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Kempsey Tennis Club committee member Sean O'Leary and president Ben Bailey are hopeful of saving the sport in town. Photo: Callum McGregor

Kempsey Tennis Club is on lifeline

Callum McGregor

CHAMPIONS: Coffs Coast Chargers with their inaugural NSW Women's Regional Bash Final win at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Photo: Cricket NSW.

Port Macquarie cricketers crowned NSW Regional Bash champions

Robert Dougherty

Kaine Parkinson was selected as the Macleay Argus and Kempsey RSL Club's Sportsperson of the Year for 2019. Photo: Callum McGregor

Kempsey Macleay RSL Club's Sportsperson of the Year

Callum McGregor

Kempsey Tennis Club committee member Sean O'Leary and president Ben Bailey are hopeful of saving the sport in town. Photo: Callum McGregor

Kempsey Tennis Club is on lifeline

Mitch Korn and Lachlan Dowling at the crease for the Rovers Premier League side. Photo: Penny Tamblyn

SUBSCRIBERPatience is key to Rovers locking up top spot

Callum McGregor

Competition certainly doesn't get in the way of a good time at Macleay Cricket's Annual 'Bash 4 Cash' fundraiser, as Jesse Gleeson demonstrates in 2017. Photo: Penny Tamblyn

Big hitters eye off the cash

Callum McGregor

Balloons at sunrise over Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey. Photo: Nicole Phillips

Finding a magical fairyland in Cappadocia

Nicole Phillips

PRIZE: You could win a cruise from London to Bergen, via Nordkapp and the Norwegian fjords, in Explore. Entries open on Saturday.

Win a cruise to Norway - and other great travel ideas

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Nicole Phillips

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GIFTED: David Cazalet brings his Elvis tribute show to Crescent Head Country Club on February 22 to bring in the Chinese New Year. Photo: supplied.

WHAT'S ONThe 'King' of entertainment comes to Crescent Head

Dania Barber

The 2016 reunion was a rousing success. Photo: Supplied

Kempsey District Hospital gearing up for another 'All Staff' reunion | Photos

Stephen Katte

Scotland's Siobhan Miller is headlining the Festival of Small Halls on January 31 at Frederickton. Photo: supplied

Rain, rain, please come to us again

GIFTED: David Cazalet brings his Elvis tribute show to Crescent Head Country Club on February 22 to bring in the Chinese New Year. Photo: supplied.

WHAT'S ONThe 'King' of entertainment comes to Crescent Head

LIGHTS ON: Captains Adam Broderick and Craig Roser at Oxley Oval before the big game under lights.

Sun sets on a five years without night games

Robert Dougherty

Kids from the Junior Summer Camp water tubing at Stuarts Point waterfront. Photo supplied.

WHAT'S ONSummer camp opens free water activities at Stuarts Point

Juliana Muniz

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

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Does your car harbour a deadly secret? Keep your family and friends safe by urging them to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for a 'tap on the shoulder' for Takata

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Housing loan commitments by lenders increase

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

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Ruth Lewis

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HMAS Adelaide off the coast of Eden, NSW as a part of Operation Bushfire Assist. Photo by Kym Smith and supplied by the ADF

OPINIONAustralian Defence ships: what's so special about them

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

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

RSPCA

Kids from the Junior Summer Camp water tubing at Stuarts Point waterfront. Photo supplied.

WHAT'S ONSummer camp opens free water activities at Stuarts Point

Juliana Muniz

HMAS Adelaide off the coast of Eden, NSW as a part of Operation Bushfire Assist. Photo by Kym Smith and supplied by the ADF

OPINIONAustralian Defence ships: what's so special about them

The Clyde Street Quilters and Crescent Head quilters make up the majority of the volunteers. Photo: Stephen Katte

Kempsey and Crescent Head quilters sew to save fire affected animals

Stephen Katte

LIGHTS ON: Council recently installed 13 energy efficient LED light poles along the walkway at Riverside Park

Shining the light on community safety

Flying Fletchers and the pound of happy feet at Hat Head | photos

Flying Fletchers and the pound of happy feet at Hat Head | photos

Santa does the Dance Monkey at Crescent Head

EXCLUSIVESanta does the Dance Monkey at Crescent Head

Class of 2019

St Paul's College farewells Year 12 class of 2019 | Photos

Date set for Macleay Valley Home Hospice's annual Charity Fashion Parade | Photos

Date set for Macleay Valley Home Hospice's annual Charity Fashion Parade | Photos

Weather predictions: The Bureau of Meteorology has given its summer outlook. It looks like we will see a continuation of dry, warmer conditions, bushfire threats and little rain. Photo: Helen Adams

Here's the weather outlook for summer, and it doesn't look good

Trail Blazer Cutting Show goes off without a hitch | Photos

SUBSCRIBERTrail Blazer Cutting Show goes off without a hitch | Photos

Callum McGregor

CHAMPIONS: Coffs Coast Chargers with their inaugural NSW Women's Regional Bash Final win at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Photo: Cricket NSW.

Port Macquarie cricketers crowned NSW Regional Bash champions

Robert Dougherty

Think you might have "survivor guilt"? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

Janine Graham

Under pressure: Prime Minister Scott Morrison is standing by former sports minister Bridget McKenzie over the sports grants controversy. Picture: Australian Community Media

Why Morrison must sack Bridget McKenzie

John Hewson
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The plot twists but the inner goth remains

OPINIONThe plot twists but the inner goth remains

Marie Low

Lucky country goes into uncharted territory

OPINIONLucky country goes into uncharted territory

Marie Low

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

Justice Stephen Hall has temporarily suppressed pathologists' evidence in the Claremont trial.

Claremont forensic evidence suppressed

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Trainer banned for 18 months after racehorse slaughtered

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The RFS says the loss of a water bomber's three crew shows the extreme danger of fighting fires.

Deadly bushfires return to southern NSW

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A Brisbane couple are believed dead after the crash of their scenic flight over Moreton Island.

Qld couple 'wouldn't survive' plane crash

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A large water bombing aircraft has crashed in the Snowy Mountains, killing three people on board.

Three dead as water tanker crashes in NSW

Steve Zemek
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NSW minister David Elliott has rebuked charities for taking time to distribute bushfire donations.

Charities defend fires donations roll-out

AAP reporters
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Tracey Bridgewater's father says her partner tried to strangle him and he thought he was dying.

WA man's face 'full of rage' before killed

Rebecca Le May
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Catholic parish priest sues church over alleged sexual abuse as an altar boy

Joanne McCarthy
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Author and researcher Dr Geoff Beeson will address the crowd at a water summit in Dubbo on January 30. Photo: Contributed

'Learn from the past', says water summit keynote speaker

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Breast cancer survivor Lisa Hardman and nurse Rachael Stevens. Picture supplied by McGrath Foundation.

Imagine coping with cancer, drought, and fires? Lisa did

Nicholas Fuller

Tamworth races yesterday after race four, race five looked pretty dusty!

Main NSW race meeting cloaked in darkness

John Ellicott

NO BEEF: McDonald's new veggie burger is a straight-up-and-down vegetable patty, not a beef look-a-like.

When's a veggie burger a real veggie burger?

Shan Goodwin

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?

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