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Kylie Hilder training with the Roosters during last season's NRLW campaign.

Kylie Hilder to coach Sydney Roosters women's nines side

Seven classes decided at Dave Hamnett Memorial go kart meeting

Seven classes decided at Dave Hamnett Memorial go kart meeting

Tanya Bridge with the Mavis Crealy Memorial trophy.

Tanya Bridge's surprise golfing win on a special day

Mick McDonald

Kylie Hilder training with the Roosters during last season's NRLW campaign.

Kylie Hilder to coach Sydney Roosters women's nines side

SCORES AND DRAWS: Local clubs can now view sports results and photos online. Pictured is 2019 Consistency singles winner Christine Downey (left) and runner up Joan Day from Old Bar Beach Women's Bowling Club. Photo supplied.

Scores and Draws: view club sports notes online

Luke Bailey was pleased with his performance in the 100 metres wheelchair race at the world championships.

A waiting game as Luke Bailey prepares for Paralympic Games

Mick McDonald

How a gamer's paradise meets feeling of luxury

REVIEWHow a gamer's paradise meets feeling of luxury

Bernadette Chua

APT is ready to resume operations in Myanmar in September. Picture: Shutterstock

Voyager returns with $140 million facelift

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These amazing natural limestone structures stand as high as 3.5 metres and were formed about 25,000 to 30,000 years ago. Picture: Shutterstock

Explore the ancient wonderland in our own backyard

Bernadette Chua

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Participate in the Chocolate Wheel: Colin Butcher, Ron Hindmarsh and Kathy McKay at the 2018 Wingham Christmas Street Carnival, which is on again this Thursday.

WHAT'S ONFestive events to bring community together

Taree protesters joined a "climate sit-down" in front of federal MP Dr David Gillespie's office late in November. Photo supplied.

Professor to speak at "Climate Emergency" forum

Gifting an experience: The Manning Entertainment Centre's Craig Thompson and Visitor Information Centres Karen Dean agree that a MEC Gift Certificate will have you smiling.

Give the joy of an experience

Helen Knight

Participate in the Chocolate Wheel: Colin Butcher, Ron Hindmarsh and Kathy McKay at the 2018 Wingham Christmas Street Carnival, which is on again this Thursday.

WHAT'S ONFestive events to bring community together

From left, Charlize Theron voices Morticia Addams, Chloë Grace Moretz voices Wednesday Addams, Oscar Isaac voices Gomez Addams, Finn Wolfhard voices Pugsley, and Nick Kroll voices Uncle Fester. Picture: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc.

REVIEWThe macabre clan have lost some bite

Cris Kennedy

Colin Butcher, Ron Hindmarsh and Kathy McKay at the 2018 Wingham Christmas Street Carnival. Photo Scott Calvin

WHAT'S ONWingham Christmas street carnival to honour and benefit RFS

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

HAND UP: Collaborative AI, in which people and AI team up, will change the way we work.

Collaborate: AI can be your friend

Ben Jackson

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

DISCOVERY: Encouraging curiosity and creativity instils confidence and interest in learning.

Intervene early for a life of learning

Jen Walker

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

An abundance of options

An abundance of options

Showcase Property

Manning mansion excels

Manning mansion excels

Showcase Property

Heath Watts regularly performs at market days at Lansdowne Community Hall.

MUSIC'Lansdowne' song makes Salute Awards 2020 semi-final

Margaret Haddon
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FINALISTS: Justin and Lorroi Kirkby, of Amarula Dorpers, will represent NSW at the 2020 National Landcare Awards.

Landcare finalists head to national awards

John Dunn of Manning valley Uniting Church with Manning Valley U3A president, president Lina Ingram and SilverTones choir director Pam Archer.

SilverTones support church welfare programs

Heath Watts regularly performs at market days at Lansdowne Community Hall.

MUSIC'Lansdowne' song makes Salute Awards 2020 semi-final

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Thank a Hero event at Club Old Bar. Photo supplied

Old Bar community raises $31,000 for its "heroes"

Gary Adams with part of a Fire Recovery Tool Kit that is gifted when needed to people who have had their properties impacted by the bushfires. Photo: Ainslee Dennis.

