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

Wyong premiers in cricket wash-out

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

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

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

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

Plenty happening to keep you entertained

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

Plenty happening to keep you entertained

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

World number two Julian Wilson competes at Surfest 2019. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Weekend Planner: March 16-17, 2019

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

SENIOR LIVING: Lake Macquarie mayor Kay Fraser will officially open Catalina Village, at 68 Deaves Road, Cooranbong, on Sunday, March 24. Picture: Supplied

Catalina Village set to open in Cooranbong

Working together to unlock city's potential

Cr Kay Fraser

Picture: Mark Baker.

Where to vote in state poll on Saturday - or before the big day

SENIOR LIVING: Lake Macquarie mayor Kay Fraser will officially open Catalina Village, at 68 Deaves Road, Cooranbong, on Sunday, March 24. Picture: Supplied

Catalina Village set to open in Cooranbong

NICE DROP: Firescreek Winery, at Holgate, was one of the Central Coast venues visited by the delegates this week. Picture: Tourism Central Coast

Central Coast hosts state tourism conference

Plenty happening to keep you entertained

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

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

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

NOT SO FAST: Shoalhaven dairy farmer Robert Miller stands between the PM's convoy and the way out of Nowra on a one-way street at Jellybean Park on Friday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Farmer blocks PM’s convoy: ‘Cheaper to wash car with milk’

Rebecca Fist

Jailed: Lennard Downes leaves Wollongong courthouse during a previous court appearance. On Thursday, he left the building in the back of a Corrective Services van, bound for SIlverwater jail.

Listen to the secret recordings that helped jail abusive child care worker

Shannon Tonkin

Girl power: Brie Larson is a force to be reckoned with in Marvel Studios' latest offering, the brilliantly-soundtracked Captain Marvel, rated M, in cinemas now.

Captain Marvel review: New hero for girls all over

Jess Layt

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

'I genuinely worry about the impact it has on younger people,' Gladys Berejiklian says of trolling.

Online trolling getting worse: NSW premier

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Tropical Cyclone Trevor is set to move towards the Northern Territory over the weekend.

Cyclone Trevor heads for the NT

Australia will wait for an international consensus on taxing the online economy.

Australia to wait for global digital tax

An intake figure below 160,000 would've had a direct fiscal impact on the budget, Mr Morrison says.

No budget woes in new migration intake: PM

Scott Morrison has called Recep Erdogan's remarks 'highly offensive' to Australians.

PM tossing up response Turkey outburst

A weakening labour market will be read as a sign the Reserve Bank could cut official interest rates.

Jobless rate for February could tick up

Paul Osborne

Edmund Riggs faces sentencing for killing his wife Patricia, interfering with her body and perjury.

Riggs to be sentenced for Qld wife's death

Christine Flatley

Gladys Berejiklian has a narrow lead over Michael Daley for preferred premier with 38-36 per cent.

Daley unsure of schools and TAFE funding

Heather McNab, Tom Rabe and Luke Costin

The Land readers say drought, climate change and water could sway their vote for the State Election.

Farmers still undecided heading into Saturday's election

Samantha Townsend
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Maintaining the upkeep and cleanliness of farm silos is advised at anytime, but with the pressure of drought it might be one of those jobs which gets put aside. Photo: GRDC

Monitor farm grain storage

Stephen Burns

Flood damage on Ross Sherlock's farm outside Cooma after a rain supercell hit last week.

'Heaviest rain in 50 years' on parts of Monaro

John Ellicott

Business as usual: Peppers Blue on Blue.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Qualia: Exclusive packages for Hamilton Island Race Week.

Do you need some travel inspiration?

John Rozentals

Take a taste stop at Haigh’s Chocolates on Beehive Corner, Rundle Mall.

Take the time to soak up a little bit of Adelaide

Bronwyn Ridgway

Broad Arrow Cafe with the water memorial. Picture: Scott Gelston.

Port Arthur survivors share their long road to recovery

Lucy Slade

Samara Johnston's life jigsaw. Photos: supplied

One woman's search for answers: from Port Macquarie to Sri Lanka

Carla Mascarenhas

SAFE AND SECURE: One benefit of telehealth consultations for rural and remote patients is the feeling of confidentiality it provides.

Using video chat to access mental health treatment

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