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Fierce competition: The tri series is an annual battle between the Taree, Kempsey and Gunnedah motorcycle clubs.

Preparation day for Taree tri-series round

A day on the green: Former Taree and Wingham rugby league players will play bowls for the Bridgey's Sportspower Shield. Play will be underway from 9am.

Taree-Wingham league rivalry reborn on the green

Mick McDonald

Fast5 netball series debuts in Taree

Rob Douglas

Fierce competition: The tri series is an annual battle between the Taree, Kempsey and Gunnedah motorcycle clubs.

Preparation day for Taree tri-series round

Australian Invictus athlete Jamie Tanner will compete in his third and final Games in Sydney.

Winning isn't everything at Invictus Games

Belinda Tasker

Bream was caught from the northern end of Crowdy Beach.

Anglers want good rain to flush stream

Ian Pereira

Students undertook a similar project for Graffiti Removal Day in 2017.

Protecting Great Lakes war memorials from vandalism

The organisers of Akoostik have created a relaxed and friendly festival vibe which attracts a growing following. This year the film Her Sound, Her Story will play on the big screen celebrating women in Australian music.

Three days of live music in Wingham

Rehearsal: Ruby Warner and Isabella Rusca with their fellow A Touch of the Brush aerial artists during rehearsals at the Circartus studio. The giant 'spider's web' will soon be installed in Mick Tuck Reserve. Photo Scott Calvin

A touch of the spectacular in Wingham Brush

Sam Brownrigg

Students undertook a similar project for Graffiti Removal Day in 2017.

Protecting Great Lakes war memorials from vandalism

Cinema Under the Stars, which has grown into Australia’s largest free outdoor movie program, will be held at The Tanks, Forster on November 10.

Starlit cinema coming to Forster

A Touch of the Brush display: The "Wingham Brush Education Centre" made by students. From left, Manning River turtles swim through a waterfall, the full waterfall, and if you look hard enough you can see a cassowary in the darkness. Photos: supplied

A Touch of the Brush rainforest in school hall

Julia Driscoll

Country life: A 140-year tradition lives on as the 2018 Taree Show comes to town with top class cattle, horses, poultry and goats as well as fruits and vegetables and arts and crafts. Photos: Scott Calvin.

Ribbons and rides at the 140th Taree Show

Peter Evans.

Making the ‘big-time’

Current residents of Sunrise Supported Living Helen Woods, Lois Brodie, Lorna Hammond and Lloyd and Diana Buckley.

Expansion brings more friends to village

Sam Brownrigg

Country life: A 140-year tradition lives on as the 2018 Taree Show comes to town with top class cattle, horses, poultry and goats as well as fruits and vegetables and arts and crafts. Photos: Scott Calvin.

Ribbons and rides at the 140th Taree Show

Individual decision: Different studies have shown contradictory results when it comes to determining the best age to start. Photo: Shutterstock.

Deciding if your child is old enough

Sam Hollier

Technology: The 2018 Mercedes-Benz A200 hatchback is the first in a bigger A-Class family to go on sale in Australia. Photo: Supplied

Exceptional connectivity

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

Hartland has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage-studio. Inset: Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett makes $1.2 million return to Southern Highlands

Lucy Macken

Sustainable Diamond Beach home opens to public

TRADITION: Private Walter Saunders. Picture: AWM P00889.012

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Remembrance: The unveiling of a memorial in Toogoolawah, Queensland. Pictures: Courtesy of the Australian War Memorial. H17643

Places of love and loss, of heroes all

Maeve McKenna

Award nominees congratulate each other at the 2018 Australia Day awards ceremony.

Time to nominate your local Australia Day heroes

TRADITION: Private Walter Saunders. Picture: AWM P00889.012

Road to Remembrance

COURAGE: Private Miller Mack of the 50th Australian Infantry Battalion was one of 21 Ngarrindjeri men who enlisted. Picture: AWM P10608.010

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Beautiful boy: Japanese akita Sam loves to sit and watch television with his human companion.

Sam wants to walk beside you

Animal Welfare League NSW Great Lakes Manning

From our archives: Akoostik Festival from 2016 to 2017 | Photos and video

Dan's Bay Mitzvah

From our archives: Krambach Cup at the Taree Racecourse | Photos and video

My story: Mike Hudson from Moorland was riding in honour of his wife Marian Hudson who passed away from breast cancer.

Mick Hudson part of Pink Ribbon Ride for a cause

From our archives: Akoostik Festival from 2013 to 2015 | Photos

MidCoast Council general manager Adrian Panuccio and gallery director Rachel Piercy (centre) with exhibiting artists Jane Hosking, Yvette and Peter Hugill. Julie Slavin photo

Big crowd for local artists’ exhibition opening

Flashback to 1995’s Les Misérables by Taree Arts Council

Lauren Green

From our archives: A selection of shots taken at the 2015 Cricket season in the Manning | Photos

Scott Calvin

From our archives: Akoostik Festival from 2007 to 2012 | Photos

Scott Calvin

Member for Lyne David Gillespie

Tax rate of 25 per cent for small biz

Member for Lyne David Gillespie

Mrs Mave Richardson thanks those attending the Wingham Diggers Ball, on behalf of the organising committee.

Wingham’s ‘ball of the century’: thanks to those who helped and attended

Member for Lyne David Gillespie

Aged care boosted by $106 million

Member for Lyne David Gillespie

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

Craig McGrath, next to Meghan, had a big support team on hand to watch him win silver.

Invictus athlete already a hero to mates

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Prince Harry king of the kids in Sydney

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Royals tour takes a sombre turn

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Harry and Meghan join the Invictus fans

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Queensland will give Meghan and Harry a custom-made Tambo teddy bear during their visit on Monday.

Queensland's cuddly gift to royal couple

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Labor's Bill Shorten has called on the government to withdraw from a summit in Saudi Arabia.

Govt should boycott Saudi summit: Shorten

Eliza Berlage

Candidates predict close call in Wentworth

Angus Livingston and Julian Drape

Unwillingness to try new foods is often down to disgust, says Professor Eugene Chan.

Disgust of new foods is in the mind: study

Christine McGinn

The Blanc Delice at The Westin Sydney is almost too beautiful to touch.

Diner en Blanc’s stylish collaboration with Marriott

Enjoy a little weightlessness in one of three pools at Barceló Illetas Albatros

Taking a babymoon fit for royalty

There are some truly frightful destinations for adrenalin junky travellers.

Five haunted islands to visit this Halloween...if you dare

Let the sun in: Light, fresh and airy - the Hampton's style is reminiscent of long summer days and light filled spaces.

How to: Hampton’s style

Jennifer Birchall

Lucky she's outside: Right now, over three billion people are absorbing the equivalent pollution to smoking two cigarette packets every day, because they have no electricity and no option but to cook inside poorly ventilated dwellings using materials such as animal dung for fuel.

Ask Noel: A solution to pollution

Noel Whittaker

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