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The Female Facilities and Water Safety Stream was designed to provide grants to fund female change facilities at sporting clubs in regional areas like Lyne, instead funding went to swimming pools in marginal city electorates.

Labor claims Lyne electorate robbed in yet another sports rort

Sarah Grofos during the 2019 league tag All Stars match. She has been named at lock for the 2020 rugby league fixture.

Squads revealed for Women's All Stars fixture

Taree West skipper Paul Cox will lead Mid North Coast XI against SCG XI in a bushifre relief charity match in Port Macquarie tonight.

Paul Cox to captain Mid North Coast side against cricket legends

The Female Facilities and Water Safety Stream was designed to provide grants to fund female change facilities at sporting clubs in regional areas like Lyne, instead funding went to swimming pools in marginal city electorates.

Labor claims Lyne electorate robbed in yet another sports rort

In town: Brad Haddin will join Mark Waugh, Stuart MacGill and Stuart Clark for a bushfire relief charity match at Oxley Oval on February 21.

Aussie cricket identities to raise funds for bushfire relief

Paul Jobber

Both Wingham Under 12's sides: Back row from left Oscar Platt, Georgina Palmer, Angel Griffin, Anwar Ali, Ned Crawford, Sam Harris, Angus Abbott, Dakota Thorburn, Nicholas Blanco. Front row from Left: Braydn Garrett, Mitchell Dawson, Shawn Griffin, Nic Pereira, Arabella Roohan.

Making the most of indoor facilities

Michael Roohan and Joe Taylor

Moai on Easter Island. Picture: Shutterstock

Why Easter Island wants fewer visitors - and better ones

Ute Junker

STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: enter now to win a Scandinavian cruise

The rockstar Regent Suite, at 412 square metres, is a two-bedroom mansion.

PHOTOSInside the new cruise ship that thinks it's perfect

Peter Lynch

Zarah Mills won the major prize draw at the December Blue Light Disco, pictured with mum, volunteer Michelle Mills. Photo supplied

WHAT'S ONBlue Light Disco Easter fun

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Speaker: Mick Marcon will be at Taree, Forster and Tea Gardens libraries.

Mick Marcon to speak on steps to happiness at Mid Coast libraries

Contribution recognised: Don Secomb and Tanya Brown were joint winners of the 2018 Manning Winter Festival Performing Arts Award. Photo: Julie Slavin.

Cultural awards callout

Zarah Mills won the major prize draw at the December Blue Light Disco, pictured with mum, volunteer Michelle Mills. Photo supplied

WHAT'S ONBlue Light Disco Easter fun

1hr ago

Community comes together: Halliday Shores Team at the Great Lakes Relay for Life in 2018.

Helpers are key

Children and parenting on agenda at Taree forum

WHAT'S ONChildren and parenting on agenda at Taree forum

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

Housing loan commitments by lenders increase

Housing loan commitments by lenders increase

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

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Keeping covered this summer

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How do you find a great driving instructor?

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Ruth Lewis

A place to make new friends

A place to make new friends

Showcase Property

The new definition of luxury

The new definition of luxury

Showcase Property

Zarah Mills won the major prize draw at the December Blue Light Disco, pictured with mum, volunteer Michelle Mills. Photo supplied

WHAT'S ONBlue Light Disco Easter fun

1hr ago

Matilda Robinson, Hallie Forbes, Asta Van Vliet and Savannah Hagarty.

Joey's Journal: photos and news from St Joseph's Wingham

Tinonee school dates

Tinonee school dates

Pam Muxlow

Zarah Mills won the major prize draw at the December Blue Light Disco, pictured with mum, volunteer Michelle Mills. Photo supplied

WHAT'S ONBlue Light Disco Easter fun

1hr ago

Successful Foundations: a new play-based action program is helping kindergarten students transition to 'big shool'. Photo: supplied

Foundations for success

The Knitting Nannas in their trademark yellow and black colours. Chelsi Harrison, Dom Jacobs, Linda Gill, Helen Kvelde and Amanda Muscio. Photo: Scott Calvin

OPINIONLetter: Dear Dr David Gillespie

STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: enter now to win a Scandinavian cruise

XPT headed home to Sydney after fatal derailment

XPT headed home to Sydney after fatal derailment

The rockstar Regent Suite, at 412 square metres, is a two-bedroom mansion.

