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NNSW NPL: Sam Walker wins double to claim first Graham Jennings Medal | photos

Craig Kerry

Cricket: Merewether secures last-ball thiller against Toronto

Josh Callinan
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THRILLED: Sam Walker and Graham Jennings with the player of the year medal. Picture: Laura Tovar Photography

Walker savours award win

Craig Kerry

NNSW NPL: Sam Walker wins double to claim first Graham Jennings Medal | photos

Tickford Racing's Cameron Waters was among three team combinations to thrive on the Gold Coast.

Supercars strugglers enjoy rare success

Ed Jackson

NEXT FIGHT: Tristan Maskell has added speed and a higher work rate to his boxing style. He'll fight in Nyngan on November 3 before heading to Hobart for the national titles. Picture: David Stewart

Boxer Tristan Maskell doubles the trouble for opponents

David Stewart

FASHIONS: Manager Margaret Seguin pictured at the opening of the Salvation Army Family Store, at Bonnells Bay, in 2013. It offers a stack of secondhand fashion items, some of which will be showcased at the fashion parade on Saturday. Picture: David Stewart

Salvos’ fashion parade in the church this Saturday

David Stewart

MORE ACCOLADES: Jess Lawrence and chef Daniel Way at The Olde Bakehouse Restaurant, Morisset, this week. Picture: David Stewart

Olde Bakehouse judged Hunter’s best restaurant | photos

David Stewart

SWEET SOUNDS: Hawaiian teen sensation Honoka and Azita will perform at the Newkulele Festival this weekend.

Weekend Planner: October 20-21, 2018

FASHIONS: Manager Margaret Seguin pictured at the opening of the Salvation Army Family Store, at Bonnells Bay, in 2013. It offers a stack of secondhand fashion items, some of which will be showcased at the fashion parade on Saturday. Picture: David Stewart

Salvos’ fashion parade in the church this Saturday

INVITATION: Liz Wright and her dog Evie in training at Wangi Wangi for the lakeside walk this Sunday, October 21, at Warners Bay. Picture: David Stewart

Walk with Liz against ovarian cancer on Sunday at Warners Bay

David Stewart

SHOWMAN: Adam Thompson and Chocolate Starfish will perform INXS's KICK album, in its entirety (plus a few surprises), in a gig at Wests Cardiff this Friday night. Picture: Supplied

Chocolate Starfish does INXS in Lake Macquarie gig this Friday | video

David Stewart

Guaranteed winner: When picking a winner you could always back the whole field. You might not win any money but the bragging rights are worth it. Photo: Shutterstock.

How you can back a winner, hopefully...

Andrew Lotherington

2018 Lake Mac Big Weekend – Superboats

Anniversary offerings for Bailey buyers

Guaranteed winner: When picking a winner you could always back the whole field. You might not win any money but the bragging rights are worth it. Photo: Shutterstock.

How you can back a winner, hopefully...

Morisset-based: Bailey specialises in the sale of new and used Bailey vans, plus the servicing and repair of European and Australian caravans, and caravan storage.

Anniversary offerings for Bailey buyers

HOLIDAY FUN: Steve & Tina Mostyn’s Reptile Awareness Display will perform each day of the 2018 Central Coast 4WD Caravan & Camping Show.

Great day out for the entire family

BOLD BID: Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham said it was "ludicrous" that the Wallarah 2 Coal Project hadn't already been stopped. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Greens bid to have a national park declared to stop Wallarah 2 coal mine

WATERFRONT: Mayor Kay Fraser at the site council plans to develop into a multi-storey tourism and residential development on the Toronto foreshore. Picture: Simone De Peak

Toronto Chamber backs council plan for multi-storey development

David Stewart

FLEET ADDITION: Troy Grant, left, with Captain David Parker and Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper with the new Class 1 fire tanker at Toronto. Picture: David Stewart

New tanker to give Toronto fireys a hi-tech boost | photos

David Stewart

FIT FOR LIFE: Senior Constable Ha Son, pictured, and police chief Superintendent Danny Sullivan will be paired with local youths for Tuesday morning work-out sessions at PCYC Morisset. Picture: David Stewart

Police to mentor at-risk teens in Morisset fitness classes

David Stewart

BRIGHT IDEA: Ausgrid crews will start replacing 5609 old streetlights in Lake Macquarie City with LED lamps in January. Picture: Supplied

How many sparkies does it take to change 5609 light globes?

David Stewart

REVEREND: Rob Hanks.

