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Loving life: Six-year-old Jack Wilson is living a creative and adventurous life following a kidney transplant from his dad, Clinton.

Call to donate "life"

Peter Daniels

Balladeer Warren Targett will be a special guest at the Wingham Folk Club August get together at Queen Street Hall.

Special guest at ballad circle

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

Playtime in the snow at Barrington Tops

Julia Driscoll

Water restrictions imminent for Mid Coast

Water restrictions imminent for Mid Coast

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

Playtime in the snow at Barrington Tops

Julia Driscoll

Be active: Taree and Forster hold parkrun each Saturday morning.

WHAT'S ON
Something for everyone this weekend

Tim Faulkner in the field with a Manning River helmeted turtle. Photo courtesy Tim Faulkner

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Tim Faulkner guest speaker at Manning Net

Julia Driscoll

Loving life: Six-year-old Jack Wilson is living a creative and adventurous life following a kidney transplant from his dad, Clinton.

Call to donate "life"

Peter Daniels

Balladeer Warren Targett will be a special guest at the Wingham Folk Club August get together at Queen Street Hall.

Special guest at ballad circle

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Why are people so meme?

Michael Rees has been named in the second row for Wingham in the reserve grade preliminary final against Port City at Kempsey on Sunday.

Time for Tigers to get ugly says coach Staff

Mick McDonald

Wingham Golf Club: Sponsor Day winners representing Taree Volkswagen. Photo: submitted

Down the fairway

Wingham Bowling Club news and results

Wingham Bowling Club news and results

Jim Gillogly

Michael Rees has been named in the second row for Wingham in the reserve grade preliminary final against Port City at Kempsey on Sunday.

Time for Tigers to get ugly says coach Staff

Port Macquarie halfback sends a pass out to supports during the clash against Wingham. Cowan had a strong game in the gripping 30-24 win.

Protest dismissed as Port Breakers claim a place in Group Three final

Mick McDonald

Group Three minor semi-final result still not known as Wingham fires in a protest

Group Three minor semi-final result still not known as Wingham fires in a protest

Mick McDonald

Balladeer Warren Targett will be a special guest at the Wingham Folk Club August get together at Queen Street Hall.

Special guest at ballad circle

Be active: Taree and Forster hold parkrun each Saturday morning.

WHAT'S ON
Something for everyone this weekend

Tim Faulkner in the field with a Manning River helmeted turtle. Photo courtesy Tim Faulkner

WHAT'S ON
Tim Faulkner guest speaker at Manning Net

Julia Driscoll

Balladeer Warren Targett will be a special guest at the Wingham Folk Club August get together at Queen Street Hall.

Special guest at ballad circle

Worimi elder, Janice Paulson is looking forward to sharing the Baraya Wakulda Choir with the community.

The song keepers of the Great Lakes

Jeanene Duncan

A cow stuck in the mud at Wherrol Flat recently. Photo supplied

Manning Landcare hosts Large Animal Rescue Workshop

Julia Driscoll

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

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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Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Quality meals: The Battlefield Bistro continues to offer quality meals at an affordable price and is open every day.

You'll always find a friend

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Luxury at One Mile Beach

Luxury at One Mile Beach

Showcase Property

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

A breathtaking riverfront property

A breathtaking riverfront property

Showcase Property

Tim Faulkner in the field with a Manning River helmeted turtle. Photo courtesy Tim Faulkner

WHAT'S ON
Tim Faulkner guest speaker at Manning Net

Julia Driscoll

A cow stuck in the mud at Wherrol Flat recently. Photo supplied

Manning Landcare hosts Large Animal Rescue Workshop

Julia Driscoll

Paul, Drew Thompson and Julia.

Brush Telegraph: Wingham Brush Public School photo gallery

Tim Faulkner in the field with a Manning River helmeted turtle. Photo courtesy Tim Faulkner

WHAT'S ON
Tim Faulkner guest speaker at Manning Net

Tinonee Topics: Police visit Tinonee School

Tinonee Topics: Police visit Tinonee School

Pam Muxlow

Winner Adam Buchtmann with sponsor Terry Grant of Tezza Entertainment.

Out and About in Wingham | Photos

Submitted

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Why are people so meme?

Crazy: A man races through the level crossing, right in the path of not one, but two trains. Picture: Transport for NSW

Watch the dangerous double cross in front of two NSW

'Good to have a dog in the backyard again': Sergeant Luke Warburton at home with T-Bone.

