POLICE conducted a targeted shoplifting operation on Tuesday 10 March across shopping hubs in Port Macquarie. During the operation, officers detected eight alleged stealing offences. Legal action was taken against all eight people, with two of those also charged with alleged drug possession offences. Acting Superintendent Matthew Hinton said the operation was part of an […]
TWO men have faced court after an alleged aggravated break and enter last week. About 12.25am on Tuesday 3 March 2026, emergency services were called to Campus Street, Thrumster, following reports of an aggravated break and enter. Officers from Mid North Coast Police District attended and were told an unknown man allegedly entered the home […]
Fire crews in the secure parking lot behind the Port Macquarie Police Station. Photo: Port Macquarie On Scene.
Fire crews in the secure parking lot behind the Port Macquarie Police Station. Photo: Port Macquarie On Scene. Flames and smoke can be seen from behind the station’s fence. Photos: supplied. Flames and smoke can be seen from behind the station’s fence. Photos: supplied. AN EARLY morning car fire behind the Port Macquarie Police Station […]
A review led by Transport for NSW will recommend a legal minimum age between 12 and 16 for riding an e-bike in NSW. Photo: NSW Gov.
A MINIMUM age to ride an e-bike is being introduced in NSW. Under current NSW Road Rules, a child of any age can ride an e-bike and bicycle riders of any age can carry passengers if the bike’s design allows. A review led by Transport for NSW will recommend a legal minimum age between 12 […]
The reforms include a cap limiting individuals to four firearms, with exemptions for primary producers up to ten. Photo: Michael Kemp MP.
NSW MINISTER for Police Yasmin Catley is calling on the NSW Liberals and Nationals to “come clean” about a plan to “water down” the state’s new gun laws passed in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack. Minister Catley cited comments made on radio by Shadow Minister Anthony Roberts (Liberals), which suggested that the Coalition […]
MORE than 600 drivers were detected allegedly driving with drugs in their systems during a statewide police traffic operation last week. Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers) commenced at 12am on Thursday 12 February and concluded at 4am on Sunday 15 February, targeting people driving while affected by alcohol, drugs and fatigue. During the operation, […]
POLICE are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Port Macquarie. Jade Blyth, 19, was last seen at Lighthouse Beach in early December 2025. Unable to be located since, police were notified on Monday 16 February and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts. Police and her family have concerns for her welfare. Jade […]
A MAN has been charged over an alleged armed carjacking in Port Macquarie. About 4.20pm on Friday 9 January, police were called to Garden Crescent, where they were told a 25-year-old woman sitting in the driver’s seat of a sedan had been approached by an unknown man. He allegedly opened the car door, threatened the […]
The high-visibility operation, which ran in conjunction with the double-demerits period, began on Friday 19 December and concluded on Sunday, 4 January.
OPERATION Christmas and New Year 2025, the annual statewide road traffic safety campaign, has concluded, with eight people losing their lives on NSW roads during the 17-day period. The high-visibility operation, which ran in conjunction with the double-demerits period, began on Friday 19 December and concluded on Sunday, 4 January. The operation involved Traffic and […]
Police have released these images of a man and woman recorded around the time of the Gordon Street stabbing on 2 January. Photos: NSW Police. Police have released these images of a man and woman recorded around the time of the Gordon Street stabbing on 2 January. Photos: NSW Police. Police have released these images […]