Music in the church trees

FIT FOR LIFE: Senior Constable Ha Son, pictured, and police chief Superintendent Danny Sullivan will be paired with local youths for Tuesday morning work-out sessions at PCYC Morisset. Picture: David Stewart

Police to mentor at-risk teens in Morisset fitness classes

OPEN AIR: Grab a picnic blanket and get along to Speers Point Park on Saturday, October 27, for free movie screenings and a family fun night from 5pm to 10pm. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers.

Get real with free movie screenings and family fun at Speers Point

David Stewart

FASHIONS: Manager Margaret Seguin pictured at the opening of the Salvation Army Family Store, at Bonnells Bay, in 2013. It offers a stack of secondhand fashion items, some of which will be showcased at the fashion parade on Saturday. Picture: David Stewart

Salvos’ fashion parade in the church this Saturday

David Stewart

Cricket: Merewether secures last-ball thiller against Toronto

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MORE ACCOLADES: Jess Lawrence and chef Daniel Way at The Olde Bakehouse Restaurant, Morisset, this week. Picture: David Stewart

Olde Bakehouse judged Hunter’s best restaurant | photos

BIG LOSS: Ian Kiernan, who founded Clean Up Australia Day, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 78.

Hunter inspiration for Clean Up founder

COUNTRY BOY: Lee Kernaghan will bring his 'The Boys From the Bush 25th Anniversary Tour' to Doyalson on Sunday, November 18. Picture: Supplied.

The one outback gig Lee Kernaghan will never forget | video

SPEED: Charlotte Poynting, who turns 20 on Thursday, at last year's Newcastle 500. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Motorsport: Charlotte Poynting changes gears again and again

Josh Callinan

Scenes from the Lake Mac Big Weekend. Picture: Lake Macquarie City Council

Lake Macquarie buzzed by big weekend

Ellie-Marie Watts

These are our favourite restaurants of the year (so far!)

Lake Macquarie Mayor Kay Fraser behind the wheel of an Offshore Superboat that will make up part of the Lake Mac Big Weekend festivities.

Bigger is better for Lake Mac Big Weekend

MISSED: The Return and Earn reverse vending machine at Rathmines was popular, but it has been removed because it breached state heritage regulations. Picture: David Stewart

Letters to the editor

PRECIOUS: Big-ticket infrastructure items are fine, but one reader would be happy with simple kerbing and guttering and a footpath in her street. Picture: Robert Rough

Letters to the editor

LOW DOWN: Reader Carl Stevenson has asked how council's sea-level rise policy might impact on its plans for development at the Bath Street site. Picture: David Stewart

Letters to the editor

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

McCallum children Caleb, Esther, Mary, John, Hannah and Elizabeth. Picture: MEREDITH O'SHEA

Meet the McCallums, one of Australia's few Amish families

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Labor shifts position on refugee bill

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INVASIVE SPECIES: A major push is now underway to tackle the escalating threat of feral deer.

Escalating feral deer threat targeted

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The electricity regulator will set a default market price for retailers to curtail power prices.

Default market price to ease power pain

Governor Linda Dessau (L) is set to name Victoria's nominee for Australian of the Year.

Vic Australian of the Year to be named

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have jetted off to Fiji and Tonga on the next stage of their tour.

Harry and Meghan head off on visit to Fiji

A tree sculpture to commemorate institutional child sex abuse victims has been unveiled in Canberra.

Abuse survivors want action after apology

Angus Livingston

Childcare educators will hold a protest outside a centre linked to Peter Dutton.

Childcare workers rally for funding boost

Murray Wenzel

The locals of Puglia are passionate foodies.

The under-the-radar foodie delight of Puglia

Scott McRae

Part of the Western Australian landscape … the Pinnacles. PIC: Australia.com

Six highlights in your travel week | 22 Oct

John Rozentals

Citadines on Bourke … absolutely mid-city location.

The rise of the apartment-hotel

John Rozentals

A torn ACL is almost always a significant acute (sudden) traumatic injury. Descriptions patients give are usually of a situation where their foot is planted and they change direction and feel their knee give way.

Your guide if you’ve torn your ACL

Healthshare
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Taking the work out of homework: Homework and study are often seen as a chore, but with a little thought, your child’s study area can be a great place to both find focus and enjoy.

Go to the top of the class

Jennifer Birchall

SWEET SOUNDS: Hawaiian teen sensation Honoka and Azita will perform at the Newkulele Festival this weekend.

Weekend Planner: October 20-21, 2018