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Make-A-Wish fundraiser launched to support Port Macquarie kids

THE dedicated team of volunteers at Make-A-Wish Port Macquarie have been busily preparing for their biggest fundraising event of the year, a trivia night at the Settlers Inn Hotel on Saturday 14 March. Make-A-Wish has been granting life-changing “wishes” for Australian children with critical illnesses since 1985. The community is being encouraged to support this […]

Government

Gun owners push back on new laws

Gun owners gathered in numbers in Kundabung, in what Mr Kemp described as a ‘united, bipartisan show of strength’. Oxley MP Michael Kemp said the new legislation is a ‘rushed, knee-jerk reaction’ to the Bondi attack. HUNDREDS of concerned residents attended a community information session about new NSW firearms laws on Tuesday in Kundabung. Organised […]

Local News

Barbering across the globe: Ali and Rez’s journey from Iraq to Port Macquarie

Ali, known as Alex, with the crew at Port Central. Photo: @beyondstylesbarber. Rez with the team at Settlement City. Photo: @portcentralshoppingcentre. FROM Iraq to Port Macquarie, Ali and Rez Alasakira’s journey has been shaped by hard work, family and community. Arriving in Australia in 2012, the brothers brought with him their barbering trade. Leaving the […]

Fishing

FISHING: Shootouts, mackerel, and local legends

I SPENT the weekend down at Nelson Bay for the 2026 Garmin Billfish Shootout, and man, what an event. With over 100 boats hitting the water, the atmosphere was unreal and it was easily one of the best tournaments I’ve seen in a while. It was also great to see some of our local Port […]

Port Macquarie

$15 million investment in state’s renewable energy workforce

THE NSW and Federal governments are investing $15 million over four years to train the skilled workforce needed for the state’s renewable energy rollout, set to create thousands of jobs in regional NSW. The investment underpins the state’s Renewable Energy Skills Strategy, launched last week by Minister for Energy, Penny Sharpe and Minister for Skills, […]

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Police

Police appeal for missing teenager last seen at Lighthouse Beach

POLICE are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Port Macquarie. Jade Blyth, 19, was last seen at Lighthouse Beach in early December 2025. Unable to be located since, police were notified on Monday 16 February and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts. Police and her family have concerns for her welfare. Jade […]

Regional

Mid North Coast’s emerging Indigenous storytellers invited to apply for scholarship

INDIGENOUS creatives across the Mid North Coast are being encouraged to apply for the fourth annual Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship, with applications now open for the 2026 program. The initiative offers meaningful financial backing and professional mentorship, creating a pathway for Indigenous creatives to develop their work and confidence while remaining connected to culture and community. […]

Local News

Tonnes of rock installed to stabilise Illaroo Rd, Lake Cathie

The stabilisation works at Illaroo Rd were due to wrap up this week. Photos: PMHC. The stabilisation works at Illaroo Rd were due to wrap up this week. Photos: PMHC. The stabilisation works at Illaroo Rd were due to wrap up this week. Photos: PMHC. The stabilisation works at Illaroo Rd were due to wrap […]

Local News

Forestry organisations promote sustainable management in new report

FORESTRY Australia, a not‑for‑profit, independent professional association representing more than 1,100 scientists, practitioners, and farm forest growers, has released information showing well-managed forests are “critical to Australia meeting its emissions reduction targets”. The organisation says its Forest Carbon Balance Evidence Review brings together the latest science on forest carbon dynamics and demonstrates that sustainable forest […]