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Ivan Milat's nephew speaks about his 'favourite' uncle

Ivan Milat's nephew speaks about his 'favourite' uncle

Kayla Osborne
32m ago

Supreme Led Horse Cardwell Park Marchello with Vanessa McKinnon and Pattie Hoschke

Saturday at Bellingen Show 2019

Janene Carey

Ten Bellinger River Snapping Turtles from the captive breeding population have been released back into the river

Snapping Turtles return to their river

Janene Carey

Author and illustrator Colin Thompson. Photo copyright Emma Porter

Library hosts author Colin Thompson and Gumbaynggirr storytellers

Young musos tune up for a worthy cause

Young musos tune up for a worthy cause

Fiona McAulay

Justin Alford

Hockey asset for Australia

Patrick Conaghan was welcomed by The Nationals Party yesterday in Canberra

Member for Cowper Patrick Conaghan welcomed in Canberra

Ivan Milat's nephew speaks about his 'favourite' uncle

Ivan Milat's nephew speaks about his 'favourite' uncle

Kayla Osborne
32m ago

Supreme Led Horse Cardwell Park Marchello with Vanessa McKinnon and Pattie Hoschke

Saturday at Bellingen Show 2019

Janene Carey

Supreme Led Horse Cardwell Park Marchello with Vanessa McKinnon and Pattie Hoschke

Saturday at Bellingen Show 2019

Justin Alford

Hockey asset for Australia

Lani takes a shot supported by Sidney

Bellingen netball

Kristy Glyde

Dots son Phillip putting down his bowl in memory and some other family and friends waiting their turn.

A bowl in memory of Dot Holland

Justin Alford

Hockey asset for Australia

Hayden, Levi, Luka, Jahlu, Ben (coach), Josh, Noah, Zak, Matthew, Yannis, Malachy Front - Oliver, Abraham, Izak, Tim, Xavier, Aidan

Bellingen Football Club continues its great run

Matchless Silver Hawk

Back to Valla and Bellingen on vintage motorcycles

Author and illustrator Colin Thompson. Photo copyright Emma Porter

Library hosts author Colin Thompson and Gumbaynggirr storytellers

Young musos tune up for a worthy cause

Young musos tune up for a worthy cause

Fiona McAulay

Edible Weeds Walk. Photo Greyrose Photographics

Get your green on at Bello Winter Music

Author and illustrator Colin Thompson. Photo copyright Emma Porter

Library hosts author Colin Thompson and Gumbaynggirr storytellers

Lee Kernaghan hits the backroads on latest tour

Lee Kernaghan hits the backroads on latest tour

Vickii Byram

Linda Hillman, the driving force behind the show's catering, and her trusty sidekick Irene Chesterman

Queen of cuisine

Verto Disability Services: The VERTO north coast Disability Employment Services team.

Experience gives the best outcomes for employers and job seekers

Jil Hogan

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

Sponsored content

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

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

Ruth Lewis

Verto Disability Services: The VERTO north coast Disability Employment Services team.

Experience gives the best outcomes for employers and job seekers

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

Time to think outside the box

Time to think outside the box

Property of the Week

An ideal family home

An ideal family home

House of the Week

A great investment priced to sell

A great investment priced to sell

House of the Week

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

By Helen Sim

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

UNKYA ECOTOURS: Rich palette of bush tucker collected around Scotts Head

Ecotours offer a window into Gumbaynggirr world view

Ute Schulenberg

Alison Keen (sitting), Margaret Grice-Little, Annette Rieper, Laraine Bojarski, Judi Albertson and Robert Canning

Urunga CWA news

Alison Carter

Supreme Led Horse Cardwell Park Marchello with Vanessa McKinnon and Pattie Hoschke

Saturday at Bellingen Show 2019

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

BIG HUGS: Alana McBaron, 17, from Bellingen High gives her favourite bull Leroy a hug.

Don't miss the Bellingen Show 2019

Ten Bellinger River Snapping Turtles from the captive breeding population have been released back into the river

Snapping Turtles return to their river

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

Geraldine Cardozo

Heath, Ethan and Tate fit the final panel

Soldier back in his place

Janene Carey

Best shot: Rob Oakeshott and his supporters reflect on their Cowper election defeat. Photo: Tracey Fairhurst.

Oakeshott urges voter reflection over "fear, smear and beer" campaign

Tracey Fairhurst

Lee Kernaghan hits the backroads on latest tour

Lee Kernaghan hits the backroads on latest tour

Vickii Byram

People at The Map in Bellingen, listening to Ross Macleay's Hippie Trail talk on Friday April 26

Letters to the editor

Janene Carey

Dr Murray Harvey

Bishop decries Folau's claim that hell awaits homosexuals

Letter: Being exploited as scapegoats

Letter: Being exploited as scapegoats

Darcey Browning

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

Police are still trying to identify a woman whose body was found in a north Melbourne park.

Mystery of woman's body in Melbourne park

34m ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is not expected to make major changes to his team of ministers.

PM poised to announce new cabinet line-up

Victorian MP Clare O'Neil will face Richard Marles in the contest to be Labor's deputy leader.

Labor leader looks sorted, deputy unclear

AFL star Michael Long has joined Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the annual Long Walk To Dreamtime.

AFL legend to Scott Morrison: Unite us, PM

The AEC now has the Liberal-National coalition with a two-seat majority of 77 seats.

A week on, AEC still busy with vote count

Colin Brinsden

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas will introduce new taxes to offset a fall in stamp duty revenue.

Property taxes to be hiked in Vic budget

Karen Sweeney

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says the government is determined to keep the budget in surplus.

Progress continues towards surplus:Cormann

Colin Brinsden

Tess Knight, third from left, says she never wants to see her daughter Samantha's killer released.

Mum of murdered daughter rallies in Sydney

Perry Duffin and Gemma Najem

The supreme exhibit of the Corriedale feature show was Glen Esk stud's grand champion ram, and best Corriedale head winner, Glen Esk Junior 029/17. Pictured with judges, owners, and Trinity Catholic College students.

Corriedale feature sees Glen Esk on top

Hannah Powe
32m ago

Kate Swain, 17, and Angus Kelly, 15, with Hollywood Lady in Waiting L6.

Angus interbreed champions dominate Dubbo Show

Daniel Pedersen
1hr ago

The champion Wiltipoll ram and ewe were from Reavesdale, Murringo. Pictured Ian Hopwood and Loris Denyer of Reavesdale with judge, Deva Weitman, Blue Rock stud, Romsey, Victoria.

Reavesdale represent Wiltipoll

Olivia Calver
2hrs ago

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Stegbar's latest double glaze series, Alumiere, is designed to require minimal framing.

How to keep your heating bills down

Visit sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/recipes-cooking-info/recipes

Try this: Scallop pot-sticker dumplings

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

Jackson Graham