August 27, 2025
Nominations open for Sunrise Hastings ports Awards Organisers and sponsors at the launch of the Sunrise Hastings Sports Awards; Julie Garland, David Lane, Alistair Flower, Haydn Oriti, Cr Nik Lipovac, Stewart Dowrick and Peter Vane. Photo: supplied.
Sport

Nominations open for Sunrise Hastings ports Awards

NOMINATIONS are now open in the Sunrise Hastings Sports Awards 2025. The collaborative effort between the Port Macquarie-Hastings Sporting Fund and the Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise was launched on 15 August at the Port Macquarie Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC). The awards celebrate the achievements of local athletes and the valued contribution of […]

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Top Tip: How to get media attention and land your story in the paper NOTA reporter Sis Higgins, who also runs a marketing agency, gives her top tips for submitting press releases.
Opinion

Top Tip: How to get media attention and land your story in the paper

AS someone who wears two hats – newspaper reporter and marketing agency owner – I see first-hand the difference between stories that get picked up quickly and those that stall in the inbox. The good news? Most community organisations already have great stories to tell. The challenge is in how that information is shared with […]

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Wauchope fundraiser to support flooded farmers and businesses The Port Macquarie-Hastings region’s farmers and businesses are still recovering from May’s floods. Photos: Wauchope SES.
Event

Wauchope fundraiser to support flooded farmers and businesses

The Port Macquarie-Hastings region’s farmers and businesses are still recovering from May’s floods. Photos: Wauchope SES. The Port Macquarie-Hastings region’s farmers and businesses are still recovering from May’s floods. Photos: Wauchope SES. RAISING vital funds for flood-affected farmers and agricultural businesses across the Port Macquarie-Hastings region, the “Hastings + Hinterland Town and Country Ball” is […]

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Oxley electorate secures $450,000 for 20 community infrastructure projects Saving another day, the Byabarra Rural Fire Service crew in action. Photo: Facebook.
Community, Government

Oxley electorate secures $450,000 for 20 community infrastructure projects

COMMUNITY groups across the Oxley electorate will benefit from $450,000 in funding for 20 grassroots infrastructure projects through the NSW Government’s 2025 Community Building Partnership Program (CBP). Member for Oxley Michael Kemp announced the successful projects, which aim to create more welcoming public spaces and strengthen social inclusion across the region. In the Port Macquarie-Hastings […]

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Port Macquarie family’s 300km walk in honour of former INXS manager Chris M Murphy OAM At the ‘INXS Never Tear Us Apart Mini Series’ launch in Sydney: (l-r) Jack Murphy, Jeri Wambeek, Chris M Murphy OAM, Stevey and Nick Arena. Photo: supplied.
Community

Port Macquarie family’s 300km walk in honour of former INXS manager Chris M Murphy OAM

“MY DAD was an absolute whirlwind,” said Jeri Wambeek, the proud daughter of former INXS manager Chris M. Murphy OAM. “He was ‘go, go, go’. Determined, bold, brave, and often ruthless. But always with a heart for dreaming big.” On 14 October, however, it will be Jeri and her brother Jack, along with her sons […]

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Amputee ‘Delungra Nigel’ an ambassador for Guulabaa and koala conservation ‘Delungra Nigel’ in his new ‘digs’. Photos: KCA.
Local News

Amputee ‘Delungra Nigel’ an ambassador for Guulabaa and koala conservation

‘Delungra Nigel’ in his new ‘digs’. Photos: KCA. Nigel after his rescue. MUCH-LOVED koala amputee “Delungra Nigel” is now a permanent resident of the Wild Koala Breeding Visitor Centre at Guulabaa. After months of dedicated care and rehabilitation, he will serve as an ambassador for Koala Conservation Australia (KCA) and for wildlife resilience and conservation […]

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Residents of Lighthouse Beach fear construction of public preschool will cause traffic chaos Tacking Point Public School in Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie. Photo: Rikki Waller.
Community, School

Residents of Lighthouse Beach fear construction of public preschool will cause traffic chaos

Tacking Point Public School in Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie. Photo: Rikki Waller. Tacking Point Public School in Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie. Photo: Rikki Waller. ON any given school day, Bangalay Drive in Lighthouse Beach Port Macquarie is bumper-to-bumper during student drop-off and pick-up times. The NSW Department of Infrastructure is now adding to the frustrations […]

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Security bodycams to be rolled out at Port Macquarie Base Hospital The type of cameras to be worn by security staff at PMBH. Photo: file.
Local News

Security bodycams to be rolled out at Port Macquarie Base Hospital

SECURITY staff at Port Macquarie Base Hospital (PMBH) will wear body worn cameras as part of a 12-month trial to reduce incidents of violence and aggression. The cameras will be activated whenever there is a risk of harm to staff, patients and visitors. In the most serious cases, the footage may be used as evidence. […]

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Experienced Mid North Coast fire specialist deploys to Canada Chris Scollen has flown out to assist the fire containment effort in Canada.
Local News

Experienced Mid North Coast fire specialist deploys to Canada

FORESTRY Corporation’s Chris Scollen, a seasoned Crew Leader and Operations Planner, deployed to Canada this week to assist with the nation’s fire containment efforts. Chris, who is based at Taree, has worked with Forestry Corporation for five years and volunteered with the NSW Rural Fire Service for 25 years. He flew to Winnipeg, Manitoba with […]

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