July 21, 2026

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Veterans welcome funding for cenotaph upgrades Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan MP at the Nambucca Heads Cenotaph recently to discuss the repairs and upgrades, made possible through the Australian Government's Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program, with the Nambucca Heads RSL sub-Branch. Pictured are, from left: Pat Conaghan MP; sub-Branch Treasurer Gayle Keenan; President Denis Lane; Secretary Brad D’Elbuox; and Trustee John Kent OAM.
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Veterans welcome funding for cenotaph upgrades

THE Nambucca Heads Cenotaph is set to undergo much-needed repairs and security upgrades following the successful award of funding through the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan recently joined Nambucca Heads RSL sub-Branch President Denis Lane and Trustee John Kent OAM to celebrate the successful funding application. […]

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Strangler vine struck down by working bee Members of a working bee battle the invasive strangler vine, Claw Creeper. Photos: submitted
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Strangler vine struck down by working bee

Members of a working bee battle the invasive strangler vine, Claw Creeper. Photos: submitted Members of a working bee battle the invasive strangler vine, Claw Creeper. Photos: submitted TREES that are hundreds of years old are being strangled by the rapidly growing and highly invasive Claw Creeper. This introduced vine forms dense mats, covering and […]

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Community choirs were part of the entertainment at Port Macquarie’s ArtWalk “Here Comes the Sun” launches ArtWalk with a mass community choir gathered for The Big Sing. Photo: Pauline Cain
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Community choirs were part of the entertainment at Port Macquarie’s ArtWalk

  “Here Comes the Sun” launches ArtWalk with a mass community choir gathered for The Big Sing. Photo: Pauline Cain   Blokes Notes entertaining crowds on the corner of Clarence and Murray Streets. Photo: Pauline Cain   ARTWALK started with a blast of sound in a flash sing from local choirs.  More than 100 singers […]

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Members of the Port Macquarie branch of the Country Women’s Association joined the ArtWalk celebrations in Town Square CWA members Ann, Robyn, Jill, Janis and Helena setting up their ArtWalk market stall.
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Members of the Port Macquarie branch of the Country Women’s Association joined the ArtWalk celebrations in Town Square

CWA members Ann, Robyn, Jill, Janis and Helena setting up their ArtWalk market stall. CWA member, Robyn Baker, with her son, her granddaughters and grandchildren, who popped in to see Nan and enjoy CWA hospitality. Virginia and Alan are long-time locals and regular visitors to the CWA tearooms. Our NOTA reporter’s set-up at the CWA […]

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Port Macquarie celebrates 10 years of ArtWalk Rusty Muscle Collective performing in the Glasshouse forecourt.
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Port Macquarie celebrates 10 years of ArtWalk

Cherie and Scott Raynor from Sunset Gallery with their projections on Murray Street Got Ya Back’s ‘Piano Party’ under the fig tree on Town Green Tortuga’s Phoebe Ayla and her fire show on Clarence Street Stage. Tortuga’s Joel Salom entertaining crowds with his comedy and juggling act on Clarence Street Stage. Rusty Muscle Collective performing […]

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Crowds enjoyed Recharge Sunday at Roto House in Port Macquarie Crowds enjoying a sunny Sunday morning in the gardens at Roto House Photos: Pauline Cain
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Crowds enjoyed Recharge Sunday at Roto House in Port Macquarie

Anne de Nooijer (left) and Brad Collins (right) chatting about art with Port Macquarie locals Robyn Cornale and Debbie Sommers. The Bootleggers playing Blues on the verandah Hastings Art Trail exhibition – Anne de Nooijer and Brad Collins Hastings Art Trail exhibition – Anne de Nooijer and Brad Collins Crowds enjoying a sunny Sunday morning […]

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Who you gonna call? Port’s volunteer Graffiti Blasters The volunteers known as the Graffiti Blasters.
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Who you gonna call? Port’s volunteer Graffiti Blasters

On the job, ridding Port Macquarie of unsightly graffiti. The volunteers known as the Graffiti Blasters. THE group known as Graffiti Blasters was among the many community members celebrated during National Volunteers Week. This dedicated team of volunteers is making a real difference by removing graffiti and keeping the Hastings parks, gardens, public amenities and […]

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Rural grant project seeking projects which build social resilience ahead of drought Town Team Movement Ltd received an FRRR grant funded by the Future Drought Fund to build community resilience to drought in WA’s Wheatbelt Central region.
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Rural grant project seeking projects which build social resilience ahead of drought

MORE than $3,000,000 in grants is now available to empower eligible agriculture-dependent communities to prepare for drought by building and maintaining their social resilience. This is the second round of funding to be delivered by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) through the Future Drought Fund’s (FDF) Communities Program, which is funded by […]

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