Life, near-death and man's best friend: Luke Warburton's story

From our archives: Vietnam Commemorative Service in Taree from 2005 to 2016 | Photos

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From our archives: Vietnam Commemorative Service in Taree from 2005 to 2016 | Photos

Life, on Australia's third-largest island. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Can you name our three biggest islands?

Stan Gorton

Worimi elder, Janice Paulson is looking forward to sharing the Baraya Wakulda Choir with the community.

The song keepers of the Great Lakes

Jeanene Duncan

Four paws: The flying Keybow in action at Albion Park. Picture Brisbane Greyhounds.

Chasing winners - Dapto August 15

Peter Davis

Matthew De Gruchy walks free from Long Bay jail on Thursday morning. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Triple murderer Matthew De Gruchy walks free after two decades behind bars

Cydonee Mardon

Dress up without the stress

Dress up without the stress

Michelle Haines Thomas

Infrastructure Australia just assumes the high population growth has to happen and that there is nothing we can do about it. Picture: Andrew Meares

OPINION
We must ignore the doctor's orders and treat population growth properly

Crispin Hull

Want to have your shiraz and drink it too? Picture: Louie Douvis

OPINION
It's not always fair to blame the big bad banks

Simon Cowan

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

Taryn Tottman said the life sentence for murdering her sister and family is "extremely suitable".

Dad never to be free for WA family murders

Angie Raphael

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

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

Labor says it would not have supported a Pacific Island nations' push to ban new coal mines.

Labor backs resistance to coal mine ban

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A 23-year-old man has been charged over the murder of Australian surfer Sean McKinnon in New Zealand

Hunt for gun used in NZ campervan slaying

1hr ago

Labor Senator Penny Wong says backbenchers shouldn't define Australia's discussion about China.

Labor wants briefings on China shared

1hr ago

Education Minister Dan Tehan says universities shouldn't rely international students for revenue.

Keep uni student mix diverse: minister

2hrs ago

Police Minister David Elliott says the behaviour of firearm holders will be closely monitored.

More scrutiny under NSW firearm reforms

Dominica Sanda

Julie Boon said a man who died in hospital had pointed an unregistered shot gun at police.

Armed man dies after shot by NSW police

Dominica Sanda

Pro-China supporters clashed with pro-democracy demonstrators at a rally near Town Hall in Sydney.

More pro-Hong Kong rallies set for Sydney

Alan Jones has been warned about making anymore offensive remarks like the ones about the NZ PM.

Radio boss threatens to sack Alan Jones

Roje Adaimy

TEAMWORK: James Maxwell, Kerryn Powell and Amber Griffiths in their 50-stand rotary, one of two dairies on the farm they managed with the help of friends and staff members following the tragedy. PHOTO: Coralee Askew

Powells opt to sell farm after tragedy

Marian Macdonald
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Concerning NSW Farmers Goat Committee is the proposal for Red Meat Australia to take a more active role in industry advocacy and the allocation of levy money.

Goat Council leader calls on farmers to have their say

Katie Davies

The Elders Riverina Merino ram of the year from Poll Boonoke with Livestock Manager, Justin Campbell, Malcolm Hunt, Elders, Annie Romanian from Apiam Animal Health, judge, Ken Noakes, Forbes, Clyde McKenzie, Elders and Poll Boonoke stud manager Shannon Mitchell.

Seventh win for Poll Boonoke

Olivia Calver

Two monks walk in the Sacred Garden at the heart of Lumbini. Pictures: Michael Turtle

The holiest site you've never heard of

Michael Turtle

Chippendale: one of Sydney's hippest, artiest neighbourhoods.

Travel deals: Where will you go next?

John Rozentals

NOT YOUR AVERAGE TENT ... Guests staying in the super-comfy tents at Kings Canyon Resort wake in the morning to the Red Centre at its finest.

Canvass a luxury option

Sue Preston

Options: There are plenty of ways to create beautiful and practical outdoor spaces that are also low on maintenance and water requirements. Photos by Jason Busch.

Tips to create water-wise gardens

Compact: The whole house is only 100 square mtres. Photos: Willem Rethmeier on Bowerbird

Tropical retreat is as beautiful as it is practical

At just 17 years of age, Jarrod Emeny was left paraplegic when the vehicle he was driving rolled into a tree. He shared his story through The Land's first podcast series, Hear Them Raw. Pictures: Supplied

'You're just saying in your head, don't be dead'

Lucy Kinbacher