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Amarley Bron makes a break for Taree under 14s during the Northern Eagles junior championships played at Taree last January.

Taree could lose Northern Eagles junior touch football championship

Mick McDonald

John 'Tucker' Adamson will be inducted into the Group Three Rugby League Hall of Fame on November 29.

John 'Tucker' Adamson to be inducted into Group Three Hall of Fame

Mick McDonald

Jake Hazard is a major signing for the Old Bar Pirates.

Old Bar Pirates sign Jake Hazard for 2020 Group Three Rugby League competition

Mick McDonald

Amarley Bron makes a break for Taree under 14s during the Northern Eagles junior championships played at Taree last January.

Taree could lose Northern Eagles junior touch football championship

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

Group Three director Ian Andrews

April kickoff for 2020 Group Three Rugby League season

Mick McDonald

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Wonderful gesture: Sinfonia will hold its 20th anniversary grand concert at the Manning Entertainment Centre on Sunday. $5 from every ticket sold will be donated to drought relief.

WHAT'S ONMusic, markets and more this weekend

Bringing Christmas cheer: The Manning Valley Concert Band is preparing for its Christmas concert at the Manning Entertainment Centre. Photo: Pete Wrigley.

WHAT'S ONChristmas concert to benefit Rotary Bushfire Appeal

Matt Damon and Christian Bale in Ford v Ferrari. Picture: Supplied

A good, old-fashioned adventure

Simon Weaving

Wonderful gesture: Sinfonia will hold its 20th anniversary grand concert at the Manning Entertainment Centre on Sunday. $5 from every ticket sold will be donated to drought relief.

WHAT'S ONMusic, markets and more this weekend

Theatre announces performance postponement due to fires

Theatre announces performance postponement due to fires

In August this year Sinfonia performed a concert at St John's Anglican Church. Double bass player Patrick Guest is pictured, far right.

WHAT'S ONSinfonia anniversary celebrations to support RFS, drought and orchestra member who lost home

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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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

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Ruth Lewis

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Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

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Frank Jones will serve the St Joseph's Primary School community from 20 January 2020. Photo: Ainslee Dennis.

Fires reveal 'a massive heartbeat with everyone looking after each other'

Ainslee Dennis

Letter: Unable to access the inside lagoon track to safety when told to flee

Letter: Unable to access the inside lagoon track to safety when told to flee

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

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It's been super smokey in Taree since the start of the bushfire crisis.

Leading eyecare provider supporting victims of bushfires

Country Pickin's at the Corner owner Robyen Gibney and Robyn Laurenson with one of the 532 cool ties made for local firies to wear around their necks. Photo: Ainslee Dennis.

Hot demand for cool ties for firefighters prompts SOS for fabric and sewers

Ainslee Dennis

From our archives: Comboyne Campdraft 2016 | photos

THINGS TO DOFrom our archives: Comboyne Campdraft 2016 | photos

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

The making of a leader

Many interesting celestial features can be seen with the naked eye or through binoculars at the new reserve. Photo: Adeltritus

Murray River lookout one of the best spots in world to see the night sky

ONLY THE LONELY: A new nationwide survey reveals a loneliness epidemic permeating the country, particularly impacting one in three young adults, aged 18-24.

REAL AUSTRALIAAll the lonely people. Where do they all come from?

The Iconic Image: Martin Von Stoll's two sons look on as a fire engulfs bushland south of Black Head back beach.

IN DEPTHMartin Von Stoll: the man behind the image seen around the world

Nicholas Brooks

From our archives: White Ribbon Day world record attempt held at Club Taree | Photos and video

From our archives: White Ribbon Day world record attempt held at Club Taree | Photos and video

Scott Calvin

Christeen McLeod from Koalas in Care with Haze who is being treated for burns. Photos: Scott Calvin

Koalas in Care rescuing our koala bushfire victims | videos

Julia Driscoll

Jake Davey at work on the computer where he mixes and produces music for himself and others. Photo courtesy Jake Davey Studios.

Ballard spotlights 'entrepreneurial musician' Jake Davey for leadership award

Ainslee Dennis

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Letter: Unable to access the inside lagoon track to safety when told to flee

Letter: Unable to access the inside lagoon track to safety when told to flee

Letter: Time for some respect

Letter: Time for some respect

RAINBOW RIBBON: Queensland AIDS Council CEO Rebecca Reynolds, Arcare CEO Colin Singh, Local Liberal state member for Bonney, Sam OConnor at the opening of Arcare Parkwood.

Queensland's first LGBTI aged care opens

OUCH: Corticosteroid injections versus orthotics.

Heel pain: to jab or not to jab?

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Polio survivors at Polio Australia's 2017 health and wellness retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

Demanding action for polio survivors

Rowan Cowley

The full impact of China's strategy might not be felt for decades, says Duncan Lewis.

China wants to take over: former ASIO boss

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LIFTING THE LID: Chris Lewis is part of a team from Recycle Right which checks the contents of people's recycling bins in the Maitland Local Government Area. PICTURE: Max Mason-Hubers.

Dead animals and soiled nappies - lifting the lid on what people try to recycle

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The fire danger rating in Victoria for Friday has been downgraded to high in the north of the state.

Cooler weather helps calm Vic bushfires

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Calltakers have been told to tell clients to wait for Centrelink to contact them. Picture: Adam McLean.

Don't call us, we'll call you, staff told to tell robodebt callers

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A Queensland scientist investigating coral bleaching at Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef in 2016. Picture: Eddie Jim

Scientists clash with Qld cane growers

Kirsten Lawson
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Armatree Hotel publicans Ash and Lib Walker celebrate winning the Best Bush Pub title at the AHA NSW Awards for Excellence on Tuesday night. Photo contributed.

Hotel named Best Bush Pub for second year, shares its secret to success

Faye Wheeler
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ANU vice-chancellor professor Brian Schmidt fronts the media at the launch of the new sexual violence prevention strategy on Thursday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER'Long road here': ANU launches formal strategy to tackle sexual violence

Sherryn Groch
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Charlie Arnott, Kim McDonnell and Matt Moran from Thankful4Farmers. Credit Kristoffer Paulsen.

Thankful4Farmers aims to change farming perceptions

Campbell Cooney
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Producers of superfine Merino wool say they have paved the way for the industry to adopt a practice that is improving market demand for Australian product.

Failure to act brings risk to Australia's reputation

Jamie Brown
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How do we best prepare for drought? The government asks how to best spend the $5 billion Future Drought Fund.

How do we best prepare for drought?

Olivia Calver
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Brett and Gemma Porter, upper Forbes River, face a massive rebuild after the Werrikimbe fire destroyed the hard work of a generation.

Not a fire but a monster destroys life's work

Jamie Brown

AMSTERDAM: A postcard-worthy destination of picturesque canals, cafes and innovative galleries.

Win a $27,000 cruise for two

Joanne Crawford

Our team took blood samples, four DNA samples and imbedded two GPS tracking devices while myself and eight others worked hard to keep the animal upright. Photos: Scott McRae

Combining conservation with wanderlust

Scott McRae

Working out how to switch off all the lights in a hotel room shouldn't be that difficult ... should it? Picture: Supplied

Room for improvement: What hotels could be doing better

Michael Turtle

Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers, 1888, will be on display at the National Gallery of Australia in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Van Gogh's Sunflowers coming to Australia

Sally Pryor

Where is it going? It pays to be careful about how you bequest your assets.

Plan carefully to control how your assets are divided

INSPIRED: The Doonan Glasshouse boasts minimalist details, a pared back palette and a lush, tropical backdrop surrounding this modern family home.

Bathroom tips from inside the Doonan Glasshouse