Remote locations focus of Samaritan's Purse bushfire disaster relief work

Ainslee Dennis

The faces of the Manning in 1970

The faces of the Manning in 1970

MidCoast Council general manager Adrian Panuccio (right) talks to the crowd.

Breakfast by the riverbank for bushfire victims

Wait - what about biosecurity? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAShe'll be right mate! Or will she?

Dushka Winkley, Lorraine Hilton, Chloe Northam, Kim Russell, Christine Ramsay, Cameron Holland and Cecily Marr

PHOTOSValley Industries celebrates another fun and successful year

A Christmas gift to warm the heart

A Christmas gift to warm the heart

Lyndell Whyte

From Linga Longa Farm in Wingham to Parliament House in Sydney. Today Lauren Newell will learn if she is the NSW Farmer of the Year.

Newell in contest for NSW Farmer of the Year title at Parliament House ceremony

Muscle cars, memories and more: Yes, you can get them in regional Australia, too. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIADon't begin to think regional Australia is second-best

Sally Cripps

Ferries have been cancelled as Sydney Harbour is blanketed in smoke from bushfires.

Air quality plunges as NSW chokes on smoke

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Old Bar community thanked for Light the Night support

Old Bar community thanked for Light the Night support

Aged care funding up $537 million

Aged care funding up $537 million

Member for Lyne David Gillespie

Simple things missed in care

Simple things missed in care

Cheryl Field

Edith Cowan University's Dr Stephanie Rainey-Smith shares her insights into Alzheimer's disease on the Body of Knowledge podcast.

What can you do to avoid Alzheimer's disease?

Geraldine Cardozo

Warning as scammers steal mobile phone numbers, rob bank accounts

Warning as scammers steal mobile phone numbers, rob bank accounts

Eileen Wood

Expert medical personnel have been deployed to bring Australia's injured home.

Volcano survivors airlifted to NSW, Vic

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CONVICTED: Tracy Lee King, 36, was handed a maximum of two years and three months' jail by the NSW Supreme Court last week for her role in the murder of Wagga chef Allecha Boyd in 2017. Picture: Supplied by Jamie Butler

'Our daughter's sentence is too soft'

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The ATO says almost a third of big businesses didn't pay tax last year.

One third of big companies didn't pay tax

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NSW firefighters say they're in for the long haul, with rains not predicted until early next year.

NSW firefighters 'in for the long haul'

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Robert Xie's appeal against his conviction for five murders will be heard next June.

Date set for Sydney mass murder appeal

Steve Zemek
40m ago

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has announced a dip in the budget surplus forecast for 2019/20.

Drought puts a dent in NSW budget surplus

Steven Trask and Jodie Stephens
58m ago

Reward announced: WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts, Annette Deverell's mother Margaret Carver and Mandurah MP David Templeman. Photo: Carla Hildebrandt.

$250,000 Annette Deverell cold case reward announced

Carla Hildebrandt
59m ago

A 33-year-old man is expected to be charged with the 2012 murder of Jason De Ieso.

Seventh arrest in 2012 SA murder case

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CALLED OFF: The Wallabadah Cup meeting has been called off for only the second time in 167 years. Photo: Gareth Gardner 010119GGD01

Wallabadah Cup's 167-year run comes to an end, thanks to drought

Billy Jupp
29m ago

Ben Rix, Silent Dale, Bogan Gate, made an early decision to feed lambs through to finishing, rather than offload stores. But he has access to good water and can see a profit should prices remain stable. Photo: Rachael Webb

Store lamb offload a windfall

Jamie Brown, Karen Bailey and Olivia Calver
29m ago

Local Land Services officer Paul Theakston overseeing rangeland rehabilitation near White Cliffs.

At the grassroots making the rangelands recover

John Ellicott
59m ago

How to get pesky insects to buzz off

How to get pesky insects to buzz off

FAST HELP: Getting help quickly can lessen the effects of a stroke.

Q: Can I prevent stroke? How is it treated?

RISK: If banks go broke then shareholders would be the last to be paid.

Take a long-term view to ride out market fluctuations