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Woman who faced homelessness reveals devastating impacts for NSW inquiry

Beth Fuller found herself financially vulnerable and without secure housing after her marriage unexpectedly ended. Now a suicide survivor, she wants to help other older woman in the same position.

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Libraries are about 'people, not books' as they survive and thrive in digital age

Chris Jones has spent 35 years working in libraries and remembers being warned in the late 1980s — just as the internet was emerging — that libraries would be "dead in five years".

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Record-breaking rainfall leaves long-term Croki dairy farmer searching for way forward

Weather conditions across the NSW Mid North Coast have eased and water levels are receding but, for some, the impacts from this week's floods will be felt for months to come.

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NSW Mid North Coast rainfall records broken as flood damage assessed

Communities on the NSW Mid North Coast are beginning to assess the damage after severe weather and record-breaking rainfall totals.

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Port Macquarie's surf break, the 'bodyboarding capital of Australia', feared under threat by breakwall upgrade

A planned upgrade of Port Macquarie's breakwall is causing waves among the surfing community with concerns the new design will ruin the water flow and sand movement of the unique surf break.

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Extreme sideshow performer Gordo Gamsby brings the daring and different to Port Macquarie

Gordo Gamsby ran away to join the circus and has travelled the world performing extreme sideshow acts, achieving a swag of Guinness World Records. He has returned home to embrace a different life, bringing a slice of the daring and different with him.

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Racing greyhounds to be monitored from birth to retirement by e-tracking system in NSW

A new e-tracking system is active in NSW to monitor the location and welfare of racing greyhounds from birth to retirement, but opponents to the industry remain unimpressed.

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Saltwater Freshwater Festival in NSW marks the beginning of Reconciliation Week

This year's Saltwater Freshwater Festival, which celebrates the art, music and culture of the Worimi, Biripi, Dunghutti and Gumbaynggirr nations of the NSW Mid North Coast, marks the start of Reconciliation Week and is a starting point for healing.

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Oscar-winning Australian cinematographer John Seale retraces footsteps to 1970s Castaway series

A 1970s drama series that helped Oscar-winning cinematographer John Seale launch his international career is back in focus as he helps to ensure the real castaways aren't lost for good.

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Amusement ride operators stage show-stopping strike as insurance-crisis talks break down

Amusement rides are one of the biggest drawcards at regional shows, but escalating insurance costs put their future in doubt, according to the industry. Operators have held a 15-minute "ride strike" to highlight the issue.

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Sydney Harbour workboat rediscovered by its 1960s skipper decades later at Port Macquarie

Bruce Oehlman enjoyed taking the helm of busy workboats on Sydney Harbour in the 1960s. When he retired to northern New South Wales decades later, he rediscovered one of those boats and is now its unofficial "custodian".

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Crumbling Kempsey Road was destroying livelihoods, endangering lives long before landslip

Kate Buckman's home is cut off from town by a road damaged by floods earlier this year. She needs to access the town's services, so she's set up camp on the other side of a landslip.

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Off-grid family who trekked to safety from flooding at Upper Lansdowne return with big plans

Lauren and James Archer packed up a busy Sydney life several years ago to live off-grid in northern NSW. Despite a flooding scare, they say the rewards for their kids outweigh the risks.

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Flood-hit NSW Mid North Coast tourism operators hope school-holiday visitors will help them bounce back

NSW Mid North Coast tourism businesses say they've experienced some of their worst-ever trading conditions this year, but they hope the school holidays will change that.

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As flood-hit northern NSW starts to rebuild, mid-north coast's recovery shows it can be a long, hard journey

As flood-ravaged northern New South Wales faces the daunting task of recovery, the mid-north coast's experience shows just how long and hard that journey can be, especially for those families hit by both disasters.

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Port Macquarie Balcony Garden Project to improve wellbeing of elderly during COVID

In a bid to ease feelings of isolation and loneliness, a community-driven project is revamping the balconies and gardens of older Port Macquarie residents. The residents say it's bringing more joy and purpose into their lives.

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Women, never allowed to dance as girls, live their dreams performing burlesque

It's never too late to learn to dance, but why burlesque? For these three women it's about more than just a bit of fun.

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Old Kempsey caravan park and flooded cabins become housing for homeless young people

Flood-damaged cabins and an old caravan park are being transformed to create safe housing for homeless young people in northern NSW. Could this model be used across regional Australia?

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