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IN TRAINING: Lake Mac Strongman co-founder and amateur athlete Daniel Philpot practicing a frame hold. Picture: Fiona Barrett Photography

Lake to host first strongman comp | photos

David Stewart

INCLUSIVE: The awards celebrate those individuals in clubs and associations who go above and beyond to ensure that everyone, of all backgrounds and abilities, is welcome in netball. Picture: Supplied.

Nominate netball champions for community awards

SOCCER: Bill Turner Cup action from Speers Point this week.

Sport shorts: Bill Turner Cup soccer, ice hockey, golf

IN TRAINING: Lake Mac Strongman co-founder and amateur athlete Daniel Philpot practicing a frame hold. Picture: Fiona Barrett Photography

Lake to host first strongman comp | photos

EFFORT PLAY: Macquarie halfback Andrew Sumner chases hard to tackle Maitland fullback Isaac Upton on a kick return at Lyall Peacock Field in Round 6. Picture: David Stewart

Macquarie Scorpions pipped in low-scoring grind

CROWD FAVOURITE: Lake Macaquarie's Rhiannan Iffland acknowledges the fans after another successful dive in Italy. Picture: Dean Treml/Red Bull Content Pool

Lake Macquarie cliff diver Rhiannan Iffland continues her dream run with victory in Italy

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MUST SEE: Judy & Punch, starring Mia Wasikowska, opens the Travelling Film Festival at Event Cinemas Kotara on Friday, June 21. Tickets are on sale now.

Nine knockout flicks in travelling film festival

RUN: Newcastle Superintendent Brett Greentree and Lake Macquarie Supt. Danny Sullivan in training for the The Do the 5 for NSW Police Legacy. Picture: Marina Neil

Mental health a focus of fun run this Saturday

Max McKinney

WARRIOR: This year's Disney On Ice extravaganza will include Moana for the first time. Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends will be held in Newcastle July 12-14.

Mickey, Moana and friends skate into Newcastle

MUST SEE: Judy & Punch, starring Mia Wasikowska, opens the Travelling Film Festival at Event Cinemas Kotara on Friday, June 21. Tickets are on sale now.

Nine knockout flicks in travelling film festival

DISCOVERY: Follow the event trail and explore the fresh food delights of the Harvest Festival across the Central Coast hinterland including farms in Jilliby, Dooralong and Somersby this weekend. Kids love it. Picture: Supplied

Join the Harvest Festival in the hinterland | photos

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Win tickets to see comedy roadshow at Civic Theatre

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

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FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

CONNECTING YOU: Yes Optus Toronto can help you change over to the NBN when your street comes online.

Long-awaited NBN is coming to Toronto

CONVENIENT: The Residential Lift Company has several models designed to be fitted into an existing home which can be retrofitted.

Lift independence at home

COMMUNITY ASSET: John Quinlan outside Morisset Country Club, the subject of a petition launched by Sunshine Progress Association. Picture: David Stewart

Petition to save Morisset Country Club | photos

David Stewart

NOW OPEN: Johnson Property Group's Keith Johnson, left, with MP Greg Piper, centre, and Lake Macquarie City Council's deputy CEO Tony Farrell. Picture: Supplied

Trinity Point marina 'first class' | video

REFLECTING: Gavin Simpson, right, and retired engineer Ron McCarthy are among the residents urging council to clear the local floodways to help minimise potential flood impacts in Dora Creek. Picture: David Stewart

Disaster expert urges council to clear Dora Creek floodways | photos

David Stewart

FOLLOWING DAD'S FOOTSTEPS: Young Terrance Huang followed his dad up to the stage when he heard his family name. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Lake Macquarie welcomes new Aussies

Gemma Ferguson

COMMUNITY ASSET: John Quinlan outside Morisset Country Club, the subject of a petition launched by Sunshine Progress Association. Picture: David Stewart

Petition to save Morisset Country Club | photos

David Stewart

FINALIST: RFBI chief executive officer, Frank Price, meets a resident of one of the organisation's 22 aged care facilities. Picture: Supplied

Small details make big difference to residents

FOLLOWING DAD'S FOOTSTEPS: Young Terrance Huang followed his dad up to the stage when he heard his family name. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

Lake Macquarie welcomes new Aussies

RUN: Newcastle Superintendent Brett Greentree and Lake Macquarie Supt. Danny Sullivan in training for the The Do the 5 for NSW Police Legacy. Picture: Marina Neil

Mental health a focus of fun run this Saturday

Max McKinney

BIG AUDIENCE: Council's deputy CEO Tony Farrell will address more than 900 representatives from local councils around Australia this week. Picture: David Stewart

Lake Mac setting green example for nation's local councils

Australian captain Sam Kerr wrote a letter to her former coach Aaron Holt for saving her football career. Picture: Karleen Minney

Meet the man who saved Sam Kerr's football career

GOOD SHOW: Warner's Bay home cook Steph De Sousa has been eliminated from MasterChef Australia, just shy of making it to the top 10.

