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Bellingen's Andrew Woodward appointed as North Coast Football's General Manager

Bellingen's Andrew Woodward appointed as North Coast Football's General Manager

Bombers' Captain Dyson Heppel

Bombers head to Coffs for pre-season

Umpires award Jamison Dawes Player of the Game

Cricketers at representative age carnivals

Michelle Kellett

Bellingen's Andrew Woodward appointed as North Coast Football's General Manager

Bellingen's Andrew Woodward appointed as North Coast Football's General Manager

Rio Luther Barr

London calling: Special invite for football talent

Lily-Rose on Goldheist

Young Repton rider wins at national championships

Janene Carey

Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

Help tourism rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle

The Barossa Valley - one of my favourite places.

The lovely and perplexing Barossa

John Rozentals

One of the stop-offs on the Great Vic Bike Ride 2019. Picture: Karleen Minney.

An exhilarating ocean-side ride

Karleen Minney

Photo from @NorthBelloRFS Facebook page

Celebrating our homegrown heroes

Janene Carey

BYO players Rosie Stephen, Erin Neville, Duke Cruikshank and Xavier Stephen with Red Cross Regional Manager Janelle Cazaubon

Bellingen Youth Orchestra fights fires with music

Image from Josephine MacKerras film, Alice

Filmmakers converge on Coffs and Bellingen

Photo from @NorthBelloRFS Facebook page

Celebrating our homegrown heroes

Distinguished environmentalist our Australia Day ambassador

Distinguished environmentalist our Australia Day ambassador

MEMBERS OF A GREAT TEAM: Kevin Evans, Paula Flack, Judy Readman, Catherine Jones, Lynn Orego, Caitlin Hockey

Making it happen - Great Koala National Park centre opens

Paula Flack

Lorraine Gordon says we have the tools and knowledge to produce quality food for human survival whilst meeting the expectations of future generations.

Let's strengthen a chain of health

Lorraine Gordon

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Ruth Lewis

Lorraine Gordon says we have the tools and knowledge to produce quality food for human survival whilst meeting the expectations of future generations.

Let's strengthen a chain of health

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

With something for everyone

With something for everyone

House of the Week

Get ready to enjoy the easy life

Get ready to enjoy the easy life

House of the Week

Start the New Year with a great move

Start the New Year with a great move

House of the Week

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA

THINK AHEAD: A simple strategy can mean the difference between life and death.

Plan to survive - an emergency bushfire guide for your pets

Lyndell Whyte

NO FUN: While we may relish fabulous fireworks displays, often our pets do not.

Big bang theory ... a fireworks survival guide for pet owners

Lyndell Whyte

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

HELPING HANDS: Look for ways to support rural communities this Christmas. Photo: Sylvia Lieber

10 ways to support rural communities

From coding to Lego, school holiday bliss at your library

From coding to Lego, school holiday bliss at your library

Large healthy adult koala spotted in compartment 128 of Roses Creek State Forest

Koalas in Kalang: citizen science documents significant presence in forests marked for logging

A personalised plea from one man to the PM asks him to join the dots "if only for God's sake". Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAPlease Mr Morrison, if only for God's sake, join the dots

Carmen Lefterescu from Repton in Painting Seascapes-Ocean Art

Creatively immersed in Bellingen | photos

ON PATROL: Fire and Rescue NSW country region senior instructor Scott Habgood and Dubbo Station Officer Simon Bracht with the Black Panther. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Black Panther sighting west of the Blue Mountains

Dave mangenner Gough

New Oz Day TV advert 'not reality'

Libby Bingham

The faces and the scenes of Australia's fire crisis. Photos: ACM staff, supplied.

REAL AUSTRALIAFrom ashen grief towards recovery, somehow

Strike Force Yankee 1 Photo: Ricky Forbes

Returning the favour: local firies in the thick of it on the South Coast

Mel Leigh Dee

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, intend to 'work to become financially independent'.

Harry, Meghan step back as senior royals

A continent on fire, a Parliamentary inquiry, dismay over Urunga fire station cuts and other letters

A continent on fire, a Parliamentary inquiry, dismay over Urunga fire station cuts and other letters

Artist's impression of the proposed sculpture lit at night

Sculpture under a cloud, drought, fires and other letters

Janene Carey

Concept design for 'Water Cloud' sculpture

Sculpture threatens heritage values, thanks and condolences, the climate debate and Urunga Fire & Rescue

Janene Carey

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

Storms developed in Victoria on Sunday afternoon as a trough moved across from NSW.

Melb hailstorm moves to fire-ravaged east

2hrs ago

About 100 people gathered Sydney to pay their respects to the victims of the Iranian plane disaster.

Sydney memorial for Iran plane victims

Wet weather is expected to continue bringing relief to parts of NSW that were ravaged by bushfires.

Welcome rain continues to fall across NSW

Education Minister Dan Tehan has conceded some childcare providers are charging more than the cap.

Childcare review on cards in 2020: Tehan

The federal government has allocated $76 million to supporting tourism following the bushfires.

Relief package as bushfires scorch tourism

Colin Brinsden

Sydney's CBD has had a quiet first weekend since the controversial lockout laws were lifted.

Sydney nightlife quiet as lockout laws end

Dominica Sanda

TAKING A STAND: Beulah residents took a stand against hate on Saturday with a community barbecue. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Victorian town takes a stand against Nazi flag display

Jade Bate

Destroyed or irreparable buildings can be removed at no cost to victims of Victoria's bushfires.

Victoria gets $75m fire clean-up package

Colin Brinsden

Merinos resting after the second day of show at 2020 Rabobank Great Southern Supreme Merinos in Canberra.

Merryville crowned at Canberra

Stephen Burns

Clear View: The Morrison Government has been sticking with the slogan that our "economy is strong", despite mounting evidence to the contrary.

Morrison still defending the indefensible

John Hewson

Charred plantation softwood plantations being salvaged on the North Coast near Rappville.

Timber industry in stranglehold

Jamie Brown

LOOK, BUT DON'T TOUCH: Position cameras up high inside and outside, so they're visible but out of arm's reach to avoid accidentally getting knocked over by large pets.

Keeping a watch on Fido

HUMBLE: The A-HA! Studio house, at a modest 64.5m2, feels bigger inside because of of the clean, unfussy design, say owner-builders Jesse Zilm and Isabella James.

A-HA! What a great idea for a house

KITCHEN NIRVANA: Research shows that mental clarity, productivity and endorphins increase when you're living and working in an organised space.

Time to sort out your stuff