Morisset News, sport and weather | Lakes Mail

EYE ON THE BALL: NSW development squad member Jacob Dundas, 15, representing Toronto in the Newcastle district A-grade pennants final against Merewether at Shortland Waters on March 10. Picture: Marina Neil

Golf: Toronto's Jacob Dundas gets nod for NSW junior development squad

Josh Callinan

HARD GOING: Toronto's Jeremy Ford top scored with 9 and struck the only boundary in the Kookaburras' total of 40. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Toronto into cricket semi-final despite late stumble

PREMIERSHIP CAPTAIN: Hayden Murphy in action against Northern Power. Picture: David Stewart

Wyong premiers in cricket wash-out

EYE ON THE BALL: NSW development squad member Jacob Dundas, 15, representing Toronto in the Newcastle district A-grade pennants final against Merewether at Shortland Waters on March 10. Picture: Marina Neil

Golf: Toronto's Jacob Dundas gets nod for NSW junior development squad

LOST CHANCE: Jets captain Nigel Boogaard shows his frustration in the loss to the Mariners. Picture: AAP

A-League: Wasteful Jets miss chance to climb ladder

James Gardiner

CHANGE: Clayton Beck playing for the Lake Macquarie Dockers last season. Picture: David Stewart

Aussie rules: Lake Macquarie Dockers drop out of Black Diamond Cup for 2019

Josh Callinan

CAKE STALL: Wyee Public School will supply the cakes for the Neighbour Day in Wyee on Sunday, March 31. Picture: David Stewart

Enjoy cake and meet the neighbours on Sunday

David Stewart

IMAGINE THAT: Heritage College Lake Macquarie will stage the musical Mary Poppins. Tickets start at $30 for adults, and $15 for children. Picture: Cybele Craig

School to stage Mary Poppins | photos

David Stewart

Plenty happening to keep you entertained

CAKE STALL: Wyee Public School will supply the cakes for the Neighbour Day in Wyee on Sunday, March 31. Picture: David Stewart

Enjoy cake and meet the neighbours on Sunday

INTIMATE SHOW: Adam Eckersley and Brooke McClymont will perform their acclaimed debut album at Mannering Park on March 30. The 2019 Toyota Star Maker winner, Blake O’Connor, will open the show. Picture: Supplied

Adam and Brooke making beautiful music together | video

David Stewart

LEARN HOW: Central Coast Council's April school holiday program features a magic circus workshop at The Entrance. Picture: Aaron Brown

Coast's school holiday program released

First rule: Don’t click on links unless you are 100% certain they come from a trusted source - hover your mouse over the links to reveal the actual source.

Know how to spot a scam

Noel Whittaker

2019 Newcastle Knights magazine

BARGAINS AWAIT: Vinnies at Toronto is part of the newly established Op Shop Treasure Trail stretching from Toronto down to Toukley.

Discover Op Shop treasures on new trail

First rule: Don’t click on links unless you are 100% certain they come from a trusted source - hover your mouse over the links to reveal the actual source.

Know how to spot a scam

LEAD BY EXAMPLE: Being a school leader can not only be fun. It can be beneficial for students in their future careers as they widen their network of contacts and broaden their experience.

Embrace the leadership team

Victory Toronto has luxury living in lakeside paradise

GROWING: The opening of the garden precinct at Mount Penang Parklands, Kariong, in 2003. Picture: Fiona Morris

Parkland pledge of $16 million for upgrade of key Coast site

Warnings: Vales Point Power Station on the shores of Lake Macquarie. There are new warnings about consumption of seafood from the lake because of heavy metal concentrations.

Don't eat the mud crabs: report warns of Lake Macquarie pollution

Joanne McCarthy

Picture: Brendan Esposito.

'We need transition plan for coal communities': MP Greg Piper

Matthew Kelly

CAKE STALL: Wyee Public School will supply the cakes for the Neighbour Day in Wyee on Sunday, March 31. Picture: David Stewart

Enjoy cake and meet the neighbours on Sunday

David Stewart

ACCESS DENIED: Wangi RSL Club marketing and promotions manager Denise Dover at the once-busy public jetty behind the club. It's been closed since 2017. Picture: David Stewart

Wangi Wangi buoyed by news on jetty rebuild

David Stewart

WRIT LARGE: Students and staff at Avondale College, Cooranbong, made their point for the National Day of Action Against Bullying. Picture: Supplied

School spells out message and action plan

CAKE STALL: Wyee Public School will supply the cakes for the Neighbour Day in Wyee on Sunday, March 31. Picture: David Stewart

Enjoy cake and meet the neighbours on Sunday

GET INVOLVED: The Hunter Memory Walk and Jog will be held at Speers Point Park this Sunday. The 7.5km runners will start at 8.45am. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Register on day for Hunter Memory Walk and Jog

READY TO RIDE: Cyclists get in practice for the upcoming Royal Far West charity ride through south-west NSW.

