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MILESTONE: Progress on the Toronto Swim Centre refurbishment is continuing with the installation of access steps to the main pool this week. Picture: Supplied

Steps to boost access to main pool at Toronto Swim Centre | photos

CHAMPION: Louise Mullard led from start to finish to win the New Zealand Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. Picture: David Stewart

Morisset golfer Louise Mullard adds New Zealand title to CV

David Stewart

BACK IN CHARGE: Chris Atkins has returned to the helm at Morisset Strikers. He's promised to bring a simple coaching philosophy to the club. Picture: David Stewart

Morisset coach lays out simple, fun approach to park football

David Stewart

MILESTONE: Progress on the Toronto Swim Centre refurbishment is continuing with the installation of access steps to the main pool this week. Picture: Supplied

Steps to boost access to main pool at Toronto Swim Centre | photos

IMPRESSIVE: Jacob Van Der Linden, 18, progressed deep into the Aussie Driver Search competition at Wakefield Park Raceway where his Toyota 86 Series hit speeds of 200kph. Picture: Supplied

Local sold on the fast lane | photos | video

David Stewart

HOST: Avoca Beach.

Sports shorts: World-class surf action on Coast

ICEHOUSE: See Iva Davies and Icehouse on Newcastle Foreshore on Saturday. The Church, The Sunnyboys and Do Re Mi are also on the bill.

Gig guide: January 16-22

Icehouse

Five music giants in By the C festival line-up

SETTLING IN: Banjo, the Goodfellow's tree kangaroo, will soon be joined by a female. It is hoped the pair will breed and boost the endangered species. Picture: Australian Reptile Park

Park’s new arrival loves hibiscus flowers | video

ICEHOUSE: See Iva Davies and Icehouse on Newcastle Foreshore on Saturday. The Church, The Sunnyboys and Do Re Mi are also on the bill.

Gig guide: January 16-22

CELEBRATION: Carl and Tain Ross will mark their 60th wedding anniversary with a lunch at Morisset Country Club on Sunday, January 20, at midday. The pair's legacy in Morisset is significant. Picture: Supplied

Couple who helped shape Morisset to reunite with friends on Sunday

David Stewart

STANDING PROUD: An artist's impression of how the new $150,000 Chimera sculpture is expected to look when it's installed in March. Picture: Supplied

Lake prize money funds $150,000 sculpture

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

RISKY: A poorly maintained car could becoming a large speed bump on the road to a happy holiday. Have your car inspected before you hit the road. Photo: Shutterstock

Prevention instead of cure

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

MAIN STREET: The $2.2-million upgrade of Watkins Road will include kerbing, creation of a new parking lane, road resurfacing and more. Picture: David Stewart

Work starts on $2.2m Watkins Road upgrade

GOING UP: Residential land values increased by 5.8 per cent in Lake Macquarie, and 12.1 per cent on the Central Coast, the NSW Valuer General's report showed. Picture: David Stewart

Hunter land values reach $162 billion

Max McKinney

Homes sold recently in regional NSW centres.

Regional NSW property hotspots – and what to expect in 2019

POTENTIAL: Jo Hanlon on Dora Street, Morisset. Ms Hanlon said business and residential growth in the district meant a strong community voice was needed on infrastructure and planning. Picture: David Stewart

New chamber boss calls for collaboration on lobbying

David Stewart

ADDRESSING GAPS: Scot MacDonald, right, with Jake Chatfield, left, and Daniel Hill of Koiop Connect. The business is one of two local beneficiaries of state funding. Picture: Supplied

State grant to help local Aborigines with a disability

INVESTMENT: Mayor Jane Smith said council was offering funding for activities, events and initiatives that made positive contributions to the Central Coast. Picture: Supplied

Apply now for share in $1.7m for Coast projects

POTENTIAL: Jo Hanlon on Dora Street, Morisset. Ms Hanlon said business and residential growth in the district meant a strong community voice was needed on infrastructure and planning. Picture: David Stewart

New chamber boss calls for collaboration on lobbying

ICEHOUSE: See Iva Davies and Icehouse on Newcastle Foreshore on Saturday. The Church, The Sunnyboys and Do Re Mi are also on the bill.

