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Strict welfare guidelines as government legalises virtual stock fencing

CATTLE and dairy farmers have welcomed the government’s decision to legalise virtual stock fencing, which involves using GPS collars to control the animals through audio cues and electric shocks. The move is expected to reduce physical fencing costs, improve rotational grazing systems, and provide remote access to data on the welfare of herds. Minister for […]

Local News

Cairncross recycling facility set to become transfer station

PORT Macquarie-Hastings Council will transition the Cairncross Materials Recycling Facility from a local processing plant to a large-scale transfer station. A council report says major changes across the recycling industry have made small regional facilities increasingly unviable. The decision last week confirms Council will move away from plans first flagged in 2022 to establish a […]

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ADVERTISING FEATURE: Summer fun comes alive at Majestic Cinemas Port Macquarie

YOUR local cinema, Majestic Cinemas Port Macquarie, is rolling out a summer season stacked with blockbusters, thrills and family friendly adventures, proving once again that the big screen is where summer fun truly comes alive. From Boxing Day families can dive straight into fun with SpongeBob the Movie: The Search for SquarePants, as all your […]

Sport

Scarlet sprints to gold at Australian titles

LAURIETON sprinter Scarlet Monk has claimed five gold medals at the School Sport Australia (SAA) Track and Field Championships, setting two national records in the process. The national championships were held at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Track and Field Centre in Canberra from 27-30 November. Scarlet secured gold in five multi-class (MC) events: […]

Community

YP SPACE MNC marks 40th year with expanded support for local youth

YP SPACE has supported vulnerable young people on the Mid North Coast for the past 40 years. The organisation provides crisis accommodation, transitional support, outreach, and case management services for more than 300 young people each year. As the festive season approaches, CEO Andrea Davidson said the service will increase outreach and wellbeing checks. “The […]

Government

PMHC releases Disability Inclusion Plan featuring Town Beach Mobi Mats

INTERNATIONAL Day of People with Disability on 3 December, was marked by the release of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s Community Inclusion and Disability Inclusion Action Plan for 2025-2029, alongside the NSW Government’s Disability Inclusion Plan 2025-2029. The Port Macquarie Hastings plan is named, “Make a bigger circle”. It originated from a community forum where a participant […]

Community

Bob and Lynda Ritchie celebrate 60 years of wedded bliss

Lynda and Bob on their wedding day in 1965. Photo: supplied. 60 years later, celebrating their anniversary at Sails Resort. Photo: supplied. SURROUNDED by family and a whole lot of love, Bob and Lynda Ritchie celebrated 60 years of marriage at Sails Resort on Saturday 27 November. With not a dry eye in sight, they […]

Local News

Final touch-ups to go but Ocean Drive Duplication declared ‘complete’

Regional Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison (in blue), Mayor Adam Roberts (l) and Port Macquarie MP Rob Dwyer (r) on Wednesday, near the new Matthew Flinders Drive traffic lights. Photo: David Heffernan. A before and during aerial view of Ocean Drive. Photo: NSW Government. How the roadway looked before Wednesday’s announcement. Photos: Deputy Mayor Nik Lipovac. […]

Community

Surf lifesaver Michael Lord makes first 4WD wheelchair patrol of Flynns Beach

Occupational therapist April O’Neill, support worker Nicole Ball and support coordinator Jemah Moss with Michael Lord. Michael Lord patrolling Flynn’s Beach. Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer, Michael Lord, and Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan. SURF lifesaver Michael Lord has achieved a huge milestone: his first patrol of Flynns Beach in a Magic Mobility 4WD wheelchair. […]

Local News

Why Port Macquarie remains one of the Mid North Coast’s strongest property performers

Percival Property’s Martin Newell says lifestyle is front and centre of buyers’ minds. Photo: supplied. Lake Cathie Bonny Hills Real Estate’s Debbi Phillips has reported a strong Spring selling period. Photo: supplied. Harcourts Laurieton’s Wayne Heilman expects a “super strong” local property market in 2026. Photo: supplied. One Agency North Haven director Gaven Whalley has […]