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ADVERTISING FEATURE: Wild encounters await at Oakvale Wildlife Park

JUST a short drive from Port Stephens’ pristine beaches, Oakvale Wildlife Park is a family-owned sanctuary that combines fun, education, and conservation. Spread across 25 acres, it’s home to kangaroos, koalas, reptiles, exotic species, and friendly farm animals. Visitors can hand-feed animals, bottle-feed adorable baby animals, enjoy keeper talks, feeding shows, and take a tractor-trailer […]

Sport

Magpies junior represents NSW at national AFL championships

Oto Ryan at the home of the Port Macquarie Magpies. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Oto Ryan proudly displaying his Players’ Player medallion. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. PORT Macquarie Magpies junior Oto Ryan has mixed it with Australia’s best youth AFL stars. The 2025 School Sport Australian (SSA) 15 Years and Under Australian Football Championships kicked off in […]

Sport Results

Locals among the winners at Port Macquarie Croquet Carnival

Winner of ‘Block A’ Sue Moss of Port Macquarie with Deputy Mayor Lauren Edwards. A visiting player from Bathurst in action. PORT Macquarie Croquet Club celebrated its 69th Association Carnival last week. The weather was fine for the five-day event, which featured 26 players from nine NSW clubs, including Cammeray in Sydney, Sawtell, Urunga, Forster, […]

Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, AFTER a couple of weeks away, my husband and I have realised that we get along much better when we are away from home. Our relationship improved, we both relaxed for the first time in a long time, and it became apparent that we are soft touches and often feel that others take […]

Community, Health

Spinal Cord Injury group offering local connections and advocacy

Mid North Coast SCIA’s previous meet-ups. Photo: supplied. Sarah-Lynn at a meet and greet earlier this year. Photo: supplied. PEOPLE living with spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions on the Mid North Coast now have a dedicated space to connect, share, and advocate for change. The Mid North Coast Spinal Injuries Australia (SCIA) group meets […]

Regional

Bank champions cultural opportunities for Mid North Coast students

YEAR 9 students at Kempsey High School (KHS) were treated to cultural experience at The Glasshouse in June, supported by funding from the Coastline Bank Community Foundation. The students were provided tickets to a performance of ‘Scenes from the Climate Era’ by Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre. “The performance was deeply moving – exploring the political, […]

Business, Community

Port Macquarie operators take top honours at North Coast tourism awards

TWO local operators received major accolades at the 2025 North Coast Regional Tourism Awards in Byron Bay, highlighting Port Macquarie’s strength in the tourism sector. Port Macquarie Museum claimed Gold in the Cultural Tourism category, in recognition of its engaging exhibitions and dedication to preserving and sharing the region’s heritage. “This award is wonderful recognition […]

Regional

Coffs bypass funding draws ire from Port Macquarie councillor and MP

Councillor Nik Lipovac. Port Macquarie MP Robert Dwyer. A NSW GOVERNMENT commitment to provide $5.5 million for a noise wall as part of the Coffs Harbour Bypass has been met with contempt from Port Macquarie-Hastings councillor Nik Lipovac. Cr Lipovac, speaking in his personal capacity and not on behalf of the wider council, has strongly […]

Community, Event

Buddhist monks journey to Lorne for Almsgiving ceremony

Ajahn Bom and Ajahn Noi exploring the Lorne property of Tin Tin Nu and Ian Oxenford. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Ajahn Por, Ajahn Noi and Ajahn Bom during the Almsgiving ceremony. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Members of the Buddhist community of Camden Haven with monks Ajahn Por, Ajahn Noi and Ajahn Bom. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography. Ajahn Bom. […]

Community

Port parishioners celebrate 1700 years since the Nicene Creed

Concelebrating clergy (l-r) Rev. Paul Gooley and Rev. Shane Hyland, St Agnes’ Catholic Church; Rev. Yoshiya Sakamoto and Rev. Leanne Smith, St Thomas’ Anglican Church; Rev. Lofa Anga’aelangi, Uniting Church; Right Rev. Professor Stephen Pickard, Retired Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn; Rev. Jon Cornish, St Columba Anglican School; and Pastor Dr […]