Gig guide: January 16-22

TEAM EFFORT: Get the family involved on Clean Up Australia Day and help make a difference to your neighbourhood. Register locations now. Picture: Supplied

Register now to clean up your litter hotspots

Look which way?: My eight grandchildren getting together with their cousin who lives in Singleton. A walk down to the Hunter River is a regular adventure. Photo: Kamma Christiansen, Cardiff

Hunter Photography Prize 2019: A selection of entries

SETTLING IN: Banjo, the Goodfellow's tree kangaroo, will soon be joined by a female. It is hoped the pair will breed and boost the endangered species. Picture: Australian Reptile Park

Park’s new arrival loves hibiscus flowers | video

Aleksandra Yates of Belmont and her daughter Eva, 3, cool off at Belmont Baths. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Scorching temperatures trigger health warnings

Dogs cooling off at the beach.

How to help heat-stressed animals

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

Tanya Marschke

SMOOTH RIDE: The pristine driving surface on The Boulevarde, in Toronto, this week. The transformation has been welcomed by locals. Picture: David Stewart

It’s smooth going now on The Boulevarde | photos

David Stewart

CELEBRATION: Carl and Tain Ross will mark their 60th wedding anniversary with a lunch at Morisset Country Club on Sunday, January 20, at midday. The pair's legacy in Morisset is significant. Picture: Supplied

Couple who helped shape Morisset to reunite with friends on Sunday

David Stewart

OPPORTUNITY: Jacqui Hemsley at Speers Point Library. Picture: Supplied

Libraries to move, or be upgraded in five-year plan | video

TRY AGAIN: Toronto Foreshore Protection Group has called on the council to develop other parcels of land it owns in Toronto, instead of the Bath Street site.

Letters to the editor

COMING SOON: An artist's impression of how the new amenities block at Caves Beach might look. The new facilities can't come quickly enough for one reader.

Letters to the editor

INTERACTION: Visitors feeding and photographing kangaroos in the grounds of Morisset Hospital. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Letters to the editor

Police are urging people to be wary giving out personal or financial details over the phone. Photo: Shutterstock.

Scammers impersonating police, using arrest threats

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

A 20-year-old man has been arrested over the death of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe.

Dad visits Aiia vigil, police make arrest

Health authorities are urging people to take extra care and keep hydrated during the heat.

Parts of NSW reach 46C as records tumble

West Australian cane toads are finding enough shade in some places to become active during the day.

Cane toads spotted in shady parts of WA

A vigil has been held in memory of slain international student Aiia Maasarwe.

Dad shares Melbourne vigil for slain Aiia

Mum of two Felicity Shadbolt has been remembered as a loving mum.

WA woman 'died doing something she loved'

Nationals MP Andrew Gee has been named as a new addition to the party's frontbench.

Nats reveal replacement frontbench MP

Marnie Banger

Clive Spriggs and Stewart Johnston, who blew the whistle on abuse at the Oakden nursing home.

Oakden families angered by inquiry snub

Fadi Ibrahim faced a Sydney court over his alleged involvement in a tobacco-smuggling syndicate

'Tobacco ring' Ibrahim in Sydney court

Luke Costin

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

A flashback to slower travel: Cruise Express’s six-day ‘Great Southern Loop’.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Lots of benefits: Worms not only munch through a lot of your food waste, but will also produce fertiliser that your plants will love.

Worms help reduce waste

For more recipes see australianlamb.com.au

Try this: Honey, pineapple and chilli lamb leg

Possible tax hikes: If Labor succeeds in making both these changes, a top-rate taxpayer will suddenly find themselves paying CGT of 36.75% – an increase of almost 58%.

Our CGT may be one of the highest in the world

Noel Whittaker