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Bob O'Mahony from Taree West teamed with Warren Cocksedge to win the classic pairs.

Bob O'Mahony and Warren Cocksedge win classic pairs at Harrington

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 your club sports notes online

Town's Abby Watts was a member of Taree High School's State final winning open girl's side this week in Sydney. She's now hoping to win a division one premiership with Town in the grand final against Sharks on Saturday.

Town back to form and hope to secure back-to-back titles

Mick McDonald

Bob O'Mahony from Taree West teamed with Warren Cocksedge to win the classic pairs.

Bob O'Mahony and Warren Cocksedge win classic pairs at Harrington

Telina Nixon was a goal scorer for Sharks in the 2-0 win over Town in the major semi-final. The same sides clash in Saturday's grand final.

Sharks ready to take on a resurgent Town team in division one grand final

Mick McDonald

Dream becomes a reality: The Island Action Sports Complex track and facility manager Ty Fenwick spent six years on the project. Photo: Scott Calvin.

THINGS TO DO
The Island Action Sports Complex is changing the game in Australian motocross

Rob Douglas

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Backtrack Boys and their dogs at Wingham Akoostik Music Festival 2019

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Backtrack Boys and their dogs at Wingham Akoostik Music Festival 2019

It's on again: Dominick Lesenko at last year's Billy Cart Derby at Mount George. Photo: Scott Calvin.

WHAT'S ON
Big weekend of activities

'Ride Like A Girl' film premiere to raise funds for Wingham and Wallamba

WHAT'S ON
'Ride Like A Girl' film premiere to raise funds for Wingham and Wallamba

Backtrack Boys and their dogs at Wingham Akoostik Music Festival 2019

WHAT'S ON
Backtrack Boys and their dogs at Wingham Akoostik Music Festival 2019

Service NSW Support Services Specialist, Robyn Thomas will be guest speaker at the September Manning Net meeting in Wingham.. Photo Scott Calvin

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Rebate advice at dinner meeting

Great Lakes Orchid Society president Roy Difford.

WHAT'S ON
Variety of orchids displayed at spring show

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Ruth Lewis

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Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

Six top tips to get the best out of this weekend's garage sales

Ruth Lewis

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Capturing million dollar views

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Sustainable Day returns to Diamond Beach

Sustainable Day returns to Diamond Beach

Rod Illidge officially opened the conference with a ribbon cutting ceremony, with Red Cross director NSW/ACT Poppy Brown, and Red Cross Taree Club treasurer Peter McFarlane and liaison officer Lyanne McFarlane. Photo Julia Driscoll

Red Cross conference highlights need for fresh volunteers

Julia Driscoll

John Hawkins

Community invited to meet the neighbours at the Lansdowne 'cafe'

Margaret Haddon

New arrival: Mitchall and Aimee Want with their daughter Matilda.

Welcome to the world, Matilda

Rod Illidge officially opened the conference with a ribbon cutting ceremony, with Red Cross director NSW/ACT Poppy Brown, and Red Cross Taree Club treasurer Peter McFarlane and liaison officer Lyanne McFarlane. Photo Julia Driscoll

Red Cross conference highlights need for fresh volunteers

Meet: Cardia and Cardi.

Fashionable felines need new forever families

AWL Great Lakes Manning

New markets policy rolls out for Manning

New markets policy rolls out for Manning

Lit up: Jenny Ashton of Ulverstone's dashcam caught the meteor as it lit up the sky near Hagley.

Meteorite reported over Tasmania's North-West

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Pay for news? Shut up and take my money

Photo Tony Paynter

Blood red moon over the Manning

Activists unite in Taree climate change strike

Activists unite in Taree climate change strike

Senator Cormann: "I would encourage all of our outstanding public servants to conduct themselves appropriately consistent with the rules."

REAL AUSTRALIA
It won't end well. Senator tells kids to get to school.

Janine Graham

Hundreds gathered at Taree's Fotheringham Park for a climate strike. Photo: Scott Calvin.

Speaking out: Hear from activists at Taree climate strike

John Hawkins

Community invited to meet the neighbours at the Lansdowne 'cafe'

Margaret Haddon

ACM co-owner and executive chairman Antony Catalano said the Bendigo merger was "an example of the kind of decision-making that should go on in regional media".

Antony Catalano's merger deal to strengthen regional media

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Blood red moon over the Manning

Lyne MP David Gillespie

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Member for Lyne David Gillespie

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

Laurie John Junior Dodd is on the run after escaping a Perth hospital, where he was being held.

Man in custody escapes Perth hospital

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The Australian Space Agency will support NASA's lunar project, bringing major investment to SA.

US-Aust lunar project brings SA investment

Two alleged illegal steroid dealers, including a former police officer, have been charged in Sydney.

Ex-cop accused of illegal steroid deals

The Queensland government has doubled the fines for feeding or disturbing dingoes on Fraser Island.

Qld dingo warning: don't feed the dogs

SA's first indigenous soccer academy will balance sport with learning for Aboriginal students.

SA to found indigenous soccer academy

Emily Cosenza

Both PM Scott Morrison (L) and President Donald Trump have reaffirmed the strong US-Australia ties.

Trump lauds Australia's 'man of titanium'

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer

Royal Melbourne Show highlights include a dog obstacle course and more than 350 showbag varieties.

Fun time to kick off Royal Melbourne Show

Amber Wilson

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the latest OECD forecasts show the Australian economy is weak.

Australia has no economic plan: Labor

Colin Brinsden

Agents Rick Power, Landmark Boorowa, and Lachlan Bassingthwaite, Bassingthwaite Livestock and Property Marketing, Cootamundra, with James Corcoran Snr and James Corcoran Jnr, Gooramma stud, Galong, and the $10,000 top-priced ram.

Gooramma hits $10,000 in second on-property sale

Andrew Norris
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Robert Rogers, Yarto, Booligal with his pen of 404 March/April 2018 drop, Alma-blood and August-shorn ewes sold for $358 to Yarrawonga district.

Merino ewes at Hay to $358, wthrs $160

Stephen Burns
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Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz with their daughter Karlie and their granddaughter.

What you can learn from USA's managed intensive grazing

Lucy Kinbacher

Looking down onto Positano from Montepertuso.

Walking the Path of the Gods, and how to make Limoncello like a Nonna

Kathy Sharpe

Are long queues at American airports putting off potential tourists? Picture: Getty Images

Why are tourists deserting the US?

Michael Turtle

The Great Barrier Reef Drive: one of Australia's most picturesque coastal roads.

What's your next holiday destination?

John Rozentals

If you are prone to having a mostly black array of clothing, opt for a light and bright internal colour such as Laminex's Just Rose

Does your wardrobe spark joy?

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Zoning: A home office doubling as guest studio with its own bathroom and kitchen is separated from the main house by a breezeway. Photos: Phillip Handforth

Working with the light in Wistow

Remarkable: Ben Portsmouth performing his Elvis Presley tribute show. He has 14 shows in Australia in October.

World's best Elvis impersonator: Keeping the legend on centre stage

Jim Kellar