE is no better place in Australia to hold the Speed Kilo Trials, than on the Manning River.''
Group Three squad to be trimmed
GROUP Three selectors will finalise the 20 players to go to Moree next weekend for the opening round of the ...
Competition splits in two
THE Football Mid North Coast Premier League has effectively split into two competitions after the opening five rounds of the ...
Cornall's superclass success
WARREN Cornall made a late decision to enter the superclass division at the NSW barefoot skiing titles held ...
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Season defining clash
THE Forster-Tuncurry Dolphins defeated last year's premiers, the Myall Coast Mudcrabs, 20-15, for their fourth successive win of the Lower ...
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The good wife who paid a high price
Hazel Hawke's life of courage came at a huge cost.
Army takes to the streets to battle poverty
More than 100,000 volunteers will spend this weekend knocking on doors to help the Salvation Army address Australia's rising rate ...
Doubling of indigenous in prisons alarms leaders
Aboriginal leaders have warned of a crisis in the justice system with an explosion in the black prison population, a ...
Gaming the politics of TV sports bet reform
An unmistakable message for government is now emerging: Stop this now.
Joyce seeks bail as wife pleads for accuser to set record straight
Condemned to a ''life sentence'', in the words of his wife, Matt Joyce will plead with Dubai authorities to extend ...
Artists flag fresh symbols of a nation's hope and ideals
Asking a country to change its flag is like asking a country to change its name - so bonded is ...
Women
Zelie's inspirational life
Zelie Bullen, an animal trainer, stunt woman, mum and wife and now authors chats to Donna Kelly.
Betty dedicates 60 years to hockey
South Australian woman Betty Cousins honoured for her 60 years service to hockey.
Carving a new career in hospitality
Writer Donna Kelly chats with scholar Jackie Airey, from Victoria, who took on a unique tree change.
Bianca’s an inspiration
Cyclist and Cerebal Palsy sufferer Bianca Woolford is doing herself and her family proud.
Lorna shocked by her garden award
Surprise award for keen gardener, Lorna Reynoldson from New South Wales.
Art exhibition is all in the family
Distance is no barrier for Alex Hibble's family who will join from parts of Australia to present an ...
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Times talkers wrap it up
The important contribution made by Talking Manning River Times volunteers to bring the news to vision impaired members ...
Premier launches library cafe
THE Premier of NSW South Wales, Barry O'Farrell officially opened the Valley Coffee Spot, within Taree Library, during ...
Donate your hair - it's alopecia awareness week
DURING Alopecia Awareness Week (Monday May 13 until Sunday May 19), Variety the Children's Charity is encouraging Australians ...
Some awesome film makers!
TAREE City coach Phil Adamson has said repeatedly this year that the Bulls are a work in progress ...
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Looking the part
Noomi Rapace shows again in crime thriller Dead Man Down that she is the ultimate chameleon.
A tiger by the tail
Bill Westenhofer won an Oscar for best visual effects for his extraordinary work bringing the digital tiger Richard ...
Lifting the veil on carnal love
In James Salter's fiction, true carnal love is like an ''assassin'', both exalting and abasing the ''victims'' of its ''violent ...
Privilege, parties and Maharajahs
'Can a duck swim?'' is evidently a polite version of what bears do in the woods.
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Bouris fired up over low-fee super
Mark Bouris' Yellow Brick Road is hoping to capture a slice of the $1.5 trillion in superannuation savings ...
Daily horoscopes: Friday, May 24
Read Alison Moroney's daily stars for Friday May 24, 2013.
How to have a functional family
Having a connected family is beneficial to a child's sense of identity and the parents and the extended ...
Time to drop the body labels?
Opinion: Why we should stop calling models larger than sample size 'curvy', 'voluptuous' and worst of all... 'real ...
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Back when it was called a thunderbox
Writer Donna Kelly can't remember nightmen but she sure knows a lot about dunnies - even that they ...
No slippers. I can't go to the ball ... or pub
DAMMIT. We've lost our slippers.This is just another calamity in 12 months or so where nothing much has ...
Live life to the fullest
Funerals can be wonderful celebrations of life, writer Donna Kelly shares.
Labor sets a booby-trap as it heads for the door
Trap. Wedge. Trick. Ploy. All these words have been used to describe Wayne Swan's latest federal budget.
Ceremony or reception. Or both?
If invited to a wedding, is it a prerequisite to go to the service? Or is it okay ...
Uni reform to hurt students
Four in five university students must work to support their studies, juggling an average of 16 hours of ...
Travel
Flight test: Cathay Pacific business class
Flight crew member Fiona introduced herself with a smile before offering a welcoming glass of Deutz champagne.
Chopstick revolution
In the past decade, this Chinese hub has become one of the world's great culinary cities. Brian Johnston ...
No kidding on long-haul flights
ABC Television's Gardening Australia presenter Jane Edmanson will be at the helm of a tour and cruise to ...
Island of the drammed
A sweet, malty storm is brewing amid the apples, served not in a teacup but neat in a ...