Ride for country kids

An Ambulance Victoria officer runs away from a seal at Port Fairy on Saturday afternoon.

Watch as rogue seal chases ambo after attacking woman

ONE PLANET: Children at Toronto Adventist School dressed to honour cultures from around the world as part of Harmony Day on Thursday. Picture: David Stewart

School day full of harmony | photos | video

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

INTIMATE SHOW: Adam Eckersley and Brooke McClymont will perform their acclaimed debut album at Mannering Park on March 30. The 2019 Toyota Star Maker winner, Blake O’Connor, will open the show. Picture: Supplied

Adam and Brooke making beautiful music together | video

David Stewart

PORTRAIT: One of several striking images featured in Paige Kingston-Hogg's work, 'Faces Always Talk Too Much'. Her work shows a range of faces drawn on black paper, using black and white pencil. Picture: Supplied

First Class exhibition a final highlight before gallery closes | photos

David Stewart

NEW ASSET: Mayor Kay Fraser opens the new $1.2-million boat ramp at Pelican on Saturday. She said council continued to investigate options to address the problem of erosion in the area. Picture: Supplied

New Pelican boat ramp 'vast improvement' | photos

RAIN OR SHINE: Drizzle at 7am isn't enough to deter Alan Pearson (in sandals) and his mates from the Toronto Early Morning Swimmers. The group swims on most mornings for about eight months of the year. Picture: David Stewart

Alan, 91, still swimming early morning laps in Toronto | photos

David Stewart

GREAT POTENTIAL: One reader predicts exciting times ahead for Morisset Showground under the management of council. Picture: David Stewart

Letters to the editor

WASTE WATCH: Two letter writers this week report council's three-bin waste collection service is working fine for them. They've offered some tips. Picture: Supplied

Letters to the editor

FULL HOUSE: The Morisset Station car park on Macquarie Street. One reader says the proposed multi-level car park is much needed. Picture: David Stewart

Letters to the editor

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

A man remains in a Queensland hospital after being attacked by a shark in the Whitsundays.

Man in Qld hospital after shark bite

23m ago

Michael Daley(R) has quit as NSW Labor leader until a leadership ballot after the federal poll.

Daley quits as Berejiklian wins majority

23m ago

The teenager (C) who cracked an egg on Senator Fraser Anning's head has admitted it wasn't wise.

'Egg boy' says senator hit united people

24m ago

The inquest into William Tyrrell's disappearance and suspected death continues.

Tyrrell's foster mother returns to testify

24m ago

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk agreed to introduce the legislation during a COAG meeting in 2017.

Terror laws to be debated by Qld MPs

Sonia Kohlbacher
24m ago

Nick Greiner says a sweeping policy to place One Nation last on how-to-vote cards won't work.

Libs must be 'flexible' towards One Nation

Daniel McCulloch
24m ago

Douglas Derick Eustace fatally stabbed Mary Freeman four months after their wedding.

Wife killer to be sentenced in Melbourne

Rick Goodman
24m ago

The Prime MInister to hold meetings with tech executives over the streaming of extreme violence

Tech giants hauled in over extreme content

Daniel McCulloch
24m ago

Burrawang stud's Mal Brady and stud manager Wicus Cronje with the $4000 top-priced ram, a White Dorper purchased by Peter and Penny Dagg, Eastern stud, Murrumbateman, heading to become the new stud sire.

Clients return to buy up

Mark Griggs

The finished stack of hay destined for Minto Galloway stud pictured with project initiator Rodney Summers from Marananga Belted Galloways, Evandale near Launceston, Tasmania. Photos supplied.

Full-scale Tasmanian hay operation

Hannah Powe

A summer sun rises over a rice field. Rice has been grown in the Riverina for more than a century.

Waiting on water

Daniel Pedersen

More than just a 'motel of the seas', cruising is a must-do travel experience

Scott McRae

'Once-in-a-lifetime' experience at Western Plains Zoo

John Rozentals

Photo: Lifetime Private Retreats

South Australia: You're soaking in it ... with the best views available

Troy Purple (Instagram @simplysandscribes) creates stunning art on the sands of Moon Bay with nothing but a short stick and a majestic natural canvas. Photo: Ben Smyth

'Sand Scribe' Troy Purple carves out a natural therapy

Ben Smyth

EXOTIC GREENHOUSE: This trend celebrates the beauty of nature and plants by inviting fresh greenery and colour indoors.

Make your own wall clock

Designer of the Royal Australian Mint's new Mr Squiggle and Friend coins Tony Dean inside his Bega studio. Picture: Alasdair McDonald

Meet the man behind the Mr Squiggle coin series

Alasdair McDonald