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Dr Alison Bennet to speak at a free event as part of sensorial exhibition

Dr Alison Bennett. ‘SubMerge’ is part of ‘sensorial,’ currently exhibiting at The Glasshouse Regional Gallery. Photos: Pauline Cain ARTIST Dr Alison Bennett, will be speaking at a free event at The Glasshouse Regional Gallery in Port Macquarie this Saturday 5 September at 11am to complement the ‘sensorial’ exhibition. Alison will explore how different sensory experiences […]

Community, Regional

Port Macquarie librarians of the 1970s reminisce

Kay Browne and Karen Bale share memories of their time at the Port Macquarie library in the 1970s. Photo: Pauline Cain. Karen Bale – Storytime sometime in 1979. If you’re in the photo, let us know. Photo: Supplied. Kay Browne in the 1970s accessioning books – registering new acquisitions into the library session. Photo: supplied. […]

Community, Health, Local News, Regional

Palliative needs missing in aged care assessments

THE question of whether elderly Australians with serious, life-limiting illness are getting timely access to palliative care has been raised by Palliative Care Australia (PCA). The ABC’s Four Corners investigation The Waiting Game put the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), an automated decision-making system used to assess older Australians seeking government-funded aged care, under a spotlight. […]

Community, Local News, Police, Regional

Port Macquarie and Kempsey welcome 10 new police recruits

Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, welcomed Port Macquarie and Kempsey’s 10 new probationary constables this week. Images: Supplied. Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, welcomed Port Macquarie and Kempsey’s 10 new probationary constables this week. Images: Supplied. TEN new probationary constables have commenced duties across the Mid North Coast this week, with six officers posted to […]

Community, Government, Health, Local News, Regional

Flying Doctor Service gets $15m funding boost

THE NSW government is investing $15 million to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to continue providing its lifesaving services across NSW. Part of the 2026-27 State Budget, the funding will enable the RFDS to deliver primary health care, dental and mental health services, retrievals, and patient and clinician transport in regional, rural and […]

Business, Community, Local News, Regional

Port cafe owner refuses to serve up AI ‘slop’

ANDY Hoffman is taking a small but very personal stand against the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI). The 44-year-old graphic designer, who also leases and runs the cafe Home at Roto House in Port Macquarie, has banned posters, flyers, and other visual art produced using AI from the cafe’s noticeboard. Hoffman wants to ‘keep it […]

Community, Local News, Regional

Blokes Notes Acapella choir supports Liberty Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services

BLOKES Notes Acapella choir is known for its energetic and quirky performances around Port Macquarie. Less well-known is its long-term support for the women’s refuge run by Liberty Domestic and Family Violence Specialist Services. Representatives Brooke Pilbeam and Marcelle Brown recently attended a special rehearsal to receive a cheque for $2000, raised from performance donations. […]

Community, Government, Health, Local News, National, Regional

Pat Conaghan crosses the floor on gambling

COWPER MP Pat Conaghan crossed the floor in the Federal House of representatives for the first time in his parliamentary career on Tuesday, 18 August, to vote against watered-down legislation governing gambling advertising. Mr Conaghan said he did not believe the legislation adequately considered the findings of the ‘You win some, you lose more’ parliamentary […]

Community, Local News, Regional

Whale off Crescent Head freed from rope in multi-agency operation

Supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Supplied by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. AN eight-metre humpback whale was disentangled from rope and floats off Port Plomer last weekend […]

Community, Regional

Voices from the Void, an interactive sound installation at The Glasshouse Gallery, invites connection and collaboration

Artist Daniel O’Toole on violin, interacting with his sound installation. Photo: Pauline Cain. Dancers Sophie Triggs and Cobus Weise from ‘Rusty Muscle Collective’ improvising with the sound installation at an intimate performance during the opening weekend. Photo: Supplied. ‘VOICES from the Void’, an interactive sound installation, opened at the Glasshouse Gallery in Port Macquarie on […]