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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Seven-year-old trades sex for cigarettes, court told
A LAUNCESTON man taught his daughter, 7, how to smoke so he could trade cigarettes for sexual favours, ...
Weekend trivia: Mega quiz
It's the weekend. Time to kick back, relax and spend time with family and friends. But first, try ...
MEGA GALLERY: The week in pictures
Take a photo tour across the Fairfax regional network to see the week in photos.
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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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Nature's gift is not yet history
Sir David Attenborough has not given up on us saving the planet, writes Scott Hannaford.
Battle not over for women returning home
PTSD hits female soldiers just as hard as it hits men, but attention given to Australia's returned servicewomen is scant ...
Union fails to meet expectations
It was the wedding of the year and the star-studded guest list proved it.
$5.5b indigenous reforms 'at risk'
Schools Minister Peter Garrett issues warning over funding for indigenous programs.
Missing bushwalker reward
The relative of a Canadian missing in Koscuiszko National Park has offered a $10,000 reward.
Fighting cancer with a body of knowledge
Biobanks play a front-line role against disease.
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 ...
Designs on a masterpiece
No stone was left unturned by Baz Luhrmann's inspired crew when creating The Great Gatsby's epic parties.
Instant opinions the preferred Cannes currency
Three-hour screenings, scoffing pizza in the rain, dodging publicists and ambush marketers - the French Riviera film festival isn't all ...
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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 ...
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Fashion to a tea
Sheriden Rhodes discovers a new level of fashion consumption at London's Berkeley Hotel.
Making a sea change
On World Cancer Day, Holland America Line announced its On Deck for a Cause campaign, a fund-raiser for ...
Tripologist: Overcome your fear of flying
Aerophobia is a serious condition, but there are strategies to help you control it.
When your cover is a disconnect
Beware the tight flight connection - it could end up costing you.