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HEAVY: Carson Hudson weighed down by all his medals. Photo: Supplied

Local comes home from the championships with a bag of medals

Stephen Katte

Concussions are mostly associated with subtle symptoms like headaches, memory loss and confusion. Photo: File

Experts: If in doubt then sit them out

Competitors at a Kempsey Swimming carnival in 2016.

Five Kempsey swimmers advance to finals in Sydney

HEAVY: Carson Hudson weighed down by all his medals. Photo: Supplied

Local comes home from the championships with a bag of medals

John Mayhew holding his copy of 'Red and White Phoenix: The Adventures of A Hessle Road Lad.' Photo: Stephen Katte

Keith Pollard names Kempsey teammate as 'one of the best' in autobiography

Stephen Katte

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Boardshorts day lights up Kempsey Golf Club

Graeme Dyet

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Kempsey Families CEO June Wilson. Photo: Supplied

Celebrate the Women of the Macleay this International Women's Day

A trades awareness day will be held at the Kempsey Campus of TAFE NSW on Monday to encourage girls to consider a career in a trade. Photo supplied.

Girls can too: try a trade day Kempsey

Toni-lee Collier

Kempsey-Macleay Riding for the Disabled Centre resumed this week to bring therapy through horse riding in 2019 to people like Nathaniel, who is riding Diamond

Picking up the reins for the year ahead

Pauline Harrison

Kempsey Families CEO June Wilson. Photo: Supplied

Celebrate the Women of the Macleay this International Women's Day

Flickerfest remains the platform for celebrating the most entertaining and innovative short film-making. The festival comes to the Macleay in March.

Flickerfest comes to the Macleay

Steve MacDonald

Felicity Brown. Photo: Ruby Pascoe

Felicity’s Bash for the Dash Fundraiser event

Ruby Pascoe

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Ruth Lewis

Bargain hunters: Shoppers will come away happy from Kempsey on Friday.

Get in early to grab a bargain

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Stunning rural and mountain views

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Sweet music: Troy grew up listening to Guns and Roses, Motley Crue, Abba and the Bee Gees, and he loves the Beatles.

Mid North Coast Now | Wauchope’s music man

Letitia Fitzpatrick

Hat Head product Aiden Tolman will always refer to the Macleay Vally as his "home".

Mid North Coast Now | Long road from Hat Head to the NRL

Callum McGregor

A must see for the savvy buyer

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Family home with views of the river

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With views prettier than a Monet

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HEAVY: Carson Hudson weighed down by all his medals. Photo: Supplied

Local comes home from the championships with a bag of medals

Stephen Katte

Concussions are mostly associated with subtle symptoms like headaches, memory loss and confusion. Photo: File

Experts: If in doubt then sit them out

Scott Marsh from Home Instead Senior Care, Mayor Liz Campbell, care consultant Nola Turnbull and Rod Lewis from Home Instead Senior Care. Phpto: Stephen Katte

The seniors festival has begun

Stephen Katte

HEAVY: Carson Hudson weighed down by all his medals. Photo: Supplied

Local comes home from the championships with a bag of medals

John Mayhew holding his copy of 'Red and White Phoenix: The Adventures of A Hessle Road Lad.' Photo: Stephen Katte

Keith Pollard names Kempsey teammate as 'one of the best' in autobiography

Stephen Katte

A trades awareness day will be held at the Kempsey Campus of TAFE NSW on Monday to encourage girls to consider a career in a trade. Photo supplied.

Girls can too: try a trade day Kempsey

Toni-lee Collier

Safety first: Judy Brown and YFCC health promotion officer Jasmin Dunn celebrate National Condom Day. Picture: Brodie Weeding

Sexual health app launched on National Condom Day

Two utes valued at $300k among treasures lost in container spill

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Locals compete in Nestle Mini Triathlon at South West Rocks | Photos

Starting point: Women and girls prepare for Tomahawk selection

Paul Jobber

Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson perform "Shallow" at the 61st annual Grammy Awards.

Who won what at the 2019 Grammy Awards

Pushing through the pain: South West Rocks' Kylie Robinson was the first female local to finish the triathlon on the weekend. Photo: Penny Tamblyn.

Micheal Kemp and Kylie Robinson first locals to finish Trial Bay Triathlon | Photos

Watch a shocking timelapse of floodwater in Qld near a train derailment

Derek Barry

Take a seat, make it yours

Michelle Haines Thomas

Is your inner character busting to get out?

John Malouff

Jack de Belin, pictured here at Wollongong court house, should be stood down. Picture: Adam Mclean.

Jack de Belin should be stood down until rape charges are settled

Opinion: Ben Langford

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Eileen Wood

SALT OF THE EARTH: Landcare volunteer Graeme Stevenson was one of three finalists in the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award last year.

Job well dung for poo-ologist

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Bill Shorten has questioned the evidence given by Senator Michaelia Cash in a court hearing.

Shorten questions Cash's AWU evidence

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Scott Morrison is attempting to contrast the government and Labor's stance on border security.

Morrison tries to widen the gap on borders

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Disability abuse victims and their families have met with Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Disability victims meet Shorten in Vic

Crews battling bushfires in northern NSW are working through the weekend to contain the blazes.

Crews work to contain NSW bushfires

Scott Morrison has announced the creation of nine forestry hubs during a visit to northern Tasmania.

Morrison announces regional forestry hubs

Ethan James

Queensland police have released footage of a man riding a bike near where a woman was shot dead.

CCTV released in bid to solve Qld murder

Shae McDonald

Robert Doyle has withdrawn a court bid to stop a sexual misconduct report being released.

Robert Doyle report release date unknown

Christine McGinn

Two inmates who allegedly attacked Tony Mokbel in a Victorian jail fear for their safety.

Mokbel in hospital, accused duo in custody

The Martins thanks the paramedics at Goulburn Ambulance Station on February 10.

Wayne's back from the dead after lightning strike

Darryl Fernance

Tom and Sophie Holt from Tondara Herefords, Coonong Station, Urana, with manager Joe Gahan and their trophy for Riverine Classic Beef Champion pen.

Coonong's Riverine Classic win

Hannah Powe

Deputy incident controller Liz Ferris is part of the incident management team working from the Northern Tablelands fire control centre in Glen Innes. Pictures: Andrew Messenger

Behind the scenes: inside the fire HQ control centre

Andrew Messenger

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

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Skip the flowers and hit the road with your Valentine

Sitting on the Mollymook Headland, Bannisters by the Sea has prime position.

Spend some time revelling in the rivalry of seaside siblings in Mollymook

Scott McRae

SURVIVOR: Carol Maney was twice a victim of forced adoption. Picture: Frances Vinall

Forced adoption: stolen babies, family secrets, unsolved mysteries

Frances Vinall

PASSIVE DESIGN: Done correctly, it can reduce or eliminate the need for auxiliary heating or cooling, which accounts for about 40 per cent (or much more in some climates) of energy use in the average Australian home.

Go passive on design

Bige enough for three - Generation X&Y, Millennials and Boomers have all hit the workforce - with different skills and experiences.

The X-Y breakdown of generations in Australia

Zoe Cartwright