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Peter Allison was the gold medallist in the 100m manikin carry with fins in the 60 yrs+ at the NSW championships

Peter Allison brings home two gold and three silvers from surf life saving state championships

A happy League Tag team after their win

Mixed results for Magpies

Stephen Glyde

Bluesox runner Cory Saggus about to be tagged out after being picked off third base. Also pictured, 3B Matt Bryant, C Charles Wolfson, P Paul Holding. Photo Jade Campbell

Brewers rally to sweep Bluesox

Charles Wolfson

Peter Allison was the gold medallist in the 100m manikin carry with fins in the 60 yrs+ at the NSW championships

Peter Allison brings home two gold and three silvers from surf life saving state championships

Best and Fairest player (Youth Girls) Katelyn Whyman from Bellingen Bulldogs with the North Coast Force coaches Brad Giri and Bella Crawley.

Strong results as Force continues to grow

Paul Taylor

Mark Hughes with Vicky Bonventi

Beanies for brain cancer

Janene Carey

Margaret Metz, Chrissie Bull and Kim Hodges are welcoming writers to join a new critiquing group in Bellingen

Writing critique group starting up in Bellingen

Gumbaynggirr man Micklo Jarrett shares his stories with others who care for the sea

Yarning about water as a carrier of spirit, culture and stories

Iris Curteis

Celebrating 25 years on Hickory St

Celebrating 25 years on Hickory St

David Woodroof

Margaret Metz, Chrissie Bull and Kim Hodges are welcoming writers to join a new critiquing group in Bellingen

Writing critique group starting up in Bellingen

River Morris

Searching for new Saltwater Freshwater stars

Ensemble Q

Bellingen's Fine Music Festival announces lineup

Rosie Wickert

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

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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

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Ruth Lewis

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

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

Ruth Lewis

Ideal for the modern family

Ideal for the modern family

House of the Week

So much room for the kids and pets

So much room for the kids and pets

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Start living the dream

Start living the dream

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Auntie Bea Ballangarry. Photo by Bruce Jacups

Our Elders: Auntie Bea Ballangarry

Nicole Hind
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River Morris

Searching for new Saltwater Freshwater stars

Former Bellingen resident Quinto White will join other state finalists in a national awards ceremony for mortgage and finance in Melbourne on July 25.

Former local named national mortgage and finance awards finalist

Auntie Bea Ballangarry. Photo by Bruce Jacups

Our Elders: Auntie Bea Ballangarry

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NEW FRONTIERS: An artist’s impression of the Orion spacecraft (left) approaching a space station orbiting the Moon during the Artemis program. Picture: NASA

Moon a stepping stone to the universe

By Helen Sim

CELESTIAL TECHNOLOGY: An artist's impression of CSIROsat-1 in space to be launched next year. Picture: CSIRO

Down under ready to find its space in the firmament

By Helen Sim

Street parade

Parade of joy | photos

It was 30 years ago today ... no, nothing to do with The Beatles.

REAL AUSTRALIA
All grown up, Charles Sturt University celebrates its 30th birthday

B&B Alana Wilkinson and Feelds sang 'Two Strong Hearts'

Bouncing to the beat - Bellingen on Saturday | photos

STAY KIND: Ralph Kelly in the lead-up to the first Stay Kind Cup.

REAL AUSTRALIA
When one act of kindness makes a difference

David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in1973. Picture: Masayoshi Sukita. Below: The Earth behind the surface of the moon during the Apollo 8 mission. Picture: William Anders/NASA via AP

Bowie's Space Oddity 50 years on

Mitch Goodwin

Wallaroos resounding victory over Japan

Wallaroos resounding victory over Japan

JAMES GARDINER

MOREE: Children led the 2019 NAIDOC Week march down Balo Street.

16 super images from NAIDOC Week

Malachi and Julian serving NAIDOC cake

New mural unveiled at NAIDOC celebrations in Urunga | photos

Janene Carey

Former rugby player Israel Folau

Opinion: Folau rhetoric and our rainbow community

Eliza Zanuso

Kellon Beard

Opinion: Small business, our unsung heroes

Kellon Beard

Letter to the editor: Why must our local papers be covered in plastic?

Letter to the editor: Why must our local papers be covered in plastic?

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at the Bush Summit in Dubbo. Farmer Kym Monkto in inset. Photos: Belinda Soole, Ryan Young.

How PM Scott Morrison's Bush Summit speech went down

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The police boss at a dance party where a man ovedosed on MDMA wants the power to close festivals.

NSW cop wants power to shut down festivals

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Greens Senator Nick McKim travelled to Manus Island to mark six years of offshore detention.

Greens senator to be booted off Manus

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A pre-sentence hearing is being held for two men convicted of the manslaughter of Jade Goodwin.

Dead man was about to come good: sister

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Prosecutors claim Yutian Li had told Paul Pisasale she wanted to punish a former partner.

Pisasale explains private dick masquerade

Warren Barnsley
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Beverage containers make up 44 per cent of all litter by volume in WA.

WA container deposit scheme launch in 2020

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Researchers at The University of WA have developed a robotic fish that protects native species.

WA university develops robot attack fish

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Scott Morrison says the federal government won't step in to change the Murray-Darling water-sharing.

PM defends Murray-Darling water sharing

Matt Coughlan
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A hobby farmer has decided to sell his neighbour's cattle after grazing on his property for nearly two years. Photo by Louie Douvis.

In court: Hobby farmer sells neighbour's cattle that grazed on his Wallaroo property over two years

Hannah Sparks
2hrs ago

Scott Kensit at Old Man Gunyah bridge where load limits have been reduced to 7t for a single axel vehicle. Mr Kensit said the load limits will affect which markets he can send stock to.

Bridge load limits cut off transport links

Clare McCabe

Daniel McIntyre came 16th out of 62 starters at the Golden Shears World Shearing & Wool Handling Competition in France.

NSW shearers on the world stage

Olivia Calver

The super outlook right up George and Pitt Streets to Sydney's CBD and a seemingly ever-changing skyline.

On track for a convenient stop-over

John Rozentals

Meat lovers will relish at Canada's Largest Ribfest, located in Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario from Friday 30 August until 2 September 2019.

Foodie festivals for gastronomic getaways

Oceania Cruises daily afternoon high tea served in Horizons Lounge.

Now is the time to book that cruise you've been considering

The big question now is - are you going to eat your lamington or squirrel it away?

How to have your lamington and eat it too

Noel Whittaker

Leaders and employees alike should be given opportunities to learn how to be more mindful and accepting of their own emotions and vulnerabilities (such as anxiety and self doubt).

Empathy can create effective teams

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Volunteer John Cole takes 100-year-old Lorna Craney for a spin around Mt Morgan in his 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.

100yo Lorna and her Little red Corvette