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Fisheries Institute release rare White’s Seahorses

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LITTLE Beach at Nelson Bay was the location for the release of 132 endangered baby seahorses last Friday, with local school children playing a key role. Fifteen schools across Port Stephens have recently been involved in an educational program which spotlights the endangered White’s Seahorse, a species native to Australia’s

Thousands attend 27th annual Rusty Iron Rally at Macksville Showgrounds

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THE 27th annual Rusty Iron Rally attracted huge crowds to the Macksville Showgrounds over the Father’s Day weekend to experience all of the excitement and nostalgia that is unique to this special event. Showcasing a staggering array of vintage machinery, the event drew participants and visitors from right across NSW

Roosters break 28-year drought to win Group 2 Grand Final

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THE Nambucca Roosters broke a 28-year first grade premiership drought on Sunday, overpowering the Woolgoolga Seahorses to claim the Group 2 shield. Nambucca last claimed the Group’s greatest prize in 1996, while Woolgoolga were chasing back-to-back victories having won their club’s first premiership last year. The match was played at an

Nambucca Roosters Win Group 2 Under 18’s Title

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THE Macksville Sea Eagles were minor premiers and favourites to win the under 18’s title, but no one told Nambucca who started their grand final hard and fast with plenty of confidence. After giving away a penalty on the first tackle, Nambucca’s rushing defence put pressure on Macksville from the opening,

Perfect Panthers win inaugural Women’s Tackle premiership

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SAWTELL Panthers women are the queens of Group 2 Rugby League, capping off a brilliant season undefeated by winning the inaugural Women’s Tackle premiership Their perfect season culminated in a 20-12 grand final victory against the Woolgoolga Seahorses at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium. It was the second straight title for the

Youth get involved in Bowraville river water testing project

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MOTIVATED to make change, 24 young local people from Bowraville participated in an action-oriented leadership workshop run by OzGREEN’S Youth Leading the World team. They were inspired after being involved in water testing of the Nambucca River with OzGREEN and Nambucca Riverwatch, where a group of 60 conducted water testing and

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