PHOTOSInside the new cruise ship that thinks it's perfect

Road rule: What to do when passing a parked emergency vehicle with flashing lights is still causing confusion for some motorists.

The changed 'flashing light' NSW road rule still confuses some

Bega MP Andrew Constance says the bushfire emergency has forced him to reset his approach to politics. Photo: Adam McLean

IN DEPTHMP's fears for mental wellbeing of bushfire survivors

John Hanscombe

Grace, Lucy and Steve Monaghan, Jesse Willis and Emma Eggins the Wauchope RSL Boatettes

From our archives: Battle of the boats on the Wallis Lake 2019 | Photos

Scott Calvin

Just keep swimming: The Manning River turtle being nursed back to health by Brenton Asquith is active and putting on weight. Photo: Julia Driscoll

Rehabilitating sick Manning River turtle for wild release | video

Julia Driscoll

With the gang hook removed from its eye, the shark was released and swam away. Picture: Sea Life Aquarium.

Rescue mission to save snagged shark

Ben Langford

SADDENING: Father Brendan says it's not the first time a man has murdered his family and some people have sympathised with him.

OPINIONIt's the victims who deserve total sympathy

Father Brendan Lee

Taking a look at the science of sneezing

OPINIONTaking a look at the science of sneezing

Dr Mary McMillan

The Knitting Nannas in their trademark yellow and black colours. Chelsi Harrison, Dom Jacobs, Linda Gill, Helen Kvelde and Amanda Muscio. Photo: Scott Calvin

OPINIONLetter: Dear Dr David Gillespie

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, in cinemas nationally from February 27.

Dear Prudence comes out to play for unstoppable Miriam

Geraldine Cardozo

TURNING THE PAGE: Rosie Craven is living with early stage Alzheimer's but is now able to enjoy hobbies such as reading again thanks to a new clinical trial.

Everything is Rosie thanks to new Alzheimer's drug trial

Rowan Cowley

Two men broke into the home of Roosters coach Trent Robinson and stole a handbag and his Mercedes.

Thieves make off with Roosters coach's car

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Australia's economy was weakening even before the onslaught of bushfires and coronavirus.

Growth forecasts cut even before virus

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Scott Morrison is under attack over the tainted sports grants program.

Sports body warned minister of grants risk

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It is not too late to apply for disaster relief if you were affected by bushfire.

Lost income in the fires? What is available and how you can claim

1hr ago

A NSW upper house inquiry into Northern Beaches Hospital has criticised public-private partnerships.

Northern Beaches Hospital model slammed

Angelo Risso
1hr ago

Williamtown residents vindicated, government must take responsibility: lawyer

Williamtown residents vindicated, government must take responsibility: lawyer

Matthew Kelly and Donna Page
1hr ago

Recovery phase: Port Macquarie Koala Hospital volunteer and life member Margaret Hearle checks the progress of Lake Innes Nature Reserve Anwen.

'Cans for koalas': how you can you can help our native wildlife recover

1hr ago

Staff and patients at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital have been racially abused over COVID-19.

Doctors feel effect of virus paranoia

Carly Waters
1hr ago

Canberra show cattle exhibitor John Hudson, from Wells Station, has been affected by the drought. He will be showcasing six Ausline cattle at this year's event. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'We're all in the same boat': Resilient farmers come together for Canberra Show

Andrew Brown
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Injermira principal Marc Greening with Jenni O'Sullivan of Elders Studstock and guest auctioneer, Paul Dooley.

Injemira Beef Genetics hit $36,000 top price

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North Orange Meats employee Logan Powell with an array of beef on offer at the store. Owner Brad Baker said he'd been soaking up incremental price increases for the past month. Mr Baker said country people understood seasonal conditions better than their city counterparts. Photo: Daniel Pedersen

Butchers absorbing higher beef prices

Daniel Pedersen

Is your home feeling blue?

Is your home feeling blue?

GOING DOWN: Retirees face many money questions on the advisability of downsizing.

No easy answers to downsizing for retirees

The house that clay bricks built

The house that clay bricks built