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Owen Blair splits the Port City Breakers defence in the 38-26 preliminary final victory. Photo: Callum McGregor

Mustangs fire in attack to book place in Group Three grand final | Photos

Callum McGregor

Team lists for Sunday's Group Three preliminary finals

Team lists for Sunday's Group Three preliminary finals

Jimmy Cutmore has earned selection into the Indigenous Rugby Sevens national talent camp held this August. Photo: Callum McGregor

Jimmy Cutmore to grasp his second chance with both hands

Callum McGregor

Owen Blair splits the Port City Breakers defence in the 38-26 preliminary final victory. Photo: Callum McGregor

Mustangs fire in attack to book place in Group Three grand final | Photos

Mustangs' Chris Piper finds an open teammate in their major semi-final defeat to the Wauchope Blues. Photo: Penny Tamblyn

Mustangs coach issues warning to Breakers 'prepare for war'

Callum McGregor

Key man: Ant Cowan will have an important role to play for Port City in their preliminary final clash with Macleay Valley on Sunday. Photo: Scott Calvin

Kempsey's Ant Cowan plotting former club's downfall as Breakers eye decider

Paul Jobber

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Special screening: Executive producer of The Final Quarter, Malinda Wink, will be a special guest at the Port Macquarie screening

WHAT'S ON
Tackling racism to headline Travelling Film Festival

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

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

Ruth Lewis

South West Rocks Community Dune Care volunteers walking to the work site along South Smoky beach in June. Photo supplied.

Dune care back at it for August 'bitou bash'

Caroline Adams

Special screening: Executive producer of The Final Quarter, Malinda Wink, will be a special guest at the Port Macquarie screening

WHAT'S ON
Tackling racism to headline Travelling Film Festival

Jeff Lang has achieved what is a rarity in the cluttered world of contemporary sounds: his own voice. He will perform at South West Rocks Primary School Hall on August 30 at 7.30pm. Tickets are $25.

An evening with musician Jeff Lang

Denise Taylor

High Tea fundraiser to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease research

High Tea fundraiser to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease research

Ruby Pascoe

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

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

Ruth Lewis

Calling all shoppers: Put a date in your diary for Saturday, August 10 and don't miss Bowra's shopping extravaganza.

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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

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South West Rocks Community Dune Care volunteers walking to the work site along South Smoky beach in June. Photo supplied.

Dune care back at it for August 'bitou bash'

Caroline Adams

Near the Stuarts Point interchange on the new Pacific Highway

Hello, yellow - when the Macleay gets the jump on Australia | photos

Christian Knight

Jeff Lang has achieved what is a rarity in the cluttered world of contemporary sounds: his own voice. He will perform at South West Rocks Primary School Hall on August 30 at 7.30pm. Tickets are $25.

An evening with musician Jeff Lang

Denise Taylor

South West Rocks Community Dune Care volunteers walking to the work site along South Smoky beach in June. Photo supplied.

Dune care back at it for August 'bitou bash'

Margaret Needs with a beautiful hand made wooden clock

Locals take a peek into South West Rocks past

Donna Thomas

Kempsey's first all-abilities carousel at the South Kempsey Visitor Information Centre playground.

Parks, playgrounds now more inclusive

Additional resources can be called upon to fight Kempsey and Nambucca fires

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Additional resources can be called upon to fight Kempsey and Nambucca fires

Photo: Ruby Pascoe

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Bush fire north of Crescent Head downgraded to watch and act level

A look back at how the Mustangs Under-18.5s reached the grand final | Photos

A look back at how the Mustangs Under-18.5s reached the grand final | Photos

Take a look at the fabulous sculptures at the gaol | Photos

Take a look at the fabulous sculptures at the gaol | Photos

Moments that mattered: Mustangs versus Blues | Photos

Moments that mattered: Mustangs versus Blues | Photos

Callum McGregor

The VIEW Club members were delighted to meet the special guests and their puppies. Photo: Stephen Katte

52 years young: Kempsey VIEW Club gets ready for a huge milestone | Photos

Stephen Katte

The Kempsey Macleay Dragon Boat club's women's team. Photo: Penny Tamblyn

River Rats clean up at Macleay regatta | Photos

Owen Blair splits the Port City Breakers defence in the 38-26 preliminary final victory. Photo: Callum McGregor

Mustangs fire in attack to book place in Group Three grand final | Photos

Callum McGregor

VET building pathways to a bright future

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VET building pathways to a bright future

Jenny Lambert

Dress up without the stress

Dress up without the stress

Michelle Haines Thomas

Infrastructure Australia just assumes the high population growth has to happen and that there is nothing we can do about it. Picture: Andrew Meares

OPINION
We must ignore the doctor's orders and treat population growth properly

Crispin Hull

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

Foreign Minister Marise Payne says Australia is leading an "informed conversation" on China.

China conversation is 'informed': minister

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Frederick Harmer and four others have been posthumously recognised in the Australian Bravery Awards.

Bravery award for Aussies on Nauru in WWII

A 23-year-old man has been charged over the murder of Australian surfer Sean McKinnon in New Zealand

Hunt for gun used in NZ campervan slaying

Sydney activists backing protests in Hong Kong staged a peaceful gathering after Saturday's clashes.

Sydney activists back Hong Kong protesters

The search continues for missing Sunshine Coast teenager Michael Ryan.

Search for missing boy on Sunshine Coast

Sonia Kohlbacher

Little Pattie has performed in Sydney to mark the 53rd anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan .

Vietnam veterans remembered across Aust

Dominica Sanda

Education Minister Dan Tehan says universities shouldn't rely on international students for revenue.

Keep uni student mix diverse: minister

Marnie Banger

Labor Senator Penny Wong says backbenchers shouldn't define Australia's discussion about China.

Labor wants briefings on China shared

Marnie Banger

Uarbry's Jill Goodman shared her story on The Land's Hear Them Raw podcast after losing everything in the Sir Ivan bushfire. Pictures: Lucy Kinbacher

"Their hoses were melting, they were exhausted"

Lucy Kinbacher

Brothers Campbell and Greg Hedley from Two Heads Brewing.

Two heads are better than one

Samantha Townsend

TEAMWORK: James Maxwell, Kerryn Powell and Amber Griffiths in their 50-stand rotary, one of two dairies on the farm they managed with the help of friends and staff members following the tragedy. PHOTO: Coralee Askew

Powells opt to sell farm after tragedy

Marian Macdonald

Impressive: The view from Common Grounds and the historic wooden bridge across the Hunter.

Take time to mosey around Morpeth

John Rozentals

Two monks walk in the Sacred Garden at the heart of Lumbini. Pictures: Michael Turtle

The holiest site you've never heard of

Michael Turtle

Chippendale: one of Sydney's hippest, artiest neighbourhoods.

Travel deals: Where will you go next?

John Rozentals

Options: There are plenty of ways to create beautiful and practical outdoor spaces that are also low on maintenance and water requirements. Photos by Jason Busch.

Tips to create water-wise gardens

Compact: The whole house is only 100 square mtres. Photos: Willem Rethmeier on Bowerbird

Tropical retreat is as beautiful as it is practical

At just 17 years of age, Jarrod Emeny was left paraplegic when the vehicle he was driving rolled into a tree. He shared his story through The Land's first podcast series, Hear Them Raw. Pictures: Supplied

'You're just saying in your head, don't be dead'

Lucy Kinbacher