Port Macquarie pickleballers Wade Hargreaves and Tanya Pye take gold. Photo: supplied.
Port Macquarie pickleballers embrace the competition at Dink Fest
Competitors Fiona Ross-Borjeson and Bernadette Worner enjoyed the tight competition in the Women’s Doubles. Photo: supplied. Laura Robertson and Sophie Taylor claimed silver in the 19+ Women’s Doubles DUPR: 3.49 and under category. Photo: supplied. Port Macquarie pickleballers Wade Hargreaves and Tanya Pye take gold. Photo: supplied. OVER 186 keen pickleballers descended on the Port […]
The Park Street site where a proposal for an 18-storey mixed-use development has been fast-tracked by the State Government. Photo: Matt Taylor.
Council sidelined as State Govt fast-tracks 18-storey development plan
THE NSW Government has stepped in to take control of a plan for a major high-rise development in the heart of Port Macquarie, declaring it State Significant without prior consultation with the local council. Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully, last month declared the proposal for an 18-storey mixed-use building on the corner […]
Printed Edition 23 JANUARY 2026
Port Macquarie Maroro Outrigger Canoe Club.
Port Macquarie Maroro Outrigger Canoe Club
Port Macquarie Maroro Outrigger Canoe Club. Port Macquarie Maroro Outrigger Canoe Club. PORT Macquarie Maroro Outrigger Canoe Club travelled to Newcastle on Saturday 17 January for a regatta, the Pasha Dasha Regatta. We did well considering that we’re a small club. We’re happy to report our good results. In the OC2, i.e. a canoe for […]
MPs call for urgent, long-term plan to fix repeated Waterfall Way closures
MEMBERS of the NSW Parliament are calling on the State Government to deliver a clear and coordinated plan to address repeated disruptions along Waterfall Way following another landslip that has forced a prolonged closure. Michael Kemp, Member for Oxley, and Brendan Moylan, Member for the Northern Tablelands, said the latest incident highlights the urgent need […]
CSU study reveals the ‘ecosystem’ feeding on great whites
A WORLD-FIRST study by Charles Sturt University (CSU) has identified an ecosystem of parasites inside great white sharks. The global study by researchers in CSU’s School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, and the Gulbali Institute for Agriculture Water and Environment, found evidence of at least 116 parasites inside the apex predator. Professor in Veterinary […]
The Bluebottle, unmanned marine surveillance vessel. Photo: Ocius Technology - naval-technology.com
Autonomous Bluebottle vessels to patrol Mid North Coast marine parks over Australia Day long weekend
UNMANNED marine surveillance vessels known as Bluebottles will patrol Marine Parks between Coffs Harbour and Camden Haven over the Australia Day long weekend. The deployment aims to deter and detect illegal fishing activity in protected Green Zones along the Mid North Coast. Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer said the vessels will focus on detecting […]
Ritchies IGA Hastings grant campaign backs 53 local clubs, schools and charities
THE 2025 Ritchies IGA Hastings Grant Campaign has officially closed, with 53 applications received from community organisations across the Hastings region. Ritchies Community Development Manager Tim Walker said, “It was incredible to receive so many applications, and it is an indication of how many local clubs, groups and schools require financial assistance for their chosen […]
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Macquarie Mid North Coast Cancer Institute Nurse Unit Manager Nikki Rooimans with Melissa McKee, Ron (Rocket) Turnbull, Chris Whalley, Dan Fardon and Len Colbert.
Hastings Auto Restorers Society raises $7,000 for Mid North Coast Cancer Institute in Port Macquarie
THE Hastings Auto Restorers Society Inc has continued its long-running fundraising commitment, donating $7,000 to support the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute at Port Macquarie. The donation was raised through two major initiatives organised by the Society. Fundraising activities included raffling of a wheelbarrow hamper filled with non-perishable food items and the club’s annual Swap […]
