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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

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

An outstanding year for North Dorrigo Pony Club

Kerrie Fittock

Surf Groms in action

Kids learning to surf and stay safe at Hungry Head

The majority of the squad are recommitted for next season

Peter Glyde and Marion Campbell to coach Magpies Ladies league tag

Trent Matthews

Jade with her medal

Gold for Jade

Werner Koudela

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

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

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

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

The Small Folk’s founders Anna and Simon Davis say their roles as early childhood educators helped guide their vision to create "enchanting, holistic play, celebrating a naturally simplified childhood".

Why a labour of love makes all the difference in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

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Great value-for-money home at Aldavilla

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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

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

Toni Honess from Tyringham with her popular archery craft set

Scenes from the Dorrigo Christmas market

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

Indy Coy and Finlay Lewis (J.J. missing)

Power poles adorned with vibrant Dreamtime story

Janene Carey

Just some of the stars on the red carpet on Wednesday night.

15 photos from the AACTA red carpet

The glorious finale

A gift of music wrapped in a velvety night

Janene Carey

The 100 best photos from the 2018 Supercars Newcastle 500

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

Labor says if it wins government there will be incentives for investors to build affordable homes.

Labor promises cash for affordable homes

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Sydney and parts of NSW are recovering from storms that brought damaging winds and hailstones.

Storms lash Sydney, 55k without power

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Cyclone Owen has been downgraded to a tropical low after it hit the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.

Owen downgraded in Qld, but could reform

There will be some relief for Victorians on Sunday after the state was hit by storms in recent days.

Storms lessen but Vic not yet in the clear

NSW will appoint a commissioner to uncover and end abuse people in the state's aged care sector.

NSW Commissioner targets aged care abusers

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has decided to formally recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

Govt "risky" on Israel decision: Labor

Gemma Najem

The worst of the weather in north Queensland is over as ex-tropical Cyclone Owen moves to the east.

Qld Cyclone Owen downgraded to low system

Perry Duffin and Warren Barnsley

Thunderstorms are pounding parts of Sydney, causing power failures and train delays.

54,000 homes blacked out by NSW storms

Perry Duffin

Live Music at Empire Control Room

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

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

HMAS Dechaineux at sea. Photo: LEADING SEAMAN KAYE ADAMS 111618nmsub29

See what it’s like under the sea in a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

The people of the underworld: aboard a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

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