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Curry will be the main flavour on the menu at the home of Mulletfest. Peter Lorimer captured Mick Waterton (inset) enjoying Mulletfest in 2023. Main picture by Max Mason-Hubers

Curry in Kurri? Home of Mulletfest spices things up with new festival

Upgrades to local sports fields are hoped to increase female participation in sport. File picture by Marina Neil 

Three fields will share in $3.3 million in funding.

Upgrades hoped to level the playing field for women in sport

Laura Rumbel

The Indian Town owner Karan Bhumbla with staff Gagan and Sukhkamal. Picture by Laura Rumbel

Indian dishes and whiskey arrives in Maitland at The Indian Town.

Authentic food and heritage: The Indian Town brings the essence of India

Singleton Council Senior Ranger Heath Dowling at the Wattle Ponds Road site. Picture supplied 

A 42 tonne haul of rubbish was left strewn near homes.

Illegally dumped waste costs ratepayers $30K, takes days to clean up

From left, Blacksmiths Home Timber and Hardware staff Kaelan Bell, Karen Fuller and Sarah Leadbeatter are unimpressed after a man, inset, stole the NSW Marine Rescue donation tin. Main picture by Jonathan Carroll

'It's one thing to steal, but you don't steal charity tins.'

'Scumbag' steals marine rescue donation tin amid search for Luke Smith

The accident left Rebecca Ode with a shattered eye socket, broken collarbone and battling a brain haemorrhage. Pictures supplied 

The 36-year-old suffered severe injuries in an accident in Bali.

'We can't thank you enough': Rebecca Ode returns home after accident

Alanna Tomazin

Traditional dances were among the cultural performances.

NRLW Knights captain Tamika Upton shared her story.

First Nations voices celebrate proud heritage at lake's NAIDOC ceremony

NovaCare will now lease and manage the Morisset Multipurpose Centre. Picture LMCC

The centre helps some of the community's most disadvantaged.

New lease on life for Morisset hub after former service went bust

Rebecca Ode, 36, suffered multiple injuries after an accident in Bali. Pictures supplied

A GoFundMe has surpassed $156,000 in just two days.

'Three brave women in Bali': Rebecca Ode one step closer to home

Rebecca Ode is in a Balinese hospital after a horrific accident.

'She was screaming for help': family's urgent plea to bring Bec home

A daughter and mother's project to knit centenary poppies becomes a community project.

Dorothy O'Shea of Blacksmiths, with the knittted poppy display, she helped create, for Anzac Day.

Knitted poppy display that adorned the Swansea Anzac centenary memorial. It included  fresh gum leaves to represent Australia and artificial fern sprayed silver for New Zealand.

Jenny Dunn with knitted poppy arrangements before she packs them away for next year’s Anzac Day  ceremony.

Judy Mahar, of Nords Wharf, with the knittted poppy display, she helped create, for Anzac Day.