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Rip-current survivor Samantha Morley was rescued by Camden Haven lifesavers Tony Worton and Phil Traves after being swept away and spending 90 minutes in big seas on the state’s Mid North Coast at Easter 2017.

Rip awareness campaign launched for summer | video

Surf Groms in action

Kids learning to surf and stay safe at Hungry Head

Janene Carey

Charlie Phillips U8 Boys with his four gold medals

Small club, big wins

Dianne Knobloch

Rip-current survivor Samantha Morley was rescued by Camden Haven lifesavers Tony Worton and Phil Traves after being swept away and spending 90 minutes in big seas on the state’s Mid North Coast at Easter 2017.

Rip awareness campaign launched for summer | video

North Dorrigo Pony Club members and their families at the annual awards day

An outstanding year for North Dorrigo Pony Club

Kerrie Fittock

The majority of the squad are recommitted for next season

Peter Glyde and Marion Campbell to coach Magpies Ladies league tag

Trent Matthews

Excited: Festival directors Dave Horsley and Kate Howat at the program launch

Kids and dogs steal the show at film festival program launch

Janene Carey

'Droplets and Downpours' by Izabelle Hansen from Dorrigo High

Cracker of a show at Nexus

Jenny Hicks

Bruce Jacups on a table made from salvaged timber, next to a lamp created from found objects, in front of an painting by Allan Phillips incorporating reused materials

Sourced: an exhibition with a sustainable base

Janene Carey

Excited: Festival directors Dave Horsley and Kate Howat at the program launch

Kids and dogs steal the show at film festival program launch

12 Jagera Drive in Bellingen is definitely worth a visit for a healthy dose of Christmas cheer. Photo: Stephen Casey.

Bellingen Shire 2018 Christmas lights map now live

Discover new worlds and curious creatures at the Summer Reading Club

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

To read the guide, please click on the cover above.

Read the new Nambucca Visitor Guide here

Ruth Lewis

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

With twice the investment opportunity

House of the week

A quality home for all the generations

House of the week

Great value-for-money home at Aldavilla

House of the week

James Brown, the new president of the NSW RSL and his team face an unenviable task for the future direction of the RSL. Photo: Janie Barrett

RSL NSW in constitution limbo

Mick Birtles DSC

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

STAR POWER: The legendary Captain Albert Jacka VC, from Victoria was the face of recruitment campaigns and later, the 1919 Peace Bonds. Picture: AWM ARTV00784

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

James Brown, the new president of the NSW RSL and his team face an unenviable task for the future direction of the RSL. Photo: Janie Barrett

RSL NSW in constitution limbo

HOME FIRES: Sapper Arthur Findon Dunbar is welcomed home by his family at 45 Chief Street, Brompton, South Australia in July 1919. Picture: AWM P05328.001

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

File Photo.

Organisers of regional events can now apply for funding

Six fast facts on Australia’s latest Test win

Young singers at Dorrigo’s annual Christmas Carols

Rain washes Dorrigo carolers off the hill

Indian batsman Virat Kohli leaves the field at stumps on day two of the second Test.

15 facial expressions from the Perth Test

Flood closes bridge at Bellingen

Australian opening batsman Marcus Harris (right) and Aaron Finch.

Aussies start well in Second Test

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

John Ellicott

Toni Honess from Tyringham with her popular archery craft set

Scenes from the Dorrigo Christmas market

Vivian Hoskins

12 Jagera Drive in Bellingen is definitely worth a visit for a healthy dose of Christmas cheer. Photo: Stephen Casey.

Bellingen Shire 2018 Christmas lights map now live

Letters: Pets on the rampage

Many helped stage the spectacle that thousands came to watch and hear

Letter: Behind the scenes at the Symphony under the Stars

File photo

Letter: Just keep your dogs home at night

Jackie Harris

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

The 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast is hailed a success.

Top stories in Qld in 2018

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Conjoined Bhutanese twins Nima and Dawa were successfully separated during a six-hour operation.

Top stories in Victoria in 2018

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Nationals' leader Michael McCormack says the federal government is better at policy than politics.

'Put your faith in us': Nationals' Leader

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A team from the University of NSW has discovered a way to turn old clothing into building products.

Aussies turning old clothes into new homes

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Former AFL player Ben Cousins has faced a Perth court over an alleged family violence incident.

Ben Cousins court case adjourned again

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The Victorian parliament will sit for just one day to swear in its 38 new members.

Call to lift standards in Vic parliament

Kaitlyn Offer
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Photo: Janie Barrett

Bega shares tumble on milk price pressure

James Hall
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NSW Labor have had their Sydney offices raided by the state's anti-corruption watchdog.

NSW ALP must come clean on donations:govt

Tom Rabe
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PRIZE: Judy Gibson will have the chance to cruise on beautiful Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw as part of the ultimate New Zealand tour.

NZ tour competition winner announced

Live Music at Empire Control Room. Pic: Geoff Duncan for Visit Austin

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Two locals savour the flavour at Armatree Hotel. The pub keeps the community together.

Had a beer at the best bush pub in NSW?

John Ellicott

PHOTOS: Dulux Australia - Summer Trends 2019. Stylist: Bree Leech. Photographer: Lisa Cohen.

Softly does it this season

Out of reach: While Christmas feasting is a highlight for humans, it’s also a time when some of the most dangerous foods to pets are available.

Keep pets safe at Christmas

RSPCA