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Jordan Howard has taken over as Taree's captain-coach for this season's Football Mid North Coast Premier League.

It'll be Howard's way for the Taree Wildcats this year

Mick McDonald
1hr ago

Wingham captain Michael Rees said his side hasn't clinched the Mid North Coast Premier League cricket minor premiership yet.

Wingham haven't sealed minor premiership yet warns skipper

Mick McDonald

State under 18 hockey representative Lara Watts is the Manning River Times-Iguana Sportstar of the Week. Photo Lauren Green.

Lara Watts selected in State under 18 hockey side

Mick McDonald

Jordan Howard has taken over as Taree's captain-coach for this season's Football Mid North Coast Premier League.

It'll be Howard's way for the Taree Wildcats this year

1hr ago

The Muskippers' Glen O'Brien gets a hold of one at the recent over-50s state championships. (Photo: Darrell Nash)

Local teams perform well at over 50s state cricket championships

Newcastle Jets W-League stars Libby Copus-Brown and Teigan Collister speaking at the all girls football gala held at Forster.

Newcastle Jets stars visit all girls football gala day

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Festival focuses on the benefits of the arts as we age

MidCoast Brickfest is back at Tuncurry this Sunday, February 24, for its fourth year.

What's on this weekend

Live stream of feminist festival talks

Festival focuses on the benefits of the arts as we age

Gregory Powell has written Bushranger Tracks, which features profiles on bushrangers in Maitland.

Bushranger author to speak at First Fleeters meeting

Anne Keen

2019 committee: Back - Lyn Hadson, Peter Langdown, Jim Brydon, and Leonie Horsburgh. Front - David Raw, Denise Brydon, Sue Langdown, and Ardis Emmerton. Photo: supplied

New members welcome at Bonsai Club

Ardis Emmerton

There is lots of advice - much of it wrong - circulating about back pain.

Three tips for avoiding back pain ‘snake oil’

John Stevens

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Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

Happy sounds: Discover a range of CROS devices that will help you enjoy conversations more, even in the noisiest of social situations.

Hear both sides of the story with CROS

Biswajit Sadangi

There is lots of advice - much of it wrong - circulating about back pain.

Three tips for avoiding back pain ‘snake oil’

KNOW THE PROCESS: You may be able to claim for the cost of reasonably necessary hearing aids and certain hearing tests if you have hearing loss caused by a noisy work environment.

Claim your hearing aids in the new year

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

Where coastal meets rural

Showcase property

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

Everyone wants to live in Wingham, says L J Hooker’s Tim Bale

New arrival: Shane Betts and Deanne Hill with their daughter Imogen Lee Betts, who was born on January 18 at Manning Hospital.

Welcome to the world, Imogen

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So much fun: Nachos and Oj are a bundle of joy. Come meet them at Midcoast Animal Hospital in Tuncurry. Photo Animal Welfare League Great Lakes Manning.

Nachos and OJ hard to resist

Animal Welfare League Great Lakes Manning
2hrs ago

Class K/1/2: Kataya Potts received her second and third gold award, Kade Currie received his bronze award and Rhys Currie received his silver award.

News from the Lansdowne valley

Margaret Haddon
2hrs ago

New arrival: Shane Betts and Deanne Hill with their daughter Imogen Lee Betts, who was born on January 18 at Manning Hospital.

Welcome to the world, Imogen

48m ago

Gregory Powell has written Bushranger Tracks, which features profiles on bushrangers in Maitland.

Bushranger author to speak at First Fleeters meeting

Anne Keen

Francessca O’Donnell is renowned for creating spectacular mosaic artworks.

Renowned mosaic artist to give workshop in Taree

From our archives: Lower North Coast Branch Surf Life Saving Carnival 2014 to 2018 | photos

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

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

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

Taree's technological twist on swimming carnival coverage | Photos

Australian Formula Grand Prix powerboats on the Manning | Photos and video

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SES warns of potential severe weather associated with Cyclone Oma

Kyra Trengove, Zac Stocks and Ashly Selibio

Students make a splash at Chatham High swimming carnival | Photos

My fault admits Tyla Howard after her boat rolls over during GP powerboat event in Taree: Photos and Video

Mick McDonald

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We must keep our borders safe

Member for Lyne David Gillespie

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Climate change or global warming?

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Call to councillors to act professionally

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

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

Loophole sees aged care assaults unreported

18m ago

The Reserve Bank says cooling house prices in Sydney and Melbourne is not all bad news.

Cooling house prices not all bad: RBA boss

47m ago

Residents of Sydney's Opal Tower were evacuated on Christmas Eve after cracks were spotted.

Design, construction flaws at Opal Tower

1hr ago

Labor has not ruled out giving retiring Liberal MP Julie Bishop a diplomatic posting.

Labor open to Bishop diplomatic posting

1hr ago

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

Labor demands answers over Helloworld saga

Matt Coughlan
1hr ago

Labor has pledged to raise the threshold for compensation for those wronged by banks.

Labor vows higher bank victim payouts

1hr ago

China's northern Dalian port has banned imports of Australian coal amid simmering tensions.

Aust scrambling on China coal ban reports

Matt Coughlan
2hrs ago

One of the men who murdered Sydney nurse Anita Cobby more than 30 years ago has died.

One of Anita Cobby's killer dies in jail

2hrs ago

Joe Bargwanna, Kate and Paul Sevier and John Gerrard after the sale. Photos: Kate Sevier

Gromark Genetics disperse to great acclaim| Photos

Stephen Burns
1hr ago

Judges Malcolm Cox, Bocoble, Dunedoo and Alan 'Smokey' Dawson, Winyar, Canowindra questioned the drive to reduce mean fleece micron.

Microns called out at ewe competition| Photos| Videos

Stephen Burns

The grand champion led steer or heifer in the open and school hoof and hook competition was awarded to St Johns College at Dubbo with judges Hamish Maclure and Kerrie Sutherland, Canberra Show's Stuart Glover and students Will Cooke, Montana Hinton and Molly Foran.

St Johns College take Canberra steer titles

Lucy Kinbacher

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

TOP TIP: While both kitchens and bathrooms sell houses, choosing to spend more in the cooking area will improve your tax outcome.

How to renovate your investment property

2hrs ago

SAD END: Rescue wombat Nudge and wildlife carer Dean Saxby pictured at the "Maramingo Wombatorium". Photo: Rachel Mounsey

Rescued, rehabilitated, released; then killed

Rachel Mounsey

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