May 8, 2026
Catholic schools collaborate for Port Macquarie performance and arts showcase The St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Schools Drumline at the historic courthouse. Photo: supplied.
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Catholic schools collaborate for Port Macquarie performance and arts showcase

The St Agnes’ Catholic Parish Schools Drumline at the historic courthouse. Photo: supplied. MacKillop College captain Willis Jensen (centre) with her ‘Sparkies’ drama group. Photo: supplied. St Joseph’s Regional Dance Company. Photo: supplied. Artworks on display at the Glasshouse. Photo: supplied. THE St Agnes’ Education Spark Arts Festival, a collaboration between MacKillop, St Joseph’s Regional, […]

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Police release image of SUV linked to Port Macquarie home invasion The silver SUV captured on security camera around the time of the 17 October home invasion. Photo: NSW Police.
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Police release image of SUV linked to Port Macquarie home invasion

POLICE have released a photo of a silver SUV seen in the area of an alleged home invasion in Port Macquarie. The vehicle was recorded on security camera on Friday 17 October. Around 2.10am that day, police were called to Park Street in response to reports of a home invasion. They were told multiple offenders […]

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Port Mac Goss: Nardi Beresford Nardi Beresford (second from right) has been with the Port Macquarie Race Club for eight years.
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Port Mac Goss: Nardi Beresford

PORT Macquarie Race Club CEO Nardi Beresford is a passionate advocate for horse racing and her community. She joins me for this week’s edition of Port Mac Goss. Nardi, tell us how you got involved in the world of horse racing? I grew up in the small town of Quirindi in North West NSW. This […]

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Peter FitzSimons ‘works the crowd’ at Port Macquarie Library
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Peter FitzSimons ‘works the crowd’ at Port Macquarie Library

Peter FitzSimons at the Port Macquarie Library. Photo: supplied. Karen Bale with Peter FitzSimons. Photo: Pauline Cain. AUTHOR, journalist and former Australian rugby player Peter FitzSimons charmed a crowd of around 100 people at the Port Macquarie Library on Monday, 24 November. FitzSimons is one of Australia’s best selling non-fiction writers, and was in town […]

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$20 million to grow state’s aquaculture industry
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$20 million to grow state’s aquaculture industry

THE state government launched the $20 million Aquaculture Industry Development Program on Monday, aiming to strengthen and expand the seafood industry’s economic contribution to NSW. The program is designed to boost productivity and increase sustainability across farming operations for oysters, mussels, kelp, and algae, plus freshwater and marine fish hatcheries and bioproducts. “By investing in […]

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PCYC hosts first Nurtured Village Hampers packing day Volunteers from Nurtured Village Hampers at the packing day in Port Macquarie’s PCYC.
Community

PCYC hosts first Nurtured Village Hampers packing day

THE Nurtured Village Hampers charitable organisation was founded in 2019 with the goal of bringing back the concept of a supporting village. Their mission statement is, “forging connectedness in early parenthood to create nationwide change for maternal mental health.” The local chapter covers Port Macquarie, Bonny Hills, North Haven, Laurieton, Dunbogan and Wauchope. In the […]

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Gardening guru Mal McKinlay celebrates 40 years
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Gardening guru Mal McKinlay celebrates 40 years

MAL McKinlay is the Mid North Coast’s highly regarded gardening guru who enjoys nothing more than sharing his knowledge and love of all things horticultural. 2025 marks 40 years of his continuous employment in the field, and his devotion to providing his skills to numerous local community groups and organisations. Garden Clubs of Australia (GCA) […]

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Local author Blair Montague-Drake makes ‘A Biblical Herbal’ available for Christmas
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Local author Blair Montague-Drake makes ‘A Biblical Herbal’ available for Christmas

Local author, Blair Montague-Drake: Photo: supplied. ‘A Biblical Herbal’ is available at Collins Booksellers Port Macquarie. Photo: supplied. LOCAL author Blair Montague-Drake, 83, has made his popular title “A Biblical Herbal” available at Collins Booksellers Port Macquarie, just in time for the Christmas season. The book explores the plants and herbs mentioned throughout biblical history. […]

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