Warner's Bay cook Steph De Sousa eliminated from MasterChef

COMMUNITY ASSET: John Quinlan outside Morisset Country Club, the subject of a petition launched by Sunshine Progress Association. Picture: David Stewart

Petition to save Morisset Country Club | photos

MUST SEE: Judy & Punch, starring Mia Wasikowska, opens the Travelling Film Festival at Event Cinemas Kotara on Friday, June 21. Tickets are on sale now.

Nine knockout flicks in travelling film festival

Cadaver dog Bryson found Noel Ingham's remains in the bushland at Dulverton.

He was his mate, his carer and ended up ... his murderer

Sandy Powell

IN TRAINING: Lake Mac Strongman co-founder and amateur athlete Daniel Philpot practicing a frame hold. Picture: Fiona Barrett Photography

Lake to host first strongman comp | photos

David Stewart

WARRIOR: This year's Disney On Ice extravaganza will include Moana for the first time. Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends will be held in Newcastle July 12-14.

Mickey, Moana and friends skate into Newcastle

EXPLORING: The Harvest Festival featured bush tucker and working farm tours, and the popular ‘pick your own pecans’ and tree-shaking demonstrations. Picture: Supplied

Coast economy harvests $8 million from festival

OXYGEN FARM: Reader Carl Stevenson said Australia could have implemented a plan to pay farmers to plant trees to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Letters to the editor: Trees as oxygen farms

PROJECT: The Sunshine Reserve walkway and track was completed by Sunshine Progress Association with support from council and the federal government.

Letters to the editor (June 13)

GAME OVER: Beryl Mullard, centre, with her daughters Louise Mullard, left, and Marion Baldwin on Morisset golf course last year. Picture: David Stewart

Letters to the editor: Upset at Morisset club closure

University of Melbourne Associate Professor Peter van Wijngaarden (left) with CERA's Dr Xavier Hadoux.

Simple eye test could soon detect early signs of Alzheimer's

Geraldine Cardozo

Why aged care needs to change its position on residents' sex lives

Why aged care needs to change its position on residents' sex lives

Rowan Cowley

How Barry foiled the scammers, and you can too

How Barry foiled the scammers, and you can too

Laurent Hayez has pleaded for public to help find his son Theo who went missing in Byron Bay.

Headland still focus in search for Belgian

Owners of the cracked Mascot Towers will meet with officials and building experts on Thursday.

Cracked Syd tower's $1.1m bill detailed

Victoria has done what no other Australian state was willing to, says Andrew Denton.

Last-ditch warnings on Vic euthanasia laws

SA Treasurer Rob Lucas and Premier Steven Marshall delivered the 2019 state budget.

SA budget plunges state into more debt

Two men have faced court over the bashing of Assistant Commissioner Chris O'Neill.

Brothers in court over Vic police bashing

Caroline Schelle

John Setka has vowed a long battle if Anthony Albanese tries to expel him from the Labor party.

Victorian unions band together for Setka

Treasurer Jackie Trad claims Queensland's $15 billion LNG industry is powering Australia's exports

Qld lifts Aust to top three LNG exporters

Peter Hofmann was fatally bashed and stabbed while sleeping in a car in Sydney's east.

Murder trial hears of Sydney man's bashing

Margaret Scheikowski

Standing proudly in his crop of wheat: Alex Davies, Box Ridge, Coonabarabran is the inaugural Future Farmers Network Rabobank Farm Mangers Program Scholarship. Photo: supplied

Alex Davies is New Zealand bound

Christine and Greg Healey, Mt Bathurst Poll Dorsets, Black Springs, with their granddaughter Olivia Anderson and their daughter Monique O’Rourke. The family had a range of show rams, some of which will be offered for sale later in the year, some older sires and a selection of ewes on display. Mr Healey said they aimed to breed easy doing, commercially focused animals where progeny could be sold as either sucker lambs or grown on to heavier lambs.

Day two of Shearwell Australia Sheep Week | Photos

KAREN BAILEY and RACHAEL WEBB

Michael Peel, Peel Ridge Stud, Camden sold his pair of Grey Toulouse geese for a record-breaking $4250 to Thomas Spencer from Bullsbrook, Western Australia. Photo supplied.

Geese sell for $4250, a new Australian record

Olivia Calver

THE MAN: Richard Boyce and Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies.

Riding the rails - the slow and steady way

John Rozentals

Compass Hut engages the five senses. Image: Kylie Bell

Planning your next holiday? Check out these deals

John Rozentals

TRADITIONAL DRESS: Travel writer Jac Taylor after a spontaneous makeover in Shuzenji, central Japan. Photo: Supplied

Spontaneous makeovers in Japan, bar fights in Dublin and cycling Belgium: these solo travellers have seen it all

Dayle Latham

Lisa Williamson and her daughter Bonnie competing.

Freak fall motivates mum and daughter to bodybuilding titles

Monique Patterson

TWILIGHT YEARS: Pets are considered senior from seven years of age and can have differing needs to that of their younger selves.

Growing old gracefully: how to care for your senior pet

NARROW WASTE LINE: Baby boomers are Australia's least wasteful generation when it comes to food according to a new report.

Boomers lead the way on food waste