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Taree City hooker Oscar Carey has been named in the Group Three under 23 team.

Selectors name Group Three under 23 squad to play Group Two

Jonty Hemmingway from Wingham is a member of a sub committee formed to establish women's rugby league in Group Three.

Planning to start for Group Three women's rugby league

Mick McDonald

Australian representative wins PBM Hardrock 6 hour mountain bike race

Australian representative wins PBM Hardrock 6 hour mountain bike race

Mick McDonald

Taree City hooker Oscar Carey has been named in the Group Three under 23 team.

Selectors name Group Three under 23 squad to play Group Two

Winner of the Stacks Law Firm Taree Gold Cup Hogmanay and jockey Tommy Berry

Manning Valley Race Club's Taree Gold Cup Carnival

Devils taking a stroll in the snow at Aussie Ark. Photos courtesty Aussie Ark

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Playtime in the snow at Barrington Tops

Julia Driscoll

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Two performances: Poisonous Prawns is based on an original idea from Choral Society member and director Geraldine Mullin.

Manning Valley Choral Society brings mayhem, music and mirth to the stage

Potoroo Falls: Share your stories about why you love the river.

WHAT'S ON
Community event to explore what the Manning River means to us

Drought round table breakfast for Manning businesses

Drought round table breakfast for Manning businesses

Two performances: Poisonous Prawns is based on an original idea from Choral Society member and director Geraldine Mullin.

Manning Valley Choral Society brings mayhem, music and mirth to the stage

Local baking legend Les Rose assisting in the kitchen for Day in the Country.

Secret ingredient to a successful day out

Master storyteller and social historian brings tales of 'larrikins' of World War II

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Master storyteller and social historian brings tales of 'larrikins' of World War II

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Ruth Lewis

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

Report it: To report littering you need to have seen the litter being thrown or blown from the vehicle, the vehicle registration details and the location.

Reporting illegal littering

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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

SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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Ruth Lewis

Luxury at One Mile Beach

Luxury at One Mile Beach

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A breathtaking riverfront property

A breathtaking riverfront property

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Les Eastaway published a history of cricket in the Manning in 2015.

Our History: The story of a school of flying fish

Vale to one of Taree's most successful businessmen

Vale to one of Taree's most successful businessmen

Two performances: Poisonous Prawns is based on an original idea from Choral Society member and director Geraldine Mullin.

Manning Valley Choral Society brings mayhem, music and mirth to the stage

Les Eastaway published a history of cricket in the Manning in 2015.

Our History: The story of a school of flying fish

Kynan Groundwater

Why social club membership counts

Ian Dimmock

Master storyteller and social historian brings tales of 'larrikins' of World War II

WHAT'S ON
Master storyteller and social historian brings tales of 'larrikins' of World War II

Mark Hughes, Mick Tuedt and Adrian Panuccio.

MidCoast Council gets behind Mark Hughes Foundation to support Mick

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Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

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Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

Police and SES investigate a sawmill on Herons Creek Road on August 20, 2019.

Sawmill combed by police as William Tyrrell inquest continues

Diamond Beach resident, Glen Golby could see the fire as he was driving over the Forster Tuncurry bridge early this morning. Photo by Glen Golby

BREAKING
Forster bushfire under observation

Streaking clear: Track specialist Smart Desire at Goulburn. Picture: Goulburn Greyhound Racing Club.

Goulburn kick starts track reconstructions

Peter Davis

Strong winds and powerful swell on its way

Strong winds and powerful swell on its way

When the reality is a stark one

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When the reality is a stark one

Janine Graham

Winner of the Stacks Law Firm Taree Gold Cup Hogmanay and jockey Tommy Berry

Manning Valley Race Club's Taree Gold Cup Carnival

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MidCoast in the minority when choosing a mayor

MidCoast in the minority when choosing a mayor

Another beat up from our PM against freedom of speech?

Another beat up from our PM against freedom of speech?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

'GREAT HONOUR': Canberra healthcare worker and grandmother Aunty Thelma Weston has been named 2019 NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year.

Aunty Thelma's warm welcome

Geraldine Cardozo

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

George Pell could face a separate canonical trial in the Vatican over the child abuse allegations.

Vatican could try Pell under Church law

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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced plans two office towers above Sydney's Martin Place.

Martin Place metro towers given approval

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Nicola Gobbo's mental and physical health deteriorated after she began informing, her lawyer says.

Lawyer X 'lonely on anniversary of stroke'

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A man has been found dead outside a house at Kilsyth, in Melbourne's east.

Man's body found on Melbourne footpath

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The NSW premier says the delay of a bill to decriminalise abortion is a 'breather' on the issue.

NSW premier defends delay on abortion bill

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THE BIG DRY: The Gidding's drought-stricken farm at Wellington. Fletcher Giddings,8, on the quad bike (top right) and his father Brian Giddings helping a cow (bottom right).

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The dad, the drought and his brave boy Fletcher

Belinda-Jane Davis

George Pell was appointed Archbishop of Sydney by Pope John Paul II in 2001.

George Pell's rise in the Catholic Church

Frenchman Yan Buriet is missing in Kakadu National Park, after arriving in the area on August 16.

French hiker still missing in Kakadu

Bulls continue to flood saleyards in the north with this pen of Angus from a Trangie vendor making 261c/kg at last week's Dubbo prime sale. Photo by Rebecca Sharpe.

Export demand no bull

Jamie Brown

The $23,000 top price bull with auctioneer Paul Dooley, Watasanta principal Neil Watson, Queensland buyers Ashley and Doris McKay, selling agent Luke Scicluna of Davidson Cameron and Co, and buyer's agent Steven Goodhew, PJH Livestock, Roma, Qld.

Qld commercial buyers splurge to $23k at Watasanta

Lucy Kinbacher

Greg Hughes, his daughter Megan and her partner Curtis Endycott watch over the herd the late cricketer Phillip Hughes built with his father. Photo by Samantha Townsend.

Hughes family carrying on Phillip's cattle legacy

Samantha Townsend

A great experience: fishing at Berkeley River Lodge.

Great ideas for your next getaway

John Rozentals
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Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Impressive: The view from Common Grounds and the historic wooden bridge across the Hunter.

Take time to mosey around Morpeth

John Rozentals

HOPE: The daffodil is one of the first flowers of spring. For many affected by cancer, the daffodil represents hope for a cancer-free future.

A symbol of hope, strength

2hrs ago

Versatile: "I wanted its name to be something you remember, says Maitland mum Jo Hardie of the Spewy. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers.

'Spewy' kids lead to mum's invention

Penelope Green

Season starts early: Now is the time for residents and land managers to start preparing for the threat of bush fire.

Prepare your home now for bushfires